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Anchor weight ? design c bowers at 5:50am 09.27.12 Sirius 21/22 8/4342 Hi fellow sirius 21 owners I find that my anchors (Danfort ? as well as a folding type) will not
boat upgrade ODay 27 avoisine at 10:45pm 09.26.12 Bigger Boats 0/1140 has any of you readers ever done an upgrade on an oday 27? I need new counters and would like to i
Hull/Deck joint re-sealing vizwhiz at 9:10pm 09.26.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 40/15020 Okay, here's an idea I've seen comments on, and wondering if anyone can give some real-life experien
Yanmar 3gm30 sprocket jluke at 6:39pm 09.26.12 Engines and Propulsion 6/6155 There is a chain sprocket on the front of the Yanmar 3gm30 in my 1979 Irwin Citation 39.5 which rot
Rudder damage 33' Hunter kaseplace at 6:35pm 09.26.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2588 My 1978 Hunter 33 bottomed out in a storm and has bent the rudder just enough it won't cross the "pr
Hull-Keel crack Willyboy at 6:19pm 09.26.12 Ask All Sailors 15/6743 Was looking at a 33 Hunter Cherubini that was in water. Later the owner sent some hi-res photos tha
I found a mast in MD caguy at 6:04pm 09.26.12 Ask All Sailors 9/1916 The problem is shipping it from St. Leonard MD to Burbank Ca. Does any one know of a shipper who c
S2 6.7 to part or sell ryan.young at 5:36pm 09.26.12 S2 0/22 Hello, I have a 1981 S2 6.7. I am considering selling or parting it out depending on interest. Has
25' Catalina. How tall is the mast? Chris Patterson at 4:55pm 09.26.12 Smaller Boats 2/2200 Sorry to be so lazy, but I don't have the time to go through a thousand posts, and am too internet s
Moving traveler to companionway on a C25 Stan Linado at 4:47pm 09.26.12 Smaller Boats 3/1777 Has anyone moved the traveler on a C25 from the transom to the companionway? I am thinking of moving
Free California Anchorages SayGudday at 3:50pm 09.26.12 Destinations 0/5 Gudday and Ahoy! When I sailed my Pearson Triton down from San Francisco to San Diego I created an o
windancer 2 windancer 2 at 3:49pm 09.26.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1044 I am a new 222 Oday owner and have been looking for a used main sail. I have not found one as of tod
Non silicone lubricant needed DAVA390 at 3:01pm 09.26.12 Sails Call Lounge 6/13091 Ok, all enginners,chemists and Bill Roosa, gather round. I have a tale and some questions. My Faithf
Topping lift quick disconnect. T_well at 2:40pm 09.26.12 Trailer Sailors 13/5545 I got my '85 H23 home yesterday. As seen in other threads, I'm planning on trailer sailing it, bu th
Back stay mounting help with a venture 25 David M at 2:34pm 09.26.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/3072 I am finishing rigging my 1976 Venture 25 and I wanted to see if anyone has ideas, suggestions and/o
Winterizing Universal 5411 primetime at 2:29pm 09.26.12 Engines and Propulsion 2/1615 Hi all- This will be my first year winterizing a fresh water cooled Universal 5411. The engine has
any suggestions would be appreciated!!!! jeffreymckenna at 1:51pm 09.26.12 Mid-Size Boats 10/1985 I recently picked up an 82 h30. this is my first boat so im in need of suggestions. the boat was d
Line hangers... a little help needed (2) Phil Herring at 12:07pm 09.26.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/8103 We just had a batch of those great line hangers made; you know the ones I'm talking about. They wer
Rusted fin keel bolts cactusmitch at 11:44am 09.26.12 Catalina 22 8/3187 I read most of the closed thread. I often read about "lag" bolts. The Catalina Direct kit does not
Bottom paint Jared1048 at 11:43am 09.26.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/1174 So the boat is going to be out of the water for a repair and I wanted to use this opportunity to pai

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Defender Marine tfox2069 at 9:43am 03.17.23 Does anyone know if Defender still has a warehouse sale? I used to take advantage for spring commis
Defender Marine smokey73 at 9:41am 03.17.23 Don't know if Defender is having their sale, but West Marine is having their BOGO winch sale.
Hunter 326 rudder issues Breezy1 at 9:29am 03.17.23 My Hunter 326 rudder....... According to the manual the bearings are nylon tubes encapsulated in la
Best backup source of 12 volt power I have ever seen. (1) tfox2069 at 8:53am 03.17.23 EGO is another company that makes electric mowers, snow blowers, weed trimmers, etc. and offers two
another keel lockdown bolt discussion.... Jacktar at 8:26am 03.17.23 same here, and by the way you do have a bilge in a c22 actually two of them one on each side of the
Yamaha 30 - rudder - drop / inspection / maintenance Breezy1 at 8:20am 03.17.23 For clarification I'm speaking of the lower Rudder Bearing not the cutlass for the shaft.......
Yamaha 30 - rudder - drop / inspection / maintenance Breezy1 at 8:19am 03.17.23 I have a Hunter 326 (2003) and I pulled the rudder to get the prop shaft out. I did notice a slight
mast lights JBP-PA at 7:58am 03.17.23 In the photo it looks like that light is below the exit of your spinnaker halyard? I can't zoom in
mast lights JBP-PA at 7:56am 03.17.23 Ah, I see what you mean. It is VERY tiny in the photo and I did not see it. It is not the typical lo
mast lights Duluthwinger at 7:47am 03.17.23 Hi, I know the steaming light is the one just above the deck light but I was wondering what the ligh
Trailering Hunter 23.5 With Boom Attached? Crazy Dave Condon at 7:32am 03.17.23 @Brian NC Can you take a picture of the boom and refresh my memory which model boat. It could be o
Hunter 22 or 216 keel flaps Crazy Dave Condon at 7:13am 03.17.23 Go to the help desk. Ask for Al. He is a former Hunter employee
Best backup source of 12 volt power I have ever seen. Project_Mayhem at 6:37am 03.17.23 PD USB is able to supply 12v at up to 5 amps depending on the cable and devices attached. I've been
Hard or Soft Bimini height RoyS at 6:24am 03.17.23 On my similar 1980 H33 I installed a bimini and had to place it aft of the boom end. While this loca
Our Cherubini Chainplates Are 40+ Years Old -- Any Failures? Project_Mayhem at 6:17am 03.17.23 Eventually settled on roofer's gutter caulk Does it smell at all on a hot day if you get close to
Adding over temperature alarm to engine coolant guage. RoyS at 6:13am 03.17.23 My engine came with an over-temperature alarm connected to the high frequency buzzer in the engine c
Oil Leak RoyS at 6:00am 03.17.23 On my Yanmar 2QM15 that breather hose enters the intake casting after the air filter and does not co
Starwind 19 project boat Project_Mayhem at 5:59am 03.17.23 I have an O'Day 25 and I miss my Starwind. Great little boat with a fantastic interior layout but I
Our Cherubini Chainplates Are 40+ Years Old -- Any Failures? RoyS at 5:48am 03.17.23 I removed and re-bedded all of my chainplates last year with Life Caulk. The 42 year old stainless f
Best backup source of 12 volt power I have ever seen. RoyS at 5:31am 03.17.23 A fixed 12 Volt DC power supply from Amazon is even cheaper. That is what I use for powering my char

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