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Sailing Music! Nodak7 at 4:53pm 08.16.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1772 The season is beginning to wind down and one way I get through the long winter is to listen to good
Rudder is loose sailin12 at 3:14pm 08.16.12 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1379 I have a 25 Hunter and recently the rudder vertical tube has up/ down play. Does anyone have a clue
A clued out Irishman and a pint or two. WallyQ2 at 3:04pm 08.16.12 Racing 3/16188 Here's an Olympic race with some humor. http://www.thatvideosite.com/v/5852 :dance:
Leaking swing keel O'day repair or modify dreamboat23 at 2:23pm 08.16.12 Ask An Oday Owner 8/5316 Wandering what anyone thought about drilling and draining the keel, fiber-glassing the bottom of th
Balboa vrs Mac. Capt Strapfoots at 2:21pm 08.16.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/4720 Hello all I currently own a Mac 25 and love it. However, I recently have an opportunity to slip in
Balboa 26 vrs Mac 25. Capt Strapfoots at 2:20pm 08.16.12 Ask All Sailors 22/4954 Hello all I currently own a Mac 25 and love it. However, I recently have an opportunity to slip int
New Catalina Owner Here ('85, SR) NorCalCruiser at 1:49pm 08.16.12 Catalina 30 17/3501 Hey all, I've owned and raced dinghies, and crewed on keelboats for 20 years. Getting my first keelb
Anchor bow roller (2) walt at 12:15pm 08.16.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/14833 Anyone have pictures of their anchor bow roller to post? And possibly the manufacture and part numbe
Edson pedestal (1) pk104 at 11:39am 08.16.12 Catalina 310 1/1313 This is what my pedestal has looked like since I bought the boat. I have resisted the urge to do som
Suggestions on Folding/Feathering Prop Change NSSCPopeye at 10:47am 08.16.12 Catalina 30 3/1761 Any experiences/suggestions on a prop change on our Catalina 30 MKIII would be much appreciated. Th
Looking for Marina for 28ft O'Day in LI Sound shozbot at 10:17am 08.16.12 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1329 Hi all- Just bought a 28' Oday and need to find a place on north shore of LI Sound preferably east
Standing Rigging Replacement Tutorial oreana123 at 8:36am 08.16.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 51/10777 I placed an order for new standing rigging parts yesterday. I will be fabricating 5 pieces of wire,
Hatch lock RWSlater at 7:03am 08.16.12 Big Boats 2/1092 Has anyone installed a companionway hatch lock inside the boat for some security when sleeping aboar
Forestay/Backstay Tension bc3737 at 5:41am 08.16.12 Catalina 22 2/2987 Morning All, Been away from this forum for a while and trying to get an answer about something that
recommended size of two blade fixed prop for pearson 30 with SURFJAT at 5:13am 08.16.12 Pearson 1/1746 im havin an issue with some vibration at lower rpms due to a folding prop that came with the boat, n
Sunrise on Ninigret Pond Little By Little ll at 4:57am 08.16.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1102 First night staying on the boat, during a T-storm at that. All went well, the kids were reading I w
need a mast for 1981 Hunter 22' fdc at 4:10am 08.16.12 Parts Search 6/8658 Recently obtained a 1981 Hunter 22'. Seems to have possible stress fractures in mast just below the
Need to dry out wet wood encased in fiberglass weh5748 at 3:51am 08.16.12 Ask All Sailors 43/31257 There is a totally fiberglass enclosed area to right of mast step on my ODay 19 where cracks on deck
pendulum camera mount Mark Maulden at 9:18pm 08.15.12 Ask All Sailors 5/4752 I need to mount a camera about 3' out from the stern pulpit facing fwd. I'd like to keep the horiz
What size is your alternator? therobesons at 8:53pm 08.15.12 Big Boats 12/4265 Am looking at doubling or tripling my house bank of batteries, but to do that I need to increase my

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Splicing 3/16" Dyneema thinwater at 3:42pm 02.27.23 Smallest fid locally found is 1/4". Can use? Maybe I have to ... Allen Brothers Selma Splicing Fi
Splicing 3/16" Dyneema Davidasailor26 at 3:41pm 02.27.23
Bilge pump replacement time. Roadking Larry at 3:31pm 02.27.23 I put a rebuild kit in it. Works great. I did have to do some rewiring as the old was not up to par.
Splicing 3/16" Dyneema Roadking Larry at 3:28pm 02.27.23 Are you splicing 12 strand Dyneema? If so about anything to open up the strands will work. I use a
Splicing 3/16" Dyneema (1) jssailem at 3:23pm 02.27.23 If you are just thinking about Splicing an eye in the end of a length of Dyneema, using a brummel to
What is this? D. Inscho at 3:19pm 02.27.23 Thanks everyone. Good info.
Replaced all my sanitation hoses Mike Oldak at 3:15pm 02.27.23 Thanks for the information about Type 1 treatment devices, but unfortunately - well actually very fo
Rainwater leak under cockpit deck (2) matts997 at 3:14pm 02.27.23 I finally got around to removing the old caulk around these wires. I found 3 different caulking mat
What is this? shemandr at 3:11pm 02.27.23 Why don't you throw it overboard and see how deep it is?
Catalina 315 Isoterm Refrig Question Skipper John at 2:47pm 02.27.23 Sorry to report that work and the rainy weather here in CA have kept me away from the boat. I hope t
Crazy thought... Alan Gomes at 2:43pm 02.27.23 Definitely take an EPIRB and maybe an inflatable dinghy. Ed S Neither of these is necessary for a
What is this? Hollyberry at 2:26pm 02.27.23 "Looks like it could be a depth tranducer" That seems like the answer. Since it's not wired perhap
Vitrifrigo BN100BT freezer temps Captain Larry-DH at 1:56pm 02.27.23 Has anyone experienced a failing compressor that would run but not work as efficiently as it should
Crazy thought... Ed.S at 1:43pm 02.27.23 Definitely take an EPIRB and maybe an inflatable dinghy. Ed S
advice on auto chart plotter rgranger at 1:40pm 02.27.23 Probably due to it's popularity with fishing boats. Damn! Now we have to give them that one.;)
What is this? rgranger at 1:39pm 02.27.23 Out of sight and out of mind through hulls make me nervous. Next time you haul out... see if it is
Wind generators, yay or nay? (4) rgranger at 1:34pm 02.27.23 Great, now I can start a new discussion to tell you why you are wrong to do it that way ;)
Engine oil drain hose adapter Ward H at 12:32pm 02.27.23 Sounds like a good plan to me!
Engine oil drain hose adapter jonelli at 12:26pm 02.27.23 Here's my plan... I have to travel this week, then I can work on it next weekend: - Buy a plain ol'
Leak in water tank: what are my options? Richard19068 at 12:02pm 02.27.23 Peggie, What's your opinin of trying something like this? https://www.rainharvest.com/poly-welder-

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