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Chainplate bulkhead....what material? kito at 7:58am 11.20.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/876 I need to replace both port and starboard upper shroud bulkheads on my 79 Hunter 30. After searching
Another CO story All U Get at 11:22pm 11.19.13 Ask All Sailors 11/2107 Hi All, We're cruising on the ICW from Charleston to Savannah and everyday feeling a bit more tired
Dutchman system or Lazy Jacks? light12pdr at 8:10pm 11.19.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 24/17081 I just purchased a Hunter 25.5. I want to be able to single hand safely, and I am considering the Du
C&C 29 Mark II 1983 Virginian at 7:06pm 11.19.13 C&C 1/6488 Would appreciate any help in identifying the core and construction of the rudder. Thanks! Virginia
What To Look Out for When Inspecting mtsar6 at 7:01pm 11.19.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1579 There is a 1977 MacGregor 25 for sale near me. It looks like a good fit for me and the price seems
rudder collar aero16 at 6:14pm 11.19.13 Mid-Size Boats 1/914 How To Protect The Rudder Of Hull 256 27' From Falling Out Of Boat. Need To Know How To Retrofit Th
Outboard motor fins Ted at 5:43pm 11.19.13 Ask All Sailors 9/4488 Is anyone using outboard motor fins to help boost performance on an inflatable boat? (whale tail, do
Buying new sails recommendations in Palm beach, fl drtsr1 at 5:17pm 11.19.13 Big Boats 4/954 Looking to replace the main in mast sail almond with the headsail on a Hunter 460. Looking for a
Pilot House C22? Torbjorn Bergstrom at 5:17pm 11.19.13 Catalina 22 4/1879 I'm doing some work this winter getting ready to "live aboard" 3~4 days / week next summer with my w
"the doors" (4) joul at 5:02pm 11.19.13 S2 1/962 i have modified the double door wich open the fridge. i like it better in one piece, it give a bette
9.9 on V21 troutman at 4:33pm 11.19.13 Trailer Sailors 10/3088 I recently tried to use my short shaft 9.9 Merc. 4 cycle on my V21. I was not happy with the result
Mast crutch? hunter235 at 4:10pm 11.19.13 Smaller Boats 8/1547 I need the drawing and/or any pictures ya'll may have for the mast crutch on the Hunter 23.5 water b
folding prop jmoir at 3:49pm 11.19.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/4626 I am the owner of a bene 40cc. She is a good sailer in a breeze but a bit of a slug in light air. ha
Raritan PH II leak mystery117 at 3:33pm 11.19.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/2935 I rebuilt the the Raritan PH II a few years back and mostly it didn't get used, at least not very mu
Balsa core on C57. Davidwindswept at 1:31pm 11.19.13 Columbia 0/1198 I recently purchased a C57. I have various degrees of moisture , some highly, and welcome any knowle
Sea Furl 3250 Urbansailor at 10:47am 11.19.13 Parts Search 0/2216 The fairlead and guard spring assembly are missing from my Hood Sea Furl 3250 furler. Is there any p
Adler-Barbour Refrig Urbansailor at 10:40am 11.19.13 Big Boats 4/1701 I've just gotten around to addressing the freezer/refrig. Made sure all the wires were connected, t
Lowering mast to precisely 16' what angle 45 degrees?? Counting Stars at 10:37am 11.19.13 Smaller Boats 35/2823 I'm moving sailboat to very desirable power boating area downtown Tampa and will have to go under 17
Update on the Self Tacking Jib arrangement. (2) Pilotocopilot at 9:28am 11.19.13 The Cherubini Hunters 2/2033 After relaunching the boat in November I have gone ahead with the mods to remove the cutter rig and
Need new hatch Oday 222 estopa at 8:44am 11.19.13 Day Sailers 2/1043 Need new deck hatch for my O'day 222. Anyone have any experience with the one D'R sells? Mine is

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Inverter Bilge query tfox2069 at 10:23am 03.09.23 An "easy backup" to your manual pump would be a 12v bilge pump with a float switch plumbed properly
Inverter Bilge query (1) capta at 10:23am 03.09.23 I had a similar system on my 53 footer, but I had 3 much larger a/c pumps, with 1.5" discharge lines
Proper prop size tartan 33 capta at 10:10am 03.09.23 Most prop manufacturers have a prop sizing guide on their web site. You will need some information,
TOO MUCH WIND? Scott T-Bird at 10:08am 03.09.23 Nothing unusual here, just a standard pitchpole. I can't count the number of times I've done the sa
TOO MUCH WIND? capta at 10:03am 03.09.23
Inverter Bilge query Jeff2650 at 10:03am 03.09.23 All, thanks for your responses, good advice on many levels. I wasn't clear in my original post. The
TOO MUCH WIND? Kings Gambit at 9:35am 03.09.23 Yes. I know line squalls of the Chesapeake are notorious. As is similar in SW FL. Humidity-driven st
TOO MUCH WIND? mermike at 9:26am 03.09.23 I took a date out sailing (long ago) and pitchpoled a Prindle 16 at speed. I always wondered what is
TOO MUCH WIND? tfox2069 at 9:01am 03.09.23
TOO MUCH WIND? Kings Gambit at 8:47am 03.09.23
TOO MUCH WIND? dlochner at 8:23am 03.09.23 As one ages, one's thoughts about reefing change. I was once in the never reef and fly the 150 all t
1984 Hunter 31 - Cast Iron Keel Rust anelso29 at 8:09am 03.09.23 Interlux 2000 is a two part epoxy. Main thing is grind/sand to bare shiny metal and apply 2000 imm
Spinnaker in top pulley-is it a concern? (1) kloudie1 at 8:07am 03.09.23 here is what the spin halyard on a crane looks like: e halyards and forestay. Some fractiionally rig
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't dLj at 8:00am 03.09.23 I had a good day. Got the cutlass bearing and new shaft installed. Then we put on the PSS Dripless
O' Day 40, and or choice and selection? steve_d at 7:46am 03.09.23 (85) Anchoring, how to stop dragging and be secure. - YouTube I thought this was an interesting vi
TOO MUCH WIND? Kings Gambit at 7:45am 03.09.23 My two most common instances would be reefing when Santa Ana winds are about in case a big gust or w
Spinnaker in top pulley-is it a concern? Sailfanatic at 7:44am 03.09.23 Thanks for the responses, Annapolis installed the spar and halyards, and designated one as a spinna
TOO MUCH WIND? tfox2069 at 7:34am 03.09.23
TOO MUCH WIND? Kings Gambit at 7:20am 03.09.23 That looks like it might have been fun 60 years ago but now I reef early and stay comfortable! I s
Proper prop size tartan 33 Dave Groshong at 7:09am 03.09.23 Most prop shops will ask the waterline length, max RPM's, max speed, transmission reduction ratio

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