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What is this line? (1) kpgraci at 10:17am 07.01.13 Ask An Oday Owner 1/741 Looking over Oday owers mods on the site I found this pic of George Chamberlain's Oday 22. There is
Modify batten pockets on H170 main sail? mark2 at 8:33am 07.01.13 Day Sailers 3/1596 Hi all, we are wondering if it is possible to change the 2 lower batten pockets on our H170 main sai
"Carbon Neutral" Sailing... FourPoints at 8:06am 07.01.13 Ask All Sailors 28/3155 nothing terribly innovative here, but cool nonetheless... http://www.tgdaily.com/sustainability-f
Sanding Paint Lost Parent at 7:44am 07.01.13 Ask All Sailors 12/1753 I just painted my cockpit by brush and have a few runs can I sand them out with 1500 grit paper and
Diesel Usage Alansails at 7:28am 07.01.13 Catalina 310 8/1947 Well we filled up with diesel this weeknd for the first time after initially filling the boat when w
Spreader Tips QuinnMcColly at 7:08am 07.01.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/913 Finally got her rigged right when a blinking spreader tip broke. That little black round fastener. S
Bimini & Dodger on 336 rachelmackenzie at 7:07am 07.01.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1472 We recently spent a very rainy week on Lake Champlain! We have a Hunter 336 with the traveler mount
Thinking of buying a hunter 25.5 SunCzarina at 7:05am 07.01.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/4241 Hi everyone, I was hoping for some friendly advice on this boat I'm looking at. It's a 1985 25.5,
Creaky Floor boards Fred7825 at 7:01am 07.01.13 Big Boats 7/2031 The floor boards down below on my 426 DS are creaky. Anyone know how to minimize this? Gasket? Rubbe
painting aluminum Paul In Boston at 7:01am 07.01.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/826 So time has come to refinish the outer aluminum frames on the window of my C22. I have them all rem
Kudos for Starbrite lifetime warranty Tim R. at 6:44am 07.01.13 Ask All Sailors 1/854 I have the standard 3'-6' Extend-a-brush handle that no longer locks. I just called Starbrite and a
P303 Stuffing Box High Temperature jrezab at 6:16am 07.01.13 Pearson 5/2676 Are any P303 owners experiencing high temperature of their stuffing box when under power? I have a
H40.5 Windlass Brian R at 5:35am 07.01.13 Big Boats 3/972 I have replaced the electric motor on our H40.5 anchorman windlass after it died. Got the replaceme
Alternator Mike Mc at 5:18am 07.01.13 Catalina 310 6/1537 Looks like i will have to replace the original Mando 50. Is it easily available or is there a generi
Best strategy shopping for a 260? Starshooter at 5:09am 07.01.13 Smaller Boats 5/1293 Hello all, I am seriously shopping for a 1999-2005 Hunter 260 near Florida. I continue to chec
List to port fatpanda at 4:32am 07.01.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1132 I have taken ownership of my 376 after two weeks on the slip having bottom redone, shaft re keyed an
Refridge fan keeps running tburn21 at 10:53pm 06.30.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1680 I have an Oceanis 36.1 and the refrigerator fan won't shut off. Its never run constantly before? E
Great Winter's Day Sail (2) esterhazyinoz at 10:13pm 06.30.13 Day Sailers 0/841 Perfect sailing weather yesterday, 73 degrees F and 8 knots of steady Northerly breeze. The best di
Attn Hunter 49 / 50 owners. Shore power potential problem artboas at 9:57pm 06.30.13 Big Boats 3/1117 This is a memo to owners of the following boats: Hunter 49, 50 CC, 50AC with isolation transformers
New rigging for mac 26d 90 medkid134 at 9:22pm 06.30.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 21/6305 hello all I was sailing my new to me Mac 26d 1990 and got demast due to the turn buckles

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Line routing to cockpit tenacity31 at 4:49pm 01.26.23 It would be helpful to identify the boat such as year and make to include the mast as well. There
Line routing to cockpit jssailem at 4:46pm 01.26.23 Downsides of halyards at mast (HAM) -Greater hazard of injury or falling overboard when raising sai
Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source Leeward Rail at 4:44pm 01.26.23 Makes running even a larger AC unit a possibility without a big bulky package. Larry and Lin are
Diesel fuel cap 2004 Hunter 36 dlochner at 4:42pm 01.26.23 I've seen other references to the "build list". I have poked around the store and can't seem to fin
Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source Leeward Rail at 4:42pm 01.26.23 The generator could be sitting outside in the fresh air running happily while the CO is drafting in
Diesel fuel cap 2004 Hunter 36 dkinzer at 4:37pm 01.26.23 The store here has the build list of parts for your boat. I've seen other references to the "build
Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source Captain Larry-DH at 4:35pm 01.26.23 snip Minimize the load on your house batteries. All LED. Switch off anything that you are not using
Need a "double" block at the mast base JRacer at 4:29pm 01.26.23 @Justin_NSA Z spar and US Spars are one in the same. Look to see if there are additional holes in
Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source Davidasailor26 at 4:20pm 01.26.23 Adding a bit of gas to the flame here! Just got an email advertisement that Honda has a new port
Need a "double" block at the mast base Crazy Dave Condon at 3:54pm 01.26.23 @Justin_NSA Z spar and US Spars are one in the same. Look to see if there are additional holes in
Cleat backing plates? (2) pclarksurf at 3:52pm 01.26.23 common -- although they may have considered this appropriate at the time (weak sauce)
Cleat backing plates? Project_Mayhem at 3:49pm 01.26.23 I use Square Unistrut washers. They're cheap, heavy corrosion coating, very thick and they'll outlas
Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source TheBigDeal at 3:45pm 01.26.23 In our boat we bought a used dual fuel generator and got it for a great price. Online they are on sa
Diesel fuel cap 2004 Hunter 36 Crazy Dave Condon at 3:40pm 01.26.23 The store here has the build list of parts for your boat. Owner is a former Hunter employee
Diesel fuel cap 2004 Hunter 36 seadaddler at 3:34pm 01.26.23 West Marine
LPG tank Hunter 39 seadaddler at 3:34pm 01.26.23 I have been out cruising 3 weeks and always had plenty propane maybe get add on gauge from ac hared
Hunter 356 in-mast sailing conversion to hanks/rope and halyard option seadaddler at 3:29pm 01.26.23 I never had much jamming until my sail was 15 years old and many repairs from racing but got new sai
Single handing BigEasy at 3:29pm 01.26.23 Do any of you have strobe lights attached to your PFDs? If so, are they the water activated type? T
ODay 19 vs Macgregor 21 dmax at 3:07pm 01.26.23 :plus:on the O'Day 19, it's a more substantial boat. I've been on one in Natucket Sound - you'll hav
Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source BigEasy at 3:05pm 01.26.23 Adding a bit of gas to the flame here! Just got an email advertisement that Honda has a new porta

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