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'83 Hunter 31 Cheek Block Repair (3) Shadownav at 7:23pm 08.20.13 Mid-Size Boats 6/2802 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 3/6776 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 26/7835 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 3/855 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 3/3270 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 7/1626 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 17/8620 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 3/1223 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 3/995 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 42/7367 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 0/1016 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 2/1457 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 9/1975 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 9/6208 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 10/7460 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 4/1563 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 1/1019 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 0/1246 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 10/3614 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 3/2328 We recently purchased a 1973 Oday 22 with a replacement mast, bronze color, bendy. It rests in a ma

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Daysailer 3 roller furling (1) drgbanks at 4:28pm 06.04.23 Here are the 2 pieces of the roller fuller.
Engine Control xavpil at 4:09pm 06.04.23 I'd say time for some maintenance. Pull up the specs on the assembly and see what the mfg. recom
Engine Control xavpil at 4:07pm 06.04.23 Sounds like a simple adjustment of the control cable should fix your shifting problem. To confirm
Recommendations for a new head Tally Ho at 4:00pm 06.04.23 I used Trident 101 when I replaced my sanitation hose. Very solid stuff, but it is VERY stiff, hard
Dissimilar Metals Tally Ho at 3:53pm 06.04.23 I have used both Tef-gel and Lanocote. As @dlochner said, Lanocote is pretty sticky, but if you care
Mast Bracket for Beneteau 311 RitSim at 3:52pm 06.04.23 Can you provide a better pic of the mast, side, front? someone may recognize it.
Its funny Friday! SFS at 3:43pm 06.04.23 https://scontent-atl3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/351309352_1600948760408005_8618913723109480107_n
Mercury 9.9 4 stroke on Cat 25 (1) lsavocchi at 3:38pm 06.04.23 Yes, the vapors would carry some oil aerosol that would condense and look like an oil leak ... and
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Ralph Johnstone at 3:27pm 06.04.23 Just found that varoom you've been looking for here. I think you've got a deal if you can just in
Jib furler basics and maint JamesG161 at 3:25pm 06.04.23 This picture may help clarify. Look at it closely for your answer. Jim..
Mast Bracket for Beneteau 311 Ralph Johnstone at 3:22pm 06.04.23 Do you see a manufacturer's name anywhere on the mast or boom ? From there, GOOGLE is your friend f
Mercury 9.9 4 stroke on Cat 25 (1) lsavocchi at 3:21pm 06.04.23
Continupus mainsail furling JamesG161 at 3:19pm 06.04.23 I'll try calling during the week if thats OK. Sure.
Daysailer 3 roller furling kappykaplan at 3:19pm 06.04.23 Please post photos of what you've got so we can help.
Continupus mainsail furling Seahawk345 at 2:56pm 06.04.23 Thanks for the reply Jim......sorry I didnt see this note til just now. I'll try calling during the
Screens for Windows JRT at 2:54pm 06.04.23 They are removable from the inside after you open then. I did replace them, it was with some normal
Need some help to get my 87 finished enough to get my mast up - All Hands On Deck! (5) C_Level at 2:21pm 06.04.23 I have an older model C22 that is different than yours. My compression post is wood and mine also f
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Terry Cox at 1:52pm 06.04.23 Hey John. Just found that varoom you've been looking for here. Bga-6HSHayE
Jib furler basics and maint (1) bonkle at 1:31pm 06.04.23 Don't have a jib furler myself but based on the image posted by James it looks to me like the swive
Mast Bracket for Beneteau 311 kappykaplan at 1:12pm 06.04.23 Sands Riddle, it's called a gooseneck. Sorry I don't know of a source.

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