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bruce at 12:53am 06.04.02
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As a new reader of this forum, and a very proud owner of an OD25, I hope some kind soul will be able
Bill Saint at 12:22am 06.04.02
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I have a friend who will be chartering soon and they want to tow a jet ski while they sail. I have
Ed Reynolds at 12:08am 06.04.02
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I'm trying to find a mooring, and am not sure how much water I draw with the swing keel. What is th
jcherubini at 12:03am 06.04.02
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I have decided to do a book on the Raider 33, touting it as the 'Holy Grail' of boats for the common
Steve at 11:45pm 06.03.02
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Does any one know where the mast pads(for the whisker pole attachment) should be placed on the mast
Frank at 11:38pm 06.03.02
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Hello All , I am going to install permanent shower in the 272 model. Before I begin I wanted to as
Skip Gilbert at 11:31pm 06.03.02
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I have a 1983 Catalina 30 Tall Rig that has mast slot tangs (or eyes) that are attachment points for
Jeff Dowling at 11:12pm 06.03.02
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Im trying to purchase the a Dwyer tabernacle for my 272. I cant get the order form to come up on Dw
Ken Palmer at 9:18pm 06.03.02
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The Skipper (my wife) has decided that we will sail in comfort this year on our 1981 H33. We cannot
Sandra Frangou at 7:35pm 06.03.02
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I have a 1980 37' O'day that I bought in the States and brought with me to Greece 10 years ago. Now
Danilo Chagas Ribeiro at 7:19pm 06.03.02
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Hello, Congratulations for your so complete site. I am not sure if you know that O'Days wer
Kenny Parker at 6:38pm 06.03.02
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I have a 1978 H25 I am rigging for the first time. I am not sure if the mast is factory so here is w
mike at 3:47pm 06.03.02
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I've got a 63' mariner and It's missing all of its rigging, my question is, is the line starting at
Mat at 3:42pm 06.03.02
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What's the biggest engine that should be considered for a Hunter 26.5? Also should I go with a long
Mat at 2:58pm 06.03.02
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Does anyone know how much weight the outboard bracket can take? I need to replace the original 2-st
David Michaels at 2:01pm 06.03.02
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The head has what appears to be a ball valve type seacock, made of nylon, delrin or marelon. On sev
John Richard at 1:54pm 06.03.02
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I religioulsy check my batteries every two weeks. They read 13.78 volts. The volt meter on my elec
Bill Lipp at 1:52pm 06.03.02
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I just purchased a '90 Hunter 23. I have sailed jerry-rigged Islanders and Catalinas in the past, b
John at 1:41pm 06.03.02
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I have a 1GM10 and am getting ready to inspect/replace the zinc. It appears from the manual that th
John McEnallay at 1:16pm 06.03.02
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Has anyone out there fitted an autopilot to a hunter 45. I would be interested in the drive setup to

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Backstay Failure   (1)
garymalmgren at 3:19pm 08.20.20
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Parts/replacement of older Goiot steering system
robcaro at 3:17pm 08.20.20
To order from a generic company I'll have to determine the chain type/size in order to find a matchi
Chartplotter vs iPad
Lazy1 at 3:17pm 08.20.20
I got one of these to shade my ipad mini, It does keep it from overheating, just make sure it has th
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability?
dlochner at 3:09pm 08.20.20
KG is this an exercise in hypothetical planning or preparation for a flotilla you plan to lead? Jus
Insulating our Hunter Fridge
mnmpizza at 3:06pm 08.20.20
If you want to improve the functioning of your fridge the other way to do this is by improving the
TD 14 <--- [old and dead Invest 97L]
kappykaplan at 3:01pm 08.20.20
Not looking good for Texas to Florida with two storms converging on the region.
Sad day, and no way to fix
shemandr at 2:50pm 08.20.20
Maybe good for a Viking funeral?
Chartplotter vs iPad
dlochner at 2:45pm 08.20.20
I keep a hand-held GPS on board just in case... haven't used it in years. I have Navonics on my i
Chartplotter vs iPad
dlochner at 2:44pm 08.20.20
I don't know. Honestly, I have no interest in a touch screen plotter or tablet, actually. Faster re
Chartplotter vs iPad
Tim Mills at 2:40pm 08.20.20
I have both. An Raymarine Axiom+ display and an iPad pro with cell coverage and GPS with the Navioni
TD 14 <--- [old and dead Invest 97L]
kloudie1 at 2:36pm 08.20.20
Looks like we folks on the central Gulf Coast can wait 'till Saturday/Sunday before doing the drill.
Toe rail removal
alexco38 at 2:16pm 08.20.20
Butyl is a better sealant for toe rail. Never harden. 35 years on my boat. Never leak. Ask Mainsail
Toe rail removal
DEB AND DION at 2:09pm 08.20.20
We removed the toe rail because we also had leaks. We used 4200 to reseal it. The boat was out of th
Mac 25 companionway threshold flexing   (2)
THECUSCUS at 2:00pm 08.20.20
found a better pick of the bulkhead setup [URL='https://forums.sailboatowners.comhttps%3A//forums.sa
Yanmar 3GMD Just Shuts Off, Restarts Later
Hongo at 2:00pm 08.20.20
Thank you to each of you who've taken the time to share your insights. Truly appreciated.
Mac 25 companionway threshold flexing   (2)
THECUSCUS at 1:59pm 08.20.20
There are also 2 bolts you can see in the front cockpit footwell. [URL='https://forums.sailboatowner
Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Ball Check Valve
Hongo at 1:58pm 08.20.20
Thank you most sincerely to each of you who have taken time to share your insights. Truly appreciate

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