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Hunter 37 Cherubini mast Moondoggie69 at 6:32pm 05.08.19 Ask All Sailors 2/298 My first post here so hello to all! I recently acquired a 1981 Hunter 37 Cherubini that has suffered
Calling all racers! Dug22 at 4:52pm 05.08.19 Catalina 22 13/953 I need some advice. I am planning on racing this Saturday. It is basically a straight line about 5 m
halogen light lens sgiarc at 4:22pm 05.08.19 Ask All Sailors 0/204 We purchased a 1997 Beneteau 461 recently. Many of the light lenses are either burned or cracked. Ar
Leather wrap for dodger rail Steffied99 at 4:09pm 05.08.19 Ask All Sailors 7/1868 Hi all! Looking for suggestions for a website that sells leather wrapping for dodger rail handle. An
BOOM BOLT NUT 2 OLD PIRATES at 3:43pm 05.08.19 Catalina 310 0/606 Does anyone know what size and pitch that the lock nut for the bolt that attaches boom to mast. I f
Cabin Sole "bathtub ring" stain pastormb at 2:06pm 05.08.19 Catalina 22 14/898 Unfortunately, I allowed a good bit of rain water to sit in the cabin sole long enough for stains to
Added Anodes too Rudder post. (2) MaxinCalgary at 10:07am 05.08.19 Smaller Boats 6/941 164558 I added two anodes to my rudder post on my H260. Last season some pitting by the end so added
Mainsail Trim DArcy at 9:48am 05.08.19 Ask All Sailors 9/826 I was watching this video of the American Magic training boat. This is the boat being used to train
Icebox Hatch Frame 1983 H31 (3) pateco at 9:44am 05.08.19 Mid-Size Boats 4/965 So my 1983 H31 has had a small leak dripping on the countertop for quite a while. Since we never use
Contemplating some serious cruising Rick Templeton at 8:53am 05.08.19 Ask All Sailors 17/1713 I am contemplating some serious open water cruising and would like some references for literature fr
Breaker on Hunter 376 Tristan Simonds at 7:47am 05.08.19 Big Boats 1/683 I have installed and isolation transformer on my Hunter 376 and it trips the breaker in the port laz
Busy launch weekend photos -post yours! (6) Jackdaw at 7:38am 05.08.19 Ask All Sailors 93/9017 Less than a week after we got back from the Grenadines, BlueJ needed to be in the water. The deadlin
New power survey All U Get at 7:18am 05.08.19 Ask All Sailors 6/606 Hi all, I just redid my power survey for our boat. I added 100 amp hours for my wife. This may ev
C310 / C315 IA Membership and Web Page Updates SawyerCurt at 6:56am 05.08.19 Catalina 310 2/844 The membership list has been updated on the Association web site, and I also fixed several broken li
Anchor rubbing mooring line Fly By Night at 6:20am 05.08.19 Catalina 30 10/2117 So I bought a new Mantus anchor and was hoping to keep it on the bowsprit roller. With the angle the
2003 Hunter 426DS Main Halyard specifications - what length? David Marteney at 5:56am 05.08.19 Big Boats 1/678 My Hunter Owners manual provides the line specifications for the main halyard of the in-mast furling
B361 manhole in diesel tank ping141 at 5:08am 05.08.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1061 Hi! Has anyone installed a manhole in their diesel tank with any luck? Thanks! :)
Life Chaulk/Pergo Thru Hull Jac123 at 5:05am 05.08.19 Catalina 30 2/519 I bought Life Chaulk to install pergo (plastic) thru hulls above the waterline Got back to boat and
Sanitation hose vent Ponelio57 at 8:44pm 05.07.19 Morgan 3/1458 We bought a 1984 Morgan 323 last year. Turns out it has nasty odor issues. We are replacing the bla
King's Cup Regatta Announced AlastairLC at 6:57pm 05.07.19 Ask All Sailors 3/463 Prince William and Princess Katherine have announced A King's Cup Regatta to raise money for charity

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cabin lightbulb change Ralph Johnstone at 8:47am 11.08.24 I find that washing your hands really well in hot soapy water helps to improve your grip on the cle
Vendee Globe 2024! jssailem at 8:32am 11.08.24 Andrew, started a thread back on 19 October. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/vendee-globe.
How to rig a dinghy for a Catalina 28 jssailem at 8:23am 11.08.24 Hello @Surfside. Welcome to the Forum. It depends on the type of dinghy you carry and the conditions
cabin lightbulb change PNWE36 at 8:20am 11.08.24 Hi, it looks the same as the one in my Hunter 36. As you stated just twist counter-clockwise. shoul
P42 radar mount (1) HoosierSailor at 8:16am 11.08.24 I ended up putting mine on a ScanStrut radar pole. Easiest solution for me at this time.
P42 radar mount R Squared at 7:55am 11.08.24 The mast needs to come out of the boat. The person doing the work needs to be able to shine a light
Convert roller furling main to traditional ? David in Sandusky at 7:52am 11.08.24 Hassle: If it's set up right with a decent sail, and you know how to do it, an in mast main is less
Convert roller furling main to traditional ? R Squared at 7:49am 11.08.24 It can be done, but....... The mast will have to come out of the boat, and the slot for the furling
Looking at a Catalina 36 MKII Joe at 7:27am 11.08.24 The best sailing vessel ever built. View Sail La Vie \| 1999 Catalina 36 MK II There are some known
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen Project_Mayhem at 6:54am 11.08.24 This fall has been mild so far. I normally leave Burnham by the 3rd week of October. The stuck Amt
What must be a silly steering question Calif. Ted at 6:45am 11.08.24 Sometimes called a "hub brake" Edson calls it "Thru shaft" braking, it was used in some of their Vis
What is this doohickey in the cockpit? (1) rgranger at 5:43am 11.08.24 I think one of my economics professor talked about those.
Oil Leak kloudie1 at 5:17am 11.08.24 There is an external oil line on the port side of the block that connects to the head on the aft sid
What must be a silly steering question Tally Ho at 4:33am 11.08.24 And the wheel brake clamp will typically be inside the top of the pedestal. Requires removing the c
Looking at a Catalina 36 MKII Jim Nortz at 4:06am 11.08.24 Thanks Joe. This is very helpful. It is a fin keel and has a 53 ft mast. How well does the boat hand
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen Terry Cox at 3:43am 11.08.24 Our 1991 boat came with a Perko brand sea water strainer. Replaced it with same two years ago, a qua
What must be a silly steering question sailliny at 3:28am 11.08.24 The purpose of an Edson steering wheel nut is a decorative covering to allow for the removal of the
Escrow and Survey before seeing a Boat danstanford at 2:45am 11.08.24 The real clue about scams is when they want you to pay for something in the process for on their beh
What must be a silly steering question Richard19068 at 10:16pm 11.07.24 Do a web search for Edson Marine. They have lots of good info on their site. Noodle around until you
CNG Stove ben solomon at 7:25pm 11.07.24 Norm, Here is the adapter: https://www.ebay.com/itm/186620276311?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D

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