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Leak at shaft ukrsindicat at 8:44pm 06.04.10 Newport 2/2596 I am on the market to buy a boat. I had zeroed on this 1968 Newport 30'. As you can imaging I am ver
25.5 pop top questions Shane82 at 7:28pm 06.04.10 Smaller Boats 3/1779 1984 Hunter 25.5 "Daydreamer" So I did some searching around and found out the two holes o
Red bow light not working RECESS at 7:10pm 06.04.10 Ask All Sailors 12/2798 I noticed my red bow light out. So I opened both of them and swapped bulbs to see if it was the bulb
1987 Hunter 23, replacing rigging and lines... bill h. at 4:59pm 06.04.10 Smaller Boats 4/2515 I need to replace my mainsheet, topping lift line, reef line and main and jib halyards. After 23 ye
1994 26' MacGregor sailboat. Novelman at 3:50pm 06.04.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/4328 I saw a 1994 26' MacGregor for sale and would like the specs on it or the number I can look the spec
cracking Mikesenn at 2:21pm 06.04.10 Smaller Boats 4/1770 I just discovered stress cracks in the superstructure (not the hull) of my 2006 216. Anybody know i
Why flake? Geoff K at 2:11pm 06.04.10 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 17/10366 Why do we flake the main sail? I've asked this before and have heard; to avoid wrinkles that weaken
Roller Furler for my birthday.....now what? LakeStlouis23.5 at 1:39pm 06.04.10 Smaller Boats 5/1569 I am stoked.....Lori bought me a CDI FF2 roller furler. I figured I would just have a UV cover sewn
Disaster averted Tim R. at 12:37pm 06.04.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2038 I worked on a boat for a friend today where she hooked up the POS from the outboard to the positive
Water tanks level indicators/monitors Stevep at 12:30pm 06.04.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2274 HI all - well I just completed the successful instalation of 2 new polypropylene under settee water
Cutlass bering replacement/shaft not removed sailaway78 at 12:06pm 06.04.10 Ask All Sailors 11/2875 Going to get the boat out of the water next week, and repair the damage I did to the rudder during m
HDPE (1) Shoaldrafter at 10:38am 06.04.10 Ask An Oday Owner 7/3860 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 2/1189 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 15/6719 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 1/1377 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 8/4289 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 2/1432 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 0/1212 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 0/2744 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 1/1880 I just ordered the EZ Jacks System from WM on sale and free shipping! This along with running all li

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Elusive Leak in the Anchor Lockers of 1995 and Later Hunters (2) jdrutten at 7:50pm 04.28.22 Here are a few shots from the aft lip/wall of my anchor locker. You can see a sizable square of wet
Pearson 30 live aboard cruising? Kings Gambit at 7:30pm 04.28.22 A bean bag comfortable enough to lay or sit on will be in the way. The problem with a small boat wit
Desperate leakinhg Halvern at 7:24pm 04.28.22
Line Bags Bob S at 6:58pm 04.28.22 Not sure with these but the ones that are on my Beneteau are screwed in.
Line Bags Tally Ho at 6:54pm 04.28.22 https://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1%7C7504%7C2290179&id=2561692 That is a more heavy-duty
Line Bags Bob S at 6:51pm 04.28.22 https://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1%7C7504%7C2290179&id=2561692
Line Bags Tally Ho at 6:16pm 04.28.22 @Tally Ho , I like those hooks. They solve @Don S/V ILLusion 's concern about stowing wet lines, a
Spin vs whisker pole dlochner at 6:16pm 04.28.22 Whisker poles are generally longer, lighter, and adjustable to accommodate different sail sizes or a
Spin vs whisker pole Davidasailor26 at 6:14pm 04.28.22 Generally speaking you can use a spinnaker pole as a whisker pole but not the other way around. A sp
Protecting your face and skin from the wind heritage at 6:09pm 04.28.22 We were out sailing today in sunny and windy conditions. The Bimini kept the direct sun at bay, but
Two-battery LiFePo4 system? Johann at 5:52pm 04.28.22
Fuse or Breakers? BAD ORCA at 5:43pm 04.28.22
1981 O'Day 22 Drain Plug LooseScrews24 at 5:35pm 04.28.22 Good to hear Amy and you are ok. :) On the interstate I am guessing you were traveling and a high
Line Bags jssailem at 5:22pm 04.28.22 I should have said bag. The mast bag has mesh on the bottom. It zips open in the front. Velcro strip
Fuse or Breakers? jssailem at 5:17pm 04.28.22
interior cushions sail sfbay at 5:04pm 04.28.22 Welcome to the forum!! Never seen dimensions for boat interior cushions. Might check with D&D Marin
Fuse or Breakers? BAD ORCA at 4:59pm 04.28.22 Nice! Exactly. Just a fused subpanel. Much easier coming into a harbor solo and having control of
O'Day 25 Shoal Draft Centerboard Water Leak jmallett at 4:59pm 04.28.22 Project_mayhem: Yes that's the problem. How did you seal the leak?
Not sure what I need rgranger at 4:44pm 04.28.22 Prob with the T-track idea is the tiller will get in the way
Fuse or Breakers? (1) Sefuller at 4:37pm 04.28.22 I installed this Blue Sea System panel near the helm for the purpose you describe. It is basically

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