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Adapt, improvise, overcome. (2) Roadking Larry at 2:06pm 09.20.15 Ask All Sailors 25/3772 Local club races yesterday, great day for racing on our lake, winds running 12-14kts and unusually c
Closing the stack pack zipper on the 340 smoothsailing at 1:12pm 09.20.15 Big Boats 1/1003 I know this was posted a while back but cannot find it. Unless your a giant, what's the easiest w
Increase sliding hatch opening--stop screws Windtherapy at 11:22am 09.20.15 Ask An Oday Owner 0/506 So I am redoing all my teak which includes the hatch slide rails. I got to thinking, the hatch does
Rotted inboard engine cover danark57 at 10:49am 09.20.15 Mid-Size Boats 1/1039 I have a 1990 Capri 26, purchased in May. I noticed the top step was loose. When I removed the full
Pumpout Problems mpl239 at 10:20am 09.20.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/5371 I cannot pump out the front head on a 2003 two cabin 393. This is a new boat to me. First effort t
Replacing head this fall (1) MikeK2B at 10:06am 09.20.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 15/2278 Hi everyone - I think that most of the plumbing on my Pearson 303 is original and in need of attenti
How to get dog get into main cabin OS2Dude at 10:00am 09.20.15 Ask All Sailors 15/5350 We have a 1984 Catalina 30 with a fairly steep companionway ladder (3' or so) and an older dog in th
Engine not charging batteries very well VelaFella at 9:09am 09.20.15 Big Boats 11/3086 The engine is not charging the batteries (two 4D's) very well, as opposed to not-at-all. After tigh
Need advice on relocating main sheet davidmhull at 4:41am 09.20.15 Ask All Sailors 8/3220 Good morning. My main sheets are what I guess you would call conventionally mounted. That is to say
Hunter 32 vision 1989 Ed D at 4:39am 09.20.15 Mid-Size Boats 2/795 Hi Has anybody installed an electric toilet connected to the fresh water system on a Hunter 32 Vi
When was my boat built Neil01 at 4:27am 09.20.15 Mid-Size Boats 3/1220 The only number on my plate is a 4 digit serial number- #1245. Does anyone know what year this se
Unstepping Mast on Hunter 27-2 MarkW11 at 8:49pm 09.19.15 Mid-Size Boats 0/917 I have a 1990 Hunter 27-2 and will be removing the mast for the first time. Can anyone tell me if I
Rhodes Ranger 29 jimclemons at 6:49pm 09.19.15 Seafarer 0/7514 Recently inherited a restored Rhodes Ranger 29, any suggestions on where I would go to get a valuati
Broken Keel Bolt Fernando 15012 at 6:17pm 09.19.15 The Cherubini Hunters 4/2227 We have our 1982 H30c out on the hard for a compression post support repair. Decided to take the tw
Fresh Water pump for Hunter 30. 1983 danners at 4:43pm 09.19.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1181 Just bought this sailboat. Where is the pump located?
Repowering Hunter 30 Robert1224 at 4:36pm 09.19.15 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1293 Ahoy, I am considering re-powering my 1979 Hunter 30 with a YSM12 to a Yanmar 2GMF. To those who ha
Replacing Cutlass Bearing / Shaft - Problems Dfisher at 4:35pm 09.19.15 Mid-Size Boats 7/2490 Ive been chasing a severe vibration problem that doesn't allow my 1983 Hunter 31 to get to full RPM
where is the vhf antenna pilotgene1 at 2:54pm 09.19.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/679 looking for the VHF antenna, thought it was on top of the mast, but didn't find it up there, antenna
H30T - engine casing/steps - coming adrift Patrick Randall at 2:35pm 09.19.15 Mid-Size Boats 1/665 Anyone fixed a H30T's joint between the engine cover/steps/"knives and forks box holder" and the hea
Voltage Regulator Terry in Naples at 2:33pm 09.19.15 Ask All Sailors 5/2282 My voltage regulator quit on me. I have an older Balmar hi power alternator set up with a voltage re

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stripping cetol from teak Mark Maulden at 10:09am 02.11.24 Heat gun and a scraper. Finish with a sanding
new mulitbank battery charger experiences Davidasailor26 at 9:31am 02.11.24 Do you have a sense for the state of health of each of the batteries? Having both Flooded Lead Acid
New Main Sail PhilaSailor at 9:04am 02.11.24 Thanks Dave, good info. You answered the loose foot question. Any thoughts on spending more for mo
New Main Sail dlochner at 8:34am 02.11.24 Loose Foot - LF are current wisdom. Do older boats like the 37 Cutter have a tracked foot for bette
Adding a solent sail or staysail to a B&R rig Windpilot at 8:33am 02.11.24 I guess it all depends on how and where you sail regarding the inner forestay "problem" If you do a
The Show Must Go On DArcy at 8:26am 02.11.24 The Toronto boat show has an entire room for cottage stuff. Water toys, docks, dock furniture. I bou
new mulitbank battery charger experiences LydieBP at 8:26am 02.11.24 Thanks everyone for the input. There seven batteries in the boat, 4 together regular lead acid, 2 to
Salon table 37c PhilaSailor at 8:24am 02.11.24 The original table is solid teak in the middle with teak veneer plywood for the flip ups. There is
New Main Sail PhilaSailor at 8:13am 02.11.24 Thanks for way more replies than I expected. The discussion is helpful. I'm double checking measur
stripping cetol from teak ggrizzard at 8:13am 02.11.24 I'd like to hear an answer as well. My concern is that Cetol has pigment in it that, like stain,
The Show Must Go On shemandr at 8:10am 02.11.24
New Main Sail kappykaplan at 7:00am 02.11.24 At the dock, the main halyard serves as a topping lift. :plus:That's what I use.
New Main Sail dlochner at 6:54am 02.11.24 There is little to recommend adding a shelf and foot to the main, more cloth, more weight, more labo
The Show Must Go On jssailem at 6:54am 02.11.24
New Main Sail shemandr at 6:22am 02.11.24 The 37 C isn't a B&R rig - right? It is a real cutter rig and so not optimized for upwind sailing.
Adding a solent sail or staysail to a B&R rig dlochner at 5:28am 02.11.24 One big issue I don't recall being mentioned is the ability to tack the Genoa if there is a second f
Salon table 37c Cocoa Beach Sailor at 5:08am 02.11.24 Hello, If your are having a new table fabricated, I'm interested in replacing the center piece in
H37 Cutter mast Cocoa Beach Sailor at 5:06am 02.11.24 The Pro Furl is on the less expensive side and has served Alpha for 20+ years without an issue. In
Seeking Advice for New headsail 37c Cocoa Beach Sailor at 5:04am 02.11.24 Going into my 35th season on Alpha, I've had all manner of head sails from the 70% Yankee to a 150
new mulitbank battery charger experiences Davidasailor26 at 4:34am 02.11.24 Bear in mind, a multi bank charger only divides the total capacity of the charger across all the ba

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