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PHRF Charlie at 2:43am 09.25.06 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1041 What is the PHRF rating for a Cherubini 30, circa 1979?Fair winds and following seas,Charlie
Question for Catalina 30 owners Brian D at 3:08am 09.25.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1507 I would have posted this on the Catalina Owners forum, but it said it was for owners of Catalina boa
proper wood to use for upgrades matthew cosmas at 3:08am 09.25.06 Mid-Size Boats 3/976 I plan to add a captins chair behind the wheel, I removed the decking and will be replacing it with
two questions Paul Walchenbach at 4:10am 09.25.06 Big Boats 1/1072 first issue: back-stay tension. my head stay seems to "sag" going to weather in 12+ true. don't
No hot water to the galley sink? jack boats at 3:57am 09.25.06 Big Boats 5/2794 My water heater seems to work fine, as I am getting hot water in both heads. However, I don't get a
Fresh Water Tank venkat at 4:30am 09.25.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/956 Can someone tell me where is the deck-fill for fresh water tank in a 1984 hunter 31? I believe my ta
Height of P26 compression posts DLM at 4:41am 09.25.06 Other Sailboats 3/852 I have a 1971 P26 that had 3 inches of water in the bilge when I bought it. THe bottom of the compre
Ports Dorian at 5:02am 09.25.06 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1077 I need to replace my head ports. Does anyone know of windows which do not open? I own an O'Day 25
sling points Ray Lewis at 5:53am 09.25.06 Catalina 30 2/1604 Does anyone know where to find the sling points on an early 30-1981. I would like to mark them perm
Catalina Parts? BC at 5:41am 09.25.06 Smaller Boats 1/1188 I need aluminum rub rail sections (same as C-22) and a mast step. Has anyone had a good experience
rudder post leak Dan at 5:20am 09.25.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2524 My Cat 30 1981 is leaking where the rudder stuffing box connects to the fiberglass "post". How is it
Boston Whaler as a tender ? Maria at 7:39am 09.25.06 Big Boats 10/2995 I am considering replacing my Passage 42's 12 foot Caribe with a hard tender, such as a 13' Boston W
Holding Tank Indicator jack boats at 8:07am 09.25.06 Big Boats 5/1149 The forward holding tank indicator never shows the tank has been drained to below half full. When r
Winterizing Outboard vs The Basement Alan at 8:03am 09.25.06 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1170 I am considering placing my outboard motor in the basement rather than winterizing it. The basement
nyc to norfolk, va eric at 8:09am 09.25.06 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2549 i am preparing to sail to norfolk from nyc sometime around mid october and wish to know if anyone ha
lines lead aft eric at 8:20am 09.25.06 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1271 anyone know how to have all lines lead aft on oday25?
How fast does your Hunter go? jack boats at 8:24am 09.25.06 Big Boats 14/7487 I'm interested in the kind of top speeds people have achieved at different wind speeds. I was out o
Teak and Holly sole removal Cal 1987 28 Frank at 8:50am 09.25.06 Cal 4/612 Recent Ernesto damage has currupted our teak and holly sole from our 1987 28 Cal......Need to remov
Swim Platform - ODAY 20 LordNelson at 9:58am 09.25.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/787 I wish to install a swim platform on the transom of the 1974 oday 20 I recently purchased. Can anyon
My first good Sail clif at 8:28am 09.25.06 Smaller Boats 1/928 We finally got to take our Hunter 25.5 out in a decent breeze. It was blowing between 12 and 15 kno

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Chain snubbers (1) dLj at 7:46pm 08.01.21 No I haven't tried tying a line to the chain. But I don't think I ever would do that for two reaso
Boom Vang placement on an O'day mariner (1) JackOlsen at 7:45pm 08.01.21 I snapped a picture of my vang before going out with my kids today. As luck would have it, the cabl
Ellen Bay, Prevost Island Terry Cox at 7:43pm 08.01.21 Just bummin around the islands, here. Several very good sails, too. Have not seen over eight knots p
Beginner Questions Daveinet at 7:38pm 08.01.21 Why are they so hard to find? Are they not made anymore?They were originally designed and built in
Chain snubbers dLj at 7:30pm 08.01.21
Chain snubbers dLj at 7:16pm 08.01.21 Now, perhaps, we can think outside the box of either or in terms of what you have defined as "Syste
Trailer for oday 25 ray dann at 6:58pm 08.01.21 Thanks guys. Most of the things I already thought about. I'll be looking at it next weeked. I'd r
Cleaning ray dann at 6:56pm 08.01.21 Wow! I just got an 83 Oday 25. It needs cleaned, but I wouldn't think about pressure washing it on
Just installed new cockpit speakers... kodiak1120 at 6:51pm 08.01.21 Water is your enemy. It will invade and go to great lengths to enter your boat. In small amounts it
Just installed new cockpit speakers... kodiak1120 at 6:50pm 08.01.21 Do you think those little foam gaskets will keep water out? I don't. 4000uv stays plenty flexibl
Just installed new cockpit speakers... jeepbluetj at 6:33pm 08.01.21 Do you think those little foam gaskets will keep water out? I don't. 4000uv stays plenty flexible
Just installed new cockpit speakers... dlochner at 6:31pm 08.01.21 2. How do I seal the screw holes? I've read various methods from using silicone or 3M 5200, or 4200
Chain snubbers Davidasailor26 at 6:21pm 08.01.21 Excellent question. Explain more about why you want to remove it in a hurry? What are the circumst
Chain snubbers Rich Stidger at 6:14pm 08.01.21 Rich, Thanks for the input. You are not the first person to tell me about the hooks - unhooking. I
Chain snubbers Stu Jackson at 6:00pm 08.01.21 Right, so really he's running the chain/rope rode combination and in shallow water he has enough ch
Between chart plotters Scott T-Bird at 5:59pm 08.01.21 I'm not really sure I know where you are going with this but it would seem to make sense to simply f
The end is near.. Scott T-Bird at 5:30pm 08.01.21 If I knew the way I would take you home.
Chain snubbers dLj at 5:25pm 08.01.21 Yes I can take a photo tomorrow. The snubber is nylon, the dyneema section is used to attach it to
Chain snubbers dLj at 5:22pm 08.01.21 Ah, now I see your question. He has 100 or 150 feet of chain, deploys all of it and then the chain
Chain snubbers dlochner at 5:21pm 08.01.21 Can you get photos? A dyneema cover sounds like great chafe protection. A question though, why dyn

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