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Weather Stripping Cockpit lockers on 25 KennyH at 8:40am 04.27.12 The Cherubini Hunters 7/2750 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 16/4704 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 9/1957 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 5/3122 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 6/1490 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 8/1858 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 4/1172 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 2/1529 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 4/1754 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 16/2904 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 18/7960 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 1/1778 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 3/6057 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 3/1097 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 0/3149 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 15/3137 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 10/7211 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 37/9430 Hi, I run a tiny non-profit that takes kids and families out on boats to teach them to sail, and
Swing keel vs. Fixed keel. bakeroo at 5:05pm 04.26.12 Smaller Boats 9/13594 Please advice. I currently own a Catalina 18 and am considering a move to a larger boat. Besides the
Hunter 356 LynneCrosby at 5:02pm 04.26.12 Big Boats 5/1942 Just wondering if anyone here has a Hunter 356? We are considering purchasing 2003 and notice there

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Centerboard Mechanics and Physics stickinthemud57 at 12:43pm 01.19.23 I had a Hunter 170 that recommended the use of a bungee cord to make sure it stayed down. I opted in
What did he mean when he said this? dlochner at 12:24pm 01.19.23 The ironic thing to me is that Bob Perry readily admits he was (still is?) paid by Sailing magazine
Hunter 260 Trailer Mods Philthy at 12:24pm 01.19.23 Dish soap on the bunks works very well to allow the boat to slip along the bunks. I have plastic c
Hunter 356 windlass Sailgunner at 12:05pm 01.19.23 I put V3 on my 410. You might want a V2 with a 45# anchor. Contact Lewmar.
Centerboard Mechanics and Physics BarryL at 11:45am 01.19.23 Hello, Back in the day I had a Catalina 22 with a swing keel. After you lowered the keel there was
What did he mean when he said this? Marmalade at 11:42am 01.19.23 The ironic thing to me is that Bob Perry readily admits he was (still is?) paid by Sailing magazine
What did he mean when he said this? Leeward Rail at 11:19am 01.19.23 Do not be offended by Perry, even though at times his opinions might not be quite presented in a ci
What did he mean when he said this? Captain Larry-DH at 11:14am 01.19.23 Every boat incorporates various design and build compromises. Yes that goes for Robert Perry's boats
Single handing WI Rigger at 10:34am 01.19.23 Another quandary I am having, I have looked at purchasing and installing a large compass. One that i
Thru-hull discussion - Upgrades and issues Hayden Watson at 10:34am 01.19.23 @jonelli I had missed this thread back in Oct so thought not too late to answer your question above
Funny Friday!!! Justin_NSA at 10:30am 01.19.23 Soviet cable guys pr_80k9KNuE
What did he mean when he said this? Terry Cox at 10:00am 01.19.23 Our boat has a wing keel with a draft of 4'-11". Over the years I have observed some amount of drift
Lifeline Replacement Roadking Larry at 9:55am 01.19.23 Another benefit to Dyneema is that you can do it all yourself with no special tools. A few "Splice-
BeneteauOwners.com to close this month dmdiehl64 at 9:08am 01.19.23 I haven't had any luck with our local dealer. Do you have a good dealer reference?
Funny Friday!!! Ralph Johnstone at 9:04am 01.19.23 Oh my. Is he doing his own power connection tap? I firmly believe they are a couple of enterprisi
Main Sheet Swivel/Block/ cleat- 1981 Sirius 21 SailSK at 8:46am 01.19.23 Thank you both for the very pertinent advice. Very Much Appreciated!!!!
Macerator panel breaker cover marchem at 8:44am 01.19.23 Here s a simple one https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Sea-Systems-Circuit-Breaker/dp/B0002UENWO/ref=asc
Centerboard Mechanics and Physics christophermoorkelly at 8:42am 01.19.23 Warped, pitted, and the various holes are rusted wide open. The other stuff could be fixable with a
What did he mean when he said this? Wyo George at 8:27am 01.19.23
Lifeline Replacement sail sfbay at 8:14am 01.19.23 I replaced the coated lifelines on my Hunter 46 with Suncor 316 stainless steel 3/16" kit........ver

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