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Spreader caps Seekswind at 10:38am 03.22.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1454 Mast is down for the winter. I need to get some new spreader boots for my O'Day 28. Does anyone kn
Solar vent KevinMc at 12:29pm 03.22.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/905 I am giving a lot of thought to installing a solar vent ... where is the best place to put it and wh
Boat Design Lyn at 12:51pm 03.22.07 Yamaha 0/1588 FYI, Sail magagazine is doing a series on boat design evolution. This months issue,April 07,covers I
aft cabin cushions bryan case at 12:55pm 03.22.07 Mid-Size Boats 5/1052 Can anyone help me out with the diminsions of the aft cabin cushions, I purchased a boat without cus
Correct prop for a 1980 Hunter 33 bryan case at 12:57pm 03.22.07 Mid-Size Boats 0/814 What is the correct prop size for a 1980 Hunter 33?
Raymarine S1 Autopilot Steve W at 1:30pm 03.22.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1195 Anyone have heavy steering problems with the subject autopilot. Mine seems to be causing this (alth
Owner's Manual for a 29.5 Hunter Sailboat Barbara Rogers at 1:28pm 03.22.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1928 My husband and I purchased a 1994 Hunter Sailboat. There is no Owner's Manual with it. There are s
Fiberglass crack Rick at 2:13pm 03.22.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1151 Hey gangI was doing some spring cleaning in swimbridge locker and noticed a small leak. It is wher
Fresh water leak Levin at 4:08pm 03.22.07 Ask All Sailors 34/3223 Hello everyone, So I'm just back from a seven month deployment to Iraq and now I'm deep in the p
windlass?? sailboatlover at 1:16am 03.21.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1688 Just bought a QUICK GENIUS 600 WINDLASS on Ebay, I have a CAL34...will this type od windlass do or
Stereo Selection and Power Requirements Jim22199 at 1:07am 03.21.07 Ask All Sailors 21/4066 I am new to sailing and I am looking to put a new Stereo in my Sailboat. I have been shopping some
Nor California Hunter Owners Planning Rendezvous Stephen Dale at 12:56am 03.21.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/925 There are 30 Hunter owners in Nothern California currently discussing a 2007 Rendezvous. To join the
seeking advice from the chain gang Ernie at 12:17am 03.21.07 Ask All Sailors 13/1122 Hi all,I'm in the process of changing over to an all chain (or at least mostly chain) anchor rode.
Lifting the Cabin top KevinMc at 10:49pm 03.20.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1709 OK, let's begin by confessing my lack of knowledge of the proper names of various parts of a sailboa
Adding a generator Steve11027 at 10:49pm 03.20.07 Big Boats 9/1230 I am planning on adding a generator to my 426DS under the nav seat in the salon. I am interested in
Liberty Cup DVD Hugh4753 at 10:33pm 03.20.07 Big Boats 8/1266 Alan, any update on the Liberty Cup DVD's?
Keel woble Dave Teegardin at 2:40am 03.21.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1354 I recently purchased a 1984 25' macGregor and the keel has approximately 2" of movement at the lower
Painting the Deck - Rasmus ddewolfe at 2:45am 03.21.07 Hallberg-Rassy 0/7235 I'm thinking of painting the patterned fibreglass deck of my Rasmus.Has anyone done that with succ
Can we put a 115 VAC generator on our Yanmar 2GM? Tony Z at 2:41am 03.21.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/2984 A thought,Can we put a 115 VAC generator on our inboard motors and make plenty of power under way
Gel Battery Charging Sea Biscuit at 5:05am 03.21.07 Smaller Boats 8/1144 Can I use an automotive charger to charge gel batteries or do I need to use something special.

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Help Identifying my Furler jssailem at 9:11am 08.25.21 Tim, You will want to moderately restrain the furling line as you pull the sheets to unfurl the sail
H31 speed control cable markwbird at 9:02am 08.25.21 Remove it and take it with you to the Marine supply store (chandlery) and get another one just like
Raw water cooling system question sail sfbay at 8:56am 08.25.21 ...........The suction pipe from the sea cock all the way to the rubber water hose that feeds the wa
brand of microwave to fit in cupboard above stove seadaddler at 8:56am 08.25.21 My 07 H-36 came with a microwave and we use it a lot and my wife does have frozen foods for when we
Invest 99L JamesG161 at 8:50am 08.25.21 Waxing up my surfboard. Remember to use the right method... "Wax on, Wax off" Jim...
Invest 99L All U Get at 8:47am 08.25.21 Waxing up my surfboard.
Old dinghy like a Dyer Dhow in shape FastOlson at 8:45am 08.25.21 Also.... it may be an unauthorized splash-mold product copied from another better-known dinghy; and
Rookies first outing, hunter 260 sail sfbay at 8:43am 08.25.21 .........We live in Ottawa and are planning a trip out to teach ourselves how to sail. Our choices 1
Ottawa area sailor feel like offering a week lesson sail sfbay at 8:27am 08.25.21 These guys offer private instruction in Ottawa: Learn To Sail Ottawa & Kingston (advantageboating.co
Rookies first outing, hunter 260 rgranger at 8:20am 08.25.21 46 years ago, I got my first sailing lesson... it lasted about 10 minutes. He did not use sailing
Prop Specs vmaks at 8:18am 08.25.21 I suspect that any prop shop experienced in dealing with feathering or folding props could do the w
Rookies first outing, hunter 260 Ottdreamer at 8:06am 08.25.21 i'm blunt. no ruffled feathers at all. i enjoy sharing the skills of sailing. by being blunt i h
Rookies first outing, hunter 260 jon hansen at 8:03am 08.25.21 i'm blunt. no ruffled feathers at all. i enjoy sharing the skills of sailing. by being blunt i ho
Rookies first outing, hunter 260 Ottdreamer at 7:59am 08.25.21 My other post, on Jon's advice: https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/ottawa-area-sailor-feel-l
Rookies first outing, hunter 260 Ottdreamer at 7:55am 08.25.21 do you know the 'rules of the road' by heart? I think I've been pretty clear on what I do and don'
37c projects TLSailing at 7:53am 08.25.21 Salty Tails, what paint did you use to cover the white parts on your topdeck/ cockpit? I also have a
Rookies first outing, hunter 260 Ottdreamer at 7:49am 08.25.21 I've put up a post in hunter section to see if anyone locally is looking for a few miserable hours t
Rookies first outing, hunter 260 jon hansen at 7:49am 08.25.21 do you know the 'rules of the road' by heart?
Prop Specs fstbttms at 7:47am 08.25.21 So....does this mean that ANYONE who will service a feathering prop will be able to service this pr
Rookies first outing, hunter 260 jon hansen at 7:45am 08.25.21 basic sailing is not hard to learn. just like driving a car is not hard to learn. yet a few lessons

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