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New Cabin Grab Rails (1) PGIJon at 10:48am 07.13.15 Big Boats 7/1069 The grab rails on my cabin top needed replacing. At first I purchased a pair of railing that didn'
Installed Bimini 272 (1) MaritimeTees at 9:21am 07.13.15 Bigger Boats 10/1942 Recently I got a quote for a custom bimini which would have cost me 1100. I thought to myself why do
Ice Box Drain 30Hunter 1980 wtaylor at 9:18am 07.13.15 Mid-Size Boats 0/761 Will not drain have looked for drain line in bilge but not see one. To get to box wood have to take
Precision15 marshsailer at 9:14am 07.13.15 Trailer Sailors 6/6578 Any experience with sailing and owning the Precision 15 CB ? Characteristics sailing into the wind
catalina direct suppliers Bracketboy at 9:06am 07.13.15 Ask All Sailors 0/13 Anyone out there supply any products to Catalina Direct? please advise Thanks
Low to no raw water Black Pearl at 9:04am 07.13.15 Big Boats 14/2204 I am helping a friend with a Yanmar 3gmd raw water cooled engine. I stated that he would have to ge
Planning new "plastic" cabin sole for H37C. (2) Ed Schenck at 8:45am 07.13.15 The Cherubini Hunters 41/7118 I have pulled up part of the cabin sole, the rotten part in front of the stove and sink. There is a
Leaky sink Tim22 at 8:23am 07.13.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1407 I recently renovated the galley in my Hunter 310 and installed an Ambassador sink ' 2 inch drain. Si
Hunter 37.5 1993-95 vs 1992 shavdog at 8:14am 07.13.15 Big Boats 1/895 Are there differences in these yrs?...I know the catbird seats started in -93...how about the hull,
Cheap Electrical Tools = False Economy (3) Maine Sail at 7:28am 07.13.15 Ask All Sailors 3/1289 Many years ago I bought a "cheap" AC/DC clamp meter that was advertised as being able to measure in-
50AC Salon AC Access Dfraser at 6:11am 07.13.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/633 Any suggestions on getting to the salon AC unit under the sole for service and cleaning on my Hunter
Installing Secondary Bilge Pump and Alarm Bowedtoothdoc at 5:53am 07.13.15 Ask All Sailors 21/4577 So a couple of weeks ago I had an incident where my shower sump failed and so did my float for my pr
Bug screens CapnGrumpyBreeches at 5:18am 07.13.15 Catalina 22 6/1160 Anybody have the dimensions for the front hatch on a new design? I'm making some bug screens and I'
s2 8.0a Restore update jlillie at 5:10am 07.13.15 S2 0/989 I haven't posted in a few months so i thought I'd do an update. Still on the hard. I'm hoping to fin
Shifting korchinskyp at 4:41am 07.13.15 Big Boats 1/713 When docking my boat , I was going in forward and when attempting to go in reverse, I could not. Som
mast wiring burnswelds at 4:22am 07.13.15 Catalina 30 13/3759 Good morning , I have a 1980 Catalina 30 TRBS. I installed new anchor and spreader lites before l
PEARSON Molding Replacment (3) StargazerP303 at 10:03pm 07.12.15 Pearson 1/1152 Here's an idea that worked for me! replacing molding in the corners. See pictures Spent $16 for 5
Forestay for 1990 Hunter 30T abinkc at 9:19pm 07.12.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1087 Does anyone know the type of end that needs to be on the top of the forestay so that it can be conne
Black smoke...blue smoke? Steve Liggett at 7:38pm 07.12.15 Ask All Sailors 3/1092 Know there's been some comment on this in the past but can't remember the verdict on smoke color whe
30 amp to 50 amp upgrade crazy frenchman at 7:25pm 07.12.15 Big Boats 4/1062 I want to upgrade our shore power system from 30 amp to 50 amp. This is what I think is required ne

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Key issues with C275. xavpil at 7:43am 11.25.23 I'm very late to the party, but for future googlers, VC17 is very easy to remove. It dissolves with
what make engine? (1) Project_Mayhem at 7:27am 11.25.23 Hey this one has a vacuum attachment! More engines should come with this! :facepalm:;)
Trolling Motor as Auxiliary Project_Mayhem at 7:25am 11.25.23 I suggested the gel cell since it costs a lot less than lithium. The OP may end up going with a diff
Which are the best good old daysailers? jimshipsky at 6:48am 11.25.23 That definitely looks like fun! I'm adding her to my list. Once in a while I see a fixed keel boat f
Which are the best good old daysailers? jon hansen at 6:33am 11.25.23 Cal 20 Mf33z9qr8dQ
Replacing Placards for Thru-hull fittings spadaforaj at 6:08am 11.25.23 Great - how do I get hold of Mike Thomas ?
Hunter 356 - electrical issue when plugging in on the hard ice breaker at 5:49am 11.25.23 Just a stupid question: Are you plugged in to the AC port on your boat rather than the main house p
Which are the best good old daysailers? jimshipsky at 5:49am 11.25.23 From my OP: Having invested in the Cat 25, he's looking for a budget daysailer. I should have been
Single private mooring rentals shemandr at 5:33am 11.25.23 In the Great Salt Pond of Block Island there are private moorings. But the town has jurisdiction ov
Need hard vang 1987 c & c mk III Jimongee at 5:26am 11.25.23 Thank you for your help. I will do some research on both the sources you provided.
Single private mooring rentals RoyS at 5:25am 11.25.23 Another transient anchorage gone?
Which are the best good old daysailers? dLj at 1:05am 11.25.23 There must be plenty of boats fitting this description out there for sale in Maine or New England.
Single private mooring rentals Crusty Ol Salt at 9:50pm 11.24.23 Do not forget about the Army Corp of Engineers. They will want their pounder of flesh for that. In
Seeking a precise pattern for a Hunter 260 jib Crusty Ol Salt at 9:08pm 11.24.23 This is your best bet. Sailmakers know all this and work it into their design. It has been 25 years
Seeking a precise pattern for a Hunter 260 jib (1) Stu Jackson at 8:05pm 11.24.23 the leech passes from there to behind the mast (although the manual calls this a 100% jib), Always
Single private mooring rentals Skipper J at 7:13pm 11.24.23 If you could work out all the above-mentioned bugs, I might be interested in a setup like that in th
Which are the best good old daysailers? shemandr at 6:42pm 11.24.23
Trolling Motor as Auxiliary Will Gilmore at 5:20pm 11.24.23 I wonder, with such light weight motors and their availability with remote control, if mounting them
Trolling Motor as Auxiliary lacoursmarc at 5:13pm 11.24.23 I am also now using my trolling motor on my dinghy with lithium batteries - very light and more cons
Compass plexiglass got blind Viktor Eysselein at 4:25pm 11.24.23 What brand is your compass? What brand is your compass? Suunto F-116, not made anymore! Thanks,

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