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ODay Funfish Rigging Jeffrey J Grillo at 9:15am 07.19.11 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1292 I recently bought a funfish at a church yardsale. Anyone know how ot rig it? Can find a manual. Th
Storm jib for 18.5 Green Arrow at 9:06am 07.19.11 Smaller Boats 7/1800 A quick web search turned up nothing in my quest for a storm jib for my 18.5. My wife likes to sail
Rigging tension gfor at 9:01am 07.19.11 Big Boats 1/1281 :)Hi, Can any one with Hunter 38 fractional rig tell me how much tension in the mast stays?
C-22 Rudder Craft/IdaSailor Rudder CaptDon01 at 8:02am 07.19.11 Catalina 22 0/1301 WOW! What an improvement! I bought the blade rudder and just can't believe what a difference it has
stored diesel fuel dlewis812 at 7:17am 07.19.11 Ask All Sailors 17/3598 have had a 5 gal spare onboard since may (without any additives). can i still put in the main tank
Blisters vs bottom paint, how long is too long? LloydB at 6:33am 07.19.11 Ask All Sailors 9/8838 I saw this statement in an add: "Some bubbling on the bottom from being in the water a bit too long
Hunter 260 Lucky Day at 5:58am 07.19.11 Smaller Boats 0/1289
Drain blockage Scottr8873 at 5:21am 07.19.11 Pearson 2/2177 I'm a new owner of a 27 Pearson. I se to have an issue with both the floor drain in the head and th
Bad buying decision? stevestk at 4:59am 07.19.11 Big Boats 12/2226 I've posted a couple previous posts as my wife and I are considering buying a boat. We've kind of ze
replacement for a Standard Horizon 100 wind instrument? ramsdoc at 4:36am 07.19.11 Ask All Sailors 2/2919 Hello all: I own a Pearson 27 sailboat. My Standard Horizon 100 wind instrument panel has quit. I am
Mast hardware 1980 H 30 jphud at 3:17am 07.19.11 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1480 Is there hardware to close the sail track off? The plastic tabs want to pop out when raising the mai
Smoking Yanmar Dean Strong at 11:24pm 07.18.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/9671 The Yanmar 2GM20F in my 1990 Hunter 30 is driving me crazy. In 2007 the mixing elbow coked up, I pu
Smoking Yanmar Dean Strong at 11:21pm 07.18.11 Engines and Propulsion 13/6850 The Yanmar 2GM20F in my 1990 Hunter 30 is driving me crazy. In 2007 the mixing elbow coked up, I p
How much rake on 85 hunter 31? Jared1048 at 11:17pm 07.18.11 Mid-Size Boats 3/1956 I'm just starting to get into tunning my standing rigging and doing a quick check of rake by droppin
Main Sail Questions Wes8377 at 9:11pm 07.18.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1196 Hello! My first post. I purchased a 93 mac 26S because the owners on this site seem to be happy
Draining the Water Tanks cjmatz at 9:01pm 07.18.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1420 We have a 1995 42 Hunter Passage with two large water tanks. Short of running the water pump all da
Mast bolt holes elongated Phaedrus at 8:49pm 07.18.11 Catalina 22 8/2840 Hello All, I have just purchased my first sailboat. A 1978 Catalina 22. I have a noticed the holes
Enjoying New Bern NC Marc Bergmueller at 8:30pm 07.18.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2914 I'm spending a few days in New Bern NC. It seems like a wonderful place for sailing. Nice resturan
Leaky hatch over dinette H33.5 WestCoastMike at 7:44pm 07.18.11 Mid-Size Boats 4/1551 Hi all, I've got an 88 H33.5 and the hatch over the dinette table in the main cabin leaks. I was
Bandit 15 bailers plugged wingysails at 7:39pm 07.18.11 Other Sailboats 0/1855 The bailers on my Bandit 15 are plugged up , anyone know how the system works? tried blowing it out

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Installing a Spinnaker George Braun at 2:26pm 10.11.22 Tedd. Lets distinguish between Asymmetrical and Spinnaker. Basics The Asymmetrical attaches the Ta
IN Boom Main Sail Furling Albern at 2:14pm 10.11.22 Thanks I appreciate your reponse
IN Boom Main Sail Furling JamesG161 at 1:27pm 10.11.22 I talked to a sailor who had just done is In Boom fuller in 2014. His story was this... 1) Boom $450
I bought it, now for the cribs... (6) rgranger at 12:55pm 10.11.22 209974 209976209977 209978
Structural Foam Stokeshc at 12:52pm 10.11.22 I replaced it with Aluminum. It was a replica of my old one that I pulled out. Love the new one Jam
Boat damaged by IAN dave_and_dd at 12:49pm 10.11.22 Which manufacturer and size boat? Dave - mine is a Catalina 309 (31 feet). Sailm8 - so sorry to s
Where can I find taller stanchions ? capta at 12:46pm 10.11.22 Used boat parts places usually have a huge supply of used, but good, stanchions.
Boat damaged by IAN capta at 12:44pm 10.11.22 I would highly recommend that boat owners pick up some used fire hose from your local fire departmen
Inherited a 1980 Cat 30 Cederholm at 12:24pm 10.11.22 The comment about stringer spacing is one that can ease your frustration and need for modifications
Issues Sailing Upwind AaronD at 12:22pm 10.11.22 I've always used a six inch rake. It works. ... When / where do all you cruisers measure mast rak
Inherited a 1980 Cat 30 Cederholm at 12:21pm 10.11.22 Welcome to the forum. We just spent the last 9 months enjoying another owners recover os a Catalina
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) smokey73 at 12:18pm 10.11.22 Got a call into Butch at the yard. Waiting for a reply. Hopefully Butch will be able to tell me an
Inherited a 1980 Cat 30 jssailem at 11:45am 10.11.22 The comment about stringer spacing is one that can ease your frustration and need for modifications.
Inherited a 1980 Cat 30 jssailem at 11:39am 10.11.22 Welcome to the forum. We just spent the last 9 months enjoying another owners recover os a Catalina
Boat damaged by IAN (1) Sailm8 at 11:38am 10.11.22 Well Geico totalled out my boat, a Hunter 29.5. There is no hull damage just loss of the mast and r
Boat damaged by IAN jssailem at 11:35am 10.11.22 There is a Railmakers shop in Everett WA. They fashioned new bow and stern pulpits on my boat. Even
Boat damaged by IAN Crazy Dave Condon at 11:25am 10.11.22 Which manufacturer and size boat?
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) smokey73 at 11:22am 10.11.22 I'll check with my boatyard. A few years ago I had some hurricane damage that required a portion of
1 gallon paint can pour spouts jssailem at 11:20am 10.11.22 I use Sherman Williams clean new empty cans. They are not expensive. Come in quart, pint and 1/2gall
Where can I find taller stanchions ? xavpil at 10:21am 10.11.22 Railmakers in Costa Mesa, Ca was the OEM supplier to O'Day, Garhauer will make whatever you spec. B

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