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Water in bilge when on the hard slysailor at 6:24pm 06.13.13 Mid-Size Boats 5/1961 I have water in the bilge when the boat is on the hard, but not when in the water with the mast up.
Homeland Security Roger Long at 5:56pm 06.13.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 29/14030 Since trading our privacy for security is currently such a hot issue, a homeland security story shou
new halyard Jwhy at 5:22pm 06.13.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/912 How difficult is it to replace the halyard on a furling jib on a Catalina 30?
mbaker mbaker at 4:40pm 06.13.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1542 I recently purchased a '93 Passage 42. Has anyone come up with a solution for the anchor locker prob
New to sailing Donman at 3:27pm 06.13.13 Com-Pac 2/11901 I just have a question, with a ComPac16 will a 2.5hp Yamaha be enough? I plan on using it in a lake
Beneteau 36.7 Sail Plans Norm House at 2:47pm 06.13.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/3812 I have recently taken delivery of a 2004 model Beneteau, 36.7. I require extra sails, but cannot fin
Transmission Linkage Concerto at 1:41pm 06.13.13 Catalina 310 9/3269 While motoring out to our Wednesday race when I pulled the shift control back to neutral, it moved f
Mini Main 25yearslater at 1:15pm 06.13.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 11/5599 So as I continue with the fine points of sail trim, the wind is howling with gusts to 30. This has
Hatch Screens Mike H. at 12:56pm 06.13.13 Big Boats 4/862 Does anyone have a resource for hatch screens for 1994 Lewmar flush mount hatches? I need (3) 15 1/
Mast-ectomy tod.allen at 12:38pm 06.13.13 Catalina 22 6/1150 On a Catalina 22, to "Step the Mast" is there a hinged breakpoint where the mast can be dismantled
safety issue, added/adding a mast raising system centerline at 12:36pm 06.13.13 Ask All Sailors 11/1913 i have owned two sailboats and added a mast raising system to both of them. the system is very sim
Worn Out Main Sail Bolt Rope topcat0399 at 12:23pm 06.13.13 Ask All Sailors 15/6400 Our main is worn out - no doubt about it. Patched, baggy, old, boom hangs to low in the rear...etc.
Bleeding Universal 5416 ThomasH. at 11:58am 06.13.13 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1755 I have to bleed the fuel system on an Atomic universal 5416 after I changed the fuel filter. I follo
Macgregor 25 1983 POPEYE/WHISKEYTOWN at 11:34am 06.13.13 Ask All Sailors 2/995 I Have A 1983 Mcgregor 25 And Need To Know Where To Get And The Exact Size I Should Be Looking For,
What is the Draft for the Hunter H26? abk at 10:57am 06.13.13 Smaller Boats 5/2087 I read 18" somewhere but the manual states 3' 6"? They must be talking about the draft without the w
Instaling Shore Power on a H26. Where to drill? abk at 10:48am 06.13.13 Smaller Boats 4/1063 I posted this in error in the "bigger boats forum" sorry for the duplicate posts Instaling Shore Po
Size of rubber plugs for bridle wires to raise the mast? (1) abk at 10:43am 06.13.13 Smaller Boats 1/2143 Do these rubber plugs keep the running rigging in the mast I posted this in the larger boats forum
How to rig the boom? 1996 H26 abk at 10:38am 06.13.13 Smaller Boats 4/2595 I haven't raised the mast yet but I need some help on the boom rigging and anything you may have on
Size of rubber plucs for bridle wires to raise the mast? (1) abk at 10:36am 06.13.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1072 Photo of rubber plugs for bridle wires to raise the mast? Well not having raised the mast yet I see
Instaling Shore Power on a H26. Where to drill? abk at 10:24am 06.13.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1083 I have re-posted the question as I got a lot of great answers and tips, but I never got an answer as

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WHAT TINT FOR FIXED PORTS (1) Hayden Watson at 10:10am 04.15.23 More to come. I will be installing these this spring and will document in Boat mods - O'Day 26. D
Boom Vang shemandr at 9:36am 04.15.23 I think the de-power setting for the vang is released. That allows the top of the main to twist off
H34 Insurance Company is Totalling the boat splax at 8:48am 04.15.23 Tip: SeaTow has many salvaged parts. Kinda like "you pull them" but for sale. thanks
H34 Insurance Company is Totalling the boat splax at 8:47am 04.15.23 I know a salvage H34 from our sailing club that has all stanchions and 3/4 lifelines available. The
Boom Vang Hollyberry at 8:38am 04.15.23 I have always considered a vang to help remove twist when the mainsheet cannot do it. In what way i
Upgrade Cabin Fabric Curtains (1) patbratton at 8:21am 04.15.23 If you need the hooks for the curtains, Sailrite sells those kinds of fittings that will work on mo
Upgrade Cabin Fabric Curtains (1) patbratton at 7:39am 04.15.23 I've no idea where to get used curtains for your boat. But in the past I've put on curtains without
Upgrade Cabin Fabric Curtains JamesG161 at 7:10am 04.15.23 Seeking Hunter 240 curtains Look here for new ones too. Pleated Shades, Individual Jim...
H34 Insurance Company is Totalling the boat JamesG161 at 6:59am 04.15.23 Everything that wasn't spoken for went was taken by Seatow to be demolished on 1/27. Tip: SeaTow h
WHAT TINT FOR FIXED PORTS Castrilper55 at 6:11am 04.15.23 More to come. I will be installing these this spring and will document in Boat mods - O'Day 26.
H34 Insurance Company is Totalling the boat Artey1 at 5:32am 04.15.23 i would be interested in a jib winch and the starboard stanchions and life lines.I really only need
Perkins M30 Compression issue RoyS at 5:31am 04.15.23 Try tractor supply sites on line. They might have something.
Boom Vang shemandr at 5:18am 04.15.23 It can be considered as a safety device in the sense that any sail control could be considered a way
Boom Vang Davidasailor26 at 3:30am 04.15.23 I have always considered a vang to help remove twist when the mainsheet cannot do it. In what way i
Boom Vang danstanford at 2:45am 04.15.23 Add one... it's a safety device when downwind in a breeze. I have always considered a vang to help
Interior/Birth Measurements? Joe at 1:43am 04.15.23 You mean berth, with an E. I hope you do, anyway.
'78 H30 Head Platform Dimensions MikeHoncho at 11:15pm 04.14.23 OGO
Perkins M30 Compression issue twalker H260 at 10:23pm 04.14.23 Do you have an old injector or glow plug? If so you could take those with your current adapter to
CapCut video editing Captain Larry-DH at 9:32pm 04.14.23 Thanks @Captain Larry-DH . Something else to keep me awake at nights :yikes: . I like your idea o
Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 9:15pm 04.14.23 Oh the horror :yikes: of just thinking that thought:facepalm:.

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