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Water tank vent Boomvang at 7:15am 05.22.13 Bigger Boats 11/1997 My 1984 34' O'Day does not have a vent on either of the two 25 gallon water tanks. When I turn on t
Monitoring batteries jwieneck at 7:10am 05.22.13 Big Boats 13/2078 I have a Hunter 376 1998. I decided I need to monitor the house bank now that we are anchoring out.
Ideas for dock guard? (1) caprice at 6:35am 05.22.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/1868 Any ideas to pad this corner of my dock?
Solid or cored dedeck mascadjon at 5:41am 05.22.13 S2 5/1394 Hi, I am a novice sailor trying to get some help. I am in a process of buying a 1982 26' S2, but as
doorhandle Jaap van der Velden at 5:14am 05.22.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/867 because of a failure of the portside-toilet-doorhandle I tried to remove handle to inspect interior
doorhandle Jaap van der Velden at 5:09am 05.22.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/839 because of a failure of the portside-toilet-doorhandle I tried to remove handle to inspect interior
1993 23.5 U-bolt Chainplates (4) polaris211 at 3:39am 05.22.13 Smaller Boats 1/842 Hey all - I've attached some pictures of the 'chainplates' on my darlin' Willadine. It appe
Fire! Roger Long at 3:18am 05.22.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 2/2140 Boat fire on the Newport waterfront at 0545. I think it was a stink pot. I don't usually call them t
Mainsail Battens autocad at 2:18am 05.22.13 Ask An Oday Owner 0/798 Looking to replace the 3 partial battens in my 75 O'day 25's mainsail. The mainsail appears original
To furl or not to furl lbd at 11:30pm 05.21.13 Mid-Size Boats 2/1160 2004 Hunter 33 with Selden furling main. New main required. Currently un battened. Looked at battene
AutoHelm ST3000 failure kevinmccowan at 11:16pm 05.21.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1561 my ST3000 comes on just fine, but as soon as I push the auto button to engage it, it shuts down comp
Running with the wind Sixgun77 at 11:12pm 05.21.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1660 I have one friend who tells me that running with the wind is the best way to go when possible, and a
H380 Propane Locker Brian147 at 10:01pm 05.21.13 Big Boats 0/800 I am worried about losing a propane lid overboard. One of the lockers has a propane tank and the ot
Dutchman Sail Brian147 at 9:52pm 05.21.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1027 My Dutchman mainsail is very difficult to put the cover on. The problem is the sail flakes normally
New to the forum and sailing otg23 at 9:44pm 05.21.13 Day Sailers 2/838 My Grandpa has offered to GIVE me his 1970 something O'day 23 and trailer. It has been parked in hi
In a 26x, whats a good speed to go... Tony E at 9:04pm 05.21.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/5058 Hi, I just got my 1998 26x and I put it in the water for the first time last weekend. Me and my son
H34 accessing the Mast Wiring Question PGIJon at 7:32pm 05.21.13 Big Boats 2/843 I am in the middles of rewiring all the wiring in the mast. I am having a problem getting the remai
Bimini Top for H33 sailguy40 at 7:27pm 05.21.13 The Cherubini Hunters 3/2700 I am looking to get a bimini top for my 1979 Hunter 33. I am basically wanting to get the dimensions
Mast Stepping on a C250 c22sailor at 7:08pm 05.21.13 Smaller Boats 0/2015 I just bought a 1996 Catalina 250 fin keel model. I did quite a bit of research before picking up th
Anchor storage Gary1946 at 6:38pm 05.21.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/952 Hi, I have a 81 hunter 33 and was wondering where to store the anchor, I have a delta 22 and fortr

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Life's Most Infuriating Moments (1) Ralph Johnstone at 3:45pm 05.06.23 I would get the clips and see what needed to be modified to get them to work. An excellent sugges
Life's Most Infuriating Moments JamesG161 at 2:51pm 05.06.23 Looks like another $25 item, but you can use this kit for much more. Repair your clips. Dentists us
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? Mark15231 at 2:50pm 05.06.23 If you really are just trailering the boat twice a year, the Nor'sea 27 would be hard to beat. Big a
Lost the job roller furler halyard cymeyer at 2:48pm 05.06.23 Help Oday 20 I was trying to replace the old halyard with a new one for fear the old one might brea
Hunter 41AC/41DS spinnaker tack location flightlead404 at 2:38pm 05.06.23 I am going to go without the furler this season, just pull it down into a deck bag, tired of all th
Lost the job roller furler halyard reisserar at 2:33pm 05.06.23
Ducks in my backyard! RSHunter27 at 2:20pm 05.06.23 Ducks must have a good knowledge of water stuff. I'd keep them close at hand and see if they'll co
Ducks in my backyard! RSHunter27 at 2:15pm 05.06.23 Well I get that Ralph but I thought you knew I'm on a lake.:cool:
Life's Most Infuriating Moments Hayden Watson at 2:11pm 05.06.23 I would get the clips and see what needed to be modified to get them to work. The clip should be fa
Finding Stuff After Re-buying Stuff Hayden Watson at 2:07pm 05.06.23 That is always the fastest way to find something that is lost.
Finding Stuff After Re-buying Stuff chuckwayne at 2:04pm 05.06.23 I've found that when I lose something if I order a replacement I immediately find the original!
Mast Electric Connector (1) kclancy at 1:45pm 05.06.23 This is what is coming out of the mast. I have a white, blue, green, and red wire.
2005 Hunter 25 w/ roller furler - mast stepping challenges Crazy Dave Condon at 1:02pm 05.06.23 Spoke with owner today and went over mast raising in detail. His furler is not a FF 2 CDI but there
Ducks in my backyard! Ralph Johnstone at 12:47pm 05.06.23 But what do you figure they'll help me with? I suspect they would know the direction back to land
Propane tank rectertification Rich Stidger at 12:28pm 05.06.23 There is a local propane and welding supply in my town that re-certs for about $15-20. It's not a pr
Shakey in gear Hayden Watson at 12:09pm 05.06.23 Also - the initial quote was over $400. more that I paid. I was able to use the SD55 unit due to th
Propane tank rectertification jssailem at 12:08pm 05.06.23 I had my tanks certified at a Propane dealer. It was a simple phone call. An appointment was made.
Replace Fuel Guage jssailem at 12:02pm 05.06.23 Has anyone replace the fuel guage where it's a bit more convenient to use? Many many sailors find
Ducks in my backyard! RSHunter27 at 12:00pm 05.06.23 That's pretty funny there Ralph!:cool: actually I did think I saw them out there one afternoon. I wa
ProMariner Protech-4 Series On board Battery Charger jssailem at 11:59am 05.06.23 the most preferred replacement is now also named ProMariner, but by a completely different company.

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