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'83 Hunter 31 Cheek Block Repair (3) Shadownav at 7:23pm 08.20.13 Mid-Size Boats 6/2376 Both jib cheek blocks have shredded sheaves. I can find replacement sheaves, but other than drilling
need info on rigging and sailing an oday 17 daysailer Big_John23 at 6:30pm 08.20.13 Day Sailers 3/6203 Hey I just got an oday 17ft daysailer and I'm new to sailing I need help on rigging the boom and jib
Need help :( eldinzek at 6:21pm 08.20.13 Trailer Sailors 26/7154 I'm getting a trailer for an Oday 25. The trailer was used for a power boat so now I have to do some
What type ports cjfj at 5:34pm 08.20.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/790 I have a couple of broken cam mounts on the opening ports I have a temp fix for it now but will be p
Tell me about Rock Hall DAVA390 at 4:52pm 08.20.13 Destinations 3/3075 The Admiral and I are planning our first overnighter in this boat. Holiday weekend coming, feeling b
Trimming new ports or not? a65sailor at 4:08pm 08.20.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1487 Hi, I have purchased a Hunter 34 and am working on a few things. What I need to know is if I should
New Sails for a Beneteau 311 CapitalistSailor at 3:21pm 08.20.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 17/7669 As the proud, new owner of a Beneteau Oceanis 311, I am thinking about possible sail upgrades to imp
Replacing handrails on 1982 H25 JBE51 at 3:07pm 08.20.13 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1118 Anyone replaced the handrails? If so you know they also have a flange that keeps the cabin sliding
Wheel size and shaft size 37c Pilotocopilot at 3:00pm 08.20.13 The Cherubini Hunters 3/898 Hi all, just saw a 40" Lewmar folding wheel for sale for 450 and was wondering If anyone could give
log books fred1diver at 3:00pm 08.20.13 Ask All Sailors 42/6757 Ok, lets all be honest here, who uses one? and what do you write in it? I have a solid scuba divi
Centerboard trunk. mendota1 at 1:25pm 08.20.13 Catalina 22 0/960 I am working on a 2006 centerboard Catalina 22 which just encountered a "near catastrophic" failure.
Beneteau first class 8 water in cockpit MichaelF at 12:45pm 08.20.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1249 I have bought a First Class 8. Did the design originally include an insert to slot in the cockpit to
Recessed Lights (in my case on a 2002 H306) Bedouin at 12:45pm 08.20.13 Mid-Size Boats 9/1738 Hello! I recently acquired a 2002 306 and would like to swap out the cabin lights for LEDs. Apparen
Main and Jib Halyards keep getting stuck! (1) shan0220 at 12:03pm 08.20.13 Ask All Sailors 9/5463 Hi! I have a 1978 Catalina 27' that I have had for a year now. Last year the jib halyard got stuck a
How fast is the O'day 240? LoveTwoSail at 11:46am 08.20.13 Ask An Oday Owner 10/6488 This is our first year sailing the O'day 240, and we sail on a small Pennsylvania lake with limited
Dinette conversion Percy at 11:41am 08.20.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1180 I'm looking at a solid 1985 Hunter 31, but the current owner doesn't know how to convert the dinette
We made the news! (again) Video inside Jared1048 at 11:15am 08.20.13 Ask All Sailors 1/980 We are the last scene putting the duck on the mast as we took 3rd place in our start :) http://v
Leaking forward water tank Chuck Reynolds at 10:41am 08.20.13 Big Boats 0/1132 My forward water tank leaks...losing about 1/3 of my tank. Is the tank easily removal and repairabl
alternatives to thru hull fittings smprincipal at 10:17am 08.20.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/3111 Ok so I have a Catalina 25 1985 the previous owner removed the thru hull fittings for the original s
Mast step for Oday 22 jdgnjp at 8:12am 08.20.13 Day Sailers 3/1823 We recently purchased a 1973 Oday 22 with a replacement mast, bronze color, bendy. It rests in a ma

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Mixing elbow cracked. (1) Scott T-Bird at 10:51am 08.10.22 Maybe not. The flanged part is: 1. Expensive. Yes it is. Replacing any of the castings is expen
2 boom vangs, no main sheet? Jamesiv1 at 10:50am 08.10.22 Awesome. Thanks guys; I appreciate the help. I just ordered the C22 Owner's Manual from CatalinaDire
Another quite AC question - Geothermal? (aquathermal) JamesG161 at 10:48am 08.10.22 a solar powered pump Now you are doing the Energy Balance. Solar Power is a INPUT of energy. Jim.
2 boom vangs, no main sheet? Stu Jackson at 10:37am 08.10.22 The longer one looks like the mainsheet and shorter one the boom vang. ^^^ is correct.
DIY TITANIUM HOSE FITTING FOR STERN TUBE IN BENETEAU (1) Alfa at 10:35am 08.10.22 Bob, answers to your questions: 1. I used hex nut on the fitting to increase bonding to the composit
Lewmar 25 winches rgranger at 10:29am 08.10.22 Here is an older thread on the same topic... looks like you may need a 5/8th socket https://forums
Hinckley Alden 42' Yawl Hinckley or Die at 10:27am 08.10.22 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/members/tomy.102661 tom young is our alden moderator. tom knows
Stain on sails - How to remove ? (3) rgranger at 10:24am 08.10.22 On two occasions, I have taken an old sail and put it in a clean 30 gal trash can... filled it with
Lewmar 25 winches fred1diver at 10:23am 08.10.22 The boat is a 72, so that would explain it
ODay 34 refrigeratiom eherlihy at 10:23am 08.10.22 I have a 210AH wet cell bank, maintained by a 60 watt Solar Array that gives me < 10 AH/ per day. It
Stain on sails - How to remove ? dlochner at 10:22am 08.10.22 Do not use a chlorine bleach. Oxyclean will remove many stains after washing as @jssailem suggested.
Lewmar 25 winches rgranger at 10:15am 08.10.22 According to the Lewmar site, all winch handle sockets have been standardized since 1972. You eithe
How do I add a new turning block at base of mast? rgranger at 10:13am 08.10.22 You need to break up any mechanical bonding that has occured through the years. The day before yo
Lewmar 25 winches dlochner at 10:06am 08.10.22 Bo, I mean the hole in the winch is too small to accept the handle That is unusual. Winch handles
Catalina Fuse Box captcoho at 10:03am 08.10.22 If he tried to start the engine with the prop still wrapped up the inrush current to the starter cou
Lewmar 25 winches fred1diver at 9:59am 08.10.22 Bo, I mean the hole in the winch is too small to accept the handle
roller troubles Crazy Dave Condon at 9:58am 08.10.22 Alot depends on the sailboat trailer. Which boat and year? Side view of hull and trailer. Former
Lewmar 25 winches dlochner at 9:57am 08.10.22 Too big meaning too long? If so, there are shorter handles and they don't need be the expensive lewm
2 boom vangs, no main sheet? kappykaplan at 9:55am 08.10.22 It's possible the larger rig was intended to be a preventer or the mainsheet.
2 boom vangs, no main sheet? sail sfbay at 9:54am 08.10.22 The longer one looks like the mainsheet and shorter one the boom vang. Suggest getting the owners ma

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