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Cumberland Dividings and St. Marys (4) Roger Long at 4:05am 02.05.15 Roger Long - The further adventures of Strider 3/2568 We buttoned up Strider last weekend and headed back north in a rental car so I could attend a meetin
Battery replacement Harry1110 at 11:23pm 02.04.15 Mid-Size Boats 10/1923 Recently purchased a 1990 Hunter 30 but the batteries have been removed. Was told the boat uses one
New to this site Randy Maier at 9:12pm 02.04.15 The Cherubini Hunters 10/921 Hello. I just registered on this site. I've read the forums almost all day. There is so much knowled
hot water from inverter Hayden Watson at 8:48pm 02.04.15 Musings With Maine Sail 106/17309 Can an inverter be used to run the hot water heater while running the engine to charge batteries?
hunter interior 1981ZigZag at 7:08pm 02.04.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/839 Dose anyone know how to repair the veneer or wood inside on the bulkheads of a hunter 40 ft. And the
Bimini measurements phxfan at 5:58pm 02.04.15 Catalina 22 1/722 Hi all, 22in Mi -I am in Az.. 73-- 22 need measurements many said they are custom, but how many ch
Interior Projects 7.3 (7) StanFM at 5:56pm 02.04.15 S2 0/2228 I'm always dreaming up ideas to perk up the S2 I bought last year. I built a new folding table with
How to replace potable water tank AlainC at 5:02pm 02.04.15 Mid-Size Boats 7/2339 I need to replace the existing aluminum water tank on my 1989 Hunter 30. It was placed was the boat
Hand-held VHF with DSC/GPS Capability Kings Gambit at 4:57pm 02.04.15 Ask All Sailors 28/3906 Hi, I'll be needing to up-grade my hand-held VHF to one having DSC/GPS functions soon. Hoping for
swing keel replacement 72goingstrong at 4:11pm 02.04.15 Catalina 22 8/5825 Hello fellow Catalina swing keel owners. I am new to this site and I wonder if anyone has ever come
Hopping on an ODay25 or larger in Tampa area mid-March sailingy3k at 3:23pm 02.04.15 Ask An Oday Owner 3/734 I hope this is an appropriate place to post this request. My wife and I (in our 50s, though me just
Companionway Hatch ramon orton at 2:54pm 02.04.15 Big Boats 6/1748 The overhead companionway hatch (not hatch boards) on my 1987 Hunter 34 is difficult to open or clos
new prop or is tach off newboatowner at 2:25pm 02.04.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1004 Good day to all of you shoveling out of the mess left by the last snow storm. I am passing the win
Oday emblems (1) Euphoria2011 at 1:43pm 02.04.15 Bigger Boats 30/5193 Hey all, a coworker here does woodworking as a hobby with a cnc machine and long story short, he mad
Wiring / Voltage nickamudd at 11:57am 02.04.15 Ask All Sailors 16/2007 Wiring / Voltage question Hi All, I have a basic electrical question: I currently have two
Lancer PS Outboard btdg28 at 11:36am 02.04.15 Lancer 11/5740 Lancer 27PS Outboard Feedback We have owned our power sailor for about 3 years now and really like
Thru Hull Below The Water Line stollo770 at 11:28am 02.04.15 The Cherubini Hunters 14/6366 Hello, I am planning on installing a new thru hull beneath the water line of my boat. The thru hull
Someone got a new..... (1) cb32863 at 11:08am 02.04.15 Ask All Sailors 6/1346 Sail delivered yesterday evening. 5.5oz Dacron with radial clew. 2+2 batten configuration, loose foo
new wind guage Hayden Watson at 10:56am 02.04.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1365 My ancient Standard Horizon wind gauge died with no hope of repair or parts. Does anyone have a sou
Boat renaming etiquette indimini at 10:28am 02.04.15 Ask All Sailors 32/4684 We are planning on renaming our boat (purchased last fall) to start the spring season. Her present n

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Should I switch to hank on? morbidfollower at 8:21am 06.14.23 I used to sail with hanked on and when I wanted to change to a smaller sail, I would point up and th
Yanmar Antifreeze Pump Bearing Problem BigEasy at 8:19am 06.14.23 I'm not a Yanmar guy, but that looks like a regular petcock, and used to bleed. I like to pump coo
Thru hole and keel crack, babadu at 8:13am 06.14.23 Yeah could be the condensation as described above. Ill look into the g-flex thanks
Edson wheel size and leather cover? jviss at 8:09am 06.14.23 Not sure what type of hide is used on my wheel; it is smooth reddish-brown hide with very little "g
Thru hole and keel crack, babadu at 8:08am 06.14.23 Searched all over for a water trail leak but couldnt find anything. Only moisture was water beading
Schafer Outrageous Pricing jviss at 8:08am 06.14.23 I ponder that Harken subsidies them secretly so that Harken can maintain higher prices, albeit real
Edson wheel size and leather cover? BigEasy at 8:06am 06.14.23 And that's a good thing! I didn't think you were supposed to put anything on elk hide. I rinse mi
Thru hole and keel crack, dlochner at 8:05am 06.14.23 Welcome to SBO. The hairline crack is a pretty common issue on boats with a bolt on keel. It is cau
Schafer Outrageous Pricing jviss at 8:03am 06.14.23 don't expect plastic to last forever but when it does fail, I expect a fair price on the replacemen
Thru hole and keel crack, rgranger at 8:03am 06.14.23 The drain looks fairly good to me. Why do you suspect it is the through hull? If water is entering
Steps for Replacing my HBW50 transmission with ZF 12M LouBegue at 7:42am 06.14.23 Hi Lou, I made the swap a few years ago. It was a lot of work, but doable. It is a good time to
Minor project: new teak companionway step (2) rgranger at 7:41am 06.14.23 I do need a replacement telescoping swim ladder, though, as the old one is getting pretty beat. The
Schafer Outrageous Pricing FastOlson at 7:40am 06.14.23 Schaefer. Yes... Sometimes great design and engineering... and sometimes not. I tried their stanchio
Need Mainsail mast slide fitting size. rgranger at 7:33am 06.14.23 Im planning on installing Bainbridge " Allslip" sail slides . On First 41S5---- come in dif
Should I switch to hank on? rgranger at 7:30am 06.14.23 One of the most personal of all choices! Just rambling here ... Solo sailing certainly tips the sc
Schafer Outrageous Pricing kloudie1 at 7:18am 06.14.23 I do understand manufacturing and retail, I just don't like to feel taken advantage of... I did note
Doesn't hurt to ask eherlihy at 6:46am 06.14.23 Check the dimensions of your track and, as eherlihy said, "call them". Guido, who was the traveler
Alden 44 - 1984 Windlass Model Number jviss at 6:44am 06.14.23 What's wrong with it? It can probably be repaired. I had a Maxwell-Nilsson vertical capstan wind
Flimsy deck on bow and tabernacle. Backplate THECUSCUS at 5:49am 06.14.23 I keep track of keel position by counting turns of the winch handle. I know how many turns it take
Yanmar Antifreeze Pump Bearing Problem jviss at 5:22am 06.14.23 By the way, you might want to rebuild the old pump and hang on to it. I'm sure those are not cheap

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