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FURTHER CENTERBOARD WOES ODAY23 Guest at 11:46am 04.29.01 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1107 Thanks for the reply, I have one question, WHAT CABLE ??? All we have is a Line(rope) about 3/8 in d
cutlass bearing on the 37 Howard Levine at 11:15am 04.29.01 Bigger Boats 1/1162 Hello All, Any insight on replacing the cutlass bearing on the 37? I'm curious about the skeg bein
thin fiberglass on the 37 hull Howard Levine at 11:10am 04.29.01 Bigger Boats 2/1314 Hello Gang, I hope everyones spring chores are going well! My new 37 is giving me a ton of work but
Bottom Help NOW!!! Vitaminsea at 10:55am 04.29.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/967 Ok, Now that I have spent at least 20+ hours of scraping down 12 years of paint to the original gel
New Oday 222 owner Michael Knight at 10:55am 04.29.01 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1109 Just became the owner of 1986 Oday 222. Checked out the bottom today and it looked as good as the r
1981 c-30 anchor light bulb number? mike at 10:50am 04.29.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/847 to keep from making two trips up the mast does anybody know the light bulb number for the anchor lig
stuffing box packing bart savoie at 10:31am 04.29.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/955 I'm not sure of the right size packing to use for the stuffing box of my 30' hunter or how much to u
Day Sailer I and II Jim Cronburg at 10:20am 04.29.01 Day Sailers 1/1576 What is the difference between the O'Day Day Sailer (which I'll call 'I' and in which I used to teac
Exhaust smoke after winter lay-up - how long? Derek Rowell at 10:08am 04.29.01 Ask All Sailors 5/3072 I'm in the process of purchasing a boat with a 55hp Yanmar that has apparently had very light use a
Rub Rail Repair Dave Laing s/v WindSong at 9:54am 04.29.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/997 Has anyone replaced a portion of their rub rail? My h-23 got into a piling during a storm last month
Misaligned shaft Van (Pete) Schaeffer at 9:36am 04.29.01 Other Sailboats 5/965 I have a 1980 Hunter 27 that sounds like a helocopter because of normal 1 cylinder diesel vibration.
Attaching Anchor Light Post Steve L. at 9:23am 04.29.01 Mid-Size Boats 0/905 I recently ordered a new masthead and anchor light post from Catalina Direct. When I received the pa
Catalina 320 bilge J Morris at 8:25am 04.29.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/3373 Owners of Catalina 320I had to repair the wiring to my bilge pump today and for the first time I r
Wing Keel Construction J. Papp at 6:40am 04.29.01 Smaller Boats 1/1079 I Have a 88 Wing Keel 22 that had its mooring wraped around the keel last year and did some damage t
Can I wet sand gelcoat? Guest at 6:06am 04.29.01 Other Sailboats 3/787 Some rough spots on hull difficult to get out with compound. Can I use wet sand. If so what grit and
Mainsail David Wentworth at 4:05am 04.29.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1135 Mainsail torn. Does anyone know of a used mail for a Hunter 25. Mine is 20 years old and not repaira
engine vibration Bill Caiazza at 1:29am 04.29.01 Mid-Size Boats 6/1543 I have a Yanmar 2GM. It starts easily and runs well, however, it does vibrate and the prop shaft has
Thinking of buying a Catalina 25 Jon at 1:28am 04.29.01 Smaller Boats 4/2135 I am thinking of buying a 1980 Catalina 25 with a swing keel. The boat looks like it has been well
Hood model 705 sea furl bill at 12:54am 04.29.01 Ask All Sailors 1/1361 Does anyone have the schematics and instructions for assembly and use of the Hood 705 sea furl rolle
YANMAR QUESTION Tim Leighton at 12:30am 04.29.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/984 Since the Diesel site is still down, I'll post this question here. I've got a 2GMF on my '85 H31 and

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Boatless Summer? Will Gilmore at 12:34pm 04.15.20 Unfortunate that we have some bureaucrat decide what businesses are considered essential. Usually r
Wiring Repair Ideas? FastOlson at 12:12pm 04.15.20 https://beckson.com/screwout.html I have added one of their larger access plates to a molded FRP ver
Its funny Friday! (1) rgranger at 12:03pm 04.15.20 177608
Wiring Repair Ideas? Rick D at 11:27am 04.15.20 I may have found a "back door" for you. Well, lookie there! It's been so long since I had that pan
Wiring Repair Ideas? Rich Stidger at 11:27am 04.15.20 The 1" hole in the corner is a drain hole to the bilge. I can't imagine any water ever getting in t
Propane - Can I Keep It Simple thinwater at 11:16am 04.15.20 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07KYHNJ6Z -Z ^^^ This is a useful post. Thanks!
Wiring Repair Ideas? smokey73 at 11:16am 04.15.20 It looks like there is a small hole drilled in the center of the pan and another hole in the corner.
Specifications help Benny17441 at 11:14am 04.15.20 Having the boom rest on the bimini is largely a function of the "topping lift". Set the gooseneck
Wiring Repair Ideas? Rich Stidger at 11:10am 04.15.20 I may add access holes. Is it possible the commissioning yard did it? The reason I ask is that th
Wiring Repair Ideas? smokey73 at 11:07am 04.15.20 Dan- Yes they are factory access holes. We bought this 1997 boat new so there was no PO. But Hunt
Wiring Repair Ideas? Rich Stidger at 10:51am 04.15.20 Rich - odd I don't have any such access holes in that floor pan just outside of the aft door to the
Shower (pump). Who uses them? smokey73 at 10:46am 04.15.20 Different model boat here. Our aft shower, that I use regularly, drains into a sump that has a pump
Replacing Aft Cabin Bulkhead in H306 seadaddler at 10:44am 04.15.20 Did you fix the leak. I had a 2001 290 really same boat and found a leak at the stern joint allowing
Wiring Repair Ideas? smokey73 at 10:42am 04.15.20 I may have found a "back door" for you. Attached are a couple pictures that show factory access ho
Shower (pump). Who uses them? seadaddler at 10:40am 04.15.20 I have a pump connected to the shower drain and have a switch in the head area when taking shower i
Wiring Repair Ideas? (2) Rich Stidger at 10:02am 04.15.20 I may have found a "back door" for you. I have needed to route wiring from under the aft berth to t
Boatless Summer? Terry Cox at 9:37am 04.15.20 Today's my birthday. What a way to celebrate a birthday. Happy Birthday, Dave. Best wishes. Unfor
A little baffled by sailboat performance numbers... Jumpstart at 9:37am 04.15.20 The numbers quoted in brochures, sailboat data, and even the US Sailing rig database are way off. A
rgranger at 9:31am 04.15.20 How do you know it is only going part way down?
Propane - Can I Keep It Simple (2) SkookumZac at 9:25am 04.15.20 It sounds like the dangers of propane in the cabin have been expressed enough. I've been going thru

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