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Bomar hatches vern23906 at 4:22am 06.05.07 Bigger Boats 0/1780 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 2/1227 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 4/1343 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 6/3575 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 3/847 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 4/1258 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 3/1150 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 1/1210 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 5/1333 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 8/1238 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 30/2623 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 2/1043 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 1/1100 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 7/4461 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 11/1047 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 2/986 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 8/2963 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 1/1063 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 1/870 There are raised strips on the exterior cabintop of my 1979 Hunter 25 that the handrails are screwed
Irwin 31 Rebinva at 9:28am 06.05.07 Other Sailboats 0/823 Can anyone give me any information on the Irwin 31? Not the Citation, but the older 31 model.Than

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Leaking Boat Stanchions Bluenose at 4:27pm 10.02.21 Hi there, I had a leak when I bought my B331 3 years ago. I took that base off like you did by a soc
flush ceiling led lights Windpilot at 4:10pm 10.02.21 You can also carefully clean the switches which are the problem and you can also order great package
Deck drains and Scuppers 1973 Ranger 29 shemandr at 3:37pm 10.02.21 I had no shutoffs and I can't recall ever having back flow.
Pitch sail sfbay at 3:28pm 10.02.21 Try this link: How to Measure a Boat Propeller (goneoutdoors.com)
Pitch All U Get at 3:20pm 10.02.21 Get a tape measure, grease pencil, protractor and calculator with TAN or tangent function. Use the
Running main halyard to cockpit / 18.5 MHJ at 2:40pm 10.02.21 On my C22, I installed a standup block at the base of the mast and a cheek block to turn the line a
Best Fill for Drill and Tap KZW at 12:07pm 10.02.21 Trying to understand the dimensions... The holes are located 3.75" center to center length. and 1.7
Best Fill for Drill and Tap KZW at 12:06pm 10.02.21 I'm sure you've looked thoroughly. Just to check: Catalina Yachts AND Catalina Direct, too? Cata
Deck drains and Scuppers 1973 Ranger 29 Labelesallison at 12:06pm 10.02.21 No kidding. Can you use thru hulls instead of scuppers? I'm finding stainless steel thru hulls that
Sailboat Drone Davidasailor26 at 11:24am 10.02.21 I like it. Very good use of technology to gather data that can be used to improve forecast accuracy
O'Day 26 - Didn't sell, but now what? MaritimeOliver at 11:19am 10.02.21 While deciding where to put your unsold boat, consider taking it home. Wherever you put it, try to
flush ceiling led lights Phil Herring at 11:06am 10.02.21 You can now buy those lights with LEDs already in them. ;) Progress!
Recommendation on Tablet to use for Navionics App? Two Sails at 11:01am 10.02.21 Well that was definitely it. Boating app is now recording kts appropriately as long as I keep it aw
flush ceiling led lights Sailgunner at 11:01am 10.02.21 buy the replacement fixture here and replace the bulb with LED. Most of us have already done that.
Vision 32 side ports? 1StVision at 10:47am 10.02.21 Thank you sail sfbay and kloudie1, good information. When I redid it I used butyl tape not VHB tape.
Running main halyard to cockpit / 18.5 sail sfbay at 10:33am 10.02.21 .........I don't want to take my winch off the mast, so I guess I'll buy one and install..........
flush ceiling led lights Phil Herring at 10:15am 10.02.21 That part is available here: https://shop.hunterowners.com/hp/part.php?m=420&c=5&p=52197
flush ceiling led lights stuartsw at 10:04am 10.02.21
flush ceiling led lights JRacer at 10:02am 10.02.21 Might check with www.Marinebeam.com
Jib Sail Trim Controls Don Guillette at 10:00am 10.02.21 Additionally, I was sad to hear from him about the difficult time the folks in Melbourne and all

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