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Shift and throttle cable Richard Bryer at 4:12am 06.05.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1022 Does anyone know the Morse model number for the throttle and shift cables ( I believe they are the s
Bomar hatches vern23906 at 4:22am 06.05.07 Bigger Boats 0/1760 Last year I purchased a 1985 28' O'Day. The hinge on the forward Bomar hatch was broken so I tried
O'Day 22 rudder glopalm at 4:34am 06.05.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1216 I need to replace the rudder on my O'Day 22. The catalina 22 has what looks like a close fit. Are t
alternator richard at 4:54am 06.05.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1338 I replaces my alternator on my oday 272.I stupidly lost track as to where the wires attach. My alter
Custom Mattress for aft cabin ernierogers at 5:17am 06.05.07 Big Boats 6/3521 I'm wanting to have a "real" mattress for the aft cabin of my 1999 Hunter 380 and I'm looking for so
Small Plate in Mast Larry Schroeder at 2:03am 06.05.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/837 Don't know the proper "name" but would like a spare of the plate you insert after you put the mainsa
Looking out the window and crying cry Jim Seamans at 5:24am 06.05.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1251 3:00 pmW ( 276 deg ) 17 kts2:50 pmWNW ( 282 deg )18 kts2:40 pmW ( 272 deg )15 kts2:30 pmW*
Backstay for a 310 josh6526 at 5:49am 06.05.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1145 I would like to start sailing my Hunter 310 offshore and the boat yard has strongly suggested that I
Running Rigging David at 5:41am 06.05.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1191 Greetings,I recently took ownership of a 1994 Beneteau 351 Oceanis with in-mast furling. The previ
Deck repair question ... (1) Scott at 6:10am 06.05.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1329 Yes, sadly I am one of those people who purchased a boat without moisture meter in hand and went ahe
Topping Lift v. Hard Vang Eric on board Selah at 6:41am 06.05.07 Big Boats 8/1219 I have a Hunter 380, with a hard vang AND a topping lift. For four years now since I got the boat,
Best Place to Live Outside of the USA tom at 7:05am 06.05.07 Ask All Sailors 30/2590 Any suggestions of great places to go and live cheaply??? Mexico jumps to mind but I can't spanish.
Main Sheet Block Howler at 7:19am 06.05.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1034 There's a lot of wear on the hardware that attaches the lower mainsheet block to the traveller car.
Spreader base replacement Walt24076 at 7:21am 06.05.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1092 Dear O'day sailors,I purchased a 1986 O'Day 272 after having it surveyed and having a compresion te
PB Blaster WARNING !! Maine Sail at 7:52am 06.05.07 Ask All Sailors 7/4355 Hi All,I thought I sould let you all know that I discovered, the expensive way, that you should ne
solar power john withrow at 7:54am 06.05.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1042 I'm looking for a solar panel to charge my battery on my H-26. Is there one out ther for under 100$
throtle cable needed losciale1 at 8:03am 06.05.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/981 Just got off the phone with Cat in Cal., they dont stock or have a 1983 27 throtle cable and couldnt
heel angle and classic 26 Macs walt at 8:55am 06.05.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2955 Ive been sailing a Catalina 16 up until this year and it has a very flat bottom and a wing keel. Thi
Cabin Cushions H37 measurements or for sale Rovic at 8:57am 06.05.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1061 Does anyone know where or have, the measurements or pattern for the main cabin cushions for a 1980 H
H25 cabintop handrails--what are they attached to? Michael Towers at 9:09am 06.05.07 Smaller Boats 1/864 There are raised strips on the exterior cabintop of my 1979 Hunter 25 that the handrails are screwed

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Sailboat Conversion to Trawler PaulK at 3:38am 09.18.21 I've done some reading on the ballast issues. My swing keel carries 360 pounds. I plan to compens
Anyone around Fortman Marina, Alameda? HeatherE at 10:15pm 09.17.21 thanks John! Will download the pdf
Anyone around Fortman Marina, Alameda? jssailem at 10:11pm 09.17.21 A link that you may find interesting. https://www.sfbaysss.org/main/resources The offered book by
Hunter 410 Refrigerator Light Wiring Coastieee at 9:51pm 09.17.21 @ Sailgunner So they should get power from the courtesy light breaker from the manufacture? Currentl
Anyone around Fortman Marina, Alameda? (1) HeatherE at 9:21pm 09.17.21 Great! Thanks again, I ordered them and look forward to reading :)
Anyone around Fortman Marina, Alameda? Stu Jackson at 9:10pm 09.17.21 You'll find Frank's is a "classic" and Richard's like a "How to". Have fun they're both great reads
Anyone around Fortman Marina, Alameda? HeatherE at 8:51pm 09.17.21 thanks Stu! I am ordering both books as well! Single Handed Sailing" books by Frank Mulville and Ri
Anyone around Fortman Marina, Alameda? Stu Jackson at 8:44pm 09.17.21 Wish I was still there. Spent an enjoyable 18 years in Grand Marina. Good luck. Sounds like a pla
Climbing my mast? Hire someone or woman-up? :) HeatherE at 8:14pm 09.17.21 Hello! My wife and I live on a 1979 Cal 34 and I replaced the VHF with a Standard-Horizon a few yea
Hunter 410 Refrigerator Light Wiring Ralph Johnstone at 8:04pm 09.17.21 If you have proven power to the interior light receptacle, the problem is most likely the wrong pol
SPLASH! Roadking Larry at 6:53pm 09.17.21 Took the ketch out for the maiden/shakedown sail today. I was going to go out yesterday but had a co
New H240 owner - portable toilet question Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:28pm 09.17.21 Fwiw, the active ingredient in AquaKem is formaldehyde...which, surprisingly is "biodegradable," it
Well, I made a $800 mistake by flipping the little switch on the engine on panel. twalker H260 at 6:12pm 09.17.21 If you have an oem extinguisher the switch at the engine panel should not have released the extingui
Well, I made a $800 mistake by flipping the little switch on the engine on panel. MitchM at 6:00pm 09.17.21 if it's an oem extinguisher install you should be able to get lots more info from hu
Small dog Ramp/Step Recommendations for hatchway Catalina 27 MitchM at 5:55pm 09.17.21 i spent a couple days building a beautiful folding wooden 'dog ramp ' with stainless hinge
Reef lines jam in blocks when reefing twistedskipper at 5:47pm 09.17.21
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler Deep Sea at 5:26pm 09.17.21
New H240 owner - portable toilet question caverun at 5:24pm 09.17.21 That's good news- BTW I've had good luck with the Aqua-Kem chemical for the waste tank- really contr
Teak seats and trim. georgetheleo at 5:21pm 09.17.21 There are lots of foam teak looking products that just glue down on FG. Dont buy a China made one
Overprotection of prop (too much anode) on BENETEAU Oceanis 351 heritage at 5:11pm 09.17.21 Years ago while cruising in the Caribbean, we were having excessive barnacle growth on the prop and

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