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Mast Step Problem MsEclectic at 6:46am 03.09.13 Parts Search 20/4244 I was given an Ocean Yachts Islands 17. The mast plate is missing. Searching for one that resembles
sheet leads kepeters at 5:51am 03.09.13 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1108 I am having difficulty finding the ideal sheeting angle for a new 110 Jib. My Oday 23 has two option
1993 23.5 Mainsail Cover - what color? Browndog68 at 5:04am 03.09.13 Smaller Boats 8/1509 I have the '93 23.5 with light green/teal canvas for bimini and mainsail. It kind of matches the st
bow roller hunter 26 ron jankowski at 2:36am 03.09.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/2522 what is the best way to install a bow roller for a plow anchor on a hunter 26?
Renegade owners KenHann1 at 2:26am 03.09.13 Pearson 0/1354 Looking to connect with Renegade owners. I have a '66 Renegade, hull no 86, in Falmouth Maine. Like
Sails bman88 at 11:59pm 03.08.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1277 Wondering what satisfaction levels from boat owners who have ordered sails from this site.
Electric catslina 25 JamesRay at 5:55pm 03.08.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/996 I just bought an 87 Catalina 25. My batteries are good but I can't get cabin lights or anything on a
Ok, Thoughts re: Battery Capacity Rick D at 5:38pm 03.08.13 Ask All Sailors 8/2173 So, thinking through replacement of my Sam's Club six volt golf cart batteries. They have been in fo
Depthfinder for 26D pewwind at 4:55pm 03.08.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/951 I want to put a depthfinder(only) on my 26D, and I don't want to use a transom transducer. I would a
Irwin 34's c_witch at 4:04pm 03.08.13 Ask All Sailors 3/3913 Hi all, Looking for the pro's and con's of the Irwin citation 34's. Namely the mid 80's boats. Mo
How will sequstration effect your sailing? RobertLangdirect at 1:40pm 03.08.13 Sails Call Lounge 11/8751 Seriously, sailors. In Washington, DC, there is talk that the authorities may have to shut down
ablative paint orion at 1:17pm 03.08.13 Ask All Sailors 38/7454 I know that this has been discussed before. However, after reading Practical Saillor it appears that
Gel coat jcollins at 12:35pm 03.08.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/3191 I am trying to patch some gel coat chips and scratches. I have purchased white gel coat and hardner
New Prop Question DennisMansour at 12:08pm 03.08.13 Big Boats 7/1291 Good Day, Head South this July from Nova Scotia for at least a year and I am told that making a slow
Asymmetrical Spinnaker Pole OfflineTN at 11:16am 03.08.13 Ask All Sailors 15/8856 I have a asymmetrical spinnaker for my Hunter 340 that I love but when heading directly downwind its
What type of paint dscribner at 10:17am 03.08.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1044 I'll be painting my deck this spring. I just bought Kiwigrip for the non-skid but I'm not sure how
chrysler 26 aerojet777 at 8:33am 03.08.13 Trailer Sailors 19/28004 Does anybody have any thoughts good or bad about the chrysler 26 ? i would love to hear your comm
V25 deck to liner bolts? chipdance at 7:08am 03.08.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1239 On my Venture 25, when I got it, there were 2 bolts going from the forward end of the cockpit well t
OB impeller RDS2012 at 6:42pm 03.07.13 Smaller Boats 7/1348 I bought a 1994 Suzuki 6 HP outboard. Its never been in the water. Do I need to worry about the impe
electrical panel for the 9.2a Bergovoy at 6:24pm 03.07.13 S2 3/1060 The PO drilled two large holes for analog meters into the electrical panel... I removed the meters

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Wacky Wednesday comes early.... stickinthemud57 at 8:04pm 12.14.22 There is no one I would rather sail with than my wife. She is competent, cool, and collected. She
Wacky Wednesday comes early.... higgs at 7:19pm 12.14.22 There is no one I would rather sail with than my wife. She is competent, cool, and collected. She
Caframo Terry Cox at 5:25pm 12.14.22 Very pleased with our Caframo flat style boat heater that has a frost setting. Been using it for yea
Hunter 41DS auto-pilot 'brain' install location and other questions Rjm st.petersburg at 4:26pm 12.14.22 Mine are definitely on the starboard side and labeled with a warning on the thru Hull to leave open
Hunter 41DS auto-pilot 'brain' install location and other questions MFD at 4:11pm 12.14.22 On my 2005 41DS the Autopilot brain is located at the Nav station, behind the panelling on the left
Caframo TimFromLI at 4:08pm 12.14.22 You would be MUCH better off running a small dehumidifier. The power draw is the same and they actu
Single handing WI Rigger at 4:00pm 12.14.22 On your Hunter 240, do you have a loose footed main? Or do you use the bolt rope groove? On my Hunte
Boat Smells! Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:55pm 12.14.22 I hope you thoroughly cleaned the bilge first, 'cuz Pure Ayre is not a cleaning product and only wor
Caframo ggrizzard at 2:34pm 12.14.22 I second HELLO 's request to advise the group of any response from Caframo.
Hunter 41DS auto-pilot 'brain' install location and other questions Rjm st.petersburg at 2:28pm 12.14.22 On my 2005 41DS the Autopilot brain is located at the Nav station, behind the panelling on the left
engine vibration JoeWhite at 2:27pm 12.14.22 On my c36 M35B it was a cracked alternator bracket which totally broke off finally. After replaci
On Hunter 36, where have you installed your solar charge controller? MFD at 2:02pm 12.14.22 I have a different model boat (Hunter 41DS), but my choice was to install the MPPT charge controller
engine vibration kloudie1 at 12:20pm 12.14.22 After verifying the above items, if the vibration is still there, you may have one "lazy" cylinder t
Tongue Extensions Tedd at 12:11pm 12.14.22 That could also double as a winch mount to step the mast with minimal modifications I have a built
Caframo thinwater at 12:02pm 12.14.22 I used the Caframo heater. It has a "frost" setting. Turns on when temp goes below a certain temp
Caframo thinwater at 12:00pm 12.14.22 Those Pelletier cooled units are only effective down to about 52-degrees F ambient. I read they low
Connecting dyneema core halyard to shackle thinwater at 11:50am 12.14.22 Hi Dave. Halyard hitch will do the job. Do your self a favor and go for proper halyard shackles. I
engine vibration Ralph Johnstone at 11:30am 12.14.22 What rpm? Many folks have their idle speed set too low. Carrying that sage remark one step furthe
handheld VHf? markwbird at 10:50am 12.14.22 ICOM.
handheld VHf? Barnacle Bill at 10:48am 12.14.22 So, go buy one. They are nice to communicate with crew who are away on a dinghy or ashore, or if yo

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