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Companion way doors.. (1) Jimm at 5:33am 07.08.13 Catalina 30 13/5930 Finally finished a set of doors - much more convenient when cruising :)
Battery Charging Question Ward H at 4:08am 07.08.13 Musings With Maine Sail 27/6196 My O'day 25 has one type 24M battery. It is used to start my OB and so far it has been charged only
swing keel halyard Chasmo at 3:32am 07.08.13 Day Sailers 9/3578 I have to replace the 'wire to rope' halyard on my Oday 25 swing keel. I need to know the exact size
Hard Bimini bobtigar at 3:24am 07.08.13 Ask All Sailors 9/9117 Is there someone out there who has created a hard bimini for their sailboat. What sheet material di
Leaking lewmar port lights ISIS at 3:16am 07.08.13 Big Boats 9/4733 Does anyone know how to. Stop leaking port lights I've fitted new seals ' now think the solution may
My Kiwigrip trial (3) David W at 9:58pm 07.07.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1870 Before we head out on this summers extended cruise, the nonskid in our cockpit needed renewal. I'd l
Rigging time for a JY15? jlake at 9:56pm 07.07.13 Trailer Sailors 4/5485 I'm very new to sailing and looking for a small day boat to use with my 10 year old son around our m
Broken Main Sheet Sheave Mike H. at 9:21pm 07.07.13 Big Boats 2/1056 We have a 94 Vision 36. My main sheet and one of my reef lines is jammed. The axle that holds the
Cabin light water leaks Jwhy at 8:54pm 07.07.13 Catalina 30 2/1268 Moved into my newly purchased '85 Catalina 30 this weekend and found water damage in the cabin light
Anchor & rode stowage Win and Jack at 7:54pm 07.07.13 Day Sailers 5/4650 Anybody have any suggestions on stowing the anchor and rode on a 1984 O'Day 222? We bought the boat
O'Day 222 with a different mast & tabernacle Win and Jack at 7:48pm 07.07.13 Ask An Oday Owner 7/25493 I have also posted this question on a previous thread. My wife and I just became O'Day owners two
Lowrance Mark 4 GPS speed accuracy (2) walt at 7:01pm 07.07.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/5614 I have a Lowrance Mark 4 that I use in a 15 foot "experiment" boat that likes to plane. Other than t
Removing Foam Blocks from Javelin gmurray1113 at 6:34pm 07.07.13 Day Sailers 4/3271 Hello, new to the site and sailing (since sunfish as a boy scout anyways). We bought a 1973 Javelin
Proper way to tow the sailboat? iSailor at 6:28pm 07.07.13 Ask All Sailors 8/4425 Last weekend the engine died and had to sail back towards the dock and ended up anchoring under sail
genoa sheets weedstomper at 6:11pm 07.07.13 Smaller Boats 2/864 genoa sheets: IGNORE, JUST FOUND THREAD ON THIS. THANKS Need to replace genoa/jib sheets on a Hunt
Ever heard of this? sailaway78 at 6:06pm 07.07.13 Ask All Sailors 12/2740 Just heard a guy talking about an new method for sand blasting. I have used baking soda in the past
what kind of hose jtmccue at 5:19pm 07.07.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/1110 The fuel tank breather vent hose on my H28.5 is pretty tired and the outer skin is cracked and peali
Bottom Paint Amount O'day 26 (1) John Stevens at 5:16pm 07.07.13 Ask An Oday Owner 5/4024 Will a gallon do the bottom of my O'day 26? TIA, John
Need photo of wire tie in anchor clevis DAVA390 at 4:45pm 07.07.13 Ask All Sailors 16/5344 I`m assembling my new anchor, chain, rope etc. need a photo showing correct knot/pattern/method to t
Single line reefing Clydo at 3:48pm 07.07.13 Catalina 310 5/1949 Newbe question. On my C30 had dual line reefing system now single line on new to me C310 # 245. T

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Windshield and side window material Ralph Johnstone at 4:25pm 05.09.23 If that fails, then perhaps polishing what I have and re-bedding is the only other option? Sorry
Lift Arm - Engine room cover capta at 4:08pm 05.09.23 When I was replacing the struts on my truck cap back window, I found that not all struts are created
Windshield and side window material BabuBoat at 4:05pm 05.09.23 Thank you both! I contacted the forum store and they do not have the windshield for sale. Unfortu
Lift Arm - Engine room cover sailcapt340 at 4:00pm 05.09.23
Lift Arm - Engine room cover (1) sailcapt340 at 3:50pm 05.09.23
Raymarine Axiom bcg at 3:27pm 05.09.23 https://hunter.sailboatowners.com/mods.php?task=article&mid=31&aid=100239&mn=34 I myself used this
Lift Arm - Engine room cover LLeDrew at 3:26pm 05.09.23 Yes, apparently, if "upside down" the gas may leak out. I don't quite get it either, but that's wha
Adding Speed Scott T-Bird at 3:17pm 05.09.23 @DanMaine I just re-read your post and I made the assumption that you were replacing a speed transdu
Lift Arm - Engine room cover Davidasailor26 at 3:13pm 05.09.23 The supplier thinks they were installed backwards. Did they say why it would matter? Not saying i
Solar panel/battery charger suggestions 1986 C22 dlochner at 3:08pm 05.09.23 Great information, thank you! Do you have a website you can recommend for learning/calculating and
Raymarine and Autohelm Wheel Pilot Belts jviss at 2:54pm 05.09.23 Both belts are gone. If I find more I'll post here. :)
Windshield and side window material Crazy Dave Condon at 2:48pm 05.09.23 Former Hunter dealer. Dow 795 is correct sealant. @Ralph Johnstone is correct. Call the forum
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? Hayden Watson at 2:39pm 05.09.23 I'm inclined to think that the issue of LOA is a classic case of the same term being used in differ
Self Tacking Jib Experience thinwater at 1:14pm 05.09.23 Turns out Selden doesn't sell them anymore -- they said there wasn't enough interest in them. Seems
Lost the job roller furler halyard LloydB at 1:13pm 05.09.23 I have a 24 foot golf ball retriever that I could reach the top of your mast while standing on a lad
Windshield and side window material Ralph Johnstone at 1:01pm 05.09.23 Searching through these resources I see polycarbonate and acrylic sometimes used synonymously. Us
Electric terminal block LloydB at 12:21pm 05.09.23 Putting both positive and negative circuits on the same terminal strip is one way to temporarily sor
Head (toilet of course) plumbing help Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:53am 05.09.23 I'm pretty sure the ziptied white hose in pic 4 is the air vent. It's most certainly above the wate
Adding Speed Scott T-Bird at 11:51am 05.09.23 @Ward H and I both exchanged the ST800 for the DST 810. The new transducer does not fit in the old
Part identification jviss at 11:37am 05.09.23 It's a stick. Stick jokes: Q. What's brown and sticky? A. A stick. Q. What do you call a boomera

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