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Blue Interior Cushions that came on O'Day 1983 to end of production O"Days. Sailor_girl at 1:10pm 10.29.20 Parts Search 7/678 New to forum, Looking for blue velour cushions that came on O'Day sailboats from 1984 to end of pro
make stanchions removeable? gfroch at 12:13pm 10.29.20 Catalina 30 4/1637 Not being able to remove the stanchions makes haulout and covering difficult. Has anyone ever cut th
Hypalon glue, need a lot azambella at 9:12am 10.29.20 Ask All Sailors 3/509 Hi, I have some serious rebuilding of my Hypalon Zodiac to do. The little $70.00 containers are n
Pearson 303 ; Mast Pad Eye Location J Rezab at 7:14am 10.29.20 Pearson 3/1956 I have a Person 303 built in 1986. I want to install a pad eye on the mast in order to set my whisk
Help: Steering Wheel Locks Up When Hard To Port (1) catalanc at 6:16am 10.29.20 Ask All Sailors 18/1433 Hi, I have a 1988 Seaward S24 with an Edson pedestal steering wheel. The linkage is on the outside o
DIY leather steering wheel cover project (3) VisionPNW at 9:39pm 10.28.20 Ask All Sailors 23/8540 When we purchased our new to us Hunter 466, the wheel had a cover but it had some holes and was flak
9.8 mercury prop options SailingLoto at 2:48pm 10.28.20 Engines and Propulsion 1/1385 I run a 1981 Mercury 110, 9.8hp outboard as a kicker on my southcoast 22. It is more engine than ne
Cyclades 39.3 shaft propeller noise. M�rio Sales at 2:06pm 10.28.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/833 Ello to all, My Beneteau cyclades 39.3 makes a shaft noising when under noising, how more rpms, mor
Wiring Diagrams for a 2009 Beneteau 31 Willie G at 9:57am 10.28.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/5207 I am looking for a link to a comprehensive, downloadable, wiring diagram / manual for a 2009 Oceanis
Container Ship cuts Minesweeper in two (2) Jackdaw at 9:06am 10.28.20 Ask All Sailors 30/4264
Macerator Pumps, Hunter 45 CC Jeff Jellick at 8:28am 10.28.20 Big Boats 6/1389 Has anyone replaced the 2 Macerator Pumps (Model # 18590 - 2592, 12 - volts) on a 2005 - 2010 Hunter
Hunter Legend 37.5 - Washdown pump installation Maraj at 7:48am 10.28.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/925 I am looking to install a wash downpump a on a 1993 Hunter Legend 37.5 boat as I often anchor in are
Moving My Hunter 356 to the Virgin Islands! shayes914 at 7:11am 10.28.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/968 Hi there! I am giving serious thought of moving my 2003 Hunter 356 from Grapevine, TX to St. John, V
Outhaul rigging Captain Carl at 6:54am 10.28.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/3354 I have purchased a 1993 37.5 Legend. The running rigging and sails were missing. I think I have ever
cabin table catalina 22 sport Price at 5:34am 10.28.20 Ask All Sailors 3/915 Looking for source or for plans to build a cabin table that would attach on or fit over the swing ke
Fold or feather? Drinky Crow at 11:21pm 10.27.20 Racing 29/6546 Which prop offers the combination of speed and control?
What is "normal" oil consumption? SoSound at 10:46pm 10.27.20 Engines and Propulsion 18/3881 What is the rate of lubricating oil consumption for a small diesel engine? We have a Yanmar 3YM30 wi
Boarding step build (3) VisionPNW at 9:21pm 10.27.20 Ask All Sailors 35/6435 I purchased a Hunter 466 this spring and it came with a dilapidated rigid step that was made of plyw
386 salon table (1) Waltsailor at 6:03pm 10.27.20 Big Boats 4/995 Changed old shades for these blinds on my 386. Really like how they look, so much cleaner than old
Boarding Ladder for Hunter 49 BritC at 4:16pm 10.27.20 Ask All Sailors 3/1058 I recently came across a Hunter 49 (2008 I think) that had two insets to accommodate a boarding ladd

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Possible deck issue? AndyKW25 at 4:38am 04.10.25 Thanks for the replies, everyone. We are going to have it hauled out today and inspected. Fingers cr
Looking for ideas on galley remodel Urban Hermit at 4:23am 04.10.25 If this helps: I recently replaced my home kitchen countertops. A bit of research prior showed For
Haylard "traveler" on very old Flexible Furler - replacement or rig? Timm R Oday25 at 4:20am 04.10.25 Feeding the number 6 sail tape up the slot proved to be the most difficult part . Copious quanities
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions dlochner at 4:03am 04.10.25 One thing I don't understand is how to know if your foresail needs to be replaced other than lookin
Mainsail Question SailingLoto at 3:59am 04.10.25 https://www.facebook.com/share/194pnq7jpg This guy is in Missouri and has sails that fit your boat
Haylard "traveler" on very old Flexible Furler - replacement or rig? (2) flyingwaspsailing at 3:00am 04.10.25 Hi - I went to replace the halyard on my older flexible furler and was confronted with a haylard de
Outhaul modifications shemandr at 2:57am 04.10.25 There's got to be a better way. I would be inclined to design a new system on paper maybe even make
Haylard "traveler" on very old Flexible Furler - replacement or rig? flyingwaspsailing at 2:47am 04.10.25 I ran into the exact same problem last summer . I work in a very large machine shop . After making
Haylard "traveler" on very old Flexible Furler - replacement or rig? flyingwaspsailing at 2:44am 04.10.25 Is the line glued into the traveler of somehow hot molded? Maybe cut it off, drill out and reglue.
Haylard "traveler" on very old Flexible Furler - replacement or rig? flyingwaspsailing at 2:43am 04.10.25 Hey thanks everyone - , that seems to be the case - i.e. you need the plastic traveler inserted in
Outhaul modifications (10) fred1diver at 2:11am 04.10.25 It worked thank you everyone So here are pics of my boom Good thing, the end caps are screwed, so i
Outhaul modifications shemandr at 12:07am 04.10.25
stain color for hunter 376 interior jssailem at 9:01pm 04.09.25 Ask for help through the SBO Shop. They are former Hunter boat builders.
Forestay question (1) jssailem at 8:50pm 04.09.25 For clarification
Helm vibration Will Gilmore at 8:48pm 04.09.25 Under sail, there are lateral forces on the rudder that are not there under power. Maybe when turni
Outhaul modifications jssailem at 8:36pm 04.09.25
Forestay question Will Gilmore at 8:26pm 04.09.25 Thanks all! I will keep looking and use this as a temp. I did call CatalinaDirect, and have been t
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions Will Gilmore at 8:15pm 04.09.25 I would set the foresail on a windless day, pull the sheet tight and look for stretch wrinkles and
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions dLj at 7:48pm 04.09.25 One thing I don't understand is how to know if your foresail needs to be replaced other than looking
Home made buss bars Justin_NSA at 7:26pm 04.09.25 110 Copper 1/4 x 1"

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