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New 240 Nathan Schaan at 1:30am 06.04.02 Smaller Boats 6/898 I received my brand new 240 this weekend (hull laid up in April). We have had rain the last few day
Trailer for OD25 bruce at 12:53am 06.04.02 Trailer Sailors 1/1738 As a new reader of this forum, and a very proud owner of an OD25, I hope some kind soul will be able
Towing Jet Ski? Bill Saint at 12:22am 06.04.02 Big Boats 4/1412 I have a friend who will be chartering soon and they want to tow a jet ski while they sail. I have
Draft For Catalina 22 Ed Reynolds at 12:08am 06.04.02 Smaller Boats 1/1165 I'm trying to find a mooring, and am not sure how much water I draw with the swing keel. What is th
Raider 33 info wanted jcherubini at 12:03am 06.04.02 Ask All Sailors 0/2108 I have decided to do a book on the Raider 33, touting it as the 'Holy Grail' of boats for the common
Whisker Pole Steve at 11:45pm 06.03.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/993 Does any one know where the mast pads(for the whisker pole attachment) should be placed on the mast
Shower for 272 Frank at 11:38pm 06.03.02 Bigger Boats 1/1203 Hello All , I am going to install permanent shower in the 272 model. Before I begin I wanted to as
Mast Slot Tangs Skip Gilbert at 11:31pm 06.03.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/918 I have a 1983 Catalina 30 Tall Rig that has mast slot tangs (or eyes) that are attachment points for
Dwyer tabernacle? Jeff Dowling at 11:12pm 06.03.02 Bigger Boats 1/1528 Im trying to purchase the a Dwyer tabernacle for my 272. I cant get the order form to come up on Dw
Photos of bimini for H33? Ken Palmer at 9:18pm 06.03.02 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1204 The Skipper (my wife) has decided that we will sail in comfort this year on our 1981 H33. We cannot
Need 3 port windows for a O'day 37' Sandra Frangou at 7:35pm 06.03.02 Bigger Boats 3/1438 I have a 1980 37' O'day that I bought in the States and brought with me to Greece 10 years ago. Now
O'Days made in Brazil Danilo Chagas Ribeiro at 7:19pm 06.03.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1000 Hello, Congratulations for your so complete site. I am not sure if you know that O'Days wer
Standing Rigging on 78 H25 Kenny Parker at 6:38pm 06.03.02 Smaller Boats 4/882 I have a 1978 H25 I am rigging for the first time. I am not sure if the mast is factory so here is w
boom rigingon my mariner??? mike at 3:47pm 06.03.02 Day Sailers 3/1406 I've got a 63' mariner and It's missing all of its rigging, my question is, is the line starting at
What is the largest outboard I should consider? Mat at 3:42pm 06.03.02 Smaller Boats 10/1042 What's the biggest engine that should be considered for a Hunter 26.5?Also should I go with a long
outboard Mat at 2:58pm 06.03.02 Smaller Boats 4/1243 Does anyone know how much weight the outboard bracket can take? I need to replace the original 2-st
Posessed(?) head seacock on a 27_75-84 David Michaels at 2:01pm 06.03.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1088 The head has what appears to be a ball valve type seacock, made of nylon, delrin or marelon. On sev
Voltage Drop John Richard at 1:54pm 06.03.02 Ask All Sailors 8/1174 I religioulsy check my batteries every two weeks. They read 13.78 volts. The volt meter on my elec
Running rigging on H23 Bill Lipp at 1:52pm 06.03.02 Smaller Boats 8/1424 I just purchased a '90 Hunter 23. I have sailed jerry-rigged Islanders and Catalinas in the past, b
Yanmar 1GM10 Zinc John at 1:41pm 06.03.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1066 I have a 1GM10 and am getting ready to inspect/replace the zinc. It appears from the manual that th

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What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? jssailem at 5:15pm 08.20.20 Retirement. Oh my. Congratulations. when I retired I was told a mantra to remember. N M P. Not My
Backstay Failure Mechone at 5:10pm 08.20.20 What brand of ring are they?. I bought quite a few different sizes 316 ss split rings off ebay i
23.5 Masthead Light Connector Rick Webb at 5:03pm 08.20.20 https://www.westmarine.com/buy/perko--combination-masthead-all-round-lights--P009_277_001_024?record
23.5 Masthead Light Connector justsomeguy at 5:03pm 08.20.20 where I can get a new one? Photo of plug, please. Defender should have replacement 12V plugs and r
New to Oday 20, this drain near center of boat by cabin entry, been told it is rain drain. does it need to be plugged? Noodat Lady at 5:00pm 08.20.20 To confirm this is the forward cockpit scupper. Notorious for getting plugged, because it has a conv
TD 14 <--- [old and dead Invest 97L] Don S/V ILLusion at 5:00pm 08.20.20 Asthe two converge, they will not combine but will steal energy from the other thereby weakening bot
Backstay Failure Kings Gambit at 4:51pm 08.20.20 On a turn buckle obviously no ,however on a boom you do get some side loading and I can direct you
Backstay Failure thetone at 4:49pm 08.20.20 Me too, I've used them and have never had one come off or loose . I can tell you as a millwright for
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Kings Gambit at 4:44pm 08.20.20 Why would you exclude multihulls from your flotilla? Only so we can all expect to sail together, m
Backstay Failure Mechone at 4:26pm 08.20.20
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? DrJudyB at 4:26pm 08.20.20
Backstay Failure Kings Gambit at 4:16pm 08.20.20 Me too, I've used them and have never had one come off or loose . I can tell you as a millwright fo
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Kings Gambit at 4:11pm 08.20.20
Backstay Failure Mechone at 4:10pm 08.20.20 I don't want to belabor this but wouldn't it be true that if you bend SS cotter pin you would work
Backstay Failure shemandr at 4:03pm 08.20.20 I don't want to belabor this but wouldn't it be true that if you bend SS cotter pin you would work h
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? dlochner at 3:59pm 08.20.20
Worth a shot-- Hunter216 at 3:58pm 08.20.20 Getting her ready for a road trip-- trying to check out all the new pieces and make sure they work:
Backstay Failure Mechone at 3:57pm 08.20.20 Huh? I used ring type cotter pins for decades and never saw any evidence of them working their way
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Kings Gambit at 3:26pm 08.20.20 KG is this an exercise in hypothetical planning or preparation for a flotilla you plan to lead? Ju
Backstay Failure (1) garymalmgren at 3:19pm 08.20.20 Drake Paragon ZLnYwF1mbqk

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