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Bow Pulpit BrianW at 9:40am 08.06.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1047 Hi All: I'm removing and replacing my 1994 H26 bow pulpit and a forward port stanchion that was dama
New sailor. Which boat?? Mel at 9:24am 08.06.05 Smaller Boats 9/1553 Hi. Please help me out.My daughter and I have some (a little) sailing experience and we have taken
H31 sole removal??? Gary at 8:12am 08.06.05 Mid-Size Boats 8/1082 I see this project in the near future....got a couple soft spots. Question.....does the whole cabine
need trailer coupler advise please! Bill at 8:08am 08.06.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/823 I need to replace the trailer coupler (actuator) on my 1985 Macgregor trailer which carries my Mac25
lazarrette wells TI doug at 7:46am 08.06.05 Ask All Sailors 13/1693 I'm looking around to buy a facer/cruiser 22-28 foot range, I'm running across models which have a w
Irwin 37 cc Rig Tuning jannet at 7:26am 08.06.05 Other Sailboats 2/1404 I have a 1980 irwin 37cc markIV. When we purchased the boat the standing rigging was loose. we have
Catalina 28 Owners Manual Jason Alexander at 7:20am 08.06.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/9257 Hello all,Having just sold my H26 I'm looking at moving up to a Catalina 28 thats for sale on this
Two Questions about the 26M Sam10429 at 6:08am 08.06.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/961 How does the 26M sail with just the jib up? (The MacGregor site touts sailing with just the main).
looking rich at 4:10am 08.06.05 Smaller Boats 0/680 A while ago I got a email from a member leading me to a 22 swing keel i contacted the person and the
rotted bulkhead repair sean at 3:45am 08.06.05 Other Sailboats 1/3154 Can anyone suggest how to repair rotted bulkheads without hauling out dropping mast and completely r
Keel gets stuck when lowering Jon76 at 3:32am 08.06.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1437 Ive recently bought a MacGregor 25 and have been spending the last few weeks cleaning it up and fixi
water in the watertight bulkhead Jon at 3:21am 08.06.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1078 I geting water in the watertight part of the hull of my 1975 daysailer '17. I'm sure it's not the dr
Pedestal Troubles avalonduet at 2:13am 08.06.05 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1138 Hi Y'all..On my Merriman/Yacht Specialties pedestal, there is a plastic housing under the compass
Asymetrical spinnaker size James Goodson at 1:36am 08.06.05 Mid-Size Boats 0/881 I'm in the process of buying a new asymetrical spinnaker and need advice about size. I'm considering
Water leakage from transom hull to deck seam John Richard at 1:32am 08.06.05 Big Boats 6/1053 I have reported on the amount of bilge water in Jack's Place. After inspecting, I found my water he
Water Heater follow up John Richard at 1:24am 08.06.05 Big Boats 1/988 A few days ago I did a post on water heaters. Since, I have swapped out my old heater and replaced
Which Minn kota for Hunter 146? Odin at 11:55pm 08.05.05 Day Sailers 13/3012 I bought this amazing boat two weeks ago :-) However, since in my area wind sometimes diasappear unp
36-2 tri-cabin RAD at 11:22pm 08.05.05 Other Sailboats 2/1231 I'm a 32 ODay owner and I'm Looking at a 1986 Pearson 36-2 model for trade up. Any one have input on
Profurl Over Jeff Dunham at 11:14pm 08.05.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1211 Recently installed new Profurl system on my 30' Hunter but am having trouble properly adjusting the
RE: Sail Trim/Block Placement for Broad Reaching Rick9649 at 10:44pm 08.05.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/1970 My '88 Hunter 28.5 has masthead rig and a 150% genoa. I go well with Close- and Beam Reaching, but m

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Alternator adjustment bracket rukidn at 6:11pm 04.29.21 Thanks for the observations. Doesn't show, but I do have a spacer sleeve in the oversize slot to kee
Anyone out there sailing a 23 Rob Roy by Marine Concepts Mridoc1 at 5:52pm 04.29.21 I've got a Rob Roy Sunseeker 23 sloop. Jib is hanked on and I'm looking at creating a self tacking r
Bug Pants fullbore at 5:38pm 04.29.21
Bug Pants quadrille38 at 5:34pm 04.29.21 I looked it up - and black flies hatch from the water. That's why you run into swarms of hungry cri
How do people mount their anchor on bow on smaller O'days (mine is a 19') Beachdog2 at 5:30pm 04.29.21 Also known as the anchor line or rode. :beer: Thank you, I knew it as the rode.
Funny Friday!!! DArcy at 5:24pm 04.29.21 Air fryer? ittle hand lotion bottle and tiny soap in the background I was thinking - never use the
Using a trolling motor on small boat WayneH at 5:11pm 04.29.21 I used a trolling motor on my 16' AMF Sunbird for years. The 'bird was already titled so that wasn't
New bottom paint, old barrier coats? njlarry at 5:07pm 04.29.21 No prior experinence here?
Ignition switch (1) Ralph Johnstone at 5:06pm 04.29.21 This statement probably applies to the battery selector switch not the ignition switch. I wish to
Funny Friday!!! WayneH at 5:03pm 04.29.21 Air fryer? Tom, You better hope the wife doesn't look over your shoulder and sees this. Otherwi
Ignition switch Ralph Johnstone at 5:00pm 04.29.21
Ignition switch Ted at 5:00pm 04.29.21 all I have is the instructions that stated turning the switch of would result in dammage. my manual
Ignition switch Tally Ho at 4:48pm 04.29.21 "Turning the switch OFF"? I think I read that too...best practice is to kill the engine, then turn
Are You Ready????? danm1 at 4:43pm 04.29.21 When my son took a safe boating class he got his certificate and said to me "I can take the boat out
How do people mount their anchor on bow on smaller O'days (mine is a 19') kappykaplan at 4:40pm 04.29.21 What is the warp? Also known as the anchor line or rode. :beer:
Oday 34/35 vang mister_j at 4:40pm 04.29.21
How do people mount their anchor on bow on smaller O'days (mine is a 19') Beachdog2 at 4:32pm 04.29.21 Ya don't. For smaller boats, you don't want unnecessary weight at the ends. Also, for smaller boats
How do people mount their anchor on bow on smaller O'days (mine is a 19') Beachdog2 at 4:29pm 04.29.21 If it is an O'Day 19 you own, and not an O'Day 192, I know there is a chamber behind the V-berth th
Mast light B37 Slider at 4:24pm 04.29.21 Thanks for your reply and advice! I have been to the boat and up the mast to look up close for a so
Bug Pants danm1 at 4:08pm 04.29.21 Pine tar. Homemade and commercial bug dope. Used Old Time Pine Tar bug dope as a kid in the Adironda

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