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cockpit drain?? frankies56 at 5:25pm 02.24.16 The Cherubini Hunters 10/3279 Hello friends, this question goes out to the 37 cutter owners are you happy having just two drains i
Lost My Diagram for Standard Horizon 2150 to Garmin 441s Bad Obsession at 3:33pm 02.24.16 Ask All Sailors 23/1939 I lost my wiring diagram to wire the Garmin 441 so to my new Standard Horizon 2150 with AIS and DSC.
NMEA 2K instruments for Universal M25? OS2Dude at 3:21pm 02.24.16 Ask All Sailors 2/1041 A quick search did not yield any hits, so here goes: We have a 1985 Catalina 30 mk I with a Univers
good deal or not? (1) Don Crowther at 2:16pm 02.24.16 Ask All Sailors 9/920 I came across this battery. Can anyone tell me if 2 of these would make a decent house bank? I know
Fitting a Rocna on a French built 423 or 393 or 473 Breezydays at 1:30pm 02.24.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/3043 Does anyone have experience of fitting either a Rocna or a Manson Supreme on a 423 or 393 or 473 ( I
Southern California referrals - sail lofts and bottom divers marke14 at 12:10pm 02.24.16 Ask All Sailors 2/497 Hello everyone, I understand that this may be a "sensitive" topic for some people / some reason, so
lowering the mast lindacc at 11:43am 02.24.16 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1283 I'm a new 192 owner and would appreciate any advice on how to lower the mast so I can trailer the bo
Battery Compartment on MKI's - Venting? Elysium_Van_Isl at 10:56am 02.24.16 Catalina 30 6/1729 Hi, has anyone been concerned with venting of the battery compartment? A lot of people, (myself inc
installing a insterment panel on pedastel lee oakley at 10:43am 02.24.16 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1958 Hey all need help on where to start looking for an instrument panel on the top of the pedestal (oil
Poplar Island Warren Milberg at 10:38am 02.24.16 Ask All Sailors 5/580 For those of you who have sailed up and down the Chesapeake Bay, you have probably seen, and been gu
Stove Replacement 302/322 the_alpine at 10:36am 02.24.16 Bigger Boats 2/765 Any 302 or 322 owners out there replace (or fix) their stoves? I have the non oven variety made by
Am I killing my batteries? dave_and_dd at 10:29am 02.24.16 Ask All Sailors 5/696 Ok, I've been reading around on here, read (not necessarily understood) Mr. MainSail's musings (wow
Good article on Hunter Passage 42 in Chesapeake Bay Magazine. BBC16385 at 9:46am 02.24.16 Big Boats 6/1803 Interesting and fair. http://www.chesapeakeboating.net/Media/Boat-Reviews/Hunter-Passage-42.aspx
Tempress Access Hatch Alansails at 9:17am 02.24.16 Catalina 310 18/2429 Back in 2011, there was a discussion about adding an access Hatch to the port side lazarette from th
Family Cruise - West Coast Vancouver Island Elysium_Van_Isl at 8:59am 02.24.16 Pacific North West Cruisers 9/1357 Hi, Any folks with young kids out there who might be hitting Barkley Sound / Nootka Sound this summe
Music in my boat Ken Cross at 8:42am 02.24.16 Ask All Sailors 62/5824 An earlier post about which stereo to buy got me thinking. the thread went off topic so I'll begin a
The Wreck of Astrid (H37C) Jim Legere at 6:45am 02.24.16 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1195 I am sorry to report the total loss of one of our little ships. Astrid, a 1982 Hunter 37 Cutter (Hul
Looking for Newport 30 parts, links, any information can help me. jfbs67 at 11:12pm 02.23.16 Newport 12/5008 I am looking to restore my new 1980 Newport 30 sailboat. Any recommendation where to find parts, inf
Water at the Transom under the engine N30 jfbs67 at 11:02pm 02.23.16 Newport 3/1107 Hi everybody !!! I just bought a 1980 Newport 30. Already started to work on it. However, I am findi
Spirit Bear Cruise Video - 2015 Terry Cox at 8:16pm 02.23.16 Destinations 5/1011 Enjoy the video. https://www.dropbox.com/s/vxv10r5uifmtjm6/SPIRIT_BEAR_CRUISE_-_2015_T1.mp4?dl=0

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Sails up at the dock ? Project_Mayhem at 10:51am 08.21.23 Yes. Use your best judgement. Pull up a little at a time if you think the winds might be a little hi
Advice for a Solo Sailor? Hayden Watson at 10:48am 08.21.23
Advice for a Solo Sailor? (1) Hayden Watson at 10:38am 08.21.23 The boat has to make some way through the water for the rudder to exert any force. The old timers (
Tide Clock Stu Jackson at 10:36am 08.21.23 Did you miss adding and emoji or a /s? Because otherwise, that's one of the most inapplicable paral
Advice for a Solo Sailor? Stu Jackson at 10:31am 08.21.23
CL14 Dinghy Deparlocean at 10:27am 08.21.23 To seal I would dry out the gaps with an hair dryer and after, apply a generous bead of urethane se
Strange gear shifting event, Universal M-12, Hurth HBW50 odaydokay at 10:22am 08.21.23 Thanks, Don. I remember two rules with these trannys: First, do not slowly ease the lever in to ge
Advice for a Solo Sailor? Kings Gambit at 10:14am 08.21.23 @Hayden Watson There are apparently two different discussions going on here. One is about heaving-
Advice for a Solo Sailor? Hayden Watson at 10:12am 08.21.23 @Hayden Watson There are apparently two different discussions going on here. One is about heaving-
Speedometer Paddle Wheel Stuck VT Fitz at 10:06am 08.21.23 @RJ, I absolutely didn't see that. It's actually kinda hard to see with the shadows and low quality
CL14 Dinghy (1) Fuzzy_logic at 10:05am 08.21.23 One more photo to show those gap. Taken from the mast to the outside of the boat. It continues all t
CL14 Dinghy Fuzzy_logic at 10:02am 08.21.23 So how to seal it?
CL14 Dinghy (2) Fuzzy_logic at 10:01am 08.21.23 Sorry couldn't get a better angle on the third photo, but I think your explanation confirms what I s
Advice for a Solo Sailor? Hayden Watson at 9:58am 08.21.23 Here's the article I had in mind. I read that article back when it first came out and it reinforce
Speedometer Paddle Wheel Stuck (4) Ralph Johnstone at 9:57am 08.21.23 Your compartment probably looks something like this : to my old Autohelm-Raytheon-ST30 given the ap
Advice for a Solo Sailor? smokey73 at 9:56am 08.21.23 @Hayden Watson There are apparently two different discussions going on here. One is about heavin
CL14 Dinghy Deparlocean at 9:51am 08.21.23 And the gap between your storage ans storage floor should not exist. As I wrote, no water should go
Advice for a Solo Sailor? (1) Hayden Watson at 9:49am 08.21.23
CL14 Dinghy Deparlocean at 9:49am 08.21.23 You were right with your reasonings. I just did not read you twice before replying. But what I wrote
Strange gear shifting event, Universal M-12, Hurth HBW50 Don S/V ILLusion at 9:41am 08.21.23 Look for the simple stuff first. The shift mechanism is mechanical and cable actuated. Check the ca

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