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Best size outboard for a H23 M and M at 5:49pm 05.02.13 Smaller Boats 9/1790 Hi all, I have a 8 hp 2 stroke on my H23. I'm thinking of going with a smaller 4 stroke(maybe 5 or
Do I need a blower? Mark Nooney at 2:56pm 05.02.13 Mid-Size Boats 5/1395 I have been cleaning up the boat for launch and the water and electric systems needed some organizin
Staysail Track Profile Angus Fleming at 2:24pm 05.02.13 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1099 Hi Guys Does anyone know what the profile and manufacturer of the track that is mounted on the fo
Transom Ladder (1) agjohnson5 at 2:23pm 05.02.13 Catalina 22 20/12135 I searched everywhere for the perfect swim ladder for my Catalina 22 and found this 4-step folding t
OIl Mixture in 1987 OB Motor Tsatzsue at 1:37pm 05.02.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1313 I am mainly looking for advise. I have a Johnson Sea Horse 9.9 longshaft on my V25. The decal on the
mast base ericravnsails at 1:11pm 05.02.13 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1609 On my 84 O'day 222 there is a plastic block bertween the base of the mast and the hinged part. The b
Spring cleaning the marine head (1) Team118 at 12:58pm 05.02.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1252 I really wanted to title the post "Lubing my marine head" ...but it sounded a bit too 'silly' When
Traveler trim but no traveler? Charles Erwin at 12:27pm 05.02.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 24/21856 On my boat the main sheet leads off the very aft end of the boom, there is a plenty powerful vang ta
Step replacement (1) kingsailor at 11:41am 05.02.13 Big Boats 4/1128 I am looking for a replacement step for the companionway staircase on my 456. Does anyone know where
Davits for 456 kingsailor at 11:29am 05.02.13 Big Boats 9/1525 We want to add davits to our 456 but are reluctant because we are afraid they will intrude on the sw
Modifications to Our Hunter 410 snows at 11:15am 05.02.13 Big Boats 8/5068 I was a little disappointed by the lack of documented 410 modifications on this website, so I promis
Replace Swing Keel Shims UKNick at 10:28am 05.02.13 Ask All Sailors 5/2112 I am new to this site and a have number of sailboats that I am restoring for fun and use in a commun
Upgraded my lighting also (5) dgreen1991 at 9:36am 05.02.13 Catalina 22 6/1242 Thanks for the earlier post. I upgraded my lighting in my V-berth too. I used 5050 Leds. The 3m tape
outboard carb blues jcwlbw at 9:05am 05.02.13 Smaller Boats 15/1889 have a 2005 merc 9.9 el start that the carb keeps getting varnished up. What can i do to slow or pr
Cam Cleat Location TJM8187 at 9:00am 05.02.13 Catalina 22 11/6616 Looking to put in cam cleats for the jib sheet. Does anyone have photos of where they placed them on
Stanchion Rebedding Just Looking at 8:59am 05.02.13 Big Boats 2/2021 After the shrink wrap came off, I have a few stanchions that are loose at the deck. Is there a set o
New Yanmar installation ... (4) Scott T-Bird at 7:38am 05.02.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1362 It's a little later than I planned, but the installation has got me excited! Stepping up from the 1G
Port vent screens-need help Jimongee at 7:28am 05.02.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/692 Hello, I have a 2002 Hunter 356. We are planning on sailing the summer in Mosquito Land . The plasti
Can modern 3-stage chargers actually boil a battery? tkanzler at 7:09am 05.02.13 Musings With Maine Sail 12/4598 I've had large, expensive chargers on larger boats, and small, cheap chargers on small boats, and I'
Cabin curtains (2) ShotgunSlim at 6:57am 05.02.13 Catalina 22 2/1542 I got tired of looking at expensive cabin curtain kits for the C22 and finally just did it with some

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Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida palcuz at 5:58am 02.12.23 Beans and rice are quite nice actually - not sure why you'd delegate that to the "tongue in cheak b
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida palcuz at 5:55am 02.12.23 The trip back is easier than the trip down. Warmer weather and more daylight. There are many beauti
1984 Hunter 31 Floor Board (1) JamesG161 at 5:47am 02.12.23 I will post another section that had water damage from underside soon. This the last Hunter Deck b
Halyard Diameters 1979 H37C Haul Away Jeff at 5:41am 02.12.23 Thank you for that!
Winter storage of AGM batteries Davidasailor26 at 5:10am 02.12.23 I would not be at all concerned about October to springtime. Once it starts to warm up the discharge
Winter storage of AGM batteries dlochner at 4:59am 02.12.23 Yes. Discharge rates go down with temperature. Make certain they are fully charged before disconnec
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida dLj at 4:52am 02.12.23 Hey! Sorry to be silent over the last couple of months. Captain Fiero is alive and well! He's g
3jh5e impeller replacement jssailem at 9:29pm 02.11.23 was not sure if the splines have a tendency to corrode or if the impellers come out easily. Impell
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 8:50pm 02.11.23 How do they address the issue of oxygen starvation corrosion? The new units have a fitting on the
Need instructions to remove HUNTER polycarbonate windows Ralph Johnstone at 8:46pm 02.11.23 Boatworks Today. Pretty much the gold standard in boat bodyworks. https://www.boatworkstoday.com/v
mooring pendants jssailem at 8:41pm 02.11.23 2 of the 3 mooring pendants were pretty much garbage after all the chafe and stress, Moral of the s
Need instructions to remove HUNTER polycarbonate windows ggrizzard at 7:51pm 02.11.23 I have replaced all of my original portlights on my 1979 H 30C twice over the past 42 years. And, wh
Need instructions to remove HUNTER polycarbonate windows Crusty Ol Salt at 6:37pm 02.11.23 All I got is, that is some scary caulking " Mercy sakes
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida Crusty Ol Salt at 6:35pm 02.11.23 That's great! From where would you be departing? Norfolk Virginia mine is a little bigger, a hu
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida (2) dlochner at 6:33pm 02.11.23 The trip back is easier than the trip down. Warmer weather and more daylight. There are many beautif
Halyard Diameters 1979 H37C Crusty Ol Salt at 6:30pm 02.11.23 Go to the homepage click shop by model Choose your model Click rigging Choose your model again cli
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida palcuz at 6:25pm 02.11.23 Good to hear all is well. I (as well as many others I am sure) have been watching his adventure wit
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida Crusty Ol Salt at 6:18pm 02.11.23 Good to hear all is well. I (as well as many others I am sure) have been watching his adventure with
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida palcuz at 6:11pm 02.11.23 Hey! Sorry to be silent over the last couple of months. Captain Fiero is alive and well! He's gr
Need instructions to remove HUNTER polycarbonate windows Terry Cox at 5:34pm 02.11.23 Our 1991 side port lights do not leak and no messy caulk to deal with, so no advice to offer. Howeve

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