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New to sailing, few questions BobbyCG177 at 7:58am 10.04.13 Catalina 22 6/1354 Good day all, I'm new to sailing and will be self taught. I've already put my self in bad situatio
Genoa Sheet Load Calculator rardiH36 at 7:20am 10.04.13 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1445 Embedded in a recent thread was discussion about jib sheet loads at the toe rail blocks. Here is a
Replacing Jib Winches newage1461 at 9:10pm 10.03.13 The Cherubini Hunters 20/4904 I am thinking about replacing the winches on my H-30 with self tailing ones. The current winches are
376 Swim Ladder kwalker at 8:38pm 10.03.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/935 My swim ladder on my 376 met a Catalina 42 in a boat parade incident, anyone know of replacements?
New on the site, looking for refurb interior for '93 Legend Pdilmore at 8:27pm 10.03.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1229 I am looking for tips on how to restore the wood veneer panelling inside the cabin. Has anyone done
Movable Cradle (1) Spence at 7:19pm 10.03.13 Musings With Maine Sail 7/3791 This idea came to me while thinking how I could make my cradle a bit more useful. Pictures speak lou
Need to get a cradle built...many difficulties dali at 6:53pm 10.03.13 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1995 I have a 37 ft hunter, cherubini design. I am having alot of difficulty getting a cradle made for t
C 30 traveller problem obsailor at 6:08pm 10.03.13 Catalina 30 22/3995 I have a 1992 Cat 30 with the flat traveller. The leads to the cockpit pass thru a bullseye on the
Crimper to make battery cable? njsail at 5:46pm 10.03.13 Musings With Maine Sail 32/13911 I'm looking to make a number of battery cables. what is a cost effective way to make the cables? I
Rough running Yanmar 1GM10 Igetit at 5:44pm 10.03.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/7549 I have an 02 Hunter 270 with the Yanmar 1GM10 diesel, which I have owned just over a year. She start
Go Cards! Mr Mac at 4:58pm 10.03.13 Sails Call Lounge 0/3783 Looks like the Cardinals will take game one of the NLCS! While I love the fact that they are well a
Synthetic teak weedstomper at 2:52pm 10.03.13 Mid-Size Boats 6/2044 Anybody ever used synthetic teak flooring in the cockpit? Is it reasonably lasting?
Ben ocranis 31 round up chuckbuck at 2:04pm 10.03.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/3479 Hey folks - less than a month in and I am still head over heels in love with my 2008 beneteau oceani
Grab rail plugs MickP at 12:52pm 10.03.13 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1091 Hello, I am varnishing the grab rails on the top of the cabin roof of my Hunter 33C 1983 for the fir
Solar Panels - Flexible Panels vs. Hard Bimini & Rigid Panel (2) JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 12:20pm 10.03.13 Catalina 310 22/11506 So now that I have put the non-solar powering item to bed (at least for me), I plan to go with runni
Take a Bath Pat at 11:41am 10.03.13 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1070 Has anyone any experience replacing the 30 gal. water tank in the 272? Mine is leaking and I've dec
Voyager 26 mainsail Pat at 11:06am 10.03.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1185 Does anyone know the correct mainsail dimensions for a Voyager 26? Thanks, Pat
Deck light-standard on O'Day 31? jcb2 at 10:41am 10.03.13 Ask An Oday Owner 4/978 I have switch on my O'Day 31 panel for a deck light. However the steaming/running light has no combi
replacement cap for waste pumpout dtd@98221 at 8:31am 10.03.13 Catalina 30 3/1196 1987 c 30: so far unable to locate a replacement cap that fits for my (probably original) deck mount
Headed South Roger Long at 7:42am 10.03.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 6/7105 Posted about three miles off the coast of New Jersey at about 1045 at N39 41.75: Eric, who ma

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raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot jviss at 2:18pm 04.30.23 If I had a boat that didn't have an autopilot already, and I decided to go with a wheel pilot, I wou
Mcgregor 25 at sea vs lake Roland5048 at 2:17pm 04.30.23 I owned a '78 Macgregor Venture 25 that I sailed on the west coast of Fl. in fairly protected waters
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot dLj at 2:08pm 04.30.23 Thanks, I went ahead with the CPT order. I think I'll be very happy with it. I've used the CPT on
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? dLj at 2:07pm 04.30.23
Mast raising ideas... Salty Jack at 2:03pm 04.30.23 Thanks. Good info!
How to rig double sided main sheet to helm Tally Ho at 1:59pm 04.30.23 I think you're confused. He's not talking about a twin mainsheet system, he's talking about a doub
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot Tally Ho at 1:48pm 04.30.23 Thank you all for your great comments. If I got the EV100, it would be completely standalone becau
1990 Catalina 28 tall rig reefing line length? Siamese at 1:45pm 04.30.23 No...sorry. I've mentioned this in threads before, though....do NOT rely on what your manual might
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot skob1014 at 1:42pm 04.30.23 I don't think you'll regret the decision to get the CPT. While I've never used one, that would als
Alternative to bimini (1) DArcy at 1:41pm 04.30.23 On my C&C27 I had a canopy that zipped onto the dodger and was held up by a cross pole that fastened
Alternative to bimini skob1014 at 1:40pm 04.30.23 You really need a shade system to be used continuously, like a bimini. Skin cancer, especially mel
Help With Bilge Pump Wire Connection - Solid Wire to Stranded Wire? Project_Mayhem at 1:39pm 04.30.23 Note the easier reminder to not use crimp connectors on solid wire If you look at the product list
Alternative to bimini Tally Ho at 1:37pm 04.30.23 I bought a Singer 4411 Heavy Duty sewing machine and it sews Sunbrella just fine. I can sew several
Alternative to bimini Siamese at 1:37pm 04.30.23 On my Catalina 315 I was able to sew up a flat awning that zippers onto the aft portion of the dodge
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? Tally Ho at 1:31pm 04.30.23
First Aid Training? Crusty Ol Salt at 1:20pm 04.30.23 Thank you. I took a Red Cross CPR course but that was over 20 years ago! I think I'll skip the AE
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Michael Davis at 1:17pm 04.30.23 Mechanic back from Japan? Has he got the vroom yet? Inquiring minds need to know. Update please.
LiFePO4 Update - Any Experiences to Report? Johann at 1:11pm 04.30.23 I couldn't make it through more than five minutes or so of this, it's so self-absorbed and tedious,
Alternative to bimini Tin Kicker at 12:53pm 04.30.23 Agreed. Can anyone speak to how practical it is to sew Sunbrella with a regular home machine? Or wo
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot sesmith at 12:49pm 04.30.23 Thank you all for your great comments. If I got the EV100, it would be completely standalone becau

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