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Cushions sizes Tom Marini at 1:41pm 05.08.14 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1965 I have a 81 33' hunter and the wife would like to make new cushions for the cabin. I'm looking for s
Renting out a boat kschaal at 12:57pm 05.08.14 Ask All Sailors 23/2324 Hello everyone, I have a Cat 30 based out of Miami and I have a Captain who wants to rent the boa
swing keel line replacement mmsailor at 12:53pm 05.08.14 Smaller Boats 1/788 Is there a rule of thumb as to how often the line that controls the swing keel should be replaced .
H23 Bow eye backing and structure? isaksp00 at 12:46pm 05.08.14 Smaller Boats 11/1751 I have some fiberglass cracking around the bow eye (U bolt), and the holes have always been a bit la
H340 conversion from packing to mechanical seal GCR at 12:43pm 05.08.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1301 Has anyone done this?
just noticed this crack (2) willsnow at 12:01pm 05.08.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/941 I guess I haven't spent much time looking up while in my boat. Has anyone had to deal with a crack l
Dst-800 seadaddler at 11:03am 05.08.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/405 Here is info for DST-800 Can't seem to upload the info on the DST-800 and do a search for the DST-8
Hunter 170 mast length jetav8r at 10:46am 05.08.14 Day Sailers 5/3478 Hi - Am repairing a 170 mast that was hit by a falling tree limb and sheared in two at the top wh
Sometimes an inflatable boat is not a good idea. RECESS at 8:42am 05.08.14 Ask All Sailors 12/2287 I think I would want an hard boat for this job. Makes you think a hard dinghy is not a bad thing to
Saildrive 280 impeller SurvivalCan9 at 7:48am 05.08.14 S2 7/5277 Hi all, I'm not an S2 owner but I gather at least a few of you have replaced previous OMC Saildri
Bimini install mac 26M Hugh Burton at 6:27am 05.08.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1484 Looking to buy a bimini from BWY. Already have a BWY Dodger installed when we bought the boat new.
tell me your keel hull launch techniques . db605mw50 at 5:53am 05.08.14 Trailer Sailors 18/9953 As in do you prefer the strap launch,tongue extension or bumper mounted electric winches,any other m
changing the shaft bearing Dave Laux at 3:29am 05.08.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/477 I have a 94 29.5 and have not seen any sign of the normal set screws to retain the bearing. The ster
Leaky head Blue Pearl Captain at 2:41am 05.08.14 Mid-Size Boats 15/2003 The Admiral is irritated and when The Admiral is irritated I'm compelled to do something! I'm ref
What is a good lifeline replacement? NiceBeny at 10:43pm 05.07.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/2320 Mine are rusting under the plastic, bare wire might be nice but I don't want to spend a fortune
Finally out sailing Willemvan at 10:10pm 05.07.14 Smaller Boats 0/536 WEll, I finally have been out sailing my new to me H 26. It took some getting used to after my cata
fore and rear stay tension ronerb49 at 8:43pm 05.07.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/776 what is correct forestay and rear stay tension shrouds are 50 lds
Sail care/storage Sea Changer at 7:38pm 05.07.14 Mid-Size Boats 0/833 What's the best way to clean sails? What cleaner/tools can I use to safely clean them? How should
Main sail/boom question awerman at 6:42pm 05.07.14 Smaller Boats 11/2584 My boom is held aft by a small cable attached to the back stay when the sail is down. Do I release/a
Outboard leg lenght MaxinCalgary at 6:11pm 05.07.14 Smaller Boats 14/1457 When't out to the boat today . Just serviced and put the outboard on last week . Companion way lock

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Thoughts on chart tables? (4) robbjd at 7:22am 08.11.23 Cliff, I would convert the table into more storage, or a fridge. I'm not familiar with the C&C 25s i
Top Down Furler Meriachee at 6:34am 08.11.23 That is a Grand Sail on your boat. She looks like she loves it. Great video. Thank you squire! It
What should I be worried about? Smooshed keel while tied up... Ward H at 5:38am 08.11.23 No, the boat needs to rest on the keel. Stands only will not properly support the boat and could cau
What should I be worried about? Smooshed keel while tied up... jssailem at 5:38am 08.11.23 How do I get around this? Ask the marina for more stands and remove the wooden block so I can do th
What should I be worried about? Smooshed keel while tied up... dlochner at 5:37am 08.11.23 Follow up question: good to know this is likely a repair I can do myself. When the boat is on the h
What should I be worried about? Smooshed keel while tied up... Jim Legere at 5:37am 08.11.23 Thank you everyone! Very very helpful. @Jim Legere she's a great boat, fast but also comfortable -
What should I be worried about? Smooshed keel while tied up... Walsh0575 at 5:10am 08.11.23 Thank you everyone! Very very helpful. @Jim Legere she's a great boat, fast but also comfortable - h
Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? rgranger at 4:48am 08.11.23
need to know ohm of water level for 1997 hunter 310 rgranger at 4:39am 08.11.23 The principals in this short exchange all know each other pretty well; I took as just some friends
Stern perch seats for 2008 Hunter 45 DS Rick486 at 3:25am 08.11.23 I'm looking to replace a damaged Stern perch seat for a 2008 Hunter 45 DS. Anyone have any ideas f
What should I be worried about? Smooshed keel while tied up... Jim Legere at 3:13am 08.11.23 Like Paul says, the beauty of lead keels is that you fix them with a hammer. Given that this is a de
Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? Anchored87 at 12:09am 08.11.23
MID Season Hurricane Forecast Update. BigEasy at 9:21pm 08.10.23
Watches justsomeguy at 9:11pm 08.10.23 Very disappointing....I thought more of you.....:facepalm: Understated is my real-world mantra. O
What should I be worried about? Smooshed keel while tied up... PaulK at 8:18pm 08.10.23 When you haul out in the fall you will need a 5 to 8 pound sledgehammer to bang the lead back into s
Gearbox issue? Ken13559 at 8:14pm 08.10.23 Black smoke is a result of over fueling. The governor system responds to loads placed on the engi
Gearbox issue? Ken13559 at 8:13pm 08.10.23 had the same problem with my kiwi prop, one of the reversing rollers had fallen out, no reverse an
ForeDeck Windows step on capacity, No Step On? (1) Tally Ho at 8:09pm 08.10.23 My general approach is to learn all I can about boats, and pre-inspect boats I am interested in. I
Transducer troubles PepperW at 8:00pm 08.10.23
Thoughts on chart tables? (1) Tally Ho at 7:51pm 08.10.23

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