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41 years ago yesterday. RIP RussC at 10:22am 11.11.16 Sails Call Lounge 10/1011 Where did the time go? A sad day that seems like it was just yesterday. hgI8bta-7aw
423 mast wires on deck...... (1) NYSail at 2:19am 11.11.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/686 hello all.... is there suppose to be a cover for these? I have looked at a handful of 423 and all ha
Cabin Table (3) paulj at 10:25pm 11.10.16 Catalina 310 12/2281 I wanted to do something about that table , since I bought the boat....... Now we have a dance floo
Boat Possibly Declared a Total Loss 1987 Hunter 31 seattle-hunter-31 at 5:52pm 11.10.16 Mid-Size Boats 63/10477 I've had my boat hauled out to deal with deck delamination at the mast step, but a much bigger issue
Haaalp! Did aliens siphon my gear lube? GGordonWoody at 5:39pm 11.10.16 Trailer Sailors 5/1013 So when I opened up the two screws on my 2-cycle, '94 Johnson 9.9 long shaft to drain the gear lube,
Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 45.2 vs. 45 RichW9603 at 2:03pm 11.10.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/3974 Hi all, I am looking at a few different boats to upgrade to from my current Hunter 33.5 and I really
Tohatsu/Nissan/Mercury Friction Lock Up-Grade CaptDon01 at 11:26am 11.10.16 Catalina 22 11/3577 If you'll look in my albums under my profile, I have added photos and a description on how I correct
Underwater Shaft Anode Replacement Video fstbttms at 9:05am 11.10.16 Ask All Sailors 22/4514 23hY09VA314
Cockpit drainage Hunter 19 (1) Paulmag at 6:56am 11.10.16 Smaller Boats 18/1794 Hi, We have just bought some old 19's and are renovating them for use in sea conditions, also they w
mounting height for a whisker pole mast eye jdub tn at 5:42am 11.10.16 Catalina 22 35/7636 I have an '88 wing keel. I recently bought a whisker pole, and am getting ready to mount the eye on
What are "robots" ? DAVA390 at 3:49am 11.10.16 Forum Help (Site Talk) 15/1092 Occaisionaly I look at the list of people " online now,". This morning ,for example, among the list
Another Cherubini speader question......spreader boots (1) kito at 4:25pm 11.09.16 The Cherubini Hunters 2/840 130137 My 1979 H30 has round spreaders. As shown in the photo, it has cone shaped tips that are abou
War room closed? DAVA390 at 3:33pm 11.09.16 Forum Help (Site Talk) 11/875 D oesnt show up in the off topic list on my phone tonight.
What oil to use? jwerkjr at 2:42pm 11.09.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/10832 I am about to change the oil in my 1984 diesel and transmission. The shop manual calls for CB or CC
O'Day 27le with a Z Spar mast StanleyJ at 11:01am 11.09.16 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2739 Has anyone replaced their mast foot and base on a Z Spar mast with 6 sheeves in the mast foot (I onl
Compression post removal (3) Justin_NSA at 10:15am 11.09.16 Mid-Size Boats 2/656 Woohoo! Back from our BVI trip today! have to get used to wearing shoes again. I have a question abo
Trailer specifications for Venture 25 Tvmunk1 at 10:08am 11.09.16 Trailer Sailors 12/2303 Hello Fellow Sailing Enthusiasts ????, I was lucky to make it home from my last trip. I had just tra
Which one is the best engine for C30 ? Capt.JDavis at 5:12pm 11.08.16 Catalina 30 13/1878 Atomic 4 - 5411 - M25 or M25XP ????? I don't mean which one is the stronger but instead i am asking
outboard HP piedpiperIII at 4:15pm 11.08.16 Catalina 22 32/3013 It's been along time since I have been on here. I am sure this has popped up before but my question
'81 H27 Mast, Spreader Brand GorillaToast at 2:58pm 11.08.16 The Cherubini Hunters 7/844 Hi Friends. I need to replace the spreader ends on my 1981 h27, so I need to know what brand spreade

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Capri 18 battery (1) Project_Mayhem at 12:45pm 03.24.24 Here's my work, I believe I calculated everything correctly at 12v? Worst case usage, USB assumes c
M25XPB eng/battery fuse size (2) jssailem at 11:29am 03.24.24 Clyde I had to redo my cables and fuses after the inundation of water in the boat occurred last Augu
Suggestions on South Florida Towns to Retire To? dlochner at 11:08am 03.24.24 The only two places in FL that I would consider are Key West and St Augustine. There is an interest
1984 Hunter 34 Fuel Fittings Ralph Johnstone at 11:01am 03.24.24 The tank was made by Inca Marine in Nashville, Tn. They were sold to SeaStar Solutions some years b
M25XPB eng/battery fuse size Stu Jackson at 10:23am 03.24.24 Battery cables red one connected to each end of both fuses. Located next to batteries. Clyde, I
1999 450 salon table pin (1) JamesG161 at 10:11am 03.24.24 Here is mine on the H430. Excuse the dirt , shown after Hurricane Damage
M25XPB eng/battery fuse size (3) Richard19068 at 9:55am 03.24.24 I don't have an answer but might suggest that the "guy doing work" should have a pretty good idea of
Suggestions on South Florida Towns to Retire To? PaulK at 9:32am 03.24.24 The east coast of FL might be better suited for the draft you want. Palatka, on the St. Johns River
Suggestions on South Florida Towns to Retire To? dLj at 9:27am 03.24.24 @dLj thanks! I've never been to St. Augustine but I heard it's beautiful. I'm just dreaming of a da
1967 Morgan 34 shaft removal tilla at 9:19am 03.24.24
outboard hoisting PaulK at 9:17am 03.24.24 If you're looking for SS tubing, junkyards can be a good bet. Hospitals use it for piping oxygen to
Suggestions on South Florida Towns to Retire To? IWannaGoSailing at 9:11am 03.24.24 @dLj thanks! I've never been to St. Augustine but I heard it's beautiful. I'm just dreaming of a day
1967 Morgan 34 shaft removal PaulK at 9:11am 03.24.24 If the shaft was purposely misaligned or you have a skeg version, maybe not. Otherwise it looks like
1984 Hunter 34 Fuel Fittings kloudie1 at 9:03am 03.24.24 Hold everything that is not being unthreaded.. (elbow as valve is removed, boss as elbow is removed)
1984 Hunter 34 Fuel Fittings Globe Pilot at 8:39am 03.24.24 Thank you all for the info! So consensus is that I should be able to thread the fittings out and wil
Asymmetrical Spinnaker hardware (1) JBP-PA at 8:26am 03.24.24 So I usually just use a downhaul on a block, or sometimes attach the tack directly to the stemhead o
Suggestions on South Florida Towns to Retire To? dLj at 8:26am 03.24.24 I'd look in the Tampa area - i used to sail down there a bit. But that was quite some time ago so fo
Asymmetrical Spinnaker hardware (1) JBP-PA at 8:21am 03.24.24 I have a spinnaker tacker like that, but I'm not really fond of it. The official use is to wrap it a
Capri 18 battery JBP-PA at 7:20am 03.24.24 Group 24 Deep cycle AGM on sale for $73! (Don't know about shipping or core charges) https://www.am
1984 Hunter 34 Fuel Fittings dlochner at 6:53am 03.24.24 To add to Ralph's recommendations, periodically work the valve to keep it from setting up. Fuel valv

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