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Broken Mast Robert red at 2:55pm 05.26.10 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1267 :cry: Need replacement mast for 1979 23' Oday. dual shrouds upper and lower on each side.
furniture stripper and bottom paint LordNelson at 2:08pm 05.26.10 Ask An Oday Owner 2/53 i have to pull my rudder when i moor as in low water/high winds as there is a chance my rudder may h
mast snapped Steve Musica at 2:03pm 05.26.10 Day Sailers 0/1316 just broke mast for an osprey 16'...60's vintage. Any used out there?
No power into the wind RussNorman at 2:01pm 05.26.10 The Cherubini Hunters 10/2535 Hi I love my Hunter 30, but it really sucks going into the wind, especially when it's up around 20 k
broken steering cable txmilke at 1:31pm 05.26.10 The Cherubini Hunters 12/3122 Hi All, Just in time for Memorial Day, I have a broken steering cable on my 1980 H27. It was an inte
H23 Cushion Questions MrUnix at 12:54pm 05.26.10 Smaller Boats 2/1196 I need to get new cushions for my H23 as it didn't have any when purchased. The pictures Peter post
Deck Light and Interior Lights manuevers at 12:10pm 05.26.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1215 I have a 1986 Hunter 34. The deck light is blown. I believe the same light, or a light very near the
Adjusting Stay Wire Tension manuevers at 12:06pm 05.26.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1638 I new to sailing in larger boats and just purchased a 1986 Hunter 34 last year. I'm pretty sure the
Centerboard Uphaul Turning block WTA at 11:53am 05.26.10 Smaller Boats 3/1521 I am in the process of doing some maintenence on my H240. One of the things that is getting some at
Finally figured out Engine Overheating (2) alumrock at 11:45am 05.26.10 Mid-Size Boats 0/1301 I finally figured out why my Yanmar 2GMF overheats! Before you go thinking he just found the mixing
Any pics yet... wpage at 11:34am 05.26.10 Sails Call Lounge 0/2795 Wondering about all the bikini shots!
Mast crutch - single handed raising (2) DavoArts at 11:16am 05.26.10 Catalina 22 7/9489 I just built a mast crutch using about $10 worth of Lowe's parts. It works great, I can raise the ma
S25 project webpage started ematheus at 11:16am 05.26.10 Seidelmann 0/2125 Hi all: It has been a while, but we are back in the game. We got our Seidelnamm 25 in March, and s
Moldy interior rip out options? wpage at 11:00am 05.26.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1296 My Hunter was moldy and I ripped out the factory carpet and replaced it with white headliner a few y
CD Stainless Mast Step DavoArts at 10:43am 05.26.10 Catalina 22 1/1417 Has anyone else who ordered the catalina direct mast step plate had an issue with the mast not actua
A question of paranoia. Tom Hoffman at 9:27am 05.26.10 Trailer Sailors 23/6404 I have a serious question to bring up for discussion. I have an older neighbor. He is around 71-
Door Latch Problems Murray16764 at 9:15am 05.26.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1894 The interior cupboard door latches seem to be lossing their holding capability on my B352 (1998). W
Vent size Ghaegele at 8:44am 05.26.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/2313 I have worked out most of the issues regarding the installation of a new tank in my C'C35 (much than
replacing slotted wood on sliding hatch LANCE ON CLOUD NINE at 8:02am 05.26.10 Day Sailers 7/2900 I would like to replace the slotted wood rails that my top fiberglass hatch slides in. Has anyone el
Are Island Hopper outboards any good? blowinganddrifting at 7:36am 05.26.10 Ask All Sailors 13/15202 I just found a site for Island Hopper small outboards, I need a motor for my new Walker Bay 8, and w

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Where Is Your Battery Charger? jssailem at 4:54pm 06.10.22 Location for a charger is like Location in Real Estate. You want the charger to be in a place that
Fuel Cap Winch Mark - AK at 4:31pm 06.10.22 Beneteau is where to get it and it does both sizes .P/N can be read on it Thank You for the Benet
Packing gland nut getting hot. Crusty Ol Salt at 4:26pm 06.10.22 Try changing the packing material. Remember these stuffing box "glands" were originally made for fl
Wire Size MaryEllaRose at 4:10pm 06.10.22
Asymmetric spinnaker on oceanis 37 SoSound at 4:06pm 06.10.22 I should be able to get you a photo in the next day or two. we have a 12 hour drive to get home aga
Question about boat speed under power (Tartan 31 jaysweet at 3:49pm 06.10.22 Thanks to all for the quick and informative responses. Let me answer a few of the questions I shoul
2022 PacificNW Weather Update (1) jssailem at 3:47pm 06.10.22 Has Summer finally come to the Pacific NW. With a current "Pineapple Express" shooting across the Pa
Packing gland nut getting hot. jaysweet at 3:26pm 06.10.22 I'm getting at least one drip every 60 sec. I used PTFE FLAX 3/16" I removed 4 flax rings so I pu
Wire Size Ward H at 3:15pm 06.10.22 Not sure what panel you are looking out but most come with 15A breakers and some blank spots. (At le
Wire Size Stu Jackson at 3:14pm 06.10.22 What kind of stereo do you intend to use? I have a Bluetooth car stereo, and with four speakers goi
Where Is Your Battery Charger? (1) Ward H at 2:46pm 06.10.22 Hi Mike, the original on my 93 C30 was mounted in the compartment under the aft starboard seat. I'v
Replacement Bulb for Steaming Light twalker H260 at 2:43pm 06.10.22 Looks like your looking for a bay 15d base (1157), 12v, 25w (18cd) bulb. The 4K likely refers to th
Bow Eye Rebuild Kit One Life at 2:08pm 06.10.22 Is this the one you're dealing with? xX512JHRjLE Yes but I didn't go quite that far. I got some
Replacement Bulb for Steaming Light dkinzer at 1:58pm 06.10.22 I was at the boat today and I decided to take a look at the bow nav light. It has one bulb with red/
Replace Toilet Hose on 92 H30 Justin_NSA at 1:43pm 06.10.22 Replace it with Raritan Saniflex. Pricey, but much easier to thread. I used a messenger line when I
Kick up rudder and Bow eye repairs. (3) Kaysirin at 1:24pm 06.10.22 I took a few photos of what I've done so far, I was thinking maybe I could get away with laying stri
Plastimo 16274 air pump for engine room - how is it controlled? Hollyberry at 1:17pm 06.10.22 Ours goes on/off with the 'ignition' switch (I know, not really an ignition switch....) but it does
23.5 spreader kit sail sfbay at 1:03pm 06.10.22 Interesting question. Same question came up on this thread: Should Spreaders Clamp In Upper Shrouds
Where Is Your Battery Charger? mikeracca at 1:00pm 06.10.22 What's your concern about how far away the charger is from the batteries ? It sounds like you're r
23.5 spreader kit rgranger at 12:51pm 06.10.22 When I replaced mine, I left the shroud movable.

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