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fuel pickup tube wburris at 9:46am 05.01.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/736 Has anybody removed the pickup tube from the O'Day 39. What is involved? I have female elbow at th
displacement of Hunter 22 Jay at 8:55am 05.01.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/815 I am interested in a Hunter 22 but need to know the displacement and ballast of the swing keel model
C22 Keel winch problem Randy at 8:00am 05.01.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/950 Hey All,went out to sail for the first time this year, and had a wonderful time except the keel win
Difference between Genoa and regular jib... Steve at 7:48am 05.01.05 Columbia 3/2088 I am switching to a genoa on my Columbia 22'I am learning about luff, leech, foot, etc....is it co
Swim plate form storage Joe Wieneckew at 7:47am 05.01.05 Big Boats 3/846 I am a new 1992 37.5 owner and was wondering, the storage on each side of the swim plate form do not
Sailing speed Wayne at 7:46am 05.01.05 Big Boats 13/1006 I just purchased a new feathering 3 bladed prop for my 386 Hunter. I know I will get a boost in perf
JIB CABLE Frank940 at 7:14am 05.01.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1301 *CRY Just rasing mast noticed Jib cable was broken holding on by a few threads.Warning Check your's
Lubricate Turnbuckles Paul at 6:23am 05.01.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1460 Last year the turnbuckles had a mind of their own. They did not turn easily and when it came time to
Spreaders for standing rigging George Mercer at 4:45am 05.01.05 Day Sailers 1/1002 I need to purchase both sets of Spreaders for my 17' day sailer. So far I have not located a source.
considering H-C 37 Brian Steffy at 4:12am 05.01.05 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1220 I plan to purchase my first boat toward the end of this season. I have been to your forum a number o
How big a genoa Steve at 3:57am 05.01.05 Columbia 1/1573 I am frustrated with the working jib on my '22...How big a Genoa can I put on her, and how big a d
packing gland C-270 Ken at 3:40am 05.01.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1501 Just replaced packing gland on a Catalina 270 but seemed like it could have used 4 layers of packing
Care of teak and holly sole Ron H. at 3:03am 05.01.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1120 Recent new owner of a Catalina 36 which has a beautiful teak and holly cabin sole. Just wondering w
216 keel fix John6017 at 1:38am 05.01.05 Smaller Boats 3/925 I have a broken keel on a 2003 hunter 216 - the keel is dropped down on the trailer and appears to h
Installing electric start outboard Moe2077 at 12:15am 05.01.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1101 I am installing an electric start outboard on my 22 ft Catalina. Any recommendations as to how to ru
Cutlass Bearing Question David at 10:25pm 04.30.05 Ask All Sailors 12/1915 I just paid to have my cutlass bearing replaced. I ordered direct from the manufacturer and was sure
Nissan/Tohatsu 2-stroke, 8 hp - oil in motor case Rich L at 9:30pm 04.30.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1218 I can't figure why this season the motor seems to leak a little oil into the casing. I replaced and
Holy cow!! did you see.... pop Alan at 2:54pm 04.30.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1027 ...the phrf ratings for the Cork 1720. Hot little boat but 42 seems a bit toooo low don't you think?*
Pictures of topping lift John6017 at 12:58pm 04.30.05 Smaller Boats 4/1609 Just bought a used hunter 216 and am trying to figure out the rigging. Does anyone have pictures of
Bending new hand rails Debra B at 12:44pm 04.30.05 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1467 I am still undecided about making versus buying, but several people are telling me that making new h

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America's Cup danstanford at 4:24am 03.13.21 It seems that the only way to lose is to make a mistake. It is impressive how well the the teams are
Launching / Retrieving a Catalina 22 with a Prius....? Justin_NSA at 4:21am 03.13.21 Well, yeah...! Nobody posted who actually tried it so I'll do it. Imma do it as safely as possibl
Stepping Mast Singlehanded Justin_NSA at 4:16am 03.13.21 Even a deck stepped mast tranfers its weight to the keel via a cabin pole or load bearing bulkhead.
B323 fuel pickup Mechone at 4:13am 03.13.21 Good idea. What guage is applicable, fitting size, cost, & source Its a 0-30 hg vacuum gauge 1/4
Beneteau 41s5 1990 poor sea valves!! georgetheleo at 4:11am 03.13.21 Ball style valves with red plastic coated lever handles made of steel that rusts easily. Looks like
Stepping Mast Singlehanded Joe at 4:11am 03.13.21 Every sailboat owners manual I've seen, and I've seen about 30, has a specific section on setting up
Follow up to creating Seatalk Network Scott B at 4:08am 03.13.21 I have, but no data Maybe try contacting Raymarine support through their website. The Canadian r
Merit 22 Paint question Joe at 3:59am 03.13.21 First of all, don't paint it unless there's a problem with the gel coat. See the comment above on s
Two questions - water pump and barnacle impact kappykaplan at 3:55am 03.13.21 This is the best, but only if you take your boat out of water each season. I do! :beer:
Its funny Friday! kappykaplan at 3:48am 03.13.21
Hunter 33.5 1994 - purchase decision Joe at 3:36am 03.13.21 I am considering the purchase of a 1994 Hunter 33.5. Does this model still use wood core constructi
Septic Bladder kappykaplan at 3:24am 03.13.21 @Peggie Hall HeadMistress would tell you to check with Ronco Plastics as they have multiple tank siz
H30T (93) Rainwater in swimming platform lockers Moodymike at 1:42am 03.13.21 just an FYI while discussing these storage lockers. mine('91) drain into the bilge. not a good plac
B323 fuel pickup BigEasy at 11:40pm 03.12.21 Could have saved a lot of time ,money , frustration and mechanics. Install a vacuum gauge after t
M25XP PCV Question brett_howard at 9:29pm 03.12.21 https://www.vbeltguys.com/products/napa-3l400w-kevlar-replacement-v-belt I ended up installing this
Its funny Friday! Michael Davis at 9:13pm 03.12.21
Anti Corrosion Tape Blitz at 9:02pm 03.12.21 Thanks for everyone's help, giving me multiple ideas to use. Tef-gel will be used on everything, wit
America's Cup Davidasailor26 at 8:55pm 03.12.21 Nearly half way through the match now. The series itself is very competitive, tied at 3-3. The boa
Incredible coverage of the Forrestal fire Justin_NSA at 8:55pm 03.12.21 Justin, Yes that was Millington, TN. I was there for 6 months in '71. Went to Naval Air b
Fix or toss DArcy at 8:51pm 03.12.21 Its not a blue tab it is a smurf penis Yes, it was removed due to smurf cultural appropriation

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