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Source for 2" Sink Stoppers (1) dkinzer at 9:08am 07.15.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/993 Our 2007 H41AC has four sinks that all take the same size stopper. The existing ones, only one of wh
Cruising Yacht VMG Kings Gambit at 7:50am 07.15.23 Ask All Sailors 12/2827 If planning a long-distance (many days) sea journey, mostly with a fair wind, what is your expected
off to the races jon hansen at 7:34am 07.15.23 Racing 7/1716 port huron-mac starts at noon today
Cockpit Cover kuchase at 4:56am 07.15.23 Ask All Sailors 5/637 I am looking for a company that would make a waterproof cockpit cover for my 1960's 17 ft Oday daysa
310 main out haul disconnected inside boom SJN at 6:43pm 07.14.23 Catalina 310 1/932 Sailing today included discovering the loose footed main that has an internal boom factory out haul
Broker related question xavpil at 5:34pm 07.14.23 Ask All Sailors 38/3144 I am buying a boat I found w/o a broker. the seller has a broker. Can both parties have a broker?
Refrigerator in a 22 (1) Rltgold at 4:09pm 07.14.23 Catalina 22 3/775
Hunter 30 Cheurbini - Rigging and Mods PCannonSr1 at 3:05pm 07.14.23 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1350 Hello Folks, I have a 1978 Hunter 30 Cheurbini and I need help with both standing and running riggin
Reef points Duluthwinger at 2:27pm 07.14.23 Big Boats 6/927 Hi, Has anyone figured out how far back from the tacks are the reef points for a furling main and ji
Slidemoor vs. Tideslide docking systems Glen Curtis at 2:09pm 07.14.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1393
Mast Deck Connector (2) Rltgold at 11:18am 07.14.23 Catalina 22 0/548 Over the last 6 years of owning my 22 it originally came with a SeaDog plastic deck connector. I exc
Catalina Stickers (2) Rltgold at 10:59am 07.14.23 Catalina 22 10/1896 I finally got around to scraping off the original Cat stickers on the sides of my boat. I bought rep
Replacing Spinnaker Sheet Blocks (2) patbratton at 6:14am 07.14.23 Smaller Boats 13/2561 My H240 has spinnaker blocks attached to the railings on the port and starboard quarters. I plan to
Repairing a poly water tank on a 2002 hunter passage discovery at 5:42am 07.14.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/959 My stand alone fresh water tank on my 2002 hunter 456 has a leak..anybody had success in repairing a
simple wind/weather app for iphone Drinky Crow at 8:50pm 07.13.23 Ask All Sailors 20/1975 which one and why?
I60 wind fred1diver at 5:40pm 07.13.23 Ask All Sailors 11/1341 Hello everyone, what are your thoughts on the Raymarine I60 wind instruments. a bit of background in
Catalina 315 Mainsail Furling Problems; Spinlock Clutch (1) Skipper John at 5:38pm 07.13.23 Catalina 310 4/1055 Here is a tale that may assist other Catalina 315 sailors who are having mainsail furling problems.
Cleveland Area surveyor recommendation xavpil at 11:42am 07.13.23 Ask All Sailors 2/402 Hi all Buying a sailboat in Cleveland and looking for a great surveyor. Of course I checked the of
Early production Kittiwake JonConnors at 11:22am 07.13.23 Ask All Sailors 5/1262 Hello Everyone, I have acquired a 1966 Kittiwake. I know Kenner is the ma
Trailer Bunk Positioning SantaCruzin at 10:59am 07.13.23 Trailer Sailors 3/1262 I finally tracked down a trailer for my 1968 West Wight Potter 14 and I'm hoping to get a gut check

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Route & timing advice: Marina del Rey ? Greece on a Downeaster 38 Rick Webb at 4:48am 09.04.25 My other thought is what is entailed in importing the boat into Greece? Is it worth the expense to d
Motoring mast Rick Webb at 4:28am 09.04.25 Cool idea. Getting a little nitpicky but the ColRegs state that your steaming light must be a meter
Route & timing advice: Marina del Rey ? Greece on a Downeaster 38 garymalmgren at 4:25am 09.04.25 RE; Roughly how long would you expect MDR ? Greece to take on a DE38, assuming typical sailing speed
Route & timing advice: Marina del Rey ? Greece on a Downeaster 38 dlochner at 4:22am 09.04.25 The trip you propose would probably take a year or longer and would be very challenging. The cost o
Route & timing advice: Marina del Rey ? Greece on a Downeaster 38 Rick Webb at 4:16am 09.04.25 I wonder if the folks who run the canal would allow passage through it. As I understand it motorin
Tether Pocket jssailem at 6:49pm 09.03.25 As you stated, you can build your own. Adjust the lengths to meet your needs.
Tether Pocket Foswick at 6:32pm 09.03.25 Wrap it around your waist, like a belt. Standard racer trick. Out of the way, not uncomfortable, an
Looking at 82' Catalina 25 MaryEllaRose at 6:05pm 09.03.25 Go to the Catalina-Capri-25s International Association website. Under the Technical Tips there is an
Replacement plastic logo nameplate for ODay Rhodes 19 Foswick at 5:39pm 09.03.25 Yeah, or just DM me what you want. I'll print and send it to you.
Tether Pocket (1) thinwater at 5:38pm 09.03.25 I was just getting ready to make one, but I figure they must already exist, somewhere ... When wea
Deck core repair around mast base. Oday 23-2 Project_Mayhem at 5:33pm 09.03.25 I've done this exact repair and rewire on my O'day 25. I'll try to write up some info tomorrow. Dont
Replacement plastic logo nameplate for ODay Rhodes 19 Project_Mayhem at 5:32pm 09.03.25 It should be pretty reasonable to have one printed online. The cost far outweighs the time it takes
Deck core repair around mast base. Oday 23-2 (1) Don S/V ILLusion at 5:02pm 09.03.25
Deck core repair around mast base. Oday 23-2 danooxnard at 4:58pm 09.03.25 It sounds like a good plan, but I would not us balsa to recore. I would use g10 a type of fiberglass
Replacement plastic logo nameplate for ODay Rhodes 19 rgranger at 4:26pm 09.03.25 but do not have access to a 3D printer. do a search in your area for a maker space. Or a public
Sanitary hoses dlochner at 3:12pm 09.03.25 3ffvhyMo9e4 1 or 2 mil plastic sheeting can also be used.
Universal M25xpb Engine Mount BlueberryHill at 2:28pm 09.03.25 I used these on my O'Day 35, same as the originals: DF-2205-2 Series Dual-Flex Marine and Industria
Universal M25xpb Engine Mount dmax at 2:26pm 09.03.25 I used these on my O'Day 35, same as the originals: DF-2205-2 Series Dual-Flex Marine and Industrial
Tether Pocket jssailem at 2:19pm 09.03.25 I think they call it a Fanny Pack... BumBag.. or Pochette.:biggrin:
Help, terrible smelling boat fred1diver at 1:54pm 09.03.25 Our foams were wrapped in foam, so just need to clean the covers (so lucky) more and more we are t

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