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Need a new Hatch for Hunter 25 (1974) Erik at 5:09am 04.09.01 Smaller Boats 2/914 I'm looking to replace my badly damaged forehatch with a new aluminum or stainless model from Lewmar
Cockpit Cushions Mike at 4:44am 04.09.01 Smaller Boats 4/1273 Does anyone know where to get replacement cushions? I caled Catalina Dirct but the prices had increa
Manufacturer Parts For O'Day 23 Patrick at 3:27am 04.09.01 Bigger Boats 3/1436 I am looking for any information about acquiring factory parts for the rigging of an O'Day 23. I am
Shift Lever Too Tight Kevin at 3:04am 04.09.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1027 It seems it is getting harder and harder to engage the shifter. The trans is fine and I know (76 C30
V-Berth Water Accumulation Kevin at 3:01am 04.09.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1151 I have been experiencing water in the compartment under the V Berth. The Pressure pump is not connec
h450 Davits anyone ? Brian at 2:34am 04.09.01 Big Boats 4/1003 I'm in the market for new tender. The size and weight of the tender will be limited by the strength
Toilet vs porta potti R. Young at 2:28am 04.09.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/2545 I would like to propose a very simple solution to most marine toilet problem. Consider using a porta
Maximum angle of positive stability Konrad Weinstock at 2:23am 04.09.01 Big Boats 7/1446 Does anyone know if there are any published figures for maximum angle of positive stability for an H
Need a Traveller for Hunter 25.5 Kathy at 2:19am 04.09.01 Smaller Boats 3/1069 The original traveller car has finally worn out. I need to replace it for this season. Has anyon
Oday 20 overhaul Ian Lawrence at 2:16am 04.09.01 Day Sailers 2/1707 I am rebuilding my Oday 20 '76 that I purchased about 1 1/2 yrs ago.I had it in the water last yr a
Hunter 27 (89-94) upgrades William Waters at 11:07pm 04.08.01 Mid-Size Boats 0/1129 Hello,I'm the proud owner of a 1991 Hunter 27. This season I'm adding a cabin-top mounted travele
Do you reef? SailboatOwners.com at 10:57pm 04.08.01 Ask All Sailors 33/2467 Do you know how to reef your main... and are you comfortable doing it?Can you do it with your eyes
Deisel Fuel Leak Mark Smith at 10:09pm 04.08.01 Mid-Size Boats 7/1469 I own a 1984 31 hunter with a 2gmf Yanmar, I am having a hard time finding a fuel leak, After runnin
Moveable Lazy Jacks Nichole at 9:17pm 04.08.01 Big Boats 1/1126 As a follow up to the Lazy Jack Question a few articles ago. My 340 has Lazy Jacks that are connect
Backing out of a slip Lauren at 9:10pm 04.08.01 Big Boats 19/2996 Can anyone give me some tips on backing a 340 out of a slip. I know it all time and trial but, are
How many Zinc's to use Nichole at 9:06pm 04.08.01 Big Boats 10/1470 I have a new 2000 Hunter 340. It did not come with zinc's. How many should I use on the propeller
Cure for sticking companionway acrylic slider. Ray Bowles at 3:19pm 04.08.01 Smaller Boats 0/962 THANK YOU all for your responses to my question. A combination of ideas made it slide like butter o
air conditioning Dave Atkinson at 2:03pm 04.08.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1063 Looking for information on installation of central air conditioning on a 1988 36' Catalina
engine overheat - check that second water pump.. jim oursler at 1:51pm 04.08.01 Big Boats 0/898 This is one to look out for.. Talk about feeling silly... my Yanmar 3GMF20 with heat exchanger was
floatation and black hose jim at 12:58pm 04.08.01 Destinations 1/1439 just bought a used capri 18. in the cabin, the smaller wooden hatch covers are stuck down - is ther

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Stuffing Box Beneteau 323 Oceanics Clipper. sirocovzla at 7:19pm 04.11.20
Outboard jib sheets? David in Sandusky at 7:02pm 04.11.20 With a shoal keel, our h27 won't sail close to the wind, even if we point that way. So our genny she
Not the time to be cheap DayDreamer41 at 6:50pm 04.11.20 What make of vehicle?
Creating stowable space on Hunter 170 BobbyFunn at 6:39pm 04.11.20 Curious - why move the bow eye close to the water line? So it loads on the trailer better. When on
Creating stowable space on Hunter 170 BobbyFunn at 6:37pm 04.11.20 My idea for a less-destructive approach... Create a partition (as outlined in green) that will acc
Sailboat Owners Guide to Corrosion - Protection (Collier 13 - 15, 18) Will Gilmore at 6:37pm 04.11.20 I've been reading a bit into chapter 16, Hull Corrosion. Initially, it was to be skipped over, alon
Planning to learn all I can DArcy at 6:35pm 04.11.20 This is probably the link @jssailem is talking about for NOAA https://www.charts.noaa.gov/Interacti
Planning to learn all I can jssailem at 6:13pm 04.11.20 I recently joined this group up in your neck of the woods. http://www.offcenterharbor.com/tour they
Creating stowable space on Hunter 170 (1) stickinthemud57 at 5:56pm 04.11.20 My idea for a less-destructive approach... Create a partition (as outlined in green) that will acco
Legend 40.5 - transom compartment lid (1) fero at 5:54pm 04.11.20 Just for info, I operated one hinge mounting area and was not very happy with what I found. Somebod
Cascade Yachts - 27 Cascade pocket cruiser DrJudyB at 5:51pm 04.11.20 Welcome. Nice looking boat.
Outboard jib sheets? henrykorous at 5:38pm 04.11.20 I have a 135 headsail how are you getting over the lifeline chafe in that setup? Maybe run the jib c
Creating stowable space on Hunter 170 stickinthemud57 at 5:30pm 04.11.20 Thanks for the link to that item! I am working on a non-destructive solution (scared of creating cra
Not the time to be cheap Timm R Oday25 at 5:19pm 04.11.20 No Will , the truck sits parked about 28 days a month on my asphalt driveway . There was no rust on
Looking to get into sailing would like some advice (1) DArcy at 5:16pm 04.11.20 @Lucky17 it's a hard to tell from the picture you posted what condition the boat is in but it sounds
Not the time to be cheap Will Gilmore at 4:43pm 04.11.20 Nope ,not likely here in the upper midwest . Weird .. Salt on the roads? Do you have a dirt drive
Not the time to be cheap Timm R Oday25 at 4:31pm 04.11.20 Nope ,not likely here in the upper midwest . Weird ..
Planning to learn all I can sololadysailer at 4:25pm 04.11.20 I am absolutely right there with you on those, Js. Do you know by chance if there are any books (no
Not the time to be cheap Tedd at 3:59pm 04.11.20 Yikes! Salt water exposure, maybe?
Outboard jib sheets? Jackdaw at 3:53pm 04.11.20 What size headsail are you running? The bigger the sail, the less this will matter. For a jib (say L

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