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Salon Table Base Replacement Eric7229 at 11:09pm 06.20.04 Mid-Size Boats 0/1070 I've searched the archives and posted on the C320 discussion list regarding the well known problem w
Battery Maintainance / Questions Joe Mullee at 11:04pm 06.20.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1320 Still learning here. I was looking over my batteries and have a few questions. I have two batteries.
H33.5 helm Ken Palmer at 9:17pm 06.20.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/1029 This weekend was the annual Scotch Bonnet Light Race from Rochester, NY to S.B.I. off the coast of C
Spreader woes Edwina at 9:12pm 06.20.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/959 I am the proud owner of an older DaysailorIII and the spreader broke yesterday. Can anyone direct as
HOW BIG A TRUCK FOR TOWING chillers at 5:42pm 06.20.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/866 Hello,I have a 1984 Catalina 22 swing keel,I keep it in a slip all year except the usual cleaning an
HOW BIG TRUCK FOR TOWING chillers at 5:35pm 06.20.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1243 Hello,I have a 1984 Catalina 22 swing keel,I keep it in a slip all the time other than the usual cle
Does Racing Rule? ex-admin at 3:39pm 06.20.04 Ask All Sailors 58/4074 Two of the boats on our dock are preparing to leave this week for the Vic-Maui, a 2300 mile open oce
A new to me Mac25 and some newbie questions aerobat1026 at 2:46pm 06.20.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/917 I purchased a 1984 Mac last october and due to a number of setbacks was just able to put it in the
ouestion about 146 xraypete at 1:54pm 06.20.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1069 my new 146 has three pre-drilled holes inside the bow ??? any one know what the holes are for ?
Starter failure on 88 Cat 30 Harris18559 at 1:49pm 06.20.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1187 Just brought my new 88 Catalina 30 home down the Chesapeake, and after having sailed and motored bea
finding replacement lens for stern light singingjohn at 12:53pm 06.20.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/1123 1979 Hunter 30' I need a replacement lens cover for the stern light. Any suggestions on where to loo
HEAD CAPACITY AND INVERTER QUESTIONS JOHNNY J at 12:47pm 06.20.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1063 I'M A NEW OWNER OF A 93 30FT HUNTER, WITH AN AWFUL LOT TO LEARN. 1- IS THERE A WAY TO TELL WHAT LE
Boom Vang for 272 Nick A. at 11:51am 06.20.04 Bigger Boats 2/1254 I want to add a boom vang to my 272. The block for the reefing line that attaches to the base of the
what material is the ballast made of misty morning at 11:00am 06.20.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/2363 We have experienced a slow leak on our 1980 O'Day 23, water slowly enters the bilge area from below.
Cleat backing plate frank7653 at 10:15am 06.20.04 Mid-Size Boats 0/1577 Are there backing plates for the cleats? If so, how big are they?I need to verify this for a Coast
I Finally Got Mine Jason Alexander at 9:40am 06.20.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1010 Well I finally dedided that it was time to get my own sailboat. So I picked up a nice 1995 26 and I
I Finally Got Mine Jason Alexander at 9:29am 06.20.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/744 It's such a happy day. I finally decided it was time to buy my own sailboat and stop borrowing other
Looking for a mast - Daysailer LJD at 9:02am 06.20.04 Day Sailers 2/1088 I have a Daysailer (17ft) and I need a mast for it (I was told there was one but when I picked it up
honda 50 oil filter piratesteve at 8:16am 06.20.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1082 any one have some oil filters numbers for a honda 50?.... Fram, AC, or otherquality oil filter...
bimini tops Bob Garcia17513 at 7:49am 06.20.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1190 Do any 26 owners have a bimini top. Ihave a 26C and am thinking that might be a nice addition. Is

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Replacing Hull Stripe Knotallthere at 6:14pm 01.01.21 I did the exact same thing on my 2002 Hunter 356. I used a rubber wheel however to remove the old st
Really? You expect 2021 to be better? Tell me how! MikeHoncho at 6:08pm 01.01.21 With the onset of 2121 I start working under a new contract that brings a raise. Not significant but
new to forum neoflight at 6:03pm 01.01.21 Appears I have been remiss and not thanked you Capt. Robbie - I have read the manual three times!
Boat Transport - Catalina 25 sailme88 at 5:44pm 01.01.21 I think there is an overlap with the question.. Support based on interior bulkheads is travel lift
Really? You expect 2021 to be better? Tell me how! BlowMeAway at 5:34pm 01.01.21 And what makes 2020 worse, we were that close* to each other and never met. Happy New Year! Yeah*
Really? You expect 2021 to be better? Tell me how! Kermit at 5:20pm 01.01.21 I seriously doubt it! All I want to do is get back to our bareboat charters in the BVI. I just got
Boat Transport - Catalina 25 Crazy Dave Condon at 4:45pm 01.01.21 Already he is now aware who to go to on lake Norman as the same individual will be working on his bo
Berth headroom 36 vs 38 quadrille38 at 4:43pm 01.01.21 Thanks for all the helpful replies. If people have access, I'd be very interested in the measuremen
Small ACP hull bottom paint Crazy Dave Condon at 4:38pm 01.01.21 He is correct it was a typo now corrected
Halyard ends... 580R? 721-2? Sheet material? Hunter216 at 4:29pm 01.01.21 @David Walsh You might also consider using a soft shackle to an eye splice on your jib sheets. Fun
Another tool for battling stink and mildew. Chlorine Dioxide. Mr Fox at 3:44pm 01.01.21 Try one of these treatments- it removed all mildew smell from the foam in all applications I tried i
Halyard ends... 580R? 721-2? Sheet material? Claude L.-Auger at 2:50pm 01.01.21 Hi, Its for an O'Day 302 Also, Claude why would need a specific shackle? Main sail halyards are q
Winterizing diesel fuel on boat Dalliance at 2:39pm 01.01.21 Biobor JF and Starbrite Startron.
Small ACP hull bottom paint fstbttms at 2:18pm 01.01.21 ACO ? Typo. ACP is an acronym for "advanced composite process".
Halyard ends... 580R? 721-2? Sheet material? Dave Groshong at 2:18pm 01.01.21 Our rig shop offers a lot of different shackles, from what I call the utility Ronstan headboard sh
Do you have a SYSTEM when you go sailing... Project_Mayhem at 1:42pm 01.01.21 Docking: I have a loose line that runs from the bow cleats to a midship stanchion. I lives on the de
Halyard ends... 580R? 721-2? Sheet material? dlochner at 1:34pm 01.01.21 Thanks for the boat info. The data sheet is from 1987, since then there have been many improvements
Best Manual Windlas for Oday 34 and where to put it. sail sfbay at 1:32pm 01.01.21 A photo of your anchor locker above and below deck would be helpful to confirm it you can mount a on
Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind? jssailem at 1:25pm 01.01.21 My imagination was running at full bore. I remember a door to a box in the story Dune. I think it
No Brake on steering pedestal capta at 1:20pm 01.01.21 Some of the older helms were perhaps a bit heavy, but that old worm gear system stayed exactly where

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