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Play in Rudder - Bad Bushing? (1) remo7e at 6:14pm 10.07.09 Yamaha 3/3546 I've had a Yamaha 30 for the last year. After a recent typhoon I noticed a lot of play in the tille
Should I buy an ODay 21' for $400?? vintagephilg at 6:14pm 10.07.09 Ask An Oday Owner 9/8284 I have an oportunity to buy an ODay 21' (or 23'??) for $400, I think its from the 1970s or 1980s, no
Baltoplate vs VC 17 In Freshwater Ducati at 5:57pm 10.07.09 Ask All Sailors 2/3111 Will Baltoplate Offshore work in fresh water? Generally we use VC 17 on the Great Lakes and are hopi
need trailer jwyoxall at 5:50pm 10.07.09 Day Sailers 1/1313 Hi I just was gifted with an O-day 23 from a friend. It needs some work and I need to get it out of
Bilge cover sole aluminium trim jorge fife at 5:34pm 10.07.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2276 I will be rebuiding my sole with teak ' holly Where do I find the aluminium trim that goes around t
yanmar 3gm30f to a new yanmar 3ym30-hints Jana Barter at 4:44pm 10.07.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/11602 Hunter vision-32- Our Yanmar 3gm30f needs to be totally rebuilt, so we are considering replacing
New Boat Purchase Franklin at 4:09pm 10.07.09 Ask All Sailors 26/4854 Due to the recent post about a purchase of a new Hunter and the problems the new owner had, I though
Depth Meter markmcb at 3:23pm 10.07.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2902 I once saw a post in this forum that someone had a depth meter that was attached inside the boat, no
reefing bobcat at 3:12pm 10.07.09 Catalina 30 3/2721 I am presently refurbishing my 1981 catalina 30. I am now running all new lines and have hit a probl
I can make curtains for a Catalina 30 montyk at 2:19pm 10.07.09 Catalina 30 9/5562 Hi If anyone is interested I have made two sets of curtains for Catalina 30s. One for our boat and
Hunter 170 in pretty rough shape.... fendertubeman at 12:58pm 10.07.09 Day Sailers 25/7559 Well folks, my 1998 Hunter 170 is in pretty bad shape. If you owned this boat, what would you do?
Hull cleaning...safely...sans diving BobM at 11:48am 10.07.09 Ask All Sailors 11/6930 I have seen racers clean their hulls with a long handled brush. Does anyone use one as an alternati
fuel filter cross reference ?? JimGeddes at 9:41am 10.07.09 Ask All Sailors 17/19253 What other fuel filters will fit my application... I need them for my universal M-18 ... filter #298
Converting from the Dark Side darthvader at 7:54am 10.07.09 Ask All Sailors 14/3600 Hello all We are new to sail boating. We have been boating for over 20 years. To give you an idea
Proper Mooring Setup PJ at 7:27am 10.07.09 Big Boats 1/10146 We will be moving our 35.5 to a mooring and was wondering about mooring setup ideas. We had our last
Outboard Tiller sandpiper10471 at 5:50am 10.07.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1335 I would like to connect the tiller of my ODay 23 to the outboard so that the two work in unison. Has
rub rail quest dkosuth at 5:49am 10.07.09 Ericson 1/2514 I am a new owner of a 1978 Ericson 32; its in great shape but has a lot of the original equipment in
430 Holding Tanks mrkirk77 at 8:13pm 10.06.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1347 I recently purchased a 1995 Hunter Legend 430. All holding tanks are aluminum. I need to replace the
Just contracted for a 42' cbreezenva at 7:55pm 10.06.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1395 just contracted for a 420, my first boat, your input please
tapered or not packman at 7:14pm 10.06.09 Ask All Sailors 6/4031 Hello All, My question concerns tapered vs non tapered masts. I'm purchasing a new mast from Ballen

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"Hawkeye" jssailem at 4:38am 01.23.22 Good to see your post again Simon. How your well and still active in sailing. Is the reason the boat
Something I found on my computer when copying files to my new one. jssailem at 4:32am 01.23.22 Nicely developed check list. Thank you.
Something I found on my computer when copying files to my new one. BigEasy at 4:16am 01.23.22 Great list. That should keep me busy for a weekend!
"Hawkeye" kappykaplan at 3:56am 01.23.22 Welcome back, Simon!
Steering Wheel Replacement 1986 C30 TR Davidasailor26 at 2:19am 01.23.22
The Thetford Porta Potti ErikVR at 9:31pm 01.22.22 Yep. Never had a problem. The ride my trailer gives the boat is pretty smooth and, of course, I'm a
New Capri 18 Owner (2) ErikVR at 9:13pm 01.22.22 Just for clarification, the device you're referring to is often called a " boom pig tail" and is so
New Capri 18 Owner ErikVR at 8:47pm 01.22.22 If you ever consider going to a 135 (%) headsail, I highly recommend going back to the CDI Flexible
Headliner sail sfbay at 8:41pm 01.22.22 Glue carpet?
1989 Catalina 30 Control line size and length Joe at 8:03pm 01.22.22 I have never relied on a manual or chart to determine final estimate of length and size for my runni
New Capri 18 Owner Joe at 7:38pm 01.22.22 Yeah, looks like it. The stock Catalina boom holding device was a short wire pennant attached to th
Cruising Wobbly and lessons in seamanship - crossing the Wash. (1) Will Gilmore at 6:51pm 01.22.22 Jolly good show, @wobbly, jolly good.
Something I found on my computer when copying files to my new one. Crusty Ol Salt at 6:47pm 01.22.22 Thx a million for the reminder.
Oil shortage Calif. Ted at 5:56pm 01.22.22 Is there any other kind? :biggrin: Presto Logs, a wax and sawdust candle compressed into the shap
Cruising Wobbly and lessons in seamanship - crossing the Wash. DArcy at 5:34pm 01.22.22 That's a fun video, I like the narrator's hat. He must be a sailor :) A bit of a different view of
1989 Catalina 30 Control line size and length sail sfbay at 5:34pm 01.22.22 Attach a tag line with a hook or sew the ends together and pull it through, separate from the tag li
Hunter 26 mast fit on 260 sail sfbay at 5:24pm 01.22.22 Good plan.........lots of sail AND powerboats out there for purchase.
Hunter 26 mast fit on 260 Vaughn at 4:41pm 01.22.22 Thank you everyone. We ended up passing on that hunter and went north to look at another one. We hav
Cruising Wobbly and lessons in seamanship - crossing the Wash. wobbly at 4:26pm 01.22.22 Very true. Perhaps that is one of the reasons the owner elected to take along a "Pilot". Did look
CENTERBOARD HELP Project_Mayhem at 4:21pm 01.22.22 That crumbled concrete like material is what I also found in my keel. I started out with the same ap

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