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Securing hand rail on top of cabin billpaul at 5:34pm 02.18.14 The Cherubini Hunters 2/663 My handrail on the port side is loose - looks like the front 2-3 screws aren't holding. Can't seem
Changing the Shaft Coupler and Going With a PSS Elysium_Van_Isl at 3:53pm 02.18.14 Musings With Maine Sail 13/4827 Hey all, I have an '82 Catalina 30 that I am about to haul and tackle changing the shaft coupler.
Schooner Virginia (1) Gunni at 3:06pm 02.18.14 Ask All Sailors 11/2752 Schooner Virginia comes back in 2014 with an active schedule and lots of port visits, including New
sail repair eastern long island dlewis812 at 2:20pm 02.18.14 Destinations 4/1655 recommendation for sail loft in eastern long island? thanks
Hunter Chain Plate Problems ? Waypointone at 12:55pm 02.18.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1032 Hey, I own a 1995 , 40.5 Hunter Legend. My Insurance Agent advised me that some Hunters sailboats in
Sarasota Florida Mac at 12:41pm 02.18.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1095 Hello, my wife and I will be down from NY during April spring break from teaching school. I'm look
jib downhaul Snowman80 at 11:29am 02.18.14 Catalina 22 1/737 Hey guys newb question lol, im trying to gather things for the spring uncovering of my boat since
lug nut mmsailor at 11:25am 02.18.14 Smaller Boats 2/653 I am missing a lug nut from the trailer for a 1994 23.5 . Can anyone give me the size I need to keep
Jib Furler Pros and Cons carboman at 11:07am 02.18.14 Smaller Boats 4/2469 Pretty sure I am aware of the pros, but want to know what are some of the cons associated with a jib
New "Smart Chargers" vs not so smart chargers rfrye1 at 10:45am 02.18.14 Ask All Sailors 4/2059 I was reading my latest issues of the sailing magazines and they had a good article about battery ch
Cradle for Hunter 240 nola2172 at 10:40am 02.18.14 Smaller Boats 4/890 In order to facilitate me being able to do bottom work on my 240 (especially the centerboard, which
Dangers of Battery Outgassing? Ward H at 10:39am 02.18.14 Musings With Maine Sail 2/1324 My O'day 25 has one battery in the lazarett. I am planning on replacing the original DC breaker pane
272 LE Mast Gate Replacement (1) 272LE Sailor at 10:09am 02.18.14 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2632 Looking to find a replacement Mast Gate Cover for my 1988 272 LE. All that is on the mast is two riv
Lake Superior Ice Caves Stretch at 9:51am 02.18.14 Destinations 1/1574 What a sight to see, Apostle Islands ice caves. The photo's are outstanding. I have heard of the isl
jfitz JFitz at 8:43am 02.18.14 Big Boats 1/570 I have a bent strut and vibrations. I'm replacing a suspect folding prop and will check the shaft fo
Rudder bearing ben first 33.7 moondragon at 8:29am 02.18.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1396 I need to replace the bottom bearing on my 33.7. Does anyi one have the Beneteau data sheet that des
barrier coat or not? richk at 8:21am 02.18.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/882 Hi I need some recommendations about whether to barrier coat a new hull. It will be sailed in sal
Battery Watering Devices Fred Villiard at 8:20am 02.18.14 Musings With Maine Sail 12/2256 Hi Maine, When I get my hip straightened out about another six to eight weeks, I want to get my 4
Painting mrudman850 at 8:02am 02.18.14 Ask All Sailors 5/927 I want to change the hull color of my Buccaneer 180. Do I remove all paint, prep and repaint the EN
Progress on my wheel... (5) gsfaulk at 7:37am 02.18.14 The Cherubini Hunters 2/591 Well, I've made some progress on redoing my wheel. After a lot of sanding and wood filler and more

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Yanmar Engine Mount Worries jaysweet at 5:07pm 09.14.22 would love to see pictures of the engine hobby horsing. Did it make any unusual noise? As was said,
1987 Catalina 22 Circuit Panel Gene Neill at 4:57pm 09.14.22 I'm not sure on the thickness. 3/8-ish? It's scrap from our Albin Vega, so it's metric. I adhered it
New Mailsale heritage at 4:54pm 09.14.22 I ordered a new jib from Far East this spring. Very happy with the sail.
What am I looking at here (surveying a C30)? Qorgyle at 4:52pm 09.14.22 Those 2 folks are seriously uninformed. Why? Because it IS a big investment. If you were buying
Yanmar Engine Mount Worries heritage at 4:50pm 09.14.22 If you are thinking about buying four new mounts, I have four that I bought from a British company a
Output Shaft Coupling Hunter 28.5 heritage at 4:31pm 09.14.22 Is the oil in the picture from the transmission?
What am I looking at here (surveying a C30)? Hayden Watson at 4:12pm 09.14.22 ... 16.9k. I'm ready to do immediate or near immediate haulout for bottom paint and to replace the
Output Shaft Coupling Hunter 28.5 Tally Ho at 3:58pm 09.14.22 I have a Kanzaki KM2P transmission paired to my Yanmar 2GM20F. the link below shows the transmissio
Yanmar 3YM30 bell housing oil leak on Oceanis 37 Davidasailor26 at 3:38pm 09.14.22 Could be a leak from the transmission front seal also.. Both can be canged without major disassembl
East coast Florida causing spots Davidasailor26 at 3:34pm 09.14.22 thanks I'll check out aquamap Integrates pretty well with Navionics too. Navionics has its own dir
What am I looking at here (surveying a C30)? shemandr at 3:29pm 09.14.22 Surveys had their pluses and negatives but when you buy a boat of any substance you cannot dispose o
Yanmar Engine Mount Worries MitchM at 3:16pm 09.14.22 on my new 2 GM20F installed by a reputable local mechanic in 1997, the subject of th
Yanmar Engine Mount Worries mermike at 2:55pm 09.14.22 Yeah: I read around some before posting and saw a few comments like that. They seem so extreme (like
Yanmar Engine Mount Worries jaysweet at 2:47pm 09.14.22 I understood that the engine mounts on the Yanmars are supposed to be replaced periodically: 4 year
Yanmar Engine Mount Worries jaysweet at 2:42pm 09.14.22 Do you have broken alternator bracket? Nope!
321 air conditioning install dmdiehl64 at 1:12pm 09.14.22 Thank you dmdiehl64 for the input, it is much appreciated. I am closing on the 321 tomorrow and ge
What am I looking at here (surveying a C30)? kappykaplan at 1:03pm 09.14.22 a survey should provide a huge "ROI", as the younger financial types like to call it. :plus:
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida dlochner at 12:51pm 09.14.22 The outside route is over 80 nautical miles with no place to bail out and the tides around Woods Hol
What am I looking at here (surveying a C30)? FastOlson at 12:37pm 09.14.22 Those 2 folks are seriously uninformed. Why? Because it IS a big investment. If you were buying a u
What am I looking at here (surveying a C30)? FastOlson at 12:29pm 09.14.22 Some buyers believe that a survey is a reason to knock down a price. Sometimes yes and sometimes no.

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