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Winch slipping nestorph at 7:30pm 08.17.14 Ask All Sailors 11/4012 Apparently no good deed goes unpunished. I elected to clean and re-grease the winches since I had n
Spinnaker Pole plodder at 7:15pm 08.17.14 Catalina 309 Group Forum 7/2260 I have a 309 with an asymmetric spinnaker but would like to use it beyond say 130 degrees. I would l
Where is the water coming from...? Jerry B at 6:54pm 08.17.14 Ask An Oday Owner 12/1948 Has anybody ever taken on the task of removing/re-sealing the rub rail on a 272LE or similiar boat?
noise on rodder base pins Eugene at 6:40pm 08.17.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/577 Hi, I just bought the boat, when I move forward motor.. the pins tha hold the roder they vibrate. .
iPad App - Inland Lakes choover at 6:26pm 08.17.14 Sails Call Lounge 4/4313 I recently donloaded the Garmin iPad app from iTunes and purchased North America 2014 ($44.99) think
Hanging Out in Maine (3) Roger Long at 6:14pm 08.17.14 Roger Long - The further adventures of Strider 2/4520 The morning fog shown in my previous post was followed quickly by a rising northeast wind driving an
Soot in the engine compartment Ted at 5:38pm 08.17.14 Ask All Sailors 17/2993 The problem: Light coating of soot in the engine compartment after a 20 minute trip at about 2800 rp
Water stained cabin sole John Murphy at 5:38pm 08.17.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/833 Please, My mast leaked until I drilled some drain holes in base, and stained my floor. Med-brown t
sailing without jib Mark Barrett at 5:21pm 08.17.14 Day Sailers 16/9909 I am trying to sailinto the wind without the jib. Having some success , some not so much. Is this pr
Hatch screens John Murphy at 5:20pm 08.17.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1223 Economical hatch screens can be got at most "Dollar"-type stores. Two per package. Held in place by
Ft. Myers area Gene Neill at 5:19pm 08.17.14 Trailer Sailors 28/7521 I'm looking for a place to launch, and leave our truck and trailer parked for a few days this Novemb
Companionway Doors for H376 John Murphy at 4:49pm 08.17.14 Big Boats 4/847 I have an H376 ( 1998 ) and am contemplating fabricating vertical, companionway doors. Preferrably w
water in fuel filter thaeni at 4:03pm 08.17.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1661 I have a Racor 110. The spec says it will hold 1.2 ounces of water. What happens if more water is i
Replace Keel Cable Jonh84123 at 3:32pm 08.17.14 Balboa 1/2301 Does anybody have any pictures of how the cable is connected to the keel? My balboa 26' just has the
Battery Space jmadarang at 3:15pm 08.17.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1077 I have a 1985 H34. I need to gain access to my batteries in order to complete my installation of a n
23.5 Cabin Lights mmsailor at 3:14pm 08.17.14 Smaller Boats 3/797 I recently read a thread regarding removing the cabin lights . I thought it just said to pry off the
Pump out adapter Tim22 at 2:39pm 08.17.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/1546 Today I went to get my first pump out in my new (to me) hunter 310. To my amazement the club's pump
fully enclosed cockpit snadd1s at 2:07pm 08.17.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1152 hello, Im considering buying a fully enclosed cockpit set for a Bene 473 I contacted Tecsew, but t
Searching for a used Hunter 22 jander31 at 11:26am 08.17.14 Smaller Boats 4/891 I'm searching for a used Hunter 22 not 21.6. If anyone is interested in selling theirs or know of o
Out Haul, out hauled... sailorsattic at 11:00am 08.17.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1113 My outhaul line has been pulled through the blocks and almost completely through the boom. i do not

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H34 Mast Wiring Disconnet Allan12210 at 10:57am 08.26.23 John, Did you get the drawings I sent?
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? (1) RSHunter27 at 10:55am 08.26.23 Did you cut the shaft down To accommodate all the extra hardware? Greg Not yet, I need to get the
DIY Electronics? jviss at 10:52am 08.26.23
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. mikeracca at 10:26am 08.26.23
Oday 20 Restoration (1) Kali-Nova at 10:04am 08.26.23 Lol...I sit inside her often contemplating the layout. At first I considered just replacing everyth
Oday 20 Restoration Kali-Nova at 9:58am 08.26.23 Thanks for posting the images. I am curious as to your planned layout. Are you going to replace t
Oday 20 Restoration Clutch Cargo at 9:46am 08.26.23 Thanks for posting the images. I am curious as to your planned layout. Are you going to replace th
Wiring issue with 3ym20 & Beneteau 31 SycloneDriver at 9:10am 08.26.23 Also, looking at the diode orientation the ground is defiantly switched at the relay. Have you reso
DIY Electronics? (1) Davidasailor26 at 8:54am 08.26.23
Catalina 30 vs O'Day 25 Ralph Johnstone at 8:27am 08.26.23 They did it because it made a strong and stiff attachment for the keel Can't really see how addin
Need a marina yard for... Don S/V ILLusion at 7:59am 08.26.23 dont recall if I responded to earlier query - Sarasota Sailing Squadron near Mote.
Fascinating video about tide prediction JBP-PA at 7:33am 08.26.23 I love The History Guy. Perfect short attention span videos about everything.
Need a marina yard for... Kings Gambit at 7:27am 08.26.23 Hi The previous post on this topic went wrong somehow after review/post... Anyway. The situation is
Need a trailer Crazy Dave Condon at 7:24am 08.26.23 MagiyTilt
Need a marina yard for... FastOlson at 7:04am 08.26.23 What Dave said. Also, often a very specific geography-oriented question is not easily answered.
Stowing Winch Handles (2) Tally Ho at 6:27am 08.26.23 The first was screwed on and used for mast winch handles. The reason for the angle cut is that shee
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 Tally Ho at 6:23am 08.26.23
Stowing Winch Handles jviss at 6:21am 08.26.23 Might carbon fiber look a little more "yachty"? https://www.amazon.com/degree-diameter-Thickness-Em
Stowing Winch Handles stickinthemud57 at 6:18am 08.26.23 Might carbon fiber look a little more "yachty"? https://www.amazon.com/degree-diameter-Thickness-Emb
Stowing Winch Handles jviss at 6:08am 08.26.23 I'm "restoring" a couple pf winch handles now. I was thrilled to get two used Harken chrome 10" win

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