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Interior pictures? av8erdunn at 2:41pm 10.01.11 Smaller Boats 1/1138 Does anyone have any pics of the cushions inside a 23.5? I have taken my cushions without covers to
What is the best handheld gps? av8erdunn at 2:25pm 10.01.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1669 I am wanting a handheld gps to put on my 23.5, do you have any suggestions on which one to get?
O'Day 28 holding tank TENACITY CS36T at 11:25am 10.01.11 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1768 Newbie question, i know the head holding tank is under the v-berth, but how do you access? am i miss
Salvage Parts 1986 Catalina 36 - Looking For LiquidLogic at 10:40am 10.01.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2231 Hello All, I am looking for parts for a 1986 Catalina 36 Footer. The boat came ashore in a hurr
Eliminating Anchor Locker Ajay73 at 10:37am 10.01.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/1718 I have a C27 and think I want to eliminate the anchor locker. I would glass in the anchor locker do
cleaning sails jcottert at 9:57am 10.01.11 Mid-Size Boats 1/2066 The main on my 89 C27 needs cleaning. A recent post suggested using oxiclean. I'd take the sail off
Pulling the Stick sandpiper10471 at 8:57am 10.01.11 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1420 Getting ready to pull the mast for the winter. I doubt if it has been out of the boat since 1981 and
Rope vs wire halyard for H23 isaksp00 at 8:05am 10.01.11 Smaller Boats 1/1000 I have had some problems with halyard wrap on a Harken jib furler on my H23. Per the installation m
Tack to mast step, tack to boom or... aaronpw at 7:48am 10.01.11 Trailer Sailors 3/4517 I have a '76 Snark rigged as a sloop more or less. It has a loose footed main and the boom fork ride
Pearson Specific Parts Source Maine Sail at 6:27am 10.01.11 Pearson 15/15070 For anyone looking for Pearson specific parts please check with D'R Marine. http://www.drmarine.com
Pan repair on 1984 34' (2) brian3820 at 2:43am 10.01.11 Big Boats 6/1643 Hello All. My question is kind of being directed to those who have done some glass repair on their b
I need O'day parts sources sailorRick at 12:57am 10.01.11 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1510 Hi all, I recently pulled the Universal Atomic 5432 diesel out of my 37 foot O'day center cockpit s
Favorite oops stories of the season... OldCat at 11:17pm 09.30.11 Ask All Sailors 26/4923 Other than me failing to use Seafoam for two weeks and having paddle in when the OB would not idle:r
Maintenance Weasel at 8:14pm 09.30.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1922 I need some answers regarding some maintenance tasks I am planning next spring. I have a 2004 Benete
Last weekend sail. RECESS at 7:16pm 09.30.11 Ask An Oday Owner 18/2933 Rock solid wind, no gusts, kept us going at about 6 - 6.5 knots for a 5 hour sail. Never tacked once
First time un-steping mast Joel H. at 5:02pm 09.30.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1686 I'm ending my first season with my 1978 C27. I plan on overhauling the mast this winter so I'm dropp
props to you (1) rblevens at 3:13pm 09.30.11 The Cherubini Hunters 13/1856 My H37c has a 3 bladed prop which is about 12 in diameter. It needs fixed. One of the tips is broken
Pinning the furler-Need help stepayetta at 2:35pm 09.30.11 Smaller Boats 2/1802 I am new to sailboat ownership but not sailing. I purchased a 1993 Capri 18 and tried stepping the
For you particle physicists out there... kpgraci at 2:31pm 09.30.11 Ask All Sailors 19/2862 Since I found out here it's possible to sail faster than the wind I guess I shouldn't be surprised w
Bare 30 III How convert pumpout for salt water nirv1 at 2:12pm 09.30.11 Sabre Sailboats 1/4672 I have a 1986 Sabre III on Great Lakes. Head can only be pumped to holding tank and holding tank onl

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Furling jib sail RKMCCORKLE at 9:11am 11.11.22 I sail this boat on an inland lake that's narrow with winds that tend to be flukey and W to East mo
Furling jib sail RKMCCORKLE at 9:10am 11.11.22 I sail this boat on an inland lake that's narrow with winds that tend to be flukey and W to East mos
Holding Tank Ventilation Don S/V ILLusion at 9:08am 11.11.22 Hi @Peggie Hall HeadMistress , I knew there had to be something important missing from my explanat
Companion Way Screens danooxnard at 8:58am 11.11.22 I have been pondering the same question for my C22. Thanks for sharing the link to the SBO Store sc
O'Day 39 mast step Procrastin8er at 8:57am 11.11.22 Thanks all, for your thoughts. Rudy at D&R gave me the name of a shop in MA that fabricates this stu
Furling jib sail Hollyberry at 8:23am 11.11.22 Another consideration besides sail area is the luff tape size - it needs to match the foil on your f
Furling jib sail Kings Gambit at 8:22am 11.11.22 Use a pennant to lengthen the luff (functionally) from the head. The smaller sail might be OK in str
Stepping a mast Kings Gambit at 8:16am 11.11.22 I think you might need to visit a boat yard, unless you know of a marina in Tampa that does it. Ther
Holding Tank Ventilation Tedd at 8:15am 11.11.22 Forcing air into the tank, I see the potential for a nasty mishap :poop: Exactly. As I said in my
Black Widow vs VC-17M? jssailem at 8:15am 11.11.22 I have to strike a balance between what to keep on the boat and what to load on when we go out over
Timidly rebedding stanchions Parsons at 8:12am 11.11.22 Our old friend @Kermit answered this question : Hunter 260 Backing Plates And @Crazy Dave Condon ch
Furling jib sail jssailem at 8:11am 11.11.22 :biggrin:That will be a sail to small. You can still use it.... It will not be optimum for your boa
Holding Tank Ventilation THECUSCUS at 8:08am 11.11.22 Forcing air into the tank, I see the potential for a nasty mishap :poop:
Holding Tank Ventilation Tedd at 7:59am 11.11.22 Hi @Peggie Hall HeadMistress , I knew there had to be something important missing from my explanati
Black Widow vs VC-17M? Scott T-Bird at 7:51am 11.11.22 In the race the OP described, he did not use the 150, only the 110. The boat's rating is based on t
Furling jib sail (1) RKMCCORKLE at 7:47am 11.11.22 I've got a 1986 Hunter 25.5 with a roller furler. I've blown out an old sail and need to replace it
Stepping a mast dlochner at 7:34am 11.11.22 The cost will depend on whether the marina has a gin pole or crane or if a crane has to be hired. Le
Black Widow vs VC-17M? dlochner at 7:31am 11.11.22 I must be missing something but I don't get it at all why it would be helpful to know results with
Stepping a mast rgranger at 7:28am 11.11.22 Google said... $250/hour with a typical time of 30 minutes. ... and here is a discussion on anoth
Timidly rebedding stanchions rgranger at 7:27am 11.11.22 A dab of JB weld in the hole will hold it for sure.... but you will never get that screw out again.

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