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wood to metal spreaders John at 1:58am 12.09.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/838 I have received the "bolt-on" metal spreaders to replace the old wood spreaders on my 1983 Catalina
Staying the Mast Delena Davis at 12:28am 12.09.02 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1199 We are the proud new owners of a 1975 27' O-Day. Brought it home on a trailer and now wondering the
Stuffing Box and Shaft Seals Bobby Abello at 12:23am 12.09.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1038 Lately I have had a leak from the stuffing box. Luckily my bilge pump is working well and it has no
Rudder for O'Day 222 Chris at 10:57pm 12.08.02 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1831
anyone have plans for new companion way doors? matt at 10:52pm 12.08.02 Big Boats 6/1066 I'm looking for plans for permanant (vertical opening) doors for the companionway on an H34. Anyone
Bahama Flotilla Chip Giles at 10:05pm 12.08.02 Ask All Sailors 0/849 Several MacGregor owners have got together and planned a Bahamas Flotilla. The dates are June 21 -
Inverter Installation (1) Ed Napoloen at 9:39pm 12.08.02 The Cherubini Hunters 6/817 Just installed the 1800 watt True Sine inverter in the aft quarter cabin..It is mounted on 3.75 inch
New question ...old posting 340 aft cabin leaks Nicole at 9:37pm 12.08.02 Big Boats 0/761 Tom, I've been reading this posting for the past few weeks and find it real interesting. I did some
Trailering O'Day 25?..should I? Tom at 9:12pm 12.08.02 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1209 I am considering purchasing an O'Day 25...but have concerns about my towing vehicle. I own a 1998 Ch
Mast screws loose Bill O'Donovan at 7:28pm 12.08.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/1066 I have a Hunter 29.5 built in 1995. Imagine my surprise to find after 1,500 miles this season that t
question #5,405.. tom at 3:45pm 12.08.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/946 okay.. just had a chance to lay out the mast on the ground..(74 cat w/swing keel,on trailer) and f
Have you been nautical or nice? SailboatOwners.com at 2:48pm 12.08.02 Ask All Sailors 32/1390 If Santa could bring you just one gift this year, and it had to be for your boat, what would you wis
Mast Height? Tall Vrs Standard Bill Lamica at 1:30pm 12.08.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1522 Can anyone help with this...What is the mast height on a tall rig? And the standard?Is there a way
Jetski Revenge . . . Nick at 1:28pm 12.08.02 Other Sailboats 2/718 http://www.sailinganarchy.com/index.htmLook about half way down the page at, "How Not to Launch a
mast wanted rmallen@shaw.ca at 1:27pm 12.08.02 Day Sailers 2/1070 We broke our mast... so need a replacement... (daysailor model) I cannot get into the details as to
Boom Vang attachment Brad at 1:12pm 12.08.02 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1264 Just purchased a 1980 H33 on which the boom vang had been attached to the mast by a couple of small
Engine Compartment Insulation Advice??? Roger Rollins at 11:38am 12.08.02 The Cherubini Hunters 3/923 Thanks to everyone for advice on cutting hole in head wall for stbd access to engine. Now: what's t
backstay adjustment Steve Seifert at 11:29am 12.08.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/767 I have a 1993 H28 without an adjustable backstay (I'm actually looking to add one)and have 2 questio
Simrad Autopilots Art Childs at 9:35am 12.08.02 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1117 We are considering an autopilot as the next addition to Aloha 1, and have decided that it's a choice
Rebed/Replace plastic bow cleat - Hunter 240 Marc B at 7:34am 12.08.02 Smaller Boats 3/893 I have a 2000 Hunter 240. Today I noticed that one of the screws holding the plastic bow cleat in p

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Removing bottom paint: How long does it take? DrJudyB at 10:14am 07.23.20 My first post could have been worded better. I am not seeking to get down to the gelcoat, or the ep
Removing bottom paint: How long does it take? Dr. D at 10:09am 07.23.20 My first post could have been worded better. I am not seeking to get down to the gelcoat, or the epo
Removing bottom paint: How long does it take? DrJudyB at 10:05am 07.23.20 With all due respect, why do you want to remove the last layer of Trinidad, down to the gelcoat? Un
Removing bottom paint: How long does it take? Dr. D at 9:55am 07.23.20 Here it is again! "Days" and "5 hours". Are we somehow comparing apples to oranges?
Yanmar 3ym20, glow plug option? dave_and_dd at 9:53am 07.23.20 On my 309, the key switch rotates past the on position for glow. Even in FL I use a few seconds of
Removing bottom paint: How long does it take? Don S/V ILLusion at 9:53am 07.23.20
Whats the best way to keep a couple smart phones charged, on a sailboat? Captain Larry-DH at 9:47am 07.23.20 Clarification - you don't need Internet to use the GPS sensor but you might need it with some apps t
Hunter 27, 1984 Bow Cap azambella at 9:26am 07.23.20 The SS one is definitely not original and is very nice. I just made one for my H33 out of fiberglas
Whats the best way to keep a couple smart phones charged, on a sailboat? Hunter216 at 9:24am 07.23.20 Thanks! Testing that out. You could also use COMPASS as it is also a standard on IOS. Double tap G
Removing bottom paint: How long does it take? shemandr at 9:20am 07.23.20
Removing bottom paint: How long does it take? sail sfbay at 9:15am 07.23.20 Days..........you may have to use multiple techniques to do that. I am sure other forum members will
Whats the best way to keep a couple smart phones charged, on a sailboat? Captain Larry-DH at 9:06am 07.23.20 One question on MAPS app. If you turn the app off so it doesn't refresh all the time (I rarely use
CUBA! Dalliance at 9:05am 07.23.20 That's sad. Most times the waiting staff are college students. I hope that wasn't the case. He was
Remote Controls for Tohatsu 9.8 Will Gilmore at 9:04am 07.23.20 Did you ever find out what they meant by losing the tiller? Were they referring to steering or was
Whats the best way to keep a couple smart phones charged, on a sailboat? srimes at 9:02am 07.23.20 I really like the GPS Test Plus app on my android, and I'm sure there's similar for iphone. I've use
Oh snap! It snapped! thinwater at 8:41am 07.23.20 ...Practical Sailor just did an article on brazing aluminum, however it is for subscribers only. h
Squeaky Rigid Boom Vang sail sfbay at 8:29am 07.23.20 Silicone spray as described in the thread below. https://forums.ybw.com/index.php?threads/rigid-boo
Ron20324 at 8:24am 07.23.20 Check in Bacon's back room. They have OODLES of them. Other than that, do you know what length?
sail sfbay at 8:23am 07.23.20 I have a Peake tri-radial asymmetrical spinnaker with a CDI top down furler (used once), ATN sock an
Squeaky Rigid Boom Vang Justin_NSA at 8:22am 07.23.20 Do the springs have rough spots that could be smoothed out? Could be a quality thing.

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