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Rope to Wire - O-Day 25 CShev at 3:25pm 10.31.22 Ask An Oday Owner 12/1772 Hi All, I'm new here ( pleased to meet you), I picked up a lovely 79 O'Day 25 about two months ago
Saltwater hose to engine (1) 4Winds at 2:34pm 10.31.22 Engines and Propulsion 24/3391 What hose should I be using to connect seawater strainer to engine? I tried 3/4" 80psi heater hose b
Winterizing question George Braun at 11:28am 10.31.22 Big Boats 17/1486 New-to-us 2008 Hunter 36. With the goal of winterizing the house water system, drained the tank at
Port shades/covers (1) rgranger at 9:52am 10.31.22 Ask All Sailors 5/812 Hi All I saw these covers on a boat ad and thought there were great... but the search terms I have
Fender covers- Yes or No? Rich Stidger at 7:23am 10.31.22 Ask All Sailors 29/2360 I have heard that using fender covers is bad because they trap dirt and will then abraid the topside
OEM Bimini support structure (1) 4Winds at 7:19am 10.31.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/765 What is OEM mfr for 2005 Hunter 33 aluminum Bimini support structure? I need to acquire new struts (
4.108 winterizing CYQK at 4:33am 10.31.22 Ask All Sailors 24/1256 My first time winterizing this engine When you run rv antifreeze through the system do you leave it
New Legend 35 owner here. pete c at 4:09am 10.31.22 Big Boats 6/751 Looking to hear from other HL35 owners,. Is there a checklist out there for things to check specif
Sharing Hull ID Number with a potential buyer. Do or Don't? Meis at 12:18pm 10.30.22 Ask All Sailors 17/4855 I have had a person interested in possibly buying my boat that wants to know the Hull ID Number prio
Epoxy for plywood Cederholm at 12:16pm 10.30.22 Ask All Sailors 3/573 I need to bond some plywood to plywood in the interior. Any epoxy recommendations? Thank you.
Cable port replacement (2) SDS3 Sailors at 11:01am 10.30.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/499 Has anyone removed the thru deck cable port box from their Hunter? Looks like it was standard acros
New holding tank (1) PK123 at 10:02am 10.30.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 14/2265 I am thinking of fitting a holding tank to my small Mirage 27as per this layout (theres not the room
Stuck new genoa on Harken furler ricksoth at 9:33am 10.30.22 Ask All Sailors 6/918 So I had a Harken furler installed last winter and a new sail was hoisted in May '22 at the start of
How much does a new classic mast cost for a 2015 Beneteau First 25S?; How much for a Carbon fiber mast? richard18966 at 5:16am 10.30.22 Ask All Sailors 5/1175 How much does a new classic mast cost for a 2015 Beneteau First 25S?; How much for a Carbon fiber m
First time sailboat owner hatchclan at 4:18am 10.30.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 139/8292 Hello, all. My wife and I just purchased a 1996 Passage 42. We had it surveyed and sea trialed and f
O'Day 39 mast step (1) Procrastin8er at 9:33am 10.29.22 Bigger Boats 8/1941 Hello! Anyone have any experience or advice in replacing the mast step in a 39? You can see in the p
Rudder Bearing and Steering Quadrant Lady FIO at 9:07am 10.29.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1038 Hi there, we are replacing our lower rudder bearing on a Legend 40.5, however when lifting the steer
Teak Cockpit Panels on My 2000 Oceanis 461 KJoseph at 8:16am 10.29.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1535 Last year my wife and I purchased a 2000 Oceanis 461 and have done a number of upgrades. One of the
Chocks for Danforth-style anchor on pulpit flightlead404 at 1:51pm 10.28.22 Big Boats 6/2241 I have a Hunter 38' with a double anchor roller. I carry a 25kg Rocna as my primary. I have a 16lb
Furling genoa cover seems too small? Qorgyle at 12:51pm 10.28.22 Ask All Sailors 23/1581 PO said he never used it as he took the sail down in the off-season and the boat out of the water. I

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Electronics O'day 22 jssailem at 8:13am 08.23.24 Do not rush in and start changing things. Take your time to examine the boat's structure and layout.
Don Casey's Books dlochner at 8:13am 08.23.24 If you can find a used copy, Casey's book might provide some benefit, but it is probably not worth t
Cell Phone Boosters dLj at 8:12am 08.23.24
Don Casey's Books drgbanks at 8:11am 08.23.24 Excellent!! I've ordered the book. I'll start there and look for other resources as needed! Thanks
Don Casey's Books jssailem at 8:04am 08.23.24 The more we think things have changed, the more we learn they are often modifications of basic ideas
Treadmill alternative for the boat. jssailem at 7:57am 08.23.24 Here you go Hayden... azv8eJgoGLk
Why is it so hard for me sail downwind? dLj at 7:57am 08.23.24 "Wing on wing" is truly an acquired taste! In light wind, it is difficult to keep the head sail fi
Why is it so hard for me sail downwind? dLj at 7:52am 08.23.24 Just yesterday Sue and I were sailing in light/variable wind, say 5 to 11 knots with main and 135%
Why is it so hard for me sail downwind? jssailem at 7:47am 08.23.24 My son looked at the huge black and blue knot distorting on my shin and asked, "Did you break your
Faucet replacement HELP jssailem at 7:41am 08.23.24 Great success. :beer:
B&G Foward Scan Questions jssailem at 7:39am 08.23.24 Your questions seem to be answered in the equipment specifications for the two systems. Here is the
Why is it so hard for me sail downwind? Scott T-Bird at 7:29am 08.23.24 When running we push the head sail off to the right and the main to the left or vice versa trying t
Why is it so hard for me sail downwind? SteveHughessails at 7:25am 08.23.24 When running we push the head sail off to the right and the main to the left or vice versa trying to
Why is it so hard for me sail downwind? Scott T-Bird at 7:02am 08.23.24 Just yesterday Sue and I were sailing in light/variable wind, say 5 to 11 knots with main and 135% g
Why is it so hard for me sail downwind? Will Gilmore at 5:59am 08.23.24 And don't confuse heeling with power. Just because you aren't heeling, doesn't mean you don't have
Garhauer Rigid Boom Vang Model for 2002 Catalina 310? Joe at 5:45am 08.23.24 There's no manual. At least mine didn't come with one... The work just like a soft vang... the gre
Why is it so hard for me sail downwind? Joe at 5:38am 08.23.24 Do you have a sailing instructional book? Now's the time to study up on the nature of true and appa
Faucet replacement HELP smokey73 at 5:23am 08.23.24 Curious about how you will get the replacement faucet to be secured in the tight space. The repla
Cell Phone Boosters dlochner at 5:16am 08.23.24
Cell Phone Boosters jviss at 5:13am 08.23.24 Get Starlink, the price for a Gen 3 dish is really low, $299. Then use wifi calling, get all the da

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