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Anchor Roller and Nav Lights geehaw at 9:58pm 02.18.14 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2641 I have an Oday 25 and have no anchor roller. I want to add one, right now I am looking at buying thi
Cleaning non-skid... rap11 at 9:07pm 02.18.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/4015 Are there any tricks to cleaning some neglected non-skid surfaces?...I have tried several things try
C-22's vs Dennis Conner CaptDon01 at 9:02pm 02.18.14 Catalina 22 0/729 This is pretty neat. We have four C-22's entered in the "Border Run VI" this weekend out here in Ca
Help from h40 ('84-'89) past and present owners Bimmerpilot at 8:36pm 02.18.14 Big Boats 3/769 My wife and I are planning to purchase a h40 within the next 2-years for the purpose of living aboar
Constructive Loss Lighting Hit Trekfxrider at 8:33pm 02.18.14 Ask All Sailors 19/3821 FOlks, After chasing a series of electrical issues by myself, battery charger, power switches, goofy
Foam Luff DannyS at 8:20pm 02.18.14 Ask All Sailors 35/9259 We're in major need of a new headsail and I'm looking at a couple of online sail lofts for an idea o
Flying a Code 0 Spinnaker Sailavie1 at 6:46pm 02.18.14 Mid-Size Boats 6/2123 Does anyone have experience flying a Code 0 on a 25 foot or similar sized Hunter equipped with a B'R
Someting To Keep You Warm gpd955 at 6:32pm 02.18.14 Ask All Sailors 2/970 I know all of you have been waiting for the Summer 2013 Video..... http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NC7
Securing hand rail on top of cabin billpaul at 5:34pm 02.18.14 The Cherubini Hunters 2/744 My handrail on the port side is loose - looks like the front 2-3 screws aren't holding. Can't seem
Changing the Shaft Coupler and Going With a PSS Elysium_Van_Isl at 3:53pm 02.18.14 Musings With Maine Sail 13/5770 Hey all, I have an '82 Catalina 30 that I am about to haul and tackle changing the shaft coupler.
Schooner Virginia (1) Gunni at 3:06pm 02.18.14 Ask All Sailors 11/2877 Schooner Virginia comes back in 2014 with an active schedule and lots of port visits, including New
sail repair eastern long island dlewis812 at 2:20pm 02.18.14 Destinations 4/1884 recommendation for sail loft in eastern long island? thanks
Hunter Chain Plate Problems ? Waypointone at 12:55pm 02.18.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1125 Hey, I own a 1995 , 40.5 Hunter Legend. My Insurance Agent advised me that some Hunters sailboats in
Sarasota Florida Mac at 12:41pm 02.18.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1133 Hello, my wife and I will be down from NY during April spring break from teaching school. I'm look
jib downhaul Snowman80 at 11:29am 02.18.14 Catalina 22 1/782 Hey guys newb question lol, im trying to gather things for the spring uncovering of my boat since
lug nut mmsailor at 11:25am 02.18.14 Smaller Boats 2/719 I am missing a lug nut from the trailer for a 1994 23.5 . Can anyone give me the size I need to keep
Jib Furler Pros and Cons carboman at 11:07am 02.18.14 Smaller Boats 4/3051 Pretty sure I am aware of the pros, but want to know what are some of the cons associated with a jib
New "Smart Chargers" vs not so smart chargers rfrye1 at 10:45am 02.18.14 Ask All Sailors 4/2115 I was reading my latest issues of the sailing magazines and they had a good article about battery ch
Cradle for Hunter 240 nola2172 at 10:40am 02.18.14 Smaller Boats 4/933 In order to facilitate me being able to do bottom work on my 240 (especially the centerboard, which
Dangers of Battery Outgassing? Ward H at 10:39am 02.18.14 Musings With Maine Sail 2/1471 My O'day 25 has one battery in the lazarett. I am planning on replacing the original DC breaker pane

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Making curtains dLj at 9:13am 06.09.23 I just finished putting up curtains in my boat. They are made so that they can be retracted from the
Selden Rodkicker seems to have a lot of play at the mounting bracket - is this normal? AndyL at 9:05am 06.09.23 Agreed, not fatal but it is annoying to hear it banging up and down in light winds. I guess I was
3D printing fun jviss at 9:04am 06.09.23 So let me understand, did you, or did you not, get a 3D printer for your son? It reminds me of whe
Flimsy deck on bow and tabernacle. Backplate Mike25 at 8:39am 06.09.23 Wow that's solid. If you have a 25 and the keel winch is just inside the companion way how do you mo
Making curtains rgranger at 8:21am 06.09.23 Now let's hope that Fish and Wildlife agent doesn't catch me stealing some from the beach..... ;) T
Newbie rgranger at 8:18am 06.09.23 and when you pull out of your slip forgetting to unplug the shore power there are more than enough
Making curtains (1) Ward H at 8:12am 06.09.23 My boat had some Recmar curtain tracks in place when I got it. I purchased what I needed from Defe
Need some help to get my 87 finished enough to get my mast up - All Hands On Deck! ...3TacksontheWater at 8:09am 06.09.23 Hi, that's odd, I have a 1987 and it doesn't look like that. here is a pic. Part of my problem is
Making curtains (2) sailcapt340 at 7:16am 06.09.23 Our 340 has curtains as well. They do provide privacy and a sense of warmth up on the cooler days.
3D printing fun dLj at 7:01am 06.09.23 Replicator As replicator of old parts no longer available, I have always felt could be a decent bu
3D printing fun LloydB at 6:52am 06.09.23 Replicator
SS Rod popping sound jviss at 6:47am 06.09.23 Like Terry, when hard on the wind the lee stays release their tension. (Like a bass string not a hi
Hunter 49/50AC wiring for lithium conversion Nate at 6:38am 06.09.23 I'm contemplating switching from the Magnum to the Multiplus 12/3000 as well and I'm currently evalu
Non Skid; Black Spots jviss at 6:02am 06.09.23 Bar Keepers Friend was needed Bar Keepers Friend is quite acidic. FSR would probably work, too, m
Hatch For Daysailer2 Fozzybond at 5:46am 06.09.23 Hi Sunbird, Thanks so much for the response! That first picture is exactly what I was thinking.
Flimsy deck on bow and tabernacle. Backplate (3) THECUSCUS at 5:17am 06.09.23 There is plywood core basically everywhere there is the non-skid surface (usually the baby blue area
1989-94 Hunter 27-2 schematics or manual Crazy Dave Condon at 5:04am 06.09.23 @dlochner the info for both hunter 27 and hunter 27-2 relate to the hunter 27-2 1989-1994. I got
Making curtains thinwater at 4:39am 06.09.23 Or he may have thrown out the curtains because the make the inside of the boat feel smaller. I think
Help Identifying model apell at 3:42am 06.09.23 The transom cut-out was original, from the factory. Forward ports (windows) also original (at least
Making curtains Dave Groshong at 2:56am 06.09.23 I like these, you can get custom sizes. They can be easily taken down to wash, or when you don't

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