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Replace jib sheets John at 12:17am 04.13.02 Big Boats 7/1230 I want to replace the original jib sheets on my '85 H34. My present ones make a real racket when cra
Displacement specification???? Robert Longpre at 11:39pm 04.12.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1012 I would like to know the displacement for a Oday 22/1978 so far I found 1800 pounds ,2000 , 2200 . 2
sailing 26 in shallow water??? Paul Heil at 11:13pm 04.12.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1239 I'm considering the purchase of mac 26 but I sail in a relatively shallow area(southeastern coast) w
Battery Charger and Alternator wiring Stephen Ord at 10:42pm 04.12.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/889 Can anyone direct me to a website where I can get instructions on wiring a Guest Battery charger (wh
Wind Transducer Installation Gary Grant at 10:17pm 04.12.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1308 I purchased a Raytheon ST40 Wind System and need advice regarding the installation of the Rotavecta
Rudder problems Rick Lobalzo at 9:41pm 04.12.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/895 I am trying to get the rudder apart. I've taken the screws out but I can't get the disks and the bol
Cruiser wants to get 75# dog on board ! Lisa Woodburn at 2:32pm 04.12.02 Smaller Boats 7/1055 Hi sailors.The Catalina 22 racers I know have joked with me about this - they asked "why do you wa
Frozen Secock Geof at 1:52pm 04.12.02 Ask All Sailors 5/1267 I am in a quandary. The outlet seacock is frozen. It is a conical brass seacock - vintage '76 prob
Upgrade from 23.5 to 28.5 Dave Royce at 12:21pm 04.12.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/830 I have a 1994 23.5 and have been thinking about a bigger boat. I was contacted about a 1988 28.5.
Power surge at a mooring Marcelo Ferrer at 10:56am 04.12.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1113 Folks,I just got my first Catalina C27, which by the way is also my first boat, and as one would e
production of wing keels George at 10:53am 04.12.02 Trailer Sailors 3/1723 I would like to know if some one out there has any knolage of what years the wing keel was produced
steering unit noise sw at 10:28am 04.12.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1183 I have a noise isolated to the general area of the rudder post on my open wire steering system. Anyo
Ouch...British Sailors bash Luhrs Marine on PR David H. at 10:16am 04.12.02 Ask All Sailors 31/1807 Was on the British based site www.ybw.com and the discussion group there really let Luhrs Marine hav
Trailer balance Mark Fogg at 10:05am 04.12.02 Trailer Sailors 8/1665 Sailing friends some help please. My 1974 Venture 23 cutter came with a great lookingtrailer. But..
Boat Servey Jerry at 8:44am 04.12.02 Ask All Sailors 11/1465 I am looking for some direction regarding a sailboat I purchaed nine months ago. Before buy the boat
H23 value Roberto at 6:32am 04.12.02 Smaller Boats 2/993 I am trying to sale my H23 1987. It is in perfect condition. I leave in Texas. Do somebody knows how
Ocean Marine Davit System SD Series Butch Bowker at 4:50am 04.12.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1120 I recently purchased the above Davit System and am preparing to install same on my 1986 Hunter 34.
Cockpit mast cradle - Hunter 30 Eric C Lindstrom at 4:40am 04.12.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1277 Next month I'm going to have to construct a cockpit mast cradle for our Hunter 30 (to get through th
How deep the Chesapeake? Mike Corcoran at 4:34am 04.12.02 Big Boats 6/1065 I'm facing a job transfer from the San Fraancisco Bay to the Chesapeake Bay. I have a 37 cutter wit
Furling line John Berlin at 4:16am 04.12.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/823 I have a 2002 310. My question is about the furling line and how other owners are cleating down the

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Local knowledge appreciated, Sailing from Dana Point to San Diego Mpoisson at 6:13am 06.11.20 Congratulations on getting your 320. Nice boat. We had friends who owned one, and did some nice sail
Updating Interior w LED miketcook at 6:10am 06.11.20 Our previous boat was a C30. I always thought the interior lighting was sparse. We sold the boat w
Battery Management jviss at 6:00am 06.11.20 Thanks for your reply, Stu. I've had a time-out here, too. I just find it distressing when folks
Was looking for recommendations for a stack pack sail cover for 85 hunter 40 Justin_NSA at 5:58am 06.11.20 Two flaws that I have noticed at our docks on a couple packs: on a smaller boat, high winds pulled t
Day sailer II bailer restoration Tipster1947 at 5:56am 06.11.20 Mark, I'm still trying to find the pictures that I remember saving of a DePersia Bailer. Not sure w
Battery Questions Don S/V ILLusion at 5:53am 06.11.20 . Is there a problem since they're not marine batteries? Generally, using a typical automobile ba
Updating Interior w LED RitSim at 5:49am 06.11.20 Our previous boat was a C30. I always thought the interior lighting was sparse. We sold the boat wi
Insurance question (yawn) ... HMT2 at 5:48am 06.11.20
Permission to Come Aboard... ; ) rgranger at 5:42am 06.11.20 Welcome and congrats. The trailer sailor sub-forum is a good place to be but you may also want to
What is the Weirdest Thing You Have Ever Found on a Boat (1) All U Get at 5:41am 06.11.20 The spare part I thought I needed but could never find.
My Boat Is Held Together By Zip Ties! Justin_NSA at 5:39am 06.11.20 After my training in the Air Force, I am a stickler for zip ties. Then I was trained by Boeing to
What is this? All U Get at 5:37am 06.11.20 My wife is sewing bug screening for the hatches, good supposedly for No-see ums so prevalent in Flor
Catalina 34 dlochner at 5:36am 06.11.20 Boat shape will change when out of the water, but it is usually by fractions of an inch, 4 inches se
Was looking for recommendations for a stack pack sail cover for 85 hunter 40 victorhoisington at 5:34am 06.11.20 I had a set of Doyle stackpacks made up fro my Islander Ketch
Insurance question (yawn) ... dlochner at 5:30am 06.11.20 Scott, give Progressive a spin. I have had them for ten years, had one claim of 3;800 in 2014. I h
Any idea how to remove this J/30 floor? rgranger at 5:30am 06.11.20 It might be an illusion of the photo but it looks like there is a flange around the bilge opening th
My Boat Is Held Together By Zip Ties! Capt jgw at 5:28am 06.11.20 If you have them out in the sun, just be sure to use the black ones. They'll last for years but the
New Interior Wood Panels - Stain Options (1) TomY at 5:10am 06.11.20 Structural issues aside (that will be your first priority), cheap Luan plywood is similar to more ex
Oday 22 rescued sreidvt at 4:59am 06.11.20 You might want to consider using foam coring instead. This is what I used when I rebuilt the poptop
New Interior Wood Panels - Stain Options (1) Hydro Therapy at 4:50am 06.11.20 I recently made a cabinet for my boat. I mixed 2 different colors of Minwax stain to achieve a color

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