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Stress fracture svey at 1:57am 04.16.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/984 My O'Day 23 has been sitting on its trailer last summer (new baby boy April 19, 2006). The 2 x 12 t
Work on my Catalina 22 tegwilym at 2:22am 04.16.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1175 Here are some shots of my boat that I just got in mid-February. I've been doing a lot of improvemen
Dynaplate grounding plate for Ham radio ? Claude L.-Auger at 2:46am 04.16.07 Other Sailboats 2/2709 While watching the ugly snow we got overnight, I am trying to put a list together of the material I
Truck problems - recommendation on a tow vehicle? tegwilym at 3:23am 04.16.07 Ask All Sailors 25/2332 I just got a Catalina 22 that I have been only towing a couple times so far with my V6 Ford Ranger.
Hunter 33 outboard storage Victor K at 3:23am 04.16.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1226 Looking for a good idea where to store small outboard motor on Hunter 33. Tried WM rail plate, but l
W30 (4-91) Sea Water Pump - FYI painman at 3:34am 04.16.07 Other Sailboats 1/1923 F.Y.I.I lost my "Sea Water Pump" on my '78 Pearson, Westerbeke W30 (formerly 4-91. It is NOT repai
Color blind T37 Phil at 2:15am 04.16.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1305 1984 Catalina 27, Universal M18 dieselI had to replace the exhaust this spring. When I removed the
Main Rigging on 1974 Hunter 25 pirogue at 3:59am 04.16.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/886 1974 Hunter 25. Does anyone have an alternate method of running the main sheet to allow for more bo
Headroom Catalina 25 Newell Decker at 4:17am 04.16.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/2885 Am considering the purchase of a Catalina 25 but wonder about the headroom in the portion of the cab
catalina 27 or o'day 272 george at 3:50am 04.16.07 Ask All Sailors 11/6866 Thinking about buying a 27' Catalina or a O'day 272. Opinions please.
Storm jib from furling Jib Eric on board Selah at 3:43am 04.16.07 Big Boats 2/976 I have to ask about storm jibs because I have a furler. Can you tell me what you think about relyin
Are boaters being targeted by... Brian D at 6:30am 04.16.07 Ask All Sailors 27/1772 Price gouging?In general terms, do manufacturers and retails stiff boaters with overly high prices
Hunter 23.5 Pintle jreedae at 6:17am 04.16.07 Smaller Boats 4/1130 I know nothing about sail boats, and have just purchased a 1994 23.5. Can someone tell me if normal
Sailboat designers frank balcer at 6:06am 04.16.07 Ask All Sailors 12/1441 Has anyone here ever met an actual sailboat designer? Being that i'm from a little backwater town on
H260 Fire Extinquisher Mounting Locations? BobSail at 5:36am 04.16.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/1000 Any suggestions, comments or photos on fire extinguisher mounting locations would be greatly appreci
Best Engine Mount for M25XP Jeff M10656 at 5:36am 04.16.07 Catalina 30 1/3991 Engine Mounts Wanted to order some parts for a late spring/fall project... What are the options
Engine Mounts Jeff M10656 at 5:35am 04.16.07 Mid-Size Boats 0/1300 I know this is like beating a dead horse..... Wanted to order some parts for a late spring/fall pr
My Friend's Boat Went DOWN today cry Paul Akers at 6:53am 04.16.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1115 He left the 2003 h356 in the water for the first time this winter on the Portland, ME waterfront. H*
Cost to intstall plotter & radar Persy at 7:08am 04.16.07 Ask All Sailors 3/2569 I just had a C80,vhf, and radar installed on my 420 and was surprised at the labor cost, which was t
loose footed sails Jayne at 8:02am 04.16.07 Ask All Sailors 13/2219 I received the routine email from MacGregorOwners.com The "Ask the Expert" question was if loose foo

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Replace Dorade with Solar Vent (1) sail sfbay at 2:38pm 08.20.21 ramoore.......a little off the OP's topic but thought I would share that I purchased 2 highly polish
12V Fans - Quiet, Durable Tally Ho at 2:34pm 08.20.21 I have several Caframo fans also, and really like them. They are old, but just keep on (quietly) mo
Replace Dorade with Solar Vent ramoore at 2:22pm 08.20.21 Thanks sail sfbay! Mine looks exactly like the one at the link below from ebay. And it agrees that
Midship cleat on toe rail? Artey1 at 2:15pm 08.20.21
Is Hunter (or Marlow Hunter) Still Even in Business? 3DPhoto at 2:11pm 08.20.21 I was looking for a new sailboat, 40' ish earlier this year. I had clicked on the link for the 40' b
Midship cleat on toe rail? twistedskipper at 1:34pm 08.20.21 IDK but some of these ideas seem OK for use during temporary docking maneuvers, but maybe not for lo
Midship cleat on toe rail? Artey1 at 1:30pm 08.20.21 Garhauer track cleat that goes on the jib track. Really reasonable price, amazing quality and does w
Replace Dorade with Solar Vent sail sfbay at 1:11pm 08.20.21 ..........Anyone know the size of the hole through the deck for the existing dorade? The 4" size sa
replacing sanitation hoses kappykaplan at 1:08pm 08.20.21 Wash your hands before opening the post-project beer. :plus:
Bulkhead and chainplate water damage. (2) Dmtalon at 1:08pm 08.20.21 I've got an O'Day 23 that had some pretty good rot at the bottom of the port bulkhead. I just took
JY14/Hunter140 crack under mainstay mount Crazy Dave Condon at 1:01pm 08.20.21 Yes you can fiberglass strands in plexus but you hav to do this quickly due to drying time. resins
TS Henri kappykaplan at 1:01pm 08.20.21 Good luck, @Bob S
Replace Dorade with Solar Vent ramoore at 12:57pm 08.20.21 I'm thinking about doing the same on my 44 DS. Defender currently has some of these on sale. https
Hunter 146 - Trying to figure out what goes here Crazy Dave Condon at 12:56pm 08.20.21 @Dave Groshong Do you sell them and price
Cleats Crazy Dave Condon at 12:51pm 08.20.21 Under boat information/Hunter resources/260/downloads you will find the first document which contain
Marine Traffic Time Warp! JRacer at 12:46pm 08.20.21 Beam Me Up Scottie!
Marine Traffic Time Warp! jeepbluetj at 12:44pm 08.20.21 Or some computer somewhere had DST messed up.
replacing sanitation hoses jeepbluetj at 12:43pm 08.20.21 In addition to all the great advice Peggie gave, when I did my C-30 I found puppy piddle pads super
NOT buying H34 jeepbluetj at 12:34pm 08.20.21 Remove the nut. Wiggle/Pull the wheel off. You hopefully will not need a puller. If it's frozen on t
Beneteau 361 shaft seal sail sfbay at 12:30pm 08.20.21 Post #2 replaced his safet seal with a PSS on his Beneteau 361: PSS Shaft Seal Packless Sealing Syst

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