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Centerboard DannyHatt18957 at 10:02pm 06.21.04 Day Sailers 8/1577 I have searched the articles about the centerboard and they are very helpful.I was in deep waters
Rudder update Ed6885 at 9:31pm 06.21.04 The Cherubini Hunters 14/1283 Talked to Foss Foam yesterday...They said they were finishing it up and should be shipping it today!
Keel alteration Before the Bell at 9:23pm 06.21.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1246 Has anyone dared alter their original keel. I remember the early 80ties when the Aussies were comin
Anode Corrosion Mike Gibson at 7:37pm 06.21.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2387 Hi out there in Beneteau land.Can anyone help me with a solution to why my anode at the rear of my
Attaching fittings to the 216 Angus10130 at 6:06pm 06.21.04 Smaller Boats 1/871 Hi there These discussions are great and have helped me with a number of uncertainties Now here i
Check you dock lines ! imajazzman at 3:09pm 06.21.04 Smaller Boats 1/832 As sailors we are always discussing the finer points of sailing. Sometimes we are so caught up in th
Self Furling Mains Willy12231 at 2:56pm 06.21.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1214 My self furling main is difficult to unfurl.Does any one have a suggestion as to how to correct th
Soon To Join the Big Boat Club T J Furstenau at 2:46pm 06.21.04 Big Boats 14/1239 I've been holding off saying anything in fear of jinxing the deal, (we sailors are a superstitious l
Genoa Sheets Westy at 2:46pm 06.21.04 Smaller Boats 3/1006 Need to replace the lines on my Cat 22's 150 genoa. Don't have the old one to compare. Any advice on
30` S.2 9.2C going offshore. Need tipps Kentsoon at 2:38pm 06.21.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1153
Bilge Pump clemo16222 at 1:28pm 06.21.04 Day Sailers 3/1292 I just bought a 1974 O'Day 22' that I am very excited about. My question is, is there a place for a
Exhaust Problems Rch at 1:20pm 06.21.04 Bigger Boats 6/1473 I have a problem with the exhaust on my oday 30. the exhaust pipe broke at the last elbow right befo
Replacement Head Sail John Richard at 12:59pm 06.21.04 Big Boats 1/946 I took delivery today on an new UK "Passagemaker I" 125% headsail. It replaced the cheap one (110%)
sail reconditioning. fgm at 12:24pm 06.21.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1086 I would like some advice on sending my sails in for reconditioning.
aux aux motor Bart15842 at 12:08pm 06.21.04 Smaller Boats 0/778 I have a 5hp nissan motor on the back of a 240. I am considering adding an electric trolling motor a
Parts for a 1978 Catalina 30 Doones at 11:35am 06.21.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1048 I need a bow pulpit and rub rail for a 1978 Catalina 30 damaged in Hurricane Isabel. Any suggestion
Boom size? Before the Bell at 11:05am 06.21.04 Smaller Boats 0/722 Does anyone know if the boom length on the Hunter 25 was reduce on the newer models? I've viewed a
I need to see a 260 Wobegone at 10:57am 06.21.04 Smaller Boats 12/1017 I am going to purchase a new boat before the end of the year but I cant seem to find a dealer that h
Need a crew man? Before the Bell at 10:44am 06.21.04 Ask All Sailors 0/984 Doesn't look like I'm going to get my boat "off the hard" this season. If there is anyone in the So
Anchor windlas for 1992 Hunter 30T Bruce10858 at 10:25am 06.21.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/1207 Antbody done this? How did it work? What kind of windlas? How heavy is your anchor? Cahin or rop

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in board sheeting? capta at 12:11pm 01.07.21 That is an interesting question. I would suspect the boat hull design would be a factor. At what po
Stability numbers for a Yamaha 33 mermike at 12:06pm 01.07.21 Thanks, John. Have not seen that site before.
Eye Splice double-braid Hunter216 at 11:57am 01.07.21
In-Mast Furling Outhaul replacement line sail sfbay at 11:39am 01.07.21 What you can do is sew a tag line to the end of the outhaul line and pull it through then measure it
Y-valve below water line ... ok or not ok? Scott T-Bird at 11:32am 01.07.21 Newport Bob it's probably because it makes easier to proove to the authorities when boarded for ins
Max-Prop Reconditioning wsconner at 11:18am 01.07.21 That said, I think the issue is that PYI's ad should say "Your reconditioned propeller will WORK l
Questions regarding M26c vinyl pop-top cover Grace Note at 11:11am 01.07.21 Thanks again. I really like both ideas, all three actually...two with screening, wondering where o
Stability numbers for a Yamaha 33 jssailem at 11:09am 01.07.21 Have you guys seen this link? https://sailboat.guide/yamaha/33 Calculations Hull Speed6.95 knotsSa
Max-Prop Reconditioning Sailfanatic at 10:55am 01.07.21 I was very pleased with my one experience with a MaxProp and PYI. The idea of switching from a MaxP
Y-valve below water line ... ok or not ok? Claude L.-Auger at 10:51am 01.07.21 Newport Bob it's probably because it makes easier to proove to the authorities when boarded for insp
H26 Proposed Reef Configuration Sailfanatic at 10:41am 01.07.21 You should not mount any hardware on the aide of the boom that you can avoid, as during an accidenta
Eye Splice double-braid jssailem at 10:36am 01.07.21 For the same reason, (preserve the fibers, do not let them break) you want to do the long bury using
in board sheeting? jssailem at 10:23am 01.07.21 I was just wondering if the loss of sail area would be worth the pointing ability with a blade on t
Y-valve below water line ... ok or not ok? Newport Bob at 10:19am 01.07.21 Scott, wondering why you want a valve and lock? Concerned with someone operating pump while in no di
Stability numbers for a Yamaha 33 Arctic Hawk at 10:16am 01.07.21 Yes, that would also be nice to have.
Stability numbers for a Yamaha 33 mermike at 10:05am 01.07.21 No, but if you ever find polars for a standard or tall rig, let me know!
Eye Splice double-braid All U Get at 9:49am 01.07.21 Great write up.:biggrin: Whip locking dyneema has been shown to weaken the splice to the strength
Y-valve below water line ... ok or not ok? Terry Cox at 9:41am 01.07.21 Our boat has a similar setup as yours except Hunter used a wye fitting rather than a tee. I like the
Max-Prop Reconditioning Bob S at 9:34am 01.07.21 Wondering if they would sell the parts to refurbish yourself? I will be doing mine when I replace th
New dinghy for 2-hp honda jon hansen at 9:33am 01.07.21 my personal testing is that with one person only, using an attached(duct tape or similar) 5' stick

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