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Caution: Leaking Knotmenter fittings for ST60 series artboas at 2:53pm 04.25.12 Big Boats 23/11942 Ok, it's been awhile since I wrote a really contraversial topic... so here it is. There is a serious
Trailering with the motor lbyonkers at 2:49pm 04.25.12 Smaller Boats 4/1397 I have replaced the original motor mount with an adjustable one. I attached it with a 3/16 x 12 x 12
Bimini for 1977 22' Oday captined at 2:02pm 04.25.12 Day Sailers 3/4264 Cheapest way to install a Bimini on a 22' Oday 1977, any ideas, does anyone have one, so I can get s
Hunter 25.5 help Jeremy21515 at 1:51pm 04.25.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/3147 Model 25.5 I am preping this boat after having laid it up for 14 years. My son took it to the Abacos
Recommend an engine compartment blower smoothsailing at 1:41pm 04.25.12 Ask All Sailors 31/7139 Hi All, I'm looking to replace my engine compartment blower. It's old and draws much to much cur
Wanted: Navico DS200 & DL200 instruments (1) achassell at 1:38pm 04.25.12 Ask All Sailors 3/2809 Having just launched our Catalina 27 for the season, I've discovered that I can't use the sensors fr
Correct torque for hose clamps bobtigar at 12:32pm 04.25.12 Ask All Sailors 18/9779 Anyone have any idea the proper torque for hose clamps? Bob
Trip report - The big tow home (1) Jackdaw at 12:10pm 04.25.12 Ask All Sailors 13/2139 Last weekend we headed down to Arkansas to get Blue J and bring her back to Minnesota. Beyond it bei
Can rollers be replaced on old Schaefer genoa cars? (1) mark_swart at 11:18am 04.25.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1732 My 1986 S2 has what I'm guessing are the original Schaefer twin sheet genoa leads (similar to curren
Towing a Hunter 26 weight and trailer Questions... abk at 10:35am 04.25.12 Trailer Sailors 9/10220 I may buy the boat listed in the post title (1994 Hunter 26 wb). I have a 1999 Jeep Cherokee 4.0 L s
Deadrise Angle on a Hunter 410 DAVID BLOCH at 10:20am 04.25.12 Big Boats 1/1066 Anyone know the Deadrise Angle of this hull? I'm adding a digital sonar transducer and they have 2
Hunter 376 Whitlock steering cable Hoomalie at 9:21am 04.25.12 Big Boats 4/2005 Yesterday I broke a link in the Whitlock steering cable chain. Access seems limited for repair or re
Re-routing condensate from bilge jackzimmerman at 8:42am 04.25.12 Big Boats 9/2069 I have a 1999 H380 and the thawing freezer/refrigerator water and the Air Conditioner condensate dra
replacing companionway sliding hatch CNein001 at 6:43am 04.25.12 Musings With Maine Sail 7/10225 Please offer any wisdom. I need to replace my companionway sliding hatch. I have looked around, an
in hull transducer, 1979 O'day 23 Alex Sosangelis at 6:16am 04.25.12 Day Sailers 11/2714 Good morning: My first post, just picked up the boat. Found a faria sounder with in hull transduc
Sailing under bare poles Trinkka at 5:26am 04.25.12 Day Sailers 5/5181 Has anyone ever experimented running downwind in a strong wind with no sails up? You may be surprise
Packing - Stuffing Box Long Story at 4:18am 04.25.12 Catalina 310 3/2234 I have stayed with the traditional stuffing box, for reasons we could debate till the cows come home
Stuck stuffing box hose hugeone at 3:39am 04.25.12 Newport 4/5276 Hello, I've got my 79 Newport 27 on stands in the yard. Needed to cut out my drivetrain which wa
Mainsail trouble on Beneteau First 33.7 Paul Chung at 3:38am 04.25.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2318 I cannot hoist the mainsail right to the top of mast. The clew of the mainsail is only attached to t
Dinghy Questions (not again) Towing on a C22 Nbot at 11:21pm 04.24.12 Ask All Sailors 10/5903 I searched around and found some good info, but am looking at buying one of two dinghies to occasion

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It's never easy. Autopilot install. danstanford at 2:11am 12.06.22
Hunter 49 Ceiling lighting artboas at 1:59am 12.06.22 Thank you Art and Zencra for the quick replies, I'm glad to see that the memory has not gone yet.
hunter 49 washing machine retro fit artboas at 1:56am 12.06.22
Buying an overseas vessel...Registration Questions Mifeo at 12:17am 12.06.22 They are probably pushing you to register the boat in your country of residence. UK registered boat
It's never easy. Autopilot install. jssailem at 9:38pm 12.05.22 do not believe you can put a wheel pilot drive on it I believe that to be true. The Raymarine Whee
My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? Leeward Rail at 8:44pm 12.05.22 Why would any sane person willingly go into weather conditions like that when we have places like H
Replace Lifelines mermike at 8:29pm 12.05.22 Good point about the learning curve. So many variables - material properties, corrosion, swaging...a
It's never easy. Autopilot install. (1) Tally Ho at 7:51pm 12.05.22
Main sheet cleat options- running to rear (1) jssailem at 7:05pm 12.05.22 That is possible. It may also be that when the boat was launched the rigging was at the end of the b
Sarasota Bay Returning stickinthemud57 at 7:01pm 12.05.22 Now that is a lovely post! I think I would enjoy sailing the Gulf Coast in my 26S. We camp out on t
Buying an overseas vessel...Registration Questions dlochner at 6:47pm 12.05.22 If you really want to hear a lot of divergent opinions on this topic head over to CruisersForum.com.
House battery recommendations berner73 at 6:44pm 12.05.22 Dlocner's comments are all spot on. Curious - where do you keep the boat - meaning are you at a s
Barient drum oxidation (1) Ralph Johnstone at 6:36pm 12.05.22 At the risk of plagiarizing @dLj , pictures please to give us a better idea of what might work. Onc
Barient drum oxidation dLj at 6:16pm 12.05.22 Pictures please... dj
It's never easy. Autopilot install. Ralph Johnstone at 6:04pm 12.05.22 Here is my pedestal installation Nice installation. What's the backing material if it's not "clas
Ignition key will not insert into the ignition. MitchM at 5:51pm 12.05.22 in the meantime just bypass the key and hot wire it. . .
Can anyone identify this pump? MitchM at 5:48pm 12.05.22 I have an old fynspray (australian or British make I think . ) it is the best h
Hunter 386 freshwater tank sending unit help Ralph Johnstone at 5:46pm 12.05.22 Would the white block that came unglued from the tank cause the sensor to malfunction? No. Not u
It's never easy. Autopilot install. SycloneDriver at 5:15pm 12.05.22
It's never easy. Autopilot install. SycloneDriver at 5:08pm 12.05.22 Here is my pedestal installation Nice bushing. I'll keep that in mind.

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