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Parker Dawson 26 jwa at 9:12am 03.05.10 Trailer Sailors 10/19475 I've been looking to upsize to a larger trailerable boat and so far like what I've read about the Pa
Cockpit Instrument Panel WyoKid at 8:04am 03.05.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2011 On my 78 Hunter 30 there is an instrument panel in the cockpit that has 2 guages. They are missing o
whale smartbail manual bilge pump digitek718 at 7:47am 03.05.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/2061 I want to buy a manual bilge pump for my oday 25. Has anyone tried out the new smartbail pump by wha
Pearson Triton 27 1984-86 piper at 6:58am 03.05.10 Pearson 3/4085 Hullo! Looking for some general information on these boats. I've got my eye on one, but I've foun
Replacement rigging JohnD at 5:57am 03.05.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1387 I have a Beneteau Oceanis 300 that needs the standing rigging replaced. I was wondering if there's a
Mac construction PuckandTitania at 5:22am 03.05.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 29/5301 Does anyone know if there is a gap between the cabin ceiling and the deck above? Is this space fill
Plans or info for building cabinets to replace the open shelving Victoria28 at 11:01pm 03.04.10 Mid-Size Boats 3/2321 I am planning on installing some cabinets in both sides of the main cabin and am looking to see if t
Cant wait to sail this boat neptunedwb at 10:04pm 03.04.10 Day Sailers 0/1372 I just got a 98 Hunter 170 with some moderate cracks on the center rib of the deck and next to the m
Daysailer III Jib Track mikeDS3 at 8:50pm 03.04.10 Day Sailers 8/3201 I have a 1987 DS3 with the original Garhauer swivel jib cam cleats and recently purchased new Ronsta
Yellowing fibreglass Bing at 7:11pm 03.04.10 Ask All Sailors 11/2541 We have a 31 ft Bavaria that is 18 months old, and we have noticed a lot of yellowing in the fibregl
Good Sail Boat Friendly Marinas Around Virginia Beach SceptreSailor at 6:55pm 03.04.10 Ask All Sailors 16/7236 Ahoy Looking for some suggestions for sail boat friendly marinas around Virginia Beach. Thanks in
Dodger Kits for Hunter 30's steveebryant at 6:37pm 03.04.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/5504 I am thinking of using a Dodger Kit to construct a dodger for my 1989 Hunter 30. Do any of you have
New NOAA link RAD at 5:28pm 03.04.10 Ask All Sailors 12/2409 Check out this new link.....I played with it for a little bit and it is just the right tool for plan
deck fills (4) shootr at 5:23pm 03.04.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1414 okay, i have gotten down to hunting replacement plugs for my deck fills. anyone got a clue who make
Mast base rmdakine at 5:15pm 03.04.10 Bigger Boats 1/1589 I just bought my O Day 30 and had to have the mast stepped to have it hauled to my location. When th
Rub Rail Repair / Sealing Stanchions Jerbear at 5:14pm 03.04.10 Ask An Oday Owner 8/5748 I bought a 23' Oday last summer. This is my first Sailboat...other than my sunfish. The boat is a
Bimini for 1989 Hunter 30 steveebryant at 4:58pm 03.04.10 Mid-Size Boats 18/8136 I am thinking about putting a bimini on my 1989 Hunter 30. I want to talk to someone who has experie
How long does it take going Up the Hudson Michel16055 at 4:28pm 03.04.10 Ask All Sailors 9/13925 Getting offers on my boat and looking into moving-up to an O'Day 322. It's located near New London i
Waste tank replacement O'Day 34 (1) dundee at 3:50pm 03.04.10 Ask An Oday Owner 6/3226 Hi, I own a 1982 O'Day 34 sailboat. Last year, I replaced the whole waste tank hose system on my
What Is H34 Icebox Size? Joe Mullee at 3:34pm 03.04.10 Big Boats 3/1542 Does anyone know the cubic foot size of the icebox on the H34? Thanks, Joe Mullee

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Single-handing a Catalina 310? AwwShucks at 12:03pm 05.17.22 When I had my 310 I did modest afternoon sails in wind conditions that were predicted at less than 1
Port hatch on Hunter23 help Billleathen at 11:53am 05.17.22 Looks like delamination and probably has been there since new. you can fill it with 5200 if it isa
Insurance RichardSprince at 11:46am 05.17.22 Next, there's the "Sport Sail", for lack of a better term. I'm thinking boats under 32 feet, where
Insurance RichardSprince at 11:43am 05.17.22 Thanks for the replies. The idea was to take people out, not rent them my boat. There seems to be qu
Jib catches on bow pulpit - port tack only Dave96734 at 11:05am 05.17.22 Look at the tack connection on the furler drum. I'll bet that the sail is closer to the pulpit on
Diesel smelll, diesel leak . 35.5 Legend Johnb at 11:03am 05.17.22 Never used it myself but I wonder if tracing dye would make it easier. Experience anyone?
New Articles BAD ORCA at 10:55am 05.17.22 Hi Mainesail, Nice to see you active again. The Lithium article was really good. Haven't had the
Asymmetrical spinnaker sheets catch on bow pulpit. Davidasailor26 at 10:52am 05.17.22 I have the same problem. I try to be careful to have the lazy sheet laying away from everything befo
What do I need to get this autopilot going again? kappykaplan at 10:49am 05.17.22 You may be better off spending the boat bucks on a type 1 linear drive. You already have a tiller a
What do I need to get this autopilot going again? mikeracca at 10:42am 05.17.22
An Announcement About Catalina Parts. A Big One. dLj at 10:34am 05.17.22 This is amazing! What a great resource especially for Catalina owners. Now, to get the detailed eng
What do I need to get this autopilot going again? Silhouetta at 10:32am 05.17.22
Diesel smelll, diesel leak . 35.5 Legend jssailem at 10:24am 05.17.22 Fuel volume should not impact the issue you identify. If the tank has a hole and it is below the fue
What do I need to get this autopilot going again? jssailem at 10:15am 05.17.22 Ingenuity is an excellent skill. It sure sounds like you possess this. If it were so simple as to ju
Port hatch on Hunter23 help Timm R Oday25 at 10:01am 05.17.22 I would dig out the old fiberglass / caulk . I would run a thin strip of wood through my table saw s
What do I need to get this autopilot going again? DArcy at 9:55am 05.17.22 If you have a working (for now) drive unit and are really tight for cash but good with electronics y
Boom reefing schematic or current practices... Team118 at 9:55am 05.17.22 That's an interesting diagram, one I haven't seen before and am going to share on our 380.io page. U
Diesel smelll, diesel leak . 35.5 Legend FDICsailing at 9:49am 05.17.22 Thanks fellas this is all great advice, now time to get to work sniffer this out!! Question: does th
An Announcement About Catalina Parts. A Big One. jviss at 9:48am 05.17.22 Wow, what a score! I no longer have a Catalina, but I can dream, can't I? :)
Initial 50 hour shaft alignment "adjustment" Yanmar 45 (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:38am 05.17.22 Your reply came printed in an unusual format so my answers are in red. Is it pretty easy to get dow

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