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Anchor rode Larry at 11:20am 05.09.04 Ask All Sailors 7/1206 One of the items on my short list for this spring is a new anchor rode. One of the outfitters in my
Cherub. ladder dimensions? Mark at 11:09am 05.09.04 The Cherubini Hunters 2/938 Can anyone help me with the dimensions of a Cherub. 25' 1976 ladder for entrance to the cabin? Or d
How do I remove the Hatch Cover on O'day 25 Dave at 10:35am 05.09.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/962 I need to remove the sliding hatch cover on my O'day25 for painting am I just not seeing something o
Has anyone upgraded/modified traveler on O'Day 37? Bill at 10:33am 05.09.04 Bigger Boats 1/1140 Any experience with this that may help us?BillMaple BreezeWarwick, RI
Gear puller / prop puller Peter at 10:16am 05.09.04 Ask All Sailors 3/3766 I'm looking to remove the prop on my c27 in a week or two. I keep seeing on these posts that I can
Peeling Paint on Rudder Rick Belisle at 10:09am 05.09.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1120 I've got an '88 H285. Great boat..but I'm frustrated by the fact that, every spring the paint (ablat
Gear shift extension for Honda 5 HP? Bob C. at 9:41am 05.09.04 Ask All Sailors 4/6666 I just lauched my 1st sailboat (Cal 24) with a Honda 5HP outboard and motor mount. I found it extre
Need suggestion for attaching depth sounder to 26S pat barry at 9:12am 05.09.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1034 I have a 1991 Mac26 and need to attach a depth sounder. Can anyone tell me where is the best place
Need advice on broken headstay fitting, mac26s pat barry at 9:07am 05.09.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/938 I noticed the stainless fitting where the forestay turnbuckle attaches is loose. The two pop rivets
Are masts brand specific? 22 size boat? Don at 7:31am 05.09.04 Ask All Sailors 1/916 Looking for a used mast for my O'Day 22. I believe I could used any brand mast as long as it is app
Bimini top question Todd Ciehomski at 6:27am 05.09.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/947 Has anyone tried installing the Taylor Made economy bimini top on an Oday 25? I'm able to pick one
correct battery voltage Bob Shultz at 5:30am 05.09.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/901 Does any one know what the correct voltage of a 12 volt wet cell battery should read when there is n
Riding the Bosun's Chair Aloft Lee at 5:14am 05.09.04 Mid-Size Boats 5/1186 A big ??????? bird has damaged my windvane as well as leaving its calling cards on the spreaders. Ha
Cleaning sails Mic at 5:14am 05.09.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/923 Can anyone give me an Idea what new sails cost for a Mac/venture 17
Dirty ugly sails Mic at 5:11am 05.09.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1068 Hello Gang: I need some help on how and what to use to clean dirty and ugly rust stained sails. I
Fuel Shut-off Valve Bob F. at 4:22am 05.09.04 Big Boats 4/990 On my H376 I dont see a valve to shut off the fuel anywhere between the tank ' engine. I wouls assum
Replace cushions foam. Victor at 4:04am 05.09.04 Ask All Sailors 11/1528 Hello there, I saw a few postings in the archive of this forum on this issue. All of them are about
Hunter 26.5 up grade Wes Colley at 3:11am 05.09.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/981 I am planning on up grading my 26.5 by installing genoa tracks, a deck organizer and 3 rope locks al
Hunter 216 updates etc. Bill Perry at 2:21am 05.09.04 Smaller Boats 2/948 Does anyone have a complete list of changes and/or updates that Hunter has made to the 216 and trail
Looking for a good book Rick at 1:28am 05.09.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/941 Im thinking about doing a bottom job on my 285. Is there a "Bottom Job for Dummies" out there or wh

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Wishing a safe and happy Thanksgiving to all here. jssailem at 10:07am 11.26.20 Happy Days. Charlie. Many more to come.
H33.5 Engine lifting hoist mounting ? jssailem at 10:03am 11.26.20 Swing-lift Outboard Motor hoist. I recently got mine after using it aboard a friends boat. It is a s
Rotten wood supporting fuel tank MarkSails21 at 10:01am 11.26.20
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Winch maintenance Johnb at 9:56am 11.26.20 When I service the side winches I tape cardboard to the lifelines to prevent things from escaping ov
Happy Thanksgiving to All (1) Brian D at 9:46am 11.26.20 187574
Help identify old wide stern sailboat? DArcy at 9:38am 11.26.20 It says "Sailboat A" - any relation to this one? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_(sailing_yacht) You
Thanksgiving Aboard? Tom J at 9:35am 11.26.20
Rotten wood supporting fuel tank jssailem at 9:24am 11.26.20 Thanks Happy. Opps Kappy. :laugh:
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Help identify old wide stern sailboat? Electricboater45 at 9:03am 11.26.20 Thanks Sue! I appreciate it! I'm looking for a sailboat to convert to an slow electric cruiser.
Help identify old wide stern sailboat? kloudie1 at 9:02am 11.26.20 Looks like the American 26.. SailboatData.com - AMERICAN 26/27 Sailboat
Winch maintenance capta at 8:56am 11.26.20 Take pictures of every step of dismantling, so you can reassemble without having extra pieces left o
Winch maintenance jssailem at 8:54am 11.26.20 I like to use the trick @LeslieTroyer used. He borrowed an old sheet from his wife to wrap around th
Thanksgiving Aboard? Kings Gambit at 8:53am 11.26.20
Help finding step by step guide for bleeding fuel line on M-25XPBC Diesel on my 2002 Catalina 310 Tom J at 8:47am 11.26.20 Now and then I consider rewiring the switch so that it starts like a car (well, an older car!): Mov
Winch maintenance jssailem at 8:47am 11.26.20 ain't youtube great, you can fix anything Sure is. All you need is the time to research and then a
Adding Wheels to a Dinghy MitchM at 8:45am 11.26.20 You can make 1 or 2 u shaped wooden removable brackets to mount upside down over transom which
Thanksgiving Aboard? jssailem at 8:44am 11.26.20 "Hey, our plans are firmly fixed in Jello!". True cruisers! :biggrin::plus: I can relate to that p
Thanksgiving Aboard? Richard19068 at 8:43am 11.26.20 Happy Thanksgiving. We've several times gone to Catalina for Thanksgiving where the single restaura

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