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Starting chain adjustment buoy at 3:12pm 03.04.19 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1227
Hunter 260 Electrical-Batteries (1) rk1sails at 2:41pm 03.04.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/2973 As a novice sailor and new 2 month owner to my 2003 Hunter 260, that hasn't seen water for 2 years,
Blue strip tape to cover old painted line around hull Dug22 at 1:56pm 03.04.19 Catalina 22 8/798 I bought the roll of blue strip tape from Catalina Direct. It did not come with installation instruc
Rebuilding trailer for 23.5 PropellerHead at 1:34pm 03.04.19 Smaller Boats 15/967 My trailer is a basket case. The center of the last three cross members are badly rusted. I've decid
Hunter 37.5 Headsail 130 or 135 Jrtauber at 12:56pm 03.04.19 Big Boats 2/520 Anyone upgrading their 37.5 130% headsail I would be interested in one in excellent condition. Jerr
Tips for Installation of New Headliner (3) Boathouse Bunkie at 12:45pm 03.04.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2043 162047 162048 162049 162047 162048 162049 Hello All, We are continuing to restore this 1978 Hunter
Guess what? (1) SVMOONDANCE at 11:28am 03.04.19 Catalina 22 26/1822 162033
Hunter 41AC Steering Problem young80 at 11:18am 03.04.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1075 My boat has always had a slight wonder to port under power but after haul out for bottom paint, a ne
Stunning Images dlochner at 10:26am 03.04.19 Sails Call Lounge 29/2747 Waves, tides, boats, rubber ducks, a couple of young Scots, and stunning visual images. Enjoy. iWKF
Need for speed Bosman at 10:03am 03.04.19 Racing 3/1069 I found this on the german yacht.tv website. This little thing will apparently do 30 knots. @Jack
AFT AND FORWARD HEAD CABINETS Joaleb at 9:36am 03.04.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1033 Hello, we are new owners of a Catalina 470 1999 which needs extensive work. When we purchased the bo
How to remove salon table in Hunter 340 Dan Rapp at 7:38am 03.04.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/386 Is there a trick to removing the table to create more space.
Rudder Stop vs. Autopilot (1) JamesG161 at 7:10am 03.04.19 Ask All Sailors 39/7849 I was doing my annual inspection and maintenance of my Edson steering. Noticed the Rudder Stop had a
376 Shower faucet replacement Randy R at 7:44pm 03.03.19 Big Boats 4/598 Has anyone replaced the shower faucet on their Hunter 376'. The hose on mine is kinked ans needs rep
Bose System Big Red at 4:57pm 03.03.19 Ask All Sailors 11/1232 Our factory installed Bose System recently started having issues with DVDs. They would freeze about
West Marine Aborts Price Match... mostly ggrizzard at 4:15pm 03.03.19 Ask All Sailors 25/6470 Went to Daytona Beach store yesterday and tried to do a price match with Defender prices. I was tol
Looking for cushions TomCT at 2:51pm 03.03.19 Catalina 22 8/964 Hello all, i'm looking for some interior cushions for my 81 Catalina 22' - figured i'd throw it out
My baby's new berth - Calling Lake Martin Sailors (2) rgranger at 1:55pm 03.03.19 Ask All Sailors 2/390 Just moved from Virginia to Alabama six weeks ago and I reserved a slip for the season at Lake Marti
cabin top winch for 1977, 30ft pelicanj45 at 12:55pm 03.03.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/871 recently acquired a 1977, 30ft Hunter and I intend to lead main halyard aft. Need info on winch siz
Help - Cracks 9.2 (2) John G12775 at 11:21am 03.03.19 S2 18/3475 New owner question. There are cracks originating from the area where the compression post meets the

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Thoughts on locating Battery switch jssailem at 10:18am 09.19.24 The alternator feeds the Start side, but the ACR will direct charge to the House Bank as needed. Th
Yanmar 2gm20f - Suspected fuel line blockage (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:14am 09.19.24 How do you secure poly to fiberglass or, for that matter, anything? Screws. The protruding bolts
Need some advice on renovating the interior of my new Catalina 25 fred1diver at 10:12am 09.19.24 The musty smell might be that the covers just need a good cleaning, if you can remove the covers, ju
How can I tell if my keel is loose/wobble how much play is ok? Catalina 22 RJD at 10:08am 09.19.24 The more wobble you have, the more wear on the keel pin and keel hole. Eventually the pin will get
Engine Alignment Ralph Johnstone at 10:03am 09.19.24 I Believe! I feel redeemed! Go forth my son and spread the word. Pick up a few donations as wel
Thoughts on locating Battery switch LloydB at 10:02am 09.19.24 Better Meteorological Sailing this acronym found in Lloyd's acronym finder.
Adding a Bimini fred1diver at 10:01am 09.19.24 For the frame, getting a shop to make one is expensive but worth it, definitely go with SS. For the
Missing keeper plate for mainsail slides? Art12050 at 10:00am 09.19.24 I (thought) I lost mine a few years ago. I was able to replace it with one from Rigrite in Rhode Isl
Keel Winch Replacement pcharn01 at 10:00am 09.19.24
Thoughts on locating Battery switch Belzoni at 9:58am 09.19.24 BMS - Battery Management Switch; perhaps I landed on that term from my own drawings/documentation. S
Thoughts on locating Battery switch (1) jssailem at 9:54am 09.19.24 I rebuilt my Primary DC & AC panels with the help of a friend's CNC machine. DC panel was cut out o
Thoughts on locating Battery switch Scott T-Bird at 9:44am 09.19.24 That location for the switch looks fine to me ... I wouldn't hesitate. Most batteries are located i
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Hello Below at 9:40am 09.19.24 Marina Park Marina is located in Sidney, BC, Vancouver Island. If that is his location, a 15 nm tr
Westerbeke 18 jssailem at 9:40am 09.19.24 :plus: I concur with what has been said about your engine. These small diesels are remarkable. They
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Belzoni at 9:35am 09.19.24 Looks like New Castle Marina in Nanaimo may be a good option for you if the boat can make the trip.
Westerbeke 18 Davidasailor26 at 9:23am 09.19.24 If it starts well, runs at high throttle settings without much smoke, and can get close to its maxim
1982 Tartan 33R Diesel Filter (2) jssailem at 9:05am 09.19.24 Pictures might help. Here are Racor 500 series filters. The Racor500FG hat it meets the CG design r
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Belzoni at 9:00am 09.19.24 My advice: take a deep breath. Think of those bottom blisters as a force 7 wind with 3' seas; In thi
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard jssailem at 8:56am 09.19.24 The hull has hundreds of blisters Oh, No, the Pox! Well, what do you know? A boat built in 1982,
Yanmar 2gm20f - Suspected fuel line blockage jssailem at 8:44am 09.19.24 Manic... Yes it is a pertty picture. All that clean white poly mounting base. There has been a bit o

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