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HDPE (1) Shoaldrafter at 10:38am 06.04.10 Ask An Oday Owner 7/3799 I have received a question as to sources of HDPE and other plastics that are useable to create repla
Vision 32 holding tank schowy at 9:23am 06.04.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/1158 I spent last weekend tearing out the old alluminum holding tank that came in my Hunter Vision 32. T
What kind of boat is this (1) Captnglenn at 9:22am 06.04.10 Day Sailers 15/6576 I bought a O'Day saillboat last summer. The guy said it was a 1974 22 Warlock however I can't find t
Windlass for 2002 Hunter 32 rlepine at 8:26am 06.04.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1363 My wife and I have just purchased a 2002 Hunter 32, which doesn't have a windlass. We would like to
1987 Hunter 23, best outboard motor??? bill h. at 7:57am 06.04.10 Smaller Boats 8/4236 I have the old Nissan 5 hp 2 stroke 20" shaft motor which has served me well for 23 years but is now
Insteresting steering idea (3) timebandit at 7:32am 06.04.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1412 This is from another site. Looks dooable even on a M-25 with the motor set way bck from the rudder
Auto - unfurl main shemandr at 7:31am 06.04.10 Big Boats 0/1203 Wed night race I put in the first reef and as the crew hauled the outhaul tight I noted the main fur
micmac 26 blackbeard400 at 6:42am 06.04.10 Mid-Size Boats 0/2728 does any one know any thing about these boats like head room sailing etc. ?
EZ Jacks r.oril at 6:35am 06.04.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1871 I just ordered the EZ Jacks System from WM on sale and free shipping! This along with running all li
Got a leak. Take a leak. (1) Fnovak at 6:22am 06.04.10 Mid-Size Boats 9/2038 Don't know where this water is coming from. Gathers in the galley. I could take a running water hose
Hunter 33.5 Paul and Judy at 5:48am 06.04.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/3334 My wife and I are interested in purchasing a Hunter 33.5. We have found some for sale but they are
Fuel odor thomas.dargan at 5:39am 06.04.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/2303 Does rancid fuel oil have a sweet, metallic smell?
Hunter 23 Mainsheet/Traveler/Genoa questions ChrisM at 5:24am 06.04.10 Smaller Boats 7/2376 Greetings, I have had Tachyon out long enough for me to start understanding sail trim and have star
Taking on water knewt at 4:31am 06.04.10 Catalina 30 2/1793 I recently hit a sandbar. I was briefly lodged on the thing but was successful getting off by revers
Help w/ Sale of boat. how do you ensure not a scam? luvitt at 3:59am 06.04.10 Ask All Sailors 17/2756 a man bought my boat on ebay. I put in the instructions that I would only accept a cashiers check.
Am I just expecting too much from used boats? (6) themadscientist at 10:04pm 06.03.10 Ask All Sailors 18/3216 I've never bought one and thus have no frame of reference for what is seen elsewhere in the world bu
Mast Organizer mac25wmo at 9:18pm 06.03.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/3471 I own a Mac 25, and am in the planning stage of bringing my control lines aft to the cockpit. So fa
Shocking Dances with Wind at 8:55pm 06.03.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2191 '89 Cat But new to me!! Feeling current in the anchor chain. In 2 different locations of water. Onl
Hatch Air Conditioner... Build one? Have one? Know one? abk at 8:40pm 06.03.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/4762 Photos, plans, stories, pictures, ideas? All welcome... I would like to consider alternitives b
PrinceWilliams Sound fun. geehaw at 8:16pm 06.03.10 Destinations 2/3117 Well just thought I would put a little something here from my last trip. New sailor here with a O-da

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First of 4 panels Leeward Rail at 6:34am 03.17.22 @Light air Nice machine. Over $4k new so you got it for a good price. Based on what I could fin
Fuel Tank Sludge Hunter 356 Tally Ho at 6:29am 03.17.22
Repurposing a Rope Clutch sail sfbay at 6:11am 03.17.22 My Hunter has a rope clutch mounted on the side of the mast for the jib halyard, albeit it is run th
Isomat reefing line length (1) jviss at 6:10am 03.17.22 Is this the reefing system you have? as Isomat, but it turns out it is Offshore Spars; but it may b
Oxalic Acid Hull Cleaning RoyS at 5:59am 03.17.22 When I worked for a Transit Authority I engaged several chemists to recommend an effective and inexp
Forever to Charge - What's This? jviss at 5:54am 03.17.22 Update: I turned off the charger yesterday, around noon or so, I don't remember exactly when. The
New Dodger sail sfbay at 5:49am 03.17.22 ..............Anyone have any frame of reference on approximate cost for a dodger? the boat has an
Repurposing a Rope Clutch Davidasailor26 at 5:43am 03.17.22
New Dodger RoyS at 5:32am 03.17.22 Beware of the screws that hold the dodger to the deck. Most installations have simple screw threads
Fuel Tank Sludge Hunter 356 Sailgunner at 5:22am 03.17.22 Install an inspection plate. Clean the tank every year.
Hunter 306 salt water in the bilge but only when sailing RoyS at 5:19am 03.17.22 We get sea water entering from the rudder packing on a different boat. Worth a look on yours.
Repurposing a Rope Clutch Joe at 5:18am 03.17.22 Since you never use it, why do you need to buy another clutch? Just install a horn cleat. All you
can't pump out waste tank jviss at 5:16am 03.17.22 I don't see any discharge (yes, 2+ miles offshore). That should be 3 miles, Captain. boatwaste_bro
New Dodger Joe at 5:12am 03.17.22 All in on my custom made dodger in 2018 came to almost $3400. I had quotes as high as 5k, but I foun
How to cleaning halyard on the boat thinwater at 4:46am 03.17.22 I tested cleaning a section of line and was very underwhelmed with the results so plan to remove th
Boat Bike "tech support" jviss at 4:27am 03.17.22 Such bikes are great in the flat lands. When you gunkhole in areas that have hills then the good
First of 4 panels (1) Light air at 3:53am 03.17.22 I started out looking to spend about $100 on a used HD machine and ended up spending 1,000 on a used
can't pump out waste tank peterwynndavies at 2:27am 03.17.22 Firstly the senders. These are sensors attached to the outside of the tank. The adhesive fails. I re
Boat Bike "tech support" (1) jssailem at 9:47pm 03.16.22 Such bikes are great in the flat lands. When you gunkhole in areas that have hills then the good
Tenara sewing threads Hayden Watson at 9:42pm 03.16.22 Got it! The mini walker was the entry level sailrite machine about 20 years ago. Has a walking f

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