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Pearson 36-2 porthole screens Handelman at 12:26pm 08.16.11 Pearson 1/2006 Hello, I'm trying to source replacement porthole screens for my 1985 Pearson 36-2 but don't know
Heeling degree beofre knockdown kersse at 12:03pm 08.16.11 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2995 Heeling degree before knockdown Recently took up sailing with a 23' O'Day. At what degree of heelin
Rambler 100 Rescue in Fastnet Race Alan at 11:54am 08.16.11 Ask All Sailors 6/3215 Rambler was competing in the Royal Ocean Racing Club's biennial Fastnet Race after setting a course
Catalina 22 SK trailer options? GDTRFB at 11:37am 08.16.11 Catalina 22 6/9764 I recently purchased a '77 swing keel catalina. Nice boat, set up well but it was in the water when
Hot water pressure too low watercolours at 10:32am 08.16.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/2278 Ahoy fellow sailors, I'm having a problem with hot water pressure. Cold water pressure works great
Exhaust/Water Mixing Elbow Needed (3) oceanblues at 10:16am 08.16.11 Mid-Size Boats 5/2086 I have a 1994 Catalina 320 and need a new exhaust/water mixing elbow. I've looked all over the inte
Marine Air Corrosion (2) Marc14857 at 8:33am 08.16.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2006 Was doing some maintenance on my AC systems today and noticed that the system has started to corrode
do a lil dance..... zeehag at 8:29am 08.16.11 Ask All Sailors 8/2487 Zee, nice to see you on the forums. How are you doing in MX? Is your body doing better in the climat
simple mast for solar panel FourPoints at 7:27am 08.16.11 Ask All Sailors 18/5676 Currently I have my solar panel attached to the starboard corner of the stern rail, and around 3 it
33.5 Hatch Part numbers (2) Paul and Judy at 7:09am 08.16.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/883 Does anyone know the part number for the hatchs midships for a hunter 33.5 1993. I believe Boman cu
Replacing corroded keel bolts (2) Orens at 6:08am 08.16.11 Bigger Boats 0/1512 I had my 1985 O'Day 31 on the hard for an unrelated issue, and had the boat yard retorque the keel b
32 oday 1991 Dragon Fly at 5:12am 08.16.11 Ask An Oday Owner 5/2268 looking at an oday 32 4 sale. 1991. what are particular issues to look for with the rudder siz
Correct Spring Arrangement for 26S Trailer? (1) Cruiser1 at 4:13am 08.16.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/13244 I am about to replace the springs on my 26S trailer. The attached photo shows the current arrangemen
H33C sink drains/thru-hulls Faded501s at 12:59am 08.16.11 The Cherubini Hunters 11/4972 First post so please let me introduce myself. I just bought a '81 33 (largely due to researching on
Fair price for a 1983 M25? (4) jjsbiggs at 9:08pm 08.15.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2498 Take a look at the photos of the 1983 M25 that I bought last year and tell me what you think would b
Cool trip Puget Sound and San Juan Islands Ken Cross at 8:33pm 08.15.11 Destinations 5/4229 This year we did a quick trip to the San Juan Islands and central Puget Sound. I say cool becaus
chain and rode replacement, worn out (1) luken7 at 7:41pm 08.15.11 Ask All Sailors 23/4637 I believe it's time to fix my chain and rode. The link connecting to the rode is rusted, and the spl
Bow thruster advice? Tired n Giddy at 7:03pm 08.15.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1905 Has anyone had experience with after market bow thrusters. Particularly the Sideshift brand. I hav
CDI Main furling system healeyman at 6:32pm 08.15.11 Mid-Size Boats 3/1851 Please, I have a 29.5 and am interested in adding a CDI Main furing, to replace my traditional main.
Forward reefing line jimmyb at 5:54pm 08.15.11 Ask All Sailors 6/4303 Having read an artilcle about jiffy reefing at pinnaple sails and the advantage of using a forward r

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Sulfur odor in boat hot water system DeniseO30 at 2:18pm 08.20.22 If you haven't flushed it (which is more work than draining) in 5 years, you have sediment in the bo
Clock and barometer installation advice (1) nitrogenase at 2:00pm 08.20.22 So much good advice - thanks everyone! I've gone with 1/2" cherry mount so only 2 screws required. T
Got a 1976 MacGregor Venture 222 a week ago. Looks like it used to say Elsker Vann. Looking for info on it from the previous owner. sail sfbay at 1:48pm 08.20.22 What are the add ons? Photos?
Mattapoisett boatyard fire Crusty Ol Salt at 1:48pm 08.20.22 I wonder if the shed had a sprinkler system. I cannot imagine owning a business or commercial prop
Have a Mac 26M and moving it to Florida(Sept 2022), looking for a couple of partners to share use of the vessel and we can use also.... Tally Ho at 1:38pm 08.20.22 @juggler , Good morning! Trust me when I say that you don't ever want to "share" a boat with a "p
1975 Oday 20 centerboard rgrgoode at 1:19pm 08.20.22 Everybody says talk to Rudy, I once talked to Rudy and I got no help felt like I was bothering him
Mattapoisett boatyard fire Brian D at 12:57pm 08.20.22 According to Cape Cod Times, a boat in a shed caught fire and that spread to the entire yard. Still
Mattapoisett boatyard fire thinwater at 11:16am 08.20.22 Brain, if the cause becomes known, please post. We can all learn.
Bimini for my 1987 Chuck Powell at 10:57am 08.20.22 First, this site does a great job on biminis - but, although they do know your boat you do need to
Catalina 315 Quick Genius 600 Windlass Anchor Rode jssailem at 10:56am 08.20.22 Perhaps, it is the rode that is contributing to the chainsplice issue. In our waters a long chain h
Mattapoisett boatyard fire Roland5048 at 10:26am 08.20.22 Wishing a fast recovery for those who were injured in this fire. If you have ever seen a fiberglass
DC electric panel troubleshooting Calif. Ted at 9:38am 08.20.22 There is a circuit breaker for the bilge pump on the electrical panel so make sure that is "on" befo
1984 Hunter 31 - Need Help Installing new Windows (2) Ralph Johnstone at 9:26am 08.20.22 Hunter use screws temporarily until the Dow 795 cured and then backed the screws out filling back w
Mattapoisett boatyard fire Rick D at 9:04am 08.20.22 That was one stubborn hot fire!
1984 Hunter 31 - Need Help Installing new Windows Crazy Dave Condon at 8:49am 08.20.22 Call the forum store and see if they have a copy of your build list for the boat. Hunter use screw
Shoe Goo - for PVC dinghy repair danooxnard at 8:46am 08.20.22 I have used a product called Aquaseal. you can get it on amazon. I stays flexible for years and year
1975 Oday 20 centerboard sail sfbay at 8:45am 08.20.22 Check with Rudy at D&R Marine D & R Marine (drmarine.com)
H240 Interior wall fabric Crazy Dave Condon at 8:35am 08.20.22 There are reasons why hunter went with mouse fur. Longevity before being addressed
19-2 Center board question Crazy Dave Condon at 8:32am 08.20.22 @rgranger ever had a Pelican land a load on your boat?:biggrin:
Bimini for my 1987 David in Sandusky at 8:13am 08.20.22 First, this site does a great job on biminis - but, although they do know your boat you do need to c

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