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Outboard for a Hunter 19 clashnewsflash85 at 4:31pm 06.10.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1143 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 11/3209 http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/522634_2890034190389_1555861474_n.jpg
H 42 spinnaker ? eianm at 4:15pm 06.10.12 Big Boats 0/717 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 112/28018 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 6/3125 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 2/993 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 2/799 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 5/3167 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 7/2252 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 16/3166 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 6/2759 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 10/2731 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 22/8769 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 10/2451 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 5/1667 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 14/1976 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 4/2261 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 4/1476 I recently bought an older Oday 20. I am exited about this purchase. I love the boat. One big proble
hot water capta at 9:13pm 06.09.12 Engines and Propulsion 5/2716 Is there any reason why I can't hook my hot water heater's plumbed circulating water heating from th
In need of a new headliner Jonathan R at 8:57pm 06.09.12 Lancer 0/1441 I am in the process of rebuilding a lancer 25 and I'm looking for some affordable options for the ca

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Warped Rudder sbrogden at 7:57am 12.07.22 Very nice. Go easy on the power planer, they can remove a lot of wood fast. If you are doing the "g
Warped Rudder JBP-PA at 7:53am 12.07.22 Very nice. Go easy on the power planer, they can remove a lot of wood fast. If you are doing the "gr
My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? jssailem at 7:47am 12.07.22 Can happen when you share a favorite anchorage location.
Evergreen JamesG161 at 7:38am 12.07.22 Turns out that cattle stomping through the streams Ban Cattle Stomping Now!!! :mad: Gentle Catt
My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? (1) william24424 at 7:34am 12.07.22 finding a formerly secluded bay... is becoming more popular?
Evergreen Scott T-Bird at 7:32am 12.07.22 Turns out that cattle stomping through the streams was a major source of water pollution (hundreds
Warped Rudder rgranger at 7:30am 12.07.22 ...which fits inside the metal bracket. YEP!... That is when it occured to me that I had made a
Warped Rudder Hayden Watson at 7:29am 12.07.22 I have made a template from a plywood scrap and traced that on the bottom edge. Interesting idea re
Mast Light Ideas - 32-foot sailboat (1) rgranger at 7:29am 12.07.22 Definitly don't want...
Warped Rudder sbrogden at 7:27am 12.07.22 I have made a template from a plywood scrap and traced that on the bottom edge. Interesting idea re;
Warped Rudder Hayden Watson at 7:24am 12.07.22 One way to make shaping easier is to make a template of your profile out of a scrap of plywood and t
Installing Composting Toilet in Oday 35 mgarner at 7:21am 12.07.22 I have had a Natures Head on my 34 for two seasons now and do not have a vent for it.
Warped Rudder sbrogden at 7:20am 12.07.22 Thanks! I traced the foil shape on the bottom edge and have made note of the area that needs to stay
House battery recommendations Scott T-Bird at 7:18am 12.07.22 @artleyt115, you can take some of these comments about anchoring etiquette with the grain of salt.
Warped Rudder (1) rgranger at 7:13am 12.07.22 NICE! That looks like it will be strong and should resist future warping. I traced the foil on the
2001 Beneteau 361 Engine Mount Bracket Replacement jssailem at 7:08am 12.07.22 Well to any observer of images it should be obvious. One is left oriented and the other is right or
Mast Light Ideas - 32-foot sailboat (2) jssailem at 6:57am 12.07.22 Or 211414 Causing nightmares?:biggrin:
Clever Boat Names Jim 5757 at 6:29am 12.07.22 We once owned a Hunter 23 named: "LIL' WASS ETT". I'm betting no one will figure out where that name
Warped Rudder (3) sbrogden at 6:22am 12.07.22 Ordered a power planer. Took the clamps off this morning, cut out the shape. When the planer arrives
Mast Light Ideas - 32-foot sailboat rgranger at 6:16am 12.07.22 That is puuurdy. But I would gut it and put a bright LED inside if I were using it on my boat. I

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