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Refinishing cockpit stairs peterbud at 7:28am 03.06.18 Ask All Sailors 3/502 some time ago there was a post on refinishing copanionway stars. they looked great and I need to do
New rudder stuffing box Alctel at 9:28pm 03.05.18 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1170 Has anyone else replaced their one? I searched but the latest post was from 10 years ago :. I've c
Water tanks and LED's Tally Ho at 8:35pm 03.05.18 Bigger Boats 0/558 I pulled the port side water tank out over the winter to fix a leaky fitting in the tank, and instal
VDO Tachometer Recalibration Marc14857 at 8:00pm 03.05.18 Ask All Sailors 1/428 To help pass the winter blues I've taken on trying to get my second VDO tachometer to read properly.
Sailing/Eating destinations? PacNW jssailem at 7:27pm 03.05.18 Pacific North West Cruisers 18/1743
Origo 6000 stove advice Cpt.Rog at 5:44pm 03.05.18 Mid-Size Boats 47/13850 Greetings everyone, My recently purchased Hunter 30T has an Origo 6000 alcohol stove. Not ever hav
Galley Rebuild (3) richv at 5:02pm 03.05.18 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1363 I had originally planned to take out the galley on my 1974 Oday, then use the parts as a template, a
Sailing/Eating destinations? danm1 at 4:31pm 03.05.18 Destinations 35/3702 Thinking about retirement, probably on east coast, and trying to identify a good town for both saili
Niagara River Boating dlochner at 3:32pm 03.05.18 Ask All Sailors 3/414 OK, so this story doesn't really have a lot to do with sailing, unless you sail upstream from Niaga
AC Startup Power with Generator SqPeg at 2:34pm 03.05.18 Ask All Sailors 13/4782 If the start-up draw on a 16k Webasto unit is 57 amps, how much generator do I need? Running amps ar
310 with Linear Drive Autopilot JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 1:04pm 03.05.18 Catalina 310 6/1512 Anyone know the owner of the 2000 C310 for sale in Anacortes, WA? From the description on YW, they h
new prop selection help for motor that is too big for Hunter 23 scott hall at 12:50pm 03.05.18 Ask All Sailors 7/645 I have a hunter 23 with a 9.9HP Merc kicker. Max theoretical hull speed for boat is 6.5 knots. From
310 25XP Harness to Seaward Helm Pod Drawing Frank H at 11:48am 03.05.18 Catalina 310 22/2922 Does anyone have an accurate "310 25XP Harness to Seaward Helm Pod" drawing? My 310 Manual harness
Hunter 31 Newbie Introduction Manly at 11:38am 03.05.18 Mid-Size Boats 12/3023 Hello everyone, I would like to introduce myself as a new Hunter owner! My wife and I purchased a
Hunter 34 owners jk kudera at 9:52am 03.05.18 Big Boats 13/1989 I bought a new Garmin chartplotter, I need guidance as to how others ran the wireing to the unit. I
Is 11 HP too little for a 30? Dave Isaacs at 7:57am 03.05.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 23/2738 I am looking at a 1980 Catalina 30 Tall Rig that is for sale, and I have a question about the inboar
Hunter 240 keel operation Pdc at 7:19am 03.05.18 Ask All Sailors 3/362 I have a 1998 h240 with ballast system. Anyone know how the center board keel is lowered and raised?
Hunter 240 keel operation Pdc at 6:45am 03.05.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1261 Hello, I'm new to sailing and I bought a 1998 Hunter 240 with the ballast system. I don't know how t
Bulkhead replacement on 1985 H25.5 Urchin at 6:16am 03.05.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/534 I have just bought a 1985 Hunter 25.5 that has a bit of water damage to the main cabin bulkhead and
Spring Long Cruise (2) Simon Sexton at 6:16am 03.05.18 Ask All Sailors 1/267 Hey Everyone, Good morning! I wanted to share with everyone who's in the Kemah/Galveston/S

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Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" capta at 7:15pm 07.14.24 I entered Clifton harbor and it was chock a block. So full the big charter cats were 2 and 3 to a mo
1984 Hunter 22 Swing Keel pivot pin Jim_3 at 7:01pm 07.14.24 Good point. I thought about simply re-inserting the nylon spindle in the existing hole, then packi
Furling system issues / broken headsail halyard jssailem at 6:49pm 07.14.24 With the suggestion that it might be a CDI furler, compile your images and send an email to CDI aski
Turnbuckle adjustments for trailer sailers? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:24pm 07.14.24
Welcome to sailing! Here, have an engine/electrical issue. (1) jssailem at 6:23pm 07.14.24 Regarding strainers. some plastic strainers are top fixtures with in/out fittings that screw a bowl
Damaged gel coat Crazy Dave Condon at 6:10pm 07.14.24 There is an easier way. Remove all loose gel coat. Then take a Dremel with a V style grinder and cu
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" Kings Gambit at 6:02pm 07.14.24 And if someone wants to know why, tell them the math is beyond the scope of this course and lesson
1984 Hunter 22 Swing Keel pivot pin shemandr at 6:01pm 07.14.24 I can't say but I would be a bit uncomfortable with the amount of meat between the centerboard pin h
Exhaust elbow riser needed? Rich Stidger at 5:56pm 07.14.24 If you look inside the new riser, you might find that the water runs through a passage and is inject
Welcome to sailing! Here, have an engine/electrical issue. dLj at 5:46pm 07.14.24
What are these tracks used for? stickinthemud57 at 4:56pm 07.14.24 We have two WM stores in our area. Both are nowadays staffed well with boat-knowledgeable folk. Ove
Welcome to sailing! Here, have an engine/electrical issue. ethanknox at 4:54pm 07.14.24
Yanmar 2gm kill switch issue Ralph Johnstone at 4:47pm 07.14.24 Please, just throw money :biggrin: .
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" dLj at 3:20pm 07.14.24 dLj, try this: Oxford English Dictionary (oed.com) Oh, i have that - never realized it was applica
What are these tracks used for? (1) Rick Webb at 3:04pm 07.14.24 I'd have to look it up but I think these are also called sheep's heads as the holes resemble a sheep
Yanmar 2gm kill switch issue 3GGG at 2:58pm 07.14.24 Kudos to @Ralph Johnstone for some excellent photos and diagrams! Definitely above and beyond help
Furling system issues / broken headsail halyard (4) Tally Ho at 2:53pm 07.14.24
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" kappykaplan at 2:43pm 07.14.24 dLj, try this: Oxford English Dictionary (oed.com)
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" dLj at 2:38pm 07.14.24 In questions of definition, the first step is always to consult a dictionary. If it's nautical, the
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" dLj at 2:34pm 07.14.24 But, I swear, if one more powerboater drops an anchor within swinging distance of a mooring buoy, I

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