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Can the luff tape size be changed on a brand new sail? chrisolavitch at 6:06pm 09.14.09 Smaller Boats 1/1797 After posting a previous question to the group-it appears my new jib was built with the wrong size l
Single line reefing set up, tension angles Hermit Scott at 5:37pm 09.14.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2341 I have 2 cheek blocks and 2 bullet blocks for 5/16" line. For now I have a cleat that I will mount o
Sail rejuvenation tamas at 5:27pm 09.14.09 Ask All Sailors 14/7444 I was going to start this process as a business about 15 years ago but never got around to it. Last
Stanchion brackets ranchu56 at 5:00pm 09.14.09 Big Boats 2/1445 I own a 1984 Hunter 34 and am looking to move lifeline gates from stern area to amidships. Does any
O'day 26 head system Denis Hodson at 4:25pm 09.14.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1378 looking for a line drawing to install a head,holding tank ' plumbing in an O'day 26 (1984). I unders
Cleaning cockpit seat covers?? hunter33owner at 4:19pm 09.14.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1868 How can I clean the mesh seat covers in the cockpit? I have taken them off of the foam and need to c
cleaning cockpit seat covers?? hunter33owner at 4:07pm 09.14.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1086 Was wondering what people are using to clean the mesh covers of the cock pit seats. I removed them f
Engine Compartment Venting chrisdaigle at 3:28pm 09.14.09 Mid-Size Boats 7/1901 I would like to know if it is unusual to not have some form of venting for the engine compartment. I
Cockpit control of Main Halyard dwgifford at 2:19pm 09.14.09 The Cherubini Hunters 8/2756 1978 H33 Cherubini - Want to run my main and spare main halyards from the mast back to the cockpit f
First Mate makes a mistake! A little humor! dserrell at 1:18pm 09.14.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2818 1 1
Bow Hatch Cover knotaclew2 at 1:10pm 09.14.09 Mid-Size Boats 4/2664 Does anyonr know the best place to get a new hatch for my 1988 28.5. all I need is the top portion a
Wiring Harness for Universal 5411 texasprinter at 12:40pm 09.14.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/2107 My original Universal 5411 had a cracked block from salt buildup so I found another 5411 to replace
Boat Cover tgrass462 at 12:30pm 09.14.09 Smaller Boats 10/3117 It's getting that time of year - at least in a couple of months ... to cover your boats through the
Commishioning water tank Rxman47 at 10:40am 09.14.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/4947 Peggy, Where can I find directions for re-commishioning a plastic water tank? I have searched on the
Hull core??? Steve22124 at 10:33am 09.14.09 The Cherubini Hunters 3/2125 I want to install a transducer (hopefully in hull). Is the hull in a 1978 H27 solid fibreglass (I h
Vibration in Hunter Isomat mast Donald Farquharson at 10:00am 09.14.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1659 I want to let my fellow Hunter 35.5 owners know that thanks to your advice I was able to stop the ha
Oday 32 Ketch or Sloop? jackhartjr at 9:43am 09.14.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1332 Hi folks, was wondering the differences from the Oday 32 in the Ketch or Sloop versions. Would the K
Need a Rudder in a bad way for a O'day 22 bayrat at 9:19am 09.14.09 Ask An Oday Owner 0/974 A bad blow left my rudder and tiller and the bottom of the bay. Does anyone have a used one they wou
Beautiful sail last night...but a little interesting too. BobM at 9:12am 09.14.09 S2 1/1272 Got out for a sail last night. 10+ knots blowing straight out of Winthrop Harbor. I set her up win
Emergency tiller cover Fly Away at 8:48am 09.14.09 Catalina 30 1/2054 Is there a cover made for the emergency tiller? That thing is constantly banging my legs when chang

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Which wood piece is stronger ? Solid or laminated ? FastOlson at 8:02am 04.27.22 Lots of interesting information about dealing with the known problems of wood. Far far better to use
New Catalina 30 Owner jssailem at 7:58am 04.27.22 I would check out Tacoma Screw. Tacoma Screw Products \| Home Up here in the North Sound, I like Cha
Reverse Polarity Problem c07chrisjohnson at 7:58am 04.27.22 I ended up buying a new marinco shore power cable (it was time for a new one anyway). This one is ab
Diesel heater install on Hunter 45CC (1) Captain Mateo at 7:57am 04.27.22 Tony, I liveaboard full time on my H 460 in the Chesapeake Bay. Last summer, I installed a Webasto A
Tohatsu Sail Pro starting issues brockangelo at 7:56am 04.27.22 That's good to know - thanks Grotto
1981 O'Day 22 Drain Plug jssailem at 7:54am 04.27.22 LooseScrew... No offense meant or taken in the exchange... It was just a big hole. I'm not sure it w
New Catalina 30 Owner Hayden Watson at 7:51am 04.27.22 Ok, so I was thinking about my dilemma. I am missing the large nut that would normally be used to
Help replacing Raw Water Pump on a Yanmar 4JH4-TE joelm100 at 7:49am 04.27.22 Thank you joelm100. When you removed the lower engine mount bolt to swing the mount out of the way,
Help replacing Raw Water Pump on a Yanmar 4JH4-TE joelm100 at 7:47am 04.27.22 Thank you joelm100. When you removed the lower engine mount bolt to swing the mount out of the way
Legend 41 Forward Heads Hatch KeokiV at 7:44am 04.27.22 Hello. Basically the P Hinges have snapped. Replacements are expensive and take 8 to 12 weeks to ge
Replace mechanical rotary autopilot drive unit (ST4000Mk2) with linear drive unit? (2) jviss at 7:44am 04.27.22 Is your autopilot a ST 6002 or is it a 4000? I am thinking that both control heads have clutch conn
ignition key cover Catalina 30 1978 vintage mrreg at 7:39am 04.27.22 Thanks to all who replied. Great suggestions. Definitely an doable diy project Russ
Seeking advice from any chemists, bottom paint related fstbttms at 7:36am 04.27.22 I wouldn't wish ePaint on an enemy. Hope this works out.
Seawater pump replacement on Yanmar 3JH3E (4) joelm100 at 7:35am 04.27.22 Well, turns out it wasn't a big deal, but I did still curse a few engine designers. That lower star
Seeking advice from any chemists, bottom paint related JamesG161 at 7:25am 04.27.22 thinner is aromatic and aliphatic hydrocarbon Per @sail sfbay post info aromatic = Xylene. aliph
2005 Hunter45 CC senang at 7:19am 04.27.22 Nice toothbrush:)
Seeking advice from any chemists, bottom paint related Sailor Sue at 7:07am 04.27.22 :plus::plus: Add small paint amount into a container and add Mineral Spirts ounce by ounce , mixin
Replace mechanical rotary autopilot drive unit (ST4000Mk2) with linear drive unit? kloudie1 at 7:03am 04.27.22 Is your autopilot a ST 6002 or is it a 4000? I am thinking that both control heads have clutch conne
Another Battery Question..... Scott T-Bird at 7:01am 04.27.22 Boomer, this is a good opportunity to test your setup. Buy 2 new ones and series them with the old
Which wood piece is stronger ? Solid or laminated ? MikeHoncho at 6:59am 04.27.22 Epoxy is probably more toxic during the assembly process, before the epoxy is cured. Exposure to th

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