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What the heck is this? Mike Whalen at 8:44am 02.27.02 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1083 I bought my boat in August. The limited time I've had I sail her! It wasn't till december that I exp
Port screens Rich at 7:58am 02.27.02 Big Boats 2/1064 I've got a 1988 35.5 Legend. Need to replace screens on the ports, both oval and "rectangular". An
a home made tool for cutlass bearing replacement AJ at 7:48am 02.27.02 Ask All Sailors 2/2218 I have an idea for a cutlass bearing replacement without taking the strut off and not using the spec
Trouble on "Trailer Sailor" site Steve at 7:06am 02.27.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/1020 As I am getting use to the new format, I must say that I really like it. Nice improvements. There
passage 42 manueverability carisea at 5:05am 02.27.02 Big Boats 1/1135 I am looking at a 42 passage and was surprised at the difficulty of docking in reverse. The wind was
Barrier Coat Mike Shields at 4:37am 02.27.02 Big Boats 1/1085 Does anyone know what year Catalina began using barrier coats and blister protection on the C34 and
Main Hatch track rev 2 Hans Baart at 4:15am 02.27.02 Big Boats 0/946 I have a H34 1884 and Hunter has told me the rail I have is no longer available. They even put me on
Main Hatch Track Rev 2 Hans Baart at 4:08am 02.27.02 Big Boats 0/980 I have a H34 1984.When stripping the boat down for painting we had to remove the main hatch tracks,
Tipping the paint gary at 3:23am 02.27.02 Big Boats 3/1072 I am about ready to paint the deck and sides of my boat. I have a question about tipping. If I had t
Lifelines and foredeck Tony Z. at 1:36am 02.27.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/795 Our H-33 lifelines are a real PITA when you have to use the anchor. Anyone done something about thi
Cabnets Bud Harrell at 1:01am 02.27.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/965 During the summer I live on my boat. I have installed a large two door cabnet across the foot of the
Depth of H380 John J. Norman at 11:24pm 02.26.02 Big Boats 1/1084 I have just purchased a H380 that was state registered! I am documenting the boat with the USCG and
Thinking about mid-boom sheeting conversion Streve Weinstein at 12:43am 02.27.02 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1034 I spoke with Rig Rite and they tell me that my boom dimensions are "marginal" for converting to mid-
Hunter 335 Head Sail Dimensions Brent Headberg at 9:48pm 02.26.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/1506 We just purchased a 1990 335 and although the sails are in perfect condition...full batten main and
Pacific Sail Expo SailboatOwners.com at 9:24pm 02.26.02 Destinations 5/1666 SailboatOwners.com is proud to be an official sponsor of this year's Pacific Sail Expo, the biggest
PSS Dripless Packing Bob Todd at 8:47pm 02.26.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/944 I plan on installing a PSS dripless packing on my 272LE. Have any 272 owners done the same? How was
a/c anyone? Randy Jackson at 3:43pm 02.26.02 Smaller Boats 1/945 I'd like to have some cool air at our favorite cove on some of the hot Texas nights.What can you fol
Hand Rail Removal Gene Kauffman at 11:52am 02.26.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1028 If you want to remove the handrails on the 22 don't pry up the teak plugs. I made that mistake and
Cleaning Aluminum Peter Milne at 11:06am 02.26.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1232 I had my sails cleaned last fall, but before I reinstall them I want to clean the mast and boom.Do
What kind of rope ??? Bobby Stone at 9:14am 02.26.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/933 I need to replace some of the tired rope on my Oday 23. Can someone tell me what kind of rope to lo

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Propane storage C-18 Firepirate at 10:17am 08.03.20 Hey John, I ran into the same scenario on my boat with the small propane tanks for the BBQ. You have
Yanmar 1GM Water in Oil?? Benny17441 at 10:17am 08.03.20 Go ahead and repair or replace the raw water pump assembly. It will be one less thing to worry abo
Teak trim sail sfbay at 10:16am 08.03.20 rmargeson...........great catch.!! I did not recall that emergency steering access on my 1987 Hunter
On or Off Justin_NSA at 10:13am 08.03.20 I leave our shore power and charger on. We keep the fridge on so the batts need to be kept up. The o
Cleaning Non-skid Gelcoat Surfaces? Firepirate at 10:11am 08.03.20 A friend of mine just turned me on to the west marine non skid cleaner with Teflon as well. It works
On or Off Benny17441 at 9:48am 08.03.20 It is a matter of personal preference and how you use the boat. I would not turn my home refrigera
On or Off jssailem at 9:43am 08.03.20 Very good question of boat practice. I live on the wild side. I have checked my slip and have not
On or Off kappykaplan at 9:39am 08.03.20 I have a pair of 130W solar panels that keep the batteries topped off. Shore power is connected so
On or Off Rick D at 9:39am 08.03.20 Well, I have left the shorepower connected and refrig/freezer running for 30+ years without issues f
Need to repair a stripped deck organizer anchor (1) jssailem at 9:36am 08.03.20 If I understand your challenge you have an anchor (like a Removable Screw-Drive Anchor) hor part is
Teak trim rmargeson at 9:27am 08.03.20 You don't want to secure that teak trim, the access to the emergency steering is below that trim pie
Do the math john6206 at 9:20am 08.03.20 Seems about right
Need to repair a stripped deck organizer anchor SoSound at 9:16am 08.03.20 Enlarge the hole slightly and remove some core. Heavily wax the bolt. Fill the hole with thickened
Compatible with RV Pump-out? Tedd at 9:14am 08.03.20 In either case, the hose connections need to be leak-free. Perhaps the most important comment, so
Compatible with RV Pump-out? sail sfbay at 9:12am 08.03.20 Another location to pump-out is at a local municipal rv dump station, which may or may not charge yo
Installed Marvair CR330 Condensation tfox2069 at 9:11am 08.03.20 It should be a simple fix to attach a 3/4 to 5/8 reducer and eliminate the bucket which kind of def
Fuse Holder for Propane System...... sailcapt340 at 9:11am 08.03.20
Compatible with RV Pump-out? (1) sail sfbay at 9:09am 08.03.20 You need to gravity flow into the rv waste disposal system..............so thinking out of the box y
Compatible with RV Pump-out? Tedd at 9:06am 08.03.20 @Peggie Hall HeadMistress : Yeah, good point. I've been operating on the assumption that you could
Interior wood trim repair or other ideas jssailem at 9:06am 08.03.20 I can see that. PO put the plexiglass there to protect the cushions from washing spray. Unfortunatel

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