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leaky center board pivot bolt Mike Richter at 7:57am 07.04.06 Day Sailers 2/1257 I have a 1984 javelin. The center board pivot assembly leaks. The what does the assembly consist o
Wire rope stretch? Mark at 10:04am 07.04.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1212
Broken rudder post Richard at 10:07am 07.04.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/914 1992 26S. The stainless steel bracket that holds the rudder to the tiller post broke off! Can you
Plastic hardware for pleated curtains Marybeth and Rip at 10:20am 07.04.06 Mid-Size Boats 7/1718 We have pleated curtains on our 1987 Hunter 31 that I think are original. We need to find the plasti
Automatic Boat Bottom Scrubbing (?) Bob at 8:44am 07.04.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1869 Here at Lake Lanier, Georgia, a British Company installed a "boat bottom scrubbing system", where yo
racing a catalina 27 markras at 11:07am 07.04.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/2561 Hi all. I'm a new owner of a Catalina 27. I'm interested to hear tips from those who know about ra
Headsail Roller furling Josh Lyons at 11:37am 07.04.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1020 I have purchased a O25 w/ roller furling jib. My second O25, butfirst furling gear. I believe it is
alaska gary dickinson at 4:09pm 07.04.06 Destinations 5/2044 I am considering trailering my boat to Prince Rupert and then sailing Spoth Eastern Alaska. Does an
cat22 trailering; how close to thebow roller ? mike masserant at 2:24pm 07.04.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/867 Any one know how far up on the trailer near the bow roller - a 77' catalina 22 needs to be winched ?
Main sail reefing RickN9737 at 2:15pm 07.04.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1083 Can anyone provide some help on what the reefing configuration might be for the main on a 1990 Hunte
KO and Odorlos davidtre at 1:01pm 07.04.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1528 I have read your book, and am a bit confused. Can or should you use KO along with Odorloss, or are o
Repair chain plate bulkhead saberlin@yahoo.com at 12:54pm 07.04.06 Day Sailers 0/1196 The chain plate must have been leaking for several years because the bulkhead that it is attached to
26 stern rail scud at 10:19pm 07.02.06 Smaller Boats 3/929 hi, I have a 1999 26 hunter it does'nt have a stern rail or stern rail seats how/where do i get them
Roller Furling question/use Rob19574 at 11:06pm 07.02.06 Ask All Sailors 29/2935
Speed & Oil Bill O'Donovan at 10:28pm 07.02.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/999 My H320 was so slow that I sent the transducer to Raymarine to check it. Turned out defective so the
First real rough ride experience Roger F at 11:50pm 07.02.06 Smaller Boats 11/942 My recent learning experience...any comments would be great. This weekend my wife and I sailed out
H31 - Help with running new wires, please? cdz12250 at 11:23pm 07.02.06 Mid-Size Boats 4/972 Does anyone know if there's a raceway or conduit, or a space between the hull and innerliner, that I
Exhaust hose dimensions Rubicon 1983-31 at 1:37am 07.03.06 Mid-Size Boats 2/897 Before I go crawling down under again, does someone already have the exhaus hose dimensions?thanks
keel alymar at 1:52am 07.03.06 Smaller Boats 2/916 How do you raise/lower the keel on my H22. I had a Venture 24 and it had a trailer winch for this ta
depth sounder murm16762 at 2:11am 07.03.06 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1125 I would like to install a depth sounder in my oday 22 here is my question,if I use a through the

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Don't want to sink my boat! justsomeguy at 3:31pm 05.29.21 But I am not liking the lubrication maintenance required. Marelon requires lube? I did not know th
Bimini jroon at 3:23pm 05.29.21 As an owner of an Oday 25 with a bimini ,hopefully this will be of some help . The bimini itself is
Bimini jroon at 3:21pm 05.29.21 Do you want shade while sailing or shade while at anchor? or both? For shade while sailing a Bimin
37c projects David in Sandusky at 3:04pm 05.29.21 Great work, Salty!
Hunter 260 Forestay Tension with Furler shanker at 3:04pm 05.29.21 I do my forestry the same way. I put a small strap winch on the front of the trailer and wrap the st
Shore Water Hook Up Don S/V ILLusion at 2:21pm 05.29.21
New Hunter 19-2 update richiemx5 at 2:16pm 05.29.21 Thanks. Appreciate any help for sure. I downloaded the owners manual online. Its has the 19 and the
Replacing frameless acrylic fixed ports 19thol at 1:28pm 05.29.21 Really looks nice, that's one of the jobs I've been gonna do for years, hard to get motivated since
Brightwork Orbweaver at 12:51pm 05.29.21 Beautiful! I don't have much experience, but I've been doing a lot of reading studying. I am going t
Don't want to sink my boat! (1) justsomeguy at 12:51pm 05.29.21 Well, thanks all. Success was had in stanching the drips. Seems that part number 11, a sort of packi
Bimini 19thol at 12:51pm 05.29.21 On our boat the bimini is too low to stand under, even for me, so we put it down till we have things
Best genoa for Catalina 30 JRR at 12:38pm 05.29.21 i don't turn engine on whilst in the slip, i will shut fuel valve off from now on, thanks for the ti
Sails - Open Discussion Froudy at 12:35pm 05.29.21 So over the winter I purchased a Onesails Code 55. Sail decision was done in conjunction with the On
Lets talk about DYI shroud swaging. PaulK at 12:31pm 05.29.21 There is a big difference between a swaged fitting and a nicopress sleeve. Russ's post, #10, shows t
Best genoa for Catalina 30 JRR at 12:27pm 05.29.21 i concur, it just makes sense considering i am alone. In the past on my O'day i was confident sailin
1996 Hunter 280 - Starter Motor Issues nveater at 12:12pm 05.29.21 As has been already stated it's probably the starter button wiring issue common with Yanmars. There
Lets talk about DYI shroud swaging. MikeHoncho at 11:56am 05.29.21 Thankyou very much. Also for going into some detail. Not to dismiss negative comments, but I was
Brightwork (2) capta at 11:55am 05.29.21 Nothing beats a good varnish job. It takes work and time, but it is really worth it IMO.
Lets talk about DYI shroud swaging. MikeHoncho at 11:55am 05.29.21 @sail sfbay What mechanical fittings did you use for your lifelines? I'm considering the Suncor Sta
New outboard? patrickfarley at 11:33am 05.29.21 I have a 1981 Honda 7.5 HP. Great engine, however if any port has blockage it will start and die.

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