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79 ODay 23 Wiring (1) River Sailor at 9:50am 10.21.13 Day Sailers 12/1950 I have a 79 ODay 23, need some assistance with wiring. PO removed the breaker panel, left wires un-m
full keel boats trainmanjess at 9:34am 10.21.13 Ask All Sailors 6/2398 hello all I bought a full keel boat called a kittiwake... it is designed by carl alberg... I am se
salt water pedal pump fabrik at 9:02am 10.21.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/569 I want to install a salt water pedal pump for my sink where should i get the water could i take it
Test iphone pic (1) med2463 at 8:29am 10.21.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/763 Test can't delete this
no power Jeffrey P. Booth at 8:28am 10.21.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/812 After a day on the boat, have found that Tach, gas, and hour meters are not getting power. The glow
Lewmar Fixed Port Windows in Hull JohnEh at 7:57am 10.21.13 Big Boats 14/2542 We have a 2004 Hunter 36. We have 3 fixed port windows in the hull below the rub rail. All of the le
Hunter 23.5 Centerboard Update (1) Mike in Cape Cod at 7:56am 10.21.13 Smaller Boats 3/1032 Some time ago, Hunter sold the centerboard molds for most of their boat models to Foss Foam Products
New trailer setup Catalina Capri22 (3) curtia at 7:14am 10.21.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1314 I bought a 1988 Capri 22 with a fixed wing keel. It was up on blocks at a boat yard and in great sha
34mkII, new water heater rwalk13 at 7:05am 10.21.13 Big Boats 0/1013 Hello all, I just got a new replacement water heater for my 2001 Catalina 34 mkII. I thought it woul
Replaced the Mirror (1) Ed H at 5:35am 10.21.13 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1269 The original mirror on the door into the head was in bad shape- it had lost much of the silver backi
How attach photo to SBO message w/Iphone med2463 at 5:34am 10.21.13 Ask All Sailors 0/711 Anyone know how to attach a photo to SBO message with Iphone? I figured it out finally.
Rudder Repairs LJ LeDrew at 5:27am 10.21.13 Big Boats 3/808 I dinged the rudder on my 2005 Hunter 38. The outer shell is broken and the foam exposed at the for
The End of Singlehanding Roger Long at 5:18am 10.21.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 16/11645 This forum saga has primarily been the story of a strange old guy alone on a boat wandering up and d
Motor bracket Justin at 1:16am 10.21.13 Smaller Boats 1/821 I am looking at replacing the motor bracket on a hunter 240. Just wondering if anyone has replaced o
Motor mount slowdog at 8:45pm 10.20.13 Engines and Propulsion 0/1216 I am looking for a lift cyl for a OMC aux motor mount and a rebuild kit with bushings and can't find
Matt Rutherford is selling St. Brendan rgranger at 6:29pm 10.20.13 Ask All Sailors 2/2288 I'm sure most of you have heard about the recent circumnavigation of The Americas by Matt Rutherford
Help with oven use please MrBee at 6:22pm 10.20.13 Ask All Sailors 11/2114 I did a quick search so sorry if this has been asked before. We have an oven onboard and I have t
Saga of the Solar Panel Brian147 at 5:56pm 10.20.13 Big Boats 0/807 I know this has been an on going topic, but was hoping for some feedback I was thinking of replaci
Hunter 380 Under Cowling Fairleads Brian147 at 5:43pm 10.20.13 Big Boats 1/802 Hello, First off, please excuse my discription of this. There is a bar with three supports that ha
Cracks in Gelcoat Spence at 4:17pm 10.20.13 Musings With Maine Sail 3/3028 Does anyone know how to repair superficial cracks in gelcoat? The deck has some hairline cracks

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Petrel mast diameter please. JohnShannon at 9:37am 03.01.23 He is talking the Alcoa Petrel they are a small aluminum sailing dinghy I haven't seen one for hal
I have come to the conclusion jssailem at 9:33am 03.01.23 Great movie Jon. A challenge getting old. Be it a seafarer or a land lubber. Reading a new book. "O
Boat hook Bob S at 9:23am 03.01.23
Insurance Claim Don S/V ILLusion at 9:13am 03.01.23 While I understand the logic of avoiding premium increases, paying often expensive boat insurance ra
Universal 25xpb Parts 2 OLD PIRATES at 8:47am 03.01.23 M-25XPB - Kubota D-950 - D1005. I've got to a point that I just go to the Local Kubota dealer with t
Hunter 31-2 Mainsheet Routing StephenD at 8:18am 03.01.23 As an example: on the hunter 33 one end of the mainsheet is routed from the traveller block through
Splicing 3/16" Dyneema thinwater at 8:10am 03.01.23 You don't need a fid to splice single braid dyneema. And I'd never pay $64 for a couple of knitting
Replacing Boat windows (1) jssailem at 7:57am 03.01.23 The pictures help. I conjecture that the previous owner looked for a quick solution to fixing his p
Replacing Boat windows Calif. Ted at 7:52am 03.01.23 Try calling Mark Plastics in Corona, CA they specialize in replacement windows for boats made in Cal
I have come to the conclusion rgranger at 7:48am 03.01.23 I would prefer to be sailing rather than some less glorious pursuit or riding a hospital bed. Righ
Replacing Boat windows kloudie1 at 7:46am 03.01.23 Another solution would be to mount the plexi on the outside using VHB tape with the plexi trimmed to
Rainwater leak under cockpit deck Siamese at 7:45am 03.01.23 I had a similar situation on my old Catalina 28. Similar pedestal and cover over the steering gear
Replacing Boat windows Scott T-Bird at 7:33am 03.01.23 The best solution will be to replace them with framed ports. OEM frames may no longer be available
Hunter 31-2 Mainsheet Routing (2) jssailem at 7:29am 03.01.23 dual ended mainsheets Trying to understand your words. Dual Ended... Do you mean:
Splicing 3/16" Dyneema Joe at 7:11am 03.01.23 Smallest fid locally found is 1/4". Can use? Maybe I have to ... Allen Brothers Selma Splicing Fi
Insurance Claim Joe at 7:02am 03.01.23 I am afraid the claim will increase my premiums or lead to me being dropped by my provider. First o
Hunter 31-2 Mainsheet Routing StephenD at 6:52am 03.01.23 I have a 2009 Hunter 31-2. My real question is whether they came from the factory with dual ended ma
Catalina 22 Swing Keel Touch-up Paint Recommendations (1) dano2022 at 6:41am 03.01.23 I followed your advice (danooxnard), here is a picture of the result. I think it looks pretty good.
Replacing Boat windows dlochner at 6:40am 03.01.23 The ports look like they were a prior owner's "better idea." Boats from that era were typically fram
Replacing Boat windows (3) Salvonight at 6:26am 03.01.23 213417213416213415

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