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Reid - the West Wing at 10:57am 04.11.00
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Thanks very much Dan and Steve, with your help I am almost there the glorious day when I can actuall
Julie Kressler at 10:48am 04.11.00
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What makes the rudder stay up. I broke the pulley for the rope, which will let the rudder go down bu
Marion Perez at 10:32am 04.11.00
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Yo! I have a 1977 Oday 27. It sail very well, but I have problems maintaining the engine in good c
Justin - O'day Owner's Web at 10:21am 04.11.00
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Hey - I ran into a guy the other day who was planning to sail an O'day Tempest from Florida to the
Stephanie at 10:10am 04.11.00
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Is their such thing as a used boat cover? Our budget might have to wait a couple of years - quote wa
Steve Lazerow at 6:52am 04.11.00
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I bought a Magellan Nav 6500 less than a year ago and have had lots of problems. First the time mem
Jay Hill at 6:49am 04.11.00
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Well, not being the luckiest person in the world, I readily notice any good luck that comes my way.
Greg Estep at 6:36am 04.11.00
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We are enclosing the cockpit on or 1994 MK1 42 with perch seats. I would like to call anyone that h
Jim Loats at 3:57am 04.11.00
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Sherry Miller at 3:10am 04.11.00
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The name on my boat (which was painted on) has been partially removed. It is very tacky looking. I
Scott St.Germain at 2:40am 04.11.00
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As stated in my last article I am in search of the "right" boat for us. I appreciate the room that a
Scott St.Germain at 2:37am 04.11.00
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I am in the market for a boat, probably buying within the next 6 months. I would like to hear opinio
Red Oktober at 2:28am 04.11.00
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I was given a boom vang for Christmas, but no hardware. I know to use a bale on the boom, but can I
Marvin at 1:55am 04.11.00
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Ok forum mates my question pertains to the best method of cleaning up the running rigging. We spent
clark millman at 1:34am 04.11.00
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WANT TO HANG FLASHER ON 1993 MODEL LOOKING FOR DETAILS ON SAME.SAIL MADE BY UK3/4 OZ. WHAT DO I NEED
Jason Levy at 1:21am 04.11.00
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I have the somewhat unfortunate luck of having a slip which is usually to leeward (to the north in t
clark millman at 1:03am 04.11.00
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want to hang spanker on 1993 model what is needed in detail to do same? new halyard for mast?n
John Powell at 12:55am 04.11.00
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I am thinking of buying a used 23.5 or 24 foot Hunter. I like the idea of being able to trailer it
Ron Mehringer at 10:21pm 04.10.00
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This is probably a dumb question, but I was wondering what "s/v" stands for when people sign it at t
Paul Behnke at 1:28pm 04.10.00
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Greetings to all. I'm new to the forum. I just purchased a 1985 Hunter 23 this winter, and my fami

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Nissan SailPro Battery Cable
Joe at 11:31am 02.06.20
Recently purchased a used (2006) Nissan SailPro OB. It didn't have a battery cable come with it.
B and R rigging with A Sail
kappykaplan at 11:26am 02.06.20
asymmetric spinnaker :plus:
Bottom Paint, centerboard lift replacement, and shroud problem on Hunter 240   (1)
rgranger at 11:17am 02.06.20
Thanks for the advice! But if I just keep it trailered to fresh water, do you think I will ever nee
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Ed Caldwell at 11:12am 02.06.20
Well, I assume he meant an asymmetric spinnaker, but let's wait for the OP to clarify and ask someth
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Will Gilmore at 11:11am 02.06.20
Not to me. But I'm curious now. -Will (Dragonfly)
B and R rigging with A Sail
Will Gilmore at 11:09am 02.06.20
What's an A sail? -Will (Dragonfly)
Bottom Paint, centerboard lift replacement, and shroud problem on Hunter 240
caverun at 10:58am 02.06.20
On the centerboard line, my 1998 is still on the original, plan to change it this spring, but have t
No power AC cabin electric outlets
Benny17441 at 10:39am 02.06.20
Have you located all GFCI receptacles? Each circuit (STB and Port) should have its own GFCI recept
Bottom Paint, centerboard lift replacement, and shroud problem on Hunter 240
Dolphin55 at 10:07am 02.06.20
That looks like paint flaking off to me. And your line looks okay for a few more seasons. A mont
Outboard Motor Mount recommendation?
Benny17441 at 10:06am 02.06.20
Get the longest shaft available. Mount a sturdy backing plate to the new motor mount and make sure
Bottom Paint, centerboard lift replacement, and shroud problem on Hunter 240   (1)
rgranger at 9:35am 02.06.20
That looks like paint flaking off to me. And your line looks okay for a few more seasons. A month
Air Conditioning - $300....?
JRT at 9:08am 02.06.20
The previous owner of my first boat, O'Day 25, installed a small window unit in the aft bulkhead th
B and R rigging with A Sail
Ed Caldwell at 9:05am 02.06.20
Lots of us have, Bill. How can we help?
Which Filter?
jssailem at 9:01am 02.06.20
Practical Sailor cut open more than 100 used filters Thanks Thinwater...
Air Conditioning - $300....?   (1)
Jim26m at 8:58am 02.06.20
I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder. In certain companionways, it seems to be ok. Not my
Which Filter?
thinwater at 8:55am 02.06.20
Good idea. Found this video. It suggests a better option based upon opening the filters and exposin
Which Filter?
jssailem at 8:51am 02.06.20
it's youtube hype I have no idea if it is hype or not. It is the first time I have seen someone bu
Bottom Paint, centerboard lift replacement, and shroud problem on Hunter 240   (2)
Dolphin55 at 8:48am 02.06.20
Re: Bottom paint. Do you launch for each sail or keep it in a slip? If launching, and day sailin
Which Filter?
BrianRobin at 8:39am 02.06.20
I've used Fram filters on my vehicles for years, over 450k on my old Caravan, never a problem, (it's
Air Conditioning - $300....?
40Tudor at 8:26am 02.06.20
OK I've seen people put regular house "window AC units" in the entry hatch and other places. Seems l

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