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Genoa Sheet Load Calculator rardiH36 at 7:20am 10.04.13 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1363 Embedded in a recent thread was discussion about jib sheet loads at the toe rail blocks. Here is a
Replacing Jib Winches newage1461 at 9:10pm 10.03.13 The Cherubini Hunters 20/4007 I am thinking about replacing the winches on my H-30 with self tailing ones. The current winches are
376 Swim Ladder kwalker at 8:38pm 10.03.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/877 My swim ladder on my 376 met a Catalina 42 in a boat parade incident, anyone know of replacements?
New on the site, looking for refurb interior for '93 Legend Pdilmore at 8:27pm 10.03.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1170 I am looking for tips on how to restore the wood veneer panelling inside the cabin. Has anyone done
Movable Cradle (1) Spence at 7:19pm 10.03.13 Musings With Maine Sail 7/3418 This idea came to me while thinking how I could make my cradle a bit more useful. Pictures speak lou
Need to get a cradle built...many difficulties dali at 6:53pm 10.03.13 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1815 I have a 37 ft hunter, cherubini design. I am having alot of difficulty getting a cradle made for t
C 30 traveller problem obsailor at 6:08pm 10.03.13 Catalina 30 22/3482 I have a 1992 Cat 30 with the flat traveller. The leads to the cockpit pass thru a bullseye on the
Crimper to make battery cable? njsail at 5:46pm 10.03.13 Musings With Maine Sail 32/12030 I'm looking to make a number of battery cables. what is a cost effective way to make the cables? I
Rough running Yanmar 1GM10 Igetit at 5:44pm 10.03.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/6791 I have an 02 Hunter 270 with the Yanmar 1GM10 diesel, which I have owned just over a year. She start
Go Cards! Mr Mac at 4:58pm 10.03.13 Sails Call Lounge 0/3725 Looks like the Cardinals will take game one of the NLCS! While I love the fact that they are well a
Synthetic teak weedstomper at 2:52pm 10.03.13 Mid-Size Boats 6/1911 Anybody ever used synthetic teak flooring in the cockpit? Is it reasonably lasting?
Ben ocranis 31 round up chuckbuck at 2:04pm 10.03.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/2939 Hey folks - less than a month in and I am still head over heels in love with my 2008 beneteau oceani
Grab rail plugs MickP at 12:52pm 10.03.13 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1007 Hello, I am varnishing the grab rails on the top of the cabin roof of my Hunter 33C 1983 for the fir
Solar Panels - Flexible Panels vs. Hard Bimini & Rigid Panel (2) JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 12:20pm 10.03.13 Catalina 310 22/10258 So now that I have put the non-solar powering item to bed (at least for me), I plan to go with runni
Take a Bath Pat at 11:41am 10.03.13 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1015 Has anyone any experience replacing the 30 gal. water tank in the 272? Mine is leaking and I've dec
Voyager 26 mainsail Pat at 11:06am 10.03.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1125 Does anyone know the correct mainsail dimensions for a Voyager 26? Thanks, Pat
Deck light-standard on O'Day 31? jcb2 at 10:41am 10.03.13 Ask An Oday Owner 4/922 I have switch on my O'Day 31 panel for a deck light. However the steaming/running light has no combi
replacement cap for waste pumpout dtd@98221 at 8:31am 10.03.13 Catalina 30 3/1087 1987 c 30: so far unable to locate a replacement cap that fits for my (probably original) deck mount
Headed South Roger Long at 7:42am 10.03.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 6/6993 Posted about three miles off the coast of New Jersey at about 1045 at N39 41.75: Eric, who ma
clanking of transom hung rudder on P27-2 svbagatelle at 6:27am 10.03.13 Pearson 0/1526 there is enough play in the gudgeons (and the arm for the wheel steering) on my 1989 P27-2 that it m

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Shoe Goo - for PVC dinghy repair rgranger at 6:32am 08.20.22 I think goop and flex seal are the same stuff
Northern Lights... May be viewable south of the 49th Parallel rgranger at 6:30am 08.20.22 I saw them once. I was backpack camping in northern Wisconsin near the lake . I was laying on my b
Suggested whisker pole for H18? mark2 at 6:02am 08.20.22 I have ordered the Forespar 4-8' pole for about $120 (4'-8' Telescoping Whisker Pole \| West Marine).
Refrigerator Conking Out kloudie1 at 5:53am 08.20.22 Some units will attempt to reset/restart for a couple of tries then really shut down .. Depending on
Is this dinghy salvageable? RoyS at 5:46am 08.20.22 Dogs are hard on inflatables. My previous standard poodle was extremely athletic and weighed 70 poun
Refrigerator Conking Out YVRguy at 5:37am 08.20.22 Thanks all, for your responses. I should have worded the question more carefully. I am primarily i
1981 H30 Skeg removal RoyS at 5:25am 08.20.22 No experience with this repair. However, you might want to try using an abrasive wire saw in the joi
I got a free southcoast 22 SailingLoto at 5:03am 08.20.22 Can't thank you enough for the good advice. I went with JD green mixed with a little bit of black e
DC electric panel troubleshooting crownjewel at 3:44am 08.20.22 Thank you for the advice, gentlemen. It was either Socrates or Monty Python who said "I do not know
Shoe Goo - for PVC dinghy repair CYQK at 3:00am 08.20.22 used it on an inflateable hotub worked great
Catalina 315 Quick Genius 600 Windlass Anchor Rode Davidasailor26 at 2:54am 08.20.22
What's up with my rudder? (1) jssailem at 9:42pm 08.19.22 Here is a clue.. The rudder on this boat is being held up by a line to a cleat so the boat can be dr
What's up with my rudder? justsomeguy at 8:13pm 08.19.22 It hinged pretty well on land but in the water it wants to float. You need to overcome its buoyanc
Shoe Goo - for PVC dinghy repair thinwater at 7:58pm 08.19.22 Following. I've started some tests. Unlike polyurethanes, it cures by drying. Thick layers, or glue
Hull and Deck construction sail sfbay at 7:25pm 08.19.22 Get an estimate for these structural repairs and request a repair allowance from seller. Even if the
What's up with my rudder? dLj at 6:50pm 08.19.22 I'd need photos of the mechanism, but typically you tighten the rope to pull the rudder down. Some
What's up with my rudder? JohnShannon at 6:34pm 08.19.22 Is it jammed? If you push on it will it go down? That line could be a pull up or a pull down. If
Macerator issues artboas at 6:29pm 08.19.22 Thank you Peggy. You are always incredibly helpful. The only point I was trying to make was the rock
New to us Hunter 40.5 artboas at 6:26pm 08.19.22 Sound logic and the correct choice for most people. I chose pypilot because it was easy to integrat
Refrigerator Conking Out Head Sail at 6:24pm 08.19.22

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