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Okanagan Bliss Alan Manzer at 1:22am 04.05.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1383 We are located just south of Portland Oregon and are planning a trip to The Beautiful Okanagan Cou
Anchoring - tying off, retrieving & storage (1) Bob in SF at 1:39am 04.05.06 Ask All Sailors 10/2237 I just had my first experience anchoring our new to us boat. On the positive note, the anchor held
Very confused on Cal 35 specs Tim R. at 1:49am 04.05.06 Cal 1/681 What is the difference between these 3 boats? They are all Cal 35s but have different layouts and d
Need a forward stbd window for 1991 Mac 26 max miller at 2:54am 04.05.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/892 The forward starboard window on my 1991 mac 26 was broken. Does anyone know of a supplier for this?
Mainsail handling Justin_NSA at 2:53am 04.05.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/762 I ordered my custom outhaul and single line jiffy reefing from Blue Water Yachts today. I tried to p
Looking to buy 24 -27 on the West Coast elizv at 2:58am 04.05.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/730 Where are all the Oday's on the West Coast, does anyone part with them!! Located in Portland Oregon
Shower Sump Pump on a H340 John T1594 at 3:07am 04.05.06 Big Boats 0/804 Has anyone installed a shower sump pump or have a factory installed sump on a H340? I would like to
STEM FITTING / ANCHOR ROLLER Oday 39 Jules Robinson at 4:12am 04.05.06 Bigger Boats 0/973 Hello,I need to replace the stem fitting / double anchor roller on my Oday 39.anyone know of an
Transducer Landlocked at 4:23am 04.05.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1131 Knot meter is not working. I removed the transducer and removed the paddle wheel. The pins that hold
Keel Bolts H336 Bob463 at 4:44am 04.05.06 Mid-Size Boats 2/934 I am shortly taking delivery of a '95 336 and have been advised to retorque the keel bolts before re
Catalina 400 Wanted! Phil Gould at 6:44am 04.05.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/698 I am looking for a used WING-KEEL, 2-cabin model for sale in the Pacific NW. Anyone interested?
Generator alternatives John Hosty at 6:42am 04.05.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/828 I am looking at generators and bowled over by the price, especially installation. For the odd occasi
Replace Exit block for the mast ageraudin at 5:56am 04.05.06 The Cherubini Hunters 2/927 Hi,Hunter33 is a fantastic boat.I search a supplier for exit bloks on the bottom of the mast.Is s
Original 23.5 decals and stripes Kelly Pierson at 5:45am 04.05.06 Smaller Boats 7/1264 Last year when my boat was docked a sudden storm hit. Although I had my bumpers set a post on the do
Standard SL1 speed tranducer uncle buck at 5:03am 04.05.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/789 where can i find a replacement for the though hull transducer. it is a Standard SL1. new or used.
PHRF Ratings Explained Nicholas at 7:45am 04.05.06 Ask All Sailors 5/8681 How accurate are PHRF ratings? My first thought is that they are caclulations that put different ves
Fixed Skylight Replacement Dave at 8:00am 04.05.06 Big Boats 3/1116 The seals around the fixed skylights on the cabin top of my 35.5 and the fixed ports on each side of
Jib - Hanks to tape... Rick A at 9:45am 04.05.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1145 I've got an older hank on jib that came with my boat, very good condition, and slightly undersized.
Anchor Locker drainThru-hull Carl6279 at 10:02am 04.05.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/913 The thru-hull fittings on my 1985 28.5 for the anchor locker drain and the fresh water tank overflow
Decals Chuck Turner3968 at 10:51am 04.05.06 Smaller Boats 2/1113 Anybody have a good source for sew-on decals for jackets, sweatshirts, etc. Maybe C22 or Catalina o

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361 where in boat is the dock AC inlet fuse ? Ron20324 at 12:41pm 05.10.21 thanks Dave will do. AND GET ONE OR TWO SPARES WHILE YOU'RE AT IT! AND get a 30 to 20 adaptor plug
Need a clean SS cut Justin_NSA at 12:31pm 05.10.21 Use a good quality pipe cutter - I use this one, makes a nice clean cut, once you try it you'll nev
Surprise!! Shaft wear by packing nut Justin_NSA at 12:30pm 05.10.21 If it were me, I'd replace the shaft. Maybe even install a dripless seal. In fact a new dripless sea
Surprise!! Shaft wear by packing nut dlochner at 12:30pm 05.10.21 Time for a new shaft. Shaft strength is related to the cross-sectional area of the shaft. This means
Need a clean SS cut dmax at 12:29pm 05.10.21 Use a good quality pipe cutter designed for S.S. - I use this one, makes a nice clean cut, once you
Mast thickness? markwbird at 12:27pm 05.10.21 Probably around 1/8"
Using Maxwell VW800 Windlass Team118 at 12:22pm 05.10.21 So I will try your thoughts about re--flaking the line. I would assume that if I wrap the rope arou
H216 Bilge Water. Don S/V ILLusion at 12:18pm 05.10.21 Welcome. Its hard to suggest a repair when we don't know the source(s). Check the mast step and any
self centering rudder/tiller? markwbird at 12:17pm 05.10.21 Yes. This appears to be a reference to rudder design. A balanced has the center of force at the rud
Cracked motor mount on Hunter 26 MySong at 12:15pm 05.10.21 Thanks for the ideas. May try to get a smaller plate to reinforce the cracked area and clamp it all
Need a clean SS cut Justin_NSA at 12:12pm 05.10.21 Porta-a-band. More likely, an angle grinder with fresh cut-off wheel. Mark it first by wrapping wit
Need a clean SS cut Justin_NSA at 12:10pm 05.10.21 Do you have access to a band saw with a fine tooth metal blade? I do have a Delta bandsaw but I've
Cracked motor mount on Hunter 26 rgranger at 12:09pm 05.10.21 I'm partial to JB weld and have used it for many things. But it probably does not matter that much.
self centering rudder/tiller? RussC at 12:07pm 05.10.21 Returning to my dad's home for a visit sometime in the '80s, he loaned me his Ford Probe to go visi
Need a clean SS cut thinwater at 12:05pm 05.10.21 Porta-a-band. More likely, an angle grinder with fresh cut-off wheel. Mark it first by wrapping with
Need a clean SS cut thwilson at 12:04pm 05.10.21 I have some new stainless steel tube, 7/8" diameter, 0-065" wall thickness arriving from Go2Marine
Instruments on panel not working. Justin_NSA at 11:45am 05.10.21 Could be just a bad ground somewhere. Polarity is correct I assume.
Can you climb the mast on a Hunter 26? twalker H260 at 11:41am 05.10.21 If it is a cdi furler you do need to clean out the black top piece of it occasionally to allow the i
Yanmar SB-8 Shift/Throttle Controls (1) npaulay at 11:34am 05.10.21 Photo of the setup for reference.
In-mast furling Outhaul car on boom Rubber Upstand replacement SailJunkie at 11:28am 05.10.21 Thanks! Great Information. Ordering from Lewmar today!

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