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amf puffer cherylvorndran at 5:28pm 03.28.12 AMF 0/6118 Looking for a dager board for a 1980, 12.5' puffer. Does anyone know where I can get one?
Standing Rigging Tension? hubbardo at 5:11pm 03.28.12 Smaller Boats 0/1021 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 3/1253 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 24/3597 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 4/2730 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 2/1511 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 0/880 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 4/1241 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 9/17594 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 4/1990 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 4/2545 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) 2/7113 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 8/4201 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 8/1850 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 18/4087 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 11/3418 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 18/3715 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 11/2458 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

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Side Stay Tension Joe at 8:28am 11.30.22 :plus: Always, the goal is to keep everything where you want it, and where you want it is centered
2000 Hunter 380 AC electrical problem Don S/V ILLusion at 7:56am 11.30.22
Seized Halyard Deck Sheave Bolt QCI at 7:49am 11.30.22 Great advice from you all! Thank you, I really appreciate it.
Seized Halyard Deck Sheave Bolt QCI at 7:48am 11.30.22 Thank you for the advice, rgranger! I will get some penetrating oil and use some patience too. thank
Seized Halyard Deck Sheave Bolt kloudie1 at 7:44am 11.30.22 Another consideration: If you grind the head of the screw off, the sheaves and plate will come up an
Seized Halyard Deck Sheave Bolt Rich Stidger at 7:44am 11.30.22 The best results that I have had for loosening small fasteners like yours is to use penetrating oil.
Raymarine GPS Week Rollover Issues dkinzer at 7:32am 11.30.22 I found a table on the old Raymarine forum I forgot to mention that I asked the Raymarine tech st
DC distribution panel in Hunters George Braun at 7:30am 11.30.22 Hi George. What is improper about push-to-reset breakers? Different model boat here, but we have a
Iron Swing Keel Maintenance: A cautionary tale (1) HeelBoy at 7:24am 11.30.22 Something like this... cut out the bad area and weld in a piece of iron... I'll bounce that idea
Seized Halyard Deck Sheave Bolt (2) rgranger at 7:20am 11.30.22 If you strip that one also, then you need to tap and drill out the screw and use one of the corksc
Iron Swing Keel Maintenance: A cautionary tale (1) rgranger at 7:08am 11.30.22 This might be a helpful read... https://www.twi-global.com/technical-knowledge/faqs/can-you-weld-ca
Iron Swing Keel Maintenance: A cautionary tale HeelBoy at 6:52am 11.30.22 @HeelBoy How did you repair the pivot hole? Future tense, how will I? I have a plan for cutting a
Don't try this in your Sailboat rgranger at 6:48am 11.30.22 Bring me.... .....my brown swim trunks.:poop:
Iron Swing Keel Maintenance: A cautionary tale rgranger at 6:44am 11.30.22 @HeelBoy How did you repair the pivot hole?
Side Stay Tension rgranger at 6:41am 11.30.22 I like to see the leeward shrouds relax but not deflect from inline. -Will :plus:
Warped Rudder sbrogden at 6:30am 11.30.22 No, it'll be just fine. Your not going to leave it in the water except when sailing. Besides, you s
Warped Rudder JBP-PA at 6:29am 11.30.22 Do you think a rudder made of alternating pieces of wood bonded together needs a layer of fiberglas
Side Stay Tension Will Gilmore at 5:07am 11.30.22 In my opinion, your shrouds should never be floppy loose, there should always be some tension. If
Warped Rudder sbrogden at 5:02am 11.30.22 Thanks!
CDI FF2 patbratton at 4:51am 11.30.22 I went to the sail loft today and Kim had the luff rope sewn in the jib. She still has to cut and se

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