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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 6/3577 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 7/4464 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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Replace fuel stop cable with stop button jviss at 7:29am 10.03.21 a diesel engine only needs electric power to activate the starter That's not generally true. It i
Tiller "slop" thoughts Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 7:05am 10.03.21 fit a larger bolt in there
Question on a 'new' Hunter 40.5 Don S/V ILLusion at 6:47am 10.03.21 Keel stubs and wing keels are common and as sturdy as any other type. As I recall, the difference be
Bringing dogs aboard RoyS at 4:54am 10.03.21 Those of you who are trying to get your dog to pee on board, here is an idea. Tie a small pine tree
Best Fill for Drill and Tap Marmalade at 4:34am 10.03.21 I would recommend over-sizing your current holes to 3/8 or 7/16 before filling them, to give a good
T3800 - Location of Macerator Pump? jviss at 4:24am 10.03.21 I have a 97 Tartan 3500 and the macerator pump is directly aft of the outboard edge of the holding
Running main halyard to cockpit / 18.5 Joe at 3:54am 10.03.21 A cam cleat positioned so you could employ an existing sheet winch would be simpler, as SFbay sugges
Best Fill for Drill and Tap SJN at 9:13pm 10.02.21 hello! Why not cast a new one with the same hole spacing as the bent one? If you do not like the lo
Best Fill for Drill and Tap Charles Erwin at 8:57pm 10.02.21 Have you tried to straighten it? I would think a try would be worth the effort rather than having
Best Fill for Drill and Tap KZW at 8:45pm 10.02.21 It took a 39 ft Beneteau
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? BigEasy at 8:13pm 10.02.21 At $500 walk away. At $200 you would still spend 2K to get it barely usable. There are boats out th
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? sail sfbay at 8:06pm 10.02.21 Welcome to the forum!! Survey? If you love the boat design, do not mind spending $$ on restoring a
Hunter legend 37.5 Port and Stbd rod rigging set up inside the boat Terry Cox at 7:44pm 10.02.21 if you are ok , we can chat via FB messenger or by whatapp, my number is +60194701419. Sorry, Fabi
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:40pm 10.02.21 The trailer might be worth something but the hull and/or deck might be full of moisture and rot maki
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? LeeandRick at 7:40pm 10.02.21 At $500 walk away. At $200 you would still spend 2K to get it barely usable. There are boats out the
Hunter 310 1997 Fuel tank replacement - pics of aft (5) mghunter310 at 7:38pm 10.02.21 The saga continues I decided to try the port lazarette (gas bottle storage) and found it was but si
Hunter 45CC Rudder Bearings Terry Cox at 7:33pm 10.02.21 Hi Ed, our1991 P42 is very close in size, maybe a bit heavier. We've never had an issue with the rud
Maine Sail update Terry Cox at 7:24pm 10.02.21 Thank you, Phil, for letting us know about Rodd. We wish him well and a speedy recovery soon and ret
Hunter legend 37.5 Port and Stbd rod rigging set up inside the boat destiny12 at 7:19pm 10.02.21 No matter the boat, Fabian, ocean passages test all components and systems and they all have issues
I left the lights on patrickfarley at 7:17pm 10.02.21 I replaced the battery today and it cost $30. I purchased the battery in 2019. It still had a wa

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