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Moving some hardware - options for filling old screw holes? dfp51 at 9:29am 11.06.19 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1832 Hello, now that winter is upon us, I am planning on replacing/moving some hardware on our 1984 O'Day
My H28.5 Mods (1) No Tangas at 9:09am 11.06.19 Mid-Size Boats 7/1656 Hello, Guys my name is Ricardo, i own Hunter 28.5 from the 86, this boat have no name and i planing
Why time spent near water is the secret of happiness Captain Larry-DH at 9:02am 11.06.19 Ask All Sailors 13/1861 An interesting article caught my eye this morning Blue Spaces - The Guardian - Pocket
outhaul slide or clew slug cdnmurse at 8:30am 11.06.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1988 my clew slug broke mid sail.. I need to replace it. I've seen some outhaul slides that incorporate t
Toilet replacement questions wyctoronto at 6:46am 11.06.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1717
Rig Tension drewlamparello at 5:14am 11.06.19 Catalina 275 17/3554 Any one know what the rig should be set to? I just acquired Hull 34 and it is supposed to be delive
Sail Sale hinmo1 at 4:45am 11.06.19 Smaller Boats 1/1165 removed
Can my main be salvaged? Dan413 at 4:19pm 11.05.19 Ask All Sailors 4/849 Attached is a link to my YouTube page that shows the sails that came with my boat. I have an older A
When to paint Sailboat Erbardy at 4:10pm 11.05.19 Ask All Sailors 6/953 This forum has been so helpful! I have my new 1974 catalina 22 in a garage storage and have prepared
Replacing Edson Classic style binnacle CaptainNatasha at 3:39pm 11.05.19 Ask All Sailors 0/393 Hello, Has anyone here replaced an older Edson Binnacle with new Edson Classic Style? My binnacle is
Replacing binnacle, 1984 Pearson 34 CaptainNatasha at 3:31pm 11.05.19 Pearson 4/1332 I'm seriously looking at replacing my binnacle. Changing from older Edson to new Edson Classic serie
Just bought a boat that came with a jib, but I can't get it up the furler, it has no hanks but also no extended track. dondmcg at 12:46pm 11.05.19 Ask All Sailors 2/548 I bought a boat with a furler. The furling jib that was supplied does not look like the furling jib
ABYC Standards Accepted as Law in Canada Maine Sail at 12:36pm 11.05.19 Ask All Sailors 2/641 Effective October 30, 2019 the ABYC standards are now accepted as Transport Canada / Federal law com
Any idea what these are? (1) sailme88 at 11:35am 11.05.19 Big Boats 3/1553 Hey folks, attached is a pic of 3 plastic items that I dislodged from under the floor boards while r
H27 1979 Yanmar SB8 cooling system issues CMF Hunter 27 at 9:15am 11.05.19 The Cherubini Hunters 11/2710 Hi new to the forum and also Sea Plum, a 1979 Hunter 27 Cherubini. I searched the forums and found
Looking for DRS or Asymmetrical Spinnaker for Hunter 29.5 1994 and hardware HerNibsOntario at 8:05am 11.05.19 Parts Search 0/516 Ahoy! I'm looking for a used DRS or Asymmetrical Spinnaker (34' Luff) for Hunter 29.5 1994, as well
Last 'race' of the season for Blue J (1) Jackdaw at 7:53am 11.05.19 Racing 10/1389 Every fall the WYC season ends with an unofficial race series... a weekly Sunday run down to a bar a
Preventing Battery Freeze GonzoF1 at 7:13am 11.05.19 Musings With Maine Sail 16/4136 Is there a good method for preventing battery freezing? In an earlier thread, we talked about the sl
First Catalina ever built? (2) Skipper at 7:05am 11.05.19 Ask All Sailors 2/624 I've seen this boat around Dana Point Harbor for years, but never really thought much about it. Is i
Bow "cap" Damage, 1984 Hunter 27 (3) Delawaredave at 6:47am 11.05.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1595 1984 Hunter 27. Boat on mooring, another boat broke loose and hit our bow, damaging the "bow cap",

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Pulling new cable up Mast Hayden Watson at 2:18pm 01.10.25 And leave a messenger line in the conduit. I did that when I dropped my mast to rewire and paint i
Oldest Boat to Buy Tally Ho at 1:56pm 01.10.25 Your boat looks to be maintained to a standard well above average. Can you replace this exact boat
What the heck are these compression fittings?! Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:45pm 01.10.25 Fresh water plumbing is outside my area of expertise. But you've told me enough to be able to make
Outhaul for a MORGAN 28 dLj at 1:17pm 01.10.25
Outhaul for a MORGAN 28 higgs at 1:15pm 01.10.25 Can the fitting at the end of the boom be removed?
Outhaul for a MORGAN 28 (1) Tally Ho at 12:59pm 01.10.25
Outhaul for a MORGAN 28 Tally Ho at 12:51pm 01.10.25
What the heck are these compression fittings?! OpenRange2025 at 12:39pm 01.10.25 @Peggie Hall HeadMistress any ideas from the pro? We're totally at a loss and would love any advice
Passage 42, 1997: windlass not working (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:36pm 01.10.25 I believe this means theh were never wired directly to the switch circuits but operated as there ow
Outhaul for a MORGAN 28 dLj at 11:50am 01.10.25
Outhaul for a MORGAN 28 FROCKY at 11:32am 01.10.25 This depends upon the specific roller boom furling system used. There are many systems. Some do fal
Mast deck plate removal help on Macgregor19 Deeseas at 10:32am 01.10.25 Never had mine off but wondering does the compression post turn when you turn the bolt ? If so you m
Bilge Pump in Keel? Project_Mayhem at 9:54am 01.10.25 Don't screw into your bilge. There's wood in there. Even when its properly sealed, water will still
Pulling new cable up Mast Night Watch at 9:08am 01.10.25 I pulled new cable thru my conduit by using the existing cable to run the pull string as described.
Pulling new cable up Mast RitSim at 9:00am 01.10.25 I pulled new cable thru my conduit by using the existing cable to run the pull string as described.
Outhaul for a MORGAN 28 dLj at 8:49am 01.10.25 R/F booms are not a good system because there is no outhaul for the leech and the sail sets poorly.
Are 30 year old sails worth anything?? JBP-PA at 8:19am 01.10.25 While using the right material for important projects can be essential, for many projects using exac
Are 30 year old sails worth anything?? JBP-PA at 8:11am 01.10.25 AFAIK, skin on frame boats normally use a heat shrink material like polyester or shinks when dry mat
Outhaul for a MORGAN 28 PaulK at 8:05am 01.10.25 Pretty sure that is a crank attachment for roller boom furling. You'd slack the main halyard and cr
Outhaul for a MORGAN 28 PaulK at 7:49am 01.10.25 On the forward end of the boom there appears to be something that may accept some type of crank but

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