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Hunters WB Demise GBGraham at 8:33am 03.11.18 Smaller Boats 68/4114 Probably one for CD this . . . . But hey the more the merrier:clap: What do you think/know caused t
DST is here! (1) Brian D at 7:43am 03.11.18 Sails Call Lounge 52/2358 Did you set your clock forward 1 hour?
I need shaft coupling info plz Justin_NSA at 5:59pm 03.10.18 Engines and Propulsion 29/3560 OMG, this dripless shaft seal project is a nightmare! I need to go to a split coupling because of th
Anyone replaced standing rigging on a 2002 or newer passage 456? Wondering about cost. discovery at 4:00pm 03.10.18 Big Boats 5/733 We are down in the Caribbean and we are getting a quote on replacing all the standing rigging on our
Spring launch T minus 14 days and counting Capt Robbie at 12:39pm 03.10.18 Ask All Sailors 16/1808 Hopefully if the weather permits here in Nj will be back in the water soon. Finished all the winter
Identify old model furler on 1980 Hunter 37 (1) Brazil at 12:13pm 03.10.18 Ask All Sailors 4/1059 Can anyone identify this furler for me? Just purchased this 1980 Hunter 37 cutter last summer. Rolli
Legend 35 - Icebox Refrigeration Conversion (4) walmsleyc at 9:39am 03.10.18 Big Boats 3/698 I'm in the process of installing refrigeration for my 1987 Hunter Legend 35. It's a big enough pro
Anyone building boats like this is Fla videorov at 8:11am 03.10.18 Ask All Sailors 17/2732 In this video I wonder if anyone is building boats like this on the west coast of Florida 7ZgA7yXAi1
2018 C22 National Championship Regatta EditorC22NSA at 7:32am 03.10.18 Catalina 22 1/410 The Registration Form and Notice of Race are available on the Catalina 22 National Sailing Associati
Electronic tank gauge Secret sail at 6:07am 03.10.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1049
Get ready to rOnDAYvous! Capn Pete at 5:46am 03.10.18 Ask An Oday Owner 20/1650 The 16th annual O'day Owners' rOnDAYvous will be held the weekend of July 13-15 at Cedar Island Mari
Purchasing advice Beardedoneder at 11:56pm 03.09.18 Catalina 22 34/2730
Mahalo At Her Best Terry Cox at 8:48pm 03.09.18 Pacific North West Cruisers 7/795 Hi Les and John. Thought you might like the DVD of at least part of your winter cruise. MF-AYwC08JQ
H-356 keel bolts Former member 134612 at 5:57pm 03.09.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/667 I have found a tiny trickle of water entering the bilge from under one of the keel bolt backing plat
How to rig Rhodes 19 Spinnaker swallowsandamazonsforever at 5:21pm 03.09.18 Ask An Oday Owner 11/4323 Bought a 1974 Rhodes 19 with a pole/kite. Have used a kite on a 420 with no pole, but can someone pr
Question on Xantex freedom inverter charger discovery at 4:20pm 03.09.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/552 i have a freedom 2000 inverter charger by Xantex in my 2002 passage 456, noticed lately when I start
Seattle area inflatable repair LeslieTroyer at 4:03pm 03.09.18 Ask All Sailors 6/750 I was planning on going to Ballard inflatable boat for some repairs to my pvc rib. They ar no longer
Things that go bump in the night. (1) ifmdalvey at 1:00pm 03.09.18 Ask All Sailors 39/2488 What you dont want to meet when out on the water, i believe a lot of containers are neutrally buoyan
Boat lift question caverun at 10:31am 03.09.18 Smaller Boats 35/2573 I'm going to change out the centerboard uphaul on my '98 H240 before launch this spring. The only li
grounded vessel jon hansen at 8:40am 03.09.18 Ask All Sailors 14/867 when freeing a grounded sailing vessel i prefer to tow from their spinnaker halyard. ever tried that

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Starting battery Stu Jackson at 8:55pm 07.10.23 it is cheaper and faster for the boatbuilder to install an engine with just one large DC wire that
Sea Hood Core Deterioration thinwater at 8:08pm 07.10.23 The cover is curved; you do NOT want to use Coosa since it will be impossible to get it to conform w
Catalina Metal Plaque (1) tailboom at 8:08pm 07.10.23 Here is mine. Mounted on the stern as you state.
Sea Hood Core Deterioration dlochner at 8:04pm 07.10.23 Sounds like a good plan. You might consider making it solid fiberglass around the cowl vent. or a
Need a Gudgeon for my 1980 Macgregor Venture 22' sailboat Sal10419 at 8:02pm 07.10.23 Hi rgranger, Thank you very much for your reply. I will call the guys at Rudder Craft tomorrow. Sin
Need a Gudgeon for my 1980 Macgregor Venture 22' sailboat Sal10419 at 8:02pm 07.10.23 I think I found yours... or at least something that will work. Call these guys and see if they wil
Starting battery dlochner at 8:01pm 07.10.23 Still trying to figure where my alternator plugs into the circuit. To be followed Unless a prior
Perkins 20 Engine Elissatoo at 7:48pm 07.10.23 Thank you for your help. This will come in handy.
Santana 21 design info needed rebel4443 at 7:45pm 07.10.23 This is the attachment point for the boom that I have. I looked at the head of my mast and it is the
Starting battery fred1diver at 7:44pm 07.10.23 Ok, so I just finished installing my ACR but the schematic I followed does not use the 1-2-both swit
Catalina 310 Lightning Protection SJN at 7:42pm 07.10.23 And perhaps I may sometime type lightning correctly!
Santana 21 design info needed (1) rebel4443 at 7:42pm 07.10.23 217728
Catalina 310 Lightning Protection SJN at 7:40pm 07.10.23 Hello. The Factory manual for my boat, hull 260 provides a great deal of information about lighting
Santana 21 design info needed rebel4443 at 7:40pm 07.10.23 Thanks. I have the rudder measurements now but the picture helps. I still don't have the boom measu
423 aft shower head question (1) Richard McDonald at 7:33pm 07.10.23 On our 2006 423 with the 2 state room setup, the aft head shower head is situated on the left side a
Lake boat vs Florida boat aging question dLj at 7:30pm 07.10.23 As a completely unscientific response, based exclusively on limited experience, the difference betwe
DIY tiller tamer fails ('68 Javelin) Philly2DC2LBI at 7:08pm 07.10.23
Starting battery jaysweet at 7:08pm 07.10.23 Similar to Greg I installed two Duracell 230AH batteries in 2018 at a cost of $115 each for my hous
Life (sailing) after heart attack. dLj at 6:59pm 07.10.23 okay.... I took the bait and got this from uncle google... Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette (DLJ) is a
Perkins 20 Engine (1) jssailem at 6:56pm 07.10.23 Since you are inquiring about something that is found in an engine manual, I am guessing you do not

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