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Whats new in knot/apparent wind meter ? BayMan at 3:56pm 10.04.12 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1855 My apparent wind meter is way off. Makes me suspect the wind speed also. I have to get up there and
1981 H27 Topping lift/uphaul weirdness SamNelson at 3:12pm 10.04.12 The Cherubini Hunters 6/2098 ..still working on making this boat mine, and I need to understand something about a weird thing tha
When do you call it quits for the season? tsell at 2:27pm 10.04.12 Ask All Sailors 61/6928 Faced with the task of winterizing the boat, I keep putting it off, hoping to squeeze another day or
1982 C&C, Mark 1 Leo Crowley at 1:08pm 10.04.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1171 Our 1982 C'C 30 is fitted with an Atomic 4 and this past summer we experienced motor problems such t
looking for nice marinas VA/NC/SC KD3PC at 12:11pm 10.04.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1394 Planning the next phase of our boat life and hoping to explore these states a lot more in depth.....
Oday 192 rain leak Rpkoday at 10:21am 10.04.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1056 I have an '86 192 oday. I'm on a moring in brackish water. This year it's been taking on a good dea
Lowering mast for bridges 8826d at 9:56am 10.04.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/5097 Greetings! I am new to this forum and sailing - just to get that out of the way... I have seen al
H36 Arch Removal for Transport PKFK at 9:05am 10.04.12 Big Boats 6/1750 Hi - The search fiunction seems to be giving strange results - so apoliogies if this has been cove
Can I go with this weekend..? Squidd at 8:58am 10.04.12 Ask All Sailors 38/4204 I am so lucky... Heard that question from my wife as I was planning my week out eariler... She h
Motor mount disintegrating? Pinch at 6:29am 10.04.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1503 Has anyone seen a single motor mount disintegrating (appears as black rubber dust particles) on Ben
Wind Vane Self Steering on a Hunter 37 Cutter (9) Jim Legere at 5:11am 10.04.12 The Cherubini Hunters 12/7325 A couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure of meeting a fellow H37 Cutter owner (Rainer of Fred V) for
lowering mast for the first time on hunter 23.5 sailboat738 at 4:31am 10.04.12 Smaller Boats 22/8458 hi guys i bought my boat in water at the marina i keep it at this is the first time working with
In-mast Furling/Main sail head/ H340 HELP Soul Surfer at 4:13am 10.04.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/1478 So the webbing on the top of my main sail broke last week while sailing. Yesturday I picked up my re
Winterizing The Diesel Myself Ducati at 3:51am 10.04.12 Ask All Sailors 11/4420 Our boat has a Volvo MD2030 and last season I watched my mechanic winterizing the motor. I belie
Alternative Prop Shaft stuffing/Packing material syoun10 at 9:06pm 10.03.12 Mid-Size Boats 6/3044 My 2006 Hunter 33 bilge always has some water in it, and I've thought that that is the norm. Howeve
1974 Irwin 25' Help please (windows) (1) mwadkins at 8:14pm 10.03.12 Irwin 7/3621 Ok so we just bought our first boat a 1974 Irwin 25. One thing that drives my husband crazy is the b
Mast halyards lbsailor at 7:46pm 10.03.12 Smaller Boats 7/2250 We just bought a Hunter 18.5 from someone who didn't use it for 13 years and couldn't show us how to
Looking at H37C PamC at 7:07pm 10.03.12 The Cherubini Hunters 12/2284 Hi All, My husband and I are going to look at a Hunter Cherubini 37 on Saturday. I'm looking for
Starting to think about winterizing capejt at 7:00pm 10.03.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1373 Hi all, Winterizing isn't a new concept to me, but the past few winters (including the upcoming seas
1976 Pearson 26 auction drumbeater at 6:16pm 10.03.12 Pearson 11/6432 We got high and only bid on a boat at our sailing club in Augusta Ga. It needs cleaning but looks so

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New toy alert! For those who like to watch their boat/harbor from away. ShawnL at 9:26pm 11.08.22 I use a Wyze camera on mine as well. It's outside on the cabin roof when the boat is on the mooring
Fuel pick location for a Diesel heater mermike at 9:08pm 11.08.22 I went with the 30mm because I knew I needed more length. I got the tubing and a 24-30mm elbow adapt
Volvo penta d2-55 raw water pump leaking Rich Stidger at 8:44pm 11.08.22
Fuel pick location for a Diesel heater dlochner at 8:39pm 11.08.22 With great difficulty. Plan is to run 30mm exhaust tubing in a heavy insulating sock to the transom
Fuel pick location for a Diesel heater mermike at 8:31pm 11.08.22 With great difficulty. Plan is to run 30mm exhaust tubing in a heavy insulating sock to the transom
Fuel pick location for a Diesel heater dlochner at 8:22pm 11.08.22 The boat is an '83, with the engine in the "normal" spot under the companionway. The fuel tank is u
Fuel pick location for a Diesel heater mermike at 8:17pm 11.08.22
Fuel pick location for a Diesel heater mermike at 8:15pm 11.08.22 Is your diesel tank located in the bow? Engine aft or under forepeak. (What year is your Yamaha?) D
Volvo penta d2-55 raw water pump leaking Mattcia123 at 7:21pm 11.08.22 Anyone have a good purchase option for a rebuild kit?
Volvo penta d2-55 raw water pump leaking Mattcia123 at 7:20pm 11.08.22 Easy rebuild yourself if you are a bit handy. If mechanically challenged you can send if off to Dep
First Oil Change TimFromLI at 7:20pm 11.08.22 I have no room to pour the oil in either. I bought one of those 1 gallon HDX garden sprayers from h
Questions About Bottom Paint rgranger at 7:00pm 11.08.22 I rolled my eyes when I saw the title of this post but those were actually interesting questions. :
Servicing a feathering prop TimFromLI at 6:59pm 11.08.22 Thanks for all the replies and the PDF, that is a big help. I think I'll get some second opinions on
New Instruments dlochner at 6:58pm 11.08.22
Winterizing fresh water system on NW coastal area rgranger at 6:55pm 11.08.22 @rgranger Fresh water? Not Salt Water? Yup lake Martin
Safety at Sea starts with awareness of the RISKS dLj at 6:53pm 11.08.22 I prefer a center cockpit. It may very well be illusionary, but it feels very safe to me. Plus it g
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta DArcy at 6:48pm 11.08.22 Are you sure that forklift is rated for the load? :biggrin:
New Instruments Davidasailor26 at 6:47pm 11.08.22
New Instruments redlegmsg66 at 6:46pm 11.08.22 I am pretty good with 12v electrical systems and don't see a reason I would need an installer. I do
Oil in Bilge (Atomic 4) thwilson at 6:43pm 11.08.22 Check your oil filter for cracks.

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