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260 Rudder hail down device. (1) Mark at 1:05pm 06.09.03 Smaller Boats 6/848 Perhaps we can all modify the design so that it works.Look forward to comments!
main sail Louis at 12:26pm 06.09.03 Smaller Boats 7/1011 Have a 1993 23.5 seem to have problems getting the main sail raised all the way. Have annoying wrink
Tiny wood boring bugs John at 12:21pm 06.09.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/860 I have some tiny pin hole bugs boring holes in my bulkhead and leaving a trail of saw dust. Has anyb
Inner shroud chainplate removal? Marty at 12:11pm 06.09.03 Big Boats 4/842 I have a 2001 380 and I have a leak coming in from the inner shroud chainplate on the port side. I'
Backstay too short Ron at 12:03pm 06.09.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1196 WhenI stepped my mast this Spring(what Spring?) the Backstay was 3" to 4" too short. I opened both
SoCal Sailors: July 4, MDR/SD Race Rick D at 11:31am 06.09.03 Racing 0/1314 July 4th marks the annual running of the Marina del Rey to San Diego race. This year we will be able
compression block rot Steve at 11:27am 06.09.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1509 I just had a survey done on a 1988 catalina 30 and I noticed that the floor by the compression post
Trash Management Plan Wayne at 11:12am 06.09.03 Big Boats 4/985 The Coast Guard Auxillary was on the dock's this weekend performing Saftey Inspections. Thanks to th
Jack, Companionway Screen Photo (1) Barbara at 10:24am 06.09.03 Big Boats 3/1511 In a previous post, we talked about companionway screen covers and the combination screen/canvas cov
Refrigeration on Cherubini nature_grrrl@hotmail.com at 8:42am 06.09.03 The Cherubini Hunters 1/997 I'm considering buying a Hunter 37 cutter and I'm a live-aboard boater. The biggest drawback that I
Virgin Islands Steve Wright at 8:42am 06.09.03 Destinations 0/1381 I will be in the Virgin Islands from July 1 to July 9.Have room for one adult on boat. Hitch Nonsuc
Cabin and cockpit tables - Hunter 26 Dan Christensen at 7:50am 06.09.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1266 I recently purchased a 1994 but very new Hunter 26. Unfortunately the previous owner lost several i
loose arch warning newly anonymous at 7:50am 06.09.03 Big Boats 2/914 Two weekends ago, while close reaching with reefed main in 22 knots true, traveler down, I noticed t
What kind of Hobie Cat Mast Float for 170? Jeremiah D. Canty at 7:46am 06.09.03 Day Sailers 0/1483 Got some great advice on mast floats for 170. However, before I commit dollars I'd like to know if
Wheel pulling hard over when under power Brett at 7:24am 06.09.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1261 I have a Legend 37.5. When motoring the wheel wants to swing hard over from the force of the prop.
Mast Hinge Dave Noack at 7:24am 06.09.03 Smaller Boats 5/1710 I'm getting ready to install a mast hinge on my '87 Hunter 23 to take the wobble out of the mast ste
H26 sail slug Tim Daley at 7:07am 06.09.03 Smaller Boats 4/854 I have a missing sail slug (usually no big deal and I have spares) but this one broke out of a nylon
Raw Water Stratiner David at 6:39am 06.09.03 Ask An Oday Owner 0/878 My '87 O'Day 322 does not have a raw water strainer in the engine cooling water intake. I assume it
Stern rail seats Ulises at 6:29am 06.09.03 Smaller Boats 9/851
Centerboard, tiller pic or drawing Michael Binns at 6:12am 06.09.03 Day Sailers 1/1174 Where can I find a picture or drawing of a tiller or centerboardThanks

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Rue Clips - Anybody use these for shrouds and stay pins? dlochner at 5:30pm 08.19.20 In freshwater in a short season, the spring steel wouldn't be much of an issue unless they were use
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Davidasailor26 at 5:29pm 08.19.20 A couple of the responses got me thinking - Does the criteria need to be limited to skipper themself
Sink and cook top rgranger at 5:28pm 08.19.20 Please shoot some pics of your table mod
What could this be for? Ron20324 at 5:17pm 08.19.20
What could this be for? Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 5:14pm 08.19.20 wow that was fast, thank you for the quick reply, now I just have to figure out if I need it or rem
Rue Clips - Anybody use these for shrouds and stay pins? justsomeguy at 5:07pm 08.19.20 Spring steel, zinc plated. As long as you keep an eye on them, maybe...
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? DrJudyB at 4:59pm 08.19.20 5) What is the minimum sea room you would accept heaving-to in your boat in a Force 8 gale for 6 hr
Battery Data smokey73 at 4:59pm 08.19.20 I am not sure, using a quick forum search, I'd be able to meet what seems to be fairly strict crite
LiFePO4 conversion (1) Tim22 at 4:54pm 08.19.20 Hi all I have been doing more research and refinements to my LiFePo4 upgrade plan and would be inter
Rue Clips - Anybody use these for shrouds and stay pins? S/V Honu at 4:39pm 08.19.20 Seems like they would be hard to install, given the limited space.
Jib roller furling line block mdibella at 4:38pm 08.19.20 The block is marked Spinlock. It think this style is called a "cheek block".
Jib roller furling line block (1) SoSound at 4:34pm 08.19.20 I found something similar to that for my First 285, several years ago, on Rigrite. But, I wanted to
What could this be for? capta at 4:16pm 08.19.20 A pole can be used to hold a jib out when going down wind, too. A really nice thing to have. As for
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Kings Gambit at 3:53pm 08.19.20 Rgranger, I tend to get more directly to the point, as in. 1) Can you or have you set a reef in For
Hard Dodger, Hunter 460 Mikem at 3:48pm 08.19.20 I keep my 2003 466 in Bremerton wa and at one time two other friends had a 2001 and 2002 460 respec
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? DrJudyB at 3:47pm 08.19.20 @Kings Gambit Every organized sailing event has a disclaimer of liability. For example, every race
What could this be for? jssailem at 3:44pm 08.19.20 Now that says "I'm a French Canadian Boat and I'm proud of it!"
What could this be for? (1) Hunter216 at 3:40pm 08.19.20
What could this be for? Boomer54 at 3:28pm 08.19.20 wow that was fast, thank you for the quick reply, now I just have to figure out if I need it or rem
What could this be for? fred1diver at 3:26pm 08.19.20 wow that was fast, thank you for the quick reply, now I just have to figure out if I need it or remo

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