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What is THAT for? DPT at 8:56am 07.11.07 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1358 Hi O'day owners - I am a self admitted novice sailor, so this question shouldn't be a surprise: I p
Yamaha 30- A "dry" boat?? YnotY30? at 8:27am 07.11.07 Yamaha 4/8746 Hi all,I am considering a Yamaha 30 as a fast family cruiser in the pacific Northwest and San Juan
comments on inflatable dingys Tom Chastain at 8:02am 07.11.07 Big Boats 9/1520 We are shopping for a new dingy with an inflatable floor. Defender has a great deal for the Walker
Harken Furling Line Diameter Greg W at 10:01am 07.11.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1440 I am about to replace my Harken Furling line and need to know the correct diameter I should be using
Anchor locker Janice at 10:25am 07.11.07 Other Sailboats 1/916 We just recently purchased a 1997 40LRC Caliber. We would like to increase the depth of the anchor
Shore Power Scott H. at 10:58am 07.11.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1206 Just bought this boat and its the first sailboat I've owned. In regard to charging batteries while p
Mac going to da dump,,crushing it Malcolm & Darlene at 11:10am 07.11.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/1472 last chanche... in 2 weeks I will have a trailer for sale,Tha Mac is going to be burnt and crushed,,
best racing sails for Catalina 27 Tall Rig roper0621 at 11:24am 07.11.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/2317 I just purshase a 1987 Catalina 27 Tall Rig with the orginal sails. I want to upgrade the sails, fo
installation of Autohelm autopilot Brian Ward at 1:14pm 07.11.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1358 Has anyone installed a Raymarine ST4000t or new S1 in a Beneteau 323, 343, or 373 ? The pivoting whe
Is this a Cherubini sailaway78 at 3:01pm 07.11.07 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 2/2239 Some friends of mine recently purchased a 1979 Hunter 33. Is this one of the Cherubini Hunters that
keel cable length? (1) Cleatus at 2:31pm 07.11.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/980 If I was to replace the keel cable how long and what size cable and parts will I need? I removed t
Swinomish Channel advice TN at 4:11pm 07.11.07 Ask All Sailors 10/6945 Does anybody have advice/stories to share about traversing the Swinomish Channel (WA state) headed n
Outboard Power Bill Johnson at 12:46am 07.12.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 26/3338 I ran to an from the Abacos Bahamas a few times in our Macgregor 26X. At the time with 2 daughters
Hull ID number location Tom at 12:37am 07.12.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2563 I have looked for a hull ID number on the stern of the boat where my last boat ID number was located
26X Centerboard Line Replacement rolf 1256 at 1:34am 07.12.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/4365 Has anybody tried (and been successful) at replacing a broken 26X centerboard line while the boat is
Quad Sidestay tension (1) Capnbluering at 1:57am 07.12.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1229 I have a 26' Seafarer sloop that has two sidestays aport and two astarboard. the ones to the top of
Roller furl Bob Fox at 2:14am 07.12.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1033 I am considering adding roller to my Pearson 26W It seems that there are many systemsto pick from.
LIghtning proof supernailman at 2:20am 07.12.07 Ask All Sailors 24/2343 I have a small 21' sailboat kept at a dock. Now being in florida, the lightning capital, is there a
Bimini - quick disconnect pin PHitchcox at 2:18am 07.12.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1477 Looking for help replacing the pin that supports the extension poles of my bimini.The pin mechanis
Calling All Passage 456 owners Fortylove at 2:31am 07.12.07 Big Boats 2/788 Suprised that there are not more posts from Passage 456 owners, Just bought And So It Goes, and woul

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Question on a 'new' Hunter 40.5 SandyFrank at 6:00pm 10.03.21 Rudder post is fiberglass? Ours was steel and OEM. Most definitely in my '95. From the emergency
Running main halyard to cockpit / 18.5 MHJ at 6:00pm 10.03.21 Swivel cam clear over fixed one position. Winch unnecessary Picture of mast base please I will
Zipper maintenance WayneH at 5:54pm 10.03.21 We use the stick lubricant on our boat. Something else to do with your double ended zippers like on
Sailboat Drone Daveinet at 5:50pm 10.03.21 While neat, how long before it gets stolen? You drop an unmanned boat out into the ocean, and someon
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? Daveinet at 5:46pm 10.03.21 The current owner is out of touch with reality. There are very few potential buyers for that boat in
Zipper maintenance Davidasailor26 at 5:24pm 10.03.21 We used this one this season - STAR BRITE Snap & Zipper Lubricant 1.75 OZ. (089102) https://www.amaz
Zipper maintenance envisionvenicefl at 4:54pm 10.03.21 Thank you. Just ordered some.
Question on a 'new' Hunter 40.5 Don S/V ILLusion at 4:51pm 10.03.21 Rudder post is fiberglass? Ours was steel and OEM.
Zipper maintenance sail sfbay at 4:49pm 10.03.21 Marine grade zipper lube stick Amazon.com : Zipper Lubricant and Zip Wax Marine Grade Lube Stick App
Water Heater replacement for H31 Hello Below at 4:44pm 10.03.21 The 2012 and later Hunters come with a Kuuma 5 gallon heater. Dimensions: 15.625 in W x 13.625 in H
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? heritage at 4:43pm 10.03.21 The Mariner is a very simple boat. Once it is cleaned up, you will have a blank slate to work with.
Tiller "slop" thoughts Sailor Sue at 4:26pm 10.03.21 I'd make some washers out of an old milk jug. Add as many as it takes between the tiller hardware an
Question on a 'new' Hunter 40.5 (1) SandyFrank at 4:13pm 10.03.21 Own a 1995 and have fixed a lot of issues. Some age, a lot previous owner (spit), some but not many
Sailboat Drone HeatherE at 4:09pm 10.03.21 You may have seen in the news where NOAA sailed drones into Hurricane Sam this week. Pretty cool t
Indoor/Outdoor marine speakers HeatherE at 4:07pm 10.03.21 I have one of these that we use at home, different one on the boat but, that would work great on th
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? Mr. Dave at 3:56pm 10.03.21 If you're up for the work, and you like the boat, don't quibble over the $200 -vs- $500 question. Y
Bottom Paint Issues Along Scumline snoopy_ at 3:18pm 10.03.21
Running main halyard to cockpit / 18.5 Crazy Dave Condon at 3:16pm 10.03.21 Swivel cam clear over fixed one position. Winch unnecessary Picture of mast base please
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? BierBarge at 3:10pm 10.03.21 ...You can do better for a lot less than you'll spend not being able to sail for a while... There a
Leaking Boat Stanchions (1) sunlover at 3:08pm 10.03.21 First layer port side. Hopefully, it will keep the rain from pouring in.

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