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Why is my stove working? Project_Mayhem at 3:50pm 12.08.25 Ask All Sailors 2/81 My Hillerange/Seaward stove has never worked before. I've played with it a few times in the past wit
Question: replacing the 26 or 260 centerboard with a stainless steel one for more ballast? MikeH at 4:36am 12.08.25 Smaller Boats 5/95 When I sailed smaller boats, Lightnings and Rebels, we sometimes replaced the center boards with sta
UN-glorious end? jmczzz at 1:54am 12.08.25 Show Us Your Boat--Videos 15/195 It seems I have stepped into a pile of insurance poo. The Mariana, the great old classic 1973 Pearso
check your exhaust (4) john2 at 1:17am 12.08.25 Catalina 310 4/111 This summer i noticed some black dots next to the engine, a small leak in the exhaust elbow. all o
Adding an alarm to Oil sender (1) zinahewitt at 7:14pm 12.07.25 Engines and Propulsion 2/88 Hi All, I have an old boat from the 70s, 1975 Dufuor 34. The boat has an MD2B engine. The engine h
A little bit of sewing help needed Project_Mayhem at 4:38pm 12.07.25 Ask All Sailors 12/181 I restitched my mainsail cover and it went OK considering how little experience I have in recent yea
Hunter 34 asymmetrical spinnaker Randy Church at 2:58pm 12.07.25 Big Boats 0/135 Hello, Any hunter 34 owners out there flying an asymmetrical and if so can you tell me the dimension
Main sheet Routing help (1) Cocoa Beach Sailor at 7:09am 12.07.25 The Cherubini Hunters 5/172 235774 This is how the previous owner had the main sheet routed. I can't believe this to be correct.
What causes color variation varnished teak? (1) BAD ORCA at 4:46pm 12.06.25 Ask All Sailors 8/250 I'm finishing up some repairs in the head area. I decided to scrape off all the old varnish in the
How far can a C350 go? Howard Jones at 4:11pm 12.06.25 Big Boats 12/370 What's the farthest someone has sailed around 350? I'm curious as to what people have done with the
A fun project that just came across my desk (7) dLj at 12:11pm 12.06.25 Ask All Sailors 11/279 A friend of mine has an old converted Chesapeake work boat - it's really lovely. Old wooden hull rea
Mooring whips for trailerable sailboats Crazy Dave Condon at 11:11am 12.06.25 Smaller Boats 4/292 As a former sailboat dealer, there were times sailboats would still bang against the piers, docks an
Leak through deck into cabin (1) JohnnyP at 8:21am 12.06.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/267 My 1984 Hunter-34 has a leak that results in rainwater slowly running down the inner hull, making th
Looking at a used Cal 20: Outboard/Rudder/Cushions Bob Kessler at 11:32am 12.05.25 Cal 7/240 I looked at a '64 Cal 20. The owner says it was his father's baby and it was well taken care of. Ini
Hunter 50 rudder shaft keyway size (1) Gianni65 at 11:57am 12.03.25 Big Boats 2/228 Hello. Anyone can tell me what the size of the keyway installed on the rudder shaft of an Hunter 49
Volvo Penta MD2B refurbishing - removing rust (5) zinahewitt at 11:25am 12.03.25 Engines and Propulsion 2/185 Hi All, Hope your day is rolling along nicely. I bought an MD2B and am working on it. This is the
Cabin sole Paul Benn at 5:00am 12.03.25 Big Boats 5/426 What is the recommended way to replace the cabin sole on a 2001 Catalina 36 mkII?
Converting Analog diesel engine instruments to digital (2) marcham at 10:50pm 12.02.25 Engines and Propulsion 13/458 For anyone interested in re-doing their instruments on the binnacle, there are a few good options fo
12 Vdc Distribution and Branch Circuit Schematic Review (2) Dave0963 at 1:04pm 12.02.25 Ask All Sailors 12/517 I've just bought a1974 22' Tanzer with a poor electrical system (no fusing, lots of tape, wire nuts
What type of hoses last the longest? Project_Mayhem at 6:02am 12.02.25 Ask All Sailors 20/657 I have a hose that's embedded in a large amount of fiberglass. I'm about to remove some of this glas

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Introduction - Ballenita Oddvark at 8:56pm 12.08.25 That is really nice. I also did not know they made an Aft cabin centercockpit.
UN-glorious end? Project_Mayhem at 8:22pm 12.08.25 It is. The motorboat is liability only and is located at yard in a run down town. I guess since I ca
UN-glorious end? jmczzz at 8:10pm 12.08.25 I guess my last boat barely made the cutoff at '78. Prices jumped way up when I got a '94. Ironical
UN-glorious end? Project_Mayhem at 8:05pm 12.08.25 I guess my last boat barely made the cutoff at '78. Prices jumped way up when I got a '94. Ironicall
Why is my stove working? Project_Mayhem at 7:57pm 12.08.25 Did you go to church last Sunday? That might be it! Perhaps I should go next Sunday with a prayer
UN-glorious end? jmczzz at 7:50pm 12.08.25 100k/300k isn't unusual to meet business requirements, especially when it comes to auto. I haven't
Why is my stove working? PaulK at 7:35pm 12.08.25 Did you go to church last Sunday? That might be it!
Funny Friday!!! (1) jssailem at 6:13pm 12.08.25 235798
Converting Analog diesel engine instruments to digital (3) marcham at 6:10pm 12.08.25 The commercial products I listed in post 1 assume your engine has analogue sensors (temp, pressure)
Converting Analog diesel engine instruments to digital Davidasailor26 at 3:43pm 12.08.25
San Juan 7.7 rigging Lee White at 3:24pm 12.08.25 Good afternoon, I am the soon-to-be owner of a new to me 1979 San Juan 7.7. I have found precious
UN-glorious end? jmczzz at 3:03pm 12.08.25 300K seems awfully low for liability in a marina packed with 100K and up boats. Liability is meant
UN-glorious end? jmczzz at 2:58pm 12.08.25 Great replies, thanks to all. I will follow the suggestions and report back. (The ex-wife got the ho
Question: replacing the 26 or 260 centerboard with a stainless steel one for more ballast? MikeH at 2:28pm 12.08.25 Check the bottom of the water ballast water inlet to see if the neoprene gasket is still working.
Leak through deck into cabin azambella at 2:28pm 12.08.25 I can also vouch for the 'pressurized cabin method". It absolutely works. I used a powerful leave bl
Question: replacing the 26 or 260 centerboard with a stainless steel one for more ballast? Crazy Dave Condon at 1:47pm 12.08.25 Check the bottom of the water ballast water inlet to see if the neoprene gasket is still working.
UN-glorious end? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 1:14pm 12.08.25 1973 Pearson 26 I just bought, requires $300,000. liability. 300K seems awfully low for liability
Hunter 50 rudder shaft keyway size Gianni65 at 12:49pm 12.08.25 Sure. I've 4 arms (draglinks), 2 from manual steering (port and starboard) and two from to autopilo
Whisker pole questions Davidasailor26 at 11:24am 12.08.25
Hunter 50 rudder shaft keyway size artboas at 11:20am 12.08.25 Hello. Anyone can tell me what the size of the keyway installed on the rudder shaft of an Hunter 4

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