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Standing Rigging Tension? hubbardo at 5:11pm 03.28.12 Smaller Boats 0/1019 What is or how can I find out what the factory recommends for the tension on the standing rigging fo
Halyard and Line Lengths for 1978 H-25 hubbardo at 5:10pm 03.28.12 Smaller Boats 3/1252 Does anybody know how long the Halyards and Sheets were when a 1978 Hunter 25 came from the factory?
2008 Hood Furler troutsmustang at 4:30pm 03.28.12 Smaller Boats 24/3592 Setting the boat up for my first sail with her, we can not get the furler right. I will unfurl, but
Mounting Microwave lokimbar at 4:25pm 03.28.12 Ask An Oday Owner 4/2700 I recently bought an O'day 31 that came with an old/ unsafe pressurized alchohol stove/oven, which I
Does anyone know exactly what this is??? (1) Sailor Scotty at 4:21pm 03.28.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1509 So this device came off the bow of a 1950's Kettenburg 50 sloop. Thinking it may have something to d
Yanmar cockpit control (1) Captainron1 at 3:50pm 03.28.12 Ask An Oday Owner 0/879 Hello everyone and many thanks to the valuable replies to my previous requests. Today I am looking t
Several questions ... eliems at 1:53pm 03.28.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1238 Laying in my V Berth with 30 knot winds and the boat sailing around on the anchor pretty good, I was
Yanmar idle speed correction blackeydp at 1:26pm 03.28.12 Engines and Propulsion 9/17508 First time running up this season on with a Yanmar 3GM30FV. My idle speed will not go below 1600 rpm
Crimper Force GPX at 12:58pm 03.28.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1986 I recently read the Crimper shoot-out (great article) and it seems to me the two critical specs on a
Sailboat stands: (5) Trinkka at 12:05pm 03.28.12 Day Sailers 4/2516 OK guys. Here's the scoop on the boat stands. I bought them at Brownell's Boatyard in Mattapoisett M
Replacing my genoa jam cleats with cam allen-deckard at 11:43am 03.28.12 Catalina 22 2/1394 Ok an odd ball question here but this year I've decided to replace my jam cleats with cam cleats.
Ranger 28 Compression Post Corrosion (3) RandySaint at 11:40am 03.28.12 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 2/7098 Hi, I just bought a Ranger 28 (hull #183) and have some corrosion at the base of the compression pos
Do you wax and buff your boat on the water? RECESS at 10:01am 03.28.12 Ask All Sailors 8/4159 I really do not want to do a haul out just to buff out the gel coat. Do any of you do the work while
Please I need your input!! spunky13 at 9:52am 03.28.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1840 My wife and I as we speak are negotiating on a Catalina 380. We love the boat and it is in excellen
Black plastic bow piece on Hunter 33 Zeke Zambella at 9:39am 03.28.12 The Cherubini Hunters 18/4057 Hi, My 81 Hunter 33 has a trashed black plastic bow piece. I have seen some activitty on this su
Securing mast to bracket on deck (1) Chris Bogle at 8:34am 03.28.12 Ask An Oday Owner 11/3392 How is the mast secured on the deck bracket. There are 2 pins that slip into the deck bracket but ho
H260: A different traveler design possible? (1) Sublime at 8:31am 03.28.12 Smaller Boats 18/3709 I wondered if there is any way to reinforce the deck to accomplish this. I've seen travelers mounte
New 4 Hp Outboard gjaffess at 6:56am 03.28.12 Ask All Sailors 11/2445 Any Recommendations For A New 4 Hp Outboard. I'm Looking For Dependability And Ease Of Starting. A
muriatic acid and odorfree hose? duetto at 6:37am 03.28.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/2336 hi all, i know muriatic acid removes the calcium buildup in hose but i was told that it will harm t
Sears microwave Slipin Away at 5:09am 03.28.12 Big Boats 6/1883 Has anyone had any experience removing the Sears/Kenmore microwave installed in the galley. How is

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Are you ready to go to sea? jon hansen at 8:37am 11.20.22 never ever liked those IOR racers his description of hull speed is flawed ted turner on his sturge
Do you like Pocket Yachts jssailem at 8:03am 11.20.22 "nope, not for me" it's a pocket yacht That could be a segue into "well lets look at one a little
Do you like Pocket Yachts Scott T-Bird at 8:00am 11.20.22 Or, if she says "nope, not for me" it's a pocket yacht ... could we expand the definition? It is a
Looking for a captain to sail my boat Justin_NSA at 7:55am 11.20.22 I sent you a Private Message. Welcome to the forum. Did you get an acknowledgement from the OP? Ju
Catalina 30 MK2 rudder quadrant replacement dmax at 7:48am 11.20.22 Rehab as Hayden says (nice job) or try to find a used one from a salvage yard.
Do you like Pocket Yachts stickinthemud57 at 7:29am 11.20.22 I think the "Admiral Test" should apply. If the Admiral looks at it and says, "Oh! Isn't that CUTE!
Catalina 30 MK2 rudder quadrant replacement (2) Hayden Watson at 7:29am 11.20.22 Why do you need to replace it? Is it damaged or just looking really bad? Last fall I replaced my r
Catalina 30 MK2 rudder quadrant replacement jssailem at 7:16am 11.20.22 Maybe @Dave Groshong has an idea about an Edson Quadrant resource.
Companion Way Screens Justin_NSA at 6:21am 11.20.22 I ordered five feet of 101 inch wide No See Um Mosquito Curtains from Home this morning. Report wil
Challenge with replacing Sanitation Hose Tally Ho at 6:14am 11.20.22
Companion Way Screens patbratton at 6:09am 11.20.22 I ordered five feet of 101 inch wide No See Um Mosquito Curtains from Home this morning. Report will
Catalina 30 MK2 rudder quadrant replacement dlochner at 5:47am 11.20.22 Edson parts are rarely, if ever, discounted. You might try Defender.
Bent Roller Furler / Storage for winter Crazy Dave Condon at 5:10am 11.20.22 Is the extrusion aluminum or plastic
Refurbishing an Kenyon alcohol stove rotartiller at 4:12am 11.20.22 No stipulations like that on my policy. This stove has worked like a champ since I first cleaned it
Refurbishing an Kenyon alcohol stove sailme88 at 3:59am 11.20.22 Years ago my insurance refused to provide coverage IF I kept the alcohol stove in working order. Th
Refurbishing an Kenyon alcohol stove (1) rotartiller at 3:41am 11.20.22 If you can post pictures of the stove. The linkages, and all that. I will probably remember at leas
Do you like Pocket Yachts Will Gilmore at 11:47pm 11.19.22 Sorry Dave. Perhapse it's just me, but I think another, unspoken, criteria to a pocket cruiser, and
Dyneema for furler line Project_Mayhem at 9:27pm 11.19.22 Warpspeed is kind of stiff as I recall, but it has been a while. Kind of stiff is a good descripti
Challenge with replacing Sanitation Hose artboas at 8:13pm 11.19.22 I think the idea with these is that you can loosen the. With a pair of pliers, from underneath.
Refurbishing an Kenyon alcohol stove dLj at 7:40pm 11.19.22 If you can post pictures of the stove. The linkages, and all that. I will probably remember at least

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