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Cradle Dimensions MetricMountie at 5:05pm 06.10.12 Big Boats 0/1197 I'm looking for another 1992, 35.5 owner that has a cradle for the boat. I've just purchased a heav
exhuast soot on transom Robert19768 at 5:04pm 06.10.12 Ask An Oday Owner 0/810 1982 O'Day 30 with 2 cyl universal engine about 1500 hrs and a 2-blade folding prop leaves exhaust s
Outboard for a Hunter 19 clashnewsflash85 at 4:31pm 06.10.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1108 I just became a new owner of a Hunter 19 (1982). Will mostly be sailing on a large lake, but may do
Don't You Love Warning Signs? Roger Long at 4:28pm 06.10.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 11/2927 http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/522634_2890034190389_1555861474_n.jpg
H 42 spinnaker ? eianm at 4:15pm 06.10.12 Big Boats 0/689 Can anyone give me advice as to what size spinnaker is best suited to a H42 please.
Help me trouble shoot my engine! weinie at 3:28pm 06.10.12 Engines and Propulsion 112/25441 Help me trouble shoot my engine! Update pg 5 I have a universal m18 diesel in my 1987 Catalina. As
Launched at last and she Floats :) (4) c_witch at 2:05pm 06.10.12 Trailer Sailors 6/2966 Well we finally went in this morning. Not without a few exciting moments. One the swing keel got hun
Rudder quadrant bolt & nut senang at 1:08pm 06.10.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/928 Hello all, I am in the process of installing an autopilot on my 38. On the autopilot quadrant arm a
Steering maintenance on H31 McZube at 12:49pm 06.10.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/754 In preparation for tightening the steering cable, I lowered the f/g panel above the quarter birth.
V-Berth Curtain jeffreckson at 10:53am 06.10.12 Catalina 30 5/2825 The curtain on my 1987 Catalina 30 that closes to give the V Berth privacy needs to be replaced. Doe
Shore Power KEPPEL at 10:38am 06.10.12 Mid-Size Boats 7/2011 Yesterday I lost all shore power. The light on the shore power circuit breaker has been flickering
Boat Traffic Witzend at 9:30am 06.10.12 Ask All Sailors 16/3008 We were on the upper Chessy just below Turkey Point on Friday aft. There was a period of time ~1.5hr
Water Leaking in thru sliding hatch (1) betzhunter at 9:26am 06.10.12 Big Boats 6/2283 We have had really bad rain falls the last two days and while we were caught in one of them on the b
Spinnaker install or not? southernsailer at 8:25am 06.10.12 Smaller Boats 10/2496 The last time we sailed it was extremely light air. On the downwind run we had a lot of trouble keep
Catalina 30 Mainsheet Rope Clutch flyboy1717 at 8:24am 06.10.12 Catalina 30 22/7869 I'm having a bit of an issue with the mainsheet on my new to me Catalina 30. When rigging the boat
Good West Marine experience. Berndahle at 7:49am 06.10.12 Ask All Sailors 10/2310 Installed the new Duracell EGC2 6V's yesterday to replace my two 4Ds. Of course this required quite
1977 Pearson 39 with white smoke jammin81 at 6:11am 06.10.12 Pearson 5/1474 I sailed my 39 Yawl down to the Bahamas over the past several years. I recently noticed white smoke
Sanding/smoothing deck paint? JonnyQuest at 5:56am 06.10.12 Ask All Sailors 14/1848 My deck paint from PO was brushed on and has fairly deep brush marks in it making it not so pretty u
Y25 MkII Cockpit room furdui at 2:12am 06.10.12 Yamaha 4/2106 Hi there,has anyone moved the main sheet traveler to other position,ie forward,next to the locker ne
New Oday owner,I need advice from salty dogs!! richmdoe at 9:51pm 06.09.12 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1410 I recently bought an older Oday 20. I am exited about this purchase. I love the boat. One big proble

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Epoxy and stainless steel. NYSail at 4:43am 04.21.22
Anchor woes NYSail at 4:34am 04.21.22 The boat probably did not have a fore deck anchor locker so this was his solution. I would make sure
Anchor woes Scott T-Bird at 4:31am 04.21.22 You can find a hanger for the pulpit that will support a danforth style anchor as it seems that ther
X2Power AGM battery Scott T-Bird at 4:18am 04.21.22 Why not wire your windless to the already larger bank add another AGM to if needed and use a cheap
New Owner Here! 36C Hull #44 kappykaplan at 3:01am 04.21.22 Welcome to the forums! :beer:
Fischer Panda engine speed regulation Rick486 at 2:24am 04.21.22 Bogart has a factory installed Fischer Panda generator model P 8.000NE Digital. It is 230V/50Hz, wi
Anchor woes jssailem at 10:30pm 04.20.22
Fresh water flush Xstream at 8:57pm 04.20.22 Hello again. Some further explanation, and also to hope to avoid you having to do unnecessary work.
Epic Fail Frodoflaco at 8:49pm 04.20.22 You can spread it open. Attache the spreaders to the brackets and then use them as levers to wide
Fresh water flush Stu Jackson at 8:44pm 04.20.22 This boat is on an inland lake and will not have a connection to lake water. and instead utilize
X2Power AGM battery MikeHoncho at 8:16pm 04.20.22 Why not wire your windless to the already larger bank add another AGM to if needed and use a cheap f
Yanmar 4JH3E Prop- RPM at full load Ralph Johnstone at 8:11pm 04.20.22 Except that it went up to 3800 in neutral. Scratch that idea :frown:.
Reverse Polarity Problem Benny17441 at 8:06pm 04.20.22 So how would a loose plug cause a "reverse polarity" issue? JMHO It just mimics a polarity is
Time to replace lifelines? higgs at 8:06pm 04.20.22 My lifelines were about 25 years old, showed no signs of rust. I am assuming the PO did not replace
Raw water intake strainer Rabe at 8:04pm 04.20.22
Ship/Maintenance log book higgs at 8:03pm 04.20.22 I keep a handwritten log of maintenance on the engine so I know when I last changed filters, inspect
How fix rudder play from oblong hole in rudder tube? Daveinet at 7:41pm 04.20.22 Just for fun, if it is still apart, you may want to spray the inner galvanized tube with galvanized
1992 Hunter 30T Winches BOSSailor at 7:32pm 04.20.22 Thanks for posting that, Chris, it's useful for one of my projects as well. Question for anyone who
41' sailboat dry storage for long term (months) DIY? PaulK at 7:15pm 04.20.22 Be a little careful about offbeat storage spots. Leo ended up having to move Tally Ho mid-rebuild be
Dimensions for a Catalina 28 Tall rig flando at 7:05pm 04.20.22 Hello Flando - the specifications from the manual are 1/4 inch 1x19 wire and a 3/8 in diameter pin.

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