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Rigging for single handed Kirk Perry at 12:49am 09.05.01 Bigger Boats 1/1143 I wish to rig my halyards to the cockpit. What economical, yet decent blocks and hardware do I use?
Radar needs Ed at 11:27pm 09.04.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/967 Moving up to a 326, will have a GPS - how important is Radar, have never used it so I may be "in the
Don, If you're looking ?? Paul Mieszczenski at 10:39pm 09.04.01 Ask An Oday Owner 1/905 I found a website called Yachtworld.com . Very helpful site with lots of boats and detailed info abo
My Compliments Bob Camarena at 3:14pm 09.04.01 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1022 I've enjoyed your site for quite a while now and am continually impressed with it. The content is g
Reefing the main on a 23 James at 1:52pm 09.04.01 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1088 This weekend I decided to try to reef the main - no reason for it except I wanted to learn how to do
What is wrong with the lower spreader on my 34?? AL Shaffer at 1:45pm 09.04.01 Big Boats 9/1199 I have noticed one of my lower spreaders are out of alingment and appear to be possibly damaged, can
Slack versus Ebb/Flood Thru Hellgate? Jim at 1:11pm 09.04.01 Ask All Sailors 4/2832 Heading for New York's Battery in a couple of weeks and considering heading through Hellgate, southb
inner for-stay for H-42 Frederick at 11:50am 09.04.01 Big Boats 0/750 Does anybody have experience in creating an inner forestay on a H-42Please advice.
Swing Keel Cable Popeye at 12:46pm 09.04.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1236 I have a 1986 25' Macgregor. The cable on the swing keel is fraying and needs replacement. Any adv
Need help Yves Langlois at 11:18am 09.04.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/909 I intend to change the 35 amp alternator on my Yanmar 3GMF and replace it with a 100 amp.Although
30T Mystery Solved for those who care.... Dean Strong at 11:04am 09.04.01 Mid-Size Boats 0/720 Ray, (See the Cherubini Forum)I believed you solved the mystery. I have a 30G - same basic hull, w
An experience, John K Kudera at 11:00am 09.04.01 Big Boats 0/826 We sailed on Friday last week, in some 25-30 Knot winds, sailing under main alone, with no problems
H46 Inverter Questions. Jim at 10:33am 09.04.01 Big Boats 3/994 The inverter on our new H46 will go into standby mode only when all AC circut breakers are in the of
Dodger Ted at 10:07am 09.04.01 Big Boats 4/872 Has anyone purchased/installed one of the dodgers available here through the Chandlery? Just wonder
Busted Merriman part Ken Shoaf at 8:26am 09.04.01 Ask All Sailors 2/1052 I own a 1985 Hunter 31 with a Merriman/Yacht Specialties sterring pedestal. The bracket that attach
Widgeon centerboard lines - how do they go? Jeff Fitch at 7:50am 09.04.01 Day Sailers 2/1134 At our yacht club we have 10 widgeons. I have little experience with small boats. We wanted to rep
Oday Daysailer Derek K Maier at 6:35am 09.04.01 Day Sailers 1/1926 I have a 1977 17' Daysailer. I need some pictures of the Traveler Rigging and Halyard! Please send t
Annapolis Show - Restaurants Bill Saint at 6:12am 09.04.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/804 My wife and I will be attending the Annapolis show this year and staying at a B
26 Models Joe at 5:45am 09.04.01 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/902 Can someone explain the difference between a 26C and a 26S? The only thing I can tell from the spec
240 O'day Roller Furhling... Alan Wiser at 4:52am 09.04.01 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1023 My 240 O'day Roller Furhling no one at the marina knowsabout it I believe it is the original one th

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Hull reinforcement thinwater at 6:36am 02.17.20 Has anyone had any need or experience in reinforcing some sections of hull. I have located a secti
Skipper 20 (1) Hunter216 at 6:30am 02.17.20 Well "of course" I can just measure mine, huh! I was only asking a simple question as I was not nea
acrylic window thickness Robert H. Wood at 6:25am 02.17.20 There is a great article in Sail magazine by the legendary Don Casey entitled DIY: Replacing Fixed P
Cable sizing and voltage drop sea_casper at 6:17am 02.17.20 1)Your DC load max seems really high, I hope you are not using fuse/circuit breaker sizes for load.
jssailem at 5:37am 02.17.20 Do not know the brand or how it holds up. I used AquaSignal products with LED bulbs on my refit. See
Western Lake Erie, Lake St Clair David in Sandusky at 5:33am 02.17.20
Skipper 20 Treyolsen at 5:17am 02.17.20
GOBI got me again! (God of Boat Idiots) Will Gilmore at 3:54am 02.17.20 Maybe it's like that old Rolls Royce story. A Rolls owner was driving in the countryside when it bro
Captain Larry-DH at 3:40am 02.17.20 Sounds like shifter tab is installed backwards, I would look to change that before reversing prop.
Frozen (cold) Raw water Seacock and fiberglass cracks Captain Larry-DH at 3:37am 02.17.20 The valve is NOT in the hull. Normally, the valve would burst if closed and leave the hull undamage
Ice Maker on Board! (1) Will Gilmore at 3:28am 02.17.20 Try some purified or distilled water. But go light on the heavy water. https://i.pinimg.com/236x/a
Ice Maker on Board! Sailm8 at 3:26am 02.17.20 I also tried the ice maker and ended up throwing it away. The cubes melted as fast as it made them
Internal halyards ? Will Gilmore at 3:00am 02.17.20 I was only saying, internal halyard conduits would completely eliminate the possibility of internal
Internal halyards ? greg_m at 2:57am 02.17.20 Halyard slap? I don't know what you're talking about. -Will (Dragonfly) It's a similar thing t
Internal halyards ? Will Gilmore at 2:48am 02.17.20 It would add a little weight to the mast, but everything could be made easier with internal halyard
Think this will work for mast climbing?? Will Gilmore at 2:34am 02.17.20 After watching the video, Seems like he could have loosened the back stays to help get the front st
Internal halyards ? greg_m at 2:31am 02.17.20 my five cents... internal halyards need exit holes... more holes is never a good thing. On the L26 w
Low Power/RPM Universal M25XP SycloneDriver at 10:17pm 02.16.20 I have seen hose/line fail internally. They delaminate and collapse internally, cause restriction &
Low Power/RPM Universal M25XP jonelli at 9:36pm 02.16.20 My point is, if there is some kind of clog in your tank or in the fuel pickup tube or some other th
Low Power/RPM Universal M25XP jonelli at 9:34pm 02.16.20 How did it start this last trip out? It might be work checking the valve lash. Really hard actual

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