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replacing the washers and pivot bolt on daysailor II Gary Meckes at 8:21am 10.29.09 Ask An Oday Owner 4/2052 I need to replace the rubber washers, pivot bolt, and check the cable on the center board of my days
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Replacing Cockpit Drain Hose on O'Day 25 -- Help? DharmaBum at 7:58am 10.29.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2800 I need to replace a leaky hose that runs from my cockpit drain fitting (the white plastic through-de
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Water in the Hull! Luiggi B at 10:02pm 10.28.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1340 Hi there: I was interested in a 1985 Beneteau First 305 model but after a quick inspection I ran i
H27 tm chainplates? dakno at 9:25pm 10.28.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1350 I recently adopted a 1981 h27 that my father in law has had since new. It has always been in fresh w
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Harken Mark II Furler question (2) Scotian at 6:25pm 10.28.09 Ask All Sailors 4/2712 Once removed mast for winter in new to me boat found this black rubber part of the Harken Mark II fu
Stern Tube John7749 at 2:53pm 10.28.09 Big Boats 2/1607 Would anyone out there have the knowledge of the stern tube diameter on an '83-H34 with 1" diameter
Pearson 323 Primary Winches jandkellis at 2:44pm 10.28.09 Pearson 6/3025 Can anyone tell me what size primary (genoa) winches Pearson installed as standard equipment on the
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Mac 26 Main Sail Hardare JMonda at 1:44pm 10.28.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/3908 Hi Folks, While sailing with a friend a few weeks ago my friend suggested that there is a way to
Trailor Weight for a 25' CenterBoard Mac Gregor Sailboat Wix at 1:34pm 10.28.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/3172 A friend made me a great offer for his Mac Gregor. Before I jump at it. I need to know the trailer
Balboa 20 #405 Total Restoration edhilsenhoff at 12:22pm 10.28.09 Balboa 24/16152 The Balboa site seems a little quiet. Thought I'd start posting my new project. Bought the boat for
The frigid north capta at 10:15am 10.28.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2385 After 40 years of living aboard, I have decided to spend the winter in New Bedford. Please don't ask
Maxwell 24st Winches dodgercc27 at 9:19am 10.28.09 Big Boats 2/2026 I have to service my Maxwell 24st Winches on my Hunter 34. Does anyone have the schematic diagrams
Mooring with a Bow Sprit soundsailor at 7:54am 10.28.09 Catalina 30 2/2890 I recently purchased a Catalina 30 Tall Rig with a Bow Sprit. What is the preferred way to attach t
bow sprit photos and dimensions (5) blowinganddrifting at 7:16am 10.28.09 Catalina 30 2/1691 The overall lengthis 26", the length from the recess is 19", the rear width is 9-1/2", the tip width

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Legend 40.5 - Anchor chain stowage twistedskipper at 12:23pm 01.28.22 Is it possible to mount a more slippery surface on the slope - a slick sheet of thin rigid plastic m
Help with halyards at mast head Parsons at 11:57am 01.28.22 As far as things to do when you drop the mast, here's a starter list, and there's tons more by searc
Long way to check out trailer sailor BigEasy at 11:22am 01.28.22 I was also looking for a specific model boat. Drove to Corpus Christi, Kentucky Lake, Jacksonvill
2022 PacificNW Weather Update jssailem at 11:16am 01.28.22 Ok you PacificNW sailors.. Winter is still here, but the weather may allow you to break some ice and
Help with halyards at mast head (2) jssailem at 11:05am 01.28.22 a functioning uphaul for those occasions when I need to pole out the genoa. The red line was inte
Help with halyards at mast head Stu Jackson at 11:03am 01.28.22 It's called a halyard restrainer and is there to avoid the very problem you described. Good luck.
Help with halyards at mast head (1) Parsons at 10:57am 01.28.22 Looks like the problem is that you are crossing the uphaul line to the mast, thus fouling it (duh, y
Starter or battery Light air at 10:56am 01.28.22 Got the starter back yesterday. Now if the weather will just warm up a little, I'll get it installe
Help with halyards at mast head CatalinaforaMEa at 10:55am 01.28.22 Thanks, Ben! Yeah, I thought about that but because it wouldn't change the position of the top of th
Help with halyards at mast head Ben4195 at 10:52am 01.28.22 I believe your jib halyard is supposed to go through that fairlead-type thing you see in the picture
Adding an Hour Meter jssailem at 10:47am 01.28.22 The other point often made by others (not you) is that you use more fuel if you hare working again
Adding an Hour Meter Stu Jackson at 10:13am 01.28.22 Stu, in most cases that is true, but as you well know depending on conditions fuel range can signif
Adding an Hour Meter Benny17441 at 9:02am 01.28.22 The meter "needs" to be neither at the cockpit control panel or on the electrical panel down below.
Headliner jssailem at 9:00am 01.28.22 I was trying too hard to make it look original There is the question, why? When exploring a hobb
3M 5200...how to make it non-stick on bolts jssailem at 8:26am 01.28.22 This sounds like a first time project. I learned that trying a mock up or test bed is a best pract
Legend 40.5 - Anchor chain stowage Benny17441 at 8:26am 01.28.22 What size is the chain? Anything over 1/2 inch would be dead weight.
Lifeline Stanchion Installation 1987 Catalina 22 Siamese at 7:11am 01.28.22 I agree Gene. My comment above was not directed towards the CD customer service department, which i
1987 Catalina 22 Anchor Rode Jacktar at 7:03am 01.28.22 I single hand so for short stays, easier to lower anchor from stern cleat, and have access to motor
Boat History RoyS at 7:01am 01.28.22 +1 on using the documentation number to discover history as recommended by Sail SFBay above. When I
Legend 40.5 - Anchor chain stowage Rich Stidger at 6:33am 01.28.22 Same issue. I just stop the chain and kick it down with my foot. Edited to add: 5/16 G4 chain

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