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Ohio River Tom at 3:18am 10.24.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1430 Thinking about sailing the Ohio River next summer (around the Ashland, Ky. area); nice marina there;
Any one opened the 'seat' on port side of V birth MichaelStacy at 2:56am 10.24.06 Mid-Size Boats 3/1086 Has anyone cut an access 'hole' into the little 'seat' on the port side of the V birth? I have been
How to clean/maintain the wood steps into the cabin MichaelStacy at 2:51am 10.24.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1257 How do you clean and protect the wood steps (teak I guess) that go into the cabin? My boat is a 20
Main Hatch Cover seems poor sealing KennyH at 6:17am 10.24.06 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1114 I have just replaced the hatch boards on my 1981 with solid teak boards. I noticed a gap of each si
What's the wood AndrewB at 6:10am 10.24.06 Big Boats 1/952 I have a 2000 410 and there is two different kinds of wood used inside. One is a teak faced plywood
Questions Joe Wienecke at 9:36am 10.24.06 Big Boats 12/918 I am getting down to the final decision about purchasing a 1985 34. I have read many many posting s
Cushion Storage jaydog5000 at 9:25am 10.24.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1598 I will be storing my sailboat outside with a Tarp covering. I don't have a place to store all the c
Headsail storage over winter rickwarner at 10:05am 10.24.06 Ask All Sailors 10/1787 Any thoughts out there regarding storage of a roller furling head sail over the winter? Several boat
Blister Occurence Roger Seals at 10:58am 10.24.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1069 It appears that the number and size of the bottom blisters have reached the stage that will require
Compass for Oday 22. Jack Hart at 10:37am 10.24.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1021 Hi folks, was wondering what compass's you Oday owners have used to replace the one that came on the
Hey Pensacola Jim Seamans at 11:16am 10.24.06 Ask All Sailors 2/976 I was checking Google Earth and see they have updated the satellite views of Pensacola and the beach
Paint removal Tom at 11:25am 10.24.06 Ask An Oday Owner 3/867 I have a fair amount of obnoxious paint to remove from the hull and decks. Other than chemical or s
replacing cabin sole 28.5 rick w at 12:55pm 10.24.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1318 Has anyone replaced a cabin sole, and what type of alternative woods could be used in place of the t
Sticky Problemwith Mercury Quicksilver Inflatable Ralph Johnstone at 2:50pm 10.24.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2535 Has anyone (other than myself) had a problem with the solid PVC parts of their Quicksilver dinghy be
Marine Heaters Jeff at 2:51pm 10.24.06 Ask All Sailors 5/2107 I am in the process of evaluating options to heat my Beneteau 423. Does anyone out there have any e
Help I need some info fast brucetel at 3:12pm 10.24.06 Other Sailboats 6/1185 Hi my name is Bruce Telford contacting you from New Zealand. We have seen anericson 29 yacht for sa
Yanmar 2QM15 Manual Okiman at 4:01pm 10.24.06 The Cherubini Hunters 1/2211 I have the original Yanmar 2QM15 diesel engine in my 1978 HC33. Does anyone have a PDF copy of the o
Sail loft Question symmes1 at 8:48pm 10.22.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1184 I am in the market for a new main sail for my Hunter 23. I have looked around the internet and foun
Hunter 41 vs Hunter 44 Marc14857 at 7:14pm 10.22.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1005 We are considering trading in our 2003 Hunter 356 for a larger boat. We've narrowed down the selecti
Connecticut Relocation Craig Rothgery at 9:27pm 10.22.06 Ask All Sailors 12/1781 I have an interview in Hartford this week. If we relocate there:1) How does sailing Long Island S

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H310 outhaul rigging wdonovan at 7:10am 08.02.21 New post complete.
Replacing internal outhaul (2) wdonovan at 7:09am 08.02.21 Brand new blocks, brand new rigging, brand new ropes. This boat is now a real pleasure to sail. Some
Replacing internal outhaul (3) wdonovan at 7:07am 08.02.21 Put the cap back in position, tensioning messengers as you go. Pop rivet it back together.
Replacing internal outhaul (2) wdonovan at 7:05am 08.02.21 A "fish hook" helped to route lines around an almost blind section of the end cap. Piece of cake wit
Parting out O'Day 25 dlochner at 7:00am 08.02.21 start listing on eBay. Used winches are in demand. There is also a market for alcohol stoves. Anyth
Replacing internal outhaul (4) wdonovan at 6:59am 08.02.21 The assembly now gets fed into the boom. I bound the rope tight to the block to help keep it in plac
Life line specs and material jssailem at 6:58am 08.02.21 Good info above from @Crazy Dave Condon, @Joe, and @sail sfbay on the issue of lifeline replacemen.
Replacing internal outhaul (2) wdonovan at 6:51am 08.02.21 At this point, I decided to relocate the pad-eye that secures the fixed block. This to reduce chafin
1996 Barnett 1400 Project_Mayhem at 6:51am 08.02.21 My condolences to you and your family. I saw one in excellent shape for $1500 with trailer just last
Sailing tours/resources for La Spezia, Italy PaulK at 6:49am 08.02.21 These guys seem to offer what you're looking for - day tours on sailboats with a skipper: Tour Giorn
Replacing internal outhaul (2) wdonovan at 6:47am 08.02.21 Here's my inboard end cap showing 4 cam cleats. I use one only for topping lift. The rest just dangl
Replacing internal outhaul (2) wdonovan at 6:44am 08.02.21 Here is the old yucky ropes and cheapo blocks. Note how the block was not used here. I suspect a rep
Replacing internal outhaul (3) wdonovan at 6:42am 08.02.21 Showing cap separated and lines / messengers tagged. In the thrid shot "4T" means block 4 in the boo
Replacing internal outhaul (3) wdonovan at 6:39am 08.02.21 Using a punch that fits in the hole in the pop rivet, knock the rivet pin out. Then drill the rivet
Replacing internal outhaul (3) wdonovan at 6:35am 08.02.21 A couple of saw horses make a perfect workbench. Lay out the boom and study the existing rigging. De
Contact with Crazy Dave jssailem at 6:30am 08.02.21 Sounds like a Crazy event Dave.
Replacing internal outhaul (1) wdonovan at 6:27am 08.02.21 Started by buying Carbo low friction blocks and bench assembled them like this. Rigged with Novabrai
Mary E All U Get at 6:23am 08.02.21 They have already raised her, just waiting now for the next report.
Parting out O'Day 25 sail sfbay at 6:15am 08.02.21 Welcome to the forum!! Consider listing your parts for sale on this classified site Used gear for s
H310 outhaul rigging wdonovan at 6:14am 08.02.21 @wdonovan have you been able to upload your document? If you're still figuring it out, would you mi

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