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h33 rudder (2) Don Connolly at 6:01am 08.25.02 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1117 During my last haulout ' bottom painting I noticed thar the aft end of the rudder was very close to
Daysailer II heeling/new sailor encouragement Andy at 5:58am 08.25.02 Day Sailers 1/1246 Please help a budding sailor here. Partner and I just acquired an early 80s or late 70s Daysailer I
Why A Traveller? David Mullenax at 4:14am 08.25.02 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 4/1906 I'm just wondering, If my mainsheet is capable of allowing the boom to swing all the way out to the
Single sail rigging pat at 3:59am 08.25.02 Smaller Boats 1/998 I am a new owner/sailer and would like to rig my 1983 Hunter 25' to sail from the cockpit, running a
Stanchion for a 93 Hunter Legend 43 Jose Marrero at 3:46am 08.25.02 Big Boats 3/1074 I am looking for a stanchion my Hunter 43 Legend. I only need to replace one. any help would be apre
Swing keel not retracting (in Pensacola, FL) Brad Hancock at 3:44am 08.25.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/911 The swing keel on my 23.5 does not retract when the line is pulled. It will retract when forced from
Single sail rigging pat at 3:34am 08.25.02 Smaller Boats 0/652 I am a new owner/sailer and would like to rig my 1983 Hunter 25' to sail from the cockpit, running a
What I did last summer, Part 1. Mike Kinney at 3:16am 08.25.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/826 This post is a rambling account of my experience sailing my H340 to Mexico from Galveston, Texas as
Keel Bolt jim Sheppard at 2:48am 08.25.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/898 I have noticed a leak from the keel bolt area (approx 2 gallons/hr) and have found a separation betw
Good locations to access DC? Scott at 2:46am 08.25.02 Big Boats 4/809 We're headed south next week and intend to spend some time in the Chesapeake. We want to be able to
26X: Dinette to Berth Conversion - Which Cushions? vaughn at 2:26am 08.25.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/927 I can't figure out how to cushion the berth without a significant overhang from the settee cushion.
teak? BART FORD at 1:19am 08.25.02 Smaller Boats 3/798 How does one keep teak clean and pretty? Any suggestions? After I scrubit and it is wet, it looks gr
82 Mac25 versus a 83 Roger at 12:02am 08.25.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/919 I am going to purchase a Mac25, I have a choice between a 82 and 83, is there any difference between
Ghost 13 Patrick at 11:35pm 08.24.02 Trailer Sailors 0/5736 I need information on the running rigging for the Ghost 13. Specificaly, how the main sheet is rout
received oday192: what repairs/upgrades do i need? Albert Donnay at 11:28pm 08.24.02 Day Sailers 1/1019 I have just received an O'day 192 from an old high school friend. It is in pretty good shape, altho
80 Catalina wanted Mac at 11:26pm 08.24.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/830 I am interested in buying a 1980 catalina 30', however, it is not clear as to the condition of the b
I need am owners manual Steve Wiggins at 11:07pm 08.24.02 Other Sailboats 0/630 I have a 1986, 35' Irwin and need an owners manual or info on where i can obtain one. ANY HELP?
Motor Size for 71 Oday 23 Chass at 11:01pm 08.24.02 Ask An Oday Owner 3/960 I currently have a 9.9 evinrude 2 stroke. Want to go to 9.9 honda 4 stroke, seems the weight is not
Thanks Crazy Dave John Frederick at 9:18pm 08.24.02 Smaller Boats 0/739 DaveI moved the mainsheet bail up 22 inches on the boom and along with adjusting the bimini bows (
fresh to salt conversion Jason at 6:08pm 08.24.02 Bigger Boats 1/1033 Hi all, I have recently upgraded from a oday 22 (1973) to a 79 oday 28. The 28 is a fresh water boa

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The planet has a fever ? sailme88 at 5:02pm 04.18.20
Clean up on aisle 5: how to clean up old cleats williamtl at 4:57pm 04.18.20
New mainsail question for a 2005 Beneteau 323 furling mainsail DrJudyB at 4:56pm 04.18.20 The folks at Neil Pryde make beautiful furling mainsails, IMO. Their designs and construction metho
Mounting midship cleats, guidance on orientation williamtl at 4:52pm 04.18.20
Mounting midship cleats, guidance on orientation williamtl at 4:49pm 04.18.20 Mac's are not cored. I"ve thought about a mid-ship cleat but don't want one more thing on my dec
Mounting midship cleats, guidance on orientation williamtl at 4:45pm 04.18.20 Having had a 27 ft boat once, we simply ran spring lines from the forward and aft cleats obviating
Adding another battery (1) Lazy1 at 4:42pm 04.18.20 I am still waiting for my last bus bar but here is the final setup put to ink (sorta).
Mounting midship cleats, guidance on orientation williamtl at 4:40pm 04.18.20 The backing plates must be wide, long and reinforced to spread full loads. Do you know what those
Adding a spare halyard on h41 Calif. Ted at 4:40pm 04.18.20 Which side you want it on ? Fore or Aft ?
Mounting midship cleats, guidance on orientation williamtl at 4:37pm 04.18.20 What is the toe rail made of, i.e., is there a piece of wood inside the toe rail or is it hollow?
Mounting midship cleats, guidance on orientation williamtl at 4:35pm 04.18.20 I have a couple of questions for you. Can you install a backing plate or some large washers on the
Wiring a GFCI outlet (or protector) Ron20324 at 4:35pm 04.18.20 ABout the GFCI... I had a friend who was selling her house and at the last minute before open house,
Mounting midship cleats, guidance on orientation Stu Jackson at 4:26pm 04.18.20 Don's idea is good. On our C25 we used to use the winches to spring from.
Hardtop for a Hunter 41AC (5) Stephen M at 4:19pm 04.18.20 We have a 2001 Hunter 420 Passage. I have also been working on a hardtop. I made a mold based on the
Installing Holding Tank: HOW!? dlochner at 4:17pm 04.18.20 The plywood bulkhead is tabbed to the hull. Sabres are mostly stick built, so bulkheads, knees, and
Have you watched a sailing interview? dLj at 4:15pm 04.18.20 Very nice listen! Thanks for posting. dj
24 AWG Wire Ron20324 at 4:15pm 04.18.20 Normally use tinned copper stranded 18 AWG wire for all my electronic devices. For that size my mu
LP pump on Yanmar 2GM20F Ken13559 at 4:04pm 04.18.20 Check all the banjo bolts for tightness and especially for cracks. If you've reused the copper wash
How Heavy is Your Boat? JamesG161 at 4:01pm 04.18.20 The formula is CSF= Beam ((Displacement/64.2)1/3) , with displacement measured in pounds. I think
LP pump on Yanmar 2GM20F Ken13559 at 4:00pm 04.18.20 OUCH :banghead::mad::banghead::mad::banghead::mad: ! ! ! What an absolute #$^%&^ PITA. You're*

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