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Hardware Vocabulary aquaholic1 at 10:28pm 05.24.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1010 Does anyone know of a website where mast/boom/rigging hardware is identified and defined? My sailing
New Capri 18 owner dennis hackbarth at 10:14pm 05.24.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/991 I have just purchased this boat and need to find a roller furling jib sail. Ithas a genoa which is
O'Day 25 hardware Charles Jones at 9:42pm 05.24.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/944 I have just purchased a 1979 O'Day 25 and would like to know if there is any source for the original
carbon monoxide detector "Safe T Alert" problems Al9586 at 8:43pm 05.24.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1668 Over the last week we have started to experience trouble with our hard wired, dealer installed CO de
considering this 88 M26D, opinions on damage Rick4852 at 3:19pm 05.24.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/1400 Found an 88 26D I am considering. Overall condition of boat, gelcoat, trailer is excellent with the
Yacht/Boat shows in USA Mark at 2:43pm 05.24.05 Smaller Boats 8/862 Can anyone tell me which and when is the "biggest and Best" show in the USA?
PICTURES DAVE???avalonduet chet p at 2:33pm 05.24.05 The Cherubini Hunters 15/1150 DAVE: I hope your wife is recovering and all is well. I have been away on vacation to Seattle and g
looking for a cal 39 or cal 40 brian at 1:26pm 05.24.05 Cal 3/1898 I am looking to buy a call 39 tall rig with the longer keel or a cal 40. The boat will be used for
Bilge water R. Glad at 1:02pm 05.24.05 Day Sailers 1/1018 I have a 1971 model Daysailer I that I have owned for a few years. She has developed a crack in the
C28 sail combinations Paul Pfluger at 12:35pm 05.24.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/1213 Ahoy there Catalina meisters! I'm looking for guidance on optimum sail combinations in differenct w
Help I'm SIRIUS Silicone Fan at 11:58am 05.24.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1003 I'm really getting tired of my radio interupptions when someone walks into my satellite signal. Any
anchor windlass barney at 11:04am 05.24.05 Big Boats 4/1084 has anyone added an electric windlass to a 35.5? i need help with a solution. deck seems thin, no ch
Exhaust system question Stephen OBrien at 10:46am 05.24.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/894 I will need to replace my muffler sometime this year, but before removing the quarter berth panel, I
oday 20 robert at 10:45am 05.24.05 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1134 can anyone tell me the usual outboard size for a 20,and minimum that would reasonably move the boat,
Gore Tex Report Stephen OBrien at 10:44am 05.24.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/878 Last fall I repacked my stuffing box with Gore Tex packing. So far this year, the packing is living
Engines for Oday Twelves William Foster at 10:26am 05.24.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/853 I own an Oday Twelve. I have oars for it, but I would like to use an electric motor. I was going to
masthead fitting for 272 or 280 Nelson519 at 10:22am 05.24.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/889 What will one find at the top of the mast to aid in adding a spinnaker block? There are two exit bl
Sudden Emergencies Don Guillette at 9:46am 05.24.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 9/1692 Mates: This is a spin off of the "pre planning" discussion.Suppose your out on your little beauty
Water in bilge Sonny10775 at 9:37am 05.24.05 Smaller Boats 3/877 Ok as I am new to sailing, I don't know much about water inside a boat. I noticed last weekend I not
Leak From Above Sonny10775 at 9:32am 05.24.05 Smaller Boats 1/944 I have a Hunter 26.5 , last weekend, I noticed water slightly leaking in from the rear cabin roof, w

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Replace Batteries on the Hard Terry Cox at 4:59pm 03.23.21 Argh! Well, I've replaced our dual 8D battery system twice over the years since owning our boat that
Replace Batteries on the Hard Tally Ho at 4:58pm 03.23.21 Get a case of beer, and offer it to some strong young studs who can lift the batts up on the boat.
Boat graphics FuzzyBadger at 4:58pm 03.23.21 Local it is. Thanks!
Catalina 22 swing keel on mooring Gene Neill at 4:55pm 03.23.21 Agreed. I would go to great lengths not to moor one in salt, but fresh water wouldn't concern me.
Saloon Port Lights on O'Day 26 Castrilper55 at 4:50pm 03.23.21 Oh heck... I'll post length and max height after I pull my boat from winter storage on April 3rd! C
Buying a Hunter 45 DS 2010 sail sfbay at 3:58pm 03.23.21 SEMPERAVANTI41.......The last two boats (one power in Oct 2020 and one sailboat in Dec 2018) have re
Hunter 260 Ballast Modifications Crazy Dave Condon at 3:52pm 03.23.21 I remember hearing about that boat. WALK AWAY FROM IT. The trailer will be over the limit of gross
Buying a Hunter 45 DS 2010 SEMPERAVANTI41 at 3:50pm 03.23.21 Purchased Hunter 50 over 5 years ago. Did survey myself. Have been insured first by Boat US, New Ham
Hunter 260 Ballast Modifications sail sfbay at 3:36pm 03.23.21 Water weighs 62.4 lb/cf vs. concrete weighs 140 lb/cf. Therefore, the ballast has a large void. Se
WHAT TINT FOR FIXED PORTS kappykaplan at 3:36pm 03.23.21 Good luck with the project! :beer:
WHAT TINT FOR FIXED PORTS Castrilper55 at 3:30pm 03.23.21 I ordered the 2074 3/8" plexiglass, the 795 adhesive caulk, and 30' of the 3M high bond tape today -
Damper plate. SimiSAilor at 3:21pm 03.23.21 Yes, those mounts from R&D are a direct replacement, no modification required. They have 5" bolt spa
Replace Batteries on the Hard dlochner at 3:10pm 03.23.21 Why would you replace 4d with the same? For decades folks have been suggesting that those big heav
Replace Batteries on the Hard sail sfbay at 2:52pm 03.23.21 I replaced 3 4d gel batts and 1 gr 27 gel start batt last spring. It was easy. I called the boatyard
Its funny Friday! (1) leo310 at 2:45pm 03.23.21 191950
Need autopilot settings after reset Dr. D at 2:32pm 03.23.21 David: Thanks again for the data. Besides posting here, I had sent an email to the service manager
Any problem with sanding antifouling paint to smooth it? shemandr at 2:31pm 03.23.21 ...and is it worth the performance advantage for the work... A few hours of sanding for nationals?
Replace Batteries on the Hard shemandr at 2:17pm 03.23.21 I would definitely not carry them up a step ladder or worse yet an extension ladder. I replaced a 4
Engine Mounts Replacements LeslieTroyer at 2:04pm 03.23.21 I wrote an article on mounts in one of last years MainSheet - It was for the 36 but should have good
Replace Batteries on the Hard Rick486 at 1:29pm 03.23.21 Hey guys, I will be replacing my 2 4d lead acid house batteries (100 lbs each) with new while on t

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