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Plastimo Davits Yellowjeepman at 2:57pm 12.19.15 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1037 Anyone out there with an O'Day 34 with Plastimo Davits ? My boat is in South Florida and I live in E
Main Trimming (new) hijack avoidance... rgranger at 9:17am 12.19.15 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 67/17332 I didn't want to hijack the other ongoing thread on trimming the main in heavy air. Thanks Jackdaw.
Is my 34 Citation a blue water boat? Odelia at 7:54am 12.19.15 Irwin 14/10200 Hi. I am a new owner of a 1982 Irwin 34 Citation. I am the 4th owner of this delightful cruiser. I
O'Day 272 Rudder Replacement kickntires at 8:47pm 12.18.15 Bigger Boats 13/3997 Hello all, I have a 1986 272 with a tiller. My rudder is full of water so I'm looking at options an
Help me identify these portlights? (2) StephenD at 7:14pm 12.18.15 The Cherubini Hunters 10/3575 118185 Just got an H27 with 4 of 9 portlights replaced. I think they might be Bomars, but can't find
some 26x rudder facts and thoughts from the net (1) TortugasRoyal at 6:50pm 12.18.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/4251 "Accurate foils can easily add 10% to the upwind performance of any boat" (from http://www.storerboa
places to visit with 26x soon in south. TortugasRoyal at 5:23pm 12.18.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1826 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers third system seacoast defense forts on Islands in south. https://en.wik
Trimming main in heavy Air markwbird at 4:11pm 12.18.15 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 29/5444 So, most literature on sail trim will tell you to flatten sail and drop the traveler to the low side
shopping for a hunter 356 or 36 why would you recommend one over the other? Paula at 3:06pm 12.18.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 28/10960 We are shopping for a Hunter in the 36 range, and find some of the newer 356 and older (2004) 36 in
Cherubini rudder support question kito at 11:51am 12.18.15 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1929 I removed a stack of rotted plywood on my H30 that I am not sure if it was a PO rigged job or a fact
Travel with Dinghy Shagdance at 10:02am 12.18.15 Catalina 310 53/7496 How do travel with your dinghy? Any other way than pulling all the time?
Boomkicker question Ch0pp3r at 9:36am 12.18.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1168 I have a Boomkicker installed on my H33.5. There is also a topping lift on the boom. I purchased the
rejuvenating suede steering wheel cover SEMPERAVANTI41 at 8:56am 12.18.15 Ask All Sailors 1/346 The suede steering wheel cover on my Lewmar wheel has become hard. Any ideas for treating to return
remote outboard throttle setup mick hodapp at 8:05am 12.18.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/13184 good morning fellow sailors, i am wondering if any of you have installed any type of remote throttle
Olympic Cesspool cb32863 at 6:27am 12.18.15 Ask All Sailors 7/932 Would you sail in raw sewage for a chance at a Olympic medal? Brazil is an embarrassment.... http:/
Battery and Charging System Upgrades B757Captain at 11:43pm 12.17.15 Musings With Maine Sail 17/5784 Hi all, I'd like to focus some questions for MaineSail if he's willing to pass on his fantastic kno
Fresh water filter assembly replacement ArkadiyS at 3:32pm 12.17.15 Catalina 30 6/1159 Our fresh water filter assembly is original (1985) and is a pain in the butt to clean and work with.
C27 mast rewire reeder at 3:32pm 12.17.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/914 With the mast down and compression post out in order to replace a bulkhead and compression block I f
ATF oil for M25 Huth transmission? ArkadiyS at 3:25pm 12.17.15 Catalina 30 3/763 I have purchased all synthetic ATF Dexron VI, and wanted to make sure that it is OK to use with our
Raising height of boom on Yamaha 33 Carigdog at 1:46pm 12.17.15 Yamaha 8/3347 Hi All, just acquired a 1983 Yamaha 33 tall rig with a bit of work to do. One of the things I would

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Engineering Help Needed Tater at 11:39am 10.30.23 The bass are going to have a field day running your fishing line around those pontoons. :) Have fu
Engineering Help Needed Tater at 11:35am 10.30.23 :worthless: We need photos of the final product! So far I only have First Person pics. I hope to g
MaxProp prop arf145 at 11:23am 10.30.23 I love my MaxProp...I'm glad the previous owner of my boat was smart enough to purchase it, because
Leak repair: how to fix up cabin ceiling? (1) Ranzo at 11:16am 10.30.23 Argh: I have made an ugly discovery. I thought I had a stripped out screw for the bottom fitting of
Its funny Friday! Richard19068 at 11:13am 10.30.23 You're young.... I recall seeing ads for those (dirt, bugs, and all!) paint jobs for 39.95.... ! :(
Its funny Friday! FastOlson at 10:53am 10.30.23
Engineering Help Needed Richard19068 at 10:49am 10.30.23 The bass are going to have a field day running your fishing line around those pontoons. :) Have fun
Engineering Help Needed kappykaplan at 10:36am 10.30.23 I think I am done. :worthless: We need photos of the final product!
made homemade bow fenders for h260, is there store version? (1) rgranger at 10:32am 10.30.23 To me weird to say looks matter, but ... Well you are talking with a bunch of sailors.:tongue: At
27 Mast Gate Options shank at 10:29am 10.30.23 The sail slot design on the 27 is kind of dumb. I think the carpet trim hack is going to work for me
Hunter 290 stack pac main sail cover h2o_snow at 10:20am 10.30.23 Colin, We went with a stack pack (and Tide Track) and it's been a great. Really like it sailing so
27 Mast Gate Options Scott T-Bird at 10:00am 10.30.23 Buy a new mast? ;) Probably not an option ... homemade and sell the patent to mastgate.com!
Engineering Help Needed Tater at 9:39am 10.30.23 I finally was able to test. The results exceeded my expectations. The outriggers and an 80# battery
Bottom Paint Siamese at 8:13am 10.30.23 You should have had a specific discussion with them in advance as to how you wanted the keel handled
Bottom Paint jssailem at 7:29am 10.30.23 Observing the work is always good assurance. Trouble is it is not always possible.
made homemade bow fenders for h260, is there store version? (1) JBP-PA at 7:06am 10.30.23 I put this on my old dock. I lashed it instead of nails or screws. VXW?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin
made homemade bow fenders for h260, is there store version? JBP-PA at 7:01am 10.30.23 Or this guy used PVC pipe https://www.pbo.co.uk/practical-projects/make-bow-protector-36338
made homemade bow fenders for h260, is there store version? JBP-PA at 6:57am 10.30.23 I've seen some people use a keel guard on their bow. They come in different colors and lengths and
made homemade bow fenders for h260, is there store version? JBP-PA at 6:50am 10.30.23 There are other options. Sailing around with that jock strap isn't the way to go. It's not a jock
Bottom Paint Justin_NSA at 6:47am 10.30.23 If they gave you a full description of the work performed in the estimate/contract, you might have s

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