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Shackles for Full Battens RobertV802 at 12:18pm 07.06.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/992 The PO had whipcorded the mainsail to the slides on my 25.5. Cord was starting to break so I remove
O22 steering control problems JLong80 at 12:06pm 07.06.11 Day Sailers 19/4090 I'm having problems with the steering and responsiveness on my 1972 O'day 22 and wanted to see if ot
Cockpit Shower sailliny at 11:58am 07.06.11 Catalina 310 3/1999 Anyone know the manufacture? Need to replace.
Reefing the mainsail - Hunter 216 Steve Huber at 11:57am 07.06.11 Day Sailers 0/1269 Any suggestions on the best way to reef the mainsail on a Hunter 216 and the best way to store the r
One more good reason to always wear a PFD Ken Honeycutt at 11:56am 07.06.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2278 http://southtownstar.suntimes.com/6353207-418/body-of-orland-park-man-found-in-lake-michigan.html
Yanmar Hour Meter Failure Rick486 at 11:11am 07.06.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/6769 Well, I made an interesting discovery today. I am on an extended cruise and discovered my hour meter
I Hate My Sail Drive duncanhoo at 10:48am 07.06.11 Bavaria 13/20029 My first boat with a saildrive was my bavaria. I cant say enough bad things about the design. Whi
Buying new sails: What do the abbreviations mean? JLong80 at 10:36am 07.06.11 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1375 I have a 1972 O'day 22 that I am considering replacing the mainsail on, but when looking for sails I
Outboard upgrade plan review sPk at 9:16am 07.06.11 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1853 1980 O'Day 25 c/b Currently has original 1980 Johnson 7.5hp, 2 cycle on original wedge ' mount. I
Mainsail configuration on mast cl8on at 8:20am 07.06.11 Catalina 22 10/3164 Hello All. I'm a Catalina 22 newbie and having problems when lowering the mainsail. When the sail is
extra halyard on our 33.5 TracyMyers at 7:42am 07.06.11 Mid-Size Boats 4/1294 Hello forum viewers! Our 1989 33.5 has an 'extra' (meaning we don't know what it is for) halyard. W
DC aux. power jphillips48 at 6:45am 07.06.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1614 Has anyone tried to use a gulf cart motor as aux. power on a sailboat? Will they work? what are the
Catalina 30 Nicro Fico Traveler TomCatalina at 6:35am 07.06.11 Catalina 30 6/6111 Hi All, I have a 1986 Catalina 30. The traveler car broke after I forgot to tighten the main sheet a
Fresh Water pvc connectors Mike Oatsvall at 6:27am 07.06.11 Mid-Size Boats 4/1543 Does anybody know where I can acquire a couple of the connectors, elbows and tees for the fresh wate
thinking about scrapping/parting out H37C???? STXCUTTTER at 6:08am 07.06.11 The Cherubini Hunters 21/5461 I picked up this boat in the VI for $500. It was full of water and laying on its side in Salt river
MSD help needed round the bend at 5:32am 07.06.11 Bigger Boats 2/1349 I have a 1976 Gurney designed O'day 27. The holding tank looks like iit is a replacement as it disp
Sea Trial - Whew! Roger Long at 4:58am 07.06.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 4/3428 I was at the boat for an early morning sea trial, before breakfast even, since I couldn't wait to se
What's in a name Smithy at 9:45pm 07.05.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2526 Yeah, I know the traditions about renaming. This isn't about that. It's the name itself. When I
Pulling my new 1982 27' Hunter (1) Moonstruckmantis at 7:19pm 07.05.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1613 I just purchased this boat, I do not know how to sail, do not know very much about boats in general.
How to remove/install gimballed range Stephen Trapani at 7:04pm 07.05.11 Ask All Sailors 7/7236 I bought a gimballed Hillerange propane range off Craigslist (for $150) and want to trade out for th

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Sad Day Light air at 5:50am 01.22.22 I would bet that it is some sort of spam but for what reason?
Oil shortage dlochner at 5:42am 01.22.22 There seems to be a nationwide shortage of Rosella in any version. I switched to the semi-synthetic
Updating Interior w LED Justin_NSA at 4:44am 01.22.22 I support SBO when they have what I need. I went with MarineBeam LEDs that toggle between red and wh
Trying to identify this boat kgallowaypa at 4:35am 01.22.22 idk lets see what the HIN shows
Trying to identify this boat kgallowaypa at 4:28am 01.22.22 Having never sailed and the girl friend wants to learn, are signs that a project boat, that has sat
Trying to identify this boat jssailem at 4:25am 01.22.22 Having never sailed and the girl friend wants to learn, are signs that a project boat, that has sat
lubricating anemometer bearings (1) jssailem at 4:11am 01.22.22
What is your oldest boat picture? (1) jssailem at 3:33am 01.22.22
Frozen Fiberglass - Survey Issue? jssailem at 3:15am 01.22.22 My surveyor took extensive meter readings on Mirage with a Tramex moisture meter. Reading the prod
Looking at a 81 cherubini 30 jssailem at 2:49am 01.22.22 What to look for on inspection? Water in the deck Rust stains on the deck or rigging Screws loose
Looking at a 81 cherubini 30 garymalmgren at 12:57am 01.22.22 Anything I should be looking out for? Yep. Old photographs and they look like oldies. gary
35s5 replace windows steffenled at 11:49pm 01.21.22 Our recently purchased 35s5 has had the windows all replaced, so, yes, they are/were available. We
Hunter 26 mast fit on 260 Vaughn at 9:14pm 01.21.22 Yes I am considering that. there is someone that made a video on the college of YouTube. The bend i
Hunter 26 mast fit on 260 Vaughn at 9:10pm 01.21.22 If the bend is to the stern it could be called "rake'. The mast perhaps could be fixed, the bent
Hunter 26 mast fit on 260 twistedskipper at 9:08pm 01.21.22 If the bend is to the stern it could be called "rake'. Rake and bend are two different things. A
Hunter 26 mast fit on 260 Benny17441 at 9:00pm 01.21.22 If the bend is to the stern it could be called "rake'. The mast perhaps could be fixed, the bent
Lifeline Stanchion Installation 1987 Catalina 22 Zinger88 at 7:56pm 01.21.22 I absolutely despise dealing with the support department and cringe every time I need request help
Updating Interior w LED CaptainRed at 6:09pm 01.21.22 Have an '89 C30. Cabin lights are square plastic boxes with traditional lights. what have folks do
35s5 replace windows Hollyberry at 5:51pm 01.21.22 Our recently purchased 35s5 has had the windows all replaced, so, yes, they are/were available. We w
Exposed and oxydated metal on Hunter 356 Keel sail sfbay at 4:57pm 01.21.22 It lost its barrier coat due to sitting in the mud. You will have to sand it down, fill the holes wi

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