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Sound insulation Ted at 7:00pm 07.30.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1208 Does anyone know if Glacier Bay, the manufacturer of Ultra db sound insulation is still in business.
Barlow winches jtallen2489 at 5:04pm 07.30.12 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1439 I am looking for the key that fits into the two holes to unscrew the top of my Barlow winches on my
Two interesting visitors (2) ifmdalvey at 3:27pm 07.30.12 Ask All Sailors 13/2654 A couple of photos taken recently in Maine, one was donated by Germany at the end of WW2, the other
Hunter 41 mast height and ICW?? simpsonc at 3:25pm 07.30.12 Big Boats 7/4979 I have a hunter 41 ac with an in boom furling mast. Height of mast is 62' 10 inches plus the standar
line routing, rigging. anchorclanker at 3:03pm 07.30.12 Ask All Sailors 19/4246 Oday 222. Ive been reading everything and anything I can find, yet when it comes to some of the more
Hallberg rassy mistral fuel tank wesbrandt at 3:00pm 07.30.12 Hallberg-Rassy 1/18349 The fuel tank is beneath the cockpit floor with no access from above. My issue is the fuel gauge app
Rear Motor Mounts YSB8 (2) njwtech at 2:59pm 07.30.12 Engines and Propulsion 3/2015 I was checking the motor mounts on the weekend and found that all four of the bolts that attach the
gale sail type jib to hoist over rolled up genoa bffatcat at 2:46pm 07.30.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1352 Has anyone had any experience with a jib that is hanked on over a rolled up genoa and hoisted on a s
Looking at Hunter Passagewest at 2:39pm 07.30.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1008 Hi All Just a quick question I was looking at a hunter for sale and there is considerable rust on th
Hallberg rassy mistral. 1971 wesbrandt at 2:18pm 07.30.12 Hallberg-Rassy 1/3895 N the lazarrette, just aft of the rudder post and steering quadrant, there is a metal flang that is
Hull plug for a Widgeon jameslea at 2:13pm 07.30.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1231 I just bought a Widgeon probably built in the late 80's. Just aft of the center board is what looks
Looking for owners manual for O'Day 27 AndySkillen at 1:57pm 07.30.12 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1954 I just bought a 1976 O'Day 27. The good news is I have a sailboat. The bad news is I don't have a
Looking to move up Ted Pinelli at 1:45pm 07.30.12 Catalina 310 7/1882 Hello all, I am currently a C27 owner who keeps her moored on one of the finger lakes in upstate NY,
Placement advice for attaching motor mount on ODay 20 sailinsally at 1:45pm 07.30.12 Engines and Propulsion 0/1279 Hello ~ I am a first time boat owner of a 1976 O'Day 20 named Awesome. She is docked on a river in
Bow or stern in? Dunham at 1:31pm 07.30.12 Big Boats 26/5478 Hi everyone, Just curious as to how most people dock their boats. Do you go in stern first or bow f
What would you do.... Warren Milberg at 1:30pm 07.30.12 Ask All Sailors 15/2597 While sailing today, I happened on an empty kayak in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay -- not a great
Safety Check List for Guests (1) Paul and Judy at 12:38pm 07.30.12 Ask All Sailors 13/2131 I have compiled the attached Safety List for Guests who will be sailing with you. The information ha
Adding a Swim Platform to a traditional transom Rob19574 at 12:29pm 07.30.12 Ask All Sailors 10/28287 Hi All - I have an older style transom on my Catalina 30 that does not have an open or walk throug
steering wheel james295 at 12:27pm 07.30.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1048 I have a 42" steering wheel on my hunter 295 and would like to go smaller would a 30 " wheel work go
Hunter34 Cabin Water Tank Replacement C2L at 12:19pm 07.30.12 Big Boats 6/1956 Has anyone replaced the Hunter 34 Cabin water tank? If so what did you use and how easy/difficult w

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Lewmar windlass drum removal Ralph Johnstone at 12:04pm 02.08.23 Thank you 'hello below.' since there was a winch handle in the locker I figured it was for manual r
Lewmar windlass drum removal bmadan at 11:27am 02.08.23 I got out there yesterday and today. The correct approach was to go counter clockwise with the winch
Hunter 41 Steering Quadrant Access? Marmalade at 11:25am 02.08.23 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/announcement-one-to-one-support-for-your-hunter-sailboat.1
Why paint bottom? Ralph Johnstone at 11:24am 02.08.23 Most of my knowledge is from many years of experience and working in Marine yards, owning many vess
Engine Model ivieto at 11:20am 02.08.23 I have been working under the assumption that is the 4JH2E which is stated in the survey. Just that
Hull void/de-lamination LakeShark at 11:19am 02.08.23 Bingo Found it https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/cut-up-hull-pictures-for-reference.186698
Engine Model (2) ivieto at 11:18am 02.08.23 How many cylinders does the engine have? Can you take a few photos of the whole engine, especially
Hull void/de-lamination LakeShark at 11:15am 02.08.23 If I were to guess I would say there was a good chance it bounced on the trailer bunk pretty hard go
Engine Model dlochner at 11:10am 02.08.23 How many cylinders does the engine have? Can you take a few photos of the whole engine, especially
Davits for a 1999 Hunter 380 Rich Stidger at 11:00am 02.08.23 Garhauer +1 I have the HD davits on my 1997 h40.5. They are excellent.
Why paint bottom? Skip K at 10:49am 02.08.23 Thanks for the insights. I did paint the bottom with some kind of antifouling bottom paint two year
Engine Model ivieto at 10:46am 02.08.23
Hull void/de-lamination (1) Stanleywester at 10:36am 02.08.23 Thanks for the replies thus far! Here's the video: BVDefJFUe4k Hope you can hear the difference i
Hunter 41 Steering Quadrant Access? davespud at 10:17am 02.08.23 Yes, there is movement on all sides of the panel, so it is definitely not calked in place. And I ca
Refilling CNG Tank Terry Cox at 10:05am 02.08.23 i own 4 tanks, 3 were free from others switching to other systems. Hi Jon. At the moment we have t
cabin supports in a vision 32 Azure H32 vision at 9:41am 02.08.23 The only thing I can tell you is that later models H32 V had this feature. For a picture look for a
Hull void/de-lamination LakeShark at 9:39am 02.08.23 One other thought, Did the hull sit with water in it for an extended period of time? This may also
Davits for a 1999 Hunter 380 Bob S at 9:39am 02.08.23 https://www.garhauermarine.com/shop/transom-hardware-accessories-mast-boom-blocks-hardware/dinghy-da
Why paint bottom? LakeShark at 9:29am 02.08.23 Bottom paint does not prevent blisters. For that a barrier coat is needed. Looks like I was reply
Why paint bottom? LakeShark at 9:27am 02.08.23 Could you please supply your source for that information ? Thanks. Most of my knowledge is from

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