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Working on Woodwork Ed at 12:42am 10.15.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1166 On the MkII C30, there a two pockets in the coaming with a piece of wood as the top, laid flush with
autopilot of catalina 27 Bob Middleton at 10:54pm 10.14.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/3137 I am ordering a Simrad TP10 autopilot for my 1987 27' Catalina. What is the best way to mount it?
America's Cup - Wanna Ride 17th Man? Paul Akers at 9:43pm 10.14.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/956 Reading the sports over a cup of coffee this morning in the Providence Journal, I stumbled across th
Odd happenings? Dennis at 8:51pm 10.14.02 Ask All Sailors 4/955 Has anyone experienced odd or funny happenings on their respective voyages? Some sailors miss their
340 Leaking aft cabin Mitch at 7:54pm 10.14.02 Big Boats 18/2125 I thought I had found and fixed all the leaks. Guess again! I've had a leak in my 2000 340 aft cab
watermakers Andrew Brayshaw at 6:12pm 10.14.02 Big Boats 1/912 I am interested in buying a watermaker for my Hunter 34 and have been looking at the Waterlog 200 w
broken engine mount Evander Jonesw at 5:15pm 10.14.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/976 I have replaced a port front engine mount in the last 6 months of a 1990 co catalina model I just bo
Converting external to internal halyards David Harcombe at 1:27pm 10.14.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1616 I recently purchased a 1975, 25' trailersailer that has wire, external halyards. I am considering c
Reefed Main looks like &#@! !!! Rick D at 1:24pm 10.14.02 Ask An Oday Owner 4/807 WELL, AFTER GETTING KILLED ALL SUMMER SAILING ALONE WITH FULL MAIN AND JIB TODAY I DECIDED TO REEF M*
please advise: lead under floor boards? joe at 1:19pm 10.14.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/704 Recently i found an oday for sale 1977. Owner removed engine ' placed lead underdeck in cabin. Why
Beneteau Parts Source Ron Casciato at 12:28pm 10.14.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/2171 Where does one find the contact information to purchase replacement ceiling lights (the small spots)
Purchase Advice Bob G at 11:56am 10.14.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/890 I have a fair amount of sailing experience on other peoples boats and am now getting the itch to own
Weight Loss Paul Hauenstein at 11:20am 10.14.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/899 Can someone explain the weight loss between the Venture 25 (2300#) and the Mac25 (2100#). Did the c
Troubled mast step anyone? Todd at 11:10am 10.14.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1282 I am curious if anyone in this group has had trouble with the mast step cracking on Beneteau's? I ha
Sailing Schools (Own 23.5) Frank Leisten at 11:07am 10.14.02 Smaller Boats 1/809 Looking for a recommendation on a good sailing school in the southwest. Have taken ASA Basic Course.
Rigid vang (Sean and others) Wayneo at 10:59am 10.14.02 Smaller Boats 20/1387 Have a H240 and would like to eliminate the topping lift for quicker reefing, forgetting to sinch up
Winter layup (1) Chuck at 10:05am 10.14.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/991 You know that your cradle is stable, beware what your yard parks next to you!!!
Winter layup Chuck at 9:59am 10.14.02 Smaller Boats 0/813 You know that your cradle is ok, beware of what the yard parks next to you!!!
25 ft. CB pendant Luke at 9:36am 10.14.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/959 Does anyone know how the rope/wire pendant attaches to the centerboard of a 77 25ft O'day? Thanx
Kentucky Lake to the Gulf ? John Pollitt at 9:29am 10.14.02 Smaller Boats 2/4689 Looking for any info from anyone who has made this trip before. All the way, or even part way. Tenta

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Varnish details needed for 1991 Hunter Legend 35.5 jssailem at 8:01pm 04.24.20 I live in the east coast of Canada so a local source would be easier if I can get the details By h
Boom Vang Dave Groshong at 7:24pm 04.24.20 I've always used self tapping machine screws on my boats
Precision 21: Light wind foresail recommendations wanted. DrJudyB at 7:15pm 04.24.20 My total cost was ~$1700. It's itemized in my first sprit / C0 post, with more details in the ~1 pa
Looking for Hunter 340 owner help (1) Bill19233 at 7:04pm 04.24.20 agreed Bill19233...sloppy repair. Seems like everything is 'tight' (no sloppiness in rudder) but I
Precision 21: Light wind foresail recommendations wanted. JRT at 6:51pm 04.24.20 Cost is mostly driven by size and area of sail. My sail was single color on black Friday special fr
Varnish details needed for 1991 Hunter Legend 35.5 Canonshooternb at 6:06pm 04.24.20 Check with the folks here; I think they carry it in the store. I live in the east coast of Canada
Wheel pilot installation 92 335 (1) MarkSails21 at 5:59pm 04.24.20 Here's a photo of the panel I added at the Nav Station. There's also a block for low amperage glass
Precision 21: Light wind foresail recommendations wanted. AaronD at 5:43pm 04.24.20 @AaronD and @JRT - what was your total cost on your code zero projects? That will help @Ach616 dec
Looking for Hunter 340 owner help looking2buy at 5:32pm 04.24.20 agreed Bill19233...sloppy repair. Seems like everything is 'tight' (no sloppiness in rudder) but I'
Sealand T series discharge pump Cat 310 #1 in GA at 5:17pm 04.24.20 Thanks for the info, Bob. It's still pretty tight back there, so I would at least need a 90 degree
Its funny Friday! (2) leo310 at 5:15pm 04.24.20 178093178094178093178094
Looking for Hunter 340 owner help Bill19233 at 5:11pm 04.24.20 thank you for the reply and link. I am facing the exact same question...factory design or damage a
Looking for Hunter 340 owner help looking2buy at 5:07pm 04.24.20 The boat is still on the hard and I did pull/push on the rudder....no play. Just not sure if it bei
Precision 21: Light wind foresail recommendations wanted. Meriachee at 4:56pm 04.24.20 @Meriachee How do you fly a code sail on your boat? Are you talking about a code on a furler, or a
Wooden Flag Staff Mzlldr at 4:42pm 04.24.20 Thanks everyone for your suggestions. I ordered the Teak Staff from Whitecap Industries.
Wooden Flag Staff Ted at 4:41pm 04.24.20 SeaTeak makes teak flag staffs.
Sea Era not working JamesG161 at 4:39pm 04.24.20 Consider metering water into your holding tank prior to flushing. I just linked that same water fl
Looking for Hunter 340 owner help JamesG161 at 4:31pm 04.24.20 I just don't know if it's a big deal or not I would think it is a big deal. One way to tell is div
Sealand T series discharge pump jaysweet at 4:19pm 04.24.20 The Sealand T series actually comes with a reducer for the discharge line because this is a standar
Precision 21: Light wind foresail recommendations wanted. DrJudyB at 4:15pm 04.24.20 you can fly a 0 from a tack on the deck, or you can go all the way to a top down solution. We fly o

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