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Slide out Galley Remake (12) the7Cs at 9:55pm 08.08.14 Trailer Sailors 4/2515 After living on my Merit 22 several times 2-3 days at a time, I thought it was time to make a galley
Headsail choice Joidevivre at 8:33pm 08.08.14 Ask All Sailors 18/4387 Catalina 27', standard masthead rig (not talk rig). Converting to roller furling, including new sail
How to run new halyards? njlarry at 7:52pm 08.08.14 Ask All Sailors 11/8403 Is it easier to replace internal halyards with the mast up or down? How do you keep a new halyard fr
going faster olegedelman at 6:40pm 08.08.14 Mid-Size Boats 18/2585 I wanted to find out, How can i get my Hunter H33 go faster under power? Would changing propeller he
Hi ! New member with gearbox drama balmoralbob at 6:14pm 08.08.14 Engines and Propulsion 10/3072 Hi all, am searching for answers to gearbox problem, we are currently restoring our 1962 44' timber
Replacement Companionway Hatch alaskowski at 5:15pm 08.08.14 Ask All Sailors 2/1121 I have a bit of a fixer upper Coronado 23 MKII which I have made a lot of progress on. However, the
Beneteau 343 Panel BigEasy at 4:25pm 08.08.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/902 Has anyone removed the wooden panel at the chart table that is mounted on the head forward bulkhead
Delivery Style Roger Long at 4:14pm 08.08.14 Roger Long - The further adventures of Strider 2/1887 72 nm. Zip: Long, Fisher, and Block Island sounds done with. Anchored inside the breakwater at Poi
About to join the family Macboy at 2:18pm 08.08.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/914 Dad and I just sold our beach cat in preparation for making the move to a 26S and lucky for us there
transporting on a flat bed trailor roncynthiaboomer at 1:11pm 08.08.14 Ask All Sailors 13/4002 Has anyone had their fiberglass sailboat on its trailor transported on a flat bed trailor with shri
Yanmar 3GM30F Panel and Harness Jacksonboat at 12:12pm 08.08.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/9202 Hi, I believe what I have as a panel from my Yanmar is called a "B type". Have noticed basically th
Hunter 50 CC Demani at 12:03pm 08.08.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1884 We are considering buying a new 50CC in about 1 to 2 years, we currently have a Columbia C-45 but wo
Mazatlan Perfect Excuse at 11:50am 08.08.14 Ask All Sailors 2/1057 Perfect Excuse will be in Mazatlan at the end of September. Any marina suggestions or comments?
Slide out galley Cincy020 at 11:44am 08.08.14 Catalina 22 5/1161 So my recently purchased Cat 22 came with the slide out galley. From what I read, everyone seems to
Wooden boats and finishes (PICS) (1) Picflight at 10:43am 08.08.14 Ask All Sailors 1/936 Hello, I found this interior very appealing. http://i2.wp.com/totalboatshow.com/wordpress/wp-conte
New head needed cappra53 at 10:31am 08.08.14 Big Boats 3/1237 Has anyone installed a Raritan Elegance Model #220HR01202 head in their Catalina 36? It appears ther
Mast Leak lmszabo at 7:56am 08.08.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/768
Mast Leak lmszabo at 7:53am 08.08.14 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1167
What Color Dow Corning 795? BrianW at 7:44am 08.08.14 Smaller Boats 5/1016 What color Dow Corning 795 should be used for replacing a side fixed port light of an H-26? BrianW
zinks pilotgene1 at 5:37am 08.08.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/782 where are the zinks in a yanmar 3GM30F heat exchange

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Rudder counterbalance? HeelBoy at 7:06am 09.08.23 I really appreciate the input, everyone. I especially like being instructed to do more sailing.
Adding second reef to main sail? CowboyWay at 7:04am 09.08.23 Thanks all for the info. I have a wing keel and 150% genoa. Yes, the gusts are what I experienced th
Adding second reef to main sail? jssailem at 6:55am 09.08.23 Your inquiry seeks sail build guidance. In of the Quantum Sails resource sites they posted this inf
Sorting out battery charger and shore power questions chriscampbell at 6:54am 09.08.23 First, you have a very non-standard schematic of your electrical system. That makes very difficult
Anchorages east of mystic Ct...... Rich Stidger at 6:41am 09.08.23 West harbor on Fishers Island. Stonington just inside the breakwater. Watch Hill- good but 30 minut
Sorting out battery charger and shore power questions dlochner at 6:16am 09.08.23 First, you have a very non-standard schematic of your electrical system. That makes very difficult t
H42P - new thru hull and seacocks JamesG161 at 6:08am 09.08.23
Hunter 42 Passage Steaming Light Replacement JamesG161 at 6:02am 09.08.23 I changed my fixture completely. Jim...
Hunter Gel Cote? JamesG161 at 5:59am 09.08.23 Any hints if I just want to mix my own? Use the guide to mixing tints, by Spectrum. Jim...
Sahara Dust (1) JamesG161 at 5:48am 09.08.23 219690 No Desert Dust for USA today. Jim...
Invest 96L (1) JamesG161 at 5:38am 09.08.23 Current Models show TS Margot Will be Hurricane for the Fishes.:thumbup:
3GM30F raw water pump missing impeller vanes jssailem at 5:33am 09.08.23 Nice info @Ralph Johnstone. His HE looks clean. Mine was crusty with evidence of corrosion. The bit
3GM30F raw water pump missing impeller vanes Jimongee at 5:11am 09.08.23
Anyone know if this Mercury 9.9 is 2 stroke or is 4 stroke? I seems too old to be 4. Its on a Hunter 260. -- ALEX sailme88 at 4:51am 09.08.23 the 100% way of identifying 2stroke vs 4 stroke... look for an oil dip stick on the side of the engi
3GM30F raw water pump missing impeller vanes kloudie1 at 4:24am 09.08.23 The big o-ring cover seal is Yanmar # 24311-000700.. The gasket that seals the tube sheet to the cov
Anyone know if this Mercury 9.9 is 2 stroke or is 4 stroke? I seems too old to be 4. Its on a Hunter 260. -- ALEX kloudie1 at 4:13am 09.08.23 Yup, I think that it is a Tohatsu. Mercury had Tohatsu make their smaller "portable" outboards..
Adding second reef to main sail? Kings Gambit at 10:18pm 09.07.23 My experience with the sailing world says masthead rigs should go to a smaller headsail before reefi
Anyone know if this Mercury 9.9 is 2 stroke or is 4 stroke? I seems too old to be 4. Its on a Hunter 260. -- ALEX stickinthemud57 at 9:06pm 09.07.23 Looks a lot like this one except the CT designation... https://img.boatdeckcrm.com.au/media/2017070
Invest 95L (2) JamesG161 at 9:06pm 09.07.23 Hurricane Lee is a very serious Storm. We just reviewed the Hurricane Hunters Flight information.
Invest 95L jssailem at 8:33pm 09.07.23 This is a storm that is well defined. Has a solid core with vertical development. A broad wind field

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