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40.5 Spinnaker Halyard Query Rick D at 1:52pm 07.08.11 Big Boats 1/1003 I have a spinnaker halyard on my 40.5. I don't currently have a spinnaker, and use it for my jib soc
Pump Out Observation Rick D at 1:46pm 07.08.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/3835 On my way to Catalina, I happen to notice as I passed by one of the pump out piers that I have never
Non-Skid The Very Thought of You at 1:45pm 07.08.11 Big Boats 5/1661 I'm trying to find a way to polish up my non-skid without making it slippery. I see some newer model
halyard to headboard obsailor at 1:42pm 07.08.11 Ask All Sailors 10/3603 I'm replacing the main halyard on my C'C 35. I will remove the old headboard shackle and give it to
Want to buy st50 depth display SunCat at 1:29pm 07.08.11 Big Boats 1/1251 I am interested in buying an ST50 Depth plus display unit only, any offers? Gene
Garhauer MT-2 jviss at 1:09pm 07.08.11 Big Boats 1/1778 Guido made a beautiful replacement traveler for my 1984 C36, a straight track MT-2; but now the cont
Are Flares Needed? Warren Milberg at 1:03pm 07.08.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2239 As I read the USCG requirements for emergency signalling, it seems that we have a choice of having e
Castle Hill Cove access? jviss at 1:02pm 07.08.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2347 Anyone familiar with access to Castle Hill Harbor near Newport, RI? Any anchoring there, or mooring
170 Jib lr172 at 12:29pm 07.08.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1223 Our new to us H34 came with a 170 jib. I would like to get that up one of these weekends, as we see
dinghy CCHer at 12:21pm 07.08.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1491 Looks like I've reglued the last open seam in my old zodiac and will be retiring it and getting a ne
23.5 Mast raising pole jetboatn at 12:01pm 07.08.11 Smaller Boats 14/4625 Would someone mind taking a close up pic of the notched end of the mast raising pole. Mine went for
Inaccessible space (2) Witzend at 11:18am 07.08.11 Catalina 310 61/16125 Anyone ever think about cutting an access door into the inaccessible space in the port cockpit locke
Fuel Gauge SVPassage at 10:28am 07.08.11 Pearson 2/1945 I have a 1980 365 Ketch with the original setup ' Westerbeke 40 diesel engine. I cannot seem to find
O'Day 32' CC hull/deck joint jknappsax at 10:07am 07.08.11 Ask An Oday Owner 5/2468 I bought Lewmar 30 STs to mount closer to the helm position to make single-handing easier. To get th
Yanmar parts in Florida bustedrudder at 9:41am 07.08.11 Engines and Propulsion 7/9657 Wow. I'm a happy new Hunter 40.5 owner, and a very unhappy Yanmar owner as I live in FL It see
Oday 25 Main Halyard Stuck veggiedean at 8:57am 07.08.11 Ask An Oday Owner 13/2759 Hello, I recently purchased a 1977 O'day 25. I'm an really enjoying the boat, but I am having trou
halyard lines kendall535 at 8:47am 07.08.11 Ask An Oday Owner 3/5125 I just bought an O'Day Daysailer II that has been sitting unused for some time. Both jib and main h
Shuttle Atlantis launch merlinuxo at 8:24am 07.08.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2116 Looks like a go in 5 minutes.
Bizarre, Mysterious, Sudden Ugly Sail Stains DharmaBum at 8:16am 07.08.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1798 The strangest thing happened -- the nautical equivalent of crop circles. I'm hoping someone can exp
Installing a ladder on O'Day 23 Gnageyj at 7:33am 07.08.11 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1812 Hi: I have a 78 O'Day 23. The motor was installed on the port side of the Stern. That leaves only

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Do you use checklists? thinwater at 12:52pm 06.27.22 Such as it is: 1. Disconnect shore power and water 2. open seacock 3. untie dock lines. those are
Oday 19 centerboard help Wood Jigger at 12:50pm 06.27.22
Fridge time-on measurement DeniseO30 at 12:48pm 06.27.22 Adler Barbour refrigerators have been around for 40+ years, BTW. Here's an excellent article on ma
Is there a shutoff valve for 1974 ODay 27 with Atomic 4 kloudie1 at 12:47pm 06.27.22 The tank vent may be plugged . ? open the tank fill a bit to admit air . If the problem goes away,
Not sailing but I thought interesting with Independence Day approaching Roland5048 at 12:28pm 06.27.22 Great story. I, also, have a very dear friend of mine, just turned 98yo, who was a member of the Ar
Hunter 26 taking on water Roland5048 at 12:09pm 06.27.22 How high above the water line is the bilge thru hull located? I ask because on my h30, if I heel ov
Is Hunter (or Marlow Hunter) Still Even in Business? Lunatic at 12:07pm 06.27.22 Hello! We purchased a Marlow Hunter 47 at the beginning of 2022 and love it! We have sailed our en
Transmission to shaft coupling bolts sheared '07 H38 flightlead404 at 12:02pm 06.27.22 Initial Vertical Misalignment: 0.01825" Initial Horizontal Misalignment: 0.00425 Final Vertical Mis
Sensors Needed for obtaining TWD so I can display wind shifts on B&G Vulcan 9. jviss at 11:58am 06.27.22
Sensors Needed for obtaining TWD so I can display wind shifts on B&G Vulcan 9. Davidasailor26 at 11:48am 06.27.22 I may be a bit confused, but I think you need only boat speed and apparent wind direction to get tr
Sensors Needed for obtaining TWD so I can display wind shifts on B&G Vulcan 9. jviss at 11:40am 06.27.22 I may be a bit confused, but I think you need only boat speed and apparent wind direction to get tru
Replacement bow rail pmichener at 11:34am 06.27.22 Thanks! Already in touch with Whitewater Marine but will try Railmakers now.
Fridge time-on measurement jviss at 11:33am 06.27.22 Adler Barbour refrigerators have been around for 40+ years, BTW. Here's an excellent article on mar
Cordless power tools: best for boat? Project_Mayhem at 11:32am 06.27.22 Impact guns are great for installing or uninstalling deck hardware without the need for for someone
Replacement bow rail Dave Groshong at 11:26am 06.27.22 Railmakers.com or whitewatermarineinc.com
1975 Cat 22 Chainplate Location (3) C_Level at 11:25am 06.27.22 Have a ton of close up photos-- but not very useful for location layout. But this one might help y
Do you use checklists? jviss at 11:20am 06.27.22 Here's an idea for MFD vendors: Implement a checklist feature just as aviation MFDs have and also li
Oday 19 centerboard help Project_Mayhem at 11:18am 06.27.22 @shemandr mentions some really good points. This is a challenging build. Contact Foss Foam or D&R ma
Is there a shutoff valve for 1974 ODay 27 with Atomic 4 DMendels at 11:04am 06.27.22 Thanks very much for responding. The carburetor is brand new two weeks ago and installing that didn
Fridge/freezer use shemandr at 10:52am 06.27.22 On my 356 we kept towels on the fridge/freezer top to absorb condensation. That told me that there

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