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Ed Schenck passed? tomgrigsby at 1:41pm 12.03.17 The Cherubini Hunters 12/1949 Was this our Ed? http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/cantonrep/obituary.aspx?pid=187230840
One for the experts GBGraham at 11:14am 12.03.17 Smaller Boats 16/1232 Having Google'd this thread with no easy conclution and me just a newbe looking for interesting info
Using a Drifter (1) JRT at 8:41am 12.03.17 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 36/11404 Jackdaw was helpful on identifying a sail my old O'day 25 came with as a drifter. The PO thought it
winter cover Lisa at 8:27am 12.03.17 Catalina 310 20/2936 Our boat came with a winter cover and was kinda excited about that. Put it on this morning and I can
Barnegat Bay improvements Scott T-Bird at 7:28am 12.03.17 Ask All Sailors 8/977 Yesterday, I saw a dredging operation going on right outside our marina. Our marina owner was happy
Repair needed around center board on 15FT Oday Dan15O at 5:16am 12.03.17 Ask An Oday Owner 3/664 Hi, I'm new to this forum and to sailing. I'm looking forward to learning about sailing and working
Swing keel Chad st julien at 8:17pm 12.02.17 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1217 I have a question about the oday 25 swing keel, when the center board is in the up position how much
Spinnaker Tack (1) Cowpokee at 7:48pm 12.02.17 Ask All Sailors 31/8866 I got out in the mild conditions yesterday on my new to me boat and tried singlehandling the asymmet
Bilge hose outlet (1) Lance Dias at 5:23pm 12.02.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 20/6237 I bought my Hunter 356 new in 2003. Only recently did I figured out where the water in the bilge was
solar panels bortiz at 4:00pm 12.02.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/586 has anyone replaced the "in-deck" solar panel ? and if so, where did you get the replacement. any ad
Yanmar YSM 12 engine mounts Rus Jones at 2:40pm 12.02.17 The Cherubini Hunters 7/2351 Does anyone know where I can find replacement engine mounts for my Yanmar YSM 12. It is the origina
House batteries replacement for Hunter 34 Capt Robbie at 12:44pm 12.02.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/943 Just hit the four year mark on my house batteries and I am looking into replacements. They are stil
New Cabin sole black water spots 2nd season. How do I fix? (7) Sailing Atlas at 10:07am 12.02.17 Ask All Sailors 22/10485 Hi everyone. This is my first time on this forum and first time posting a question. Im hopeful som
2000 H380 Freedom Inverter Charger viper at 9:24am 12.02.17 Big Boats 23/3004 My charger portion seems to work fine, is 100 amp, with a 2000 watt inverter.. just don't know wh
Hoisting the Furling Jib, O'Day 272 fhujber at 9:09am 12.02.17 Bigger Boats 2/1146 Hoisting the furling jib on a '87 272LE. The halyard is attached to a car that slides in a groove on
Lines aft woodzy at 8:02am 12.02.17 Mid-Size Boats 4/1382 I've got a 1982 Cat 27 and would like some insight on running my main halyard aft. Does anyone have
Deckwash pump on a 2007 B40. friesen at 6:58am 12.02.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/944 Hi everyone I am planning to install a deckwash pump on a 2007 B40. Based on various websites I ha
Historical Charts On-Line - A "Must See" (1) Dan_Y at 5:33am 12.02.17 Sails Call Lounge 16/1179 If you have a few hours or more to burn, go to https://historicalcharts.noaa.gov NOAA's nautical cha
Water filtration/purification for non-pressure systems thinwater at 9:28pm 12.01.17 Ask All Sailors 12/3399 For those with pressurized systems, there are a wide variety of home and RV systems that can remove
2008 H41ds electric winch conversion dakno at 9:15pm 12.01.17 Big Boats 13/1931 Hello sailors I am interested in converting one of my cabin top winches to electric. Have any of you

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Cracked stringer on project boat mermike at 4:05pm 08.06.24 You can build a boat with wood. You can build a boat with fiberglass. It's when 2 materials are mixe
Yanmar 2gm engine died smokey73 at 4:03pm 08.06.24 While not convenient for normal underway operations, you can purchase a digital tach fairly cheaply
95 Evinrude 9.9 battery cable hookup Project_Mayhem at 3:47pm 08.06.24 I have a PDF copy of the service manual. PM me if anyone is interested
Yanmar 2gm engine died 3GGG at 3:44pm 08.06.24 Your engine shows an RPM on your Tach. The spec for the Yanmar 2GM is The continuous rating output
Cracked stringer on project boat Project_Mayhem at 3:40pm 08.06.24 I'm not following. Do you mean the boat would have been worth more than you could afford if it did
Yanmar 2gm engine died (1) Davidasailor26 at 3:15pm 08.06.24
95 Evinrude 9.9 battery cable hookup CLS72 at 3:10pm 08.06.24 Old posts but it helped me set up my battery cables !!! Evinrude 9.9 1999
Rudder Removal American_Mainsail at 2:53pm 08.06.24 No problem, Jim. Best of luck and let us know if you have any issues.
Rudder Removal james2034 at 2:50pm 08.06.24 That was an excellent reply by Geoff. I would add you contemplate replacing the nylon bearings whi
Rudder Removal james2034 at 2:47pm 08.06.24 in hanks for your reply. I'm away for the summer and have no pics. Sorry. I'll start work early Oct.
Rudder Removal james2034 at 2:43pm 08.06.24 226587 The first time I removed my rudder, the stainless pin was seized into the aluminum tiller an
Cracked stringer on project boat jviss at 2:42pm 08.06.24 If it was FRP, may have cost more than I'd be willing to pay for the boat. So either way, you're ri
Rudder Removal james2034 at 2:37pm 08.06.24 Who built your new Rudder? Jim... Rudder Craft from Idaho
Cracked stringer on project boat Project_Mayhem at 2:37pm 08.06.24 If it was FRP you would never have to have done that repair. :) If it was FRP, may have cost more
Cracked stringer on project boat jviss at 2:35pm 08.06.24 I used to fret over wood that's prone to rot. Then I realized, this wood has lasted 45 years. I thi
Cracked stringer on project boat Project_Mayhem at 2:33pm 08.06.24 I used to fret over wood that's prone to rot. Then I realized, this wood has lasted 45 years. I thin
Yanmar 2gm engine died jviss at 2:31pm 08.06.24 Most modern generators are inverter-based, so, not necessarily.
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator Boatyarddog at 2:22pm 08.06.24 Gentlemen, let's keep this civil. We can agree to disagree and we can have different opinions, just
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator Boatyarddog at 2:19pm 08.06.24 I was a marine tech way back in 1980, and since got an electrical engineering degree. I have never
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator Dave at 2:14pm 08.06.24 Gentlemen, let's keep this civil. We can agree to disagree and we can have different opinions, just

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