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Stuffing box replacement rblevens at 12:29pm 07.07.13 The Cherubini Hunters 17/4319 Dumb question- can the propeller stuffing be totally replaced with the boat in the water?
H-34 jib sheet size PGIJon at 12:17pm 07.07.13 Big Boats 7/2106 As part of my on going running rigging replacements.. I would like to know what size jib sheet do yo
Trouble Again with Raymarine Autotiller geehaw at 12:13pm 07.07.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1027 My St 1000 went crazy Again. With less then 10 hours since last repaired by Raymarine. And it had a
hunter single line reefing mike thornton at 11:55am 07.07.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/4559 Hi Guys, I have a Legend 336 with single line reefing. I have reinstaled the 1st and 3
Vibration after tranny oil change - what the heck??? odaydokay at 11:11am 07.07.13 Ask All Sailors 24/6849 I am the second owner of this Boat with 1985 Universal M12 and Hurth HBW 50 tranmission. 600 engine
Flowers & Gardening on the Boat - Need Advice! JoelHoover at 11:10am 07.07.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1292 Here's one for the ladies: My girlfriend and I bought a houseboat a few months ago and we have mo
Hunter 40 Hull13 at 11:08am 07.07.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/926 Any new Hunter 40 owners out there?
Roller Reefing Main Sail Design capta at 10:56am 07.07.13 Ask All Sailors 5/2617 We will soon be in need of a new main sail and I would like to hear some ideas on designing a roller
climbing to the top iwillmott at 9:27am 07.07.13 Big Boats 22/4430 I wonder how many owners have gone to the "top" of the mast somehow. I see a problem with electronic
Jib sheet blocks on deck configure jib sheets ? abk at 8:57am 07.07.13 Smaller Boats 4/1434 Pass jib sheets on the outside of the running rigging and thru the bloks on deck and to the cockpit
Bridged travellers vs. the price of gold. Chris Patterson at 8:38am 07.07.13 Ask All Sailors 8/1434 Aaah. If I could just learn everything, I wouldn't need you guys at all. But I don't. So, I am goin
How to Back Up a Sailboat (3) Roger Long at 8:38am 07.07.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 29/14289 I've just been sitting out here at anchor where it's cooler and fooling around with my animation too
Confusion over 50-amp vs. 30-amp shore power c130king at 7:52am 07.07.13 Catalina 310 14/14926 All, I have done some searches and found some info but I still do not know if I understand this sit
Yanmar 2GMF electrical connections (2) nestorph at 7:21am 07.07.13 Engines and Propulsion 2/2647 I recently took over an Islander 30 with a Yanmar 2GMF engine. She runs beautifully. However, afte
Teak ken336 at 6:22am 07.07.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/807 What grit of sandpaper do you use after stripping the teak? Also what varnish or clear coat for exte
Cleaning rubber ken336 at 6:20am 07.07.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/955 What do you use to clean the rubber parts on your arch and side rails?
Garmin Quatix Nom De Guerre at 5:33am 07.07.13 Ask All Sailors 1/952 I see that Garmin has released a watch that is loaded with sailing features. The 'quatix' has GPS na
flushing outboard at slip kpgraci at 5:25am 07.07.13 Ask All Sailors 14/6955 Due to the untimely demise of my former outboard I intend to treat the new one a bit better, that in
Wind masthead transducer swap Rovic at 3:18am 07.07.13 Ask All Sailors 0/944 Is it possible to use a Stowe ( Dataline ) masthead transducer and cable with a Raymarine or Raython
Mast ring for mounting blocks (1) nestorph at 8:09pm 07.06.13 Ask All Sailors 13/6396 I have an Islander 30 with a keel-stepped mast. I need to add some blocks around it to accommodate

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C&C 38 Rudder - Wet Stephen1150 at 6:47pm 05.27.23 Thanks
C&C 38 Rudder - Wet Sailfanatic at 6:40pm 05.27.23 If you are not getting rust from around the rudder stock and there is no evidence of delamination, t
Shipping a boat question xavpil at 6:19pm 05.27.23 All Boat Movers 19119 Rogers Road Odessa, Florida 33556-4126 Toll Free: 1-800-926-2875 ext 418 Phon
Early Music Instruments David in Sandusky at 5:59pm 05.27.23 Yale has a great museum full of early musical instruments on Hillhouse Avenue, next to my engineerin
What speed makes you fire up your motor? David in Sandusky at 5:38pm 05.27.23 While cruising to another port we like to maintain 4 knots. We will fire up the engine on persistent
Plans for hurricane season 2023? LydieBP at 5:22pm 05.27.23 "new clause I've never noticed near the end of the policy that requires me to have the fire extingui
Electrical upgrades morbidfollower at 4:24pm 05.27.23 Anyways, I hadn't seen this area used for electrical control yet but it seemed like a nice accessibl
Electrical upgrades (3) morbidfollower at 4:21pm 05.27.23 Im currently using 2 50W square rigid solar panels from Renogy mounted on the stern rail. I got the
Catalina 25 w/ Wing Keel seperation. Stu Jackson at 4:07pm 05.27.23 Congrats. I had a 1981 C25 fin keel for 12 years. That looks like a Catalina smile, regardless of
Its funny Friday! Roland5048 at 3:59pm 05.27.23 Miller Lite, BTW. Is that even considered beer? Inquiring minds want to know? :beer:
Its funny Friday! stickinthemud57 at 3:32pm 05.27.23 That's a fake beard. And beer doesn't constitute "drinking", IMO. Fake beard, fake beer. Makes sen
Santana 21 design info needed shemandr at 3:14pm 05.27.23 Oh and since it's a centerboard boat you may want to make a kick up feature for the rudder. More co
Question re Shore Power Circuit Breaker mermike at 3:13pm 05.27.23 You might consider an ELCI breaker in its place.
Santana 21 design info needed shemandr at 3:12pm 05.27.23 You can make a rudder yourself. Don't worry about that. You can probably make a better one than th
What is this? I'm a nube, sort of. It was laying in a 21' sailboat I purchased. dlochner at 3:00pm 05.27.23 It could be a lifting bridle used to dry sail the boat. Look for 3 connecting points near the keel.
What is this? I'm a nube, sort of. It was laying in a 21' sailboat I purchased. Calif. Ted at 3:00pm 05.27.23 I used a bridle like that to launch small boats (Lido's, Thistle's) off a pier using a small yard cr
What is this? I'm a nube, sort of. It was laying in a 21' sailboat I purchased. shemandr at 2:53pm 05.27.23 It may be a rig for a gin pole to lift your mast off the mast step (As I think RussC is suggesting).
Santana 21 design info needed Yokohama Skinny at 2:50pm 05.27.23 My boom is 8'.
Question re Shore Power Circuit Breaker kappykaplan at 2:35pm 05.27.23 Within 10 inches from Power Plug. Normal found in the lazaret. 10 ft
Question re Shore Power Circuit Breaker SycloneDriver at 2:08pm 05.27.23 If it looks like the breaker in your photo, then you may have to remove 4 screws.

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