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new owner 216 western lake ontario Cat_hunter at 6:57pm 10.15.19 Smaller Boats 2/565 Just picked up a new (to us) 216. Seemed like the perfect daysailer for us. Be interesting to see ho
Keelbolt maintenance Buzzlovelace at 6:54pm 10.15.19 Mid-Size Boats 11/1759 My keel bolts on my 1975 C-27 are rusted but intact what can i put on them to protect from further
Mast Raking Thingee (1) twodzusfittings at 5:46pm 10.15.19 Bigger Boats 5/1171 Anyone know what the name of the contraption on the rear spreader, where it splits, that when pull o
Motor Hoist Waltsailor at 5:34pm 10.15.19 Big Boats 3/938 I have just purchased a Garhauer Motor Hoist for lifting my 8hp dinghy motor to the stern rail on my
Winterizing a Vitrifrigo ice maker Paul Streicher at 4:22pm 10.15.19 Ask All Sailors 0/946 The boat came with a Vitrifrigo freezer which has an ice maker. How to winterize the ice maker? The
303 - Tank dimensions sveinung at 2:34pm 10.15.19 Pearson 5/1173 Hey all, first time poster here! My boat is stuck in VA with a filthy tank that keeps clogging up t
Fun with VHF/UHF part 2 (2) Brian D at 2:16pm 10.15.19 SSB and Ham Operators 3/1634 Here is part two of my fun with VHF/UHF antennas. Reminder that this is not boating related. anten
Aquilon 265/800 trailerable cat earagone at 12:19pm 10.15.19 Trailer Sailors 9/4013
Twin Helms in Cruising Boats: Innovation or Fad? Dr. D at 12:18pm 10.15.19 Ask All Sailors 19/7679 Although this topic may have been thrashed enough on this forum (please point me to the threads), a
Newbie with a sail question scuba201 at 12:09pm 10.15.19 Ask All Sailors 17/1255 New to sailing, new boat owner, Bristol 40. Needs a genoa. How do I go about finding the right one
Keel gap normal? Best fix? (1) RLKelly at 11:34am 10.15.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/3195 I've heard mention that this gap at the aft of the keel is "normal". I noticed it upon haul out this
Carbon Monoxide Monitor going off at night in the slip Frank H at 10:20am 10.15.19 Ask All Sailors 9/1604 This may have been discussed long ago on a forum but I couldn't find it. I recently installed a CO m
A year of ownership on a 1994 Hunter 29.5 (2) kdammen at 9:31am 10.15.19 Mid-Size Boats 2/2049 We got our first sailboat this year. I just wanted to share our experience on the 1994 Hunter 29.5.
Honda BF9.9A DC Receptacle Concerns BrianAllen at 8:43am 10.15.19 Engines and Propulsion 5/1098 I am new to sailboat ownership. Our Hunter 25.5 came with a Honda BF9.9A with the DC Receptacle for
Slipping halyard jbrock at 8:41am 10.15.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1808 Hi everyone. I recently bought new halyards for my Mac 25. The main halyard stays in place fine but
Gooseneck Mac 25 question jbrock at 7:55am 10.15.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/2013
AIS Installation BC Bernie at 7:12am 10.15.19 Catalina 310 28/8101 One of my projects will be to install a class B AIS (automatic identification system) transceiver, c
Invest 95L (2) JamesG161 at 6:38am 10.15.19 Weather and Forecasting 4/747 This late season disturbance should be watched closely. ntering the area of major Tropical Cyclone
Car track size salon pin size BlueHeronSailing at 1:25am 10.15.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/298
rigging wires mast Oday 22 year 1997 Yochanan at 9:16pm 10.14.19 Ask An Oday Owner 2/605 Is there an online shop that can provide me with all the necessary parts + diagrams for my Oday 22,

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Hunter 34 - how big are these issues? Ralph Johnstone at 10:05am 11.19.24 I'm not going to question your mental processes on why your would want to buy this neglected wreck.
Adding Electric Bilge Pump zinahewitt at 10:05am 11.19.24 Hi Zina. RE: The big pump is where I am not sure how big I need to go. Correct me if I am wrong ,
Adding Electric Bilge Pump Dalliance at 9:39am 11.19.24
Adding Electric Bilge Pump jssailem at 9:37am 11.19.24 My first step is understanding what you are trying to accomplish. You have a scupper with an attac
Boom Outhaul 1998 Hunter 410 Windpilot at 9:24am 11.19.24 When I replaced the mainsail on my 99 410 I went with loose footed. I just have a metal car that jus
Winter Weather forecasted for PacificNW DRhoads at 9:16am 11.19.24 Let me take a look at this idea. Thanks :)
Heart Freedom 20 Inv/charger dlochner at 9:05am 11.19.24 Dave & others, the Freedom 20 is 100A charger. I know because I have a Freedom 15 and it is a 75A c
Heart Freedom 20 Inv/charger Stu Jackson at 8:59am 11.19.24 Dave & others, the Freedom 20 is 100A charger. I know because I have a Freedom 15 and it is a 75A
Adding Electric Bilge Pump dLj at 8:52am 11.19.24 I was thinking of adding two electric bilge pumps. A small 360 and a large. The small I don't care
Hunter 34 - how big are these issues? Don S/V ILLusion at 8:48am 11.19.24 How much is he paying you to remove this wreck?
Hunter 34 - how big are these issues? danm1 at 7:47am 11.19.24 Run, do not walk away.
Strange solar/electrical setup on new boat (1) dlochner at 7:37am 11.19.24 This is very confusing and not standard convention at all. Attached is an excerpt from a much lar
Strange solar/electrical setup on new boat Scott T-Bird at 7:08am 11.19.24 Also, the original post appears to say that when the switch is turned to OFF, House <panel> draws <p
Hunter 34 - how big are these issues? jssailem at 7:00am 11.19.24 :plus: With @kloudie1. Rarely are free boats free. Takes dedication and a passion to rebuild a boat
Winter Weather forecasted for PacificNW (1) jssailem at 6:50am 11.19.24
Strange solar/electrical setup on new boat Scott T-Bird at 6:47am 11.19.24 As for the OP's drawing of the battery connections, one post on each battery is clearly connected
Winter Weather forecasted for PacificNW jssailem at 6:43am 11.19.24 It might be a to windward bashing and high speed return once filled with turkey.
Hunter 34 - how big are these issues? kloudie1 at 6:43am 11.19.24 Hey, Alan.. Many dollars will be required to get that old girl back into safe, usable condition. The
Decking project Project_Mayhem at 6:11am 11.19.24 This looks great! I haven't seen this as strips. Where'd you buy it from?
H340 Midship Cleat Access Terry Cox at 4:25am 11.19.24 DRhoads I did polish it already, cleat is hard anodized aluminum so big gouges can't be buffed out

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