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4000 mile C22 cruise Gene Neill at 6:28pm 03.11.15 Catalina 22 9/2037 Pretty amazing stuff. This dude completely circumnavigated the Gulf of Mexico (with a side trip to B
Cutlass Bearing Cost estimate for B411 (2000) Waterman19 at 5:57pm 03.11.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1248 Does anyone have a cost estimate to have a professional shop/yard replace the cutlass bearing on a B
1st post! Want to replace my seat cushions Newtome1984H34 at 5:49pm 03.11.15 Big Boats 15/1834 Good Evening folks, This is my first thread on this forum. I just acquired a 1984 H34 today :) My
Harken Unit 00 CDI on 94 H-26 (1) Dfisher at 5:45pm 03.11.15 Smaller Boats 2/596 Hey all, I'm back with another question as I scramble to get the boat ready for spring. I was worki
"83 O'Day 28 Anchor Locker Size RBilly at 5:34pm 03.11.15 Bigger Boats 6/2730 I purchased an "83 O'day 28 last June and want to upgrade my anchoring system. Will 200 feet 1/2 inc
Second Home? Kper at 5:00pm 03.11.15 Ask All Sailors 45/5149 Just a quick question: A fellow boat owner says I should claim my boat as a second home. Is this eve
starting an '85 Evinrude 9.9 MDaniels at 4:39pm 03.11.15 Trailer Sailors 9/8029 Need help with a 1985 9.9 Evinrude outboard. It came on a 1979 Oday 23 (thats been owned by various
H280 fridge gypsywind280 at 4:15pm 03.11.15 Mid-Size Boats 2/774 Any H280 owner who converted the ice box into a fridge ? If so, what system have you used ans where
Low Oil High Heat Alarm M25XP Jongleur at 3:24pm 03.11.15 Catalina 30 19/2583 Anyone know where to buy them? I'm coming up empty when I put in searches. I don't know what's mi
Behold The Steel Bikini robertsapp at 1:31pm 03.11.15 Sails Call Lounge 6/5229 The latest in nautical fashion! http://www.lifeonthehook.com/2015/03/11/the-latest-in-nautical-fa
Dodger and Bilini Enclosure Paul and Judy at 12:09pm 03.11.15 Ask All Sailors 3/1532 We are planning to have a full enclosure installed on our 1993 Hunter 33.5. We are considering "The
Dry Dock steved2 at 11:30am 03.11.15 Smaller Boats 2/826 When removing 260 from trailer on land, where would be the best structural places for jacks or stand
Mainsheet Traveler Cowpokee at 10:56am 03.11.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/777 Where would be a source for an inexpensive traveler for my 26S? I would prefer the convienence of ge
Deck Caps bobcat30 at 8:38am 03.11.15 Catalina 30 3/1855 Well we survived the winter form hell in Massachusetts. Now that boating season is upon us, I plan
No Genny BudGates at 6:18am 03.11.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/2633 As I look at other boats in less than 15 knots of wind I usually see them flying a big deck sweeper.
Spinnaker sheet around prop hewebb at 5:53am 03.11.15 Engines and Propulsion 6/2023 I finally did it-got the spinnaker sheet in the prop while dousing the sail. I have a diver coming
Anti-Fouling Lil Smokie at 5:30am 03.11.15 Tattoo Owners 3/3184 My boat is a new Tattoo 26 and I will be storing it in a marina year round. How often do you have t
feathering prop shawanaga at 4:41am 03.11.15 Big Boats 8/1463 Hi I am looking to replace the prop on a 1990 Hunter 35.5 that I just purchased and I saw an add i
Weather Routing JeffThompson at 4:39am 03.11.15 Ask All Sailors 11/2314 Planning on an east coast trip to Bermuda and back late spring and was wondering if anyone had exper
Electrical & Plumbing Diagrams Hunter 34 SabreToothedEngineer at 9:59pm 03.10.15 Big Boats 4/4734 Does anyone have good copies of the wiring and plumbing diagrams for a Hunter 34? I recently bought

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Question Re: 1985 Catalina 27 dlochner at 2:28pm 11.02.23 And if I'm being perfectly honest with myself... I find diesels intimidating.... so I might have a
Rewiring masthead and forward steaming light dlochner at 2:24pm 11.02.23 Is this really a thing???? I know it is the lore on the net and I've seen this argument many time
Question Re: 1985 Catalina 27 Scott T-Bird at 2:16pm 11.02.23 Charleston area with current? No way I would ever rely on an outboard. I found it very easy to get
Rewiring masthead and forward steaming light Scott T-Bird at 2:12pm 11.02.23 I don't like using incandescent fixtures with LED bulbs so I have never compromised. I just spend t
Question Re: 1985 Catalina 27 rgranger at 1:57pm 11.02.23 That does sound a bit rich. I would look for a 38 year old 27' boat to be under 10K - I think. I
Its funny Friday! rgranger at 1:52pm 11.02.23 Stuffed? I think that kid was squashed. -Will very punny
Rewiring masthead and forward steaming light rgranger at 1:46pm 11.02.23 Yea, I know the argument: If someone crashes into you and you don't have insurance and they are dis
Shrink wrapping a sailboat in the water in New London, CT. shemandr at 1:42pm 11.02.23 When I needed repair to various sailboats I had I would take the boat up there from LI. I had high
Engine Sensor ID (1) sailcapt340 at 1:38pm 11.02.23 I have the same engine as you (3GM30F) in my 2000 340. I will be at my boat this weekend and will ch
Question Re: 1985 Catalina 27 shemandr at 1:37pm 11.02.23 That does sound a bit rich. I would look for a 38 year old 27' boat to be under 10K - I think. I
Remember when a couple of B52's did a flyby of the USS Ranger (CV61) shemandr at 1:24pm 11.02.23 Speaking of airshows, I think the Stuart Airshow will be Friday November 10 to the 12th. Notice it
Interior Wood shemandr at 1:17pm 11.02.23 I'd be inclined to stick with the oil and keep re-applying it. I love the varnished look but the ca
H50 master cabin headliner ceiling T J Furstenau at 1:05pm 11.02.23 I believe that @artboas has posted on this, but couldn't find it. I'm attaching a link to a YouTube
Bronze rudder part (1) dlochner at 12:55pm 11.02.23 I was in the yard this afternoon and there is a P303. If you are referring to the area indicated by
New Code 0 needs an genoa block attachment (1) SoSound at 12:35pm 11.02.23 I have no Hunter specific insights. But, here is how Beneteau installed folding padeyes for the she
Question Re: 1985 Catalina 27 Scott T-Bird at 12:27pm 11.02.23 $17K sounds very high for an 85 model without a new diesel inboard ... :huh:
winterizing ysm12 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:19pm 11.02.23 You'll find complete instructions for winterizing both the fresh water system-- with or without anti
New winterizing mod - done! (2) Dalliance at 12:18pm 11.02.23 I like this system so much that I did the same thing with my engine this summer. Just used it to wi
Replacing main sail halyard kbgunn at 11:55am 11.02.23 You can definitely use the old halyard to pull the new halyard through the mast. Whip the un-spliced
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 10:59am 11.02.23 What kind of parents would stuff me into a pumpkin?

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