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Replacing a Raymarine ST40 depth sounder with an wagemaker at 6:31pm 04.05.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/5672 I40??? Does anyone have experience replacing a Raymarine ST40 depth sounder with an I40? The orig
Cal 25-2 for bluewater sailing? Veladora25 at 6:16pm 04.05.14 Cal 10/13013 Hey everyone, I'm leaving the army in a year or two, selling everything and sailing from CA to FL vi
drilling thrue deck chokrisandy at 5:48pm 04.05.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1355 Dear friends, i have a hunter 30 1981, i am going to install new deck organizer (2) and some rope cl
Dinghy races/regattas on Lake Michigan? Audrius at 5:29pm 04.05.14 Ask All Sailors 3/897 Races/regattas on Lake Michigan for a beginner ? I have the 26' Hunter 260 , dose anybody know any
1979 Newport MKII Cockpit drains Buzzlovelace at 4:49pm 04.05.14 Newport 4/2910 Hello All, Can anyone tell me why the forward cockpit drains go directly to through hulls below the
Looking for stereo wiring harness head (2) Nososcks at 3:54pm 04.05.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/906 In replacing the stereo on my Hunter 356 I found a pair of odd wiring harness connectors. I need to
Stereo wiring harness head (2) Nososcks at 3:45pm 04.05.14 Parts Search 2/1193 In replacing the stereo on my Hunter 356 I found a pair of odd wiring harness connectors. I need to
Anybody use plain teak oil on the exterior? weinie at 3:22pm 04.05.14 Ask All Sailors 19/6598 I just re-coated my cabin today with West Marine teak oil and it really looks beautiful. I kno
Cleaning Headliner seadaddler at 3:11pm 04.05.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/507 What do you use to clean the headliner on your 2007 H-36 Nick
Safety Checklist For Guests Cat36Amoore at 10:42am 04.05.14 Ask All Sailors 55/9731 Looking for a checklist or instructions to present to guests who will be sailing on our Catalina 27
New sailor old Catalina needs boom New sailor at 9:41am 04.05.14 Parts Search 3/1270 Trying to restore early 70's catalina . Need a boom with hardware and hopefully main sheet. Pilotmi
Cabinet doors (2) $tingy Sailor at 9:08am 04.05.14 Catalina 22 4/1030 If you're looking to add more storage space in the cabin, check out the latest post on my blog, Unde
Interior Help on Columbia 8.7 Golfdad75 at 8:54am 04.05.14 Ask All Sailors 2/1015 The back rest on my settees fold up to allow more room for sleeping. The problem it exposes the bar
Ice Box Drain Swan at 7:36am 04.05.14 Mid-Size Boats 8/1604 Our ice box drains between the inner and outer liner and the water gets stagnant and smelly. Only s
The fleet has grown to 3! (8) finding41 at 12:50am 04.05.14 Trailer Sailors 16/5740 I have been looking for another boat for myself to sail at the local yacht club this summer and foun
Ladder for O'day 25? Ward H at 9:07pm 04.04.14 Day Sailers 6/2532 My O'day 25 never had a swim/boarding ladder. It's still on my to do list from last season. The prob
I love this stuff!!! Idratherbesailing at 8:55pm 04.04.14 Musings With Maine Sail 7/4164 I've just got to give a shout to how great the butyl sealant I bought from Mainesail works for most
Centerboard Winch trouble Sixgun77 at 7:37pm 04.04.14 Bristol 0/2031 I'm acquiring my friend's '72 Bristol 35. It has a centerboard that's stuck up in the box. We don't
26C (D or S) windows leak Doc_holiday at 2:59pm 04.04.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/974 Was out in the boat making some measurements and it was raining. I found a couple window leaks. When
Puzzle: Impeller Oberdorfer M202-3 Atomic IV Aadriaan at 1:53pm 04.04.14 Engines and Propulsion 7/5947 I am currently in Aruba doing an overhaul of my Columbia 36 with Atomic IV engine. We're almost rea

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Continupus mainsail furling JamesG161 at 8:00am 06.01.23 Ok all, he is new to in-mast furling. He needs to learn the Mechanism. No springs or such, when @j
New owner of C310 Hull#23 jssailem at 7:55am 06.01.23 That is handy John2. How is the seat supported when up? Looks like it is a part of the ladder. Does
2002 Volvo Penta heat exchanger bypass JamesG161 at 7:54am 06.01.23 Fresh vs Salt water is not the key on heat exchange. On my VP 22MD-L The Hear Ex is easy access, s
Continupus mainsail furling jssailem at 7:50am 06.01.23 You know @kappykaplan, he lives south of the Mason Dixon line, down there on the Gulf where pirates
SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report (1) jssailem at 7:47am 06.01.23 An asymmetrical is a great sail for the use on the Salish Sea/Puget Sound. Many times during the sum
Continupus mainsail furling kappykaplan at 7:44am 06.01.23 The wench provides muscle power :huh:
2002 Volvo Penta heat exchanger bypass kappykaplan at 7:43am 06.01.23 this is not a good idea. The antifreeze/water mix in the engine has a higher boiling point than wat
Continupus mainsail furling jssailem at 7:37am 06.01.23 Looks like you have a Selden rig. Here is the parts diagram https://support.seldenmast.com/files/14
2002 Volvo Penta heat exchanger bypass Rich Stidger at 7:33am 06.01.23 IMHO, this is not a good idea. The antifreeze/water mix in the engine has a higher boiling point th
O'Day Sprite Sail? Sunbird22358 at 7:30am 06.01.23 I bought a used sail for a MIT TECH DINGHY on eBay, just need to keep checking for anything close to
Center Board problem (6) Sunbird22358 at 7:26am 06.01.23 My DS II was built before the change to this centerboard pivot pin setup, but here are a few picture
First Boat Purchase (4) jssailem at 7:11am 06.01.23 If you were trying to build a replica of a Square Master you might search for something to replace t
First Boat Purchase jssailem at 7:02am 06.01.23 I am wondering is what the difficulty of finding parts would be for some of these older boats? A g
Operating temp Yanmar 3GM30F Scott T-Bird at 6:55am 06.01.23 I have the same engine and my temp gauge never goes above 165 under load. There was an explanation
Continupus mainsail furling isaksp00 at 6:43am 06.01.23 In your 2nd pic the line looks small for the winch jaws to me. Have you checked with the manufacture
I'm picking up a new to me '87 H23 tomorrow. Tb0n3 at 6:41am 06.01.23 I have a feeling the winch eye broke on one of the sides at some point. It's very tight on the insid
First Boat Purchase amistret at 6:30am 06.01.23 I had a capri omega and loved it. It would plane in a decent wind, which made it exciting to sail.
First Boat Purchase amistret at 6:22am 06.01.23 I had a capri omega and loved it. It would plane in a decent wind, which made it exciting to sail.
First Boat Purchase amistret at 6:21am 06.01.23 I had a Montgomery 15. A trailer boat lowers your monthly costs. It was easy to rig. Very stout de
Continupus mainsail furling JamesG161 at 6:04am 06.01.23 I have few thoughts, but lets start with a base case. Main sail is out of the mast and ready to fur

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