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Correct Ladder for O'Day 27? Michelle at 11:14pm 02.11.02 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1411 We have a 1975 O'Day 27 with a stern rail that goes all the way around the back of the boat (Life li
Traveler and topping lift on H25 Bryan Howell at 9:49pm 02.11.02 Smaller Boats 6/915 My recently purchased 1975 H25 poptop has neither a topping lift nor a traveler. Does anyone know i
lewmar hatch repair ken at 12:50pm 02.11.02 Ask All Sailors 4/4691 Hey sail fans!My 87 O'Day 322 has a leak in the Bow hatch over the v-bearth.(do all boats leak?)My
Rudder Replacement Greg at 11:10am 02.11.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/969 I have the privilege of replacing my rudder now that I have experienced sailing without steerage. I
Wheel Steering tension adjustment Stephen Ord at 7:54am 02.11.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1073 Is there any way to adjust the wheel steering on a Hunter 30? It would seem to consist of a large w
Stack Pack Installation Jim Davis at 8:39am 02.11.02 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1312 The stack pack for my boat was removed and replaced by a local rigger. The lazy jacks are no longer
Bottom Paint Ted at 6:57am 02.11.02 Big Boats 1/949 I am interested in hearing what people are using for bottom paint. I have an H34 with an iron keel,
Boat Review -- Owner Feedback Wanted J. Colvin at 5:11am 02.11.02 Smaller Boats 1/870 Hello,We're planning to review the Hunter 170 in an upcoming issue, and owner comments are always
Stuck centerboard Larry Hughes at 3:40am 02.11.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1101 This may be helpful to someone out there. My 23 rested on the bottom at low tide and forced a rope
Stak pak boom cover. Dan Hawryschuk at 2:09am 02.11.02 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 0/1095 I own a P42 with a Doyle stakpak main. The sail is about 5 years old and has seen a few years usage
Bridges in Louisiana Jim Vincent at 12:59am 02.11.02 Big Boats 0/831 Kerry (Blew Bayou)...concerning the I-10 bridge at Lake Ponchatrain, you stated it had 75' clearenc
Replacement of Stuffing Box with PSS Ed Carrillo at 12:10am 02.11.02 Other Sailboats 0/728 I am thinking of replacing my regular stuffing box with a PSS and received wonderful advise from the
H31 Head Installation Laura Bertran at 10:52pm 02.10.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1284 Hello- I'm in the process of replacing the head and hoses on my H31. After what I thought was car
Fulton Trailer Swivel Jack jammed Michael Bell at 10:11am 02.17.02 Smaller Boats 5/1276 The lift system for the tongue of my H26 trailer will only lift in an area about 4 or 5 inches and b
Scrapping a 77 h27 Doug T. at 7:22am 02.17.02 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1192 sighBlisters. No, that's not really the right term to describe these things. Imagine huge swat
Single line slab reefing Colin Cheetham at 3:44am 02.17.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/952 Many thanks for all your replies to my question about In-mast furling vs standard sail.One question
Launching/Retrieving H23 Jack Kelly at 10:20pm 02.16.02 Smaller Boats 3/815 Looks like we've decided to trailer our "new" 1986 H23 this summer vs. a mooring. Have't had her in
ericson sailboats wes buckner at 8:58am 02.16.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1504 can anyone tell me about the ericson 27'.how its built is it a circumnavigator,can it handle swells
San Clemente Island Mike I at 1:13am 02.16.02 Catalina 30 0/1266 Has anyone anchored at San Clemente? If so, where? Any other boats? Any particulars? I plan on going
New forums SailboatOwners.com at 11:01am 02.15.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1153 Based on the results of our recent user survey we now have two new forums on the site. Well... one

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New forum member with an introduction and some questions herringaid at 4:54pm 07.23.20 If you have no objection I may change your post title so we can attract some 260 and 290 owners here
ggrizzard at 4:54pm 07.23.20 I'm not sure, having never done it, but I think oil over epoxy would just make the wood oily, until
New forum member with an introduction and some questions Terry Cox at 4:43pm 07.23.20 We sailed our first boat, an H28, for three years and really enjoyed the experience. Private head an
Whats the best way to keep a couple smart phones charged, on a sailboat? Mr Fox at 4:32pm 07.23.20 I second the blue seas- I have a 2 socket model- one is a 12v, the other a dual usb. Dual usb charg
Instrument Panel - Hunter 460 - 2000 Mikem at 4:29pm 07.23.20 Have you tried sailboatowners.com.
Solar Vent on a head hatch. Mr Fox at 4:21pm 07.23.20
New forum member with an introduction and some questions NINEv2 at 3:54pm 07.23.20 Thanks all! I didn't see the 260 owners reviews before. Still looking forward to any and all stori
Redirecting Hunter 49 A/C unit drain pan water (condensation) away from bilge sail sfbay at 3:53pm 07.23.20 Great suggestions above plus you might refer to these two threads to address your question: https:/
New forum member with an introduction and some questions Phil Herring at 3:48pm 07.23.20 Hi @NINEv2, and welcome! Go to Resources for owners of Hunter. Photos, downloads, owner modificati
New forum member with an introduction and some questions Brian D at 3:43pm 07.23.20 Welcome aboard. And to help you out, I am going to move this to the general forum 'Ask All Sailors'.
Removing bottom paint: How long does it take? shemandr at 3:30pm 07.23.20 Here it is again! "Days" and "5 hours". Are we somehow comparing apples to oranges? Yes! There'
Oh snap! It snapped! Project_Mayhem at 3:26pm 07.23.20 Agree, my best boat project on our Oday 25 was a Catalina 310! I was happy to learn on her and she
Hens Teeth: The Saga Continues..... Stu Jackson at 3:19pm 07.23.20 Is there much wear on the inside of the impeller cover plate? First place I'd go. Just sand it do
Oh snap! It snapped! JRT at 3:16pm 07.23.20 Agree, my best boat project on our Oday 25 was a Catalina 310! I was happy to learn on her and she
Instrument Panel - Hunter 460 - 2000 sail sfbay at 3:12pm 07.23.20 I see you are in San Diego. This reference lists the part numbers depending on panel type for your
Oh snap! It snapped! Project_Mayhem at 3:12pm 07.23.20 Thinking about @DrJudyB's repair and @thinwater's suggestions, I think a better way might be to wel
272 speed under power LazurusLong at 3:10pm 07.23.20 Are you going up the ICW or planning to take it outside up the coast? Are you planning to overnigh
Hens Teeth: The Saga Continues..... kloudie1 at 3:06pm 07.23.20 Had a problem like that on a friend's C-34.. The new impeller was not as wide as the original by abo
Solar.... getting colts but no amps???? NYSail at 2:57pm 07.23.20 Is the Xantrex monitor showing negative 5.1A? Doesn't make sense to me. Yep and the monitor is sh
New forum member with an introduction and some questions kappykaplan at 2:56pm 07.23.20 @rgranger might be able to assist. :beer:

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