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prop saver/shock absorbers chet p at 6:51am 02.17.02 Other Sailboats 1/948 i am aqbout to replace my engine and have considered one of the rubber/synthetic prop saver devices
Spinaker dimensions Anne at 4:20am 02.17.02 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/978 What are the dimensions of the cruising spinaker recommended for a Hunter Passage 42? Only square f
Main Mast Tracks ??? GaryC at 1:34am 02.17.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/921 I've been having a hard time getting the main sail up lately. It eventually goes up, but it takes a
Second happiest day sloopercat at 11:44pm 02.16.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/877 I just sold my '27 that I had for the past six years. The cost of moving it to my new local was too
1978 capri cyclone Johnny at 7:40pm 02.16.02 Smaller Boats 1/1700 I just purchased a 1978 Capri Cyclone from a church, the boat was donated to them by an unkown sourc
Back yard hauling R. Glad at 11:40am 02.16.02 Trailer Sailors 3/1871 The trailor for my 1971 Daysailor has a plywood deck that has rotted and needs replacing. I will nee
Alternator Bracket Pete at 8:17am 02.16.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1065 I finally got around to putting the alternator bracket modification on the Universal M-25 in my '84
All tangled up Warren Updike at 3:09am 02.16.02 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/1145 I bought a Doyle cruising spinnaker used. It's in geat shape, and I've even got it up a few times; b
Prop size for an Irwin 32 Terry Kuhn at 11:15pm 02.15.02 Other Sailboats 0/806 Hello, I recently rebuilt an Atomic Four for a customer with an Irwin 32. I suspect he is over-prop
Guage for fresh water tank Gerald McCombs at 2:50pm 02.15.02 Racing 2/1252 Has anyone devised a guage for their freshwater tank in order to measure the volume of water in the
HELP ?#$ Susan Annala at 10:03am 02.15.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1147 Hi....I have a couple of things going on now...(1) Has anyone ever just removed the strip of wood tr
Hatch Slide Attachment Jack Jackson at 6:11am 02.15.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1032 I am getting ready to refinish my wooden handrails and hatch slides (for both the main hatch and com
Venture 22 centerboard Happy Cork at 3:39am 02.15.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1304 At the front of the trunk (in the cabin) there are three access plugs. The middle one has a bolt tha
Trailering wing keel boats Jim Sullivan at 1:42am 02.15.02 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1299 It is normal to place the boat on the trailer, pull out of the water, then lower the boat until the
Photos of keel repair / rust removal project (1) Maura at 1:03am 02.15.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/969 This may help other folks in seeing what we are dealing with... hey, it's winter in Maine and all we
Shackle size Eric at 11:44pm 02.14.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/870 We are replacing our Spinnaker Halyard. Can anyone help with what Type and size Snap Shackle we sho
Has my bolt rope shrunk? Jeff at 11:16am 02.14.02 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/1347 I posted this earlier in a couple of other forums and got some great responses, but wanted to add it
loose bow cleats C Robb Worthington at 5:51am 02.14.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/901 Hello all,My bow cleats my 88 Cat 30 are a bit loose. I can't seem to figure how to get to the unde
Raytheon Wind Instruments Lee Hadjiosif at 12:50am 02.14.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1281 I plan to istall a wind instrument mainly to save my neck from constantly having to look up the mast
Hatch Covers Greg Kinzel at 9:45pm 02.13.02 The Cherubini Hunters 0/989 Does anyone know where I can get replacement hatch covers for my '79 Hunter 27'?

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Mon Ark Sail Boat - 11 footer with 18 foot mast. (3) bufbooth at 11:18am 07.21.20 I added the below three pictures, there is nothing on the mast to secure the yoke to. On the boom, t
Why are my shrouds too short? Justin_NSA at 11:15am 07.21.20 Did the spreaders move?
Mon Ark Sail Boat - 11 footer with 18 foot mast. rgranger at 11:12am 07.21.20 Can you get a closeup picture of the goosneck area (the area where the boom and mast meet)? and also
Mon Ark Sail Boat - 11 footer with 18 foot mast. DArcy at 11:10am 07.21.20 If you are able to post some pictures of the boom and mast it might help. I have a vague recollecti
V222 Keel Water Intrusion? (Fiberglass model) (4) rgranger at 11:08am 07.21.20 I hope that is it. You should be able to get at it and fix that easily. My V21 had a fiberglass en
Mon Ark Sail Boat - 11 footer with 18 foot mast. bufbooth at 11:00am 07.21.20 The top of the mast sleeve is closed. There is no collar on the mast to keep the yoke in place. Th
Widgeon 12 Manual Milesa at 10:46am 07.21.20 Thanks!
Busted for trying to sneak into Canada Meriachee at 10:43am 07.21.20 So, Canadian border enforcement officers are more polite than US border enforcement officials? Got
Question about PHRF Calculation FDL S2 at 10:42am 07.21.20 I'd put at least some of the blame on the old sails. ; ) Nah, I'm the guy using the sails who ha
Trailer tongue weight Meriachee at 10:37am 07.21.20 So let's review; water weighs 10 lbs a gallon (or there about) and if we agree that "some" equals 5?
Mon Ark Sail Boat - 11 footer with 18 foot mast. DArcy at 10:36am 07.21.20 It probably rigs similar to a Laser. The goose-neck fitting is a yoke instead of a pin and socket.
Busted for trying to sneak into Canada jviss at 10:31am 07.21.20 So, Canadian border enforcement officers are more polite than US border enforcement officials? Got
V222 Keel Water Intrusion? (Fiberglass model) (1) RustyVenture at 10:29am 07.21.20 Yeah, I'm hoping not to need to do the full job anytime soon. I just went back in there with the end
CO alarm problem (?) Justin_NSA at 10:24am 07.21.20 Thx Walt. I drove out last night after my neighbor informed me that it was beeping. It wa quiet whe
Trailer tongue weight Revv up at 10:23am 07.21.20 I was well underway making a motor mount for the front of the trailer knowing full well...... moving
Beneteau 331 engine room fan Ralph Johnstone at 10:19am 07.21.20 The fan is definitely blowing backwards as pointed out by @SoSound . Could be deadly in reverse wit
CO alarm problem (?) walt at 10:16am 07.21.20 I leave my boat in Arizona during the summer and if I dont take the batteries out of the CO monitor,
V222 Keel Water Intrusion? (Fiberglass model) rgranger at 9:48am 07.21.20 Keel repair is not an easy job. I've done it three times. Once on a Mac v21, once on a Mac v222 a
Mon Ark Sail Boat - 11 footer with 18 foot mast. rgranger at 9:43am 07.21.20 I'm not following your question. I assume the top of the mast sleeve is closed and rides on the top
Replacement Water Tanks Oday 34/35 Windseeker 33647 at 9:43am 07.21.20 I have two duplicate water tanks...one on each side of the salon under the settee. The bottom of eac

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