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oday22 inner stay length Deematic at 7:44am 10.15.12 Day Sailers 18/3345 Went out to my 75 oday 22 this weekend and found my inner stays broken. Port side broke at the mast
Boom Bail (1) Buzzlovelace at 7:05am 10.15.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/1525 Good day!, I am converting my Mainsheet Traveler, on my 27', to mid cabin with aquired parts. Now
chain plate sealent and topping sabine river minnow at 6:01am 10.15.12 Ask An Oday Owner 16/4698 i have found 2 chain plates leaking , and i can see that thay where sealed with something like selic
Battery charger jwieneck at 5:24am 10.15.12 Big Boats 7/1469 My battery charger has stopped working. I need to replace it. So the first question is recommendati
Cambridge Morning Roger Long at 4:46am 10.15.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 4/3327 Jimm sent over this picture of Strider this morning: https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/52
Main sheet traveler track MobyDick at 2:31am 10.15.12 Catalina 22 4/1743 How do I tighten my main sheet traveler track? It is loose on both ends and I can't seem to find an
incredible corrosion on seacocks Steve J. at 2:05am 10.15.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/4985 Can anybopdy suggest a reason why my two thru-hull fittings have taken on 1/4 inch corrosion over th
Companionway Door Referral for Tacoma/Seattle/Olympia Soul Surfer at 12:42am 10.15.12 Mid-Size Boats 11/3187 The plastic pieces have to go. Looking for good work at a reasonable price. The boats located in Tac
Companionway Door Referral for Tacoma/Seattle/Olympia Soul Surfer at 12:27am 10.15.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1164 I've got to get rid of these plastic pieces. Looking for good work at a reasonable price that can do
Robo-signing has returned on the news ReginaGeorge at 10:53pm 10.14.12 Sails Call Lounge 2/9418 The method of robo-signing, that added much to the country's mortgage dilemma, appears to be making
Starting voltage David W at 8:46pm 10.14.12 Engines and Propulsion 12/3850 Hi everyone, looking for some perspective on something I noticed last weekend. Engine: 2QM15, circa
Fuel tank size? Lisa-Hunter28.5 at 8:32pm 10.14.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1178 Hi, haven't been able to figure the capacity of the fuel tank on my boat - anyone know what comes s
Hunter 42 passage replacement mattress ndavies at 8:02pm 10.14.12 Big Boats 4/2649 Does anyone know where we can get replacement mattresses for our Hunter 42 Passage? We live in Chatt
H34 Anchor Locker Question Joe Mullee at 7:35pm 10.14.12 Big Boats 8/2427 The thru hull that drains my anchor locker needs to be replaced along with the plywood backing plate
ODay 25 Erniee at 6:21pm 10.14.12 Day Sailers 9/2587 Just picked up an 80 model with the sail drive. This boat was idle for close to a year. Owner filled
What size (%) is my Genoa? Ward H at 6:09pm 10.14.12 Day Sailers 2/1300 My O'Day 25 came with the main sail and a jib, which appears to be a 100%. It also came with another
need a launch site by Fort Meyers FL Hollyweirdos at 4:19pm 10.14.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1442 I am looking for a good place to launch and park overnight that I can access pine island sound
launch site by fort Meyers FL Hollyweirdos at 4:14pm 10.14.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1055 Does anyone know of a good spot to put in and park overnight to access pine island sound.
Wow buyers remorse (3) drumbeater at 3:57pm 10.14.12 Pearson 6/3238 Even thought we got a good deal on the boat, $1000, I guess it's all relative. Looks like the rudder
Lost gin pole/mast raising pole chappy at 3:42pm 10.14.12 Smaller Boats 3/2596 Lost my mast raising/lowering pole last night for my Hunter H260. Any way to make one or do I just

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Tartan 33 - Pre-survey Don S/V ILLusion at 3:23pm 03.05.23 The hull compression is likely temporary. Not knowing how the keel is attached to the stub limits gu
Tartan 33 - Pre-survey JoeWhite at 3:21pm 03.05.23 Can you provide a photo from a little farther away? Why is there a horizontal Crack on the keel?
Single handing WI Rigger at 2:56pm 03.05.23 I was not thinking about the main sheet when I proposed my question.
Salish Sea... Anchoring ideas Terry Cox at 2:50pm 03.05.23 Our renewed Certificate of Documentation just arrived in the mail; $26. Good for another year. Wooho
Second anchor question Richard19068 at 2:48pm 03.05.23 A friend works at a boating supply store. NIce. Thanks.
Second anchor question BroncoJohn at 2:25pm 03.05.23 I don't have any additional information on your setup but I would like to know where you got a new
Single handing Davidasailor26 at 2:19pm 03.05.23 Would it be possible to take a mast system with a boom, leave off the boom and use a lanteen sail?
First time sailboat owner (2) hatchclan at 1:53pm 03.05.23 Okay, got a new question for ya'll. We had a rip in our main sail so we pulled it down and fixed it.
Single handing WI Rigger at 1:34pm 03.05.23 What is the difference between human and animal waste? I find their distinction between the two most
No Engine Alarm buzzer when key is on Benny17441 at 1:31pm 03.05.23 The Test Switch only affects the engine temperature circuit to the buzzer which would otherwise not
Chainplates danooxnard at 12:55pm 03.05.23 Go to catalina direct and look at the replacement chain plates for the Cat 22. I have them on my 74
Hunter 356 in-mast sailing conversion to hanks/rope and halyard option Scott B at 12:38pm 03.05.23 From the Selden Furling Mast manual..... The mast extrusion has an additional luff groove for a sto
Boom Vang Dalliance at 12:23pm 03.05.23 The Cherubini Hunters were designed to a price point and were very basic in terms of sail controls f
Second anchor question Benny17441 at 12:18pm 03.05.23 It depends on your needs and the bottom holding in your sailing area. We quickly retired our Danfo
Second anchor question capta at 11:50am 03.05.23 From my experience, the Rocna should be your #1 anchor, with an all chain rode and a good snub line.
DIY leather steering wheel cover project Ward H at 11:23am 03.05.23 I agree with @thinwater. I tried a couple of fancier braids but went with just a flat wrap of paraco
Factory Head discharge plumbing diagram. Hans Baart at 11:04am 03.05.23 Most boat builders are the worst sanitation plumbers on the planet because a) they never bother to
Second anchor question Richard19068 at 10:53am 03.05.23 I don't have any additional information on your setup but I would like to know where you got a new R
Second anchor question jssailem at 10:35am 03.05.23 :plus: with @flightlead404 on a two anchor two rode system. I would suggest you rig the new Rocna i
Boom Vang jssailem at 10:23am 03.05.23 There is no boom vang. Is this correct for this year and model? Don't get hung up on OEM build sta

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