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Load bearing bulkheads on H37C dcpfeifer at 10:45pm 05.01.16 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1069 Hey Cherubini Cutter owners: Do you think the bulkeads comprising the rear cabin are load bearing?
New crew working out fine (3) Jackdaw at 10:25pm 05.01.16 Racing 25/3965 I'll likely I'll have some new crew on BlueJ this season, so I've been doing tryouts. Some run no-so
H25 upper shrouds DianaOfBurlington at 8:27pm 05.01.16 The Cherubini Hunters 10/2418 I seem to have lost the original shroud tangs for the upper end of my upper shrouds. Before I get t
Spring Commissioning! agprice22 at 7:13pm 05.01.16 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1575 We have had our 1987 Oday 272 for two seasons, and we are preparing to launch next Saturday for our
Keel Bolt Maintenance (3) rukidn at 6:56pm 05.01.16 Catalina 310 7/6197 My keel was weeping when I pulled the boat last fall and I've been immersed in repair and refair. I'
Got a line on a 1978 Catalina 30 LakeMurraySailor at 6:30pm 05.01.16 Catalina 30 85/7598 Hi guys and girls! Y'all are all smarter than me so I am asking y'all what I should look hard at whe
Hunter 49, etc impeller changing artboas at 6:05pm 05.01.16 Big Boats 37/7008 Ok everyone. I'm almost there Did a couple of "dry fits" over the winter to make sure this is going
What is This? (1) KZW at 5:48pm 05.01.16 Catalina 310 17/1911 I was doing monthly maintenance today and under the engine, in the vicinity of the engine/transmissi
mac 224 sailing issues sailnewbie at 5:35pm 05.01.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/653 first time ever sailing so here it goes, we were on a smaller lake 100 yds wide and 1/2 mile long or
My 1982 Macgregor M (2) Mac at 5:09pm 05.01.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1742 I'm thinking of selling it after 9 yrs of sailing and working on it. What do you think it's worth?
Sloppy antifouling paint. Help! (1) Capri at 4:31pm 05.01.16 Ask An Oday Owner 7/924 Hello everyone. My boat's previous owner in my opinion applies the bottom paint a little sloppy. See
Single Hand Docking Raven34 at 2:54pm 05.01.16 Ask All Sailors 73/18392 Made my first single handed sail of the season today. No problems until I went to dock for the day.
H34 Mast Stand Up Blocks (1) PGIJon at 2:09pm 05.01.16 Big Boats 9/803 How are the Pad Eye'sshow in the picture attached? Is there access from underneath? If not, are th
Help with stuffing box Stephane Aloise at 1:37pm 05.01.16 Catalina 30 25/3911 I everybody, first excuse my fault and my english , I'm a french speaker. I'm a new Catalina 30 owne
Catalina 250wb pump for ballast patraylin at 1:29pm 05.01.16 Smaller Boats 5/1076 I have a Catalina 250wb and want to install a pump for the ballast because the boat is too heavy for
Mooring $$$ Inflation Rick D at 12:46pm 05.01.16 Ask All Sailors 14/4792 Got my copy of my Catalina Island mooring agreement. Just for laughs, I compared the lease for 2001
Any 30MkII owners put AC or refigeration on their boats? serpa4 at 12:43pm 05.01.16 C&C 0/864 If so, where did you put the compressors? I'd like to see where you stuffed them. My boat is in th
Battery banks jleblanc31 at 9:02am 05.01.16 Ask All Sailors 24/3297 How big is your battery bank 1, 2,3 could you use one more ? (that's what she said!) LOL Im new t
Stern Exit Holes (2) Jongleur at 8:18am 05.01.16 Catalina 30 14/1902 In the picture with the yellow wire, what is the slightly lower exit hole on the right? It has a 1.
Outboard Lift 2014 Hunter with folding transom/sim platform MyBrownEyedGirl at 8:04am 05.01.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/760 I am trying to locate a spot to install a garhauer outboard lift but on a 33.6 hunter with two stern

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Linings cleaning Project_Mayhem at 6:54am 03.04.24 Here's a good guide for stain removal. Any idea what this material is? Sunbrella stain removal chart
Hunter 23 worth salvaging? Project_Mayhem at 6:51am 03.04.24 There are few parts on that boat that are still good. The trailer and a few parts are the only thing
Old AC compressor used for Refrigerator? Project_Mayhem at 6:45am 03.04.24 A 2x2' dorm fridge only draws around .5-1 amp after it starts. This compressor looks like one that w
Why NOT Take a Hunter Sailboat on an Ocean Crossing Caboteur at 6:40am 03.04.24
Linings cleaning ggrizzard at 6:24am 03.04.24 Spray carpet cleaner like "Resolve" used with a stiff brush. Let dry, vacuum off any residue. Once
Linings cleaning ice breaker at 5:35am 03.04.24 Try mineral spirits on a soft cloth.
NEW PORT LIGHTS JBP-PA at 5:29am 03.04.24 I chose 3/8. My old ones were 8mm, but I couldn't find 8mm.
Hunter 170 dlochner at 5:06am 03.04.24 Welcome to SBO. If the kids have been sailing Opta's and 420s then they have been doing some racing
Linings cleaning Terry Cox at 4:18am 03.04.24 I've used Soft Scrub with a soft brush on our 1991 lining. Does a good job removing mold and grime.
Room for VHF wire under compression post east coaster at 4:04am 03.04.24 While I don't have the complication of AC hoses on my 310, I did have to replace the small size an
Room for VHF wire under compression post andrewbredow at 4:03am 03.04.24 Great call @Tom J - you're right, it's the stringer below the bulkhead. I was assuming there was som
Why NOT Take a Hunter Sailboat on an Ocean Crossing garymalmgren at 1:45am 03.04.24 I will throw in something from left field. Lets take a day sailer. Not designed or built for what ma
West Marine BOGO on winches this year? Rich Stidger at 8:27pm 03.03.24 You probably know but it is going on now. Yes, I discovered it is on now. Unfortunately I want a
Why NOT Take a Hunter Sailboat on an Ocean Crossing David in Sandusky at 8:22pm 03.03.24
Why NOT Take a Hunter Sailboat on an Ocean Crossing Michael Davis at 6:07pm 03.03.24 To help in your decision: read Seaworthiness, The forgotten factor by C.A .Marchaj
Old AC compressor used for Refrigerator? Davidasailor26 at 5:47pm 03.03.24 I think you've covered the biggest concerns well. I don't know refrigeration systems well enough to
sadly disappointed in Weems and Plath . . Davidasailor26 at 5:42pm 03.03.24 We've had bad luck with their tide clock movements and with the eyepieces on their binoculars. Luck
Why NOT Take a Hunter Sailboat on an Ocean Crossing rgranger at 5:33pm 03.03.24
sadly disappointed in Weems and Plath . . Terry Cox at 5:28pm 03.03.24 When we purchased our 1989 H28 in 1999, we equipped her with a Weems and Plath barometer and quartz
Hunter 23 worth salvaging? rgranger at 5:23pm 03.03.24 Looks like a lot of work for a three- or four-thousand-dollar boat. If doing the work would be "fu

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