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Vetus engine on 33' cherubini Vtotten at 12:59pm 11.15.13 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1560 When we shifted into reverse our 5 year old Vetus engine made a knocking noise and the boat began vi
backstay (1) bcr at 11:55am 11.15.13 Catalina 22 2/935 Trying to rig my catalina 22 (1976) for the first time and have question. What 2 points of the backs
Water pressure pump problems Urbansailor at 11:19am 11.15.13 Big Boats 9/5919 My '81 Cat 38 saw some heavy action last weekend and got bounced around a bit. When I pulled into th
A question about bedding deck hardware with butyl tape... Ross S at 10:56am 11.15.13 Musings With Maine Sail 15/7577 I've read the bedding tutorial and found it very informative. Thank you. I've removed the teak grab
The Hall of FAIL Maine Sail at 9:10am 11.15.13 Ask All Sailors 18/3749 Hi All, I've been asked many times over the years to compile some pics of the failures I get to see
Gelcoat Condition (8) fjordstar at 7:50am 11.15.13 Catalina 22 4/1159 70169.vB I'm new to gelcoat. Am I right that this gelcoat in the cockpit is too cracked just to to
power ratio on a Maxwell 25 ST markwbird at 7:35am 11.15.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1103 Does anybody know what the power ratio is on a Maxwell 25 ST? It is 2 speed so I would like both bu
Pearson Owners on the Eastern Shore? HTRN at 7:11am 11.15.13 Pearson 1/1478 I just bought a 1973 Pearson 26 and have a lot of questions. This is my second sailboat, my first be
Ethanol-free gasoline! Ken Secor at 6:54am 11.15.13 Ask All Sailors 14/3170 As everyone knows, ethanol laced fuel is bad news for both carbs and injectors. Sta-bile helps,
Should I be able to see through my fiberglass? (3) fjordstar at 6:40am 11.15.13 Catalina 22 3/7951 I climbed down into the bilge yesterday to do some more scrubbing when I noticed the sunlight glowin
Dedicated windlass battery forward BobT at 6:23am 11.15.13 Ask All Sailors 12/7635 I'm planning a new windlass installation on our Gulfstar 37. What are the reasons not to install a b
thinking about chopping my keel off 12" (1) ScottNeely at 5:05am 11.15.13 Catalina 30 15/3764 I own a 85' Catalina 30 standard rig with the fin keel drawing 5'-6". I am on the hard right now and
What to bed rudder gudgeons with? Gene Neill at 4:47am 11.15.13 Catalina 22 4/884 As soon as I finish doing all the deck hardware, I want to move on to the rudder. What do the expert
Advice on deck of boat (1) banjoey at 2:24am 11.15.13 Ask All Sailors 9/1883 I have just recently purchased an o'day 22. She is in decent shape. Top side she is a little weathe
Wood floors (10) ehudm at 7:47pm 11.14.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2000 Wood floors - more pics Almost done, TeaK ' Mahogany floor , I'll upload the rest of pics after I'l
Quick Question about my Tohatsu 9.9DE (1) Sock Puppet at 6:38pm 11.14.13 Engines and Propulsion 0/1095 I was winterizing my 2-stroke Tohatsu 9.9 today, and noticed a little water running out on the front
is it designed to rest on the keel? mainsailman at 6:05pm 11.14.13 Smaller Boats 5/1347 My H22 has the ballast built into the hull. how much is in the keel, and is it designed to rest on t
GFI Shore Power Trips t054281 at 5:44pm 11.14.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/7013 When we plug into 30 amp or 15 amp shore power, there are no problems with any protective non GFI de
How I straightened my V21 mast troutman at 5:18pm 11.14.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1082 I am sure many people have straightened their masts so this is not new territory but it was new to m
Info about LH V-Drive transmission Eibeltje at 5:10pm 11.14.13 Engines and Propulsion 0/945 I want to re-power my Pearson 323 with a 20/30 hp. engine with a V-drive transmission with left ha

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SEO within Yacht World listing dlochner at 8:19am 07.01.23 This one? https://www.yachtworld.com/yacht/2009-hunter-31-8894086 If someone is looking for a Hun
SEO within Yacht World listing StephenD at 8:08am 07.01.23 Sorry, I changed my avatar but not my bio. The hunter 27 was 3 boats ago I'm selling my 31-2.
VHF Antenna installation Don S/V ILLusion at 7:57am 07.01.23
Roller furling: where do I start? JBP-PA at 7:37am 07.01.23 If you find a used one that is a little too long, you can cut it down to size. If you find one that
VHF Antenna installation dlochner at 7:02am 07.01.23 Good reminder to loop the cable. The connector should not only be high quality, but also the solder
Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery dlochner at 7:01am 07.01.23 I'm in the process of changing from LA to LFP batteries. A few general comments. "Drop-In" LFP batt
1987 Hunter 28.5 Project Update SirMichael at 6:27am 07.01.23 I've got an '88 28.5 as well (lake water though...). It's been a very good boat for us for the las
VHF Antenna installation BigEasy at 6:19am 07.01.23 Side of the mast on a bracket. Put a loop in the coax line to reduce water ingress and provide extr
VHF Antenna installation dlochner at 6:05am 07.01.23 Does anyone know if the original equipment VHF antenna mounts on the top of the masthead with the c
Its funny Friday! (1) Kermit at 3:44am 07.01.23
Roller furling: where do I start? xavpil at 3:36am 07.01.23
Install New Winches? Kevy at 9:27pm 06.30.23 Super, thanks folks. Also got put on to Hutton winches to take a look at. Think I'll definitely lo
Fresh water leak Terrel01 at 9:15pm 06.30.23 I get the leaks when I have not been sailing, but thanks. You must have been in some really big wa
SEO within Yacht World listing FastOlson at 9:11pm 06.30.23 Does your brokerage contract obligate the broker to do any sort of "listing" service, like YachtWorl
California Trailer Plates Johnb at 8:36pm 06.30.23 What Joe says. I got to believe that if you don't have current registration for a trailer and anyth
California Trailer Plates Joe at 8:19pm 06.30.23 Fair enough, but I guess more what I was curious about was "what do I need to sort out?" It sounds
Gooseneck drgbanks at 8:13pm 06.30.23 Wow! I will fix it as soon as I get home on Monday. Thanks Sunbird!!!!
Boatyard mishap MitchM at 8:12pm 06.30.23 we had a dreadful haul in accident where the Travelift crew at the marina started to
VHF Antenna installation (1) Tally Ho at 7:57pm 06.30.23
Good Boat? 1995 HUNTER 29.5??? (1) Tally Ho at 7:50pm 06.30.23

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