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Found the leaks Mark at 9:26am 11.11.01 Smaller Boats 1/956 Recently I put a post on regarding a leak in the bow of our new 260 water balast.Romoval of the pla
Loose Footed Sails Peter Milne at 12:00am 11.05.01 Ask All Sailors 3/1297 When I took our H430 sails in for cleaning and a tune-up, the sail maker asked me if I had considere
Sailing around philly John McDaris at 8:15am 11.11.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/952 I am thinking about docking my boat on the jersey side, how is it sailing on the river around philly
Relocating Fluxgate Compass Jim Rushing at 4:45am 11.11.01 Big Boats 2/892 Preparing to put in an access opening in the aft bulkhead in order to replace the holding tank. This
Spinnaker Poles for 93 35.5 John Bannister at 10:48pm 11.04.01 Big Boats 7/1378 Anybody know the make and where to repair the original 35.5 spinnaker poles. Mine died this weekend
trailer - help larry h at 2:48am 11.11.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/835 i just purchased a 1982- 25' hunter, i have a 2 axel flat bed trailer i would like to convert over t
O"Day 25 Bimini Jared at 10:00pm 11.10.01 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2209 Does anyone have experience with installing a bimini over the cockpit of an O'Day 25? I've measured
dorade box Kevin McKEE at 6:34pm 11.04.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1299 anyone have design plans for a dorade box
Trailer surge brake locking Ron Mehringer at 9:06am 11.10.01 Smaller Boats 5/820 My H26 only gets trailered about 2 miles a year, from the ramp to the winter storage yard. However,
Universal diesel water pump --rebuild Larry at 4:55am 11.10.01 Ask All Sailors 3/2168 I have a Universal diesel 16 HP. The raw water pump needs to be rebuilt this winter.Is this somethin
Wind direction George Kornreich at 12:55am 11.10.01 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/1529 You mentioned some time ago that the wind is about 60% greater aloft due to loss of surface friction
plans richj at 11:29pm 11.09.01 Ask All Sailors 1/1119 question...Are boat manufacturers required to submit their working plans (ie: drawings, specificati
Which model sails better? Doug Rodrigues at 8:47pm 11.09.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1217 Okay folks, it's time for me to move up from my 22 to something larger. I have available to me a 19
How Much Bilge Water? Roger at 6:21am 11.09.01 Mid-Size Boats 6/1057 My '84 Cat 30 has water in the bilge. I've had the packing gland adjusted, I've put in a new water
tip speed? Walter McNeil at 12:31am 11.09.01 Other Sailboats 0/977 I think the original thread is locked, so I started a new one.The trans is a Hurth hbw-150v integr
New Holding Tank Needed Jerry Lounsbury at 11:42am 11.08.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1736 Does anyone know of supplier(s) for a replacement holding tank for 1995 Legend 37.5.Thanks
pumpout problem George Kornreich at 11:02am 11.08.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1676 Hi, Peggie,I have a haunted holding tank! The outlet fitting goes to a PVC Y fitting, and from the
dripless shaft seal Meg at 6:44am 11.08.01 Mid-Size Boats 6/2105 I am considering installing a dripless shaft seal on my 1999 C320. The yard manager has recommended
Edson Pedistal question Fred G at 11:59pm 11.07.01 Ask All Sailors 5/1049 I asked this before, but I didn't see it in the list, so I thought I would try again.I have an 81'
376 Leaks Gail Moorehead at 3:28am 11.08.01 Ask All Sailors 0/997 Following my previous posting concerning a leak in the centerline lights in the cabin of my 376 I wa

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Cockpit Flooring Project Rick D at 12:21pm 02.18.20 What was your process for determining how many tiles to order? I figured the center of the cockpit
Cockpit Flooring Project Rick D at 12:19pm 02.18.20 Nice, how thick is it? (How much does it raise the floor level?) Somewhere between 1/4 and 3/8"
Cockpit Flooring Project rgranger at 12:10pm 02.18.20 What was your process for determining how many tiles to order?
Centerboard question Project_Mayhem at 12:09pm 02.18.20 Trunk on the 25' is about 6' long and 12-24" tall
Sailboat Owners Guide to Corrosion - Basic Theories (Collier 1-4) thinwater at 12:08pm 02.18.20 I have this in my well: "Iron-oxidizing bacteria are chemotrophic bacteria that derive the energy t
Centerboard question rgranger at 12:06pm 02.18.20 Ah never mind. I just looked it up and I see it has an underwater trunk.
Centerboard question rgranger at 12:05pm 02.18.20 I dont believe the c/b is part of the ballast system on the 23. I think, but don't know for sure, t
Centerboard question (7) Project_Mayhem at 12:01pm 02.18.20 I dont believe the c/b is part of the ballast system on the 23. I think, but don't know for sure, th
Jetman rgranger at 12:00pm 02.18.20 I was at an air field years ago where they were demonstrating These oking for a "don't like" button
Centerboard question rgranger at 11:57am 02.18.20 Curious... but is the centerboard on the O'day 23 part of the ballast system? And was your boat sti
420 passage forward head odour rgranger at 11:54am 02.18.20
Cockpit Flooring Project Scott T-Bird at 11:52am 02.18.20 Nice, how thick is it? (How much does it raise the floor level?)
acrylic window thickness rgranger at 11:51am 02.18.20 Hi Ralph I replaced most of my fixed portlights last year and will do the remaining two this year.
Sailboat Owners Guide to Corrosion - Basic Theories (Collier 1-4) thinwater at 11:48am 02.18.20 Not if you use a clarifying agent. I do it all the time in my swimming pool. Jim... Exaclty. In
Centerboard question Drexel at 11:45am 02.18.20 Thanks for the info, I can picture it now, ana it explains why I could not see any round Mark's on
Nautique all-electric ski boat a game changer - Plugboats Scott T-Bird at 11:37am 02.18.20 With the torque available with electric motors I wonder how it would be to get a skier up. If it a
C30 Rudder Removal (1) dmax at 11:33am 02.18.20 All five of the bolts in your picture must be removed - there are also bolts at the outer edges of t
Circumnavigation Vancouver Island 2020 Cruise Michael Davis at 11:31am 02.18.20 I see the profile of a gentleman Stu, I can't even see one of those in the mirror!
Circumnavigation Vancouver Island 2020 Cruise Stu Jackson at 11:24am 02.18.20 For those of you who see "patterns and pictures" in clouds, I see the profile of a gentleman in the
Date my ODay markwbird at 11:12am 02.18.20 Take my wife. . .Please.

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