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26.5 Asymetrical Spinnaker Rigging Steve Borgianini at 11:07am 03.14.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/920 I'm looking for advise for rigging an asymetrical spinnaker on my 26.5 for those slow summer days of
alternator regulator advice Larry W. at 10:18am 03.14.03 Ask All Sailors 1/997 Fellow sailors; My alternator regulator, a Cruising Equipment AmpHour+, has died for the last time.
Stern Radar mount on a Hunter 340? Houston Jones at 10:03am 03.14.03 Big Boats 3/1320 Has anyone mounted a radar on an EDSON mounting pole on the stern of a 320/356/340/380? I'm inclined
lubricate winches? Jim Hamilton at 9:21am 03.14.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/1184 Hey folks... I'm getting ready to take possesion of my first real boat, an '87 Catalina 30. (any
Repair of Centerboard David at 7:59am 03.14.03 Ask An Oday Owner 4/919 I removed the centerboard from my 1980 O 23 in the fall. I have two issues: 1. It looks like the p
260 Fold Down helm seat. Darren Mayes at 7:52am 03.14.03 Smaller Boats 3/930 I was wondering if anyone has thought of this or seen one for purchase...The main thing I have not
Rudder Delamination Craig at 7:24am 03.14.03 Big Boats 6/1031 I have a delaminated spot on the port side of my rudder approximately 5 inch in diameter. It looks f
Surveyors in RI David Marrison at 6:32am 03.14.03 Bigger Boats 2/1839 I am looking for a surveyor in Rhode Islans who is familiar with the O'Day 37.Recommendations would
Spirited Bidding for a Hunter 54 on eBay Ricky Prevete at 6:03am 03.14.03 Big Boats 0/806 click on the link.
A fond farewell to everyone! LaDonna Bubak - Catalina Owners at 5:58am 03.14.03 Ask All Sailors 17/1164 As many of you know, I will be moving aboard Silent Sun next month. Rob ' I will be living in Newpor
Tuning the Rig Melody Miller at 4:45am 03.14.03 Ask All Sailors 7/1881 Hey Guys and Gals:I suspect that my shrouds need tuning. I was all for learning how to do this mys
Rudder post P Hunter at 4:41am 03.14.03 Other Sailboats 1/765 My 2" rudder post has corrosion where it exits the fiberglass blade. This is also exactly where a 1/
Transmission slipping F. Morton at 4:16am 03.14.03 Other Sailboats 1/896 I have a Hunter 27 1980 sailboat. I have a Renault RC8D diesel engine. The transmission slips. I had
PHRF Dan at 3:47am 03.14.03 Smaller Boats 3/1234 Our club gives my C22 a PHRF of 270. Can anyone explain what the number signifies?
Jib Trim Mike at 3:23am 03.14.03 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/1831 I need some advice on car adjustment when trimming the jib. Question, when sailing upwind and the up
test Phil Herring at 3:22am 03.14.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1029 test
bus strips/terminal bars lloyd at 3:09am 03.14.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1057 Does the positive and negative side of the electrical system each get a bus bar etc individualy?
Stanchion spec's Ken Lendeck at 2:54am 03.14.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1003 I want to replace 2 of my stanchions without having to take one off and send it to a manufacturer so
Ocean Link Geoff Kloster at 2:12am 03.14.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1349 Any thoughts about the quality of Ocean Link tanks? Their write-up on the web sounds good but any ex
ID numbers Lou at 1:37am 03.14.03 Smaller Boats 4/899 Just bought a 93 23.5 Been busy cleaning her up and installed vhf radio. I need to remove the old ID

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New sailer Glsawyer at 11:13am 10.05.20 And 1 bid later it's at 250 jesus
Toe rail corrosion fix forbin at 11:11am 10.05.20 You do understand why that's happening, do you not? Thanks. I do know why it's happening general
How to replace microwave HandsOnTech at 11:07am 10.05.20 You were lucky. My original microwave had no turntable. The only replacements I could find all had a
New sailer Glsawyer at 11:06am 10.05.20 I'll know in 24hrs if I win the boat
Can you identify this? Ron20324 at 11:04am 10.05.20 We have ALL overlooked that you can get 12 volt elements to change out the OEM 110s.
New sailer Glsawyer at 11:00am 10.05.20 Looks like the last person's but was canceled by the seller. So it just dropped $25. Even better
'88 Legend 35 bow seat CarmenK at 10:59am 10.05.20 I will probably just drill through the bow rail As long as it will still be safe for someone to sit
New sailer Glsawyer at 10:39am 10.05.20 Just got a racor 500fg from a buddy. Cost new 300. I paid 28
Wisdom Stu Jackson at 10:38am 10.05.20 "To misquote Doris Lessing: 'As you get older, you don't get wiser. You just get more irritable.'
Can you identify this? Glsawyer at 10:36am 10.05.20 As others have implied, with a heat exchanging water heater, if you have any other reasons to run y
Temporary Plug for Thru Hull Fitting kappykaplan at 10:32am 10.05.20 Thirty seconds later I was scrambling up the companionway with the dry heaves. You can imagine the
Has anybody purchased a new outboard online from overseas? Jake N Eggs at 10:27am 10.05.20 In order to import engines or engine powered equipment into the United States your customs inspector
Fixed portlights with painted-on trim Daveinet at 10:21am 10.05.20 Putting it back in was the easy part using the method that Daveinet said. That worked part worked o
Would You Use Biodiesel if Available Dalliance at 10:20am 10.05.20 My little Yanmar 2GM has been quite happy with regular diesel for 38 years. I use slightly less tha
Hunter 49 Solar Panel Installation Advice HandsOnTech at 10:18am 10.05.20 Further to our earlier discussion on where to locate the solar charger: The Victron I bought does n
Can you identify this? twistedskipper at 10:16am 10.05.20 As others have implied, with a heat exchanging water heater, if you have any other reasons to run yo
Temporary Plug for Thru Hull Fitting Jim Hawkins at 10:12am 10.05.20 The head is not being used except to pump fresh water and vinegar through and the holding tank gets
Wisdom Calif. Ted at 10:10am 10.05.20 We used to call it the difference between a guy with 10 years experience OTJ versus one with 1 years
O'Day. 40- reefing setup? jssailem at 10:09am 10.05.20
Can you identify this? geoirishbox at 10:06am 10.05.20 Water heater. It is on a 69 cal 36 cruising. I was told it could be used off battery or use the eng

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