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New to Forum Whitebeard at 8:39am 05.21.11 Ask All Sailors 18/2797 Just joined the forum and wanted to say hi. I hear the world is supposed to end at 6:00 PM today so
Mast (1) bowlinguy800 at 8:32am 05.21.11 Catalina 22 5/1526 Hello all, I'm getting ready to put my Cat 22 in the water for the first time. However I have a ques
Sen-Dure Heat Exchanger (3) guidera48 at 8:22am 05.21.11 The Cherubini Hunters 5/3435 Worked on the engine this week. New fluids, new hoses, lots of love. Turned the key and Voila. She s
rudder specifications dennyg4 at 7:19am 05.21.11 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1654 Sending second request, not sure I did the first one right. recently acquired a 25 oday, and found o
need dimensions of rudder for 82 oday dennyg4 at 6:53am 05.21.11 Day Sailers 6/2703 I recently purchased an 82 oday in good condition but have learned that rudder is retro fit from ano
Anyone want'a go for a boat ride? (1) CaptDon01 at 6:48am 05.21.11 Catalina 22 0/928 Motoring up and surfing down the swells on our way to San Diego Bay. Don
Boom Vang oday17bd at 5:39am 05.21.11 Ask An Oday Owner 2/6945 I recently purchased an '83 DS II that is missing some rigging. There is an attachment point for a
3GMF Fuel Flow/Bleed Dave19957 at 3:54am 05.21.11 Big Boats 10/2740 I have a 1983 Hunter 34, Yanmar 3GMF, with a Racor fuel filter. I had no problems with fuel/engine
Leaks on Oday 23 Gnageyj at 3:46am 05.21.11 Ask An Oday Owner 12/3220 Just curious on how best to seal the toe rails and hand rails. Also, I bought 2 new teak hand rails
"Death of a Sailboat", or Mac Anatomy 101 (5) MrMikey64 at 10:48pm 05.20.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/3322 "Just sit right back, and I'll tell a tale..." As I mentioned some time ago, I was considering scr
Irwin Citation (1979) 34' Refurbish questions amontem at 9:16pm 05.20.11 Irwin 1/4508 Hi , I am refurbishing my 1979 34' Irwin. I have some questions that perhaps some Irwin owner(s) can
Deck repair Mark H at 8:59pm 05.20.11 Smaller Boats 2/1536 Re: Deck/Cock pit Non Skid Area Paint My 1993 Hunter 23.5....My white non skid area on my deck
haylard replacement block JouJou at 6:49pm 05.20.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/872 Hi My jib haylard came out of the block during a storm. Today I tried to thread the rope back throu
We have Been Underway Chuckbear at 5:56pm 05.20.11 Destinations 3/3309 Beach House and crew have been underway from the Chesapeake to Florida and we are posting our progre
Outboard stuck in down imdalziel at 4:57pm 05.20.11 Engines and Propulsion 6/3704 Hi all, I'm needing a little bit of advice. The problem is that my 1985 90 hp Johnson motor needs a
Jib furling Srushton at 4:07pm 05.20.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/974 Hello all, First time posting. Just purchased a 1989 Hunter Vision 32 footer. Really miss the fur
Possible Purchas 86 Catalina (1) sparkem at 3:43pm 05.20.11 Mid-Size Boats 11/2599 Hi, I'm finally making the plunge and planning to get into sailing. I'm going to look at a 1986 C2
Inspired by Sum...My first welding project (2) highdesertM26 at 3:24pm 05.20.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1872 I added a bow roller. I really hope it helps with lifting the bow up when retrieving the boat.
online manuals merlinuxo at 2:08pm 05.20.11 Forum Help (Site Talk) 4/14713 I'd posted a thread with links to online manuals and mentioned I had gotten the manuals from another
Looking for bow rollers robwatt at 1:55pm 05.20.11 Big Boats 4/1589 I need 2 new bow roller wheels for my anchor pulpit on my sailboat. Both are 2 7/8" wide and have a

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Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida dlochner at 6:07am 09.15.22 Curious to why the outside is not as favorable? From what we have read the canal may be difficult
East coast Florida causing spots flightlead404 at 5:46am 09.15.22 Thank you for your response. We will mostly be on the ICW, the keys late this year or early next.
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida Bob S at 5:30am 09.15.22
It's a good thing that I checked the web site! jssailem at 5:28am 09.15.22 Yes. Pretty much all winter. They will demolish and rebuild one of the breakwaters. Then next winter
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida palcuz at 4:46am 09.15.22 Curious to why the outside is not as favorable? From what we have read the canal may be difficult f
East coast Florida causing spots Andiamo 34 at 4:33am 09.15.22 Dude, there's LOADS of places. Where on the east coast? Will you be in the ICW? Keys? I pretty m
Clevis Pin Forestay Li_sound_cat at 4:14am 09.15.22 This is a standard Schaefer 2100 jib furler on a Catalina - so guessing pretty standard design for t
Clevis Pin Forestay (1) dLj at 3:49am 09.15.22 With all due respect, you are now talking about the top pin, shown here: ed into that top piece? Is
Yanmar 3YM30 bell housing oil leak on Oceanis 37 Rob Heath at 2:10am 09.15.22 Thanks both, I'm pretty certain it is engine oil. The transmission oil is clear, and the dripping i
Clevis Pin Forestay rgranger at 8:13pm 09.14.22 And you have strain on the clevis. It is only supposed to keep the toggle from slipping out. Tha
Hunter 36 2007 Spin George Braun at 5:49pm 09.14.22 glad to report that our new-to-us 2008 Hunter 36 does indeed have asym spin rigging, it's on the lis
2005 Hunter 36 Shorepower George Braun at 5:47pm 09.14.22 We have a 2008 Hunter 36, use a 30A splitter to plug both 120VAC legs into a 30A shore power recepta
Output Shaft Coupling Hunter 28.5 Tally Ho at 5:30pm 09.14.22
Yanmar Engine Mount Worries jaysweet at 5:29pm 09.14.22 I replaced my mounts at about 27 years.. One was collapsed, the other three were still fine. The co
Yanmar Engine Mount Worries jaysweet at 5:24pm 09.14.22
Yanmar Engine Mount Worries jaysweet at 5:10pm 09.14.22 The mounts can be checked by measuring the clearance between the top and bottom steel plates. I see
Yanmar Engine Mount Worries jaysweet at 5:08pm 09.14.22 Look at the fasteners that hold the mounts onto the stringers. Some boats come with lag bolts and t
Yanmar Engine Mount Worries jaysweet at 5:07pm 09.14.22 would love to see pictures of the engine hobby horsing. Did it make any unusual noise? As was said,
1987 Catalina 22 Circuit Panel Gene Neill at 4:57pm 09.14.22 I'm not sure on the thickness. 3/8-ish? It's scrap from our Albin Vega, so it's metric. I adhered it
New Mailsale heritage at 4:54pm 09.14.22 I ordered a new jib from Far East this spring. Very happy with the sail.

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