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Lifting a C22 off its trailer ? Milton.Audas at 1:00pm 11.01.13 Catalina 22 10/7224 I have a need to raise my boat off the trailer in order to position it better on the trailer. Sho
Reliability of B&R Rig Boilermaker5175 at 12:51pm 11.01.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/5532 Although I find much to like about Hunter sailboats, particularly for lake sailing/coastal cruising,
Hunter 23.5 decals djpryor at 12:42pm 11.01.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1367 I have a 23.5 Hunter that I need to replace the striping ' decals. Does anyone know where I can purc
New cockpit drain through hulls Minnesail at 11:54am 11.01.13 Catalina 22 8/5271 I have a 1974 Catalina 22 that still has the original cockpit drain setup. I've read here that Catal
question about 15 O'Day's year and model jerryvowles at 11:46am 11.01.13 Ask An Oday Owner 1/830 I have a 15' O'Day Hull No. 3015, Class No. 333 I got this info from a name plate I'm mounting a s
oil and water dont mix patman75 at 10:25am 11.01.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1188 Got a mighty YSM 12, 78 vintage and just blew a head gasket, so sea water in the crankcase. Im going
Cheap Boat Antifreeze funsail at 10:07am 11.01.13 Ask All Sailors 12/2385 It's time for winterizing and the price for RV/Boat antifreeze is getting very high. I have seen a m
Adler-Barbour Refrigerator Thermostat (1) cnardell at 10:07am 11.01.13 Mid-Size Boats 7/7537 Since I bought the Hunter 290 new in 2001, the refrigerator has been problematic, primarily due to t
best mouth horn?-Horatio Hornblower? Ward S at 9:39am 11.01.13 Parts Search 7/4633 At the Annapolis Boat Show earlier this month, Pam Wall of West Marine, showed and told of the Horat
Pressurized water to elegance head lillia28 at 5:51am 11.01.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/3902 I am considering upgrading my Mariner 28 to a Raritan Elegance electric head. The boat does not have
Leaking thru Keel Bolts n4hhm at 5:07am 11.01.13 The Cherubini Hunters 12/5004 OK Old Timers, Here's the situation. H 27 with very little keel leak resting in slip. More pronounce
Source for H37 Cutter water tanks lingerfeltja at 8:31pm 10.31.13 The Cherubini Hunters 13/2504 I am the very happy new owner of a 1982 H37-cutter. The content and enthusiasm of this group was a m
Rough Bottom on H216 bobbened444 at 7:40pm 10.31.13 Smaller Boats 3/1054 I have a nine-year old Hunter 216 that has always been sailed in salt water. The bottom has been pa
Beneteau 40 winterizing ac unit Captpete12 at 7:17pm 10.31.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1403 What is the best way to winterized the cruise air unit
Boat Survey - when and at what price point? whitejw1967 at 6:21pm 10.31.13 Ask All Sailors 25/9198 I am looking to buy a pocket cruiser ideally at or below $10,000. I've found what I think is a great
Traveler Philip R. at 5:48pm 10.31.13 Bigger Boats 8/1867 Can I move the traveler on a 27' from the the rear to over the hatch?
correct anchor chain sunwindsea at 5:44pm 10.31.13 Catalina 30 4/1740 Is 1/4 heavy enough? I am on the verge of buying a windlass for my C-30 (1979). I am trying to chos
Roller Furling UV Strips firehoser75 at 5:07pm 10.31.13 Ask All Sailors 22/11006 Has anyone used a cloth called Odyssey as the UV protection strips on their roller furling genoa? Th
Catalina 30 depth gauge acox271929 at 2:57pm 10.31.13 Catalina 30 4/3613 I have a 1991 Catalina 30 MK II ? Tall rig. I know the keel is 5' 6" deep. But since the transducer
Problem with table in main cabin jackberry at 1:41pm 10.31.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1321 My table on my 1992 Hunter Legend has gotten very resistant to moving either around or up/down. How

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1975 C&C 33 - Mk 1: Compromised Deck Needs Help - Suggestions Please? jssailem at 7:42am 06.20.23 From what you show in the images, I would guess a previous owner (PO) had deck cracks or damage and
34 Hunter Anchor Locker Question (1) jssailem at 7:30am 06.20.23 Now that you show the horizontal windlass, other options come to mind. With the shelf gone I suspe
Mast rewire JamesG161 at 7:18am 06.20.23 the channel for the wires is tight Then test the old wires for Impedance and short circuits. Ins
Mast rewire jssailem at 7:16am 06.20.23 BBC30... Is the mast down on the hard or standing on the boat? Do you have lights on the spreaders?
VDO Multifunctional Display: Batteries, water and fuel levels jssailem at 7:13am 06.20.23 Great writeup @Brians Mast :beer: Detailed diagnostic approach and clarity in the discovery process
Mast rewire BBC16385 at 7:03am 06.20.23 www.marinebeam.com. All of their LEDs have been tested and will not interfere with other electroni
Tropical Depression 3 JamesG161 at 6:57am 06.20.23 Jim, Why is that a good thing? A slow trek over HEAT filled waters, allows a storm to build up Vo
Rub Rail Adventure jdrutten at 6:57am 06.20.23 JD, easiest way is to take the panels out at the back of the cabin so you have clear access to the
Furler q's jssailem at 6:40am 06.20.23 What is the query @fred1diver ? Installing a new one is an option. On an old boat some might not wa
Windlass Failure: 2008 Beneteau 43 jssailem at 6:37am 06.20.23 No Hugs.. But a real strong LIKE... @Ralph Johnstone :beer::biggrin:
Tropical Depression 3 jssailem at 6:29am 06.20.23 Jim, Why is that a good thing?
Changing FRESH water pump on VP MD22L JamesG161 at 6:18am 06.20.23 There are very few boring days. Maybe say Dec 7th, 2023 :laugh: Jim...
Engine Monitor dmax at 6:15am 06.20.23 Nice job.
Steps for Replacing my HBW50 transmission with ZF 12M LouBegue at 6:05am 06.20.23 I was so impressed with all the responses to this post. Thanks everyone for your input. I finally
Changing FRESH water pump on VP MD22L Rich Stidger at 5:59am 06.20.23 :plus::plus: One boring day, it would be interesting for you to autopsy the old water pump for fai
Windlass Failure: 2008 Beneteau 43 jviss at 4:43am 06.20.23 I think the OP is hinting that some Beneteaus that I have heard about have a solenoid interlock so y
Shroud anchor point danooxnard at 4:18am 06.20.23 You are headed in the right direction, you may want to consider replacing you original chain plates
B & G Chartplotters and iPads dlochner at 3:33am 06.20.23 The missing piece is the age of the iPad and which IOS version you are using. I've had difficulties
Windlass Failure: 2008 Beneteau 43 dlochner at 3:29am 06.20.23 Without knowing the type of windlass, it is hard to provide any relevant advice. Likewise, just sayi
Tropical Depression 3 (2) JamesG161 at 3:28am 06.20.23 Current Information on Tropical Storm Bret. ursday 22nd. 217048 Current speed West is a fast 20 m

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