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I may part out an Oday 25, do you need parts? TT at 7:30am 06.25.00 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1465 I have found a 25 that needs a good amount of work, but has loads of usable parts on her. If I get
Reducing engine noise Dennis Thomas at 3:48am 06.25.00 Big Boats 1/1096 I just returned from a cruise on a trawler with twin diesel v8's. When motoring, the noise was just
Over size Main sail and small jib John Mesa at 1:38am 06.25.00 Mid-Size Boats 2/1004 Has anyone tried to put an over sized mail sail(with roach ' full battens)and then go with a smaller
O'Day 28 Ned Young at 1:14am 06.25.00 Bigger Boats 4/1901 In your list of Spec's you show the O'Day 28 and the O'Day 280 to be the same boat. I am not certai
Firearms? Jerry at 1:00am 06.25.00 Ask All Sailors 8/1481 Thinking about one day sailing out to Europe across Atlantic in C32. Well, I heard that it sounds a
H26.5 trailer Eric Jensen at 12:26am 06.25.00 Smaller Boats 2/953 Well, I finshed the trailer for my H26.5 yesterday. I have yet to use it to launch, although I did t
First Trip After Maiden Voyage Allen Glasson at 11:50pm 06.24.00 Smaller Boats 3/943 Our first trip after the maiden voyage was to Lake Cumberland in Ky. We rented a houseboat for the w
sink drain placement: above or below waterline? Keith McC at 11:38pm 06.24.00 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/3493 My galley sink drains to a thru hull below the waterline, while the head sink drains above the water
Mast rake Kevin at 4:14pm 06.24.00 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1554 Hi there, I'm writing concerning my mast angle, I have an Oday 192 and Iam unable to point her as hi
Water ballast odor Barry Martin at 1:16pm 06.24.00 Smaller Boats 3/1000 I've identified an odor coming from my water ballast tank. I added Clorox when I launched the boat
Cat 34 Wire Harness Upgrade Paul Schumacher at 12:44pm 06.24.00 Mid-Size Boats 0/920 Rebuilding or replacing the engine to cockpit wire harness is a must to prevent the fire that I expe
waxing the bottom of the boat in fresh water Shirin Neshat at 11:27am 06.24.00 Ask All Sailors 1/1437 We have kust purchased a used Catalina 22 that has never been painted on the bottom. It will be use
Rub Rail for O'Day 35 Ute Vladimir at 11:27am 06.24.00 Bigger Boats 3/2379 To start with, the model default does not have the 35'in it. When I bought 'Gone with the Wind' last
Electrical system install - after market John Ingersoll at 10:36am 06.24.00 Smaller Boats 2/787 Have an 85 hunter 22 and would like to creatively install an after-market 110 / 30 marine electical
Lightning strokes Nando at 7:27am 06.24.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1015 I would like to know if there's anyone that has given a solution to lightning strokes. I am interest
Lost centerboard? Joe Kirby at 6:36am 06.24.00 Smaller Boats 1/1045 Last week when I raised my centerboard after a fairly lively day of sailing it felt unusually light.
"Proper" cruise speed & rpms Randy at 4:13am 06.24.00 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1118 I'd like to hear some feedback on the cruising speed ' rpms of various boats. My 84 C-27 with a 14h
Halyard Replacement Michael S at 11:18pm 06.23.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/996 I would like to replace teh Jib and Main halyards.How do I do this - can I tie the old and new lin
Hunter e-mail List Joan Bloch at 8:59pm 06.23.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/964 Does anyone know how to get onto the e-mail list-serve for Hunter sailboats? If so, please pass that
In need of a rudder Herb at 3:01pm 06.23.00 Mid-Size Boats 3/1186 Can anyone tell me where I can find a rudder for a 1978 Hunter 27 ???

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Replacing 420 cabin lights with switches with LEDs DRhoads at 9:31am 02.20.20 Yes just replace the bulbs. SBO has the LED replacement lights and the light w/switch. Around $25.
Legend 40.5 - Genoa furling line cockpit arrangement fero at 9:30am 02.20.20 Thanks Rik for your comments, nothing decided yet. I did look on the underside, did not see an alumi
acrylic window thickness Ralph Johnstone at 9:28am 02.20.20 My understanding is that the VHB tape holds the port lite in place and provides the bond. Correct
eye candy (1) jon hansen at 9:24am 02.20.20 175233
Legend 40.5 - Genoa furling line cockpit arrangement Rick D at 9:17am 02.20.20 I don't have the same arrangement. I imagine these were designed by whomever commissioned the boat.
Legend 40.5 - Genoa furling line cockpit arrangement Apex at 9:11am 02.20.20 looks perfectly aligned as is for the primary winch just out of frame....? Your recommended area sho
acrylic window thickness Tim22 at 9:11am 02.20.20 My understanding is that the VHB tape holds the port lite in place and provides the bond. The DC795
1984 Catilina 22 mast LakeShark at 8:52am 02.20.20 Join the C22 FB group as well. There is almost always someone wanting to offload a boat for next to
Sailboat Owners Guide to Corrosion - Basic Theories (Collier 1-4) JamesG161 at 8:51am 02.20.20 Can you name one pure element, found on the Earth, that is Happy?
Replace shaft and cutlass sesmith at 8:50am 02.20.20 FYI, with the cutlass bearing out I can slide the new shaft in, just clears the rudder on the port
acrylic window thickness (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:40am 02.20.20 A pan head or cap screw compresses the plastic but countersinking adds hoop stresses Exactly. I
acrylic window thickness Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 8:25am 02.20.20 Seems legit... curious! Why not counter sink the screws and leave them in? Bad idea. Metal expand
acrylic window thickness DArcy at 8:22am 02.20.20 Why not counter sink the screws and leave them in? Countersinking screws into plastic adds stress
Hunter 1993 23.5 mast stress crack Serenity on Hudson at 8:17am 02.20.20 Got a 23.5 sitting in my yard taking up space. PM me before I give it away.
Depth finder installation seadaddler at 8:16am 02.20.20 The instructions that came in the box of airmar transducer said to use 5200 and I used 5200 a few ti
Sailboat Owners Guide to Corrosion - Basic Theories (Collier 1-4) DArcy at 8:13am 02.20.20 If we are deep diving into electron shells, here is a nicely written explanation which covers the ba
Hunter 1993 23.5 mast stress crack kmhalvorson at 8:07am 02.20.20 ...also, I think the H23.5, H26 and H260 all used Z-spar masts of the same diameter. Yours is def
Calibrating replacement ST60 Wind instrument JoeWhite at 8:03am 02.20.20 I have the instructions for it. Pm me and I will email it to you. Haro@mei1970.org
Hunter 1993 23.5 mast stress crack kmhalvorson at 7:56am 02.20.20 So about a year ago, there was a guy on this forum with an H23.5 with a busted ballast tank. You mi
Replacing 420 cabin lights with switches with LEDs pjb13 at 7:54am 02.20.20 So rather than replace the entire light you just replaced the bulbs? That would surely be cheaper!!!

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