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swing keel solitudesdream at 8:36am 09.23.15 Smaller Boats 4/2002 I have just acquired a Hunter 20. I need to replace the cable or rope for the swing keel. How to I s
C310s in Huntington Harbor (2) JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 8:03am 09.23.15 Catalina 310 20/3263 We were in Lloyd's Harbor on Long Island the other day. We took a dinghy ride into Huntington Harbo
Do This V. How To Do This... Jtcf78911 at 7:15am 09.23.15 Bigger Boats 10/1115 Dear friends in O'Day. :) Pardon my ignorance as a new sailer-owner of a relatively old (1985) O
Any value to 74 oday 20 with delaminated deck? LordNelson at 5:05am 09.23.15 Ask An Oday Owner 0/657 I bought a second 74 Oday 20 that appeared to have a solid deck. Mine, Just Ducky, is collapsing und
Transmission question JensJaunt at 4:58am 09.23.15 Ask All Sailors 3/1582 My transmission has a stamp on the housing that says R12563 JFC in it and it is connected to a Walte
Found in a locker looks like a boom vang? danstanford at 4:37am 09.23.15 Mid-Size Boats 13/1688 When rooting through a locker in the salon, I found a brand new piece of heavy braided line with two
Removing Nova Kool frig ---tracking down foul smell 1Goldie at 8:28pm 09.22.15 Big Boats 1/827 We need to pull out the frig in our 36' 2009 Hunter. There is a foul smell coming from around it. We
Quest To Find Kermode Bear - 2015 - A Sailing Log Terry Cox at 8:10pm 09.22.15 Pacific North West Cruisers 0/1078 Our almost 70 day journey began on June 15, 2015 at Shelter Bay Marina, across from LaConner in what
Need some advice on sail swap (spinnaker) Macboy at 7:20pm 09.22.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2050 So after hearing that the spinnaker that came with our boat was too big I put it online. At the same
Refinishing tiller trijohn at 7:12pm 09.22.15 Catalina 22 13/6266 I just bought an '86 Catalina 22. I want to refinish the tiller. The top of it is gray where it has
Morgan 34 dnkohler at 6:51pm 09.22.15 Morgan 5/2678 I am having a great time "learning the ropes" with my new old 1969 Morgan. I often struggle getting
Lazy Jacks CHSN WND at 6:26pm 09.22.15 Smaller Boats 13/2126 I read an article that discusses how to make your own Lazy Jack system. Here's the link: http://w
H3083 danners at 6:24pm 09.22.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/605 It's true. I not only took out a 20 year old water heater but found another 32 year old water heater
Sheave sizes (and diagram) Kenyon Mast 4873 Dempster1 at 4:49pm 09.22.15 Ericson 1/2527 Hi all, I am at my wits end and seeking a diagram and information on the sheave sizes, pin sizes,
Sheave sizes (and diagram) Kenyon Mast 4873 Dempster1 at 4:36pm 09.22.15 Ericson 0/1121 Hi all, I am at my wits end and seeking a diagram and information on the sheave sizes, pin sizes,
how does one define a "blown out" sail? (1) RussC at 3:58pm 09.22.15 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 50/13621 I've only been sailing for about one year, perhaps 40-60 hours on the water. I started out with a Sn
Spinnaker type? chrisings at 3:44pm 09.22.15 Ask All Sailors 3/718 Oh wise internet forum folk, I seek your guidance. When we bought our '83 Catalina 30 2 years ago
On-Air Meetup steve stark at 11:52am 09.22.15 SSB and Ham Operators 17/3522 I know everyone is always busy, but I wonder if it might be nice to schedule a 1-time meetup on HF
Converting long shaft to Ultra long flynhi4u at 11:37am 09.22.15 Engines and Propulsion 4/4927 We just bought a one year old Tohatsu 4 hp 4 stroke for our hunter 20. We have a 2 year old Nissan 3
Spare Propane locker dimensions H380 bigbrownpilot at 11:24am 09.22.15 Big Boats 8/1902 I just bought a Lehr 5HP propane engine for the dink, and want to store a propane tank in the spare

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Its funny Friday! leo310 at 5:54pm 01.04.24 Joe tripped on the cat
Winter checkup Ralph Johnstone at 2:48pm 01.04.24 and found the power off to the Wet Dog. I take it you keep your dog on board with a wire attache
Furling Line Rigging kappykaplan at 2:41pm 01.04.24 How should I tie-off the line, with a simple cleat? Yes.
Furling Line Rigging tailboom at 2:39pm 01.04.24 The turning block the line is going through is to turn the halyards from the mast step back to the
Best Chart Plotter Solution Screen Saver at 1:05pm 01.04.24 There are a couple of options. You need to know what the output is of any device you wish to connect
Re-rigging without mast removal. Screen Saver at 12:48pm 01.04.24 Yea agreed there is mental stress. However there is a lot less work. Plus the rigger/company doesnt
Furling Line Rigging dlochner at 12:41pm 01.04.24 The turning block the line is going through is to turn the halyards from the mast step back to the c
H49/50 battery replacement (2) Georgedoyle at 12:11pm 01.04.24 After conferring with an alternator expert, I disconnected the alternator positive cable that leads
Water lock broke Ralph Johnstone at 12:05pm 01.04.24 Here where I'm at we have only 3 seasons...Hot, Hotter, Hottest :biggrin: Oh crap :cuss: ! Here
Water lock broke Ralph Johnstone at 11:59am 01.04.24 Yes that's the exact same one. Oh PLEEEEEASE don't tell me I've got this to be looking forward to
2GM20F engine issue Ralph Johnstone at 11:51am 01.04.24 Had to chisel off the ridge to move the shaft flange back so that gearbox @Ken13559 , if you have
Its funny Friday! rgranger at 11:23am 01.04.24 I think I know Joe
Its funny Friday! Ralph Johnstone at 11:21am 01.04.24 I know I've seen that lost cat somewhere. :rolleyes:
Classic wooden boat owners S/V Valiant at 10:12am 01.04.24 What kind of boat did you live on when you were younger Will?
How to change Trailer tire with Boat on Trailer? Tater at 9:57am 01.04.24 You can bend the axle/crossmember and cause your camber to be out of wack. Many trailers have a sma
How to change Trailer tire with Boat on Trailer? Justin_NSA at 9:45am 01.04.24 I bought new tires for the Hunter trailer and I was going to try and swap them one at a time with th
Is this bushing still available? Justin_NSA at 9:38am 01.04.24 Not to drag this out, but it might be helpful to someone on here. I went out to the boat yesterday t
60 best Boats 30' and under Project_Mayhem at 9:34am 01.04.24 there is only one winner on "your" list Ta Da. 37? It's a beast of a boat. The owner claims to ta
How to change Trailer tire with Boat on Trailer? Project_Mayhem at 9:30am 01.04.24 Why would want to jack up the trailer from the frame instead ? The axle is made to move vertically
How to change Trailer tire with Boat on Trailer? Tater at 8:58am 01.04.24 I realized the jack I keep on my vehicle had never been tested. It was a gift, sort of. I jacked the

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