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help on motor mount installation kb3pgo at 10:57am 03.19.14 Catalina 22 4/891 I am trying to replace my motor mount. My question is, how do you Mount it. From pictures I have se
Height of spreaders for H31 - 1984 Mark Nooney at 10:15am 03.19.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/939 Does anyone know the height of the spreaders off the cabin top on a 1984 H31? I am curious if I ca
Seattle marinas Giddyupgo at 9:48am 03.19.14 Trailer Sailors 0/1351 I am looking for recommendations for a marina on lake Washington or Union for 3 weeks in July. Must
Restoring 1974 C-22 starrynights at 8:49am 03.19.14 Catalina 22 23/3192 I am restoring a C-22 vintage 1974 Hull number 4504 that clearly has seen better days. The previous
Atlantic Towers Arch for H450 or H456? Bowedtoothdoc at 8:21am 03.19.14 Big Boats 3/935 Hello all, At some point I am interested in installing a rear arch on my boat. I discovered and s
Replace HVAC unit now or wait? Bowedtoothdoc at 7:22am 03.19.14 Ask All Sailors 9/1118 Hello all, Just looking for opinions on replacing my original 2000 model MarineAir 1600 BTU rever
Installed a fuel polisher (1) bugbitten at 5:25am 03.19.14 S2 8/1243 When I first changed the Racor's filter on my 2GM20F, it was so loaded with sediment, I couldn't und
Hunter 41DS dfast7181 at 5:09am 03.19.14 Big Boats 2/1112 I'm looking to upgrade to a 2009 Hunter 41DS and am looking for comments about the boat. Things peop
Two years in the making (5) Fore Sail at 9:27pm 03.18.14 Ask All Sailors 21/2542 Well guys, after two years of working on getting a boat back into the water, I finally did it. When
Mast weight for Venture 21 centralva at 8:01pm 03.18.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2134 Does anyone know what the approximate (or exact) weight of the mast is for a MacGregor 21? I'm selli
Lazarette Latches John Murphy at 7:51pm 03.18.14 Big Boats 3/1205 Please, My rubber latches for my lazarettes are degrading. Where can I get replacements? At what cos
ST2000 Autopilot Lost Parent at 7:12pm 03.18.14 Ask All Sailors 1/901 Have access to a brand new ST2000 wheel pilot Will this work on my Catalina 30
My First 35s5 markmpl at 7:03pm 03.18.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1238 Hi Guys I'm looking for any info about maintenance of this boat from owners. This is just beginning.
O'Day 28 Tiller Post Repair Apex at 6:38pm 03.18.14 Bigger Boats 3/1229 ....so at the end of last year I noted some movement of the tiller head at the top of the tiller tub
Battery Wire Imbalance (1) Genesis V at 6:21pm 03.18.14 Big Boats 7/1415 Last season I installed 4 new Trojan T105 6v/225amp batteries in the configuration shown in the atta
Smile rseaves at 5:51pm 03.18.14 Catalina 30 1/915 Is a catalina 30 1985 subject to the smile syndrom
H-356 transducer routing help sailmaster39 at 4:53pm 03.18.14 Big Boats 6/1187 Any 356 or H36 owner know how the original transducers cables are routed to the binnacle. I was at t
Autopilot? slowdog at 4:36pm 03.18.14 Ask All Sailors 4/881 What is a good low cost autopilot for a 22ft boat I only use it on lake Texoma , I have been looki
Rudder Repair h27 1982 wesleysherman at 3:37pm 03.18.14 Mid-Size Boats 1/920 I have recently put my boat on the hard and done an inspection of the below water line. 4 days aft
Butyl Tape for C-310 Chainplates? Dreaming at 3:25pm 03.18.14 Catalina 310 6/2211 I believe I read somewhere that Butyl tape can not be used to rebed the chainplates on the C-310. Is

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What is it? Joe at 5:08pm 07.11.23 Wow, looks like it's worth more than the boat. I'll be the p.o. picked it up in a yard sale somewh
Potential new Hunter owner rgranger at 5:02pm 07.11.23 I have bought, restored and sold seven old sailboats over the years. One thing I have come to reall
Winch handle safe use stickinthemud57 at 4:54pm 07.11.23 So, I don't get why you're even asking. The whole world does it one way, and you seem to be lookin
Companion Way Doors vs. boards for Hunter 356 Sailgunner at 4:49pm 07.11.23 Thinking of doing the same but have a couple of questions. Do the doors open in or out? Did you use
DIY Electronics? jviss at 4:17pm 07.11.23 You can get an Arduino for well under $10.
DIY Electronics? Davidasailor26 at 4:00pm 07.11.23 Sticker price on a Pi 3 starts at $35, vs an Arduino Uno at about $25, so not wildly different. The
What is it? Hollyberry at 3:47pm 07.11.23 It's a reel for a stern tie anchor setup... you drop the hook, back up towards shore and run the web
Potential new Hunter owner jaysweet at 3:27pm 07.11.23 I bought a wing-keel H23 with my father (also a retired Naval officer!) in 2001. My thoughts: first,
DIY Electronics? jviss at 3:19pm 07.11.23 A Pi is a lot more than an Arduino, and probably over kill for such a thing, no?
DIY Electronics? Davidasailor26 at 3:11pm 07.11.23 I know a couple of guys on the forum dabble in electronics, Arduino, etc., I just can't recall who!
Winch handle safe use jviss at 2:52pm 07.11.23 There seems to be some confusion, so allow me to clarify. As mentioned in the OP, I would NOT leave
Creases in the mainsail - any suggestions? Davidasailor26 at 2:52pm 07.11.23 Those creases sure do look like over-bend to me. Pull the main halyard tight to the gooseneck and es
What is it? Davidasailor26 at 2:43pm 07.11.23
Winch handle safe use stickinthemud57 at 2:02pm 07.11.23 There seems to be some confusion, so allow me to clarify. As mentioned in the OP, I would NOT leave
Creases in the mainsail - any suggestions? danstanford at 1:31pm 07.11.23 I'll try to get pictures but not sure when our next sail will be. Here is a diagram that shows wh
Potential new Hunter owner 60bubba at 1:26pm 07.11.23 I'd pretty much assume the trailer hubs need replacement and prolly the tires too. It depends on y
Potential new Hunter owner shemandr at 1:17pm 07.11.23 I'd pretty much assume the trailer hubs need replacement and prolly the tires too. It depends on yo
Winch handle safe use Davidasailor26 at 1:14pm 07.11.23
mooring buoys Rich Stidger at 1:11pm 07.11.23 https://www.westmarine.com/marinetech-products-happy-hooker-mooring-hook-tip-103192.html?&utm_mediu
Potential new Hunter owner 60bubba at 1:11pm 07.11.23 Are you looking at the original H23 or the newer water ballast H23.5? It is a wing keel Hunter 23,

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