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teak refinishing RichJ at 6:49pm 02.23.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1073 I have spent the "off season" refinishing the interior teak in our O'Day 27. For the most part all i
How about it :Larry at 11:58am 02.23.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/897 How does she handle and any info would be great Iam looking at 1994
lighting storm Max Cardinal at 11:42am 02.23.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1224 I'm new to sailing. I was wonder what do you do if you are out and a lighting storm comes up?
teak refinishing RichJ at 8:09am 02.23.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1223 I have spent the "off season" refinishing the interior teak in our O'Day 27. For the most part all i
Genoa Jib dmmack at 4:42am 02.23.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1063 Has anyone compared the performance of the Genoa vs. the standard jib on a 26x? I would like to sai
Replacing Decals Ernie at 1:20am 02.23.02 Smaller Boats 2/1117 Does anyone know if it is possible to buy the decals that go on the sides of the cabin. Mine are fa
Adding vents to a ..23.5...1994 Charlie"The Tuna" at 11:22pm 02.22.02 Smaller Boats 0/782 I am wanting to add some cabin air vents, looking for a successful way to accomplish this.
W-C Newport Electric head - Is it worth it? Duane Maher at 10:19pm 02.22.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1256 Still in the market to replace old manual head wit an electric.Down to 3. Vacuflush, Raritan SeaEra,
411 Bimini Gary J. Hardy at 9:09pm 02.22.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1164 Does anyone have a "short bimini" installed on their 411? That is, one that doesn't connect to the d
Sewage digestion Randy S. at 4:48pm 02.22.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1642 Well, progress has been made. Holding tank is almost installed, and I'm going to subscribe to the ae
Recommend an autohelm Wendell at 1:30pm 02.22.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/934 Please send recommendations on autohelm for our wheel steering Cat 30.Thanks
Macerator Switch fred miller at 9:02am 02.22.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/923 How does this thing work on my 35.5 ? Other than the circuit breaker switch on the panel, how is th
Hunter Magazine vs. "Mainsheet" Bob F at 3:38am 02.22.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/991 I recently sold my catalina 30 and bought a 376. Love the Hunter. However I just got my "Mainsheet"
Mercury 8 hp Out-of-Water Mechanism Michael at 1:16am 02.22.02 Ask All Sailors 2/949 I have a 2000 Mercury 8 hp long shaft engine and find the mechanism that holds the engine out of the
Replacement Stanchion J.B. Simpson at 12:58am 02.22.02 Smaller Boats 1/916 I just bought my first boat, a 1987 23 ft Hunter with a wing keel. I need a replacement life line s
Bottom paint Ron Dillehay Jr. at 12:40am 02.22.02 Big Boats 2/1213 We are going to get our 34MKII hauled soon and repainted. Has anyone used the Pettit Trinidad SR Blu
Sailboat with 17 aboard goes down . . . Nick at 11:02pm 02.21.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/1789 With the darkness and water temp, this could have been bad. (Also, I couldn't imagine having 17 peop
Forum Link Ben Allen at 9:55pm 02.21.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/966 Phil,The new site looks great, but on the main page, under the Forum tab, if you go the the "Forum
Archived articles? Stuart at 8:39pm 02.21.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1365 Hi,Time to think about a new season. Last year, went to the list of archived articles you had lis
Gori 3-Blade Folding Propeller Moondance in Florida at 8:30pm 02.21.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1193 I am considering replacing the standard 3-blade prop on my 1996 Catalina 36 MKII. At the Strictly S

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Life Jacket with Harness reviews/recommendations Head Sail at 9:13am 07.29.20 Whatever vest you choose, I would make sure it has a pocket to hold a hand held radio. The clips on
Life Jacket with Harness reviews/recommendations (1) Jackdaw at 9:08am 07.29.20 Pretty much a state-of-the-art jackline system, on the Pogo 12.5. I overdrew them on orange for visi
Roller furling problem (1) jaysweet at 9:06am 07.29.20 So thanks for all the replies. It's quite possible that all it needs is lubrication, and I believe t
Making Donations capta at 9:06am 07.29.20 I do not enjoy making those donations, at all I doubt that Neptune appreciates them very much, eithe
Life Jacket with Harness reviews/recommendations dlochner at 9:04am 07.29.20 :plus: It is my go to vest. Extremely comfortable. Only issue is, when I bought it 3 years ago it w
Life Jacket with Harness reviews/recommendations Jackdaw at 8:55am 07.29.20 :plus: It is my go to vest. Extremely comfortable. Only issue is, when I bought it 3 years ago it w
anchor handling on a Hunter 34 markwbird at 8:54am 07.29.20 You put the anchor in the anchor locker. That's why it's called and anchor locker. Whatever your o
Real chance of capsizing? capta at 8:46am 07.29.20 I agree with dlochner. I don't believe you were in any danger or really in any situation to get exce
M25 transmission mystery? byeager at 8:40am 07.29.20 Thank you, and you're right - 1984:)! There is a bolt with no dipstick. The previous owner said it
Life Jacket with Harness reviews/recommendations jssailem at 8:37am 07.29.20 I've been a huge fan of the SpinLock Deckvest for years; I'm on my third. Offshore model with the H
Life Jacket with Harness reviews/recommendations JamesG161 at 8:35am 07.29.20 Unless you plan a trip way offshore, try the cheaper coastal cruising models. WEST MARINE Coastal Au
Maine Visitors odaydokay at 8:32am 07.29.20 Yes because we got hit hard and early being close to NYC, but we are seeing very modest new case num
Ransomware strikes Garmin for $10M BobbyFunn at 8:31am 07.29.20 Few years ag... https://www.wired.com/2015/05/feds-say-banned-researcher-commandeered-plane Used de
Life Jacket with Harness reviews/recommendations (1) Jackdaw at 8:25am 07.29.20 This is one place to buy the best, regardless of cost. I've been a huge fan of the SpinLock Deckves
M25 transmission mystery? dmax at 8:17am 07.29.20 The dipstick is not necessary for the transmission to operate but the right amount of fluid is. Is t
anchor handling on a Hunter 34 (1) Claude L.-Auger at 8:17am 07.29.20 Attached pdf will show you what I've done on my 34. Lewmar 1000 horizontal windlass with 75' of G4
Maine Visitors smokey73 at 8:15am 07.29.20 @odaydokay Interesting perspective but I'm not convinced. CT was in the unfortunate geography of b
ranger 16 mast step sail sfbay at 8:13am 07.29.20 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new Ranger 16 sailboat!! Many O'day Daysailers hav
Beneteau 331 engine room fan CABixler at 8:10am 07.29.20 No, I definitely couldn't swear to it, especially if it automatically runs when the engine runs and
Maine Visitors jviss at 7:59am 07.29.20 My state of CT has done a good job, maybe not quite Germany level, but very satisfactory. Interest

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