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Any warnings for purchase of 2000 Hunter 460. Especially regarding age of standing rigging Ggarber at 7:13am 07.16.16 Mid-Size Boats 7/1758 Looking at purchase of 460. Survey this week. Already had rigging inspection and did find some fraye
Question of rollers or just teflon skids Douglasm at 6:32am 07.16.16 Com-Pac 1/1482 Hi, I recently purchased a 16 foot Compac and had some work done on the boat. The boat repair yar
Driven on shore in thunderstorm PotomacDaysailer at 4:52am 07.16.16 Ask All Sailors 54/9145
2 Sailors Just Tied the Knot! (1) flynhi4u at 4:47am 07.16.16 Trailer Sailors 24/1604 The day finally arrived for Cindy and I to tie the knot! launch into the North Channel for a week o
C-22 Great Lakes Cruise Blog (1) CaptDon01 at 4:04am 07.16.16 Catalina 22 18/2455 Today we head out on another adventure we've followed for years in the MainBrace, the annual C-22 Gr
New To Forum, with a question (1) Fog Ducker at 3:20am 07.16.16 Sirius 21/22 10/1754 Hi all, I've been reading the posts on this forum, this is an excelllent fotum. I just purchased a S
Marina severely damaged in t-storm PotomacDaysailer at 12:42am 07.16.16 Ask All Sailors 6/964 On July 14 at about 1:20 p.m. the Paradise Cove Marina on Ft. Gibson Lake, OK was hit by a severe th
M25/Martec folding prop report (1) patrickkidd at 11:37pm 07.15.16 Catalina 30 0/1130 I just thought I'd chime in to report my recent experience upgrading my C30 from the original two-bl
Macerator pump line question LeslieTroyer at 7:02pm 07.15.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/3264 Peggy I got your book and enjoyed reading it but was left with a question. Right now my system allo
Ladder steps base Windtherapy at 6:32pm 07.15.16 Day Sailers 2/793 Has anybody found a nice set of ladder step bases to put on the rear ladder? Stepping on just the t
Heading North to the C-22 Great Lakes Cruise (2) CaptDon01 at 6:22pm 07.15.16 Catalina 22 6/628 The boat is packed and ready for the long drive north to Lake Charlevoix, Michigan for the start of
Need help bringing a 68' sailboat from Mac Island to Chicago Jumpstart at 2:03pm 07.15.16 Ask All Sailors 3/567 I got a last minute call to bring a 68 footer back to Chicago after Chicago MAC on July 26th for a r
1983 H34 Masthead light bulb SabreToothedEngineer at 12:06pm 07.15.16 Big Boats 1/816 I went up the mast on my '83 Hunter 34 recently to retrieve the bulb at the top, and when I got ther
Bow chocks attachment Alctel at 11:44am 07.15.16 The Cherubini Hunters 1/580 Hi all, How are the bow chocks attached? Is there a metal backing plate inside the deck in that are
Not so Flippin Fast All U Get at 11:15am 07.15.16 Ask All Sailors 11/703 Hi all, Since I've read a few posts about 12V fans recently I remembered the two fans sitting near
Early Summer Cruise Terry Cox at 10:24am 07.15.16 Pacific North West Cruisers 9/877 As I mentioned in another topic, my oldest son and his two children (Cat three and Brady six) from T
When a Ragtag Group of Foolhardy Men Took On U-Boats With Sailing Ships pateco at 9:44am 07.15.16 Sails Call Lounge 4/660 Very interesting article. I wonder how many of us would volunteer for this today. When a Ragtag Gr
What to do with this space (hole) Justin_NSA at 9:23am 07.15.16 Ask All Sailors 24/1692 I got a new Alpine head unit for my birthday. It came with an RF remote that I plan to keep clipped
Victoria 18' ? Pieper Murphey at 9:13am 07.15.16 Ask All Sailors 17/2654 exploring victoria 18...had one back in the 1980's but it was docked now the Capt/Mate wants that we
Outboard Motor Mounts on H49 Wisp at 8:34am 07.15.16 Big Boats 11/1755 All, Any of you have an outboard motor mount on your stern rail? I'm looking to be able to install a

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Sewing Cushions and Bimini Skipper J at 4:59pm 09.17.23 Thank you all for this information. How nice it must be to make things with a sewing machine. I look
33 Cherubini rudder post bent? Tally Ho at 4:29pm 09.17.23 Did you drag the bottom, or hit something? Seems that an event that could bend the rudder stock wo
Macerator "stalling out" smokey73 at 4:12pm 09.17.23 My thru-hull is a bronze seacock.
Universal M25: strange water temp alarm behavior Ralph Johnstone at 4:09pm 09.17.23 This caused the high temperature by-metal strip to vibrate excessively and making contact internall
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 4:00pm 09.17.23 It would make the fan louder inside but probably not enough to be heard over the diesel even though
replacement of glue-in fixed ports Hayden Watson at 3:14pm 09.17.23 @Hayden Watson , this picture may clarify my question a little better than the previous example. S
replacement of glue-in fixed ports (2) Hayden Watson at 3:13pm 09.17.23 Thanks for your write up (it goes into my collection) as your fixed port mountings are 100% identic
Macerator "stalling out" Rich Stidger at 2:48pm 09.17.23 Finally, I found that the through hull was not opening. Was your failed thru-hull a bronze unit o
Universal M25: strange water temp alarm behavior JoeWhite at 2:36pm 09.17.23 I am not new to this problem. In my case the alternator bracket was broken or cracked allowing the a
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? Hayden Watson at 2:12pm 09.17.23 to the volume of air moved. Here is a quicky overview of mine : 219967 219969 219970 219972
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? Hayden Watson at 2:01pm 09.17.23 I am with Tedd and Ralph on this issue. Outside air directly to Alternator would be far better than
Universal M25: strange water temp alarm behavior sorcererdog at 1:57pm 09.17.23 Yes--will check this out. Thanks
Legend 43 stock propellor Rick D at 1:50pm 09.17.23 I have my old two-blade sitting at the fireplace as decoration off my 40.5. It is exactly as you des
Universal M25: strange water temp alarm behavior Ralph Johnstone at 1:46pm 09.17.23 Firstly, welcome to the site. This sounds like a partial short in your temperature switch (alarm) c
Push Button Starter Testing sailcapt340 at 1:45pm 09.17.23
Hunter 40.5 topping lift stuck - considering a rod kicker. Rick D at 1:43pm 09.17.23 FWIW, about 15 years ago, I put on a Garhauer rigid vang. It's wonderful, and comparatively econo
Hunter 40.5 topping lift stuck - considering a rod kicker. Terry Cox at 1:42pm 09.17.23 Why are there two. Hi Dan. You're welcome. The lower one is a fiddle turning block that attaches t
Hunter 40.5 topping lift stuck - considering a rod kicker. Rick D at 1:42pm 09.17.23 Hunter 40.5 1994 Went for an afternoon day sail today and now it appears that my topping lift has
Macerator "stalling out" Rick D at 1:37pm 09.17.23 I don't use the macerator much since I do not often get greater than 3 miles offshore. When I last
replacement of glue-in fixed ports (1) Ralph Johnstone at 1:37pm 09.17.23 @Hayden Watson , this picture may clarify my question a little better than the previous example. So

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