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Mast disaster stemkow at 4:48pm 06.24.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1488 We had some nasty storms today in New York and the mast on my Hunter 22 broke off. It appears that t
naming a dinghy, dumb? themadscientist at 4:30pm 06.24.10 Ask All Sailors 24/4858 I don't mean a rowboat that you carry on your boat, but a very small primary boat. I am counting dow
I guess Murphy is moving in with me sailaway78 at 4:10pm 06.24.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1422 Today was going to be the day things were going to be starting to go back together. I had the new cu
Columbia River, Portland, OR emanpa68 at 3:00pm 06.24.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1506 Hey Everyone, First time poster on a forum. I'm interested in finding out more information about
Maiden Vonage of the Tiller Queen kaboboom at 2:32pm 06.24.10 Smaller Boats 4/1600 Well, the wife and I had our first solo sail this morning, and I'd thought I'd let other folks know
Independence Regatta (N. Indiana) tpzahm at 2:08pm 06.24.10 Day Sailers 3/1693 Calling all Hunter dinghy owners -- I'll be racing my H146 in the 12th annual Loon Lake Independenc
Words that start wars! Bad Obsession at 1:10pm 06.24.10 Ask All Sailors 55/8190 Here are two statements that can starts wars around here: (Boat Brand Name) is better than (Differe
Hot tip for Origo boat stove owners Trinkka at 12:32pm 06.24.10 Day Sailers 0/1457 For those who have Origo boat stoves on board with the canisters: As you know, alcohol is very expe
Looking for Joe from Brick Township, NJ in 04 RECESS at 12:30pm 06.24.10 Ask All Sailors 0/1210 Do you still have that O'Day 25 wiring diagram on you 'puter somewhere? http://archives.sailboatow
Florida Intercoast From Jax To Port Canaveral..... fldiver1 at 11:29am 06.24.10 Destinations 8/5124 New to the forums here. Anyone been down the intercoastal form Jax towards Port Canaveral lately.
Help with Halyard pulley disassembly (2) bxdobs at 10:50am 06.24.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1756 The 2 pulleys on the deck of the 23.5 Hunter for the Main and Jib Halyards are needing new separator
Problems with the galley sink in a Venture 25 Carolyn1964 at 10:40am 06.24.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2496 I have a 1979 Venture 25 and I am having a challenge with the galley sink. It is the original pump
Replacing Circuit Breakers sealegs at 10:02am 06.24.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1510 I'm trying to rebuild my DC Contol Panel after it spent some time underwater. On the Hunter 25' wir
Need advice for repairs on Capri C-13 melnicrs at 9:57am 06.24.10 Smaller Boats 3/1865 I am a weekend sailor who owns a Catalina Capri C-13. I have managed to break the metal piece on th
Shelf life for resins Ross at 9:18am 06.24.10 Ask All Sailors 9/3768 I keep reading that epoxy and ester resin has a finite shelf life but my experience has been that th
How to Download and Convert USGS Maps to SeaClear.. (1) Sumner at 9:14am 06.24.10 Ask All Sailors 3/6678 http://purplesagetradingpost.com/sumner/macgregor-navigation/Trimble%20Point%207-5%20X%207-5.jpg I
How to use Free USGS maps with SeaClear.. (1) Sumner at 9:11am 06.24.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/4548 http://purplesagetradingpost.com/sumner/macgregor-navigation/Trimble%20Point%207-5%20X%207-5.jpg I
Leaking Port shemandr at 7:55am 06.24.10 Ask All Sailors 9/3178 I just notice some leakage of the Starboard port on my H356. This particular port is in the hull on
Inexpensive high capacity solar vent Roger Long at 6:42am 06.24.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1876 My boat has plenty of ventilation when I'm aboard (10 opening ports and 12.5 square feet of skylight
Solar Rechargers For Battery newboatowner at 4:00am 06.24.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1445 I Am Looking For A Solar Recharging System For The Batteries In A Catalina 30. Any Suggestions?

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Wooden sliding hatch door sail sfbay at 10:47am 06.17.22 Also suggest a search on this forum and find forum members who built their own like this sailor: New
Bilging Every 3 Minutes JamesG161 at 10:46am 06.17.22 check valves are a real no no. :plus::plus: Check valves plug up and need continuous maintenance.
Shift strip (1) Project_Mayhem at 10:40am 06.17.22 All the parts look original. The serial pops up as a long shaft as expected. I believe the fine thre
Replacing engine instrument panel capta at 10:01am 06.17.22 I'm thinking you put it alongside of the pedestal, mounted vertical against the pedestal guard. If
Shift strip capta at 9:58am 06.17.22 I have a 96 Evinrude 9.9 that I just changed the impeller on. I'm having issues getting the shift l
Bilging Every 3 Minutes capta at 9:55am 06.17.22 We found our bilge pump recycling a lot too, but not enough leaks to account for it. Until... we d
Bilging Every 3 Minutes capta at 9:49am 06.17.22 Many Automatic bilge pumps today have an electronic check system that is engineered to cycle the pu
Grand Traverse Bay tips! Epic1969 at 9:19am 06.17.22
Stress Cracking Along The Hull Just Below The Waterline and The Rudder Shaft jssailem at 9:15am 06.17.22 it would be a waste of money for the cosmetic repair. Tell that to the owners of mature cars, trop
1994 33.5 Recessed Hood Furling system rubbing dsalvail at 9:13am 06.17.22 Losing top-notch sail shapes is the compromise with all furlers, right? The convenience offsets the
Grand Traverse Bay tips! jssailem at 9:11am 06.17.22 Interesting, Scott. Sounds like a movie to share with my wife this evening. She grew up in Michigan
Wooden sliding hatch door vsfoster at 8:56am 06.17.22 Thank you, I have watched them all, perhaps ill make a video myself.... :)
Stress Cracking Along The Hull Just Below The Waterline and The Rudder Shaft jmcdowel at 8:55am 06.17.22 Thanks Mechone, this is what'd heard and discovered through my research, but I'm most glad to hear f
Wooden sliding hatch door sail sfbay at 8:48am 06.17.22 Do an internet search on "builing sailboat comapnionway doors" and find videos on how to fabricate t
1994 33.5 Recessed Hood Furling system rubbing jssailem at 8:30am 06.17.22 tightened the headsail halyard to keep the furler assembly as straight as possible This is a good
Wire Size Justin_NSA at 8:24am 06.17.22 I keep a spool of 16ga and a spool of 10ga on board. Circuits with trivial current (lights, fans,
Wire Size JBP-PA at 8:20am 06.17.22 I keep a spool of 16ga and a spool of 10ga on board. Circuits with trivial current (lights, fans, e
Stays/Shrouds Too Short Fix jssailem at 8:20am 06.17.22 masts have always been taken down and raised while the boat is on stands. when on the hard, had a
Stays/Shrouds Too Short Fix Scott T-Bird at 8:13am 06.17.22 Did they have her on jacks? Maybe the problem was with the way the yard uses their jacks. If the
O'Day. 40- reefing setup? DonEvans at 8:11am 06.17.22 Hi LouisMK, trust your ODay 40 is sailing smooth. I'm replacing the reefing lines on my 40. Did you

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