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New boat and first chainplate repair! Firefly_L28 at 4:57am 08.15.13 Lancer 6/2274 Hey guys, I picked up 1978 Lancer 28 for a song two weeks ago. It had been sitting in a slip for a
Hunter Ham Net bornin59ca at 3:50am 08.15.13 SSB and Ham Operators 1/12919 Just a thought but has anyone thought about starting a Hunter Ham Net??? Cheers, Doug
polycarbonate or acrylic fixed ports ljcraigie at 8:14pm 08.14.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1176 I am needing to replace a 7 ft fixed port on my hunter 280. Is the original polycarbonate (ie LEXAN
need to know slide size usafvet1966 at 8:10pm 08.14.13 Ask All Sailors 1/878 what size slide does a mast on a Pearson 28 take? Its a 1976. i recently purchased this boat witho
Fiberglassing Philip R. at 5:34pm 08.14.13 Ask An Oday Owner 16/1952 Rebuilding a 25. Stripped inside down to fiberglass. Building walls and fiberglassing edges to side.
Hinged seat bumpers (3) Akapeterc at 4:42pm 08.14.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1013 Can somebody post a photo of the bumpers that go into the rear seat on Hunter 44 please
Catalina 36 MKii prop shaft removal ? hwy1sail at 3:51pm 08.14.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/3259 Can anyone tell me if the rudder has to be dropped to remove or re-install the prop shaft on a Catal
looking at buying a MK1 dan8152 at 3:20pm 08.14.13 Catalina 30 13/3045 Ok been looking in my area and there are quite a few mark ones. All are listed in around 20K asking
Fuel Can to fit propane locker Michael Meyer at 3:19pm 08.14.13 Catalina 310 2/1082 New Owner here.... Has anyone found a fuel can (for the dinghy motor) that fits in one of the pro
Can You Identify This Sailboat? (2) Steve Lee at 2:28pm 08.14.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1854 A friend wants to buy this 30' sailboat and get me to do the necessary repairs. We have no informati
Yamaha 36 dodger (6) Rising Sun at 2:11pm 08.14.13 Yamaha 5/6080 I finally did it. For years I've been trying to figure out how have a "hard" (or as close to it) dod
Lets see your solar setup Jared1048 at 1:56pm 08.14.13 Mid-Size Boats 17/2094 Im starting to put more time into figuring out how Im going to do my solar setup. From my researc
changing point and condenser on 2 hp evinrude newsailor72 at 1:27pm 08.14.13 Engines and Propulsion 12/12093 bought a used 1981 2 hp evinrude that had been sitting for a number of yrs. I changed the plug and
12v Cabin lighting wufibugs at 12:47pm 08.14.13 Ask All Sailors 9/2406 This thread raises 2 issues, one general to this ilk of Hunters and perhaps other boats as well, and
Keel lenght & retraction Lunasea8219 at 11:59am 08.14.13 Grampian 0/6655 Hello fellow Grampian owners. I just purchased the 23' hull#73. I have a buddy that has a trailer an
Temperature Gauge Cat36Amoore at 11:08am 08.14.13 Engines and Propulsion 21/9632 New to a Universal 5411. Concerned with over heating the engine. The instrument panel does not hav
Passage 450 Jib Furling/Reefing Line? Bowedtoothdoc at 9:58am 08.14.13 Big Boats 5/1138 Just curious if anyone has made any modifications for Jib furling that would make it easier to reef
Toe Rail Corrosion & bent bolts windcat at 9:32am 08.14.13 Catalina 30 11/3377 We are removing and resealing the toe rail on our 1978 Catalina, hull # 959, due to leaking issues.
Raymarine SPX-5 Wheel - Omitted functionality Skipper at 8:59am 08.14.13 Ask All Sailors 41/5915 I used to have a tiller-steered boat, and had a Simrad TP-22 AP. The TP-22 was capable of resuming t
Replacement aft holding tank Hunter 40' Legend bornin59ca at 8:29am 08.14.13 Big Boats 4/1765 Hello again: I am looking for information on a replacement aft holding tank for my 1988 Hunter 40 Le

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Universal M-12 running hot WayneH at 11:33am 08.09.22 I just cleaned my HX. I used a coat hanger with the handle bent 90 degrees so I could rotate it. My
Funny Friday!!! (2) rgranger at 11:33am 08.09.22 208157208158
What kind of battery? Jamesiv1 at 11:25am 08.09.22 Work for what? Starting an outboard? Powering a refrigerator, running lights, autopilot, electronic
Moisture in deck sail sfbay at 11:22am 08.09.22 This thread offers a fix: Injecting epoxy in wet core \| SailNet Community. Also do an internet sear
What kind of battery? Don S/V ILLusion at 11:17am 08.09.22 Work for what? Starting an outboard? Powering a refrigerator, running lights, autopilot, electronics
Replacement and Re-Bedding non-opening windows Ralph Johnstone at 11:08am 08.09.22 All you'll ever need if you're handy with tools. Oh yeah, and have the tools. MQyjxVUskd8
Have you seen a "Shelf Cloud"? (1) Quag at 11:08am 08.09.22 yes Sailed out from under this one in the gulf of Mexico a couple months ago.
Replacement and Re-Bedding non-opening windows (1) sail sfbay at 11:02am 08.09.22 Welcome to the forum!! Depends on how skilled and patient you are as to whether to hire a pro or no
Hinckley Alden 42' Yawl shemandr at 10:53am 08.09.22 "..you've got it bad, and that ain't good..." There are a number of Alden owners around here. They'
Mainsheet location Skedaddle at 10:52am 08.09.22 Agreed that a traveler isn't really the issue. I'm looking for a way to cleat and uncleat below my s
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hayden Watson at 10:51am 08.09.22 It doesn't look like parts should be a problem. $700 will replace everything and allow you to conve
Mainsheet location Skedaddle at 10:50am 08.09.22 You need to decide if you want to pull up or down to release the main. I don't know that a travele
Mainsheet location Skedaddle at 10:48am 08.09.22 I was intending this post for the Precision Forum. The mainsheet is attached as standard for this mo
Mainsheet location shemandr at 10:47am 08.09.22 You need to decide if you want to pull up or down to release the main. I don't know that a traveler
Quiet Air Conditioning on Mooring tfox2069 at 10:45am 08.09.22 Interesting. I'm talking to a company now about potentially installing a generator in my boat. Th
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hayden Watson at 10:42am 08.09.22 ... audible clunk then froze up, sounds like a wrist pin let loose. that means total rebuild. jus
Adding solar and a BIG inverter Stu Jackson at 10:38am 08.09.22 Make sure for your panels and controller that you can disconnect the solar first. Few but rare are
Quiet Air Conditioning on Mooring NYSail at 10:22am 08.09.22 Curious, if you don't mind sharing, what was the total cost of the install - and did you have someo
Rudder Bushing Play JamesG161 at 10:19am 08.09.22 I agree, check it yearly. That play is not much. If it was 2 inches :yikes: Rudder bearing chan
Rebuild Perkins Diesel redlegmsg66 at 10:16am 08.09.22 Is there an obstruction that prevents you from pulling the engine out of your boat? If not, then IM

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