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Rotted Anchor Locker Divider. Bowedtoothdoc at 6:04am 10.02.12 Big Boats 6/1544 Has anyone had this issue..I will eventually have to figure out a solution for removing part or all
Looking back on my second year sailing here's what I've lear joes new addiction at 5:59am 10.02.12 Ask All Sailors 8/2093 So my boat is back in the yard, the boat I THOUHGT needed nothing is torn apart, the repair or upgra
Benetau Bow Thruster Failure seaswaggie at 5:53am 10.02.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1610 Hi I have recently completed two passages from Melbourne Australia to Queensland Goldcoast (inclu
How tight should shrouds be? Chris Bogle at 4:02am 10.02.12 Ask An Oday Owner 9/5949 I have been agonizing over this subject all summer. All the research I have done tells me that the t
Wheel to Tiller Conversion on I-28 revir92 at 8:15pm 10.01.12 Islander 7/4133 Just purchased an Islander 28. Love the boat, but... the wheel pulpit takes up half the cockpit! Not
Trailer modification (5) jorg027 at 7:57pm 10.01.12 Smaller Boats 4/1373 I just brought her in for the season. Each year I stress about the boat going on the trailer center
Electric head pump wont turn knotcarin at 7:18pm 10.01.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1073 Ahhh....boating....you gotta love it. I fixed the air lock in the water system and attempted to u
inner forestay replacement mike b. at 6:14pm 10.01.12 Catalina 22 5/1532 I have a 1990 Catalina 22 and need to replace the rigging. The marina owner said that Catalina sugg
unknown cockpit canvas drazlou at 4:48pm 10.01.12 Catalina 30 14/2117 My 1994 C30 came with a dodger and no bimini. It did have a canvas cover in a bag that looked like i
Any other 385 Owners out there DebbyandBruno at 3:36pm 10.01.12 Big Boats 11/6812 Like another thread going for the 355, I was wondering if there are other 385 Owners out there that
Just bought a Catalina 27 for $2,000.00 Hull #1666 smprincipal at 3:23pm 10.01.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/3000 OK , So I used to live on a sailboat in my youth, having moved from Long Island where I was sailing
How does the freezer work? DebbyandBruno at 3:21pm 10.01.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1362 Hi there We are new to the boating world and have a silly question. I haven't been able to remembe
B & R Rig Tuning Mark Nooney at 2:20pm 10.01.12 Mid-Size Boats 10/2858 Hi I have a H31 with the B ' R rig. Is there any information available on the shrouds tension from
Propeller Size and pitch Gerry Cashion at 1:54pm 10.01.12 Bigger Boats 2/1254 O'Day 28 owners, I have been trying to find out what is the standard fixed 2-bladed prop for a 1983
DMI Instruments gholker at 1:49pm 10.01.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1235 My DMI knot meter stopped working, shows 0.0 knots, has power and my depth meter reads between 4ft a
Learing experience - which way to turn Mark48 at 1:37pm 10.01.12 Racing 9/10460 Well, I will probably get a few "you idiot" for this but I am trying to use this as a learning exper
wiring for GPS to Vhf Blitz at 12:59pm 10.01.12 Musings With Maine Sail 19/13744 Maine Sail and others: What type (size, source,etc.) do you use to hook up your GPS to your VHF? I
Jiffy Reefing fogram at 12:33pm 10.01.12 Catalina 22 11/4142 I was out sailing a couple of weeks ago and the wind rapidly changed from a consistent 4-5 knots fro
H 426/44/45 Generator Dave112 at 12:25pm 10.01.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1673 I have a Hunter 44AC that dos not have a generator installed and am considering installing one - I u
Bulge in the cabin floor Amason Grace at 11:43am 10.01.12 Catalina 22 4/2316 My 79 swing keel has an slight bulge forming beneath the cabin floor, close to the electrical panel.

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Missing boom PRoberaon at 9:17am 01.26.23 Thanks, I will look at that. Thinking of how I could fabricate an overhang maybe an inch out. Might
Centerboard Mechanics and Physics jssailem at 9:13am 01.26.23 rope and quick-release clam cleat. :plus:
Missing boom jssailem at 9:01am 01.26.23 Are your windows set in a frame or attached plastic to the sides of the cabin. If the later, then
Hunter 28.5 main sheet car jssailem at 8:56am 01.26.23 Dave. The OP says it is a 1986 28.5 Hunter. Pictures would help.
Hunter Legend 41 - Raymarine Linear Drive Autopilot jssailem at 8:52am 01.26.23 @Stella Orion I have had some experience with the RM Wheel Pilot. When you say "Craps Out" not su
My hunter 420 passage has a bad creaking sounds in aft cabin. jssailem at 8:42am 01.26.23 Could you secure the cabinet to the hull? Tab the wood to the hull with fiberglass. Why is the desig
Solar panel question/Recommendations jssailem at 8:36am 01.26.23 I agree Mike. Why when I saw the lack of AC load in the calculations I mentioned it. It is not unusu
Solar panel question/Recommendations mermike at 8:28am 01.26.23 I am confused... Although that can be easy with this stuff. listed in the power budget 2000w Inv
help on hunter 34 keel pan Mike Oldak at 8:23am 01.26.23 I can't really tell from the photos, but are they "cuts" or "stress cracks"? If they are cuts, then
What is This, Anyone Need One? thinwater at 8:05am 01.26.23 ... Better than chucking it in the trash I am going to stuff it deep into the next boat that someon
Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source kloudie1 at 8:05am 01.26.23 I wouldn't bother with dual fuel.. The little Honda inverter generators are still the quietest ones
LPG tank Hunter 39 Duluthwinger at 7:58am 01.26.23 Thank You Quadrille38 for confirming what I was worried about removing the arch. The thought of remo
Solar panel question/Recommendations jssailem at 7:57am 01.26.23 I am confused... Although that can be easy with this stuff. listed in the power budget 2000w Inv
Display engine instruments on Raymarine C120 chart plotter. RoyS at 7:49am 01.26.23 Thank you Ted. I did see that article by Mainsail. I have been investigating this for some time now
Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source Leeward Rail at 7:44am 01.26.23 Unfortunately, as Greg has pointed out, someone else has to bear it. (RANT) :mad: Easy fix... Sne
Crack on rudder JamesG161 at 7:18am 01.26.23 The drawing you posted says it has a SS sleeve at the top and bottom. That is the issue with therma
Solar panel question/Recommendations Leeward Rail at 7:17am 01.26.23 If you have a bimini, you might consider putting one similar to this over the top. Food for though
Crack on rudder jssailem at 7:17am 01.26.23 The use of Stainless Steel depends on the year of build. Initially Hunter used a milled tight tolera
Solar panel question/Recommendations (1) mermike at 7:16am 01.26.23 I modified your data slightly, but the load is still more than 200 AH per day. I attached the spread
yanmar 4JH4-HTE dificult to start Davidasailor26 at 7:13am 01.26.23 The M200 is a nmea 2000 connected to the engine and to the rest of the boat nmea network which incl

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