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Replacing Deck Step H25 ChiTownSail at 8:26pm 04.16.13 The Cherubini Hunters 1/677 I would like to remove this and add a fresh piece of wood. I have a very small leak up there that d
H25...Getting to the compression post wiring ChiTownSail at 8:25pm 04.16.13 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1017 I removed the Mast today, and need to run some fresh wires up. What is the BEST way to get behind t
Mariner Emblems StumpSail at 8:06pm 04.16.13 Day Sailers 2/1222 I have a 1964 oday mariner centerboard model and it is missing its plastic oday emblems on the side
Depth Sounder / Transom Type Ron Inglis at 8:01pm 04.16.13 Lancer 4/2072 I have a Lancer 28. Does anyone any experience mounting a transom style sounder transducer in shoot-
Hull Crazing, cracked, just cosmetic or serious? (2) pearsoncommander251 at 6:39pm 04.16.13 Ask All Sailors 12/3748 I am the new owner of a Pearson Ariel. I recently had the hull soda blasted due to years of paint bu
How much fuel do I have? dave1977 at 6:38pm 04.16.13 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1603 I haven't figured it out yet, on my recently acquired 1980 37C, just how to determine the fuel level
1967 Pearson Ariel Gel coat (Hull crazing?) pearsoncommander251 at 6:22pm 04.16.13 Pearson 2/1614 I am the new owner of a Pearson Ariel. I recently had the hull soda blasted due to years of paint bu
Transporting rod rigging smacklin at 6:22pm 04.16.13 Ask All Sailors 8/3548 Question on truck transporting a boat/mast with rod rigging. Can rod rigging be coiled ? How tig
Replacing turnbuckle Richie50 at 6:20pm 04.16.13 Catalina 22 9/3843 I want to replace a couple of turnbuckles, barrel type, to the open style and may also replace the o
Don's Sail Trim Chart and Guide: ready to ship Phil Herring at 5:42pm 04.16.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 1/4953 Sorry guys, we had a technical issue that caused a number of products to display an "out of stock" m
Replacing the cabin lights dj2210 at 5:01pm 04.16.13 Catalina 30 11/2647 My 1990 has four florescent fixtures located in main cabin and four of the incandescent square light
HAPS Bell Harbor Rendezvous 12-14 April 2013 Mikem at 4:22pm 04.16.13 HAPS (Hunter Assoc. of Puget Sound) 0/2208
Looking for Lake Champlain Sailors Famos_Amos at 4:17pm 04.16.13 Ask All Sailors 0/561 Hey all- I'm looking for some sailing buddies on Lake Champlain (Burl/Grand Isle area) to share thei
H34 continuing issues splax at 4:11pm 04.16.13 Big Boats 14/2195 Hello:) I have some issues with my boat and would like some advice. _vinyl cushions - repair and f
Oil vs. Varnish Sailavie1 at 3:47pm 04.16.13 Ask All Sailors 8/3961 I am in the process of adding more wood trim and panels (teak) to the interior of my 2008 Hunter 25.
Boat Yard on MS Gulf Coast-Recommendations? BrianW at 3:22pm 04.16.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2981 I'm looking for a boat yard with lift capabilities that allow DIY work on the Mississippi Gulf Coast
Electrical Panel rusty screws - 2006 423 (1) PDReynolds at 3:01pm 04.16.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1069 Another strange little issue with my new boat I would like to try and figure out. There is a DC m
Bung in top of centerboard housing. Isla-Mae at 1:38pm 04.16.13 Ask An Oday Owner 3/646 In my O'Day 25, About midway on the top of the centerboard housing there is a bung, or that is what
Gear Deployment aboard the "Rachel Carson" Roger Long at 1:23pm 04.16.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 3/2357 You can see what I have been observing and recording aboard the Rachel Carson for the past couple of
Pearson 424 sailboat 1980 - introducing myself CaptainLaura at 12:15pm 04.16.13 Pearson 0/1299 lived on it for two years, then got off this last winter, as floating in a marina in the Pacific NW

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Simpson Lawrence Sprint 900 Windlass Issues Sgrmagnolia10 at 12:16pm 07.07.22 Nodak7, I got some parts from SL Spares in Scotland. Question, should there be a seal between the ge
A "green"dilemma. What would you do? dlochner at 12:08pm 07.07.22 I'd guess you could sell the Tohatsu for more than the price of a couple new Torqueedo batteries. S
Catalina -> True North Stu Jackson at 11:52am 07.07.22 but I've now found this news from multiple sources It might be a LOT more helpful if you posted a
A "green"dilemma. What would you do? DArcy at 11:36am 07.07.22 I have 1670 watts of solar aboard the boat :yikes: You could power my house on that! I have solar
A "green"dilemma. What would you do? Captain Larry-DH at 10:54am 07.07.22 A challenging question. I think I would use the Torqeedo as the primary motor and keep the Tohatsu
Another solar panel install question Juice6576 at 10:51am 07.07.22 That's what I thought. Just wanted to bounce that off with you guys. Thanks
Exhaust pipe bends.... Ralph Johnstone at 10:34am 07.07.22 I called centek and based on all components involved said there would be no issue. Famous last wo
Exhaust pipe bends.... NYSail at 10:33am 07.07.22 Any chance of using something like this: e the lowest frictional loss with two 45 deg. bends. Ye
Garmin UHD 73cv and Wind Vanes/Sensors Calif. Ted at 10:24am 07.07.22 I believe a Garmin wind sensor will connect direct to that plotter and probably most cost effective.
Catalina -> True North Tedd at 10:21am 07.07.22 I have no prediction. It's hard to believe that, with fuel prices and environmental concerns, powerb
boom attachment on mast (1) Tedd at 10:13am 07.07.22 It sounds like the pin that attaches the gooseneck to the mast fitting. On my Mac, I replaced it wit
Sailing with a depth finder thinwater at 9:58am 07.07.22 The draft on a hunter 280 with a wing keel has a draft of 3'6". That in itself is very cool. No (f
Another solar panel install question DArcy at 9:57am 07.07.22 My solar MPPT is connected to a battery bus bar, not directly to the battery. The fuse between the b
Worth a shot-- Tedd at 9:44am 07.07.22
Mast Strut Bolt Tedd at 9:32am 07.07.22 @travorgeron , Just had a closer look at your drawing. That's a terrible way to use a shoulder bolt
Replacement Parts ChinaCat373 at 9:31am 07.07.22 If you have the cover, just take it to a local plastics shop and have them cut a new one. It will b
10 guage to 16 guage? Scott T-Bird at 9:30am 07.07.22 Excellent post, Scott! I would only take exception to this: Most bilge pump wiring I've seen sk
Exhaust pipe bends.... (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:27am 07.07.22 Any chance of using something like this: flow numbers on the system, but pretty sure this would be
Garmin UHD 73cv and Wind Vanes/Sensors dlochner at 9:26am 07.07.22 My wife bought me a Garmin UHD 73CV Chart-plotter/fish finder last Christmas for a bay boat that I
Replacement Parts dlochner at 9:21am 07.07.22 Plexiglass cover over the ignition console in the cockpit, hatch for the deck over the head, and lo

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