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bimini top Jack Spencer at 2:15am 12.18.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1127 I'm considering a 6 ft bimini top for my 23. However, with the mainsheet arrangement, I must place
Paging Fred Ficarra......H34 arch question Marcus at 1:21am 12.18.03 Big Boats 8/1001 Hello Fred-Got any advice for purchasing and installing an arch on my 34? I need somewhere to mou
another rudder failure newly anonymous at 1:02am 12.18.03 Big Boats 2/1395 Mike Harker's 466, Wanderlust, lost its rudder while offshore. Full story at link below.
ridgid bimini davits combination tom at 12:56am 12.18.03 Ask All Sailors 0/1087 We need a place to mount solar panels so a rigid bimini. Then while we are welding a frame together
Removing or "Instant Glass Cote" Lou Potente at 11:34pm 12.17.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1863 Gel cote has been treated with a Starbrite product .."Instant Glass Cote". I believe this is a clear
Looking for a toe rail Steve Lawrence at 10:53pm 12.17.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1601 I'm looking for a source for a new toe rail (port) for my 1987 Hunter 34. Would appreciate any lead
Update on Honda EU2000 Generators John Richard at 9:38pm 12.17.03 Ask All Sailors 22/2440 Santa (First Mate) gave me the go-ahead to get one of these little buggers. However, I quickly foun
Tracking diesel hours Dave at 1:06pm 12.17.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1056 Can anyone tell me if there is an easy and inexpensive way to equip a diesel engine with a meter tha
Considering a 1998 Hunter 310 Morgan at 11:04am 12.17.03 Mid-Size Boats 5/2329 I have vacillated between a Catalina 320 and a Hunter 310. My wife is most taken with the Hunter(you
Diesel Thermostat question Bill Ogilvie at 10:41am 12.17.03 Ask All Sailors 1/962 My new boat, a Cheoy Lee Offshore 27, has a Volvo MD1 diesel engine in it. Soon after I bought the
Drippy Engine John Burns at 10:18am 12.17.03 Big Boats 7/1007 I have a 2002 Mercury 2 cycle 8 HP outboard. I hang the out board on the stern rail of my 356 when n
Dumb Question on Stereo/DVD Interface Rick D at 9:04am 12.17.03 Ask All Sailors 11/1204 I don't know how I get into these things. After a friend showed me how great his boat DVD played thr
H380's and following seas Cap'n D at 8:53am 12.17.03 Big Boats 15/1256 Not just in the H380, but related designs, do any of you have experience with how the boat handles i
Replacing Companionway Slide on Legend 40.5 Steve Perry at 8:29am 12.17.03 Big Boats 2/1167 I have recently purchased a Hunter 40.5 with broken plexiglas in the slide over the companionway. I
FYI - Roller Furling Check (1) Bob Fliegel at 7:51am 12.17.03 Smaller Boats 12/1149 I had dinner with a sailing friend over the weekend who suggested I check the forestay shroud, insid
Old feet Yehudi at 4:47am 12.17.03 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1024 I like to be barefoot, but my old feet are starting to hurt when climbing up the transom ladder, whi
Recharging with r-12 Rod at 4:17am 12.17.03 Other Sailboats 1/749 I have an older unit Adler Barbour that has r-12 in it. How do I know if it needs re-charging, and
Solar Wiring Pete at 3:26am 12.17.03 Ask All Sailors 3/994 I am installing 2 -60 watt solar panels over my bimini.The current will be around 7 amps to feed to
shorten the forestay R Ellers at 2:46am 12.17.03 Smaller Boats 0/930 In replacing a frayed forestay, I eliminated one pain with my Hunter 23, that of attaching and adjus
Mounting winches on the mast of a Hunter 240 Don Kovacs at 12:50am 12.17.03 Smaller Boats 0/965 Some Hunter owner has done this installation and had posted their pictures on this forum...but they

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Making a mast for a sabot Mr. Dave at 6:16pm 11.29.20 Cool. Looks like a nice project.
Making a mast for a sabot (1) Michael Davis at 6:00pm 11.29.20
Making a mast for a sabot Mr. Dave at 5:47pm 11.29.20 By chance, have you got a photo? Curious about the slots and other details.
Making a mast for a sabot Michael Davis at 5:42pm 11.29.20 I used fir for the last one I made. Made in two halves so you can route the bolt rope slot then glue
Making a mast for a sabot Mr. Dave at 5:31pm 11.29.20 What wood would you use?
Making a mast for a sabot Michael Davis at 5:22pm 11.29.20 Why not make a proper one? They are pretty simple, just some 1x3 routed and laminated together.
O'Day 240 cockpit size / dimensions (6) AndreNJ11 at 5:03pm 11.29.20 We have an O'Day 240 at our marina, and I always liked it and thought it would make a great first or
Expedition Evans youtube Lazy1 at 4:57pm 11.29.20 I think some of the things they found from the factory lay up, they will not be worse off for their
Expedition Evans youtube Sailfanatic at 4:12pm 11.29.20 My disconnect was that the largest part of the glass they laid went on the hull or upper grid, which
What's the Best Daysailer to Accommodate Guests Souellette at 3:56pm 11.29.20
What's the Best Daysailer to Accommodate Guests sailme88 at 3:44pm 11.29.20 someone else's boat :p
Radar Head Elevation On Mast sailme88 at 3:42pm 11.29.20 It scratches the itch I've got 170 days before I can scratch.....:(
FORJ Thermoplastic tape CarlN at 3:28pm 11.29.20 I just ordered a roll. Anything from Yale Cordage is worth a try.
Expedition Evans youtube BigEasy at 3:12pm 11.29.20 Anyone been watching their videos fiber glassing the grid back to the hull? What do you think Yes,
What's the Best Daysailer to Accommodate Guests (1) Tally Ho at 3:04pm 11.29.20 Hello everyone! I have an O'Day 22 and I'm looking to move up to something in the 26 - 28 foot rang
Expedition Evans youtube CarlN at 3:03pm 11.29.20 These two took a much smarter route than most. Instead of buying an old boat that needs a full resto
What's the Best Daysailer to Accommodate Guests Souellette at 2:55pm 11.29.20 I'd recommend the Colgate 26, you get great cockpit room with very comfortable seating for six adul
Bluetti Tally Ho at 2:54pm 11.29.20
What's the Best Daysailer to Accommodate Guests Sailfanatic at 2:52pm 11.29.20 I'd recommend the Colgate 26, you get great cockpit room with very comfortable seating for six adult
FORJ Thermoplastic tape dlochner at 2:19pm 11.29.20 That stuff looks very interesting and probably has some great uses on a boat. The web site does sou

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