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Replacing internal outhaul wdonovan at 6:21am 08.02.21 Mid-Size Boats 14/2874 OK So I have opened the boom to reaplce / rework my outhaul on my Hunter 310. When I inherited the b
Parting out O'Day 25 jerry_911 at 5:26am 08.02.21 Ask All Sailors 3/89 Hull beyond repair. Is there any value in a sail drive? Boat has an outboard bracket so the sail d
Contact with Crazy Dave Crazy Dave Condon at 5:11am 08.02.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1444 Recently, I received a request from out of the country to be accepted to my personal email contact l
Removing Paint from Deck (1) mikemoyer at 7:17pm 08.01.21 Ask All Sailors 8/1213 I spray painted my portal black using Krylon Fusion All-In-One Paint + Primer in flat black. Some of
We rig in the morning ..... this should be an epic week (2) pclarksurf at 6:28pm 08.01.21 Catalina 22 3/609 196687196688
Just installed new cockpit speakers... kodiak1120 at 6:25pm 08.01.21 Ask All Sailors 6/964 I just installed two new 6.5" speakers in the cockpit of my Beneteau 37. I had to cut the holes a l
The end is near.. DAVA390 at 4:57pm 08.01.21 Ask All Sailors 3/596 Shortly after purchasing my Precision 23 8 years ago i discovered that i had been hoodwinked. About
Catalina 315 Instruments CaptBob at 3:19pm 08.01.21 Catalina 310 8/1887 Hi, I have a new 315 on order and was wondering about instrument placement. I am only having the i7
Ellen Bay, Prevost Island (2) Michael Davis at 3:13pm 08.01.21 Destinations 13/2209 196682 Again , we are the only two boats here. Solitude so close to home.
Yanmar 2gm20f Voyager1 at 2:06pm 08.01.21 Ask An Oday Owner 0/480 1. Has anyone replaced stem seal without removing the head on a Yanmar 2gm20f. Is it reasonable poss
Mercury outboard extended warranty john6206 at 12:32pm 08.01.21 Engines and Propulsion 2/673 Hey everyone, Exactly a year ago I bought a Mercury 5hp propane sail drive motor. So naturally i g
Yanmar 2gm20f stem seals Voyager1 at 11:17am 08.01.21 Engines and Propulsion 3/709 1. Has anyone replaced stem seal without removing the head on a Yanmar 2gm20f. Is it reasonable poss
Limits of a Flicka 20 SailorElliot at 10:16am 08.01.21 Ask All Sailors 17/4697 Hello! I was wondering what the "weather limits" are for a Flicka 20 (example: 30 knots of wind, 4
RIP Bruce Kirby jssailem at 8:25am 08.01.21 Sails Call Lounge 2/954
How does the Hunter 240 sail? waterman30 at 7:08am 08.01.21 Smaller Boats 18/3053 Hi. I am new to the forum. I have never owned a water ballast boat before but am considering a 240.
Need suggestions replacing all door and drawer latches! apagano at 4:48am 08.01.21 Parts Search 3/617 Hello all, i have a Hunter 49 that almost all stock latches, both doors and drawers have mostly fail
water in battery area patbratton at 3:26am 08.01.21 Smaller Boats 3/857 The bilge area under the rear if the cockpit has about three inches of water. there are no limber ho
How to gain access to port stern space? (1) Yangyangyyy at 9:04pm 07.31.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/561 I'm trying to Change the fuel cap and seat ( on port stern deck) on my 2003 Beneteau first 36.7 Sin
Chain snubbers dLj at 5:42pm 07.31.21 Ask All Sailors 78/7909 I am not well versed in using all chain anchor rode. So I've been researching chain snubbers. I fin
Sail question (1) Dil at 2:56pm 07.31.21 Ask All Sailors 30/2797 Recently I purchased a new sail Today I noticed near the head of the sail the leach makes contact wi

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Dodger and Bimini features you love? Davidasailor26 at 5:40pm 10.08.24
Oday 192 outboard bracket (4) Sunbird22358 at 4:50pm 10.08.24 The 1962-68 Mariners with the afterdeck had a "kicker-Pit" (O'Day called it an outboard well" some y
TD 14 jssailem at 4:00pm 10.08.24 Brave indeed Or it has been said "a bit crazy with big Egos" Sure thankful there are individuals
TD 14 BigEasy at 3:53pm 10.08.24
Dodger and Bimini features you love? shemandr at 3:52pm 10.08.24 . As mentioned, pocket for flashlight also for SPOT, cell phone, handheld VHF, corkscrew any other e
Lazy Jacks ? jssailem at 3:39pm 10.08.24 I would lean to a 3 leg LazyJack system for your size boat. That puts 3 points on the boom to captur
Dodger and Bimini features you love? Rick Webb at 3:26pm 10.08.24 As mentioned, pocket for flashlight also for SPOT, cell phone, handheld VHF, corkscrew any other ess
Insulation jssailem at 3:26pm 10.08.24 I think a material more like this would be better than 1/4in styrofoam. https://www.amazon.com/Sound
Insulation dLj at 1:50pm 10.08.24 Ok, I have to ask - what is it you wish to accomplish with this insulation? Any material you choose
Dodger and Bimini features you love? dLj at 1:41pm 10.08.24 Second the hand holds. People lean on the dodger frame anyway while entering /exiting the cockpit
Lazy Jacks ? (2) Tally Ho at 1:23pm 10.08.24
Good price?? shemandr at 1:20pm 10.08.24 The OP writes "... in fairly great shape." For me that means a clean smooth bottom among other thin
Are keel-stepped masts a thing of the past? dLj at 1:13pm 10.08.24 Actually, I was a bit surprised that the carbon masts on Tartans could be keel-stepped. Carbon pol
Are keel-stepped masts a thing of the past? FastOlson at 12:48pm 10.08.24 It got me to thinking about modern yacht design and if keel-stepped masts are even designed for mod
O'Day 28 Ritchie Compass odaydokay at 12:31pm 10.08.24 Thanks very much, guys. I did find a guy who will do this for me. He is listed on the Ritchie webs
TD 14 JamesG161 at 11:56am 10.08.24 This is the Hurricane Hunters flight on "Missy Piggy" Wild Ride into Hurricane Milton... https://x
Lazy Jacks ? (2) JRacer at 11:37am 10.08.24 I have two on my 31. Cable comes down from the upper part of the mast to a small block. Jack line ru
Insulation drgbanks at 11:26am 10.08.24 I found this: Thoughts? https://a.co/d/8ThWOH9 My plan is to glue it to the hull. I would like t
Lazy Jacks ? kappykaplan at 10:34am 10.08.24 Recommend you talk to your local sail loft and see what they say for your boat.
Bow Eye (1) LakeShark at 9:56am 10.08.24 Anyone also do the stem reinforcement on an 86 C22? I believe the stem reinforcement is already d

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