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Sternrail for an O23 ruidh at 7:03am 07.20.11 Day Sailers 14/3438 I think it's time I bite the bullet and get a stern rail. I don't like how my outboard obscures my s
Gray portlights QP Chuck at 6:57am 07.20.11 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1743 Do any of you know of a current source for the Gray portlights used on the H37-C (other than Pompane
Rub Rail NEEDED karjer at 6:49am 07.20.11 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1146 I need to replace a section of the creme rigid rub rail on my 37' O'Day. The stuff only comes in 27
Lines care Carlos31 at 6:36am 07.20.11 Sabre Sailboats 1/2418 After a couple of months n he mooring the lines of my Sabre 38 are kind of stiff. Any sugestions ho
How full is my tank? Capt Dale at 5:58am 07.20.11 The Cherubini Hunters 11/2061 Just recently purchased an '84 Hunter 27. Last boat was a Catalina 22. Always had a soft spot for th
Nice faucet for 9.2 head (1) bugbitten at 5:08am 07.20.11 S2 5/2122 I had to replace the original faucet/shower hand set on Karma, my 9.2A. I wanted something that woul
Oday Swift Rigging Jeffrey J Grillo at 5:08am 07.20.11 Ask An Oday Owner 4/4364 I recently purchased an O'Day Swift at a church yard sale. Seems to be in good shape and workign ord
Wiring Guidance wufibugs at 11:39pm 07.19.11 Ask All Sailors 12/3077 Rather than track down a replacement for my broken 2 pole yanmar ignition switch that allows removal
Outboard help needed. mklein@iowatelecom.net at 10:41pm 07.19.11 Ask All Sailors 13/4293 My most recent aquizition is nearly ready to set sail? I just mounted the motor that came with the b
Stern light blocked by dinghy.... rfrye1 at 9:20pm 07.19.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2554 We now have davits on our H376. When we have the dink hauled up it mostly blocks our stern light. It
Spinlocks shanker at 9:17pm 07.19.11 Smaller Boats 6/2021 Because I will do my share of single handed sailing, I have started reading about how the experts do
Concerned about 1623 hrs on 1991 m25xp deisel Blue Streak at 6:05pm 07.19.11 Catalina 30 4/2199 Looking at a 30 Cat but 1623 hrs on engine. Should I be concerned? What does a rebuild run? Thanks
28 HP Beta marine engine Help Florida sail at 5:50pm 07.19.11 Ask All Sailors 2/2323 I'm looking at a boat that recently had the Westerbeke 27 replaced with a 28HP Beta Marine. I would
Port replacement lens flyella10 at 5:44pm 07.19.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1184 I have a 28.5 1986 Hunter and need to replace the Grey port lenses. New ones are available at Sailb
New North sails hi1cotton at 5:37pm 07.19.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1378 Has anyone received a recent quote on North racing mailsail. I have a Hunter 23. The quotes I've rec
windlass wiring thoughts rochesterdriver at 5:01pm 07.19.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2289 So the windlass draws up to 200a at 12v. I'm thinking there are two ways to go here. 1. Put s 12
Hunter 34 Kitchen stevestk at 4:32pm 07.19.11 Big Boats 13/2553 In all the pictures I've seen online of Hunter 34's, there are cutouts for wine glasses etc. in the
Raymarine A50D/Chart Plotter/Fishfinder Becka Anne at 4:14pm 07.19.11 Catalina 30 2/1522 I'm a proud new owner of a 1985 Catalina 30. Recently, I purchased a Raymarine A50D which comes with
GPS/depth gauge advice svscott at 3:53pm 07.19.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/6967 Hello all, first post on the forum... I have an 87 Macgregor 26d that my dad used to race in Long B
checking the keel bolt old guys sail at 3:48pm 07.19.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1255 I have a question. I have a 93 26s and have the 2 access doors. What good are they? I want to check

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Hatches sail sfbay at 6:22pm 08.11.22 Welcome to the forum!! Any markings on the hatches? Photos? Dimensions? You have some options: Re
OMG I may have bought a piece of junk :( :( Crusty Ol Salt at 5:54pm 08.11.22 Here is what I would do. Get some popcorn and a sprite zero. Hit YouTube and search "catalina 22 r
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't MikeHoncho at 5:45pm 08.11.22
New Prop: paint or? (1) Don S/V ILLusion at 5:41pm 08.11.22 works for me but there are lots of equivalent brands.
OMG I may have bought a piece of junk :( :( MikeHoncho at 5:41pm 08.11.22 Clamp off both sides of the valve with Vise Grips and try it again
ever seen and been hit by a White Squall? Tally Ho at 5:29pm 08.11.22
newport 28mk2 stern tube diameter, pss selection (2) Tally Ho at 5:23pm 08.11.22
What kind of mainsail furler is on a 97 Oceanis 400? sail sfbay at 5:12pm 08.11.22 Welcome to the forum!! Any markings on the furler that might indicate what mfg/model you have, othe
Mainsheet location Davidasailor26 at 4:59pm 08.11.22 This is a different way to achieve what @Davidasailor26 suggested -- Why not attach the bottom bloc
Is this dinghy salvageable? heritage at 4:57pm 08.11.22 I have had two pvc inflatables that had their floors come unglued after a few years. Both of them e
Shroud and forestry tension WI Rigger at 4:56pm 08.11.22 Thank You!! What marvelous book to have at my finger tips.
Islander Bahama 30 Gear Shifter Cable Replacement Boatjoc at 4:51pm 08.11.22 Update. For anyone who has had the problem I've described above, I've figured it out. First, on my
HUNTER 380 cockpit lazarettes locks shemandr at 4:42pm 08.11.22 Be mindful of lazarette locks ... I know someone who got stuck in the lazarette when the lid closed
Invest 97L shemandr at 4:37pm 08.11.22 Good riddance. No name, no harm.
Is this dinghy salvageable? MikeHoncho at 4:35pm 08.11.22 Completely fixable. I had the whole front of my floor separate from the tubes. I recommend two part
Stain on sails - How to remove ? Project_Mayhem at 4:34pm 08.11.22 If that works, please post pics.:beer: It may take me a few weeks to post results but I'm willing
Mainsheet location Project_Mayhem at 4:27pm 08.11.22 This is a different way to achieve what @Davidasailor26 suggested -- Why not attach the bottom block
justsomeguy at 3:59pm 08.11.22 All hail Satan! ;)
Shroud and forestry tension Davidasailor26 at 3:44pm 08.11.22 Generally you tension rigging to a percentage of the breaking strength of the wire. 15% is pretty ty
Is this dinghy salvageable? colb218 at 3:27pm 08.11.22 It's probably no better or no worse than the other manufacturers ... With all the patches, yours ob

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