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Deck seal leaks on hunter 37cutter Oldsailor72 at 6:56am 03.23.14 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1166 How do I reseal the deck to hull joint without removing the deck?
7.3 Front Hatch Replacement (7) StanFM at 6:49am 03.23.14 S2 4/2834 When I bought the boat in February the front hatch was toast. Split completely in two. can be exp
New halyards going in DAVA390 at 6:27am 03.23.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1115 I'm going to install new halyards when I unwrap soon. Never done this before. So, to install, do I:
Whereabouts of C-22 #39 oldragbaggers at 6:22am 03.23.14 Catalina 22 0/686 We are the former owners of C-22 #39, 1971. We bought it back in 1996 from the Navy. It had been a t
Antenna location Gypsea Kids at 6:13am 03.23.14 Smaller Boats 9/1465 Hi folks. For those of you whom are trailer sailers (esp Hunter 26/260/240 owners), I'd like an opin
Trying out my new GoPro Terry in Naples at 5:35am 03.23.14 Ask All Sailors 21/2995 Well, I bought the camera and this is one of my first videos. Just a teaser to you up North. This wa
Help pleasse Catalina 400 mk II experts JBS at 1:21am 03.23.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1711 Hi all newbie here from Australia. I got my first sail boat at Christmas, a 2000 Catalina 400 mkII.
Saildrive (3) marc.moore01 at 12:35am 03.23.14 Bigger Boats 0/615 I was wondering if any one has any suggestions about repairing a sail drive the prop is seized up wi
Holding tank and battery placement Mac 26D/S (2) finding41 at 11:38pm 03.22.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 41/7775 I need to put holding tanks and a pump out in my Mac 26Ds. Both waist and fresh. Has anyone done thi
bladders sandsailor at 8:11pm 03.22.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1124 Need a good source for holding tank bladders (fresh water)
P-33 Propane Bin Drain thru-hull replacement goodintheory at 7:03pm 03.22.14 Pearson 0/1081 The propane bin drain thru-hull is located aft of the rudder at the bottom of the hull, midline righ
New member first season with 9.2a bone2 at 4:56pm 03.22.14 S2 1/716 Hello to all, My wife and I just bought this 1980 S2 in December. No news to you guys I've got l
Osprey Crap on the Bimini............ patrick33308 at 4:48pm 03.22.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1077 Just got a new dock behind a houise here in Apollo Beach,Florida, which, by the way has as many Ospr
Outhaul on Kenyon boom Hobartwoodworks at 4:07pm 03.22.14 Ask All Sailors 1/1650 We purchased a 1981 Hunter 22 in the fall. Boat is in great shape, but hasn't been on the water in
Buying a C & C Landfall 38 Dutch1 at 2:26pm 03.22.14 C&C 6/9186 I Am in the process of buying a c'c LF 38 in good condition from a good friend and I want to really
Measuring Specific Gravity of Batteries dlochner at 1:42pm 03.22.14 Musings With Maine Sail 23/4838 MS, It's a long winter here in central NY with little access to my new to me Sabre 362. The 4 6v
Hairline Crack in Keel FloR at 1:14pm 03.22.14 Mid-Size Boats 0/781 Hi, Bought a Hunter Vision 32", 1991 last summer. Before launching, we had the yard fix a hairline
delaminated flooring in cabin tootalltony at 1:10pm 03.22.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/842 I just bought a Hunter 30----1980 model----It seems to be in good condition---but there was an inc
Macgregor 25 trailer RichardW43 at 12:59pm 03.22.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 28/6439 Are bunks or rollers better on the trailer? What material and dimensions should the bunks be?
first long distance cruise jmoir at 12:50pm 03.22.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1120 We will be taking our 40cc from Atlantic Canada to the Florida Keys and then to Bahamas .Looking for

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Potential first boat for me? Hollyberry at 9:30am 04.06.23 The boat looks pretty clean, sails look tired, no surprise. Lots of good advice above.. Check the ar
buzzer alarm upgrade Ralph Johnstone at 9:29am 04.06.23
Any idea what this is for? Hollyberry at 9:25am 04.06.23 To store/trap a companionway drop board? Previous owner brainwave, no doubt!
Tachometer needle broken - help Ralph Johnstone at 9:23am 04.06.23 The only thing I see in the manual that can be changed to affect the tach reading is changing the P
Potential first boat for me? brockangelo at 9:19am 04.06.23 Here's my entire spreadsheet of expenses since I purchased mine last February. Not all of these are
Potential first boat for me? pinchecharlie at 9:07am 04.06.23 Well I finally was able to talk with the gentleman who owns the boat and I now have a short list of
Yanmar 1gm questions dlochner at 9:06am 04.06.23 The Yanmar Tach is basically an AC volt meter. The sensor creates an alternating current as the teet
Force 10 cabin heater Hollyberry at 8:58am 04.06.23 Huh... at first I didn't realize your photos were sideways and thought someone had installed the hea
Yanmar 1gm questions Alan Gomes at 8:52am 04.06.23 Here is the print on how it works..Note that the tachometer instrument itself is notoriously inaccu
Potential first boat for me? brockangelo at 8:41am 04.06.23 7. Another thing that you don't always think about when sailing is the axle bearings. Check those an
Potential first boat for me? Chase Hartzell at 8:36am 04.06.23 I actually live in Idaho (where that boat appears to be registered). There isn't too much that stan
Potential first boat for me? brockangelo at 8:36am 04.06.23 6. Get telltales for your sails and learn how to read them. They are the little red and green string
Potential first boat for me? brockangelo at 8:31am 04.06.23 I don't see any red flags from the pictures you've posted. It looks pretty darn identical to my boat
buzzer alarm upgrade dmax at 8:27am 04.06.23 Here's what I used when I re-did my instrument panel, a bit shy of $300.00: Cole Hersee Dual Alarm C
Potential first boat for me? (6) pinchecharlie at 8:10am 04.06.23 A few more pictures
Troubleshooting wind display Captain Larry-DH at 7:52am 04.06.23 I had this exact issue once - I don't remember what resolved it, but the issue was a button setting
Yanmar 1gm questions (1) kloudie1 at 7:50am 04.06.23 Here is the print on how it works..Note that the tachometer instrument itself is notoriously inaccur
Troubleshooting wind display Scott T-Bird at 7:37am 04.06.23 I can't help you, all I can do is commiserate ... My i60 doesn't function properly, either, and I ca
Maxwell 24 Winch handle (3) jssailem at 7:34am 04.06.23 I have Lewmar winches, and the Lewmar locking handle... Looking at the Maxwell Winches on ebay, ea
Lee cloths PaulK at 7:34am 04.06.23 Unless it was really taut, webbing or netting might tend to stretch too much and make the sleeper fe

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