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Furlex on the mast (1) captmaddog at 6:36am 07.31.14 Big Boats 4/869 I have a halyard that comes out of the mast about 5 or 6 feet up down to a block and the cam cleat i
Boat Insurance jwieneck at 5:53am 07.31.14 Big Boats 17/5310 We are in the process of purchasing a 2005 41 DS. So we have been looking at boat insurance. Curre
My keel is too low to lock in place patrickfarley at 5:25am 07.31.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 25/5032 The hole in my keel must be too long to keep the keel high enough to lock into place with the second
Drinking Water Filter JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 5:14am 07.31.14 Catalina 310 2/1781 Just curious if any other 310 owners have installed a drinking water filter other than the on the fa
Shore power lookoutmcg at 4:37am 07.31.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/987 Our Hunter has 2-30 amp plugs to run the A/C on one and the other is Battery charger, Outlets, Micro
Catalina 36 or Hunter 37? jimm22n at 11:36pm 07.30.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/4682
Hunter 376 Mast and B&R Standing Rigging TriSwiss at 10:10pm 07.30.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/4058 I trying to source a new/used Mast and Standing Rigging for 1996 Hunter 376. First I've tried con
Ohio destinations for Day Sailer flagbag at 8:33pm 07.30.14 Day Sailers 0/834 Requesting destination ideas for O'Day 17' DSII in East Central Ohio. Was hoping to find; but have n
Installing battery John_F at 8:09pm 07.30.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1258 Yes, this is an elementary question. But what is the best way to install a battery? I have to repla
I need a marine power cord. av8erdunn at 6:21pm 07.30.14 Smaller Boats 8/1281 I don't have shore power yet on my 260 but my marina requires me to use a marine cable for power to
Profurl b29l furler opinions kito at 5:41pm 07.30.14 Ask All Sailors 5/3350 I need a furler for my project H30. I would like opinions on the Profurl basic furler (b29l) that is
sailnet store av8erdunn at 4:12pm 07.30.14 Ask All Sailors 9/2468 Anyone ordered from sailnet store? :( I purchased a set of edson controls for my H260 last Wednesd
Oil pressure alarm Milwaukee Protocol at 3:40pm 07.30.14 Ask All Sailors 11/1586 No issues with engine. Motored normal last night. Now after starting oil pressure alarm going off.
Freezer frosts up captmaddog at 3:00pm 07.30.14 Big Boats 10/1364 We are only able to go sailing on our Hunter 420 passage about every other week. We leave the fridg
what are 90 % jib measurements? jmczzz at 2:36pm 07.30.14 Catalina 22 7/1694 I only have one head sail, a 130 genoa. I would like to have a an 90 % jib. but do not know the meas
outhaul replacement Hickdog at 2:36pm 07.30.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/908 i need to run my outhaul back thru my boom after it was hauled out by little hands. Will i need to r
Holy cow! (2) John23883 at 1:48pm 07.30.14 Smaller Boats 6/898 All, Learned a new term today. While working on our Hunter 26 with the mast down I noticed that th
Hatch (1) rblevens at 1:11pm 07.30.14 The Cherubini Hunters 14/3879 The previous owner made his own hatch. It is broke and besides doesn't look too secure! What do othe
Belts Jacksonboat at 1:04pm 07.30.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1034 Does anyone have the info or a good link on what the exact sizes of all three (Alt, Water and main)
Irwin 28 Winch Size? eugenesdream24 at 11:49am 07.30.14 Irwin 1/1900 I'm doing some research to eventually upgrade my winches. Does anyone have any idea the diameter of

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Catalina 30 vs O'Day 25 Hayden Watson at 7:02pm 08.25.23 Fine, good, as far as it goes. But WHY ? Because the bottom of the stub is rough and irregular ?
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 Johnny Sails at 7:00pm 08.25.23 OK, again thank you for the info. I think I will end up hauling it out and unstepping the mast/ repl
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 garymalmgren at 6:50pm 08.25.23 Hi Johnny. As mentioned you could remove and replace all seacocks and have piece of mind ( and as Ra
Fascinating video about tide prediction jviss at 6:47pm 08.25.23 Apropos of nothing, I would like to share this video about the incredibly complex mechanical device
7.3 Gooseneck assembly replacement FDL S2 at 6:25pm 08.25.23
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? (1) RSHunter27 at 6:24pm 08.25.23 If I understand you correctly, no because there is no physical contact (except for the gland) betwe
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 Ralph Johnstone at 6:23pm 08.25.23 Congratulations on acquiring your new boat & welcome to the forum ............... ...............
Catalina 30 vs O'Day 25 Ralph Johnstone at 5:57pm 08.25.23 This makes a very strong composite base to the stump with good stiffness because the whole thing en
Stowing Winch Handles jviss at 5:45pm 08.25.23 I've tested all sorts for mags. My favorite, and what I just installed, are made from 2-inch PVC p
C&C 44 spinnaker pole. (2) jssailem at 5:39pm 08.25.23 There are many images. With out knowing the cable that concerns you I offer a generic image that dis
I have an 21' American Fiberglass Perry Welch at 5:37pm 08.25.23 When I took it to "Interstate battery", and pick up a new one I asked that they test it. there mete
C&C 44 spinnaker pole. shemandr at 5:32pm 08.25.23 Broken cable could be a few different things. A spinnaker pole has cables for the '"Topping lift"
Stowing Winch Handles thinwater at 5:00pm 08.25.23 I've tested all sorts for mags. My favorite, and what I just installed, are made from 2-inch PVC pi
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 BigEasy at 4:59pm 08.25.23 OK so after reading your responses it's clear that at some point I will have to have the boat pulle
Catalina 30 vs O'Day 25 Hayden Watson at 3:28pm 08.25.23 The keel on all C30's are lead. The keel is cast with bolts [mild steel on older boats and stainle
The Award Winner for best Photoshopping (1) stickinthemud57 at 3:26pm 08.25.23 Funny!
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 Davidasailor26 at 3:18pm 08.25.23
CL14 Dinghy jssailem at 3:08pm 08.25.23 The image helps. It appears the mast sits on the center board frame. That should be pretty easy to r
CL14 jssailem at 2:54pm 08.25.23 See your duplicate post.
Head Door Vent jssailem at 2:53pm 08.25.23 Venting the head is a good idea. Depending on your head systems, this may not be a solution. Check t

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