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Ground Plate Morgan 43 Joey23859 at 10:30pm 03.06.06 Morgan 1/1692 Has anyone installed a ground plate on a 1985 43' morgan? If yes, at what location on the boat was
Batteries Bob at 10:58pm 03.06.06 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1094 I have a 1982 37' Hunter Cutter ' need to replace the batteries. Which Brand ' type would be the bes
24 Neptune by Capitol Yachts in Calif. ?? PY charlie at 1:49am 03.07.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1106 Just wondered if anyone on the forum has had any experience or has even seen one. The few people tha
Paint With Krylon mark.h at 1:51am 03.07.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1149 A recent issue of Boat Works magazine had an article about painting a boat with Krylon spray paint (
BILGE WATER UNDER ENGINE IN ODAY 39 Jules Robinson at 2:30am 03.07.06 Bigger Boats 5/1235 Hello All,I bought a 1984 O'day 39 last year and it's strange as it's the only boat I have seen th
Coin under the mast step? Peter at 2:48am 03.07.06 Ask All Sailors 29/7675 I got my mast back up just before the storm came in last Sunday, after having it on sawhorses for a
Oday 22 traveler upgrade Paul Gerdes at 12:47am 03.07.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1553 I would like to update the traveler in my o'day 22. Any ideas what to use??
Chart Plotter Antaina... Where to mount it? CP175C (1) FOB at 7:12am 03.07.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1620 I just purchased a Standard Horizon CP175C Chart Plotter that I will be installing this spring... th
O'day 37 owner's manual wiesgyz at 7:17am 03.07.06 Bigger Boats 1/1601 We have recently taken ownership of an O'day 37 but cannot find and owner's manual. Does anyone know
Who spray paints a sail? Mac at 8:20am 03.07.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1539 I have a two part question I need some expert advice with. The Genoa on my 1992 Macgregor 26S that
Below Deck Autopilot Dave at 8:14am 03.07.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/942 Has anyone installed a below deck autopilot on a 1987 Hunter Legend. Not the 37c. Please post pict
Sail Repair Patches Tex22680 at 8:25am 03.07.06 Seidelmann 4/2046 I got my sail back from Mariner Sails, super happy with the job they did. My question is this, they
Hunter 240 bimini dave at 8:21am 03.07.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1751 Does anyone have an image of a Hunter 240 with stern rail seats and a bimini??
Subwoofer search update Jon W. at 8:37am 03.07.06 Catalina 310 4/1600
In the process of buying a GPS gpd955 at 8:43am 03.07.06 Ask All Sailors 3/992 and thanks to the help I recieved in this forum I have narrowed it down to the Garmin 152. (don't re
Racing Photo Jon W. at 8:47am 03.07.06 Catalina 310 0/1536 I know, we're in the background on this one, but check those bow waves! We were movin that day!
West Marine Auto Inflatable PFD uploadjoe at 8:50am 03.07.06 Ask All Sailors 9/2873 I have been eyeballing Inflatable PFD's as the Admiral insists I wear a PFD (not that I disagree) an
yanmar engine hard to start ciriac at 9:02am 03.07.06 Mid-Size Boats 10/7030 Until last fall my engine always started on the first one or two turns but all of a sudden in Octobe
life lines Mark at 9:17am 03.07.06 Smaller Boats 6/1247 I have bow and stern pulpits, no stantions.Wife wants life lines. I've looked in the manual and ca
Forestay Tension Don Guillette at 6:56am 03.07.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 9/2520 Bob from Va asked about forestay tension and mentioned that some sailors keep the forstay tight goin

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BELT DUST twodzusfittings at 1:25pm 06.15.21 You should always use a grip notched belt especially when doing around a small pulley such as an al
Hunter 240 Boom Traveler John Marrone at 1:21pm 06.15.21 Doesn't the Bimini get in the way?
Hunter 240 Boom Traveler (3) rgranger at 1:19pm 06.15.21 My 26 is the same. I actually like the position of the sheet attachement . I use it to pull up on
BELT DUST SEMPERAVANTI41 at 1:01pm 06.15.21 Get a "Gates Green Stripe V Belt".
As a new sailboat owner, I haven't noticed mooring covers on sailboats at marinas............ shemandr at 1:00pm 06.15.21 Besides it being a PITA to open and close every time you want to use the boat they would interrupt t
Paint for plastic portlight surrounds Andrew Parker at 12:27pm 06.15.21 Suggest you Wash them thoroughly, rinse and dry. Apply a top quality primer like STIX The primer is
3GM30F Clean-up Stu Jackson at 12:25pm 06.15.21 The impeller would be spinning in the opposite direction, no? Would that matter? I guess it might n
Looking for a bow pulpit for 1971 Ericson 29 Stu Jackson at 12:22pm 06.15.21 1. Have you asked also on the Ericson site? 2. I had a new pulpit fabricated by a local shop. Th
Do you BELIEVE... in Rogue Waves? shemandr at 11:59am 06.15.21
Looking for a bow pulpit for 1971 Ericson 29 jssailem at 11:56am 06.15.21 You have a model in the old unit. The possibility of finding an OEM replacement is slim... So a crea
Do you BELIEVE... in Rogue Waves? jssailem at 11:30am 06.15.21 On the Oregon Coast, we have what are termed "Sneaker Waves". Waves that re larger then the normal
Square sail .. Big Blue flies! jssailem at 11:20am 06.15.21 Anyone seriously interested in this age-old method should explore the site, which explains the prin
As a new sailboat owner, I haven't noticed mooring covers on sailboats at marinas............ danm1 at 11:16am 06.15.21 I remember using a boat cover on a motorboat at a dock years ago, to keep it clean and dry when I co
Square sail .. Big Blue flies! Jollyroger at 10:42am 06.15.21 While reviewing various sites, I came across this write up that I thought might interest you. SQUAR
3GM30F Clean-up (1) rgranger at 10:41am 06.15.21 Here is one in blue
3GM30F Clean-up (1) rgranger at 10:40am 06.15.21 Great job Scott. As for replacing the water heater hoses going to the engine here is a simple solut
Considering a Hunter 240 Crazy Dave Condon at 10:38am 06.15.21 @ Caverun You just drive like a car youngster. Turn car wheel to right to go right. Ha!
Is tuning the rigging necessary? rgranger at 10:35am 06.15.21 Half correct :thumbup: ..... :facepalm:
H22 cover Crazy Dave Condon at 10:34am 06.15.21 Yes Sailors Tailors are the one if they have it but would be better to know the year of the boat
As a new sailboat owner, I haven't noticed mooring covers on sailboats at marinas............ rgranger at 10:34am 06.15.21 I was envisioning a cap on a mooring ball... LOL. :pimp:

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