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Sailing with Efficiency Cole07 at 5:36pm 08.31.20 Ask All Sailors 17/2062 I've been sailing for about 8 years now (with 2 years of hardcore 420 racing) and I got my own O'day
Turn Blocks on a 1984 Hunter 34 markwbird at 5:25pm 08.31.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1374 I know this is totally lazy of me but I am at work right now so I'm gonna do it anyway. Does anyone
Companionway Door Lock (1) sail sfbay at 5:23pm 08.31.20 Ask All Sailors 3/1118 The 15-year old original Perko turning knob would not latch the companionway doors and the entire la
Deck Cleats dmax at 3:12pm 08.31.20 Bigger Boats 3/859 The finish is chipping off of my jib sheet and stern docking cleats - does anyone know of a drop-in
half the windows are done (5) fred1diver at 2:46pm 08.31.20 Ask All Sailors 17/941 hey guys and gals, spent the whole day on the boat today, it was a productive day, did the windows o
1996 HUNTER LEGEND 40.5 DEPTH AND TRANSDUCER ISSUES BLUEBURD at 1:41pm 08.31.20 Big Boats 13/1808 Own a 1996 Hunter 40.5 with the original Autohelm ST50+ depth display and transducer. Display is mi
Admiral loves Hove To and other musings after a week on the water: (4) pclarksurf at 11:25am 08.31.20 Catalina 22 4/699 1) It is very difficult to operate an outboard if you manage to leave the fuel supply line 200 Miles
1/4" Halyard comfortable? gtg at 10:41am 08.31.20 Ask All Sailors 10/1172 I have 3/8" line installed on my Catalina 22. CatalinaDirect is suggesting 1/4" for both my halyard
H41 settee removal and replacing? leemarkadams at 10:40am 08.31.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/367 Hello all, we are looking at getting the interior cushions of our H41AC renewed in a different colou
Hunter 170 furling Jib problem dfaherty349 at 10:28am 08.31.20 Ask All Sailors 10/1595 Last week a strong NW wind blew open my furling jib and shredded the sail. Am thinking of replacing
Trailer recommendations Babs at 10:13am 08.31.20 Trailer Sailors 1/545 I need recommendations for a trailer for my 1983 25' Catalina with a swing keel?
Racing solo in a crewed fleet race (AKA busy day) (1) Jackdaw at 9:53am 08.31.20 Racing 17/2237 Last Saturday our club held its around-the-island race, with starts for each fleet. This year we int
Advice needed for head paint. (1) SV_Ladyhawke at 9:40am 08.31.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/481 Hello everyone, I have a question regarding the paint in the head of my sailboat. It's now old and p
O'Day IC MaritimeOliver at 9:40am 08.31.20 Day Sailers 1/550 I bought an InterClub to use as a dinghy for my 26. At least that's what I told the wife. The trut
Roller furling line size? azambella at 9:38am 08.31.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/4638 I realize this is rather vague but... Our Hunter 33 Has 150 roller furling genoa and the spool fill
Defeat of the latest scammer... MitchM at 9:04am 08.31.20 Ask All Sailors 0/353 So i'm looking for a little late- model com-pac 'horizon catboat' w/ IBD, and posted on a f
H49/H50 main sheet input T J Furstenau at 8:41am 08.31.20 Big Boats 15/1740 So, the specs out of the manual on my H49 call for 170 ft of 9/16" line for my main sheet. I got th
H41 power routing solar panel help Valerio at 8:23am 08.31.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/346 I need to connect my solar panel array with my mppt that will be located under the chart table, how
Oceanis 37 companion way top step removal? (1) Rob Heath at 8:07am 08.31.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1417 Does anyone know how to remove the top step on the companion way on an Oceanis 37/Beneteau 37 please
Waste holding tank vs A/C duct reneward01 at 6:28am 08.31.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/995 On my BO 323 I had to remove the waste holding tank because it was crushing the duct that ran to the

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O'day 272 parts Tally Ho at 12:02pm 02.11.25
O'day 272 parts TangoXray at 12:00pm 02.11.25 I assumed there is an ANSI standard to the caps just like bottle caps and nuts and bolts. Unfortunat
A few fixed rudder questions. Chuck_FLA at 11:57am 02.11.25 When previously using a solid rudder i always pinned it to make sure it would not fall off when lau
Keeping warm for winter boat work Tally Ho at 11:52am 02.11.25 I used an electric plug in heater most of the time working on Tally Ho over the winter. If it was r
O'day 272 parts Tally Ho at 11:42am 02.11.25
Safety Tether (1) thinwater at 10:59am 02.11.25 I can quote chapter and verse from the "conservative" book. I've break-tested a lot of gear. , but I
A few fixed rudder questions. Chuck_FLA at 10:31am 02.11.25 I've seen a rudder without a pin come loose once or twice. Rare but it did happen on my foam rudder
Keeping warm for winter boat work Timm R Oday25 at 9:49am 02.11.25 As a long time survivor of winter ,don't discount the use of electrically heated clothing
Motorhome Mariners jssailem at 9:35am 02.11.25 in the galley. or in the Laundry.
Stern Tube Rotated 180 Degrees After Fishing Line Incident (Beneteau 393) jssailem at 9:34am 02.11.25 Thanks. A search for a Beneteau diagram did not turn up anything. The one posted was to help with
Motorhome Mariners Urban Hermit at 9:32am 02.11.25 If your chafing gear is in the galley.
Motorhome Mariners Urban Hermit at 9:31am 02.11.25 You might be a motothome mariner if you've never anchored or even practiced anchoring.
Legend 40.5 - freezer cold plate temperature (1) PNWE36 at 9:25am 02.11.25 Attached is a picture of a mechanical thermostat temperature sensor attached to a cold plate. This i
A few fixed rudder questions. kappykaplan at 8:26am 02.11.25 oarrible with my pitiful paddle I see what you did there!
A few fixed rudder questions. LloydB at 8:01am 02.11.25 When previously using a solid rudder i always pinned it to make sure it would not fall off when laun
A few fixed rudder questions. Project_Mayhem at 7:27am 02.11.25 I've seen a rudder without a pin come loose once or twice. Rare but it did happen on my foam rudder.
Keeping warm for winter boat work dmax at 7:17am 02.11.25 As Dave says, dress for it - you can be warm in any weather. And an electric heater, nothing that pr
Opinions on "best" outboard motor Don S/V ILLusion at 7:08am 02.11.25 Thanks for all the responses. Very helpful.
Keeping warm for winter boat work JBP-PA at 6:57am 02.11.25 I use an electric heater. Not all electric heaters are the same. While they all are rated at 1500 wa
Chesapeake Rendezvous- Summer 2025 LouisMK at 6:53am 02.11.25

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