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Opening port gasket scott_r at 9:03pm 07.26.11 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1311 Does anyone know the brand name of the opening ports in the head of a 1979 O'day 25. I need to repla
Customs higgs at 8:37pm 07.26.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1784 I sail to Canada at least a half a dozen times each summer so I deal with customs in the US a lot.
How The Heck Did This Happen...? Maine Sail at 8:18pm 07.26.11 Ask All Sailors 21/5057 Having sailed by this island many times I am at a loss to understand how this boat got there. If any
Sliding Hatch Lock Query ChockFullOnuts222 at 8:17pm 07.26.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/3622 Has anyone out there installed a lock of any kind other than the conventional pad lock for locking t
Project: 1983 Hunter 20 Restoration (3) SamK at 7:59pm 07.26.11 Smaller Boats 1/2101 Hello everyone, my name is Sam and I'm a new member. I'm always interested in following people's res
Mainsail Preventer Bobbaynton at 7:45pm 07.26.11 Bavaria 15/7708 Any suggestions as to how to rig up a mainsail preventer for use when running wing on wing? Thanks!
CD Player/Speakers placement O'day 25/26 John Stevens at 7:43pm 07.26.11 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1273 I'm trying to decide where to place my new stereo and speakers. The speakers are waterproof but I
Hunter 260 VS Hunter 25? wetsocks at 7:37pm 07.26.11 Smaller Boats 2/2477 Just wondering if anyone can give me their thoughts about a Hunter 25 (2006) VS a Hunter 260. I've s
butyl tape as bathtub caulking? JonnyQuest at 7:30pm 07.26.11 Ask All Sailors 12/10080 While doing house chores my mind wandered off to more important tasks, like sailboat repairs. Which
San Diego Mac 25 Trailer Sailors davenlynn at 7:27pm 07.26.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1343 If anyone is going to set-up and launch nearby this Saturday or Sunday, I'd love the opportunity to
H26 Bigger Bimini - while sailing Eric Jacobsen at 7:18pm 07.26.11 Smaller Boats 3/1818 One thi,g I don't understand about the H26 is how the heck does anyone expect the standard bimini to
Securing open turnbuckles? Cool Beans at 7:00pm 07.26.11 Ask All Sailors 15/11377 So. . .how do you do it? My old closed turnbuckles had jamb nuts. . .I see a hole in the end of the
Oday 23 jib sheet whiskers at 6:31pm 07.26.11 Day Sailers 2/1828 My '79 Oday 23 has jib sheet blocks inboard of the shrouds and tracks with blocks along the cockpit.
Poll: Would U trade your C-30 for a newer model? jrowan at 6:09pm 07.26.11 Catalina 30 13/2871 Hello, I wanted an opinion poll from other fellow C 30 owners, as I have the opportunity to trade my
Transducer Chiriqui at 6:08pm 07.26.11 Smaller Boats 5/1998 H26 Transducer - Garmin 498 issue About 6 months ago I replace the Uniden depth gauge on my H26. I
new question about fresh water at sink (1) openhouse at 5:20pm 07.26.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1343 you guys did a great job helping me with my last "auto pilot" issue, problem solved. now on to probl
Hunter 23.5 original trailer Mike in Cape Cod at 5:15pm 07.26.11 Smaller Boats 7/3747 Can anyone help me with the name of the manufacturer of the original trailer that came with the Hu
summer storage on the hard iwillmott at 4:38pm 07.26.11 Ask All Sailors 5/1867 I have a hunter 40.5 and plan to leave it in Fl from April to Dec every year on the hard. Other than
Garmin 740 rfrye1 at 4:38pm 07.26.11 Ask All Sailors 4/1886 Looking to upgrade my little 176GPS to the new 740s. Had my 176 for 10yrs. The 740 is a nice upgrade
Toe rail -looking for some 37C toe rail ybrad at 4:31pm 07.26.11 The Cherubini Hunters 5/2231 Anyone have a bead on a couple of pieces of toe rail for the Miss Bobbi, a 1980 37C?? I need one sec

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EV's vs Ian Leeward Rail at 6:27pm 10.21.22 known deposits I think that is the thing... Known... Traditionally not as much demand so why woul
Bed-It Tape is back! jssailem at 6:12pm 10.21.22 :clap::laugh: Crazy funny analogies. Barbie Benton! :laugh::laugh::laugh:
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) Rich Stidger at 6:07pm 10.21.22 UPDATE: After reading all of the suggestions from everyone (thank you very much), I went to my boat
Bed-It Tape is back! Leeward Rail at 6:07pm 10.21.22 This is like waiting a year for Santa and he decides to skip your house. or.. Barbie Benton doin
EV's vs Ian All U Get at 5:44pm 10.21.22
Sleeping in the Walmart Parking Lot Leeward Rail at 5:27pm 10.21.22 there are online sources that will tell you which Walmarts Many RV websites show information that
Shore power questions zitiboat at 5:22pm 10.21.22 A little small for live aboard but I had a refrigerator cold panel installed in my insulated cold bi
23.5 lifelines and cabin cushions zitiboat at 5:07pm 10.21.22 Try any Ace Hardware store with the helpful hardware man. He can "nicopress" tail piece fittings or
Hunter 18.5 mast section Z145 sail sfbay at 4:01pm 10.21.22 Ouch!! Contact Rig Rite:www.RigRite.com
23.5 lifelines and cabin cushions Ralph Johnstone at 3:50pm 10.21.22 Lifelines and cushions are generic items and not specific to your Hunter. You will be able to find
Boat damaged by IAN (1) RTsailsJ29 at 2:59pm 10.21.22 Sorry about your damage! My Hunter 18.5 Yikes! was blown off the trailer and broke its mast about 4
Recycled rope (lines) ? dlochner at 2:42pm 10.21.22 looks like they didn't quite get the metric conversion correct... 12 mm is not a 1/2" line, just a
H19 (1994) Standing Rigging - Mast Foot Not Level (1) OceanAnarchy at 2:40pm 10.21.22 Here is the fore-aft level picture as a JPG.
Recycled rope (lines) ? BigEasy at 2:38pm 10.21.22 My original halyards lasted 10 years; think I will stick to a proven product.
Can anyone identify this manufacturer? Hollyberry at 2:01pm 10.21.22 Not as user friendly as today's typical twin-aft-facing grooves, but a narrower crossection foil...
Bed-It Tape is back! ggrizzard at 1:47pm 10.21.22 OUT OF STOCK???? :cuss: NOOOOOOOO!
Alternator (1) Hello Below at 1:38pm 10.21.22 tfox2069 , from the Balmar Max Charge MC614 Manual page 3 describing Terminal 9: "9. POSITIVE VOLTA
CDI FF2 patbratton at 1:34pm 10.21.22 The part shown is a T ball top portion on the forestay. It goes through a black cap that is affixe
Alternator Stu Jackson at 1:28pm 10.21.22 In this diagram it appears to go to the external regulator and then to the house bank (switch is mi
Alternator Maine Sail at 1:21pm 10.21.22 So here's the wiring diagram for a Balmar external alternator regulator from the Balmar manual. Its

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