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Need rigging instructions for Oday 192 DevJen5 at 6:28am 06.27.15 Day Sailers 3/3076 Good morning all, I'm new to the forum and have a new to me '86 192. I grew up learning to sail o
Chainplate and Outboard Motor Question Blue J at 4:01am 06.27.15 Bristol 2/1672 I'm working on a Bristol 24 from the mid 70's and need to make sure the chainplates are sound. Ther
Name a frog Crazy Dave Condon at 3:30am 06.27.15 Ask All Sailors 15/1678 Since moving to the mountain top, I have watched a frog grow in one specific spot. I would call him
Weird (wired) situation DannyS at 8:09pm 06.26.15 Ask All Sailors 4/1005 I ran into a weird situation today on a friend's boat. I was looking over his very nicely done re-in
mount a dingy outboard motor 2nd Wind at 7:17pm 06.26.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/923 any suggestions how to mount an outboard motor for a dingy on the stern of a Hunter 29.5? the stern
Using scissor jack to change 2GM engine mounts chitradurga at 7:15pm 06.26.15 Mid-Size Boats 7/4811 For those of you who've done it, I'd appreciate any advice you may care to share about using a sciss
Diesel engine in 28 ft O Happy Day at 7:11pm 06.26.15 Bigger Boats 6/4547 I have a 28ft ODay with a universal atomic diesel 11 horse raw water cooled engine, that has been in
leaking fuel feed pump DStegs49 at 6:54pm 06.26.15 Big Boats 1/767 Has anyone found a rebuild kit for a fuel feed pump on a Yanmar 3HM35F? I have been able to find th
Visiting Cape Cod looking to race this week? dwottavian at 5:33pm 06.26.15 Catalina 22 1/658 My name is Dave Ottaviani, I own Hulls 61 and 63. I am vacationing in West Harwich, Ma and looking
Roller Furler korchinskyp at 5:33pm 06.26.15 Big Boats 3/1046 I have a Hunter Legend 37.5 with a below deck roller furler. It seems to be hanging up more and mor
Removing mastic-type sealant from frames PineyWoods at 3:52pm 06.26.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1024 My wife and I had a wretched time removing the black mastic-type adhesive from a C30 port frame that
massive corrosion problem (5) FourPoints at 2:23pm 06.26.15 Ask All Sailors 7/1647 Friends boat got short hauled today to inspect the sail drive and change a few seals that were due f
What are these things? (1) bawlmer at 1:36pm 06.26.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/1157 I was rooting through my lockers and came upon 2 short lines of different length each with a brass s
Installing a transducer sashaproctor at 1:32pm 06.26.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1502 I just bought a 1976 Catalina 27 that has absolutely no instruments on it. I'm looking at the Garmi
Mast and sails to sold hoastonge at 10:20am 06.26.15 Catalina 30 0/6 I have a mast and boom who fit on Catalina 30MKIII 1995 Main sheet traveler And I have main sail a
Bonding Systems and Grounding Systems - isolate? the_alpine at 9:58am 06.26.15 Musings With Maine Sail 4/3872 Maine Sail - whats your take on this? Should a boats bonding system be completely seperate from an
Rotten Keel Bolts DEEPCMAN66 at 8:51am 06.26.15 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1292 Help Needed, Looking To Buy 1982 Hunter27 And Found A Rotted Keel Bolt Can Anyone Tell Me How To Re
Zincs Gone Sailgunner at 6:59am 06.26.15 Big Boats 4/1217 I have my boat behind the house on a canal and have noticed in the last year or so that Ihave to rep
Auto-pilot? captain_verwey at 6:00am 06.26.15 Catalina 30 8/2613 Just bought a 1989 Catalina 30 which does not have an auto-pilot. Any recommendations on good ones,
Run the outboard dry dlewis812 at 5:47am 06.26.15 Ask All Sailors 71/8030 Yet another "should I run the gas out". I used to always run the gas out however after reading he m

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Instrument Sun Shades Project_Mayhem at 7:29pm 12.07.23 I have a Targus waterproof case for my iPad, it does cut down the glare and offers some protection
Tidal Currents Trip planner App dlochner at 7:28pm 12.07.23 Aquamaps has pretty current and tide reporting on their app, however it does not do automatic route
Salon table 37c Johnb at 6:37pm 12.07.23 This is the factory set up yes? Yes except we removed the fiddles on the long edges
H22 Parts breakdown RPOLLITT01 at 6:07pm 12.07.23 You may be able to find what you seek here: https://hunter.sailboatowners.com/resources/index.php?t
Salon table 37c Cocoa Beach Sailor at 5:53pm 12.07.23
Roller Furler and sail for a 37c Cocoa Beach Sailor at 5:51pm 12.07.23 I love the look of the two bits of canvas together. Do you usually deploy both of them? Down here in
Lead Acid Batteries JamesG161 at 4:54pm 12.07.23 I don't think that is an accurate statement I was thinking of Radium. Radon. You are correct. bac
Water Maker - Horizon /Sea Recovery Aqua Mini 170 jssailem at 4:25pm 12.07.23 It is an interesting subject. As you experiment, let us know what you experience.
Looking to Find a Mast for my Hunter 42 CC 1991 55.5' shemandr at 3:50pm 12.07.23 Obviously we're all curious about how the failure occurred. And are glad there were no injuries. T
Roller Furler and sail for a 37c Johnb at 3:33pm 12.07.23 I make a habit of partially furling the jib when tacking. Replacing the UV protection on my jib cost
Salon table 37c (1) Johnb at 3:10pm 12.07.23
Water Maker - Horizon /Sea Recovery Aqua Mini 170 (1) Screen Saver at 3:04pm 12.07.23 So perhaps I need to look at economies of scale. Currently at about 24-26amps DC and with new Membr
replacement of glue-in fixed ports Hayden Watson at 2:23pm 12.07.23 Welcome to the Few and the Proud group of sailors who have a clear vision of their future. :clap::c
Backstay tension on a beneteau oceanis 37 Davidasailor26 at 2:18pm 12.07.23 Do you have a furling mast? If so the amount of tension must be somewhat limited to keep the mast st
Water Maker - Horizon /Sea Recovery Aqua Mini 170 Screen Saver at 1:51pm 12.07.23 Is the 230v Hydroblaster a food grade pump. As motors heat up they can pass dangerous offgasses int
Water Maker - Horizon /Sea Recovery Aqua Mini 170 Screen Saver at 1:43pm 12.07.23 Does that mean open ocean, not Sydney Harbor? Yes basically your correct. I don't run it in harbo
Looking to Find a Mast for my Hunter 42 CC 1991 55.5' deanM at 1:41pm 12.07.23 Yes, No one was hurt. and yes the 1" steel bar.
Water Maker - Horizon /Sea Recovery Aqua Mini 170 (1) Screen Saver at 1:41pm 12.07.23 The pump itself is rated for 30 gallons per hour and 1200 PSI .. Asking it to flow a good bit more
Lead Acid Batteries Richard19068 at 1:07pm 12.07.23 I hope this helps you with your battery questions. Hmmm. I hope there is not going to be a quiz!
replacement of glue-in fixed ports thinwater at 12:57pm 12.07.23 @Hayden Watson , this picture may clarify my question a little better than the previous example. S

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