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Better ground than factory (1) Sam Bocchicchio at 10:19am 06.02.04 Big Boats 0/797 I have attached a photo of my upgrade to the grounding cables attachment point from the factory. I
Mildew in mattress nautigal at 10:10am 06.02.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1685 We purchased a custom mattress 2 years ago. This year I noticed 2 small spots of mildew on the outs
Alcohol Stove mainmast at 10:07am 06.02.04 Smaller Boats 4/1020 Is there a correct procedure for using the alcohol stove in a 1974 model
Trip Line Charlie ~~~~~~ at 10:04am 06.02.04 Mid-Size Boats 0/945 Any sugestions as to rig a trip line to a Danforth Anchor?
Sail Plan for Oday 34 Tom at 9:55am 06.02.04 Bigger Boats 0/950 I'd like to tune my rigging to get the best out of my sailing but I do not have any information conc
New Hunter 41 Caroline Strainig at 8:39am 06.02.04 Big Boats 3/848 Hi,I'm writing a story on the new Hunter 41 for an Aussie mag. I have emailed some 41 owners direc
Show me the way Ron Roy at 8:16am 06.02.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/996 I need to tightened two of the four bolts on my Edson steering system, more specifically, the two fo
Dutchman of Lazy Jacks Gary at 7:53am 06.02.04 Smaller Boats 10/1295 Has anybody fitted a 240 or 260 with a Dutchman or Lazy Jacks? Which works better and how should I
Removing Old Boatlife Sealant (Polysulfite) Chuck at 7:41am 06.02.04 Ask All Sailors 4/5489 Folks,I have a job that involves removing old "boatlife" calking (polysulfite). Short of using a
Replacement Hardware Bill Reuter at 6:26am 06.02.04 Mid-Size Boats 5/1195 We recently purchased a 1986 Hunter 31 and are in the process of getting her back to a more seaworth
brown jello in bottom of fuel tank jeff at 5:41am 06.02.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/955 help, last weekend i devloped a fuel delivery problem on my hunter 31, found a brown jello like st
water ballast Doug12976 at 5:11am 06.02.04 Smaller Boats 6/1096 If you have a lead keal the lead is heavier than water. With the water ballast boats you have water
Re-threading reef line Diane B at 4:15am 06.02.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1003 My husband and I are new Catilina 270 owners. Our first day out we inadvertently pulled the reef li
Wanted to Buy - 1983 O25 Bow Pulpit Ed V. at 4:13am 06.02.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/903 Anyone know where I can get my hands on a bow oulpit for a 1983 O25 ? MIne looks like a pretzel now
Converting hanks to luff tape for furling blewispunk at 3:55am 06.02.04 Ask All Sailors 11/4536 Hey all,I just purchased a roller furling unit off ebay and in order to use it I need to convert o
Lockley Newport Harry at 3:47am 06.02.04 Ask All Sailors 2/4390 A friend of mine was given one of these that has not been used in years. He can make do with the sai
Making Technology Work... John12048 at 3:45am 06.02.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1045 I have a Raymarine 4000+ autopilot and a Standard Horizon GPS/Chartplotter. While on an autopilot di
Adler/Barbour recharge specs Mike at 3:15am 06.02.04 Other Sailboats 1/1510 On my 1996 Catalina 320, I have been running the refrig continuously since I took delivery in Decemb
LIGHTENING and crusing the great lakes Brad at 3:08am 06.02.04 Smaller Boats 3/949 DOES THE 2003 H-260 HAVE LIGHTENING PROTECTION BUILT IN? I mean like a lightening rod or something
H-260 Jib control Sam Morgan at 2:53am 06.02.04 Smaller Boats 7/1303 Last week two friends and I were sailing my 2000 H-260 on Lake Mead. We had winds blowing from 25 t

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anchor chain dLj at 8:37pm 01.19.21
Hunter 356, 2003 mod,- cockpit table seadaddler at 8:27pm 01.19.21 My 36 is mostly some kind of wood with laminate top and fancy side edging. Some one on this forum ma
Coming soon - Automated Docking Assistance jssailem at 8:03pm 01.19.21 Probably a regulation capta. Just to spoil all the fun.
Coming soon - Automated Docking Assistance ontherocks83 at 7:57pm 01.19.21 I saw a bass boat zoom up to the dock at the launch ramp this summer. He engaged his trolling motor
Prada cup on TV Daveinet at 7:57pm 01.19.21 He throws out some interesting ideas. One thing I would add to the idea is if you have multiple laps
Coming soon - Automated Docking Assistance HEINZIR at 7:49pm 01.19.21 I saw a bass boat zoom up to the dock at the launch ramp this summer. He engaged his trolling motor
Setup for mounting dinghy to stern? Ralph Johnstone at 7:31pm 01.19.21 I use a bridle to pull behind. And that covers most boats in this size range. Why make life diff
Install Yanmar GM10 in Oday 27 - experience or advice? Rick D at 7:05pm 01.19.21 I had an O'Day 27 with what I recall was an 8hp Yanmar diesel. It ran great and hardly any fuel but
First 25.7 Beneteau richard18966 at 7:01pm 01.19.21 Looking to sail in USA
anchor chain tomdempsey at 6:50pm 01.19.21
anchor chain tomdempsey at 6:48pm 01.19.21 Is it possible to return this chain and get the correct size? dj
Install Yanmar GM10 in Oday 27 - experience or advice? Wully Draigle at 6:25pm 01.19.21 Thanks for the input. We have had the boat in the family for 20 years and any improvements will be
anchor chain Ron20324 at 6:22pm 01.19.21 ...Stepping back a little further raises the question of - Does the smaller 1/4 chain have a high e
37C Windlass (2) Mikem at 6:13pm 01.19.21 Here are two pictures of the windlass on my daughter's 1984 37C. In the bottom picture the switch m
Setup for mounting dinghy to stern? miketcook at 6:12pm 01.19.21 Sorry, you were talking about the whole dinghy. I was thinking you were just trying to mount the en
1986 Newport 27-3 first boat (7) JohnRichard at 6:12pm 01.19.21 Thank you for the kind words. I will need help for sure. Let me answer some questions and post a p
Setup for mounting dinghy to stern? miketcook at 6:11pm 01.19.21 I've been working on reproducing an older wooden mount I saw on another boat. Decided to see about
Why is America so disinterested in racing? jon hansen at 5:26pm 01.19.21 DZI6lFuaqrM the kids will come if they are lead.
Why is America so disinterested in racing? jon hansen at 5:16pm 01.19.21 i'm a huge fan of the bethwaite books. understanding the wind is the true game of this sport of sai
Newbie - Just brought a 1986 Hunter 23 home sail sfbay at 5:10pm 01.19.21 Congratulations on your new boat and welcome to the forum!! Driving on 1986 tires???? Sounds like

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