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Greetings all, Someone posed a question on here about a H27 being offshore capable. My personal tho
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Want to know whats inside an O'day 25 keel? In the process of refurbishing my 25 Oday, I came acros
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I'm the maintenance guy for a college club racing team. Back in November we bought 6 CFJ's used from
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I've been looking at the Tattoo ads and stuff and trying to decide if I should get one of these new
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Still working on the Catalina 22 we purchased that was full of water and ice. With the water and ic
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Has anyone installed a boom brake on a Vision 36? I'd like to install one, but have no attachment p
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In true ham fashion, where we are typically so tight ( money wise), that we squeak when we walk, I f
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The tiller head flange cracked on the C27. I noticed that the tiller seemed sloppy a long time ago b
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What winch size should I use for jib sheets?
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Curious if anyone stocks black center console cover for 26x 1997? Want to match my boom/main cover
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Returning from the last trip to Catalina Island in March, the (15-yr-old) Furuno (Model 1622) starti
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I have a Hunter Liberty sailing dingy, never used it myself, can someone advise me of the stability
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Ok, I need some help. My 1989 Hunter 28 has a cockpit floor panel behind the binnacle which was or
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I have a 1984 Catalina 22 sailboat which has a Contest brand bulkhead mounted compass as original e
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Boomvang at 6:57am 04.16.14
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The anchor locker hatch cover on the bow of my 34 O'Day has, of course, a finger hole used to open t
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ELMAX at 6:24am 04.16.14
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:doh::doh: Hello, sailor friends, I want to ask, for safety, which put the gasket in the filter, wat
IH82BL8 at 5:22am 04.16.14
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I have an '84 H31 that needs new cockpit drain hoses. Has anyone done this project? What hose did
Dangdan at 2:47am 04.16.14
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I have a 15 gal water bladder on my hunter. 25 how can I make sure the water is potable?
okengr at 8:50pm 04.15.14
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I recently purchased a 1982 Lancer 38 CC. I'm told by the PO the 38 CC was renamed the 40 CC in 198

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Lewmar window gaskets
rgranger at 1:53pm 04.24.23
You might try warming it (agressively) with a hair dryer. Once it is soft, you may be able to pry i
What to do above the water line???
Siamese at 1:42pm 04.24.23
What?
Water in rudder?
east coaster at 1:35pm 04.24.23
If you can get your hands on a vacuum pump, it will help a lot in water removal. It's what the pros
What's the real value of an autopilot on a sailboat?
thinwater at 1:29pm 04.24.23
I have mine programmed to dock my boat. docking like a boss
Keel material
mhbelser at 1:08pm 04.24.23
Thank you!
Hunter 295 1996 model
sailaketch at 12:51pm 04.24.23
and the part that attaches both parts of the goose neck is called the toggle thats what im looking
Shroud Protector Installation
Project_Mayhem at 11:59am 04.24.23
I had a similar issue after trying to replace my shrouds. As an architect, I'm used to solving pro
What's the real value of an autopilot on a sailboat?
Daveinet at 11:58am 04.24.23
I have mine programmed to dock my boat. Tesla? But serisously, there are some conditions where the
Shroud Protector Installation   (1)
johncowder at 11:53am 04.24.23
The current thinking on lifelines is to leave them bare. The vinyl coverings will hide corrosion wh
Leaking galley faucet
capta at 11:47am 04.24.23
Personally, I'd throw that thing away and install a foot pump. Then you can wash both hands at once
Where are the sea cocks on my 1991 Hunter 28?
skob1014 at 11:45am 04.24.23
This video looks like something I could try. Cleaning a dripless shaft seal.
Keel material
jviss at 11:43am 04.24.23
That's so funny! Magnet, of course! Ha, ha, ha....
Where are the sea cocks on my 1991 Hunter 28?   (1)
skob1014 at 11:31am 04.24.23
It looks like a PSS Dripless Shaft Seal. My understanding is that it shouldn't drip at all. And they
What's the real value of an autopilot on a sailboat?
LloydB at 11:16am 04.24.23
What rule of thumb or alarm do you have to make sure that you are still safely on course or have not
Hunter 295 1996 model
rgranger at 11:12am 04.24.23
Not sure what a toggle is.... do you mean gooseneck? Or tabernacle? The part that connects the mas
Keel material
rgranger at 11:09am 04.24.23
Can't you scratch the paint with the tip of a screwdriver?
Hunter 295 1996 model
sailaketch at 11:08am 04.24.23
should have said toggle sorry
Keel material   (1)
Ralph Johnstone at 10:55am 04.24.23
214977 If it's magnetic it's cast iron. If not, it's probably lead and worth $ $ $
Leaking galley faucet
kloudie1 at 10:36am 04.24.23
Usually, the seal where the handle goes through is a small rubber o-ring. It can sometimes be reache
Lazy jacks
thinwater at 10:30am 04.24.23
Yes I agree that dyneema is a great rope to work with, but I already bought the double braid, norma

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