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Windlass for 361 shuga at 5:03am 12.21.13 Ask All Sailors 0/782 Just bought a 2001 Beneteau 361 and want to install a windlass. Any suggestions on what type and man
Dedicated emergency battery for radio& bilge pump Ross Gard at 1:14am 12.21.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 19/3281 How do I maintain a battery with charge, above sole boards for emergency use of bilge pump and radio
Replacing All bulkheads in a Hunter 27 Cherubini... aajimb at 10:21pm 12.20.13 The Cherubini Hunters 6/2906 I just adopted a Hunter 27, early 80's. It's a project boat but clean fresh water history. All the
Seacocks ingeanous at 7:13pm 12.20.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/1350 Pulled out the original 5 seacocks and through hull fittings, where to buy new ones? I hate to give
H34 Owners - Do You Have A Manual Bilge Pump Joe Mullee at 3:55pm 12.20.13 Big Boats 7/3606 I was looking at a solo challenge sight. One of the requirements is to have a manual bilge pump inst
Advice on Emergency Tiller (1993 Hunter 30) JPHarris at 1:51pm 12.20.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/1413 I'm about to purchase a 1993 Hunter 30. It seems in very good shape, except that there's no emergen
Donation twodzusfittings at 6:54am 12.20.13 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 1/3902 I have a used sail cover, faded maroon color and a Bimini Top Cover for anyone who wishes to have th
Cherubini hatch rubber seal kito at 6:16am 12.20.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1011 I looked through the store here looking for replacement rubber gasket material for the old style (19
Trailer finished (3) Pcalvin1966 at 4:57am 12.20.13 Cal 6/1980 70856.vB
Tender size Caravelle at 4:22am 12.20.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1917 Hi All, can anybody tell me what size dinghy I can go up to sensibly if I'm putting it on davits on
Merry Christmas SBO gettinthere at 4:36pm 12.19.13 Ask All Sailors 12/1988 http://www.youtube.com/embed/TJ1sQiTnVi8?rel=0
Ultrasonic anti-fouling device mystery117 at 3:59pm 12.19.13 Ask All Sailors 27/5302 I just stumbled across this interesting item and the following web site has information on it, an Ul
Leaky cabin windows Found at Sea at 2:44pm 12.19.13 Big Boats 10/1512 I recently discovered a small leak in one of the fixed cabin windows on my H34. Dripping right on th
Only C-22 Entered in the "Border Run"? (3) CaptDon01 at 1:21pm 12.19.13 Catalina 22 8/1174 Holy cow! I'm the only C-22 entered in the "Border Run" regatta? And a "cruiser" at that? Where's
Recommended A/C and Heat brand rlamb at 1:18pm 12.19.13 Ask All Sailors 8/1774 I have a Hunter 466 and am planning on installing a Reverse Cycle Air and Heat unit to the main cabi
Cutless - right. Cutlass - not so right robertsapp at 1:15pm 12.19.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2335 From wikipedia: "A stave bearing is a simple journal bearing where a shaft rotates in a bearing ho
Pirates Bight Reopens (1) Tim R. at 11:38am 12.19.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1320 The owner of Pirates Bight has constructed a temporary facility while construction has begun on a pe
Building a trailer for a 1978 Oday 27 irdvo at 11:22am 12.19.13 Ask An Oday Owner 19/5281 I need to build a trailer to remove a 1978 Oday 27 out of the water. Does anyone have any suggestio
Mast, Paint or leave necked heart of gold at 10:45am 12.19.13 Big Boats 5/4549 So while I have the mast down and in the back yard for a refit, I want to make it look a little bett
proper wheel bearing grease troutman at 10:43am 12.19.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1915 I would like to service my wheel bearings on a boat trailer but do not know what grease to use, the

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Blisters inside of water ballast tanks? Stu Jackson at 4:32pm 07.12.23 and the Catalina 25s It wasn't the C25s, it was the Catalina 250 that had water ballast. You coul
Winch handle safe use Roland5048 at 4:31pm 07.12.23 There are several take-aways from this thread, but I feel the most important is safety. IMHO, the t
Sahara Dust shemandr at 4:15pm 07.12.23 I did not note that.
Advice - Sailing from Phillidelpha to Cape May Stu Jackson at 4:13pm 07.12.23
Potential new Hunter owner shemandr at 4:13pm 07.12.23 There are pictures and then reality. Sounds like the decision made itself. And it is a lesson for
Winch handle safe use Joe at 3:56pm 07.12.23 An oft repeated fallacy of how they should be used. Joe & I have had this discussion before, I lik
Potential new Hunter owner 60bubba at 3:55pm 07.12.23 Photos would imply to me the sails are likely trash, running and standing rigging, ... This was m
Potential new Hunter owner kappykaplan at 3:51pm 07.12.23
In boom reefing design Windpilot at 3:28pm 07.12.23 Phil, My solution to removing the reef to raise the sail, at the end of the boom, pull the reefing
Advice - Sailing from Phillidelpha to Cape May BigEasy at 3:26pm 07.12.23 Gee, I thought my next sentence would have let you figure it out. It was: Speed Time Distance
Potential new Hunter owner isaksp00 at 3:18pm 07.12.23 The price is $3500? That'd be a hard pass from me. I don't think I'd take it for free, given the cos
Potential new Hunter owner (4) 60bubba at 2:56pm 07.12.23
Potential new Hunter owner 60bubba at 2:47pm 07.12.23
In boom reefing design Sailfanatic at 2:46pm 07.12.23 Thanks for the replies and info. I would like to have a set up like Rich shared but my actual arran
Prop size for my 28.5 JamesG161 at 2:45pm 07.12.23 Call the SBO shops and they know the proper size propeller Hunter 28.5 Parts Jim...
Your experience with propane outboards? MikeHoncho at 2:39pm 07.12.23 Disconnect the hose from the motor. There should be a valve that looks like a tire stem valve in it
Your experience with propane outboards? MikeHoncho at 2:38pm 07.12.23 I have two 11 lb tanks in the fuel compartment under the tiller. I have a hose I move between them
Winch handle safe use JamesG161 at 2:33pm 07.12.23 I grab the free end of the Jib sheet, and PULL, while the Admiral Cranks the winch with the handle.
Winch handle safe use Dalliance at 2:32pm 07.12.23 I've never had a spring break but that is certainly possible. Mine get kinda gunked up after a whi
Advice - Sailing from Phillidelpha to Cape May artleyt115 at 2:20pm 07.12.23 Hi everyone! oh my word the responses so I have looked into launching wayyy down the bay like lewes

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