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Replacing depth transducer Louis Phillippi at 4:38am 05.10.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/944 I need to replace a faulty depthsounder transducer on my 1985 H28.5. Any tricks involvced in removin
oday 22 hatch removal/bilge pump info lloyd at 4:11am 05.10.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1008 I read the recent post regarding removal of a "25" hatch.My hatch wont slide all the way forward or
oxy-clean John J at 3:57am 05.10.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1321 Has anyone tried oxy-clean for spot cleaning of sailsThanksJohn
PH II Maintenance John J at 3:50am 05.10.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/1296 Peggy, in your discussion of maintenance on the PH II you talk about using lube for the piston and v
Want to purchase canvas coverup for Hunter 260 Tim at 3:44am 05.10.04 Smaller Boats 2/1141 I keep my Hunter 260 in drydock during the summer and I'm tired of cleaning it each time I want to u
Plexiglas window issue Monty Miller at 3:32am 05.10.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1028 This weekend I replaced the plexiglass fixed ports on our 94 H29.5. We bought the boat as a new boat
stay & jack line dimensions pat at 3:19am 05.10.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/893 Have my boat in Mexico ' need the forestay/backstay ' jackline cable dimensions on the 25, thanks
How to fix leaking hatches? Naptown Brian at 3:13am 05.10.04 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1029 The good news is my two hatches aren't leaking where the hatch meets the boat. The bad news is my tw
Just when you need it the most Shippy at 3:11am 05.10.04 Ask All Sailors 4/890 Last Friday, we were out on the bay when a thunderstorm came running down the river. We decided to
Trailering my O'Day 22 -- rudder removal Rob Krohn at 3:02am 05.10.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1142 Since I could only arrange dry docking this season, I will be putting my boat in and out of the wate
272 Gel Coat Question ABL at 2:57am 05.10.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/822 I have a question regarding a 272 I am considering. It seems that the deck has some "cracks" in the
Battery Blues and my icebox Refrigerator Mike G at 2:40am 05.10.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1533 I have a B321 with a 12V refrigerator. I have been running the refrigerator during the week during t
Rig tuning - 37 davidm at 1:48am 05.10.04 Bigger Boats 2/1201 Can anyone provide the tension settings for the main and inner shrouds on a 37?I am sure there were
No Power on load for outboard Carl at 1:40am 05.10.04 Smaller Boats 6/789 I just did the service on my 89' Honda 8hp outboard and after putting it back on the boat, it has no
How not to spend Friday evenings Jim Seamans at 1:04am 05.10.04 Ask All Sailors 10/1128 On Friday May 7, we arrived at our boat around 6:30pm to spend the weekend and attach the dingy to t
Leading fuel tank JON at 12:49am 05.10.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/926 I am leaking diseal fuel into my bilge,wanted to know if anybody had to work on there fuel tank? Its
Three Bladed Prop for a Catalina 30 Tom G. at 12:47am 05.10.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/1377 I just re-powered my 1984 Catalina 30 with a Universal M25XPB. The vessel now has a Two Bladed Prop
SOLAR VENTS PETER at 12:29am 05.10.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/759 HAS ANYONE INSTALLED VENTS IN THEIR PASSAGE 42? IF SO, WHAT TOOL(S) DID YOU USE AND WHAT IS THE THI
Adding Drainage holes in Cockpit Lockers James Shawlin at 11:58pm 05.09.04 Smaller Boats 6/1667 I have a question, I want to add drainage holes in the cockpit storage lockers. Has anyone done thi
Reefing Hook: Type and Placement Juan Manigault at 11:53pm 05.09.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/1110 I lost the original reefing hook that was attached to the gooseneck of the boom. It fell overboard

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An intro and a question justsomeguy at 9:24am 12.16.20 referencing the H28 Herreshoff 28
An intro and a question dlochner at 9:18am 12.16.20 Dlochner, are you talking about a baby stay? We could definitely use one! But these this design loo
An intro and a question dlochner at 9:14am 12.16.20 Thanks for the reply, jssailem. Yes those are the designs for our boat. I have it rigged to the mas
An intro and a question dsmoll at 9:14am 12.16.20 Dlochner, are you talking about a baby stay? We could definitely use one! But these this design look
An intro and a question (1) dsmoll at 9:09am 12.16.20
An intro and a question dlochner at 9:05am 12.16.20 Some offshore sailors add a removable inner forestay to the rig. This allows a smaller headsail to b
An intro and a question (1) dsmoll at 9:05am 12.16.20 Thanks for the reply, jssailem. Yes those are the designs for our boat. I have it rigged to the mast
Newport 27 Hatch Johnb at 9:02am 12.16.20 Tap Plastics is your friend. I use the one in El Cerrito. Just had a replacement made for a cracked
Electronics Ugrades - best approach? curt in CO at 8:51am 12.16.20 IMHO, The key to long term success is - start with the network. Install one modern network backbone
An intro and a question (1) jssailem at 8:46am 12.16.20 Glad you decided to join us Dakota. Welcome and congrats, I think< on your boat. No boat owner wants
Hunter 216 Bungee Chord On Rudder Pod Hunter216 at 8:37am 12.16.20
Hunter 18. jssailem at 8:32am 12.16.20 Just an off the wall, old school thought. ding drain line. Leaky drain lines do not belong on a boa
Should I lubricate my rudder post? Driftin II at 8:28am 12.16.20 Thanks for the advise - I was going to try silicone grease - the teflon sounds even better.
Hunter 18. billwnc at 8:26am 12.16.20 Yes. The scupper drain hose.
Hunter 216 Bungee Chord On Rudder Pod Parsons at 8:20am 12.16.20 That "VARA" rudder is just damage waiting to happen, so be careful. When I owned that boat, I abused
Anyone have pics of mast lowering Bridle attachment? (1) kmhalvorson at 8:18am 12.16.20 This is the diagram for my 23.5, the 26 uses the same system. If you have a mast crutch, it is just
Should I lubricate my rudder post? dmax at 8:17am 12.16.20 I have used teflon trailer hitch grease (super slippery) but any waterproof grease will do.
Texas December Racing (1) Jackdaw at 7:50am 12.16.20 . Chili contest portion of the regatta was cancelled due to Covid concerns. Normally two classes, ch
Moving chainplates outboard Kings Gambit at 7:40am 12.16.20 Hi all, I was reading the replies to joe28532 's leaking chainplates problem and don't want to hija
Texas December Racing Jackdaw at 7:27am 12.16.20 Yea, the time to keep a boat from driving over you is not when they are a lane up and overtaking, it

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