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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 5/2793 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 10/2992 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 5/1148 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 4/1169 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 6/2547 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 1/927 We finally got to take our Hunter 25.5 out in a decent breeze. It was blowing between 12 and 15 kno
Waste deck fitting on OC281 krag at 10:19am 09.25.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1160 What is the measurement of the pumpout adaptor that fits this outlet?
Instrument pannel Harmonie at 10:40am 09.25.06 Seidelmann 3/1575 I need to change my instrument panel. I think of putting it in anothe place because it's not weather
macerator fuse blows Dick at 10:30am 09.25.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1393 The macerator pump fuse on my 81 Cat 30 blows a few seconds after starting. I've installed a new mac

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Chain snubbers dLj at 4:58pm 08.01.21 For those that use the Mantus pendant or other knot style arrangement, how easy is that to undo in
Chain snubbers dLj at 4:56pm 08.01.21 I've always used one exactly as described by Rich Stidger above. Of course, equipment sizes vary w
Chain snubbers Davidasailor26 at 4:43pm 08.01.21 For those that use the Mantus pendant or other knot style arrangement, how easy is that to undo in a
Chain snubbers capta at 4:41pm 08.01.21 I've always used one exactly as described by Rich Stidger above. Of course, equipment sizes vary wi
Hunter 34 driveline needed (4) Allan12210 at 4:25pm 08.01.21 I went through this in September 2019 as well. An unexpected discovery was the stern tube that had d
Hunter 386 cabin lighting replacement JamesG161 at 4:17pm 08.01.21 You might work your light switch on/off. Mine sometimes do not work with little use. Jim...
Limits of a Flicka 20 jssailem at 4:15pm 08.01.21
Hunter 386 cabin lighting replacement Gary Ryan at 4:11pm 08.01.21 Thanks guys, much appreciated!
Chain snubbers sesmith at 4:04pm 08.01.21 On our other boat, when I've used all chain on it, I've used a single line snubber and secured it to
Limits of a Flicka 20 31seahorse at 3:36pm 08.01.21 Hello SailorElliot, If you have not already done this.....check the pedigree of the Flicka 20 on sa
Ellen Bay, Prevost Island Michael Davis at 3:26pm 08.01.21
Ellen Bay, Prevost Island shemandr at 3:23pm 08.01.21 That ain't Long Island. Must be outside USA since I'm not aware of a holiday weekend in the U.S. t
Between chart plotters jaysweet at 3:09pm 08.01.21 This seems to say that the purpose-made adapter to allow you to mount an Axiom 9 in the hole where t
Limits of a Flicka 20 SailorElliot at 3:07pm 08.01.21 that boat can cross oceans. match you sail square footage to the force of the wind. keep the vess
Between chart plotters jaysweet at 3:07pm 08.01.21 Here's a worrisome thing from the Raymarine technician on their forum: ternal GPS I'm afraid. The ad
Best Dinghy for Small Sailboat ShawnL at 2:47pm 08.01.21 I bought an Intex 5 person inflatable row boat. It works ok getting us from the dock to the mooring
Hunter 34 Chainplate Anchor help Artey1 at 1:56pm 08.01.21 H Has anyone thought about using a 3(or 4) x 1.5 x 0.25 x 30 U channel beam instead of an L beam? M
Need suggestions replacing all door and drawer latches! Rick D at 1:30pm 08.01.21 Southco was an OEM supplier for Hunter and others; may still be. https://southco.com/en_us_int
How does the Hunter 240 sail? waterman30 at 1:02pm 08.01.21 Hey Pat thanks for that quick reply. Let us know how she does out on a sail. I too like the idea of
Chain snubbers dLj at 12:56pm 08.01.21 I use a simple chain hook and a single triple twist nylon line. One issue I have with the hook is

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