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disconnect shroud Ted22476 at 10:07am 06.26.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/826 Hi. I'm having a problem figuring out how to disconnect the shrouds from the mast on my Hunter 23.5
Bulkheads installed, but a quick question Dwayne Hillier at 12:03pm 06.26.06 Ask All Sailors 9/1015 I've finally got the new aluminum bulkheads tabbed in place. My question; there is a ga between the
RPM / Horsepower bill at 11:52am 06.26.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/873 How do I Find out if I'am getting the full HP/RPMs from my 4 stroke 50 hp Honda OB.It's all brand n
Hydrofoils on Outboards Dale at 11:37am 06.26.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1091 Is anyone using a hydrofoil on the outboard motor on their sailboat? My O'Day 25 tends to have the
299 Sole relacement Daydreams at 11:34am 06.26.06 Seidelmann 2/1545 I have rotted areas in my 299 floor. Upon inspection it looks like the floor is made up of a sheet o
Storm Jib Sleeve Charlie at 12:15pm 06.26.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1413 I saw an add for a sleeve that passes around the furled jib and can be used to attach a storm jib.
back stay tension? walchenbach at 4:11pm 06.26.06 Big Boats 2/1525 is a back stay tensioner worth the trouble on a mkII catalina 36. some say it helps add head stay t
Edson steering cable tension adjustment. (1) Bob Alden at 2:33pm 06.26.06 Ask All Sailors 3/3722 Fellow sailors,I recently had to loosen the steering cable tension during a clutch cable replaceme
Honda outboards john Funk at 1:58pm 06.26.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1107 I have a 2004 longshaft, Honda 9.9 on a Catalina 25 (1980). This motor has a plastic cowling underne
Catalina leak Terry22570 at 1:07pm 06.26.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/2961 I have a 1986 Cataline 22 I purchased used several years ago. I noticed the storage compartment und
281 aft birth JD at 12:56pm 06.26.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1198 I am thinking about buying a 1996 281. Does anyone know the measurements of aft birth and if two peo
Rudder Bruce21129 at 12:52pm 06.26.06 Smaller Boats 6/935 Hi All thanks for the help with my last question about Play in the Rudder/TillerLast weekend I fina
Mooring Pennant toPick up Buoy Swimmer at 12:33pm 06.26.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1206 The short line that attaches the buoy to the mooring pennant, sorry, no luck on the name...I need to
Keel Play Scott at 12:32pm 06.26.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/888 I was snorkling under my H23.5 while anchored last weekend, and noticed that the keel has about a fo
Refrigeration Eric 14700 at 1:57pm 06.25.06 Other Sailboats 6/1220 I'd like to install a fridge in the boat. Any experiences with this in converting the ice box? All
Cashing a safety check (1) ex-admin at 2:35pm 06.25.06 Ask All Sailors 24/2080 Did you know that you can get a free Vessel Safety Check (VSC) for your boat? It's available from th
Calling all O'day sailboat owners! ex-admin at 2:57pm 06.25.06 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1093 Please mark your calendars for the last weekend in July!We are meeting at beautiful Leamington Mar
Topping Lift Question rkssail at 3:16pm 06.25.06 Big Boats 4/1161 My 1986 Hunter 34' has a non-adjustable topping lift. It ends about 2 feet above the boom at level
Mainsheet Traveler - 1981 Hunter 30 John Steele at 1:09pm 06.25.06 Mid-Size Boats 5/2288 I am looking for parts for the mainsheet traveler. I had to replace the control line blocks on the t
Numbers, Numbers? Starboard at 8:59pm 06.23.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1021 Last fall, I "adopted" a 1971 Catalina 22 from my boatyard in New York. They were going to junk it a

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line diameter Hunter 49 ice breaker at 7:14am 06.23.21 https://support.seldenmast.com/files/1426855956/595-063-E.pdf This document says 10mm on page 7. L
H23.5 Centerboard parts Doug J at 6:59am 06.23.21 I Just completed an overhaul of the centerboard and mechanism, it was worn so stainless steel rods
What parts should I replace while my Hunter 240 is on slings for center board maintenance? Doug J at 6:44am 06.23.21 Thanks, Doug. I notice you are in SD. I am in Temecula. Let me know if you ever want to sail togeth
Catalina 310 Cabin Top sail sfbay at 6:42am 06.23.21 Might contact the Catalina 310 International Association: Catalina 310 IA - Home This reference Ca
H410 Start Battery (1) JamesG161 at 6:42am 06.23.21 An ACR is bi-directional so if someone feeds a charge source to the start battery On his H410 and
Looking for a new motor Crazy Dave Condon at 6:39am 06.23.21 Go find a good used two stroke 8 hp. The key is to keep the motor from bouncing up and down so ti
Help with diagnosing engine failing to start Terry Cox at 6:37am 06.23.21 Does not sound like a fuse. When fuses go, nothing happens until you replace them. A bad wiring conn
Boat leaning to port sail sfbay at 6:34am 06.23.21 Same issue came up on these threads: Listing to port \| Sailboat Owners Forums and Catalina 309 lists
23.5 mast centering baby stays while raising mast? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:28am 06.23.21 What many fail to recognize is attachment of any struts onto deck of the 23.5 as there are no metal
H260 Model Year Differences? Doug J at 6:26am 06.23.21 260 transom easier access to water. Secondly, new forward hatch on 260. Third, wheel steering now
Boat leaning to port Will Gilmore at 6:23am 06.23.21 Do you have a picture that shows how bad the list is? Since you just aquire the boat, I assume she
Stern light SFS at 6:14am 06.23.21 It has been my experience that time spent dealing with nav light function (running down a short, bu
Stern light Crazy Dave Condon at 6:09am 06.23.21 Follow @rgranger advice.
H260 Model Year Differences? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:05am 06.23.21 @caverun Can you confirm if your boat is one I sold.
Boat leaning to port Ron20324 at 6:00am 06.23.21 I do not see how this could simply be a weight distribution issue. The fuel tank is on the port s
What parts should I replace while my Hunter 240 is on slings for center board maintenance? Crazy Dave Condon at 5:59am 06.23.21 Make sure your line thru hull is 7/16 inch line, NOT 1/2 inch. Also check roller under mast step w
Deep Freezer Hunter 45 Charlotte Ann at 5:51am 06.23.21
tachometer not accurate Maine Sail at 5:39am 06.23.21 Ok Maine, I can except that I am "not even close" as a possibility because it has been several deca
What parts should I replace while my Hunter 240 is on slings for center board maintenance? Justin_NSA at 5:31am 06.23.21 The 240 is pretty simple. I think the parts mentioned about cover it. You might check the centerboar
Oxidation Remover - is this stuff worth it? Is it just cutting compound or polish? shemandr at 5:28am 06.23.21 When I had my Ranger 29 I used Maguire's Oxidation Remover with some success. One of the yard worke

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