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Main sail 35mk2 gulf islander at 5:03pm 10.21.16 C&C 4/1036 I am considering replacing my main sail with one with a longer foot. Existing foot is 13.5 ft and am
Inside Jib Sheet T-Track Install Now More Involved Than Anticipated (2) rardiH36 at 3:57pm 10.21.16 Ask All Sailors 0/303 Trying to start on the project today, I discovered that my inside t-track upgrade has now become mor
Yanmar Water Pump Belts (3) - NEW Gunni at 3:48pm 10.21.16 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 2/944 Three New OEM Yanmar Water Pump belts (never used). - fit: 4JHE/4JH-TE, 4JH-HTE/-DTE, 4JH2E/4JH2-TE
Labor Lament! Jtcf78911 at 3:18pm 10.21.16 Ask All Sailors 25/1817 Hi all. New sailor in need of some "rational" guidance regarding labor hours charged for the follo
Timing belt on M25xp? JosefR at 1:08pm 10.21.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1130 I found this belt in the storage area on my Catalina 30. Do I have a timing belt on this engine? htt
Shipping a Boat and Need Another Boat RBell at 11:53am 10.21.16 Ask All Sailors 0/286 Hello, Shipping a 27 footer from Central Ohio to Long Beach California. Want to share the trailer w
reliable water pumps lee oakley at 11:11am 10.21.16 Ask All Sailors 7/630 Hey.Can I get some advice on a good 12v bilge pump mine seems to have run out of strenght to pump mi
37 cutter to sloop frankies56 at 9:02am 10.21.16 The Cherubini Hunters 33/7077 Hello Friends I am thinking of turning the cutter into a sloop, but not sure what size sail I should
Watkins 27 Keel material Ropeburn at 8:58am 10.21.16 Ask All Sailors 0/502 The local USCG has approached a good and qualified local boat tower and salvage yard, to pick up an
Boat Purchase - Tax Question JTulls at 8:41am 10.21.16 Ask All Sailors 34/3782 Taxes...everyone's favorite topic! I'm in the process of buying a boat from NY and shipping it out
Saloon ventilation in Oceanis 390 yorammelnik at 9:10pm 10.20.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/648 Hi, I want to add ventilation to the saloon of my Oceanis 390. Its gets very hot in the summer in th
Compound Mast Step Spacer (1) CloudDiver at 8:39pm 10.20.16 Catalina 22 1/928 Now and again I come up with some unique solutions and hand made parts in the process of restoring m
Perfect sailing on Lake Minnetonka (5) Brian S at 8:02pm 10.20.16 Ask All Sailors 15/1779 I had a user conference to attend in Minneapolis, so I reached out to Clay Babcock (Jackdaw) to see
How Did Your Passion For Sailing Begin? Terry Cox at 7:42pm 10.20.16 Pacific North West Cruisers 36/4925 Chapter One: I grew up here; http://mapcarta.com/23977808/Map Mine began around five. Grandma's fa
Life Raft Service Ilanortho at 4:23pm 10.20.16 Ask All Sailors 2/311 Hi; I have a Viking Life that is time to re-service and pressure test. Anyone have any recommendatio
Interior Salon Arrangement JeffSwans at 3:02pm 10.20.16 The Cherubini Hunters 16/2979 I have had my 81 Cherubini 33 for about a year and getting most of the quirks figured out. One thin
H 340 question Keith13315 at 2:02pm 10.20.16 Big Boats 3/550 Hi I am looking at a H340 1998. Moving up from a H31. Can anyone tell me if you know of anything I s
What size tire to buy for C22 Trailer jhogle at 12:20pm 10.20.16 Catalina 22 8/2278 I just bought a C22 and I am hoping to go pick it up Monday. One of the things the marine surveyor
Hunter 31 Bilge Compartments (2) seattle-hunter-31 at 12:08pm 10.20.16 Mid-Size Boats 18/3893 I have a continuous water leak draining into the bilge, but I haven't yet found where it originates.
Mast Drop on a 25.5 twodzusfittings at 8:20am 10.20.16 Smaller Boats 2/514 So I went through this, this weekend. I built a crux to hold the mast when down, a Yoke on a pole to

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New Batteries and Switch jssailem at 8:12am 04.24.24 As said, not bad. The ideas shared support best practices consistent with marine use of batteries.
Rivets Used Rich Stidger at 8:07am 04.24.24 I don't know what material that Hunter used, but when I re-riveted hardware on my mast I used stainl
Not perfect launch day... jssailem at 7:39am 04.24.24
34.1: Code 0 or Spinnaker? jssailem at 7:06am 04.24.24
Hand held Radio ? DRhoads at 7:04am 04.24.24 "Waterproof one would be good":eek::plus::)
https://youtu.be/qaYsRSZ3CSQ?si=-tE9G7JwoqpNMIfZ monocerosin at 6:57am 04.24.24 I have added our Hunter to the database. I have read every bit of information here on SBO that I ca
Not perfect launch day... FastOlson at 6:50am 04.24.24 According to the PYI site: "The Max-Prop Easy is a step forward in Max-Prop design. This propeller
70 FT of LIFE LINE Project_Mayhem at 6:49am 04.24.24 What's the approximate weight?
O'Day 23-2 triangle plate ClassicSail at 6:32am 04.24.24 The Triangle plate on the O'DAY 23 (as well as 19, 192, 20, 22, and 222) was to attach the mainshee
Not perfect launch day... (1) Project_Mayhem at 6:29am 04.24.24 The problem is that it says O'Day on the side of the boat ;) Mine will stay dry for a few days and t
Not perfect launch day... Tally Ho at 5:42am 04.24.24 At least your marina has a working Travel Lift, found out yesterday the lift at my marina is not wo
Not perfect launch day... Tally Ho at 5:38am 04.24.24 I hope you remember that it gets dark at night :biggrin:. Make sure you take all the portable 120V
Not perfect launch day... dlochner at 5:16am 04.24.24 At least your marina has a working Travel Lift, found out yesterday the lift at my marina is not wor
Caulk for resealing shower dlochner at 5:13am 04.24.24 I'd use a good quality bathroom caulk. No need for a marine sealant unless your shower is exposed to
New Batteries and Switch dlochner at 5:11am 04.24.24 The house battery should be fused within 18 inches. The easiest way to do this is with an MRBF fuse
Metal lathe Marmalade at 5:07am 04.24.24 @Hayden Watson heavy work gloves. Had a coworker's glove snag in a lathe while polishing an axle,
Windlass and thruster Battery question xavpil at 5:04am 04.24.24 My thruster is powered from a Group 24 battery in the v berth. how do you know what group battery
https://youtu.be/qaYsRSZ3CSQ?si=-tE9G7JwoqpNMIfZ (1) monocerosin at 4:32am 04.24.24 @monoceresin: do your homework! There is a lot of information on the 1978 - 1985 Hunter 37 Cutter h
Access to windlass east coaster at 4:30am 04.24.24 Newer one, had to replace the original plastic plate with a plastic plate cut from a used cutting bo
https://youtu.be/qaYsRSZ3CSQ?si=-tE9G7JwoqpNMIfZ monocerosin at 4:20am 04.24.24 large screwdriver from the outside to prevent then from turning while the nuts are tightened from

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