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Anybody have a source for the oddly shaped head/holding tank?
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I started to replace the packing in my Hunter 25.5, 1GM10 equipped boat and am having trouble gettin
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Does anyone know whrer I can get a backstay for the 26 ,mine has a kink in it...or maybe someone kno
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I've got a 331 and seem to be depleting zincs every 2 months. There isn't room for a shaft zinc and
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Nearly all of the original, poor quality sheets and halyards on our 216 have ruptures at various pla
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Anybody here going on this race (Galveston to South Padre Island) in June?
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I am reading "My old man and the sea" about a father/son trip around the Horn. They are between the
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A friend has a 29.5, I think a '96. Was there ever more than one keel option on this boat(of any ye
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I thought the early Hunters were of good quality? Do they mean the company Luhrs bought or his earl
Ahonui at 4:47pm 02.28.07
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I need a trailer for a Cataline 22. I would be willing to build it if anyone has plans. I would be
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I am looking at purchasing a new (to me) boat as a cruising boat. It is 33' and was obviously born
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...the one about the newbies out settling in on their first sail...the boat started taking on water
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I am prepareing to buy a spinnaker for my 26D. Can anyone tell me how the sheets are run and where t
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I have a 2007 -36 Hunter and wondering what other owners do to take of it. What do you use or do not
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I have owned fixed keel Catalina 25 and 27 sailboats in past but don't have any practical experience
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Hi all, I have never gone to the trouble of weighing my 1976 Oday 22 on the trailer. All the specs I
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I have a westerbeke 10/two diesel in my 1987 o'day 272. I am in need of a oil pan gasket. any ideas

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1976 O'Day 20 rig tuning
sail sfbay at 9:21am 06.09.21
..........or is it just a matter of getting the mast straight (fore and aft, port and starboard), re
New S2 6.7 Owner - Lifting Keel Maintenance
FourthCoast at 9:17am 06.09.21
JDE, When you pull the keel out will you please take a whole bunch of photos showing what the keel
What mods have you made to make single-handing easier?
sail sfbay at 9:15am 06.09.21
Found this article on single-handed sailing helpful: Single-Handed Sailing: A Complete Guide With T
Anyone Remove their Hood Furler Drive Unit?
snoopy_ at 9:15am 06.09.21
Update: Furler overhaul worked perfectly from CDI. They shipped everything I needed to re-install
1976 O'Day 20 rig tuning
CHris F at 9:12am 06.09.21
Actually, I don't think I was clear in my original posting. I know how to calculate the current fore
Would you be ready to handle this emergency?
Roland5048 at 9:08am 06.09.21
One takeaway from the video is have a fully-charged, back-up handheld vhf radio. That was my thoug
Would you be ready to handle this emergency?
jssailem at 9:07am 06.09.21
And perhaps a minimum bit of radio knowledge, like if you try to broadcast without an antenna you ma
CDI Flexible Furler - Thoughts
Capt jgw at 9:06am 06.09.21
I had a FF7 on my Columbia 8.7 (29 feet) and put a FF9 (their largest model) on my Columbia 36 after
Would you be ready to handle this emergency?
Roland5048 at 9:03am 06.09.21
Had an upper shroud chainplate snap on me a few years back. Had corroded from the inside. The whole
What mods have you made to make single-handing easier?
jssailem at 9:00am 06.09.21
:plus: Single handing, short handing or with a full crew this is is a hallmark of good seamanship
Would you be ready to handle this emergency?
sail sfbay at 8:57am 06.09.21
One takeaway from the video is have a fully-charged, back-up handheld vhf radio.
How would you patch this?
jssailem at 8:51am 06.09.21
a board I had pushed against the tape. Ideas... My thinking is that the backing board would be as
What mods have you made to make single-handing easier?
Parsons at 8:46am 06.09.21
Now that @MikeHoncho mentions it ... I've got a foresail roller-furler, too. You have roller-furling
How would you patch this?
withintheruins14 at 8:34am 06.09.21
There is a reason when doing a layup on a large hole you use a backing plate. The plate provides a
Would you be ready to handle this emergency?
jssailem at 8:22am 06.09.21
many YouTube people who do not wear PFD's My Avatar demonstrates that I would likely not make a go
1976 O'Day 20 rig tuning   (1)
sail sfbay at 8:18am 06.09.21
Same question came up on this thread forestay length | Sailboat Owners Forums Forestay length: 1. A
Would you be ready to handle this emergency?
DeliriousSailor at 8:13am 06.09.21
Thanks for the video... Well there goes spending money on a new head.. time to thoroughly check al
Would you be ready to handle this emergency?
jssailem at 8:11am 06.09.21
All great seamanship points and practical guides for skippers. I suspect the video was heavily edite
Diesel shutoff question
NotCook at 8:10am 06.09.21
figure about two hours on the tools for every hour on the water is about right. That sounds except

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