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Hunter 35.5 Fuel Tank jeepsailor at 4:55pm 07.20.14 Big Boats 0/1042 So, here I am back from the boat for 2 hours and realize that I forgot to take that one measurement
Smaller hatch davidpilchman at 4:34pm 07.20.14 Big Boats 2/1038 Model and size of Lewmar hatch on Starboard side? The small one.
seeking catalina 18 kennywertz at 4:31pm 07.20.14 Smaller Boats 2/1053 just sold my catalina 30 and am now looking for a catalina 18 with trailer for under $5000. I live
H37C V-Birth Upgrade svmakai at 4:18pm 07.20.14 The Cherubini Hunters 19/1997 I want to remove the fabric from the walls of the v-birth in my 1980 H 37C and replace it with somet
Sails pumping in medium winds kingoffixin at 4:09pm 07.20.14 S2 10/1826 I have a 1987 S2 22 and it sails beautifully in light winds (less than 10 K) but when I get into hea
Fuel Tank Leak (Replacement) emilbec at 2:58pm 07.20.14 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1289 I have a Hunter 37c. Found bilges filled with diesel. Assume it might be time for to replace fuel
S2 9.2A Rudder Repair Bob McKee at 1:06pm 07.20.14 S2 4/2168 My boat is out of the water for bottom paint, inspection and repair as necessary. The rudder was fo
rigging Hunter 25 Db421 at 12:42pm 07.20.14 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1832 Ready to launch my H25 which has been on the hard for 2 1/2 years. I don't remember if the upper sh
Catalina 34 Used Items cljahn75 at 11:23am 07.20.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1066 I am in need of a new mainsail cover and dodger and wondering if there is a market to purchase previ
Hunter Passage 420 leaking at rub rail Persy at 10:36am 07.20.14 Big Boats 11/2807 I have an 01 Hunter Passage 420. She has developed a leak, which I think is at the rub rail, but am
What were you doing on this day in 1969? (1) 25yearslater at 10:23am 07.20.14 Sails Call Lounge 19/15858 http://history.nasa.gov/alsj/a11/a11.plaque.jpg
Yanmar Impeller Replacement sailfree20770 at 9:31am 07.20.14 Big Boats 35/9449 This is for the Hunter 376 with 3jh2e engine, though I'm sure other boats will be similar. First,
screw in shackle for forestay sailorsteve1 at 6:44am 07.20.14 Smaller Boats 0/931 on my previous boat com-pac 16 i used a shackle with a screw in pin to attach the forestay. will thi
Wheel Steering Upgrade (5) Derik_G at 4:30am 07.20.14 Catalina 22 5/2524 I'm toying with an idea similar to the picture. A transom wheel with a no feed back Teleflex helm.
Yanmar sb8 service manual vthemmer at 4:16am 07.20.14 Engines and Propulsion 2/4737 Does anyone know where I can get a service manual for a Yanmar sb8? I have the owner's manual. I've
Hose replacement Admiral at 8:35pm 07.19.14 Catalina 30 1/953 While checking everything out in the boat's interior I found that the cockpit drain hoses are oozing
sunbrella uv protection on 100 jib sailorsteve1 at 7:54pm 07.19.14 Smaller Boats 4/1006 i have a problem with the jib on an 87 capri 18 i just bought. the jib is on a cdi furler and it see
Sail repair in SF bay area. salestosails at 7:16pm 07.19.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1014 Have a Beneteau 311 and just experienced a small tear in my jib. Along the leech. Does anyone know o
Cabin Floor Upgrade (5) Derik_G at 6:11pm 07.19.14 Catalina 22 11/1988 Made a sample piece of what I'm thinking of for a cabin floor. After I paint the inside I will put
Too much smoke to sail? Ray Bowles at 5:24pm 07.19.14 Ask All Sailors 2/1227 I sail on the Columbia River behind Grand Coulee dam in northeastern Washington. Because of the fir

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Review please Cal 39 jssailem at 10:04pm 07.29.23 Crevice corrosion is no laughing matter. It is visible if you look. Rust stains are a give away. M
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 9:49pm 07.29.23 Teaching can be approached from at least two directions. Do as I say. See there it works. Or Do t
Odd fuel leak: Need a diagnostic clue (5) Ralph Johnstone at 9:47pm 07.29.23 I think the leak is spraying so much fuel on the engine and inside the engine cover, fuel on hoses,
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't DArcy at 9:30pm 07.29.23 Buy up his tools. Build a shop. Call it a school. Deduct the costs. Provide a non profit space for
Merit 22 owners Digger1 at 8:58pm 07.29.23 Thanks a lot, Digger. It looks like this will solve my problem. Did you find that the stock mast cr
Lewmar V700 Windlass Hayden Watson at 8:55pm 07.29.23 Maxwell makes there VW10 series windlass that is a vertical windlass without the chain pipe so that
Delayed start. Ralph Johnstone at 8:37pm 07.29.23
40 Autopilot Linear drive Mounting Location (2) nramsey at 7:43pm 07.29.23 Here are a couple of shots. Excuse the messy background. We're about to head out and this lazarett
Delayed start. Davidasailor26 at 7:20pm 07.29.23 This is a recommended procedure when starting an engine which has not been run for a few weeks. Yo
Review please Cal 39 Qomomoko at 6:45pm 07.29.23 The question is whether the Cal 39 has the dreaded mild steel mast support beam (or "bird," as they
Lewmar V700 Windlass dlochner at 6:23pm 07.29.23 Here is one installation that I saw. Any thoughts? Did not require modifications to the anchor lock
Newbie Sohl at 6:20pm 07.29.23 I'm currently selling my Potter 19 and have moved up to a "new" (to us) Seaward 26RK. I dearly love
Merit 22 owners sloughsailer at 5:58pm 07.29.23 Thanks a lot, Digger. It looks like this will solve my problem. Did you find that the stock mast cru
Lewmar V700 Windlass (1) Fred at 5:57pm 07.29.23 Here is one installation that I saw. Any thoughts? Did not require modifications to the anchor locke
Solar water heat exchanger gettinthere at 5:40pm 07.29.23 BTW, I'm looking at this because I want a whole house hot water system. Not interested in the shower
Solar water heat exchanger Johnb at 5:36pm 07.29.23 The solar heaters mentioned in posts 6 and 7 above would work but for what it is worth I have used:
Review please Cal 39 Alan Gomes at 5:24pm 07.29.23 Thanks for the confirmation on the "keel stepped mast" There was a post about Cals and how there wa
Review please Cal 39 Qomomoko at 4:32pm 07.29.23 Thanks for the confirmation on the "keel stepped mast" There was a post about Cals and how there was
Selden - Furling Main GibbyGibstone at 4:27pm 07.29.23 I replaced lines last year, do not believe the manual. They were never updated. You really need t
Review please Cal 39 jssailem at 4:22pm 07.29.23 :plus: on Alan's find. I would expect that all of the 39's would be keel stepped. It would be unusu

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