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Throttle Replacement Jon4399 at 1:16pm 12.17.12 Big Boats 6/1705 I've been trying to replace the throttle and shift cables on my 37.5 Legend. It has an Edson pedest
Seeking running rigging recommendations Brian S at 12:41pm 12.17.12 Day Sailers 10/2836 Guys, let me first start off by saying I've got a pretty bad case of top-of-the-line-itis. You know,
offshore sailing rigalio at 12:30pm 12.17.12 Ask An Oday Owner 13/2313 I have an o'day 30 and I want to sail it from halifax to bermuda an then to the carabeian I would be
Looking for fiberglass repair service in NJ or NY Brian5067 at 11:53am 12.17.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/797 My Hunter 460 was badly damage in the Storm. I am looking for good fiberglass repair service who kn
Manual Bilge Pump in H33.5? Ken Palmer at 11:41am 12.17.12 Mid-Size Boats 6/2480 I was asked recently if my 1990 Hunter 33.5 had a manual bilge pump in the cockpit. Of course it has
Rearrange Instrument locations on Pedestal (1) Ron M at 10:06am 12.17.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/3035 I have a B331. Just bought a Raymarine e7 chartplotter. My initial idea was to repair the existing
Starboard fixed Lexan leaking Old Sailor 2 at 9:59am 12.17.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2031 Good day folks. another technical question for you DIY'ers. I have a Hunter 42 Passage with those
ODay 302 billyt14607 at 9:21am 12.17.12 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1609 Seriously considering the purchase of an 1987 ODay 302. Have been a sailboater for some time and wo
Legend 375 Holding Tank replacement Phil P at 7:01am 12.17.12 Big Boats 24/5114 Winter projects on my '91 are well underway. Completed replacing engine mounts, impeller, the rotted
Paint Removal nelsonragnar at 5:02am 12.17.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/954 I have a 1074 22' O Day that I recently acquired.It has two coats of old paint on it that I want to
The Accidental Tourist Roger Long at 4:19am 12.17.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 2/3297 I had no intention of visiting Hilton Head, it being very much the antithesis of the kind of places
33' Pearson to Cruise Gulf of mexico (1) sailwithme at 3:09am 12.17.12 Destinations 5/5434 Float plan: Seas are 3-4 ft off shore with North wind 10-15. Plan to sail around the clock for a we
Make That 14 C-22's! CaptDon01 at 11:01pm 12.16.12 Catalina 22 9/1494 WOW! A couple more have joined our growing numbers, we've got 14 C-22's now signed up to attend the
in boom furling eianm at 8:03pm 12.16.12 Big Boats 7/2061 I have a 1991 H42 and would love an easier way to furl or stow the main and it seems that in boom fu
Removing furling mainsail Viktor Eysselein at 6:42pm 12.16.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/9860 Please give advise: We have a Hunter 45CC (2008). How can you remove the furling mainsail (Seldo
Beware "On and Off" cleaner! jfrench at 5:56pm 12.16.12 Catalina 22 6/1640 There is an interesting series of posts on the Cat 30 forum saying that "MaryKate On and Off" cleane
Precision Sails Mark Maulden at 5:29pm 12.16.12 Ask All Sailors 1/6283 Anybody have experiences with Precision Sails? Prices seem pretty reasonable
In mast furling winch at the mast Graysailor at 4:42pm 12.16.12 Big Boats 3/1001 The continuos line has jumped out of the winch at the mast. How do I get the continuos line back int
Y30 Dinghy Davits kbuckley at 4:23pm 12.16.12 Yamaha 0/1832 Has anyone installed dinghy davits on a Yamaha30? If yes or no I would be happy to hear your thought
Prop walk thoughts. Chris Patterson at 3:04pm 12.16.12 Ask All Sailors 65/16836 Sunday evening, and I'm bored. So here is a thought that I've had for quite some time. At least it's

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replacing internal mast halyards on tartan 33 shemandr at 5:04am 01.12.23 Make the seller replace the halyards as a condition of sale. This shouldn't be your problem. If i
replacing internal mast halyards on tartan 33 Tally Ho at 5:00am 01.12.23 It can be done, and as @dlochner said, way easier if the mast is down. i would check and verify th
Hunter 380 muffler Terry Cox at 4:54am 01.12.23 We have worn a crack in our OEM Centek muffler on our 2001 Hunter 380. Different model boat, but m
replacing internal mast halyards on tartan 33 dlochner at 4:49am 01.12.23 Is the mast up or down? If down it is an easy task. Get an electricians fish tape and run it through
BAD FUEL can spoil your day Terry Cox at 4:40am 01.12.23 Our 1991 boat came with dual fuel filters for both engines (main and generator); Racor cartridge ten
Our new 310 SawyerCurt at 4:23am 01.12.23 Congratulations!! We've had #48 since 2014!
Maintenance of interior teak on a Hunter 320 Ken13559 at 2:54am 01.12.23 I use Restor'-a-Finish follow by beeswax. KenY
Beneteau house-starter battery switches Syversens at 10:52pm 01.11.23 Ill take the jumper off next time I'm down there. I looked at echocharge for my first 361 and decide
Hunter 380 muffler (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:41pm 01.11.23 Both are angled slightly, the inlet (foreword), is angled downward about 10 degrees. The outlet (af
Jibing The Mainsail Hayden Watson at 8:41pm 01.11.23 For the sake of this discussion, I will limit my comments to single or double handed in moderate bre
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD Alan Gomes at 8:34pm 01.11.23 Unfortunately Thetford discontinued both their 550 and their 550P several years ago. While technic
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD Alan Gomes at 8:31pm 01.11.23 AS for the brackets issue....Alan said,"No way would it securely hold a full porta potty in a seawa
Hunter 380 muffler CAVU at 8:04pm 01.11.23 The inlet and outlet tubes are 2 inch. Both are angled slightly, the inlet (foreword), is angled dow
Number of Poles in Hitachi LR180-03C Alternator Ralph Johnstone at 7:53pm 01.11.23 I found an app for the iphone that is an optical tach. I remember hearing about that. Incredible
Hunter 380 muffler Calif. Ted at 7:28pm 01.11.23 How does it differ from currently available models? Maybe check with the store here to see if they
Number of Poles in Hitachi LR180-03C Alternator danooxnard at 7:04pm 01.11.23 I found an app for the iphone that is an optical tach. It uses the flash as a strobe, you put a whi
The keel... is done Tally Ho at 7:04pm 01.11.23 Looks very solid!
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:57pm 01.11.23 Unfortunately Thetford discontinued both their 550 and their 550P several years ago. The Dometic/Sea
Number of Poles in Hitachi LR180-03C Alternator (1) Ralph Johnstone at 6:07pm 01.11.23 Unless you enjoy doing calcs. for alternators, skip it and invest in a cheap hand held optical tacho
Number of Poles in Hitachi LR180-03C Alternator dlochner at 6:00pm 01.11.23 @Davidasailor26 I have measured the diameters of the original crankshaft pulley and alternator pull

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