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Mast step shift Chap at 7:45am 06.25.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/976 I've noticed on my C22 that it appears the mast step is off-center. I took the mast down, resealed
Refinishing interiors Tai Chi Sailor at 6:55am 06.25.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 0/1101 I am looking to purchase a Hardin 45 Ketch and was thinking before I move in I would strip, sand and
Passing Wind Chips Ahoy at 5:43am 06.25.05 Big Boats 4/1521 The admiral and I went to the boat this morning for a sail and found that all of our instruments wor
Light Wind Sail Trim..How To? Kevin at 4:44am 06.25.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1137 Another typical summer on Lake Ontario...minimal wind. Spent more time with the motor on that at sai
Rigging Upper Shrouds Karl6622 at 4:21am 06.25.05 Smaller Boats 1/868 I recently purchase my first sailboat, a 1997 H26 and have been reviewing the archives on rigging an
oday II racing rigged rw20722 at 4:16am 06.25.05 Day Sailers 0/1036 I have an oday II that I aquired in 1982 and I am wondering anyone knows what years this model was b
Cockpit cushions sliding Diane at 3:26am 06.25.05 Ask All Sailors 9/4034 I'm sure there is a simple solution to this -- we just haven't come up with it yet so I thought I'd
motor for paceship smillingchippy at 2:18am 06.25.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1015 hello there would a 25 evinrude outboard be good enough for this 76 amfpaceship i just previously ac
Spare trailer tire Jerry21707 at 1:45am 06.25.05 Trailer Sailors 15/4274 Where is a good place to go purchase a new wheel and tire for a spare?
JIBE (JIB) TALKING Ray at 1:24am 06.25.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/941 Always something to fix on a boat. Jib roller furling will not pull sail back in. jib line complet
Moving boat for improvements deeman7777 at 1:08am 06.25.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1016 I am buying a 25' sailboat located about 100 miles away. Boat needs work and does not include a tra
Sticky stuff Jerry21707 at 12:53am 06.25.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/906 How do I remove the sticky glue from the back of old decals. I recently purchased a used 26S and rem
autohelm help Carl Lebo at 12:26am 06.25.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/898 Anyone know where to get parts for Autohelm AH800? Gear snapped when wake from power boat slammed ru
I see dead people in the marina scuba01 at 12:05am 06.25.05 Ask All Sailors 15/1594 I just do not understand why some one would buy a boat pay for the slip and leave it for what has to
H27 Folding Cradle Cool_Change at 11:31pm 06.24.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/816 Does anyone have a design (or reasonably detailed measurements) of a folding cradle for a H27?I ha
42 CC negative and positve point ? daniel gauthier at 10:20pm 06.24.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/866 Hi, I am looking to buy a hunter 42 central cockpit 1992, what is the bad and the good things about
Daysailer Centerboard Bill L at 9:34pm 06.24.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1161 My 1969 daysailer centerboard hangs down about a foot to 18" when the crank is up. Is that normal? I
BVI Charter Information Bud22569 at 9:23pm 06.24.05 Ask All Sailors 12/1584 We are planning to charter a sailboat in Tortola. I am looking for recommendations of charter compa
rOnDAYvous 2005 is coming SOON!!!!!!!!!! mike C16582 at 9:09pm 06.24.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/841 don't forget that the 3rd annual O'DAy Owner's "rOnDAYvous" is coming up.....July 15-17 at Captain'
SHAFT PACKING SIZE Steve H at 7:01pm 06.24.05 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1211 I am repacking the shaft. I reviewed the archives and got the old packing out. It is 1/8 inch. Ev

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New to me 2003 Hunter 386 JimP at 4:47am 03.28.21 Wise choice, Jim. Come resale time, although small, helps in the value of the boat. Our boat came e
New to me 2003 Hunter 386 JimP at 4:43am 03.28.21
Engine panel cover. Worth it? Ken13559 at 4:26am 03.28.21 Leave a gap at bottom of the plastic piece for bugs and water drainage. Ken Y
fog scares me! Captain Larry-DH at 3:57am 03.28.21 your a wild man Larry!!! good luck Not at all. I respect it and stay in harbor if visibility war
fog scares me! NYSail at 11:47pm 03.27.21 Fog is why I bought ais and a new radar....... sometimes it just shows up! greg
Close call? nightowle at 10:31pm 03.27.21 Yikes! Definitely a close call. All souls returning is a good thing, indeed.
Spring Cruise 2021 Terry Cox at 9:39pm 03.27.21 have a great sail Thank you, Jon. Be well.
Man Overboard Equipment Recommendations Rick Webb at 9:05pm 03.27.21 Strobe and whistle on every vest and a vest on every person. A head bobbing up and down in the water
Hunter 41ds sewer tank (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:55pm 03.27.21 I've got the same crap on my holding tank. No, no, no I mean really cheap sealant not :poop:. Abso
Looking for a 260 WB John Marrone at 7:25pm 03.27.21 This Boat is the Concrete Ballast Hunter 260 that after seeking out advise from many of you, the ver
fog scares me! All U Get at 7:20pm 03.27.21 Some people don't need fog to make themselves appear foolish.
Mystery Mastic fullbore at 7:18pm 03.27.21 Keep sailing, relax.
Mast Support patrickfarley at 7:08pm 03.27.21 I just put the boat in Aqualand Marina today. Does anyone know the size pin is used on adjustment
fog scares me! CarlN at 6:52pm 03.27.21 Even in Maine almost no one uses fog signals these days. Too hard to hear over the engine noise. But
O'Day 40- instrument Mounting in Bulkhead- DonEvans at 6:49pm 03.27.21 Louis, I had worked on the engine and fuel gauge panel located at the foot of the bulkhead/companion
O'Day 40- instrument Mounting in Bulkhead- (1) DonEvans at 6:44pm 03.27.21 Here is the setup on my 40. Would this work for you as an alternative to bulkhead mounting. Although
Dinghy Security Tom J at 6:43pm 03.27.21 I do the usual, like lock the outboard to the transom, and use a plastic coated steel cable to lock
Dehumidifier Suggestions Ken Cross at 6:36pm 03.27.21 We have something similar. For a drain tube, I drilled a 1/8 hole in the reservoir at the bottom of
Closed Cell Foam for cushions..... CarlN at 6:36pm 03.27.21 Try Dry Fast "firm" foam. Or a layer of Dry Fast "Medium" on top of a layer of closed cell (which is
Hull construction at keelson, O'Day 40 (3) DonEvans at 6:34pm 03.27.21 Here are some better pics of the keel joint weeping. The location of the weeping corresponds direc

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