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Tacking is a pain in the a$$! weinie at 3:21pm 07.25.16 Ask All Sailors 64/3973 I've decided that from now on, I'm just going to sail on starboard tack. Now the only way I'm gonna
2009 B37 steering wheel (2) Vegas at 1:48pm 07.25.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/3102 Can anyone tell me if I can loosen the nut and rotate my wheel a few degrees, then retighten the nut
Trouble finding travelers End Caps.. or whatever they're called.... (1) PGIJon at 12:50pm 07.25.16 Big Boats 5/575 Any idea where I can purchase a pair of end caps (not sure of the technical name for it) for the tra
O'Day 222, 1984 - Rigging/Tension settings help Donnie222 at 12:14pm 07.25.16 Ask All Sailors 1/1594 I just picked up a OD 222 and can't find any tension settings for my stays and/or riggings. There
Racer not giving way odaydokay at 12:05pm 07.25.16 Racing 231/21417 Fairly close call on LI Sound yesterday. I was pleasure sailing. My tack (starboard) took me through
Catalina 25 racing tips gdickerson1949 at 11:06am 07.25.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 12/3422 What has been your best tip or change for that little bit of extra speed on your Catalina 25? We are
Senility and Safety on the Water MattObjects at 10:52am 07.25.16 Ask All Sailors 22/2202 If you haven't been through this yourself, you probably know someone who has had a difficult convers
Some Big Company on the River (3) plenny7 at 10:09am 07.25.16 Ask All Sailors 1/418 Sailing on Lake Pepin yesterday (on the Mississippi River) we had some BIG company. First we saw th
Newbie needs help Captainkarate at 9:45am 07.25.16 Ask An Oday Owner 41/3028 Hello, Looking at two O'Day boats. One is a 20' with a good trailer but a lock of cracking around th
Polycarbonate Hunters hull cracking SFKjeld at 9:01am 07.25.16 Smaller Boats 29/5506 I realize these boats are smaller than boats on this forum, but the other forum had little participa
H290 mast wireing Captian Al at 8:28am 07.25.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/437 There is an electric cable hanging out of the sail track on the mast. It appears to be the mast head
290 mast wiring Captian Al at 8:00am 07.25.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/367 On my H290, I have a grey electrical cable hanging out of the sail track. This ispreventing the main
Have you been sailing? Ken Cross at 6:57am 07.25.16 Ask All Sailors 36/2202 Just because I like reading about special times I thought I'd post this with the hope others would p
Port rain shields (Beckson) Windtherapy at 6:03am 07.25.16 Ask An Oday Owner 18/2356 Just curious if anybody has found a nice fitting rain shield to go over their Beckson ports?
Hunter 320, 2001 holding tank replacement Mity at 5:26am 07.25.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1792 HI everyone, after many trial to get rid of bad odor I finally got to the last source, the holding t
rebedding Genoa tracks Alice A. at 3:16am 07.25.16 Big Boats 5/1106 It looks like we will have to rebed the Genoa tracks on our 1992 Hunter 37.5. Has anyone done this a
O'day 20 Batteryand outboard fuel tank location ddavenport at 8:56pm 07.24.16 Bigger Boats 1/941 I just purchased an O'day 20 and need some help with the location of the battery and outboard fuel t
Bowsprit Jacomo Sailor at 6:11pm 07.24.16 Catalina 22 7/1312 Anybody add a bowsprit to their C22? I anchor out a lot and I'm tired of lugging my anchor and rode
Loong Sails--UK Limited jimshipsky at 6:11pm 07.24.16 Ask All Sailors 11/3930 Anyone have experience with this company? I just got a quote of $327 + $75 shipping for a new mainsa
Legend 43 windlass Art Butler at 3:52pm 07.24.16 Big Boats 4/1392 I have a 1992 Legend 43 and want to install a windlass. Does anyone know which to get and how to in

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OGO Desiccant Install and Experience (1) MikeHoncho at 6:37pm 02.24.24 got it all done and installed today. I didn't take pictures of the inside but can attach CAD drawin
Outboard Transom Mount pcharn01 at 6:35pm 02.24.24 I disassembled my entire mount and had Delvin bushings and washers machined. Previously the mount w
Oh so dirty bilges Terry Cox at 6:03pm 02.24.24 I use a citrus liquid bilge soap from WM (it was free) that helps to break up gunk, and leaves the b
Hunter Legend Mainsail Reefing (1) walmsleyc at 5:54pm 02.24.24 The boat your looking at has Isomat spars. Isomat has diagrams to a similar "single line" internal
Lewmar V700 windlass heritage at 5:34pm 02.24.24 I have had the V700 for a couple of years. Plenty of power for my size boat and rode. Never had it
Oh so dirty bilges Timm R Oday25 at 5:15pm 02.24.24 Ahh ..the bilge of Oday 25 ..Slim indeed ..I found that if you remove the fiberglass support and cut
Keel repair Project_Mayhem at 5:08pm 02.24.24 We need a lot more details and if possible, pics
Wood and Stain To Match 2006 Hunter 38 Aft Cabin + Plans for Cabin + Bed Modification KelToy at 4:35pm 02.24.24 Thank you! The 2006 Hunter 38 seems like its a "Cherry" interior, so I guess its Teak wood, with a s
Remember When.... justsomeguy at 4:29pm 02.24.24 It was more exciting than reading the Sears catalog Even the ladies unmentionables section? I dunn
Lewmar V700 windlass Hayden Watson at 4:21pm 02.24.24 I was just reading the west marine guide for "choosing a windlass". In there, they indicated that t
Cockpit table - how to secure it Tally Ho at 4:11pm 02.24.24 I think most folding cockpit tables are held in place with a bungee cord! Maybe that is why the bun
Lewmar V700 windlass Hayden Watson at 4:08pm 02.24.24 Thanks John. I had not found the specs on the V700 and silly me, I thought the 700 was watts. 320w
Lewmar V700 windlass (1) jssailem at 3:56pm 02.24.24 Comparing the V3 and the V700. Ignoring the price difference. I liked the specs on the V3. Quick ret
Internet and telephone while off-shore in Canadian Pacific Northwest dLj at 3:25pm 02.24.24
Gloucester 22 LesCayere at 2:17pm 02.24.24
Wood and Stain To Match 2006 Hunter 38 Aft Cabin + Plans for Cabin + Bed Modification chuckwayne at 1:54pm 02.24.24 Boulter is fantastic! I've used them for a number of projects over the years and they are old school
Internet and telephone while off-shore in Canadian Pacific Northwest captain69 at 12:17pm 02.24.24
Keel Rodsails at 11:01am 02.24.24 My bolts are 1-1/4" x 1-7/8" Just can't imagine crushing lead & fiberglass that tight to that spec.
Keel Rodsails at 10:27am 02.24.24 If you are paying the yard to do the work, I'd love to know what they estimate the cost to be? I am
Cockpit table - how to secure it Good Vibes at 10:15am 02.24.24 Sorry to say we use a bungee that looks word than yours Worse

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