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Brian at 1:20am 12.29.01
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Sold my 22, will be buying a bigger boat very soon. I loved by C22 but have outgrown it. I am lookin
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After motoring(30 to 60 minutes) out the ICW to sail area with no problems, we raise the sails, kill
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A friend told me recently that when he hauled his Catalina 30 out of the water for the season he act
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I was looking for information on using a whisker pole with the Doyle 110 Jib on my 240. Has anyone d
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Time to replace the Arco 6s. What have you other folks used as replacements? The Harken 8 and Lewm
C.Benny at 9:47am 12.28.01
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I'm looking for a trailerable sailboat within about 3000 lbs including trailer. Sleeps 5 ( 2 adluts
C.Benny at 9:24am 12.28.01
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What differences between 26 models D,C,and S and what is a dagger board?
charlie at 5:54am 12.28.01
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the family and I are considering a C36 as our first cruising boat. we have experience with small sa
fred miller at 5:22am 12.28.01
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A seemingly simple question. The steering wheel on my 35.5 is a very large diameter. What is the eff
Tim Pinkham at 4:43am 12.28.01
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Hi, I'm in the process of re-wiring my mast and have run into quite a few places where the contact
Ernest Winslett at 1:23am 12.28.01
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In the process of refurbishing my 1978 Oday 25 I've noticed rot in some of the interior wood. I've
Michael Sivret at 11:08pm 12.27.01
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Does anyone have any recomendations on a Wheel Autopilot for an Oday 34. The two models I'm looking
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I operate an ASA sailing school and Club in Jacksonville Florida and would like to swap some time o
Michael Ryan at 9:50am 12.27.01
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I recently had the cutlass bearing on my '86 Hunter 34, for some reason slip forward and come right
Mike Marotta at 6:32am 12.27.01
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I have cracked the cover on my raw water strainer. Does anyone know the name of the manufacturer of
nick at 4:59am 12.27.01
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I am looking at chartplotters the raytheon 520 and the 620 is bigger better any one have these model
Alex DiGiacomo at 3:46am 12.27.01
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Just purchased a 1985 Hunter 25.5 and need to have mainsail cleaned and a few small holes (looks lik
Viator ortiz at 2:58am 12.27.01
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I have recently purchased a Capri Omega 14 1982 and I am looking for manuals or part list so I can p
rav at 2:20am 12.27.01
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The hull on my 376 was inspected and the report indicated that the hull was bllistering. Has anayone
Peter Albright at 1:33am 12.27.01
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Based on all the recent scenerios, about catastophic failure modes, whar is recommended preventative

Recent Replies

Hunter 34 compass repair
Richard Bryer at 11:51am 06.22.20
Hello, Rich! I replaced mine with a Richie Powerdamp Plus with a blue card. It is a fairly heavily
refinishing cabin foor boards   (3)
Drjeffjd at 11:48am 06.22.20
Thanks Ken, I am attaching some photos for your opinion if they can be salvaged or not Jeff
Unclogging refrigerator drain line
Justin_NSA at 11:43am 06.22.20
That should do the trick. If not, try a stiff piece of wire . Then suck it out again.
Locking the CB
Tarkus at 11:36am 06.22.20
You can lock the keel? Yes, curved bolt under the forwar What is the CB you are referring to? Ce
Hunter 326 Holding Tank Vent Filter
Justin_NSA at 11:35am 06.22.20
You have a filter on the tank vent? Can't help but Peggy will most likely be able to give you advic
Stuffing Box Adjustment
Don S/V ILLusion at 11:20am 06.22.20
Depends on how much it leaks, not the calendar. To state the obvious, a boat under power more than a
Unclogging refrigerator drain line
kappykaplan at 11:18am 06.22.20
Try sucking on it with a Shop Vac.
How to lengthen the bottom of the furling jib on Capri 18?
Calif. Ted at 11:14am 06.22.20
You can add a "pennant" to the bottom, simply a loop of low stretch line between the tack and furlin
H410 Steering issue
scottdube at 10:58am 06.22.20
I chose to cut a hole in the deck below the connection the steering arm. I removed the access pane
H410 Steering issue
scottdube at 10:57am 06.22.20
Fixing the wheel brake is a project. I bit the bullet and took mine apart. After removing all the p
Blocked through Hull fittings
jssailem at 10:54am 06.22.20
Blow them out..:plus: For Ken. Water, Reverse flow of vacuum cleaner, or air form a compressor. I he
Stuffing Box Adjustment
jssailem at 10:51am 06.22.20
Sounds right. Kinda depends on how much use you give the engine. If you have enough water in the sha
Locking the CB
sail sfbay at 10:48am 06.22.20
Does anyone lock the CB when sailing? What is the CB you are referring to?
Hunter 41 - 41DS air conditioning install
Tim Mills at 10:44am 06.22.20
Hi Tim: Our 44DS is similar. The aft stateroom control is on the aft facing bulkhead that forms the
New Owner
Justin_NSA at 10:42am 06.22.20
Congrats on the new boat. Practical Sailor has a review on them. Tells of things you may want to ch
Locking the CB
OS2Dude at 10:42am 06.22.20
I had a centerboard on my previous boat, an O'Day 23. It was a regular fibreglass centerboard, not

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