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centerboard lanyard access slowlane at 8:30am 07.16.12 Day Sailers 3/1428 I'm new to sailboats. My Oday 23 centerboard refuses to lower and the lanyard is very frayed. It may
Mainsheet Traveler Bar??? SteveSam at 8:15am 07.16.12 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2094 My Oday 25 1975 has the original mainsheet traveling bar, car and push pins. I would like to know
Best Motor for a '72 Mariner? supercub at 8:01am 07.16.12 Day Sailers 6/2772 The boat came with an adj. motor bracket, but no motor. I had a 6hp shart shaft that I tried on it.
Tie or Shackle to Genoa? 2 OLD PIRATES at 7:23am 07.16.12 Ask All Sailors 35/9279 This is the place I should get some interesting feed back I would like to know which is the best wa
Hunter has a new owner Marc14857 at 7:22am 07.16.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1145 Just received an e mail from a friend stating that Hunter has been purchased by Marlow Yachts. It sa
Autopilot runs too slowly LaColla at 7:13am 07.16.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1697 I have a raymarine st4000 autopilot on a '07 Hunter 33. It appears the st4000 operates in two spe
Catfish rudders Catfish Pam at 6:53am 07.16.12 Parts Search 0/1102 Need to fix or replace my Catfish rudders. Anyone have any suggestions?
Will I be a Dutchman or not? Jollyroger at 6:29am 07.16.12 Ask All Sailors 24/4667 I am dithering about how to set up my new mainsail, which we need to handle with the minimum amount
Looking at purchasing a 310 mikeygstl at 6:19am 07.16.12 Catalina 310 5/1881 We are looking at purchasing a 2001 C310. Having owned a C30 for several years, I have found th
New fuel tanks and hoses for portable outboard tanks Jerry Clark H356 SV Persi at 6:14am 07.16.12 Engines and Propulsion 6/2412 I have a 4HP/4 stroke 2003 Yamaha outboard for my dingy. I have been using the internal tank, but d
Shaft length for 26D dawg2 at 5:39am 07.16.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 28/3526 I currently have a 1988 Evinrude Yachtwin 8HP motor that came with my boat. It is going back to be
Interesting Autopilot experience on Hunter 38 quadrille38 at 5:35am 07.16.12 Big Boats 5/2870 Day 1 of a 2 week vacation. Motor sailing north on Lake Michigan. Everything going fine when sudden
Scrap boat Doc_holiday at 5:02am 07.16.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/4193 My marina guy agreed to haul my old 26' clipper marine to the dump. When he got there, the scrap yar
Love my new job BobM at 4:54am 07.16.12 S2 1/1244 I love working for a start up. Just realized that, barring boat shoes...I am already dressed for wo
Repowering h326 Ken13559 at 10:05pm 07.15.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1111 I'm planning to repower my h326 from 2GM20F to Yanmar 3YM30. :dance: I wrote to Hunter Marine (Al Fo
Refinishing Teak Veneer Woodwork in a 5 yr old Hunter syoun10 at 9:21pm 07.15.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/5053 I have a 2006 Hunter 33. In several areas, the finish on the tear veneer cabinetry is failing.
RIB for a Pearson 31 jmhenry at 8:07pm 07.15.12 Pearson 1/1433 I am just acquiring a Pearson 31 and will be sailing it in the Apostle Islands and Lake Superior. I
Lightning + Mast = ???? Slow Mo^cean at 7:47pm 07.15.12 Ask All Sailors 70/17237 Has anyone had experience with lightning hitting their mast? We got caught out in a surprise super
Pop top or not? Fredn56 at 6:29pm 07.15.12 Catalina 22 28/15494 I am seriously considering the purchase of a Catalina 22 in the Fresno California area. There are a
Wireing Quagmire doctorsail at 6:27pm 07.15.12 Catalina 310 4/1771 In the process of installing new batteries on Still Crazy this weekend, I encountered several curiou

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Boat shopping. Too heavy? Too light? Kings Gambit at 6:57am 12.26.22 I read some years back, I think Chichester writing about the custom build of Gypsymoth, but maybe el
Need perkins prima M50 fuel line replacement??? georgetheleo at 6:46am 12.26.22 They -being Brits- are closed till Jan 2nd for "rest". lol
QUESTION Kings Gambit at 6:38am 12.26.22
Need radio advice All U Get at 6:30am 12.26.22 The HX 210 does not have USB charging. A kayaker might carry a small battery pack to recharge a cel
Need radio advice justsomeguy at 5:34am 12.26.22 It sounds great How well does it transmit? ;)
Boat shopping. Too heavy? Too light? shemandr at 3:14am 12.26.22 I would see if you could find a fractional rig -that is a rig in which the forestay doesn't go to th
disconnect headstay turnbuckle to replace CDI flexible furler interior halyard QCI at 1:27am 12.26.22 I am just replacing the interior halyard.
Bilge Pump thinwater at 9:15pm 12.25.22 Install a small solar power system. No hauling batteries. No portable panels that don't last in the
Boat shopping. Too heavy? Too light? FastOlson at 9:14pm 12.25.22 Where are you shopping and if any distance, do you have a plan to get the boat home? (A member of ou
Boat shopping. Too heavy? Too light? jssailem at 6:29pm 12.25.22 Catalina 30. Cal 30/31. Hunter 30. All about the same. The cal and Catalina might have an edge. C&C
Fuel Gauge (1) jssailem at 6:16pm 12.25.22 Stress not about the units "dampen motion" design. These units have worked for years. Do they work w
disconnect headstay turnbuckle to replace CDI flexible furler interior halyard JoeWhite at 5:43pm 12.25.22 If you are removing the furler from the forestay. It will be impossible to reinsert the furler back
Boat shopping. Too heavy? Too light? heritage at 5:28pm 12.25.22 Lighter is faster and heavier is more comfortable. Is your desire for speed greater than your need
disconnect headstay turnbuckle to replace CDI flexible furler interior halyard Crazy Dave Condon at 2:23pm 12.25.22 Are you replacing your FF 2 CDI furling system with a different brand or repairing it? Former Hunter
29.5 Overall Length Crazy Dave Condon at 2:12pm 12.25.22 I would suggest temporarily removing the anchor placing it in the anchor for now and anything that h
QUESTION Davidasailor26 at 2:07pm 12.25.22
Fuel Gauge Ralph Johnstone at 1:47pm 12.25.22 I'd assume that any manufacturer worth their salt would add some resistance to dampen motion. It'
QUESTION (1) twodzusfittings at 1:33pm 12.25.22 My knot meter impeller is broken and I'm looking to replace it. I have found images of the unit, how
Fuel Gauge Project_Mayhem at 1:23pm 12.25.22 Imagine how the articulating arm is rocking and rolling in rough seas. :puke: ce to dampen motion
QUESTION Clutch Cargo at 11:31am 12.25.22 My best guess is Datamarine as it looks original on my 1985 O'day 28.

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