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What happened to the Archives? John at 11:04pm 06.10.00 Mid-Size Boats 1/1009 I suppose everyone one knows but me, but will someone please tell me what happened to the archives?
Tiller/rudder rigging Bob Vinikoor at 9:50pm 06.10.00 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1471 I am a new sailor and having trouble rigging the tiller down hall. The rudder just seems to clear th
Pt Wilson Rip. Been in it? Jmalt at 3:15pm 06.10.00 Catalina 30 7/4288 We're headin up to the San Juans for a cruise and I've heard some about the Pt. Wilson rip. Interes
Air Conditioning - New Question Rosemary at 1:06pm 06.10.00 Ask All Sailors 5/1938 Thanks to the gentlemen who responded to my post yesterday regarding air conditioning on a Catalina
Heavy air - reef both sails or run genoa or main Shaun at 12:37pm 06.10.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1809 Here in the Puget Sound I often see sailors running off their genoa only in heavy air. I would thin
inflatable repair Charles Vega at 12:15pm 06.10.00 Ask All Sailors 1/1649 Just bought an used Quick Silver PVC inflatable that needs to be repair,can some one give me, name
Trailering Questions Tim P at 11:59am 06.10.00 Smaller Boats 12/946 I am seriously considering the purchase of a 1997 h26 and have a few questions about trailering. Wh
waterproof connectors for mast lights? Jay Beery at 11:50am 06.10.00 Ask All Sailors 1/1865 I purchased a very used C-22 four months ago. However I am unable to obtain a slip or mooring in my
Winches for halyards Brad Jones at 9:07am 06.10.00 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1459 Since it looks difficult to find a path to lead halyards back to cockpit on 1985 Oday 26, I will pro
Too much mast noise Bruce at 4:15am 06.10.00 Smaller Boats 10/1277 I spent a very sleepness night last night listening to the cables rattle as they flapped in the mast
Plexiglass scratch removal Bill Welsch at 12:47am 06.10.00 Smaller Boats 5/1075 The clear (smokey) plexiglass companionway "planks" on my 98 240 have acquired some scratches. Anyo
Lowering Mast Marvin Shealy at 7:22pm 06.09.00 Smaller Boats 3/1052 Any of you have any knowledge of lowering the mast on a 25. Mine is a 1977 and I would like to chec
Widgeon boot for mast needed Linda Cullum at 1:42pm 06.09.00 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1369 I recently bought an O'Day Widgeon and am missing the boot at the bottom where the mast fits and get
Whitney Marine Spamming - A New Type Dakota Jim Russell at 12:28pm 06.09.00 Forum Help (Site Talk) 7/1507 Tried doing a search for Hunter Sailboats on the web recently. Of the first 75 sites listed, 65 wer
caribbean update bill walton at 8:01am 06.09.00 Big Boats 1/996 Some of you will remember a caribbean newsletter from some cruising friends who have been on the go
Zincs Kevin L. Woody at 7:52am 06.09.00 Other Sailboats 0/909 Dear group:When you are getting ready to place the boat back in the water this year do not forget t
2QM15 rated vs cruising rpm jim logan at 7:26am 06.09.00 The Cherubini Hunters 8/2177 Will one of you H33 owners enlighten me about the proper rpm to use with a 2qm15 yanmar as is in the
42 MkII Davits Ron and Mary Blaul at 6:53am 06.09.00 Big Boats 1/1128 I am looking to have a set of davits made for our 1996 42MKII. Want to carry aluminum hull inflatabl
Tried the docking cleats Alan at 6:32am 06.09.00 Smaller Boats 1/927 I tried the docking cleats at the stern of the boat today. They actually worked reasonably well. H
What 'sthe thought on an O'day 17 for a beginner? Stephanie at 6:20am 06.09.00 Day Sailers 5/5148 I am looking at purchasing an O'Day 17 which is in very good condition for my husband. This will be

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Bbq differences between brands Apex at 2:50am 02.18.20 just make sure the corn or hot dogs are positioned athwartship, otherwise when you open the lid some
Low Power/RPM Universal M25XP senang at 2:09am 02.18.20
Help with my refrigerator latch screws Ron20324 at 11:05pm 02.17.20 Ya' big dummy! You shoulda ask the guy in the next slip- the one with the green canvas. Id'a said ge
Bbq differences between brands nightowle at 10:29pm 02.17.20 We have a Magma kettle. It's the second one I've had. The current one came w/ the boat. I'd never
Bbq differences between brands AaronD at 9:58pm 02.17.20 ... As for cooking while underway, I don't know anyone who does that. We occasionally heat up som
Keel Attachment Question pclarksurf at 9:48pm 02.17.20
Forestay tensioning on a 423 Will Gilmore at 9:06pm 02.17.20 The 423 is a masthead sloop? Regardless, tension is controlled with the backstay(s). The forestay
Spinnaker Sock. wanted ChillyWillie at 9:04pm 02.17.20 When I say shorthanded, I meant my partner who has some sailing experience. I do have an autopilot b
Mystery wire on alternator NYSail at 8:59pm 02.17.20
Forestay tensioning on a 423 NYSail at 8:55pm 02.17.20 Masthead hook?? Do you mean pre-bend? With a mast with an in mast main filter you want to leave the
2006 Hunter 33 Steering Maintenance twalker H260 at 8:35pm 02.17.20 Is it a Whitlock cobra system? https://www.marlow-hunter.com/wp-content/export/Vendor-Manuals/Whitl
Circumnavigation Vancouver Island 2020 Cruise jssailem at 7:43pm 02.17.20 Michael has that map hanging in his home. When we visited last February we had the chance to examine
Camera Lens Scratched? JamesG161 at 7:32pm 02.17.20 It is a few meteors, that are kinda of random tiny streaks with tapered tails. The rest are... Sate
Oday 39 Air Conditioning TimFromLI at 7:14pm 02.17.20 I run my 16K dometic turbo on a honda eu2000
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Peace and freedom Killyourguitar at 6:46pm 02.17.20 Can't relax for nothing! It's either cops or something overpriced. Hate it!
Bbq differences between brands Rich Stidger at 6:42pm 02.17.20 I have one of the Magmas with the wire attached lid. I find it is OK but will blow out easily if th
Cable sizing and voltage drop (1) mermike at 6:40pm 02.17.20 1)Your DC load max seems really high, I hope you are not using fuse/circuit breaker sizes for load.
Mystery wire on alternator Jeffinjax at 6:40pm 02.17.20 Further investigation reveals that the mystery wire leads to a relay for the windlass. Said relay i
Nylon Cutlass Bearing Saltwaterand seaweed at 6:38pm 02.17.20 AJW, I have not. I ordered a new 1" shaft today. I'm converting from a 25mm shaft to make servicing/

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