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Tell Us Your Top-3 Spring Projects! braol at 11:44pm 05.13.14 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1023 As I will be getting my boat into the water after a few years of being deployed to Japan I will be:
Battey Usage Question caguy at 10:14pm 05.13.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1094 What is the best way to use a two battery system with a off-1-both-2 switch? I have two 110 amp deep
A New Sailor in the Making (1) Roadking Larry at 9:17pm 05.13.14 Ask All Sailors 9/1343 Took the 8 year old grand son out this afternoon in my Macgregor 26. We'd had him out a couple time
cleats teacher63 at 8:21pm 05.13.14 Smaller Boats 10/2123 How do you secure a 87 Hunter 23 to a dock? I use cable and cable ties in the anchor locker and tie
CDI furler 2 teacher63 at 7:49pm 05.13.14 Smaller Boats 5/1048 I have a CDI 2 furler. I need to know what kind of rope and size that should run from the sail to t
sail slug lubrication dive7mmwet at 7:22pm 05.13.14 Mid-Size Boats 6/2984 our main drags on the way down a few times slugs are older but not shot yet,I plan to clean the trac
Rivets plane4uegg at 6:46pm 05.13.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/604 Does anyone know what size rivets are used on the hunter 240 mast? They all look to be the same size
AC/DC Marine Instrument Panels HMT2 at 5:05pm 05.13.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/4162 We are in the process of looking at changing out the instrument panel on our 83 H31. The one that i
Oday 272 Head Installation kickntires at 4:55pm 05.13.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/2325 Hello all, I just purchased an 1986 Oday 272. The head was removed by a previous owner and I am p
240 stantion screw not catching Kevfitz126 at 4:08pm 05.13.14 Smaller Boats 4/1005 My stantion on the starboard side is not tightening. It's the top screw and I'm not sure what to do
O'Day Javelin centerboard issue carbonebria at 3:46pm 05.13.14 Ask An Oday Owner 17/13307 Hi all, I recently purchased a 1979 O'Day Javelin and took it out for a sail last weekend and ran i
Prop shaft krantala at 3:42pm 05.13.14 Ask An Oday Owner 3/622 Does anyone know how easy or hard the inboard prop shaft should turn on a 1976 O'day 25 when not con
Swim ladder Dmarie26 at 1:01pm 05.13.14 Smaller Boats 1/1163 We have a 1986 Capri 18 and I would love to add a swim ladder to it. I was on Catalina Direct and t
Thru Hull Transducer Install Argyle38 at 12:56pm 05.13.14 Musings With Maine Sail 8/5616 Hi Maine, I was wondering what you opinion is on the best way to seal up a through-hull depth trans
Battery Tie-Downs Steverhnm at 12:51pm 05.13.14 Big Boats 2/666 What do others do for securing the batteries? I have recently purchased a Hunter 35.5 Legend and pre
2004 466 Recalls or Tech Bulletins? rlamb at 12:43pm 05.13.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/789 I recently purchased a 2004 Hunter 466 and wondered if anyone knew if there were any recalls or tech
Anchor size Hal B at 12:09pm 05.13.14 Catalina 30 8/3697 I am looking for some advice concerning anchor sizing. I have 95 Catalina 30 and we anchor out a lot
Thank You! (1) rclarke246 at 11:49am 05.13.14 Beneteau Swift Trawlers 3/47708 I know that 99(.9?) % are you sail boaters, but it's still good that this topic for Swift Trawler ow
Assessing battery condition SailingHarry at 11:25am 05.13.14 Musings With Maine Sail 4/2329 I have a set of older golf cart batteries, age unkown, 225Ah. I know they are at least 4 years old,
Oxy Clean On Deck caprice at 10:50am 05.13.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/818 Has anyone used Oxy clean to treat spots and stains on the nonskid?

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30' C&C prop shaft strut ChuckCleElum at 10:10am 08.12.23 Has yours failed? Looks like it was welded once. Looks to me like your measuring the cutlass beari
Sailing post heart attack Stu Jackson at 10:07am 08.12.23 but I should have stated something differently True. You didn't "understand" what I wrote, yet yo
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? RSHunter27 at 10:03am 08.12.23 Yep, there 'tis. What make of engine is it ? Just curious as to why you decided to remove the eng
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? RSHunter27 at 9:50am 08.12.23 Can you take any underwater close up shots of what you've got down there ? Always helps. No I don
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? Ralph Johnstone at 9:45am 08.12.23 Can you take any underwater close up shots of what you've got down there ? Always helps.
30' C&C prop shaft strut jssailem at 9:42am 08.12.23 Has yours failed? Looks like it was welded once. Looks to me like your measuring the cutlass bearin
Odd fuel leak: Need a diagnostic clue jibes138 at 9:42am 08.12.23 I had a fuel leak once and eventually traced it to a hose that also cracked like yours. Replacement
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? Ralph Johnstone at 9:41am 08.12.23 Yep, there 'tis. What make of engine is it ? Just curious as to why you decided to remove the engi
Sailing post heart attack kappykaplan at 9:41am 08.12.23 "Better living through chemistry." Yep! I call 'em miracle drugs.
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 9:38am 08.12.23 My primary bilge pump is located behind the engine bulk head on a shelf. Is that where your friend h
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jibes138 at 9:34am 08.12.23
30' C&C prop shaft strut (2) ChuckCleElum at 9:32am 08.12.23 Chuck... C&C has been out of business since 2018. New parts are not being built. I would think they
30' C&C prop shaft strut jssailem at 9:28am 08.12.23 Chuck... C&C has been out of business since 2018. New parts are not being built. I would think they
Topside Teak Trim (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:27am 08.12.23 My boat also does not have the nice wooden handrails, which I have found online and would like to a
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? (2) RSHunter27 at 9:21am 08.12.23 Now that does sound just a little peculiar ! You mean "with all hoses and wires disconnected" sitt
Mariner Roller-Stay Parts? jssailem at 9:13am 08.12.23 The system may have outlived it's possibility to repair. Looking at other sites, the last reference
Sailing post heart attack RussC at 9:08am 08.12.23 On a lighter note of general caution, I had a physical when I was 70 and the doc told me my cholest
Topside Teak Trim danooxnard at 9:07am 08.12.23 When I redid my teak I took it off the boat. It made it much easier to sand and re-varnish. Now that
P 26 manual water pump at sink notworking (1) jssailem at 9:02am 08.12.23 Just guessing here... A picture helps to narrow the possibilities.. One like this? ce open move the
Ducks in my backyard! Alan Gomes at 9:01am 08.12.23 Yes, and I did sometime ago. I think you can see it well enough in this picture. Good move.

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