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The Engine- Cleanliness is next to Godliness gpd955 at 8:47am 04.27.12 Ask All Sailors 16/4432 So......Been spending some time with my engine recently and find that when a lot of people on the fo
How do I drop my swing keel? Ward H at 8:46am 04.27.12 Ask All Sailors 1/2426 Sounds simple but not so sure. Can I support it with a hydraulic floor jack, take out the swing bol
Weather Stripping Cockpit lockers on 25 KennyH at 8:40am 04.27.12 The Cherubini Hunters 7/2692 The only leaks I have had in my 1981 25 is the Cockpit Lockers. Not sure if they came with weather
Paint problems. (1) Ed Schenck at 8:24am 04.27.12 The Cherubini Hunters 16/4478 I have my lazarette seats home for repair and painting. After several sandings and finishing with 6
Treasures of the Chesapeake Bay Bad Obsession at 8:17am 04.27.12 Ask All Sailors 9/1943 During my years cruising the Chesapeake Bay I have been to a lot of places. Two of the more unique
Prop Report Roger Long at 8:04am 04.27.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 5/3115 Kastel Brothers had the prop ready in half the time promised and it was on the boat the next morning
Rigging instructions RDS2012 at 6:37am 04.27.12 Smaller Boats 6/1473 Is there any place I can get rigging instructions for an '88 Hunter 18.5? I'm a newbie and I need
Outboard and freeze warnings oliversdad at 4:48am 04.27.12 Ask All Sailors 8/1834 I've been lucky enough to launch my boat and get in a great sail last weekend.The weather was beauti
siesta key beach info sailormanbigd at 4:35am 04.27.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1153 heading to siesta key beach this afternoon for a wedding. Spending the weekend there. Not looking fo
Hunter 240 Crazy Dave Condon at 3:47am 04.27.12 Smaller Boats 2/1517 I was contacted by a new owner of a used Hunter 240 in georgia as he was taking on water. I sugges
Tall or Standard Rig - How to Tell Faris at 8:42pm 04.26.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1743 Hi, Is there an easy way to tell if a C27 is a TR or SR without just measuring the mast?
Help! My 1994 has a fixed keel??? (3) tampastockman at 8:01pm 04.26.12 Smaller Boats 16/2875 Help! My 1994 H19 has a fixed keel??? I went to pick up the H19 today. I couldnt find any up haul l
Fore Stay Adjustment (Adjuster?) Tom Hoffman at 7:33pm 04.26.12 Trailer Sailors 18/7796 Over winter as I have been house bound, I have been thinking about boat related things that I might
splicing SignetMarine transducer with knotmeter Piotr at 7:29pm 04.26.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1768 I just purchased a SignetMarine MK 11 knotmeter (3-pin male plug). I'm planning on purchasing a repl
Help with HIN vincejg327 at 7:28pm 04.26.12 Cal 3/5957 I need help in finding the hidden HIN plate on a 1979 CAL 2-27. The current HIN that is shown on
Lock down bolt hole doesnt line up davidjet at 6:19pm 04.26.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1087 O my keel lock down bolt and hole don't line up...They are off like 3/8 inch. I can't lock down my k
Citation 34 1979 evpierjr at 6:15pm 04.26.12 Irwin 0/3121 My boat was hauled for bottom painting and the cable which lifts the centerboard parted. Can a repla
Overheard At The Marina Today Maine Sail at 6:14pm 04.26.12 Ask All Sailors 15/3107 So I am installing a cockpit table for a customer today and it was a nice and peaceful but crisp spr
H37c Porthole Rot Fix (Updated) (16) MATHURIN2 at 5:45pm 04.26.12 The Cherubini Hunters 10/7101 We've started repairing the cabin sides core last year. I had started this thread back then: http://
Best Boat for Teaching Families to Sail? sailorgirl82 at 5:37pm 04.26.12 Ask All Sailors 37/8869 Hi, I run a tiny non-profit that takes kids and families out on boats to teach them to sail, and

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Warped Rudder sbrogden at 8:19am 12.07.22 I sanded the flat part so it fits inside the bracket and drilled the holes for the pivot point and f
My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? Ralph Johnstone at 8:06am 12.07.22 finding a formerly secluded bay But now you don't need a dinghy to get to shore :biggrin:.
Bow Thruster retrofit H 420 2004/5 (8) chuck anderika at 8:03am 12.07.22 Added 2 extra batteries under the pullman for 24 volts. System came with a step-up charger
Main Salon Sub-flooring for Hunter 44DS jssailem at 8:01am 12.07.22 I need to replace some of the sub-flooring in the main salon Laminated Plywood can be found in mos
Warped Rudder JBP-PA at 8:01am 12.07.22 Thanks - I will be careful with the planer. If you've done a lot of hand planning, you are going t
Propeller decipher fstbttms at 7:59am 12.07.22 The one I need help on is what looks like F8-529E. See attached photo. Any ideas what it means? It
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.

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