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Rod Drinky Crow at 2:39pm 08.15.20 Ask All Sailors 5/585 For headstay. Buddy says I can't do this. Huh?
Advice on Price for Hunter 22 ? curt in CO at 12:20pm 08.15.20 Smaller Boats 2/842 Alas, I must sell my 2013 Hunter 22. I placed an ad on SAILBOAT Owners, but I am unsure of an appr
Hunter 42 forward head solenoid tb4sail at 12:13pm 08.15.20 Big Boats 8/1060 does anybody know where the selenoid is located on the forward head???
hunter 42 passage tb4sail at 12:11pm 08.15.20 NSHSA (Hunter Assoc. Upper Chesapeake Bay) 2/1474 does anybody know where selenoid is located on the forward head??
Lehr Impeller wtsn at 11:42am 08.15.20 Engines and Propulsion 2/1264 We have 2 Lehr propane outboards, a 2.5 and 5 hp. Lehr went out of business a year or so ago and par
I just bought a new boat and the previous owner tossed the running rigging lines over board? (1) jssailem at 10:23am 08.15.20 Ask All Sailors 8/1304 What do you do? You found the perfect boat for you but on inspection the previous owner took all of
Forespar mast track HD74 at 8:11am 08.15.20 Ask All Sailors 1/367 I am getting ready to install a Forespar vertical mast track on the front of my mask on my 1999 hunt
Winch question (3) Don Tatarelli at 8:03am 08.15.20 Ask An Oday Owner 7/940
84 Catalina 27 bilge pump install Jon Jenney at 7:44am 08.15.20 Mid-Size Boats 11/2806 I'd like to install an auto electric bilge pump since I only have the manual. Can I widen the chase
New to O'day 20, this drain near center of boat by cabin entry, been told it is rain drain. does it need to be plugged? (1) rgrgoode at 5:14am 08.15.20 Ask An Oday Owner 15/2718 183849183849
Propeller for a Hunter 41DS (2005) with engine Yanmar 3JH4E Pierrot at 4:16am 08.15.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1147 What type of propeller is the right one for this boat ? Anyone in this forum with the same constella
Danforth anchor rules (1) TomY at 3:10am 08.15.20 Ask All Sailors 23/1765 on granite. Tucks right in.
Want to remove my icebox -Hunter 25 ft 1978 Danasi at 12:22am 08.15.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/636
Hunter 26.5 Xstream at 8:14pm 08.14.20 Ask All Sailors 4/389 Trying to find out diameters and lengths of halyards and sheets for this boat. Does anyone have thi
TS Kyle and Crazy JamesG161 at 8:13pm 08.14.20 Weather and Forecasting 2/665 Tropical Storm Kyle and it is simply Crazy I posted about a series of LOWs spinning off North Caro
Check your sink drain hoses... (1) jaysweet at 7:50pm 08.14.20 Ask All Sailors 16/1798 I close all my thru hulls every time I leave the boat. So doing some work today, I opened the thru h
Tire size rbaevergreen at 7:16pm 08.14.20 Trailer Sailors 6/1096 My dry rotten tires are marked 5.30/4.50-12. Is that aka 5.30-12? 4 lug rims.
US Coast Guard Shallow Water Aids to Navigation Survey WayneH at 6:43pm 08.14.20 Ask All Sailors 1/375 So the USCG is asking for input for interested parties for Shallow Water (<12feet) Aids TO Navigatio
Securing the mast at the base (3) Mskidk at 5:40pm 08.14.20 Catalina 22 4/1069 When I stepped the mast I slid the metal rod that was internal at the base of the mast into the groo
What GPS unit fits this mount? (2) SailingIsGood at 11:49am 08.14.20 Parts Search 10/892 I need help identifying an old GPS mount to find out what model GPS unit fits it. Otherwise, I'll re

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Top Swivel problems? Two Sails at 3:41pm 04.15.24
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2004 Hunter 41 Bilge Water on the hard kappykaplan at 3:29pm 04.15.24 Masts are a major source of leaks in the winter. All the openings combined with wind driven rain re
2004 Hunter 41 Bilge Water on the hard dlochner at 3:21pm 04.15.24 Masts are a major source of leaks in the winter. All the openings combined with wind driven rain res
Hunter 410 door latch Nauti Laopo at 3:01pm 04.15.24 After 30 years mine failed also. Took it apart and in fact the spring had broke. A trip to harbor fr
Replacing Sanitation Hoses & Fittings - Use of Sealant or Gaskets? (6) jbmia at 2:49pm 04.15.24 Thanks for the insight Peggy and Ralph. Yep, the flange is flat.. I went ahead and dove into the
Our Cherubini Chainplates Are 40+ Years Old -- Any Failures? (2) chichiflys at 2:48pm 04.15.24 Still slowly replacing my chain plates. Did the two aft lowers last year. Got the port fwd lower a
How to tie up to a cleat (or how NOT to lose your dinghy) rgranger at 2:46pm 04.15.24
Electric Portable Generator? JRT at 1:24pm 04.15.24 That is great, I'm learning and just thinking of ideas. I agree several are very slick marketing fo
Second Triton2 (1) Dr. D at 1:15pm 04.15.24 Finally, I got out sailing with the second Triton2. Works as planned! Nice not to look down for spee
A fresh old gelcoat reveal (1) Drinky Crow at 12:42pm 04.15.24 So I'm about to slather this stuff... https://fibertek.ca/collections/epox...ducts/quikfair ...all o
Dropping the bronze centerboard 1967 Morgan 34 tilla at 12:24pm 04.15.24 Thanks , the board I would say is about 250 300 lbs .
Electric Portable Generator? BarryL at 11:17am 04.15.24 Hey, I'm not an engineer or an electrician, but sometimes I play one. Some quick googleing found t
Replacing Sanitation Hoses & Fittings - Use of Sealant or Gaskets? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 10:58am 04.15.24
O'Day 23-2 triangle plate Roland5048 at 10:47am 04.15.24 If it's on the backstay it's likely there is a split backstay below the plate. Exactly the case on
Vang? Roland5048 at 10:44am 04.15.24 My '77 h30 did not come with a vang probably because it's sheeted near the end of the boom and has a
Uniden UM415 VHF Mystery Static dLj at 10:16am 04.15.24 Don't have on this radio. Shot that one down! lOL I very much look forward to learning what you d
Electric Portable Generator? DanInCali at 10:14am 04.15.24 These are just batteries with inverters right? I assume you already have batteries. You can buy an i
Electric Portable Generator? dLj at 10:08am 04.15.24 What capacity would you need to run even a small A/C compressor for a few hours? (Rhetorical questi
Uniden UM415 VHF Mystery Static Rick D at 10:00am 04.15.24 Does it have an external speaker? If so, it may not be the radio but rather the wiring to the extern

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