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Hunter356 2002 Regridge/freezer problems (6) star302 at 8:48am 08.23.16 Big Boats 9/930 Hi , We own a Hunter356 2002. Our freezer and refridgerator (two seperate spaces/compartments) hav
Rebuilding Simpson Lawrence Sprint Atlantic windlass on Hunter 410, Dijobi777 at 8:23am 08.23.16 Big Boats 5/1498 DIY or recommend a vendor Thanks
Template for racing swing keel design HillbillyWanderer at 7:04am 08.23.16 Catalina 22 4/3683 Hoping to finally get back to working on my boat again. Have had other projects that have been takin
Need Outboard Shift Extender (1) GGordonWoody at 6:48am 08.23.16 Smaller Boats 8/4610 Maneuvering our 8+ ft wide ship into our 10- ft slip means working the shifter quite a bit during do
Replacing floor timbers in H25 (7) Dennis Kitchen at 6:38am 08.23.16 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1280 I have progressed in my H25 rebuild to the point of setting the main bulkhead and mast compression p
Thinking of moving up! Bob S at 5:26am 08.23.16 Big Boats 55/12378 I have a question for the group. My wife, the admiral, has been having a rough time this season with
If you only listen to Peggie one time... Kermit at 4:44am 08.23.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 13/2045 Peggie Hall has been extolling the virtues of PureAyre for a while now. I finally* ordered a gallon*
Replacing my running rigging hook at 3:13am 08.23.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/743 I think I need to replace my running rigging. It still gets the job done, but is starting to get tha
V pulley & emery cloth Ken13559 at 12:43am 08.23.16 Engines and Propulsion 14/3166 I wish to run emery cloth/sandpaper on the V pulley slot face to remove any fine pitting that is cre
Aqualink 406 PLB gfrazzle at 10:09pm 08.22.16 Big Boats 1/374 Hello all, The batteries on this PLB are out of date. This model is no longer available but there ar
Interesting cloud formation (4) Dalliance at 8:49pm 08.22.16 Ask All Sailors 18/798 I just wanted to share some weather photos I shot last week. They were taken over a 29 minute per
Recmar Table Bracket (1) MikePoplin at 6:45pm 08.22.16 Day Sailers 4/1302 I'm looking for the bracket that attaches to the bottom of the galley table. It's a Recmar system;
Sail Repair Everett Full Circle 473 at 5:19pm 08.22.16 Pacific North West Cruisers 10/1662 My UV cover on my Genoa needs to be reattached. About 18" is coming off 1/3 down from the head. Can
Optimal storage in an Oday 28 Randall Schmidt at 4:58pm 08.22.16 Ask An Oday Owner 3/542 I'm looking at a long ICW journey on my 1984 ODay 28 that I just bought. I'm seeking tips on how ot
Preparing for an ICW Journey Randall Schmidt at 4:55pm 08.22.16 Ask All Sailors 40/4965 I have an ODay 28 and am planning a retirement trip down the ICW from Annapolis to Mobile Bay Alabam
"Marine Mask" ? Ron20324 at 3:47pm 08.22.16 Ask All Sailors 6/539 On QVC Shopping today, and for a limited time only- I hope... Item A-286300... "ELEMIS Pro-collagen
Vision 36 Windless Donald6433 at 3:09pm 08.22.16 Big Boats 0/401 Has anyone installed an anchor windless on a Vision 36? If so what brand did you install and how di
Boy I'm glad fred1diver at 2:09pm 08.22.16 Trailer Sailors 20/2130 I'm glad I bought a second battery before my trip, my battery didn't last 2 days, and that was with
Engine gauges C30 MKIII gone bad AXEL at 1:57pm 08.22.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/980 I recently bought this C30 MKIII. During the survey it was pointed out that the volt meter was bad,
Replace old hand Galley pump Wind Cree at 12:56pm 08.22.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1385 I recently purchased a Pearson 28 from 1975. The hand pumps in the galley and head are not operatin

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Cabin wood insert removal Hunter 26 Lady Brisa at 10:42am 09.25.23 Crazy Dave, yes it is a water ballast 26 1993. Any help on the original design will be appraciated!
Volvo MD11C Overheating issue Ralph Johnstone at 10:38am 09.25.23 I now know that we are not getting full flow. And that's indicated by the lack of water in the ex
keel bolts Ralph Johnstone at 10:34am 09.25.23 i will check back later and let you know outcomes form there and what that laundry list will look l
Catalina 34 MK II Compression Block Repair or Replace? RitSim at 10:20am 09.25.23 I did this job on a C30.. Took a day at the yard with the mast down. First, I dug out the old bloc
Lets talk cooking Gene Neill at 10:17am 09.25.23 Currently have a 2 burner origo alcohol non pressurized stove and a magma propane kettle grill on t
Cabin wood insert removal Hunter 26 Crazy Dave Condon at 10:08am 09.25.23 @Lady Brisa Do you have the water ballast 26? If so it is not a 1983 but rather a 1993? There i
Pedestal Wheel Lock on 1999 H280? Occasional Heeler at 10:08am 09.25.23 Correct on lake sailing. The wheel lock made going out solo much more manageable. Could even lock in
1993 Hunter 42 Passage CC: Leaking near a few of the keel bolts. Ulcer time. dlochner at 10:00am 09.25.23 Third time is a charm? Maybe same here: leaking since the original splash. This adds more worr
Just a bit too much heel and helm dlochner at 9:57am 09.25.23 Am I wrong in thinking that whatever downward force on the boom is needed to create the twist profi
Just a bit too much heel and helm JRacer at 9:57am 09.25.23 Unless I am missing some element, we do this by easing the traveler maintaining main shape. Am I wr
Navionics price increasing Hello Below at 9:51am 09.25.23 I guess now that in Canada CHS paper charts are nearly impossible to find, Navionics feel like they
1993 Hunter 42 Passage CC: Leaking near a few of the keel bolts. Ulcer time. BabuBoat at 9:51am 09.25.23 I bought a new H38 in 2006 and it leaked from the keel bolts right from the start. (Bilge pump lig
1993 Hunter 42 Passage CC: Leaking near a few of the keel bolts. Ulcer time. BabuBoat at 9:49am 09.25.23
keel bolts AUDIS BROW at 9:47am 09.25.23 great observations from all, thank you bottom line is this probably needs addressed sooner than lat
Just a bit too much heel and helm danstanford at 9:41am 09.25.23 On the 24, we would "vang-sheet" in puffy conditions. We set the vang on hard (whatever was good fo
Its funny Friday! WayneH at 9:31am 09.25.23 Chemists know that liquor is a solution. :huh:
Any C275 Owners moving up from a Capri 22? nephroid at 9:30am 09.25.23 Good point about the chop and swells in the bay. My O'Day is ~600lbs all in with a drop down cente
Just a bit too much heel and helm dlochner at 9:29am 09.25.23 This discussion has been interesting and as usual with boats, shows there is more than one way to sk
Simrad WP30 vs WP32- what's the difference? Joe at 9:25am 09.25.23 The TP22 and 32 are network capable. So you'll have power and data connections. You can use the d
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter LloydB at 9:21am 09.25.23 popcorn emoji

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