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1984 hunter 37 sailor832 at 5:38pm 08.03.13 Parts Search 0/856 I am looking for a staysail boom and one bareint winch size 23 self tailing or a pair of lewmar 42 s
cutlass bearing mopieo8 at 5:28pm 08.03.13 Newport 4/3716 Does anyone know what dimensions of cutlass bearing fits a newport 30 mk2? Also, does anyone know t
New Cherubini Hunter owner here (1) s/v Mariah at 2:55pm 08.03.13 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1451 Just wanted to say hello, and thank you for all the information. I bought my 1981 Hunter 25 this p
Looking for a Day sailor vbasic at 2:29pm 08.03.13 Trailer Sailors 11/6615 I'm recently retired and seek an easy to manage sailboat. I lived aboard for 7 years and I'm not lo
Overflowing head Team118 at 1:50pm 08.03.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/5051 I checked a couple of threads via Google on this. Today I was out in force 5 winds today coming fr
Any one racing a new Hunter 22? Y_Sails at 1:18pm 08.03.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/675 I am considering purchasing a new Hunter 22. I'd love to hear some feedback from someone currently r
Lobster Pots for Southerners (1) Roger Long at 1:17pm 08.03.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 16/4921 Often, when I am down south extolling the virtues of Maine cruising to friends from south of the for
Convert hank on to roller jib?? Roadking Larry at 1:13pm 08.03.13 Ask All Sailors 13/7392 My roller mylar genoa is getting pretty long in the tooth. The PO of the boat says it was on it when
Canvas Dodger and Frame M-Captain at 10:55am 08.03.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1088 We bought a Beneteau 311 sailboat which came with a nice dodger. The canvas and zippers are in great
Should my rudder have a hole in it? zpeteman at 10:48am 08.03.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2010 Bought a used Mac 25 a few weeks ago and I'm doing some repairs. One of the things I'm working on is
Stern too low under power Wayward at 9:42am 08.03.13 Catalina 30 3/1063 While under power stern is too low in water, so low exhaust is under water, fine when sitting or sai
Companionway Hatch Leak spadaforaj at 8:16am 08.03.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1338 I have a nice 1981 Hunter 33 with a wooden, inlaid wooden companionway slide hatch. It look s great
Straight/curved tiller for O'Day 272 cbourne200 at 7:43am 08.03.13 Bigger Boats 5/1673 Since I bought this boat used, I don't know if the tiller was straight or curved. A curved tiller w
Trouble with vhf radio Hal B at 7:21am 08.03.13 Catalina 30 16/2030 Hi all, Looking for some advise. Just purchased a standard horizon gx2000 vhf radio for our catalin
Cold Plate thermostat (1) kingsailor at 7:06am 08.03.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/843 Any ideas on where to find a replacement thermostat for my Alder/Barbour Coolmatic VD-14-WC ? Pictu
H356 washdown install Bob 04 H260 at 5:24am 08.03.13 Big Boats 10/1613 I am interested in adding a washdown to our anchor locker. I am thinking about T-ing into the AC pic
Help. No power to engine control pannel Time Out at 5:02am 08.03.13 Ask All Sailors 19/3648 The boat 1987 Catalina 27 - Universal M18 diesel - everything is all original ' dead stock - no de
Lift Pump Malfunction c130king at 4:31am 08.03.13 Catalina 310 23/3380 All, Last evening on the way out of the harbor the motor died after about 5 minutes of running. Qu
mast rake for a h33c ? bugaloo at 3:12am 08.03.13 The Cherubini Hunters 2/914 What is the mast rake for a 33c ? I read it on here in the past but have no luck finding it again. T
Gas struts mod ehudm at 10:04pm 08.02.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2877 Thanks for all who share the gas struts mod, I installed them a few days ago and its the best mod f

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Nonskid jnorten at 7:26pm 08.06.22 Look into KiwiGrip!
Nonsuch 22 outboard size dlochner at 6:49pm 08.06.22
Anyone have this drawer fridge? Captain Larry-DH at 6:38pm 08.06.22 :clap: Your next project- solar power or small gen to feed the power beast. Maybe a battery upgrade
Boats Designs and Docs dlochner at 6:38pm 08.06.22 Before ripping out every thing in the boat, spend some time learning about boat construction. While
Anyone have this drawer fridge? (2) jaysweet at 6:21pm 08.06.22 Here's the not-quite-final result: t still needs to be wired up to 12V power. I plan to add a couple
Anyone have this drawer fridge? (7) jaysweet at 6:11pm 08.06.22 Here's the compressor, untethered from the big metal shelf. So it's smaller now, but it needed to be
Adding solar and a BIG inverter Johnb at 6:10pm 08.06.22 But the solar panel cable will be smaller and require a smaller fuse to protect it. I would have a
Anyone have this drawer fridge? jaysweet at 5:47pm 08.06.22 For the bench test. How about hooking up to a 12 volt battery and then the battery charger to the
Adding solar and a BIG inverter Davidasailor26 at 5:37pm 08.06.22
Interesting Article on Lift Davidasailor26 at 5:27pm 08.06.22 In my opinion and experience (engineer) there are three ways of looking at fluid dynamics: Measure
Interesting Article on Lift thinwater at 5:05pm 08.06.22 In my opinion and experience (engineer) there are three ways of looking at fluid dynamics: Measure
Adding solar and a BIG inverter heritage at 4:56pm 08.06.22 As Stu pointed out, the 200 amp fuse is probably too large for all the the cables. Your alternator,
Semco vs CETOL? Mark Maulden at 4:02pm 08.06.22 I sanded my cap rails and trying Le Tonkinois. It is a mixture of Linseed and Tung oils with some ot
Shore pwr plugs Mark Maulden at 3:52pm 08.06.22
Boats Designs and Docs sail sfbay at 3:36pm 08.06.22 Do an internet search on "1981 US 37 sailboat specs" to find links to resources.
Shore pwr plugs jrussnogle at 3:36pm 08.06.22 I suggest you read this article and then make up your mind. SmartPlugs are so much easier to use and
Boats Designs and Docs Richard19068 at 3:18pm 08.06.22 Best idea is to spend a day crawling into all of the nooks and crannies, exploring every inch of th
Main Engine Vented Loop smokey73 at 3:10pm 08.06.22 Wow - it must be really hidden on my 40.5? @Terry Cox I recall you had a 40.5 so any tips on where
Boats Designs and Docs Tally Ho at 2:53pm 08.06.22 Congratulations on your new boat! I am sure it will be a learning experience as any almost 40 year
Shore pwr plugs Siamese at 2:22pm 08.06.22 Another vote for Smart Plug here. Doesn't seem like a place to skimp.

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