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Racing in a Headwind Iriegal at 10:33am 05.03.17 Ask All Sailors 45/3684 Hey All - I have a 1985 Oday 272 (wing keel) here on Kentucky Lake, which provides over 250 square m
Cavitating Tohatsu 3.5hp 4-stroke on Zodiac Zoom Air (6) patrickkidd at 10:15am 05.03.17 Ask All Sailors 29/7461 Hi there, I have a ten-year-old Tohatsu 3.5hp 4-stroke mid-length shaft that cavitates like crazy a
"Survey Says" Bob S at 9:56am 05.03.17 Musings With Maine Sail 17/3088 Last fall I posted that we were moving up, admiral's orders. Thanks to all the great advise followed
My Guetto Awning (2) dgreen1991 at 9:41am 05.03.17 Smaller Boats 18/2106 136032 136031 Here is my guetto awning and 3 reasons why it is better than the normal factory one. R
Steering very stiff mikew320 at 9:08am 05.03.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/3182 Hi all, I am just in the process of moving from my Macgregor 26m to a 2003 Hunter 326. There are va
Batteries CapnGL at 9:07am 05.03.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/891 would I run into problems running 2 batteries in parallel?....just confirming that I won't blow up m
What's this Locker for? (1) LakeShark at 9:02am 05.03.17 Catalina 22 10/1494 So in waiting for the boat to come back from the shop I am going through my to do / improvement list
Mast Slides Pathomas at 6:43am 05.03.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/408 Good morning what type or style of mast slides does a 1984 hunter use? I am ordering a mastmate an
26 S Needs Foredeck core replacement. Has anyone undertaken this? BernieC at 6:06am 05.03.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1262 Good Morning All. I am a new owner of a used MacGregor 26S (1990). While we did a basic inspection
Rogue MPT-3048 Software JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 5:04am 05.03.17 Musings With Maine Sail 1/661 Hey MaineSail, I have a Rogue MPT-3048 (actually bought it from you). I was going to make some chan
Beta 35 or 38? Mark Maulden at 10:20pm 05.02.17 Engines and Propulsion 9/3693 So, I've decided to repower this coming fall. Replacing the Volvo MD17 and SD. My dilemma is the 3
Greetings from greece ELMAX at 8:47pm 05.02.17 Big Boats 0/318 Hello friends, another summer is starting here in the Mediterranean, since I bought Calypso 5 years
Oday 27 icebox removal fr500c at 7:55pm 05.02.17 Ask An Oday Owner 2/751 Has anyone seen/removed the icebox on an Oday 27? I am planning to add a mini fridge for shore power
Pearson 39-2 Rudder Bearings mpbeagle at 7:30pm 05.02.17 Pearson 2/915 I am getting ready to drop the rudder on my 1986 Pearson 39-2 CB for routine inspection. Although t
HDTV Antenna Problem GorillaToast at 7:12pm 05.02.17 Ask All Sailors 7/437 I just installed a new Shakespeare 15" tv antenna, the kind with a power supply. When I plug the coa
Wanted to buy: Keel (Annapolis, MD +250mi) rustyw007 at 6:54pm 05.02.17 Catalina 22 13/1079 Hi all, A while back I posted a pick of the keel of my 75 C-22. I had hoped it was repairable but s
Hunter 33 spreaders sinister_me at 6:32pm 05.02.17 The Cherubini Hunters 7/966 The spreaders on my boat are angled fwd. Anyone have a photo of the brackets? I'm thinking mine may
1994 35.5 legend hood furler question shavdog at 5:21pm 05.02.17 Big Boats 5/659 I received my hunter last week...masts down....I reassembled the spreader bars and did a few other t
Scottish surfer rescued 13 miles offshore - after 32 hours! marke14 at 2:48pm 05.02.17 Sails Call Lounge 3/552 http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-surfer-rescued-32-hours-20170502-story.html Scottish
Roberts Camera Photo Contest Brian D at 2:39pm 05.02.17 Sails Call Lounge 0/519 During SBO's photo contest I view what I would considered "calendar grade" photos. There were some r

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Harken MKIII Furler line assistance dlochner at 3:46am 06.28.24 7/16" llne is rather beefy line for a Furler, 5/16" is more typical. Line diameters are nominal, th
Identify this brand/model hatch ? Leeward Rail at 11:35pm 06.27.24 Found the mfg. Atkins Hoyle. It's an older version of the "XR200 Offshore" Atkins Hoyle can rebuild
Ablative bottom paint help Ralph Johnstone at 9:25pm 06.27.24 I had purchased two, one gallon cans of West Marine CPP Plus which I've found is ideal for my area.
Bristol 24 external chainplates and traveler install SV Gutsy Lady at 9:00pm 06.27.24 Hello at DMSea! Sorry I missed your message from March. The bulkhead replacement went very well and
1984 Hunter 20 Bow Pulpit rgranger at 8:35pm 06.27.24 They have provided the measurements on the images. That's what I posted above. I didn't think to
Ablative bottom paint help (1) jssailem at 8:31pm 06.27.24 You ask about what paint. I used PETTIT TRINIDAD 75 paint. I was pleased when it was finished with 2
1984 Hunter 20 Bow Pulpit wimbledan at 8:27pm 06.27.24 They have provided the measurements on the images. That's what I posted above. I didn't think to j
Ablative bottom paint help rgranger at 8:27pm 06.27.24
1984 Hunter 20 Bow Pulpit rgranger at 8:25pm 06.27.24
Deb-it Tape Vs Silicone for Teak Seat Replacement higgs at 7:26pm 06.27.24 I have had great results with Mainsail's butyl caulk. Worked wonders on chain plates for many years
Ablative bottom paint help Davidasailor26 at 6:44pm 06.27.24
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project capta at 6:11pm 06.27.24 When we did a section of Skipping Stone's deck, we first found a section of the old non-skid deck in
Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing capta at 6:03pm 06.27.24 My boat is on a mooring, not a slip. I do practice sailing up to the mooring on a regular basis, l
1996 440 Oceanis Choke Cable Replacement Hayden Watson at 5:48pm 06.27.24 I replaced the cable on my 1988 boat about 20 years ago which had the same problem you describe. It
Battery Placement knappytime at 5:23pm 06.27.24 I had a similar arrangement but with two house batts and one starter batt. I don't use the lazarett
1984 Hunter 20 Bow Pulpit kappykaplan at 4:55pm 06.27.24 Thank you De nada
1984 Hunter 20 Bow Pulpit wimbledan at 4:48pm 06.27.24 Thank you both for the advice. I'll post my progress!
Battery Placement (1) Johnb at 3:34pm 06.27.24 The attached picture shows the batteries as they were in 2000. The ice box is to the left (forward)
What are these screw things called Captain Larry-DH at 1:37pm 06.27.24 If it is for a one time use, I suggest that you beg, borrow, or steal that "serious rivet gun". Th
Compass and depth finder replacement for 285 jssailem at 12:22pm 06.27.24 you can always tie a big fishing weight to some line and go old school. 1s8XbjOXhXo

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