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Deck lights on 1989 33.5 windworks at 3:04pm 05.14.15 Mid-Size Boats 1/648 I want to put deck lights on the spreader. Currently the mast is down, so the mast portion is done.
Practice what we preach. (1) Watercolors! at 2:21pm 05.14.15 Catalina 22 7/1682
Hunter 23 Water Tank preacherman at 1:32pm 05.14.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1445 I just bought a '85 Hunter 23. The 5 gal. holding tank under the lazarette is missing. I also cannot
rudder removal while boat is in water qazvick at 1:15pm 05.14.15 The Cherubini Hunters 34/12080 Hey all, First time poster here. I have searched for a couple days now on this website and al
shifting S drive (5) YY11 at 12:47pm 05.14.15 Ask All Sailors 2/858 Hi Does anyone know how exactly does it happen that an S drive becomes so loose, and what is the pro
Ideas on space Bad Obsession at 12:22pm 05.14.15 Ask All Sailors 24/2310 I am about ready to take off on a cruise on my Compac 23. I am use to having more space since I jus
Odor starts when port is open Leprecaun at 12:18pm 05.14.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1718 Had no odor, then it got hot, now odor is returning. This is not a head holding tank odor, smells mo
How to replace centerboard haul up line ? RW20720 at 12:04pm 05.14.15 Smaller Boats 14/3819 I have a 2004 260 and the centerboard haul up line is frayed and the boat stays in the water. We ar
How thick is the hull? EdWard3 at 11:07am 05.14.15 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1066 About to do blister repair on my Hunter 30 (1980)... Just so I know what's behind the blister, anyo
Rant justsomeguy at 9:18am 05.14.15 Ask All Sailors 18/1957 If you use an iPad with an external GPS device as a navigation aid, do not allow Apple to update you
Jib sheet cleat T_Cat at 8:06am 05.14.15 Catalina 22 12/5726 Would anyone like to share their jib sheet cleat set up for single handed sailing? I was thinking of
Size of sails horseshoe1970 at 5:20am 05.14.15 Day Sailers 3/1127 Let me start off by saying, I KNOW NOTHING! I recently acquired a 17' O'Day Day Sailer that was mad
Stability Test for Irwin 65 1983 Ketch CaptainrichardG at 4:41am 05.14.15 Irwin 0/1364 Ahoy Mates, I am in the process of getting a Certificate of Inspection (COI) from the British Virgi
stanchion sealant GarEi at 2:09am 05.14.15 Pearson 4/2050 I have a Pearson 303 and am rebeding a stanchion. There is a rubber pad under the base of the stanch
Release Outhaul Tension When Not Sailing? rardiH36 at 8:10pm 05.13.15 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 15/5291 After much-too-much time on my garage floor, I finally completed the cut-down and transformation of
Yacht Insurance renewal up 20%!! Rich Stidger at 5:50pm 05.13.15 Ask All Sailors 38/3578 Yikes! I wish my income had gone up 20% to match. Has anyone else seen this kind of increase since
DIY galley alternatives Monheganlover at 5:37pm 05.13.15 Catalina 22 22/9012 I have a '77 C-22. I am not finding much use for the sliding galley, at least not enough to compens
New rudder clarsen at 4:11pm 05.13.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/633 Need a new rudder on our 381. Any recommendations?
Bottom Paint Deleted member 117556 at 1:58pm 05.13.15 Catalina 310 6/1412 Hey All, Having the first bottom job done since I own my 310 and am using Petit Ultima SR 60 as is t
Vision-32 mainsail gate Bill23009 at 1:53pm 05.13.15 Mid-Size Boats 5/1418 I have lost the mainsale gate on my Isomat mast of my 1990 Vision-32. I have been trying to find a r

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What's the cabin roof made of? Ranzo at 4:24pm 11.08.23 Beautiful, thank you so much! I have already ordered some of the parts. :biggrin:Also did some read
Skeg Wobble - Advice Needed jon hansen at 3:21pm 11.08.23 https://sailboat.guide/kirie/elite-32 here are the numbers, i did not lie
Skeg Wobble - Advice Needed jon hansen at 3:15pm 11.08.23 so let's step back and look at what we're talking about here. a short, fat, early eighties, french,
Alden Challenger Chain plate/Hatframe/Backing plate repair. Capricornus at 2:45pm 11.08.23 Thanks for the followup, Tom. Really glad to hear this repair has been solid! For the ones where
does h260 have steam light? rgranger at 2:38pm 11.08.23 Total risk involves many varialbles. What are the risks you have already accepted? That power boat
Ericson 32-2 vs Newport 30 rgranger at 2:21pm 11.08.23 But like it is said about opinions, just like ...... , everybody has one! ;) Catalina has a lon
Ericson 32-2 vs Newport 30 Scott T-Bird at 2:09pm 11.08.23 sslailem has some pertinent questions that you should be thinking about for liveaboard cruising. A
Alden Challenger Chain plate/Hatframe/Backing plate repair. (1) TomY at 1:56pm 11.08.23 Tom, this is an amazing documentation of your repair, thank your for recording it so well! Four ye
Ericson 32-2 vs Newport 30 Barnacle Bill at 1:44pm 11.08.23 sslailem has some pertinent questions that you should be thinking about for liveaboard cruising. An
Hunter 40.5 fero at 1:41pm 11.08.23
Hunter 40.5 Don S/V ILLusion at 1:38pm 11.08.23 I am looking at a Hunter 40.5 is there a moister drain on the refrigeration or freezer? Is it not
Hunter 40.5 bi.moller1 at 1:01pm 11.08.23 1996 hunter 40.5
What's the cabin roof made of? (3) pclarksurf at 12:51pm 11.08.23 @pclarksurf: what's your preferred method for sealing the cut back up? Do you scarf and glass it ov
Ericson 32-2 vs Newport 30 dlochner at 12:40pm 11.08.23 Thank you all for the great responses. I looked at both boats today and I have decided to wait a wh
Hunter 40.5 Rich Stidger at 12:03pm 11.08.23 On my 1997 h40.5, there is a freezer drain that empties to the bottom of the refrigerator and a drai
Ericson 32-2 vs Newport 30 Scott T-Bird at 11:31am 11.08.23 Well, you are certainly entitled to your opinion. The owners that I know that race and cruise the E
Hunter 40.5 Ralph Johnstone at 11:10am 11.08.23 C'mon @bi.moller1 . Just a little bit of help here. How about the year of the Hunter 40.5 ?
macerator doesn't have enough oumph sabbatical88 at 10:47am 11.08.23 I was pretty easily able to lower it about 1" and I did that and I think it helped (along with the n
Replacing standing rigging dlochner at 10:44am 11.08.23 The cheap part of re-rigging is the cost of the wire and fittings. The expensive part is paying for
Replacing standing rigging JBP-PA at 9:59am 11.08.23 You can replace the forestay yourself if you use swageless fittings such as Sta-Lok for one or both

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