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Standard Horizon GX2150 NMEA to Garmin 76csx Skipper at 8:55am 01.28.13 Ask All Sailors 0/1074 delete
My new '86 Hunter 34' Winches (1) chrisrezba at 8:50am 01.28.13 Big Boats 3/1297 I Purchased my 1st sailboat (a '86 Hunter 34') last summer. It is on the hard out east where I am ge
Interior modifications and upgrades (5) Texrob at 8:28am 01.28.13 The Cherubini Hunters 26/5896 The admiral and I have been busy working on the interior of the new boat. Changes include new vbirt
H356 salon floor sailmaster39 at 7:52am 01.28.13 Big Boats 13/2320 Closing on a H356 Tuesday. The boat checked out except the salon sole around the conpanion steps is
Just a few Youtube videos of my Lake sailing Branson Belle at 7:26am 01.28.13 Trailer Sailors 3/2438 The boat is sold!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:dance:
Noise on Sounder Calvin23465 at 6:56am 01.28.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1481 I have recently installed a charging circuit on my Tohatsu 8 HP. When the motor is running, the dep
S2 9.1 vs MORC 30 sail2011 at 5:53am 01.28.13 S2 3/8792 I'm considering buying an s2 9.1. How good they perform in offshore? Not ocean crossing but long coa
Wiring plan critique (1) JTPearson at 5:30am 01.28.13 Musings With Maine Sail 12/4248 Mainesail, many thanks for your posts and advice. Absolutely invaluable! Could you take a look at my
Winter Cruising Roger Long at 3:24am 01.28.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 3/1766
Video: How your Catalina is made. jfrench at 3:19am 01.28.13 Catalina 22 1/1101 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OXLoG3rbz0 Here's a five minute video look at how Catalina builds
Hunter 240 Justin at 2:13am 01.28.13 Smaller Boats 5/1486 An anyone assist with the current cbh handicap for a hunter 240?
skeletons in the closet/bulkhead replacement (5) nevadashawn at 9:17pm 01.27.13 Ask All Sailors 7/3637 Hi, since this is my first post, I thought a brief introduction would be in order. Almost two years
Compression Tester Ken13559 at 8:54pm 01.27.13 Ask All Sailors 1/942 I'm looking for compression tester for Yanmar diesel engines, specifically with adaptors for GM and
Using STP oil treatment Ken13559 at 8:29pm 01.27.13 Ask All Sailors 8/4792 I've been using Esso Delvac 15W40 for on my 2GM20F since day 1. Lately I added approx 7-9% of STP Oi
Need a sailboat fix!!! Nodak7 at 7:57pm 01.27.13 Big Boats 0/769 Anyone in the Punta Gorda Area willing to give a pair of stranded North Dakota sailors a tour or sai
Is it worth saving? (14) Rubato at 5:57pm 01.27.13 Ask All Sailors 38/8599 Am looking at a first29 that has had water leaking into it for a few years. Generally I think anyth
Another twist on mast raising systems Joe Blizzard at 6:43pm 01.27.13 Trailer Sailors 11/5044 I hadn't seen this variation before. I like that it's lifting the entire mast rather than levering i
Question on running reef lines to cokcpit Wayne Steinhour at 6:02pm 01.27.13 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2045 I'm planning to bring the control lines on my 23 back to the cockpit. I have ordered most of the ha
Novice Battery Question - 30' Hunter Brianthomas at 5:40pm 01.27.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/2210 I recently purchased my grandpa's 1979 30' Hunter and have what should be a simple battery question.
Broken shut off cable lug broken!!! highmillr at 5:20pm 01.27.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/955 Bought the 34 with no shut off cable....went to put my new one on ...tried to loosen the screw that

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I asked an AI bot (ChatGPT) what I should do to upgrade my boat. What do you guys think about these recommendations? brockangelo at 2:34pm 04.18.23 To me, it feels like these are great "general responses" that don't entirely focus on priorities.
Perkins M60 timing belt replacement jviss at 2:20pm 04.18.23 changing the timing belt every 3 years What if you only run the engine 100 hours a year?
Best glue to adhere peeling numbers to dacron mainsail. Project_Mayhem at 2:05pm 04.18.23 I would send an email to or call Sailrite. If anyone is willing to give out this information, and po
Sunbird Battery Box jssailem at 1:55pm 04.18.23 If I was going to install a battery it would be inside the cuddy. It would be near the center boar
More efficient way to clean gears? sailcapt340 at 1:54pm 04.18.23 Not having seen a picture of what your gears look like and the amount of grease you are trying to cl
More efficient way to clean gears? dlochner at 1:34pm 04.18.23 I think I might have just passed the decade mark. I'm pretty disappointed, I'd hoped ONE of you wou
Sunbird Battery Box (1) Project_Mayhem at 1:29pm 04.18.23 What are you powering with this battery? if using it for a motor, how far do you travel per outing?
Start Battery for Kubota Based Engines Scott T-Bird at 1:25pm 04.18.23 That is SOME excavator! (are you laying 60" diameter pipe? :biggrin:)
More efficient way to clean gears? Project_Mayhem at 1:07pm 04.18.23 I think I might have just passed the decade mark. I'm pretty disappointed, I'd hoped ONE of you wou
C-18 or P-18 which would you reccomend? Project_Mayhem at 1:02pm 04.18.23 I had a Starwind 19 which is a sister ship to the P18. Jim Taylor did an awesome job on the interior
Rust color in Antifreeze buddybear at 12:54pm 04.18.23 Not much. The rust needs to be agitated by the moving water when the engine is running. As long a
A lesson on winches brockangelo at 12:51pm 04.18.23 @danooxnard I'm happy to report that I've been able to get help and got the trailer tongue extension
How many of you have satellite beacons or satellite phones when out on the ocean? brockangelo at 12:37pm 04.18.23 Yeah, that was a fun day for me... :facepalm: I did a write-up after the fact. The moral of that sto
Doesn't hurt to ask (5) Richard19068 at 12:35pm 04.18.23 Some years ago I bought just the blocks and control ends from Garhauer to modify the traveler system
How many of you have satellite beacons or satellite phones when out on the ocean? dlochner at 12:35pm 04.18.23 You'll be all set when the next great flood comes. :biggrin:
How many of you have satellite beacons or satellite phones when out on the ocean? (1) brockangelo at 12:31pm 04.18.23 It does hurt a little when you are laying thousands of dollars for things you hope to never use.
C-18 or P-18 which would you reccomend? dlochner at 12:28pm 04.18.23 Lol!!! The C-18 has nice lines and it feels really solid. Guess that's the one you should buy. Bo
C-18 or P-18 which would you reccomend? SmallBoatGuy at 12:23pm 04.18.23 Lol!!! The C-18 has nice lines and it feels really solid.
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD Project_Mayhem at 12:22pm 04.18.23 :badbad:You missed an opportunity to use this emoji....:poop: awww crap! :poop::poop::poop::poop::
C-18 or P-18 which would you reccomend? dlochner at 12:21pm 04.18.23 When you drove away, which boat did you cast a lingering eye at? That's the one to buy. :cool:

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