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Secondary bow roller on 2004 H41 spadaforaj at 2:14am 12.09.25 Big Boats 0/39 Hi. Was wondering now that it is winter in the NE how or if people use this. The port to the chai
Why is my stove working? Project_Mayhem at 3:50pm 12.08.25 Ask All Sailors 4/155 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 7/127 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 18/256 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 4/130 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 2/92 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 14/203 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 0/140 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 6/201 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 8/263 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 12/374 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 11/289 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 4/298 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 6/285 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 7/250 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 2/237 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 2/187 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 5/434 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 13/481 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 12/520 I've just bought a1974 22' Tanzer with a poor electrical system (no fusing, lots of tape, wire nuts

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Funny Friday!!! (1) JamesG161 at 6:41am 12.09.25 235805 Jim...
old man sailor jssailem at 6:37am 12.09.25
Hunter 41 DS - Any Known Issues? Look-Fors? JamesG161 at 6:35am 12.09.25 You can find the Owners Manual here HunterOwners.com downloads Jim...
UN-glorious end? dlochner at 5:47am 12.09.25 Including the data that your smart car or phone apps collected and was then sold to the insurance c
Question: replacing the 26 or 260 centerboard with a stainless steel one for more ballast? MikeH at 5:44am 12.09.25 Another great point, thanks Caverun
Has anyone installed and configured a Victon energy multiplus inverter charger ? mermike at 5:39am 12.09.25 It didn't happen if there are no pictures :biggrin:
UN-glorious end? Project_Mayhem at 5:15am 12.09.25 Its all in their actuarial tables and your personal risk factors. Including the data that your sma
A little bit of sewing help needed Project_Mayhem at 5:13am 12.09.25 Velcro wears out when outdoors or becomes "clogged". I like the idea of webbing but it always ends
Why is my stove working? Project_Mayhem at 5:04am 12.09.25 When you heated up the thermocouplers, you burned out the buildup of bad humors from the previous o
Main sheet Routing help Jim Legere at 4:56am 12.09.25 That looks about right. Can't recall if the three blocks on the boom bales have swivels. If they do,
Introduction - Ballenita dlochner at 4:45am 12.09.25 The batteries were of the old school lead acid type. There is nothing wrong with that, provided you
Question: replacing the 26 or 260 centerboard with a stainless steel one for more ballast? caverun at 4:02am 12.09.25 Not to mention the difficulty raising a much heavier steel centerboard with the existing mechanism.
UN-glorious end? dlochner at 3:20am 12.09.25 I really wish there was more transparency in how they come to these conclusions Its all in their
Why is my stove working? (1) Will Gilmore at 3:02am 12.09.25 When you heated up the thermocouplers, you burned out the buildup of bad humors from the previous ow
Refilling/Replacing Sea-Fire Automatic Fire Suppression Cannisters spadaforaj at 2:04am 12.09.25 This was very helpful, thanks. The automatic system will have to go on the list for now
Has anyone installed and configured a Victon energy multiplus inverter charger ? spadaforaj at 1:55am 12.09.25
Hunter 41 DS - Any Known Issues? Look-Fors? spadaforaj at 1:43am 12.09.25 Sorry - meant to say forward of the galley - spell checker,,,,
Hunter 41 DS - Any Known Issues? Look-Fors? spadaforaj at 1:42am 12.09.25
A little bit of sewing help needed (1) garymalmgren at 10:53pm 12.08.25 RE: I assume that the stitch marker makes little dots in the fabric for you to follow when stitching
Introduction - Ballenita Oddvark at 8:56pm 12.08.25 That is really nice. I also did not know they made an Aft cabin centercockpit.

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