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H37C Overhead Hatch sailnc at 12:34pm 02.21.17 The Cherubini Hunters 3/870 The translucent portion of the overhead hatch in the main salon has cracked from side to side. It w
Aftermarket bow thruster install for 473 BumpyNight at 11:49am 02.21.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1347 Hello! We have a new-to-us 2008 473 that we bought knowing it didn't have a bow thruster...we tried
O'day gray?? WayneCatt at 10:53am 02.21.17 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1254 I am painting my rudder this spring am wondering if anyone else has tried to match the late 80's gra
Sense 50 - No Limber Holes Captain Ag at 8:54am 02.21.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 17/3265 I have a Sense 50 (hull #157) and have discovered the inner hull liner did not have the 50+ limber h
I'm wired- (H37C) rblevens at 7:54am 02.21.17 The Cherubini Hunters 33/2097 It is time to begin the arduous task of wiring up everything on my H37C for extended cruising use.
Miami Boat Show tgrass462 at 7:09am 02.21.17 Smaller Boats 0/426 We were at the Miami Strictly Sail boat show yesterday ... A lot of foreign manufacturers, Catalina
1980 H27 Battery and Nav Lights Q (1) Tomgrandy at 6:11am 02.21.17 The Cherubini Hunters 11/1156 Currently, I have two batteries on my H27 and the only is access thru the small removal door in the
Replace Oil Pan c130king at 5:53am 02.21.17 Catalina 310 8/1805 Hello All, Just got my broken steering cable fixed. That was MUCH easier and quicker than I though
Decarbonzing small diesel chrisyse at 5:08am 02.21.17 Engines and Propulsion 15/3801 Has anyone used Mystery oil to decarbonize a small diesel- To remove carbon build up on cylinder rin
Thanks, Phil, for hosting the Alden Forum. TomY at 4:06am 02.21.17 Alden General Chat 4/4601 This forum was started over 10 years ago. We're a group of Alden owners (past, present, future), and
Deck fitting leak (3) kimelmore at 10:22pm 02.20.17 Big Boats 9/1086 Due to our recent heavy rains I found one of the compartments in my boat filling with water. After s
Looking for headsail for H35.. size 110 ArkadiyS at 8:39pm 02.20.17 Big Boats 1/319 After looking at all of the sails that came with our H35 (1987), we are looking for a good shape 110
1978 - 1983 Hunter Electrical Panel Question ggrizzard at 7:14pm 02.20.17 Ask All Sailors 0/252 For Kito and those of you who have looked at or changed the panel connections of your Good Old Cheru
Need to buy a battery jhogle at 6:44pm 02.20.17 Catalina 22 7/1668 I need to pick out a battery for my Catalina 22. Are there any brands / models that people typicall
Question about Drilling into the Deck for New Line Clutches CapitalistSailor at 6:12pm 02.20.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/1493 I have a 2000 Beneteau 311 and I want to add a couple more line clutches to the cabin top. There is
Hunter 40.5 keel sump question glennmul at 5:33pm 02.20.17 Big Boats 5/1465 Hi all, I am a new Hunter 40.5 owner (1997) and I am curious as to the design of the keel. I was su
Stack Pack Access korchinskyp at 5:04pm 02.20.17 Big Boats 7/1676 I have a Hunter 37.5 and a Neil Pryde Stack Pack. The problem I encounter is trying to work the zipp
Small, Below deck fuel tank agprice22 at 4:46pm 02.20.17 Ask All Sailors 5/1180 I am trying to find a 3 - 6 gallon below deck fuel tank. I want to maximize space in my Trimaran, so
Pearson 32 mast question Giddy Up at 2:44pm 02.20.17 Pearson 3/1178 Howdy I have a Pearson 32 that I have been restoring. I am about to replace all the wireing, lights,
1966 Javelin javelin514 at 2:08pm 02.20.17 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1449 I recently acquired a 1966 Javelin. It has all the parts but the walnut pieces need to be refurbishe

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1987 Hunter 23 Rebuild (1) Skycap92 at 8:47am 06.06.24 Thanks for the advice on the glue residue. It's coming off easier than I expected. Next major questi
Curiosity might be making me overthink Project_Mayhem at 8:43am 06.06.24 I think the most complex part of this project would be the water drainage channels in/around the lid
Backing screw hole for filling with epoxy Project_Mayhem at 8:41am 06.06.24 Tape works very well to hold in epoxy. It also minimizes sanding. With a bit of practice you wont ne
Color-matching gelcoat Project_Mayhem at 8:37am 06.06.24 I use a RAL color swatch to find the closest match and then have a local gelcoat supplier mix it for
Small Outboard Motor Stands FDL S2 at 8:16am 06.06.24 Built mine to fit in a space in the garage. As stated above, used scrap lumber, works great. Min
Curiosity might be making me overthink dLj at 7:36am 06.06.24 I think I'd be more inclined to develop systems to allow better access to that area from the inside.
Whale Gulper 220 for shower drain with atomatic sensor switch dlochner at 7:36am 06.06.24
Overtrimmed jib prevent pointing? danstanford at 7:34am 06.06.24 For those of you finding this in a search some day, here is our official answer posed in the origina
Whale Gulper 220 for shower drain with atomatic sensor switch Johann at 7:25am 06.06.24 Picking this back up. I picked up the Whale IC with manifold. While the manual states to use smooth
Curiosity might be making me overthink dlochner at 7:23am 06.06.24 Interesting idea, a lot of work, and some essential small details to consider. The first issue is
Backing screw hole for filling with epoxy dLj at 7:22am 06.06.24
Portlight Polish dLj at 7:20am 06.06.24 So use some headlight lens restorer followed up with clear spray acrylic UV coating? All of these
33.5 winged bulb keel, what's the airfoil? (2) JamesG161 at 7:20am 06.06.24 These pictures may help since I had do same repairs to my H430. ... PS: The Fluid Flow Profile is
Mid-ship cleat location for O'Day 34/35 (1) Arrgh at 7:12am 06.06.24 Here is where mine is on my O'Day 34
33.5 winged bulb keel, what's the airfoil? dlochner at 7:06am 06.06.24 How would you do that anyway? If you knew the airfoil was NACA 2412 for example. You could get the
Mid-ship cleat location for O'Day 34/35 jssailem at 7:06am 06.06.24 Scott. There are several theories on the location. My choice is to get the spot near the pivot poi
Dish storage (1) fred1diver at 7:05am 06.06.24 225296Already on it! Made one of these last week, added side walls and a bungee going from one side
Small Outboard Motor Stands stickinthemud57 at 7:01am 06.06.24 Nice work!
Color-matching gelcoat jssailem at 6:49am 06.06.24 :plus: regarding Andy at Boatworks Today. After 25 years he has learned a thing or two about fibergl
Mid-ship cleat location for O'Day 34/35 SailingCal21 at 6:48am 06.06.24 Thanks for the images and info. Since I'm re-coring my deck (So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project) ,

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