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I need a door latch part for my refrig. Does anyone know where I can find that part? Also, my freeze
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I want to separate my freezer/refrigeration from the spillover system. I got a Isotherm VE-150 for t
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I have an 84 Hunter 31 it has these cheek blocks at the stern I was thinking you run the jib sheets
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In some documentation I see stated that the 37C had a 60 gallon tank, in others I see 45 gallons. Ca
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Can anyone help me with this S shaped switch on my mast - it is a Hood or selden furling system.

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Looking to downsize from CAL 39 MK2 to Trailerable sailboat - Coast of Maine sailing
pgandw at 4:38pm 02.10.25
Just my thoughts - worth every penny you paid. If the ODay 26 is anything like the ODay 25 predeces
Looking to downsize from CAL 39 MK2 to Trailerable sailboat - Coast of Maine sailing
andyschoenb@gmail.com at 4:25pm 02.10.25
Thank you for your suggestions. I am researching all recommendations so that I can get a better und
Outfitting a little bare boat
pgandw at 4:04pm 02.10.25
You do have towboat US and Seatow operators in the area (Roanoke Island) and most cruisers running
Taking the mast down
PlaneTom at 4:02pm 02.10.25
Update to the update to the update- maybe I missed one update..... They finally got the mast stepped
Looking to downsize from CAL 39 MK2 to Trailerable sailboat - Coast of Maine sailing
JBP-PA at 3:35pm 02.10.25
Allow me to add my boat (by definition the current best boat in the world) to your list. Jeanneau T
Dink to the Deck? Perils of Reboarding
thinwater at 1:25pm 02.10.25
I added transom extensions to my cat primarily for reboarding. My parents were older ad my wife had
Looking to downsize from CAL 39 MK2 to Trailerable sailboat - Coast of Maine sailing
BarryL at 12:50pm 02.10.25
Hello, Are you looking for a boat that you launch in the spring and recover in the fall, meaning th
That 42 year old Atomic 4 . . .
john6206 at 12:16pm 02.10.25
@jssailem - Yup - I certainly read that. I thought maybe posting a separate thread specifically abo
That 42 year old Atomic 4 . . .
jssailem at 12:10pm 02.10.25
John, Member @stevenhagberg had some information about the A4 here in this link. https://forums.sail
Hunter 33 water leak at compression post   (2)
kbgunn at 11:56am 02.10.25
The penetrations through the deck for wires and cables will be under the stainless steel box in fron
Watertight through-deck connection
Rltgold at 11:46am 02.10.25
JBP, Looks like it's the same. For mine I use 3 sizes of shrenk tubing. 1st one is the size of the
That 42 year old Atomic 4 . . .
dmax at 11:45am 02.10.25
Replacing an A4 will cost you way less than $15k - these guys sell rebuilt ones: moyermarine As long
Watertight through-deck connection
JBP-PA at 11:40am 02.10.25
JBP, I've owned my boat for a little over 7 years now. It came with a SeaDog 4 pin deck connector.
Watertight through-deck connection
Rltgold at 11:28am 02.10.25
JBP, I've owned my boat for a little over 7 years now. It came with a SeaDog 4 pin deck connector.
Watertight through-deck connection
JBP-PA at 11:22am 02.10.25
The Sea-dog brand is pretty ubiquitous for deck connectors but i find they corrode fast. https://sho
H340 Saloon Table operation?
Ed Caldwell at 11:11am 02.10.25
From the factory, the "halyard" went over the pulley and down inside the mast support tube to a very
Watertight through-deck connection
Urban Hermit at 10:55am 02.10.25
Lloyd, that's what I did coming out of the mast (flat four, using three); but I don't want to pass w
That 42 year old Atomic 4 . . .
jssailem at 10:49am 02.10.25
Seller has put a lot of time and money into this boat in the time he has owned it. This is typical
That 42 year old Atomic 4 . . .
john6206 at 10:43am 02.10.25
@jssailem thanks!
Opinions on "best" outboard motor
h2o_snow at 10:07am 02.10.25
Yes, Tahutsu makes Mercury, Evinrude, and Nissan. But they are not quite identical. Yep. They can

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