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Emergency tiller............. (2) bbenkert at 7:18pm 05.20.12 The Cherubini Hunters 9/4528 O.K., I just bought this great boat! 1980 H33 Can't wait to get her out to sea, but taking my time a
356 Fixed Portlight Privacy Coverings Solemn Silence at 6:49pm 05.20.12 Big Boats 6/1678 Need some ideas for privacy covers/privacy inserts for the three fixed portlights (two in main cabin
replacement for 4D batteries jrohrbaugh at 6:24pm 05.20.12 Ask All Sailors 8/4870 my charger over cooked by existing 4D batteries. They are nearly 5 years old. I'm thinking of conve
New arch and solar independance (5) sj01 at 5:56pm 05.20.12 Big Boats 7/1772 After much research and consideration, the solar power upgrade has been completed on the ole' boat.
Futzing Around Roger Long at 5:41pm 05.20.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 9/3899
anchor mount and roller Santana22 at 5:37pm 05.20.12 Pearson 2/1360 I have recently purchased a 1985 362 and need ideas on how to add an anchor mount and roller without
Westerbeke W30 oil cooler (1) Shipyard at 5:29pm 05.20.12 Engines and Propulsion 1/3435 Hello all, First time as a member on this board but have owned "CASAL" a 1980 9.2A hull #294 since
Compac16 New Sailor (1) dnkohler at 5:26pm 05.20.12 Trailer Sailors 13/6095 I recently purchased a compac16 with trailer and am new to sailing. I've been working on understandi
Bending Mast while she is stepped. Emerald Lady II at 5:04pm 05.20.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1618 Hi Everyone After stepping my B ' R rigged mast on my 85 Hunter 31, I noticed that one of the diagon
Installation of Raymarine Tillerpilot, Aquasignal Lighting, oreana123 at 5:01pm 05.20.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1729 Here is my gripe of the day- poorly engineered electrical connectors. I just finished my Raymarine
A lament for the demise of my old sailboat (1) jrowan at 4:14pm 05.20.12 Catalina 30 12/2540 I just have to report the downfall of my old S 2 to the idiot that I sold her to. About a year and a
have offer in for hunter 37c alwayswindy@comcast.net at 4:05pm 05.20.12 The Cherubini Hunters 11/2050 I'm new to this group. I tested a 37c and found the boats pulls fairly hard to port going forward. I
Wheel pilots non Raymarine? Geoff K at 3:36pm 05.20.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1715 Interested in an above deck autopilot. Raymarine is the only one I've found in several catalogues a
A sad ending for my old S 2 (1) jrowan at 3:29pm 05.20.12 S2 2/1546 I just have to report the downfall of my old S 2 to the idiot that I sold her to. About a year and a
finding a seaboard 2H winch handle debh at 2:29pm 05.20.12 Day Sailers 7/2870 Was wondering if there is anyone out there that has an old seaboard 2H winch handle they would like
Removing safety lines, bad idea? GeorgiaBII at 2:01pm 05.20.12 Ask All Sailors 14/2864 Anybody ever gotten tired of the things and taken down the stanchions and lines? Mine are a big cau
40.5 rudder shaft bearing (1) bustedrudder at 1:34pm 05.20.12 Big Boats 5/1550 On the hard today. The rudder shaft is picking up a little play, at least more than i recall from
1978 MacGregor 25 vs. 1978 Lancer 28? MacGreg at 12:10pm 05.20.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2953 Got it down to two boats. If you could get one or the other which would you choose? Both are in equa
haul-out nightmare freedom2015 at 11:17am 05.20.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1006 We recently haulout our Beneteau 463 to repaint the bottom and change the anodes. After an hour on
Wanted-- Mac Gin Pole RonRock at 9:53am 05.20.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 21/3625 I'd like to find a used Gin Pole if anyone knows of one. I recently bought a Venture 25 and the mast

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Persistent Fresh Water Leak Johnb at 11:12am 09.21.22 Never used it myself, but a buddy has employed the food dye method a bunch. It could also be a slow
Persistent Fresh Water Leak rgranger at 11:01am 09.21.22 If you have more than one tank or water source, you can try putting different food color in each and
Jacking Hunter 20 off trailer rgranger at 10:58am 09.21.22 If you have a stout Oak tree, you can suspend the bow from a tow strap.... been there done that mor
Persistent Fresh Water Leak dlochner at 10:54am 09.21.22 We have spent the past year tracking down similar leaks and have found multiple leaks. Some things w
Hunter 280 mid boom traveller Jstonge at 10:00am 09.21.22 The dodger was on the boat when I purchased it. No marking about who might have made it.
Cuttyhunk Sailing video NYSail at 9:28am 09.21.22 Show your GPS track going in...... looks great
Can't raise the tiller because the traveler is in the way AaronD at 9:27am 09.21.22 Will a new traveler bar that is 6" higher help? If anyone has done this, I'd be interested to see
Aftermarket Chinese Impellers capta at 9:21am 09.21.22 Outside of the country, parts are either very difficult to find or you take what you can get. What m
Westerbeke idle adjustment sail sfbay at 8:56am 09.21.22 I think you are are on the right track.........owners manual page 34 43440_rev2_4cylinder_tech_man.p
Catalina 30 Needing Dinette Table or Dimensions TaylorG. at 8:20am 09.21.22 Thanks for the feedback so far! It would be nice to have basic measurements from a similar year, I'm
Jacking Hunter 20 off trailer twalker H260 at 8:00am 09.21.22 You can go here to calculate the size of beam you need with the span you are going to do. Include a
Aftermarket Chinese Impellers ggrizzard at 7:59am 09.21.22 Yanmar 2QM15 water impeller can be purchased for $28.60 Where from?
Hunter 33, 2015 jssailem at 7:57am 09.21.22 the backlighting on the DC panel. Those lights are LED Diodes. They sometimes die. They are separa
Refrigerators used by Hunter tkwhalen at 7:51am 09.21.22 Ok I am to the point where I have decided to replace at least the larger refrigerator and maybe the
hunter 49 washing machine retro fit tkwhalen at 7:45am 09.21.22 I'd be interested in pictures as well.
H49 Deck Dorade / Cowl vents tkwhalen at 7:44am 09.21.22 I followed mine last year with the same clean them up plan you have. As near as I can tell they are
Aftermarket Chinese Impellers sail sfbay at 7:41am 09.21.22 Since you purchased them from Amazon Amazon.com: StayCoolPumps Impeller Kit Replaces Yanmar 104211-4
Hunter 33, 2015 dlochner at 7:38am 09.21.22 Someone posted this a while back and I saved it in my "useful stuff" folder.
Keel separating? kloudie1 at 7:19am 09.21.22 I agree with Dave, if you aren't having water leaks around the keel bolts, ya don't have a big probl
Water Hookup connector (1) Johnkent at 6:45am 09.21.22 Are there threads inside the hole? No threads, there are two nipples, so a bayonet system like Jab

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