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Sailing characteristics between Hunter 26 , Catalina 250, or Mac 26d. Karyon at 5:55pm 08.03.16 Trailer Sailors 44/12472 We are spending a few nights on our H23.5, the admiral says it is a bit cramped, we need more space.
Clanging mast. Karyon at 5:35pm 08.03.16 Smaller Boats 13/2271 We are spending a few nights on the boat, but the clanging inside the mast keeps us a wake, I know t
shroud tensionning fred1diver at 4:05pm 08.03.16 Trailer Sailors 8/914 hey everyone, quick question, when raising/lowering the mast do you loosen/tighten the shrouds or yo
still got water in bilge Willemvan at 3:24pm 08.03.16 Smaller Boats 7/1687 Ok so not a new topic but seeking more advice. I have resealed all my windows and deck hardware an
Any O'day owners in AZ? New to a 1973 O'day 22 and would like help getting her ready! foreste2002 at 1:51pm 08.03.16 Ask An Oday Owner 0/552 Looking to talk with and/or meet O'day owners in AZ. I am hoping to use this 1973 22 on Lake Pleasa
Question about selling a boat AXEL at 1:49pm 08.03.16 Ask All Sailors 13/956 I will be selling a 1977 C30. I have a transferable registration. I believe all I need to do is sign
Ordered Sunday, Shipped Monday, Received Tuesday Brian D at 1:48pm 08.03.16 Sails Call Lounge 1/486 Wow! Ordered a telescoping boat hook to replace my broken one on Sunday (7/31). Was notified on Mond
Do I need a outboard motor 'WEDGE" if adding a Garelick retractable bracket on O'day 22? foreste2002 at 1:43pm 08.03.16 Ask An Oday Owner 10/2597 Hi...I have a 1973 O'day 22 with the original outboard motor mount through the transom. I would lik
Genoa hanging up mrudman850 at 1:25pm 08.03.16 Catalina 22 9/1241 What am I doing wrong to cause our 135 Genoa to get stuck on the rubber boot of the mast spreader?
Yanmar cruise RPM Ken Cross at 12:01pm 08.03.16 Ask All Sailors 28/13466 Just curious... At what RPM do you cruise? I usually go between 2,500 and 2,700 on our 2GM20F. Tha
Cabin sole flatness on your Cherubini kito at 11:45am 08.03.16 The Cherubini Hunters 8/928 Well here's one for you fellow Cherubini owners. Between me and 2 other PO's, my H30 has been on sta
Reading lights (2) John23883 at 10:15am 08.03.16 Smaller Boats 8/1346 We got tired of book-lights and headlights, so we added these reading lights in our H26.
anyone know where I can get an owners manual for a 2-27 cal tiber at 8:38am 08.03.16 Cal 5/1785 Anyone know where I can get a 2-27 owners manual
Sail Analysis by Judy B... (1) FlyboyTR at 8:36am 08.03.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/3134 I recently posted a short video of us sailing on Mobile Bay...link below. Over the winter I purchas
Stupid question Sailing Poodles at 8:13am 08.03.16 Big Boats 4/745 I know this is a stupid question and I should know the answer, but... My sail maker wants to know th
Replacement of Standing Rigging spherecons at 6:37am 08.03.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2021 Does anyone know how we can get a set of standing rigging for a Hunter Legend 430? The boat's in Gre
Cabin Wood Maintenance (1) catalanc at 5:20am 08.03.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/863 Hi Guys, I have a 1997 Catalina 22 MK II that has modest amounts of wood in the cabin. It looks fin
ST60 All U Get at 4:39am 08.03.16 Ask All Sailors 2/416 Hi all, Quite a summer of fixing and I'm down to the last two items. My ST60 Wind Vane in the cock
lower cost waterproof wifi cameras eianm at 11:34pm 08.02.16 Big Boats 4/722 On my Hunter 42 with the genoa out, I have quite limited forward vision which is uncomfortable to sa
Darn, I got screwed on my new spinnaker purchase TortugasRoyal at 8:40pm 08.02.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 27/2686 Bought a new asmetrical spinnaker for my 26X. It's nothing fancy just an OEM and that's OK. But th

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Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: (1) Tally Ho at 2:21pm 04.10.24 As a last resort @Ted10028, get a wife, girlfriend, SO or a friend to sail with you and act as the
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: jdrutten at 2:20pm 04.10.24 What happened the other times you tried it or is it something thats not spoken of? :biggrin: No o
Replacement outside cover for large "panoramic" fixed port in Salon smokey73 at 2:06pm 04.10.24 Thanks all. I'll look at some of the Sunbrella options. I don't want anything that will scratch th
Name Change stickinthemud57 at 12:58pm 04.10.24 Sink boat, rebirth it by bringing it back up, give it a naming ceremony of your choice, chastise in
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Project_Mayhem at 12:47pm 04.10.24 Have you seen the stern bridle technique? It worked for me once or twice. Stern bridle (link is to
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Project_Mayhem at 12:46pm 04.10.24 I leave my dock lines attached to the dock. I go forward a few feet, lean over the gunwale and grab
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: shemandr at 11:44am 04.10.24 I used something like this except in SS to hold my spring line (Boat Stopper) while I was away from
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: dlochner at 11:34am 04.10.24
Mas-technologies instrument gauge for Yanmar Laid-back at 11:16am 04.10.24 Three months later and the display is blank again. Time to hook the readouts up to the chart plotte
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Tally Ho at 11:15am 04.10.24
Replacement outside cover for large "panoramic" fixed port in Salon Ward H at 10:56am 04.10.24 Sailrite carries several materials that can be used. Some will have a layer of soft material on the
Replacement outside cover for large "panoramic" fixed port in Salon Ralph Johnstone at 9:50am 04.10.24 Do you have any problem or concern with the Sunbrella scratching the acrylic or lexan? I haven't
3GM30F Service Issue Mark Maulden at 9:32am 04.10.24 Based on the assumption that they didn't disturb the timing shims, I suspect they aren't the proble
3GM30F Service Issue Mark Maulden at 9:25am 04.10.24
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Ted10028 at 9:07am 04.10.24 You know the saying, "too many cooks spoil the soup?" It's also accurate to say that too many capta
Replace just acrylic on bow deck hatch? kloudie1 at 9:05am 04.10.24 Here is an older post with pictures : C&C 25 V-bIerth Hatch \| Sailboat Owners Forums
Replace just acrylic on bow deck hatch? kloudie1 at 9:00am 04.10.24 I replaced mine 8 years ago. I used TAP Plastics ; they cut the replacements perfectly and the price
Pic of Hunter 23 Masthead for fitting main topping lift isaksp00 at 8:31am 04.10.24 I have a bimini that came with boat. Tried it one season and found it was too low for real comfort d
Pic of Hunter 23 Masthead for fitting main topping lift isaksp00 at 8:29am 04.10.24 I wouldn't trust the 23 and it's mast to go up and try to attach it. I'd absolutely drop the mast.
Y33 prop shaft removal Riptide33 at 8:26am 04.10.24 Looked at doing this two seasons ago. Don't remember where I left off. But was looking to replace bo

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