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Any PDR drivers here? Hollyweirdos at 10:32am 09.26.12 Trailer Sailors 19/5382 thinking about making a Puddle Duck Racer and looking for insight.
New Sailboat...not so fast. kpgraci at 9:59am 09.26.12 Ask All Sailors 62/7028 So I've got this $10,000 check from FEMA. I want to use it buy a new(er) sailboat, but the Admiral
North East visit voltzwgn at 9:54am 09.26.12 Destinations 8/4202 We're flying out to N.H this weekend and plan to spend a week or so touring the area. One item on ou
Annapolis Sailboat Show Gathering Oct 5th Maine Sail at 9:23am 09.26.12 Ask All Sailors 10/3012 Hi All, Jaye of WingnWing over on Sailnet asked that I post this here for any sailing "forumites" i
winterizing hot water tank javelin at 8:42am 09.26.12 Catalina 30 11/6762 I have a 1985 Catalina 30. Every year the mechanic has to crawl into the port hold to get at the wa
Prop walk nautikal at 8:31am 09.26.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2678 Hi, Everyone, I have a Hunter 28 which has a diabolical prop walk to starboard. Can anyone tell m
A question of batteries capejt at 7:25am 09.26.12 Ask All Sailors 8/1974 For electrically minded folks this may be rather basic, but here goes. I've seen many posts from own
water in the boat at the keel lockdown Skippy at 7:17am 09.26.12 Catalina 22 7/2354 So i have a swing keel and im getting water in the boat right where the lockdown screw for the keel
Listing to port nathan@needel.net at 7:07am 09.26.12 Seidelmann 6/5665 Hello, My seidelman 37 is listing a copple degrees to port after being washed up on a sand bar dur
Universal model 12, overheating issues. (1) Dragon Fly at 5:44am 09.26.12 Mid-Size Boats 0/852 Universal model 12, overheating issues. TO ALL OF YOU WHO OFFERED ADVICE on this overheating reply
Pearson 303 Zincs coutret at 4:34am 09.26.12 Pearson 2/3255 I need to change the zincs on my Pearson 303. My current zinc is used up. Apparently, the space on
Outboard motor/rudder linkage (3) Fred at 6:46pm 09.25.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/2149 After several months of successful operation I think that I came up with a simple and proven rudder
Pump with dry bowl only tsaiapex at 6:37pm 09.25.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/9949 Pump at dry bowl setting only My Sabre 28 was used in inland lake so the head was rarely used; the
Oday 240 chainplate issue luby at 6:32pm 09.25.12 Day Sailers 4/2790 Oday 240 has separation of deck from hull and deck is bulging up approx 1/2 inch from hull around th
Oday 240 chainplate issue luby at 6:29pm 09.25.12 Ask An Oday Owner 0/983 Deck has bulged up approx 1/2 inch separating from hull around the chainplate. Appears the rod insid
The Monster Returns Roger Long at 6:10pm 09.25.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 59/14484 You know how the monster always returns in the last scene of a horror movie? That was my day. Damn
Cherubini "quest" 33 (6) Redbeard33 at 6:03pm 09.25.12 The Cherubini Hunters 14/3021 Well I finally did it, the interior was water damaged and had been mostly removed, when it became ev
Props size for 5411 Univ. Diesel Boatsail1 at 5:10pm 09.25.12 Bigger Boats 3/1506 I am new owner of Oday 28. On station in Juno Beach, Fl. Any experience with two bladed verses thr
Kevlar hull - Real world crusing experiences jcwelch at 4:44pm 09.25.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1081 I have an 09 33. I really like the stainless steel arch and the idea of having Kevlar reinforcing i
traveller override on cabin top winch drazlou at 4:35pm 09.25.12 Catalina 30 37/5622 This is my first season with a 1994 C30, MKII. It has the flat traveller and the line from the the t

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Best backup source of 12 volt power I have ever seen. dlochner at 4:31am 03.17.23 There are numbers of boat owners who would like to take their chart plotter or fish finder/GPS home
another keel lockdown bolt discussion.... Gene Neill at 4:24am 03.17.23 Removed and plugged. :)
Our Cherubini Chainplates Are 40+ Years Old -- Any Failures? Jim Legere at 3:12am 03.17.23 Hi rardi, I no longer have my Cherubini 37 Cutter but I pulled and inspected all the chainplates at
Oil Leak john2 at 3:06am 03.17.23 in older engines you can route the hose through a can or plastic bottle. both hoses on top of the b
Through-Hull to Ball Valve Joint (1) Jim Legere at 2:59am 03.17.23 Its simple: don't use 'ball valves' or 'gate valves' of any sort. You need a seacock that, by defini
Stern Rail Georgedoyle at 10:06pm 03.16.23
Through-Hull to Ball Valve Joint Ralph Johnstone at 8:16pm 03.16.23
Oil Leak buddybear at 8:08pm 03.16.23 It's a mist of oil, not enough to support combustion. Thanks for all of the replies, I see that th
Through-Hull to Ball Valve Joint Tally Ho at 7:43pm 03.16.23
Through-Hull to Ball Valve Joint Ralph Johnstone at 7:41pm 03.16.23 So, they sell a ball valve with straight threads (at least on the inlet side)? See post #16. I w
Through-Hull to Ball Valve Joint Tally Ho at 7:39pm 03.16.23 ^^ This. Do not use an addapter. the farther you extend from the through-hull the greater the leve
Best backup source of 12 volt power I have ever seen. Tally Ho at 7:32pm 03.16.23 How do you start your engine? Or is that wiring still in tact? I once used a jumper pack to run t
Through-Hull to Ball Valve Joint thinwater at 7:30pm 03.16.23 Nothing will safely seal that. You need to use a ball valve with straight threads. Shop around, the
Best backup source of 12 volt power I have ever seen. Davidasailor26 at 7:27pm 03.16.23 There are numbers of boat owners who would like to take their chart plotter or fish finder/GPS home
Macerators Terry Cox at 7:13pm 03.16.23 Regardless of where/when I discharge, I always rinse the macerator pump with fresh water after each
Our Cherubini Chainplates Are 40+ Years Old -- Any Failures? rardiH36 at 7:03pm 03.16.23 Dalliance and heritage. Thanks your quick replies. I will remove a couple of the chainplates to in
Stern Rail tkwhalen at 6:55pm 03.16.23 Hunterowners ... were able to have one made for my 49 when mine got crushed. They were able to go ba
Best backup source of 12 volt power I have ever seen. shemandr at 6:43pm 03.16.23 There are numbers of boat owners who would like to take their chart plotter or fish finder/GPS home
Our Cherubini Chainplates Are 40+ Years Old -- Any Failures? Dalliance at 6:18pm 03.16.23 I hesitate to answer this as there are so many differences between the different Cherubini Hunter mo
Starwind 19 project boat PRoberaon at 6:04pm 03.16.23 Does everyone enjoy this boat? The more I want a bigger boat, the more I realize this is just basic

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