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1993 23.5 U-bolt Chainplates (4) polaris211 at 3:39am 05.22.13 Smaller Boats 1/841 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 2/2134 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 0/797 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 5/1560 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 9/1659 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 0/799 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 4/1026 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 2/834 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 12/5049 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 2/841 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 3/2699 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 0/2012 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
First ride of the season, Good and Bad.. DAVA390 at 5:58pm 05.21.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1000 So, this afternoon, temps in low 80`s, off work a little early. Called the Admiral, "Let`s go out"!
Callling all 222 Owners Odie & Tweety at 5:53pm 05.21.13 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1508 Bought a 1984 Anniversary Edition O Day 222 last summer. After a lot of TLC, got her looking pretty
Is it in yet? FourPoints at 5:48pm 05.21.13 Ask All Sailors 0/668 YES!!! I made it in the water today. A full month behind my normal schedule, but happy to have compl
Replacing P42 water & holding tanks rlamb at 5:37pm 05.21.13 Big Boats 5/882 My wife and I are looking closely at a couple 42 Passage boats we really like (1990 or 1991). A cou
putting new tale tales on sails martnj32567substitute at 5:18pm 05.21.13 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1232 Where do I get new tale tales to put on sails and the black stripe is also coming off can it be reg
Outboard bjmason at 4:55pm 05.21.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 38/4889 I have recently acquired a Venture 25 and wonder what size motor would you all advise I use?

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Hello to the community (3) RSHunter27 at 10:04pm 05.05.23 Well I've nearly finished my top side. Now it's time to begin my work in the cockpit. It is been my
Life's Most Infuriating Moments (2) Ralph Johnstone at 9:24pm 05.05.23 Life as I know it has just come to an end : ut the holding clips, part number 30648-1000 and whethe
Life's Most Infuriating Moments Ralph Johnstone at 9:03pm 05.05.23 I figured you would bequeath him a kid who now wants to go to grad school or something:facepalm:
Its funny Friday! (2) Will Gilmore at 9:00pm 05.05.23 Here's to you guys. :beer: rn.co/7b9888ca-2a9a-4b77-a824-603b28bc305e_text.gif So that's what she wa
How to remove drain from s600 for anode install JoeWhite at 8:41pm 05.05.23 Can you remove its knob and the white skirt that is below that. This will allow more room for your c
Raritan PHII lubricate piston from top? Ralph Johnstone at 8:30pm 05.05.23 That could only happen if you flush a razor blade that doesn't make it through the joker and keeps
Reconnecting water heater and bleeding the system? CowboyWay at 8:22pm 05.05.23 I agree we need anti-freeze in northern climate, but I just get the premixed 50-50.
Raritan PHII lubricate piston from top? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:20pm 05.05.23 Peggie, how likely are you to see a joker valve fail by the sudden loss of a "lip" ? I'll give that
New Hunter arch panel SailorShaggy at 6:50pm 05.05.23 environmentally sealed is another buzzword to search for. a mil-spec circular may be your best bet.
How to remove drain from s600 for anode install High Current at 6:49pm 05.05.23 Can you jury-rig something like a strap wrench (e.g. for an oil filter) to grab it? Or a clamping s
2005 Hunter 25 w/ roller furler - mast stepping challenges Cap'nCook at 6:20pm 05.05.23 Thanks rgranger.... I'll have to attempt again tomorrow and provide pictures.
2005 Hunter 25 w/ roller furler - mast stepping challenges rgranger at 6:13pm 05.05.23 Pics please
Reconnecting water heater and bleeding the system? JoeWhite at 5:57pm 05.05.23 Talky Ho, distilled water contains no salt and most importantly no dirt particles that wear out wate
Do You Recognize This Anchor? Hello Below at 5:40pm 05.05.23 Looks like a Manson supreme ewed by Lloyds Register of Shipping and Manson received SHHP (Super Hig
What sealant to use? Leeward Rail at 4:37pm 05.05.23 previous thread that is good, advise the poster That is exactly what a "sticky" thread is.
Third summer, boat wont sail Crazy Dave Condon at 4:35pm 05.05.23 The original C22 came in swing keel and afterwards offered in a fief fin keel. The wing keel was i
Urgent warning to genset owners Rick486 at 3:58pm 05.05.23
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer jviss at 3:56pm 05.05.23 The ArgoFET is a FET based battery isolator. It works in the same way as the old diode based isola
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer Hayden Watson at 3:50pm 05.05.23 I am not familiar with an ArgoFET Is that correct, or did you mean it closes when a charge voltage
Reconnecting water heater and bleeding the system? Tally Ho at 3:49pm 05.05.23 Connect the coolant hoses to the water heater, then while both hoses are disconnected from the engi

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