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Oday 28 Standing Rigging Tune dmort at 8:31am 06.21.11 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1272 When stepping the mast for the first time (new owner) the brackets (with holes) hanging down under t
Rotten Keel winch attachment. (2) Cope at 8:09am 06.21.11 Catalina 22 9/6374 Hi folks I recently bought a 1973 Catalina 22 Swing keel. I have some concerns about the keel winc
mast profile Justin_NSA at 8:06am 06.21.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1351 Has this been asked before? I have a mastgate project in work and I need the cross-section profile o
Replace overhead light fixture over dinette table? PrincessoftheLake at 7:22am 06.21.11 Big Boats 13/3441 I am not happy with the overhead light fixture on my 1995 Hunter 40.5 and would like to replace it.
Source for winch pads jknappsax at 7:21am 06.21.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2540 I bought a pair of Lewmar 30STs which I want to mount on the coamings where they are accessible from
Help assessing bulkhead condition! (3) Igetit at 6:29am 06.21.11 Ask An Oday Owner 18/4252 Bought my first sailboat about a month ago, an 84 Oday 222. LOVE IT. Now that I've gotten to know mo
9.2 article Good Old Boat richard965 at 6:15am 06.21.11 S2 4/2237 interesting article on the May/June (?) issue of Good Old Boat on the 9.2....basicly a redo of the a
Runaway Diesel!! Swampyankee at 5:42am 06.21.11 S2 5/2253 My '78 S2 9.2a has probably the original motor in it - a YSM12 horizontal one-cylinder. It's about a
Seeping in bilge bobgelb@gmail.com at 5:25am 06.21.11 Catalina 310 15/3543 I need some advice from our great Catalina sailors. I have a slow seepage of water into my bilge, it
Finally made some progress BobM at 4:53am 06.21.11 S2 8/2684 Lost season so far. Spread 25 yards of mulch over two weekends in May then got shipped out to Japan
Tensioning shrouds and stays (1) jfrench at 4:20am 06.21.11 Catalina 22 5/2910 How is it that two opposing shroud or stay lines can be impossible to set to the same tension? As yo
head issue...advice? brettgrant at 4:17am 06.21.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/2464 We have a 2007 H31 with a Jabsco manual flush head. This recent trip we noticed that liquid is seepi
Best way to fasten an anchor? jfrench at 4:09am 06.21.11 Catalina 22 6/1950 What's the proper way to fasten my anchor line to the bow? I see two cleats, an extra snap shackle l
My First Production Boat Design Roger Long at 3:47am 06.21.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 2/2467 The first boat has arrived in OZ. http://hphotos-ash2.fbcdn.net/57023_439993313229_135638388229_525
troubled waters bad_com_pany at 2:58am 06.21.11 Smaller Boats 8/2039 Read this recently and has the entire area concerned with future boating on our river. Did not know
Hunter Rendevous - no longer??? windsock1 at 9:13pm 06.20.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1695 First, thanks to those who responded to my "kayak" information request. Turns out plans changed and
Spreader Location on Mast DaleB at 9:04pm 06.20.11 Ask All Sailors 7/7067 I am working on a '68 Venture 21 and have bought new spreader bases, spreaders (1" dia. x 24" long)
Coastguard Harassment - ? 1977oday22 at 8:53pm 06.20.11 Ask All Sailors 94/21053 This week, the Coast Guard is promoting it's "safe boating week" Nothing wrong with that...Been boat
Eagle Cuda 350 S/Map Depth Finder and GPS Dulcinea at 8:38pm 06.20.11 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1905 Does anyone have experience with the Eagle Cuda 350 SMap (combination GPS and Fish Finder ) ? I am
Wet Cell Batteries Under The Settee? Joe Mullee at 7:48pm 06.20.11 Ask All Sailors 9/3311 I have three Deka gell house batteries (97AH X 3) wired in parralel in my cabin under the settee. In

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29.5 owners jssailem at 3:59am 09.21.22 For me, I would evaluate the utility of a hardware install. How useful will it be on the boat based
Jacking Hunter 20 off trailer kappykaplan at 2:28am 09.21.22 If it's worth doing, overdo it. :plus:
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida palcuz at 2:05am 09.21.22
Catalina 30 Needing Dinette Table or Dimensions Hayden Watson at 10:42pm 09.20.22 You might also state that you are looking for a Salon table for a C30. The Dinette layout on the C3
Jacking Hunter 20 off trailer Hayden Watson at 10:36pm 09.20.22 I did something very similar with my Clipper 26. Lower the tongue all the way down and block the st
Catalina 30 Needing Dinette Table or Dimensions FastOlson at 9:29pm 09.20.22 My recollection is the table fits in to make a bed right in that area, so there are your dimensions
Jacking Hunter 20 off trailer Ryan61065 at 9:19pm 09.20.22 If it's worth doing, overdo it. I think the stern cradle is fine but ill take that free advice to
25 vs 26S, who's best to windward? stickinthemud57 at 9:05pm 09.20.22 A 26S sailor here. How well my boat points depends on the sail I am carrying vs the wind I am sailin
1984 Hunter 20 good boat? Ryan61065 at 8:55pm 09.20.22 Oh, we've seen much worse. The trailer looks pretty good. At least from what I see of the boat, i
Keel separating? kloudie1 at 7:39pm 09.20.22 That crack into the hull area is an "ear" in the top of the keel.casting. It spreads the keel loads
1984 Hunter 20 good boat? shemandr at 7:14pm 09.20.22 Oh, we've seen much worse. The trailer looks pretty good. At least from what I see of the boat, it
Catalina 30 Needing Dinette Table or Dimensions Johnb at 6:46pm 09.20.22 My recollection is the table fits in to make a bed right in that area, so there are your dimensions.
Any MacGregor clubs around NJ? sail sfbay at 6:33pm 09.20.22 Check for owners on this forum's owner directory as a start.
Catalina 30 Needing Dinette Table or Dimensions sail sfbay at 6:22pm 09.20.22 Welcome to the forum and congrats on your new sailboat!! Do an internet search on "1987 Catalina 30
1984 Hunter 20 good boat? (2) Ryan61065 at 6:08pm 09.20.22 Pics? Needs alot of work lol
Hunter 280 mid boom traveller rhiggins at 5:59pm 09.20.22 you have it made and if so, would would share where/who made it?
1984 Hunter 20 good boat? shemandr at 5:51pm 09.20.22 Pics?
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida DArcy at 5:47pm 09.20.22 Good writeup! To ease his time at the helm, I suggest he look into sheet to tiller steering. This is
Jacking Hunter 20 off trailer justsomeguy at 5:24pm 09.20.22 Obviously the bow isnt finished but my main question is do you think a 4x4x8 is strong enough or sh
Jacking Hunter 20 off trailer (3) Ryan61065 at 5:24pm 09.20.22 Here are some more pics

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