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Winterizing Joe at 2:33pm 07.15.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1013 I moved up from a 22ft boat to a 30ft boat this spring. Of course, there are many more things to car
O'day 27 Keel "Shoe" frmreilly at 1:56pm 07.15.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1599 I have heard people reference a lead "shoe" for the keel. Is it a good idea? Where would I get one
boat selection for gulf coast doug at 1:48pm 07.15.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1361 Hi, I am shopping for my first sailboat. I have experience windsurfing, have friends with 30 foot s
Aft winches for 340 (question #5) Andy at 1:36pm 07.15.05 Big Boats 9/1185 I want to add aft winches to our 2001 Hunter 340 for 1) easier taking while single-handed and 2) spi
Can you only buy PolyGlow online? deeman7777 at 12:08pm 07.15.05 Smaller Boats 6/2575 I have a badly oxidized 25' Hunter that needs some TLC. I just bought 3M Marine FiberGlass Restor
3 blade prop ? cory h at 11:44am 07.15.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/821 iam looking for anyone with a o'day 28 or similar that has went from a 2 blade prop to a 3 i still h
Folding/feathering propellers Patrick Connor at 10:55am 07.15.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/1216 I have a 1989 Catalina 30, wing keel, Universal 25XP diesel. I currently have a fixed 3 bladed prop
What do you think about a company like this? Steve Dion at 10:48am 07.15.05 Big Boats 2/789 I purchased a Speed Seal for my water pump about 9 years ago. Somehow it got misplaced until this p
146 topping lift jim at 10:30am 07.15.05 Day Sailers 2/1268 I have a 170 and a friend has just bought a topping lift 146. Is there any reason why the 146 can no
anchor light for h380 tom at 9:05am 07.15.05 Big Boats 1/989 Does anyone know what the part number for a 1999 hunter 380 anchor light is? Any good guess would b
Slow boat blues Bob at 8:45am 07.15.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1106 Well...1991 26S...mainsail is a bit stretched, running a standard jib...set up with wheel steering a
Cabin hand rail's location Keith Nuttle at 8:36am 07.15.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1029 I am about to install hand rails on my boat. I have noted some people install them outboard of the
Curse of the Roller Furler Stephen OBrien at 8:15am 07.15.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/973 A few days ago I went sailing with my 5 year old son. The wind came up pretty strong and I tried in
Force10 Barbeque problem - quick help requested! jviss at 8:03am 07.15.05 Ask All Sailors 3/5026 I'm leaving tomorrow for a 2 week cruise, so if anyone can help me out quickly I would certainly app
Water under the cabin floor boards!!! Initium4797 at 7:58am 07.15.05 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1085 Ok, I have owned a 1983 Oday 25 since last year. This is our second sailing season and we have done
H340 sea strainer location karmaf16 at 7:55am 07.15.05 Big Boats 8/886 Hi all,Counting the days till we pick up our new 2001 H340. Surveyor found one issue. Looking fo
Is There Such Thing As A Quadruple Rope Clutch? Joe Mullee at 7:43am 07.15.05 Ask All Sailors 7/2761 I'm making some changes to my running rigging. I've seen triple clutches on line and in catalogs but
Need Help Installing Rope Clutches On H34 Joe Mullee at 7:38am 07.15.05 Big Boats 12/1057 I've installed reefing lines that lead to the cockpit. I would like to place a double rope clutch ne
SAIL STOP doug miller at 7:34am 07.15.05 Smaller Boats 4/954 i lost my sail stop yesterday, only to find it later on the forward deck, how it didn't bounce over
Power hungry fridge/freezer Don Barclay at 7:17am 07.15.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1222 Our Seafrost fridge freezer is extremely power hungry for my liking - approx. 72 amp hours per day.

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Hydrofoils future impact on sailing (1) rgranger at 8:35pm 04.07.21
Does teleflex control cables fit Volvo-Penta control?? sail sfbay at 8:29pm 04.07.21 Yes. I just replaced 4 on my 1984 Symbol. Need to know the length.
What is this thing on my Beneteau 361 boom? BigEasy at 8:25pm 04.07.21 Looks like a mechanical stop to prevent the outhaul car from being tensioned beyond a set point. Th
Cutlass Bearing for Beneteau 36cc Jskosmo at 8:24pm 04.07.21 I ordered one off Ebay last fall - from eBay seller YACHT PARTS PLYMOUTH LIMITED eBay seller ID yach
There's a hole in my boat rgranger at 8:24pm 04.07.21 Looks about right 8-)
What is this thing on my Beneteau 361 boom? Jskosmo at 8:19pm 04.07.21 Should have mentioned - this boat has a furling main
37C keel attachment ? buzzbaysnagger at 8:06pm 04.07.21 I'm noticing a few more things about this keel that makes nervous.. What is the construction of this
Motor mount size question (1) Benny17441 at 7:49pm 04.07.21 This is what the stern of the 14 looks like, I don't think is compatible with the 17 but you be the
Low "reefing" holes in main sail ricksoth at 7:38pm 04.07.21 :plus: To use the flattening feature, do I leave the Cunningham alone and just pull down at the cl
CENTERBOARD HELP twodzusfittings at 7:28pm 04.07.21 so I found this on the web. But my boat is five feet longer. Really looking for answers to my questi
Winch removal Justin_NSA at 7:13pm 04.07.21 Or a Japanese pull saw. They have very thin blades.
Winch removal ggrizzard at 7:07pm 04.07.21 dlochner has the answer. You can buy a multi tool for about the cost of a weekend rental. You will
Mystery Cable ggrizzard at 7:00pm 04.07.21 Next question... Is there a swing keel under the boat? Is it up or down? Are you in the water or on
Mystery Cable dlochner at 6:56pm 04.07.21 If you have a centerboard boat, that cable should eventually find its way to a winch. From your desc
There's a hole in my boat dlochner at 6:54pm 04.07.21 So far, so good!
Winch removal dlochner at 6:53pm 04.07.21 Use an oscillating tool with a scraper blade. Slowly and gradually slice into the sealant. The thin
Mystery Cable ubgu at 6:53pm 04.07.21 Okay.....so Hunter did make a centerboard version of the 30.....but all that's there is a cable.....
Hydrofoils future impact on sailing dlochner at 6:51pm 04.07.21 Elite sailing events like the AC or any of the Round-the-World races are push the technological limi
Mystery Cable ggrizzard at 6:47pm 04.07.21 Ah, a mystery wrapped in an enigma! Let's start with the first "Whaaaat"? A 'pole' in the middle of
Hydrofoils future impact on sailing Davidasailor26 at 6:43pm 04.07.21

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