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Bad, Bad, Bad Smell (1) Dana Shields at 6:40pm 07.07.16 The Cherubini Hunters 35/5596 So...just completed the sale on the 27' Hunter pictured. Everything moved happily along until......m
Considering purchasing a 1995 Catalina 270 jimaugust1 at 6:24pm 07.07.16 Mid-Size Boats 18/5257 Hi All, I'm considering purchasing a 1995 Catalina 270. Can anyone who owns the boat tell of their
Considering purchasing a 2005 Hunter 27 jimaugust1 at 6:20pm 07.07.16 Mid-Size Boats 8/3523 Hi all, I'm considering purchasing a 2005 Hunter 27 with the deluxe package? Can anyone who owns
Sailing Wing and Wing - Macgregor 25 Jim Hawkins at 5:21pm 07.07.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 24/3322 I used to love sailing wing and wing in my old Catalina 22. Now in my 1984 Macgregor 25, I can't. At
uv protectant on roller furler fred1diver at 4:41pm 07.07.16 Ask All Sailors 9/863 hey everyone, tomorrow I'm supposed to try and fit a furler on my dolphin, the uv strip is damaged i
O'Day 23 marine toilet installation. AWalker at 3:31pm 07.07.16 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1136 I have had my 1978 ODay 23 for many years. It was our first boat when we were learning to sail. M
Installing midship cleats Alctel at 3:13pm 07.07.16 The Cherubini Hunters 31/5428 My Hunter 36 doesn't have midship cleats, and after a recent encounter with a dock I feel it would b
Are Projects More Complicated Or Are We Getting Older? (2) rardiH36 at 2:44pm 07.07.16 Ask All Sailors 61/2448 I don't know if others sometimes ask themselves as I have been doing more frequently of late: "Why i
sail net Mark48 at 2:10pm 07.07.16 Ask All Sailors 6/615 What is up with sail net, I was away for a few weeks and now cannot log on, reregister, or get any h
Antifreeze change Hunter 41 Yanmar 4jh4 SEMPERAVANTI41 at 1:24pm 07.07.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/374 Any suggestions for easy antifreeze change? I know Hunter installs a Prestone hose connection on hos
My keel wire is gone...?? (4) shermanator at 12:04pm 07.07.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/1799 New Macgregor owner. It is a Macgregor 25. The boat came with everything very complete. But when I w
What Might This Be? (1) mrudman850 at 12:03pm 07.07.16 Catalina 22 8/999 Found this as part of the package I got from the PO. Some kind of tiller tamer? Anyone know the br
Size of Jib Dana Shields at 11:42am 07.07.16 The Cherubini Hunters 9/2829 Hi, folks. I ordered a jib that was Luff 34, Leach 31, and Foot 15. It looks mammoth. I did not want
A/C at the dock JohnVTX at 9:29am 07.07.16 Ask All Sailors 8/955 Is it better to have fan cycle on and off with A/C, or keep fan blowing?
News of Boater [BUI] Legislation from the Golden State Kings Gambit at 9:26am 07.07.16 Ask All Sailors 2/308 LEGISLATURE SENDS BUI CLARITY MEASURE TO GOVERNOR June 30, 2016 The Senate today approved and sent
Fresh water pump recycling rfrye1 at 9:19am 07.07.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/517 pump recycling every 5 min or so. I've check all fittings on both sides of the pump. All are tight a
Sirius 21- Moving On Baysailor6 at 8:01am 07.07.16 Sirius 21/22 2/2029 I picked a 1980 Sirius 21 from a widower, who didn't have a ton of history on the boat. It was my fi
Brand Name Tricks JamesG161 at 8:01am 07.07.16 Big Boats 6/2565 After 15 years of service, our 7000 BTU reverse Air Conditioner needed to be retired and replaced.
help with identification (1) few907 at 7:53am 07.07.16 Trailer Sailors 12/711 Hello and thanks in advance. I recently joined the forum to help identify a sailboat i recently pu
Finishing soles - how to make them not slippery SFS at 7:33am 07.07.16 Ask All Sailors 19/4558 I'm finally starting the replacement of the soles in my H31. I'll be using plain marine plywood, st

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Free Beneteau! dlochner at 6:45pm 04.17.23
Free Beneteau! Davidasailor26 at 6:42pm 04.17.23
New owner (1981} C22 Misc questions Salty Jack at 6:22pm 04.17.23 Thanks George. I totally agree. XL it is.
Yanmar in '79 37c monocerosin at 6:15pm 04.17.23 There are 2 injectors and most of the motor matches the diagrams for the 2qm20 in the 1979 Hunter 3
Yanmar in '79 37c monocerosin at 6:13pm 04.17.23 Sorry for the poor images, they are from video. I have ordered many maintenance parts, oil, atf, gas
New 170 sailor stickinthemud57 at 6:09pm 04.17.23 Typical of H170's of this vintage. The hull is Luran plastic and does not bond with fiberglass, epox
Yanmar in '79 37c (1) monocerosin at 6:08pm 04.17.23 214720
Yanmar in '79 37c (1) monocerosin at 6:02pm 04.17.23 214719
Furling Line Options stickinthemud57 at 6:00pm 04.17.23 Scrolling through this thread it looks as though the assumption is that Dyneema is the go-to choice
Yanmar in '79 37c monocerosin at 5:55pm 04.17.23 Is it really only a 2 cylinder engine on a 37 footer?? There are 2 injectors and most of the motor
Emgine replacement kappykaplan at 5:32pm 04.17.23 You're welcome. :beer:
Chart plotter choice overwhelm Barnacle Bill at 5:29pm 04.17.23 Airmar supplies transducers for many different brands of knot meter manufacturers.
Furling Line Options Barnacle Bill at 5:26pm 04.17.23 It would be nice to know what kind of furler you have. I sort of think you might have a continuous
Catalina 16.5 Rigging Question Barnacle Bill at 5:21pm 04.17.23 It's not easy to tell exactly what you have going on there, but I can give a good guess. The eye on
jingly sound Don S/V ILLusion at 5:19pm 04.17.23 do I need to move the engine to get to it or can i move the prop shaft back enough. I don't see how
Life lines questions Barnacle Bill at 5:06pm 04.17.23 You can add a second lifeline by drilling holes halfway down between the deck and the upper lifeline
Emgine replacement brad minda at 5:02pm 04.17.23 Thanks kappy for pointing oit my misspelled word. Glad you had the time...
lines Barnacle Bill at 5:01pm 04.17.23 XLS is a Samson cordage used for halyards. It is low stretch and has a shinier finish. TRO is shor
Free Beneteau! dlochner at 5:00pm 04.17.23 Do you accept Bitcoin?
Corrosion on boomkicker Barnacle Bill at 4:57pm 04.17.23 First of all, that is not a Boom Kicker. It is a rigid vang, but I can't identify the manufacturer.

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