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It finally happened! White Sail at 2:33am 07.18.06 Ask All Sailors 5/946 It actually hit a rock. I was on the north side of West Island (for those who know the area) Luckil
Quick Attach rigging terminals QP Chuck at 8:08am 07.18.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1111 I will soon be replacing my standing rigging. I intend to use swageless terminals. I have heard a lo
Students lOOking for a project boat.... -Landlocked at 7:46am 07.18.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1032 Howdy,2 students/friends are in search of benevolence, to aid in education. We are hoping to find
What to do, Tropical Storm Doghouse at 6:53am 07.18.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1309 I am in a very well protected marina with floating docks. However, it looks like we will be having
o'day 25 c/b pendant gene at 6:33am 07.18.06 Day Sailers 0/932 The old pendant on my 1976 O'day had a cable tail imbeded into the c/b. The replacement uses a rope
o'day 25 c/b pendant gene at 6:32am 07.18.06 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1067 The old pendant on my 1976 O'day had a cable tail imbeded into the c/b. The replacement uses a rope
Backflow? windy24518 at 6:26am 07.18.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1445 We have a catalina Mark 11 with a manual pump head. While docked we have air bubbles in the tank - a
Raising the Centerboard Howard18951 at 6:02am 07.18.06 Smaller Boats 11/1681 I recently purchased a 2003 Hunter 240 that is fairly well equipped. However, there is no winch han
mainsail sheet rigging edwina14264 at 6:00am 07.18.06 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1652 Dear Fellow Sailers, I am hoping someone will be able to tell me how to attach the mainsail sheet
fuel tank for Oday 222 pbud at 5:55am 07.18.06 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1121 I know some time ago there was aposting on fuel tanks that will fit the fuel locker for the 222. I a
windpilot tiller tamer john at 5:54am 07.18.06 Ask All Sailors 3/2139 I bought an Oday 240and love it. When I purchased it , the tiller had a tiller tamer by 5the name of
Mast clip to hold cabin top to mast Chris Petty at 5:18am 07.18.06 Smaller Boats 5/1228 I need help locating and identifying the proper name of the part that slides up the mast in the groo
Capsizing? avoy at 4:53am 07.18.06 Smaller Boats 3/923 Just wanted to get some feedback on if the 240s are prone to capsizing. How strong of winds they wi
Z-Spar mast on '93 HUNTER 30T & Whisker pole loop. NuNees at 4:53am 07.18.06 Mid-Size Boats 5/1734 My mast has a groove on the froward side of the mast. runs all the way to the top. So does the Z-Apa
Peggy, a question about white vinegar..... AXEL at 4:31am 07.18.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1382 Peggy, sorry if this has been asked before, the search function doesn't work that well here. You men
c/b pendant gene at 8:30am 07.18.06 Day Sailers 1/994 well my messenger broke and the pendant is jammed about 3 inches or so above the cabin floor. I hav
Daytona Beach John at 9:33am 07.18.06 Mid-Size Boats 2/1059 Our family will be in Fl. for the week of july 22nd to 30th. Any boby out there willing to afternoon
Electrical system advice needed Scott21120 at 9:29am 07.18.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1040 Our 1983 boat had the original battery charger in it, which I believe has given up the ghost. I rec
CDI furler upgrade?? Scott at 9:15am 07.18.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1379 We have an old CDI 8/9(??) furler on our boat, and at the most inopportune times, the line on the dr
bright bright bright (1) Jeff Prideaux at 10:27am 07.18.06 Smaller Boats 2/1004 Another good weekend of sailing with the family. Here we are anchored just off a sound beach near B

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Buying a used Hunter 21 jssailem at 8:28am 07.14.21 My thinking is I would not be afraid of buying a composite built boat, as the core materials are lig
Mac 25 upper shrouds & spreader positioning AndyVS at 8:05am 07.14.21 On my 26s, I recently needed to replace an end cap on a spreader. After replacing, I tightened shrou
Stiff Wheel - Autopilot not fully disengaging? (1) jssailem at 8:05am 07.14.21 We have the nut on the wheel loose. Wheels are held on to the gear system with a Nut. There, usual
Buying a used Hunter 21 PHarmon1 at 7:55am 07.14.21
Mac 25 upper shrouds & spreader positioning whudatt at 7:40am 07.14.21 Hey, thanks a bunch, the snug but not captured advice sounds good to me & I'm thinking that I can re
Mac 25 upper shrouds & spreader positioning justsomeguy at 7:32am 07.14.21 I think you're overthinking it. The shrouds should be fixed just tight enough so that they won't mov
Autohelm MikeHoncho at 7:31am 07.14.21 I really liked the simplicity of my 3000 but it was not capable of keeping course under adverse cond
Stiff Wheel - Autopilot not fully disengaging? mike311 at 7:28am 07.14.21 Nice information, but it does not tell us what type of AP you have installed. A wheel Pilot our s
Guest Galvanic Isolators RitSim at 7:27am 07.14.21 I have two (30 Amp) shore power connections that are bonded together at the AC panel. Can I use one
Boom Vang placement on an O'day mariner sail sfbay at 7:08am 07.14.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! For you size sailboat you could ins
Boat ID please kloudie1 at 6:57am 07.14.21 May be able to identify from the cove stripe ends, but I can't find the reference stuff..
Boat ID please Roadking Larry at 6:29am 07.14.21 Joe, the pics I posted are pretty much all that can be seen of it. I suspect it will be a while (if
Gel coat big ouch JamesG161 at 6:27am 07.14.21 Read this link for a near perfect match... Gel coat Small cans. Jim...
1987 Hunter 23 mast. sail sfbay at 6:24am 07.14.21 Test question? As I understand FranceSpar was, at one time, one of Europe's largest Spar Builders, a
Mac 25 upper shrouds & spreader positioning (1) whudatt at 6:18am 07.14.21 Good morning & thanks for your reply, there is no reference to end cap/upper shroud location or the
Buying a used Hunter 21 jssailem at 5:55am 07.14.21 Perhaps more clarity in the way you use the terms might prove helpful in understanding your question
Bilge Drainage? RoyS at 5:42am 07.14.21 Possibly a separate shower bilge?
Boat ID please Joe at 5:37am 07.14.21 Is there an insignia on the mainsail?
Dark Days RoyS at 5:37am 07.14.21 Tell the wife you have your heart set instead on buying two horses. Let the arguments begin. Finally
Dinghy Security RoyS at 5:29am 07.14.21 Spray paint it hot pink and nobody will touch it.

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