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Need 3 port windows for a O'day 37' Sandra Frangou at 7:35pm 06.03.02 Bigger Boats 3/1430 I have a 1980 37' O'day that I bought in the States and brought with me to Greece 10 years ago. Now
O'Days made in Brazil Danilo Chagas Ribeiro at 7:19pm 06.03.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/998 Hello, Congratulations for your so complete site. I am not sure if you know that O'Days wer
Standing Rigging on 78 H25 Kenny Parker at 6:38pm 06.03.02 Smaller Boats 4/875 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
boom rigingon my mariner??? mike at 3:47pm 06.03.02 Day Sailers 3/1405 I've got a 63' mariner and It's missing all of its rigging, my question is, is the line starting at
What is the largest outboard I should consider? Mat at 3:42pm 06.03.02 Smaller Boats 10/1027 What's the biggest engine that should be considered for a Hunter 26.5?Also should I go with a long
outboard Mat at 2:58pm 06.03.02 Smaller Boats 4/1236 Does anyone know how much weight the outboard bracket can take? I need to replace the original 2-st
Posessed(?) head seacock on a 27_75-84 David Michaels at 2:01pm 06.03.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1088 The head has what appears to be a ball valve type seacock, made of nylon, delrin or marelon. On sev
Voltage Drop John Richard at 1:54pm 06.03.02 Ask All Sailors 8/1174 I religioulsy check my batteries every two weeks. They read 13.78 volts. The volt meter on my elec
Running rigging on H23 Bill Lipp at 1:52pm 06.03.02 Smaller Boats 8/1413 I just purchased a '90 Hunter 23. I have sailed jerry-rigged Islanders and Catalinas in the past, b
Yanmar 1GM10 Zinc John at 1:41pm 06.03.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1063 I have a 1GM10 and am getting ready to inspect/replace the zinc. It appears from the manual that th
Autopilot selection Help John McEnallay at 1:16pm 06.03.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/772 Has anyone out there fitted an autopilot to a hunter 45. I would be interested in the drive setup to
prop type R Winkler at 12:54pm 06.03.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1283 What would be the correct prop for 9hp volvo diesel on a first 26. Not sure of model no.
One more trans question Chip at 12:46pm 06.03.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/922 Now that I have the old trans out, where should I look for a rebuilt or used one? Possibly somewhere
I need help in reverse..... Doug at 12:12pm 06.03.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/1000 I bought this boat last spring and have had little luck using the reverse, it will only do 1 knot wi
New Captain On Board (1) Jim Seamans at 12:12pm 06.03.02 Smaller Boats 1/907 Picture of my almost 3 year old Granddaughter Haylietakin charge. This was her first trip out ont
Head Back-fill Steve at 11:48am 06.03.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/1805 I recently purchased a boat with an electric head. The problem is that it never seems to flush. Th
stern seating on an Oday 25? Jon Korda at 11:48am 06.03.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1239 I am considering making seats on my Oday25 stern rail. Has anyone made their own? I see they sell
battery charger Dave R. at 11:42am 06.03.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1001 I have an 1981 Catalina 30 and am interested in installing a shore power battery charger. Does anyo
Anchor Drag Pricele$$ at 11:16am 06.03.02 Ask All Sailors 7/1642 We are sailing Pricele$$ a Hunter 320 in the Florida Keys. Twice we have anchored on the Ocean side
What's the make of this boat April at 11:01am 06.03.02 Ask All Sailors 4/2523 We have been looking at a boat that was leftnear ours and it will be for sale soon. My Husband I rea

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Oday 20 Center Board sail sfbay at 11:31am 08.19.20 D&R Marine sells parts for O'Day sailboats.
Hunter 240 dry weigths Rick Webb at 11:01am 08.19.20 Found a listing with a picture https://catalog.magictilt.com/product/undercarriage-angles-for-tandem
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? jon hansen at 10:57am 08.19.20 michael davis's answer is my favorite so far. clearly a skilled sailor
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? DrJudyB at 10:55am 08.19.20 Part of being a competent skipper is being able to fix your own boat when something breaks. The mos
Beaching a H260... twistedskipper at 10:55am 08.19.20
Hunter 240 dry weigths Rick Webb at 10:53am 08.19.20 Tandem Sliding Spring Hangers https://www.trailerdepot.com/95-us25tdg-undercarriage-slide-with-fend
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? jon hansen at 10:53am 08.19.20 sailing to me is like playing the game of chess. no two days have ever been the same. the learning c
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? DrJudyB at 10:47am 08.19.20 3x 365=1,095, so, 1,095 days (24hr days) at sea should be a minimum time for one to start claiming
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Kings Gambit at 10:47am 08.19.20
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Michael Davis at 10:40am 08.19.20
Hunter 326 bigger headsail Dave Groshong at 10:38am 08.19.20 The Hunter 326 I sailed was a B&R rig with outboard shrouds. The jib is sheeted between the shrouds
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? DrJudyB at 10:33am 08.19.20 If you are organizing a flotilla, tell would-be participants that they must be self sufficient and c
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Kings Gambit at 10:25am 08.19.20 So one gate would be a minimum equipment list. Going offshore make sure they have at least the eq
Cruising RPM research smokey73 at 10:17am 08.19.20 @Benny17441 Agreed. If you read the whole thread, the generator comparison was just a data point
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Kings Gambit at 10:11am 08.19.20 hence, i think for this made up term of 'advanced' sailor, that three years at sea would be a good
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? JohnShannon at 10:04am 08.19.20 So one gate would be a minimum equipment list. Going offshore make sure they have at least the equ
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? jon hansen at 10:04am 08.19.20 i had been captaining dad's 38' alden, US ONE design. with my bud's when just 14. that did not mean
Racing on Galveston Bay Bill19233 at 10:03am 08.19.20 Great video! Your production quality is excellent and you had a Cobra sighting on your way home-sha
Repairing large swath of balsa core (J/30) DrJudyB at 10:01am 08.19.20 The solution to the problem is not caulk, but to seal the exposed core created by any penetrations
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Kings Gambit at 9:59am 08.19.20 If the sailor is not known to you, then the BS factor should not be over looked. Some one who is bo

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