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winterizing disaster 23.5 sailboat738 at 8:06am 11.04.12 Smaller Boats 11/2096 well it was time to get the boat out of the lake for the first time . i boaght the boat at the dock
Replacing o'day 20 gooseneck savon17 at 7:34am 11.04.12 Day Sailers 3/1559 On my O'Day 20, the gooseneck has separated from the boom. It appears to have been riveted to the b
Cabin hull lining material? jmo2012 at 7:02am 11.04.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1303 I have a 1990 35.5 and the white lining material (vinyl?) in the aft and forward cabins is showing i
Repowering 1979 Catalina 30 orizon2012 at 6:20am 11.04.12 Catalina 30 17/11834 Bonjour ! I want to repower my Catalina 30 1979 from ysm 12 to a new or used engine. What should i
Blower motor Pafb at 6:03am 11.04.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1053 The sail drive on my oday 28 was removed long ago by the PO; however, the blower motor remains in pl
winter cover came through storm-again (5) Ian McGain at 5:38am 11.04.12 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1434 Winter cover came through Sandy with flying colors. Go to Hunter owner mod's 30' older series for de
Free Slide Out Galley - Rhode Island (4) hubbardbilly at 4:58am 11.04.12 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/17295 From my '81 C22. Fiberglass is in great shape. Needs a new drawer and some touch ups to the wood/wat
Beneteau 361 baby stay Benjamin Disralei at 3:10am 11.04.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2756 I would like to know the reason for the baby stay in front of the mast, I gather it is to stop the m
SureSeal Dripless gpd955 at 11:26pm 11.03.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1570 Towards the end of the season my Tides Marine SureSeal Dripless shaft seal became undripless. Tight
Hunter 35.5 vs Hunter Vision 36 propellanttech at 9:04pm 11.03.12 Big Boats 7/6094 I'm starting to look at Hunters to buy. I'm stuck between the 35.5 and the V36. My situation. To g
Campanion way bi-fold doors Jimongee at 8:40pm 11.03.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/4411 I am a woodworker and I have a 356. I want to make a set of campanion way doors that are vertical b
Pulled the Trigger ODAY 28 AirBoyzT at 8:07pm 11.03.12 Ask An Oday Owner 20/3469 Yal have heard my story, thanks for the guidance and advice. As of today I am the proud owner of a 1
H34 Halyard size? PGIJon at 7:29pm 11.03.12 Big Boats 7/2338 I have to replace the halyard on the 110 furled jib. I can't tell if it 1/2 or 7/16... Also since
Wheelpilot motor badly affecting compass - help skyflyer at 4:03pm 11.03.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1666 My first post, so Hi all Catalina owners! :) So - someone must have had this problem before and s
Head bulkhead covering frankiedogs at 2:30pm 11.03.12 The Cherubini Hunters 9/3593 I am redoing the bulkheads in the head. Rotted out at the bottom of the main wall. Any opinions on w
Wake Up Call Roger Long at 2:00pm 11.03.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 14/4419
serial number location jluke at 12:41pm 11.03.12 Ask All Sailors 3/2078 Does anyone know where I can find the serial number on a 1979 Irwin 39' citation? Not in the customa
Bottom Painting ......................... Ralph Johnstone at 12:08pm 11.03.12 Ask All Sailors 26/6378 ...................... will be rearing its ugly head next spring. I like to use two coats (a bit o
@MSN Question joker460 at 11:35am 11.03.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1476 I saw a post back on another site dated 2011 with regards to a mod made to the main furling line to
Need an outboard extra long shaft for 18.5 rweiss at 10:01am 11.03.12 Smaller Boats 9/2870 I need to replace the 5 hp outboard on my Hunter 18.5 and am having a hard time finding anything tha

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Removing the Propeller Shaft Flange - H41AC artboas at 12:45am 03.02.23 I remember playing with an induction heater about half a century ago back in class. What we were l
Single handing Will Gilmore at 6:35pm 03.01.23 If you are interested in sailboat design, the Boat Design Forum has a sailing specific forum and man
Wind generators, yay or nay? Michael Davis at 6:29pm 03.01.23 Have a look at the boats doing the Ocean Race. Nothing but solar. The leg there are currently on wil
Wind generators, yay or nay? Maine Sail at 6:29pm 03.01.23 Solar hands down.
I have come to the conclusion shemandr at 5:48pm 03.01.23 A chest pain, a 90 degree twist and a dead cat bounce.
Leak in water tank: what are my options? Crusty Ol Salt at 5:42pm 03.01.23 Thanks everyone. Gonna replace it! Best choice, if you keep the boat you know it's good to go. I
I have come to the conclusion Crusty Ol Salt at 5:33pm 03.01.23 My fantasy "death" It used to be massive heart attack during sex. I think it would traumatic for
Wind generators, yay or nay? (1) Project_Mayhem at 5:19pm 03.01.23 If you want to go solar but dont have the space here is my solution. I cut a bimini bow in half and
Window replacement Ralph Johnstone at 5:12pm 03.01.23 Photos of the port lights configuration from outside as well as interior would be helpful. Not ju
bottom paint quadrille38 at 5:03pm 03.01.23 Do you know if the paint will react with the plastic over a winter? I buy small metal paint cans f
bottom paint Project_Mayhem at 4:52pm 03.01.23 Do you know if the paint will react with the plastic over a winter? I buy small metal paint cans f
Vitrifrigo BN100BT freezer temps Mechone at 4:51pm 03.01.23 I'm going to do some research on this, thank you. I'm going to try vacuuming my system out and rech
Removing the Propeller Shaft Flange - H41AC (1) Ralph Johnstone at 4:39pm 03.01.23 With a torch you can control where the heat goes, and get the flange hotter than the shaft. With pr
Considering a Catalina 27... Indysailor at 4:36pm 03.01.23 Mine is a 1978, has nothing close to a bridge deck, so in rougher waters you'd need to be careful. A
Whisker pole for a Catalina 27? Indysailor at 4:27pm 03.01.23 I haven't been here in a while to say thank you folks for the input! I got tired of getting smoked o
How to replace Hoses in the bilge? Indysailor at 4:23pm 03.01.23 On mine, the hose runs along the port side aft, then through the bulkhead separating the lazarette f
Single handing Davidasailor26 at 3:45pm 03.01.23 Is there a book out there that would give me some rudimentary ideas on boat design, IE.. How tall t
Removing the Propeller Shaft Flange - H41AC (1) Leeward Rail at 3:37pm 03.01.23 Heat would be more like a torrid concubine here. With a big hub like this, an air/acetylene torch w
Leak in water tank: what are my options? Dave96734 at 3:13pm 03.01.23 Thanks everyone. Gonna replace it!
Splicing 3/16" Dyneema kappykaplan at 3:11pm 03.01.23 Too much information. :plus:

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