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bulk head clif at 9:48am 05.20.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1065 Just bought a 1984 Hunter 25.5Cabin Sole is bad so I am going to replace that. My question is th
Mac 25 winch Isnibs at 10:07am 05.20.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/996 I have just purchased a Mac 25 and was wondering if the keel winch should have a ratchet.My winch h
suzuki 8 hp maineman at 10:38am 05.20.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/994 Hi, I just picked up a Suzuki 8 hp, vintage mid to late '90s. I need to change the lower unit oil.
Suzuki 8 hp maineman at 10:39am 05.20.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/830 Hi, I just picked up a Suzuki 8 hp, vintage mid to late '90s. I need to change the lower unit oil.
Ice cube tray Terry Cox at 11:12am 05.20.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1729 We have an AB cold plate freezer on board and I would like to make ice cubes. AB sells vertical meta
69' Bristol Corsair Rudder Tom Melito at 11:17am 05.20.06 Bristol 0/1729 I am looking for a rudder to fit my 1969 24 foot Bristol Corsair. If you any information Please c
masthead light wiring Scott Rutherford at 11:34am 05.20.06 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1152 This spring the major project was dealing with the electrical nightmare I inherited from the PO. Aft
Venture 224 Headsail furling system Installation. duchie at 11:51am 05.20.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/837 I just bought a Shaefer headsail furler #500 "Snapfurl" Does anybody have one installed and are the
Do I buy CD30 Ketch of Bristol 29.9 - 30??? Art Heath at 12:59pm 05.20.06 Other Sailboats 0/1282 I am torn between a CD30 ketch and a Bristol 29.9 (30?) sloop. Which to buy and why? Beauty vs. func
To buy a B29.9 - 30 or CD30 Ketch??? Art Heath at 1:02pm 05.20.06 Bristol 1/1931 I am torn between a CD30 ketch and a Bristol 29.9 (30?) sloop. Which to buy and why? Beauty vs. func
Steping the Mast kostas at 1:28pm 05.20.06 Ask All Sailors 14/1585 Any ideas on how to step the mast on a 30' HUNTER, without a crane?
Cruising Spinnaker for CAL 2-30 KozureOkami at 2:44pm 05.20.06 Cal 1/494 Any recommendations for size of a cruising spinnaker for a CAL 2-30 for open ocean?
Can I use a 15 hp outboard on the 26M? lauy at 5:44pm 05.20.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/786 I am looking at buying the 26M. I just bought a 15hp Suzuki outboard six months ago and would like t
35.5 Holding Tank Alan at 8:55pm 05.18.06 Big Boats 0/777 This is just a follow-up to lots of other posts on the subject. There has been discussion about inc
Hull changes Paul at 10:08pm 05.18.06 Big Boats 1/763 Has anyone experienced slight changes in hull shape when the boat is on the cradle? My prop shaft i
Trailering a 26 radiocommander at 10:47pm 05.18.06 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1028 Anyone have experience(s) in regularly trailering an O'Day 26?I once owned a 25 and she lived on a
Bow Thrusters Birdman at 10:39pm 05.18.06 Big Boats 4/924 Hi,Has anyone ever added a bow thruster after buying a boat new or used. I can think of potential i
Slab reefing help Frank at 11:31pm 05.18.06 Big Boats 4/859 Does anyone have a picture of how slab reefing works? The reef lines and boom were off the boat when
Replacement Centerboard 1971 O'day '23 gcormier at 12:51am 05.19.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1122 I've got a swollen centerboard that either needs repair or replacement. I've found a '25 centerboard
Auto pilot compatability Rotor at 4:49am 05.19.06 Ask All Sailors 1/879 I have an ST-60 instrument package and would like to buy a new autopilot that will use the wind inst

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Hunter Legend 37 Broken Keel Box? or just fa�ade. Cemseller at 9:20am 06.16.21 no hard grounding that I am aware of.
BELT DUST (1) Maine Sail at 9:01am 06.16.21 Guys, Super simple... https://marinehowto.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Z-P1120035-800x600.jpg
C310/315 IA Webmaster SawyerCurt at 8:56am 06.16.21 Greetings! Updates to the C310/315 IA web site have been completed. For those of you who answered
Windlass gypsy position.... Lewmar H2 (1) jssailem at 8:42am 06.16.21 The new design appears to have an outer and an inner design. Your's is an older model. Here is a li
Hunter 34 - Weeping Hull swshogren at 8:41am 06.16.21 Capt Robbie...I was thinking that too and was planning to do some bull insulating over the summer. W
Windlass gypsy position.... Lewmar H2 jssailem at 8:40am 06.16.21 Greg. The images of the two appear identical. Do the back sides of the haves give you any clue as t
Windlass gypsy position.... Lewmar H2 (1) DayDreamer41 at 8:37am 06.16.21 This may help, appears grooves point in the direction opposite of rotation up
Trailer for 272 (1) sail sfbay at 8:25am 06.16.21 New from: Triad Trailer: O'Day 272 - Triad Trailers Modified EZ Loader Trailer: EZ Loader Custom & A
Washdown pump location sail sfbay at 8:14am 06.16.21 Jollyroger.........great suggestion, thanks for sharing!!
Square sail .. Big Blue flies! Jollyroger at 8:13am 06.16.21
Washdown pump location Jollyroger at 7:37am 06.16.21 Why not just make a portable washdown/anchor wash pump in about ten minutes? Then you could also pum
Yanmar fuel water separator filter where to buy o (1) sail sfbay at 7:21am 06.16.21 So you have a Yanmar fuel water separator 4230B. Same question came up on this thread Yanmar 4230-01
Raymarine ST4000+ Seatalk Fail message Good Vibes at 7:12am 06.16.21 Thanks for all the replies. I have become more familiar with the wiring and will be tracing through.
Boat sails on the mooring Jacktar at 7:08am 06.16.21 If your keel is fully down and the tiller lashed with rudder down it may be wind on boat side fighti
Boat Explosion in Greenport sail sfbay at 7:05am 06.16.21 Very unfortunate and I also hope they recover. It will be interesting to learn about the root cause
Boat Explosion in Greenport Leeward Rail at 6:56am 06.16.21 boating safety classes when they were taught "live" instead of online That should not be a thing.
Boat Explosion in Greenport Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:51am 06.16.21 Having owned gas powered boats for 20+ years, I have a pretty good idea of what happened: He started
Boat Explosion in Greenport Leeward Rail at 6:49am 06.16.21 In addition to being less volatile, i have always assumed that an equivalent diesel was cheaper to
Hurth HBW-250 great box - shifts into reverse, sometimes into forward sail sfbay at 6:44am 06.16.21 Since you ruled out the shift linkage adjustment and gear oil then according to this thread Hurth Ge
Hunter 356 Battery Cable Relocation Issue jeff356 at 6:37am 06.16.21 Here to report back and wish I had different results... Was able to look in the access hole under th

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