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Anyone installed a Mast Raising System on a Mac 25? abk at 2:02pm 08.07.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/3278 Anyone installed a Mast Raising System on a Mac 25? I would like to know the difficulty of the insta
Anchor Locker Drainage O'Day 22 Northern_Sailor at 1:59pm 08.07.09 Day Sailers 7/4428 Can anyone confirm for me that the anchor locker on the O'Day 22 drains into the bilge?
Attn H23.5/240/26/260 owners George H260 at 1:49pm 08.07.09 Smaller Boats 16/3211 Have you seen this video? Watch the how hard the sailors try to capsize this H23.5. Pay special atte
sail track gate Adams' Apple at 1:16pm 08.07.09 Mid-Size Boats 5/3072 I am interested in getting a track gate to keep the sail slides in the track when lowering the sail
Creating Venturi/aspirator to remove condensate tc0nn at 12:47pm 08.07.09 Ask All Sailors 4/3467 I'm trying to create a venturi type of pump to remove low-volume condensate. Essentially what I am p
in need of a mast rickypcfl2 at 11:30am 08.07.09 Big Boats 0/882 im looking for a mast for my 36' 1982 hunter......it calls for a mast of 45'6" over all length with
gravity drain holding tank delaney1142 at 11:25am 08.07.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/10141 I have a new boat with a holding tank that was never hooked up. The tank is mounted above the water
Reefing system explanation needed for a 30' footer Royal Flush at 10:32am 08.07.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2008 I just picked up a super clean used sail w/ 2 reefpoints. I've never reefed before but would like t
Learning about sailboats Bonzai at 9:33am 08.07.09 Trailer Sailors 12/4053 Hello everyone, I've been unsuccessfully trying to post photos on here, so I'll post a link to so
Sea Dogs transitioning from swimming to Boarding Royal Flush at 8:46am 08.07.09 Ask All Sailors 13/2208 I'm planning a cruise and My Golden Retriever says he'd like to join me this time. He's not fond of
cabin leak garyc at 8:39am 08.07.09 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1498 I have asked this question before but never got a response. Maybe no one had this problem. I get a l
Mainsheet Magazine Articles bobwjames at 7:40am 08.07.09 Catalina 310 0/1731 Those of you who are members of the 310 Association will be receiving a copy of the August issue of
Relocating the outboard mount Lpenrose at 7:20am 08.07.09 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1879 Does anyone have experience in relocating an outboard mount. My '82 25.5 doesn't have a swim ladder
Lightning bdoutney at 7:04am 08.07.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1605 We have just got our first sailboat an O'day 22. Its mast mounts to the fiberglass roof of the cabin
raritan fresh or seawater? delaney1142 at 6:10am 08.07.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/3443 Peggy, I am redoing the head on a new to me 40 ft. sailboat. The Jabsco electric is loud and pumps
Upwind performance Quoddy at 5:13am 08.07.09 Ask All Sailors 28/5215 In moderate seas and 10-15 knot winds, how close to the true wind can you count on sailing while mai
bimini for an O'Day 222 foggycape at 5:05am 08.07.09 Ask An Oday Owner 22/13060 Good morning! Two questions: design for a bimini for an O'Day 222? {2} how to install remote cables
Xantech lighting fixtures and parts jknappsax at 4:52am 08.07.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1794 My 1974 O'Day 32' CC has the original Xantech lighting fixtures, and for now, I need the plastic cov
What is official 3QM cont. operating RPM? coleman at 4:45am 08.07.09 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1754 As far as I can find, thanks to the Brochures scanned at Gold Coast Power...Continuous rating for 3Q
336 Topping Lift Affecting Sail Shape Canoe1951 at 2:35am 08.07.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1281 I'm a new owner of a 97 Hunter 336. The main has a postive roach, meaning the main can't pass by th

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New O'day 28 Owner with lots of questions (4) Clutch Cargo at 6:14pm 03.17.22 As promised, here are images from the underside of the deck where the FWD lower chainplates have bee
Looking for artists for a logo (1) dLj at 5:59pm 03.17.22 I'm a bit late to this conversation, but I can say that I also highly recommend @Will Gilmore . He d
Friction hinges on '92 Beneteau hatch and ports BigEasy at 5:55pm 03.17.22 Has anyone tried to fix the hinges on older Beneteau's where the friction hinge no longer has any f
How to cleaning halyard on the boat thinwater at 5:48pm 03.17.22 50% of the strength in polyester double braid is in the cover, and so a reeving splice is the same d
Floorplan overhaul thoughts? (1) Tally Ho at 5:48pm 03.17.22 Hi All, Spring is coming and we'll be starting our 2nd season of a massive re-fit/restore of our 8
Trying to track down info on lines AaronD at 5:43pm 03.17.22 @brockangelo : If you haven't already, before mounting deck organizers and cleats or clutches, read
can't pump out waste tank sabbatical88 at 5:35pm 03.17.22 @peggie I would like a link to your article on vacuflush heads. I replaced duck bills and toilet sea
Removing wall covering Clutch Cargo at 5:31pm 03.17.22 Timm R, I'm probably running into a time constraint with all of the other things I have to do, but I
Replacement for Original Aluminum Deck Fills Clutch Cargo at 5:27pm 03.17.22 I called Whitecap industries directly and they were very nice to work with. Being an engineer, I es
Custom graphic on a cruising spinnaker jnorten at 5:19pm 03.17.22 Guy in our fleet traced it out nice and then I think did it with markers like Sharpies..... What ab
can't pump out waste tank jviss at 5:12pm 03.17.22 Danger Will Robinson!!! Having a 2003 boat makes your macerator(s) almost 20 years old. You should
Have you made cockpit cushions? Calif. Ted at 5:04pm 03.17.22
Floorplan overhaul thoughts? xavierspl at 5:02pm 03.17.22 Outstanding - that boat was a mess, she's going to be a beauty! Thx! She's coming along nicely, we
can't pump out waste tank (1) bawlmer at 4:59pm 03.17.22 Danger Will Robinson!!! Having a 2003 boat makes your macerator(s) almost 20 years old. You should r
Sailboat Cradle dlochner at 4:29pm 03.17.22 Please explain ... I don't follow the connection. Why are boat yards getting rid of cradles? A Ca
Floorplan overhaul thoughts? dmax at 4:20pm 03.17.22 Outstanding - that boat was a mess, she's going to be a beauty!
Floorplan overhaul thoughts? (9) xavierspl at 4:12pm 03.17.22 Here's some pics of last year's work.. currently soda blasting the bottom and getting started on the
can't pump out waste tank smokey73 at 3:56pm 03.17.22 @Peggie sent you a pm.
can't pump out waste tank Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 3:40pm 03.17.22 I didn't see any mention of a y-valve--which is definitely needed !-- in smoke73's post, only a tee
How to cleaning halyard on the boat Tally Ho at 3:34pm 03.17.22 If the 2 ends are butted together and taped, what is catching? When I do it, the tape over the pape

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