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Transom Height for 22' O'Day Rudy at 3:54am 10.23.02 Ask An Oday Owner 5/2452 Hi Guys, I'm in need of a little info ... again. My 25" shaft O/B died and I need to find another
Replacing all head components.... Mark F. Arena at 2:26am 10.23.02 Big Boats 7/976 Howdy-my 1984 H34 stinks!!! My research suggests that holding tanks and tubing themselves absorb od
Where do you store your Hypalon inflatable... Tom at 1:38am 10.23.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1342 Hi all, I have a new Hypalon inflatable and would like to store it deflated and folded in my shed
changing my prop???/ jim at 1:19am 10.23.02 Other Sailboats 1/681 i have a 1971 p33 sloop i have a 2 blade with a rudder with a skeg the problem i have i do not get
changing my prop from a 2 blade to a 3?????? jim at 1:05am 10.23.02 Other Sailboats 1/676 i have a 1971 p33 pearson sloop the problem is i dont get much speed when im motoring. i currently
Raytheon TRIDATA Help? Kathleen at 1:04am 10.23.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1599 We recently purchased a boat that has a TRIDATA depth, speed, ' trip indicator. We don't have an in
MAINSAIL HAULING UP Waldo Emerson at 12:30am 10.23.02 Big Boats 5/1322 Lifting the mainsail on a 380 is not an easy task. Is there a low cost retrofit available to help w
Sail washing question Margaret Schwartz at 11:44pm 10.22.02 Smaller Boats 1/1276 What best way to wash sails? The boat store has a special compound/detergent to use, but I'm not sur
Chair Hammock on Forestay Calvin at 11:04pm 10.22.02 Smaller Boats 3/956 I have recently purchased a chair hammock. My intent is to hang it on the forestay (I do not have ro
Want to add cam cleats for jib sheets Brad Hancock at 10:42pm 10.22.02 Smaller Boats 10/1419 Has anyone added cam cleats to a 23.5 to handle the jib sheets? I was wondering if there is sufficen
Ball Bearings on Main Furl Bradley Cavedo at 10:23pm 10.22.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1215 We have a six year old P42 with Z-Spar Main furl. The plastic ball bearings on the main outhaul car
Loading a 260 Mark at 6:44pm 10.22.02 Smaller Boats 14/807 When ever we load the 260 (which is about every weekend) we have trouble with her sliding back on th
Evaluating a long-stored O'Day 22 Todd at 2:46pm 10.22.02 Day Sailers 6/1255 Am considering an O'Day 22 that's been in storage for at least 5yrs - a '74. Have been reviewing th
running backstays chet p at 2:28pm 10.22.02 The Cherubini Hunters 12/1801 I still have only a slight understanding of the ways to fully adjust the staysail on the cutter but
Bow Pulpet John at 12:58pm 10.22.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/825 I have damage to my Bow pulpet 1987 hunter 40'and it needs to be replaced. will i have to have a cus
Who's Hunter Is Shown In The World Series? Rick D at 12:40pm 10.22.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/858 Fess up. Bet you didn't go to work today, huh? Looks great, but the anchorage looks a bit small;^ Ri
Lazy Jack - worth the effort? Kevin Filer at 11:51am 10.22.02 The Cherubini Hunters 16/3191 I almost took the plunge on a Harken lazy jack set up, but had second thoughts when I saw warnings i
The Zora Lee Ron L. Dixon at 11:46am 10.22.02 Trailer Sailors 0/1517 Do you believe in reincarnation ? In each and everyone of us there must be something more than wha
Will This Furling Unit Fit. Barry at 11:09am 10.22.02 Smaller Boats 2/866 I have the opportunity to purchase a C.D.I.Flexible Furling Unit for my 1987 Hunter 26.5. It has 3/1
length of hose luib at 10:43am 10.22.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1378 how far from the head can you place the holding tank and should the macerator be as close to the hol

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Docking cleat ripped of deck in storm Revv up at 5:17pm 08.30.20 If you can, check to see if there is an embedded aluminum plate under the fibreglass. Thanks, yo
1978 Hunter 27 Shroud Tension heritage at 5:12pm 08.30.20 The oem shrouds on the H27 are 3/16". Loos recommends a tension of 500#s. Then take the boat out a
Reupholster Cushions Alan Johnson at 5:06pm 08.30.20 Fabric Sailrite has a fabric calculator in their catalogue and I believe it is online. They also ha
Honey, where are the shrunken kids? (1) SoSound at 5:04pm 08.30.20 You can see one screw in this photo, but the two panels remain connected. There is a dark spot, a c
Oil change at end of season? Jimongee at 4:54pm 08.30.20
Honey, where are the shrunken kids? BigEasy at 4:05pm 08.30.20 Has anyone installed a tilt davit system (or snap davit) on the swim step of a recent vintage (smal
Forward hatch 87 Hunter 28.5 (5) sailor832 at 4:03pm 08.30.20 here some pics of the hatch I have
Windward sheeting cars Jackdaw at 4:02pm 08.30.20 Harken windward car? It works by releasing a traveler line with not under load. This allows the car
1978 Hunter 27 Shroud Tension shemandr at 3:48pm 08.30.20 Short answer is 15% of breaking strength of the diameter wire for the shroud. "Breaking strength" i
ST6001 Doesn't Track Under Sail Mechone at 3:41pm 08.30.20 I had similar problems , finally broke down and upgraded to the EV100 . I can tell you night and d
Funny Friday!!! WayneH at 3:33pm 08.30.20 "Women are crazy and men are stupid. Women are crazy because men are stupid." George Carlin
thoughts on Columbia 24 jssailem at 3:16pm 08.30.20 Well done Sean. It is a start. Next step. While motoring raise the jib in a mild breeze. Idle the mo
H34 cowl vents (1) Ilanortho at 3:15pm 08.30.20 I spent forever trying to replace those and could not find any. Here's what I did. While I was at it
Interior light replacement Beneteau 311 Bluenose at 3:00pm 08.30.20 ...and exactly what model were they?
Hunter Legend - Waste Holding Tank Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:55pm 08.30.20 The prior owners somehow managed to put a crack in it. They installed an electric flush and maybe th
Windward sheeting cars cb32863 at 2:46pm 08.30.20 Depends on how it is rigged, I do it all the time. I sheet in the main and then hold the traveller l
raymarine cable R69074/R38024 sail sfbay at 2:34pm 08.30.20 Some other suppliers below. Let post where you sourced it AND if it worked. Thanks. Used US$39:
Docking cleat ripped of deck in storm jon hansen at 2:33pm 08.30.20 if you don't mind me asking, what style mooring line was being used? three stand or braid? three st
Docking cleat ripped of deck in storm (1) Sailavie1 at 2:28pm 08.30.20 If you can, check to see if there is an embedded aluminum plate under the fibreglass. It may be hard
Honey, where are the shrunken kids? Stu Jackson at 2:24pm 08.30.20 Once I had Maine Sail onboard and watched him hold his smart phone in a dark hole to snap a few pic

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