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center of gravity fore and aft. txtowman at 9:48pm 03.28.12 Catalina 22 5/2221 Is the center of gravity moved when the keel is up or down? I know if i am tending sails on the bow
Hunter 356 overhead light lens removal Solemn Silence at 9:01pm 03.28.12 Big Boats 6/2961 So how does one remove the lens in either of the head overhead lights to change the bulb? There must
Instrument jorgefife at 7:36pm 03.28.12 The Cherubini Hunters 8/2103 Cannot resist a bargain so I bought a Si-Tex Navadd8000 MK2 G It has 4 wires and would like to test
Spirit 23 Inner & Outer Window Frames Windyway at 7:30pm 03.28.12 Parts Search 0/2076 I'm looking for original plastic window frames. I really need these frames to finish off my 23 foote
Hunter 23 Lake Ontario Crossing grindz145 at 7:02pm 03.28.12 Smaller Boats 67/12905 Hunter 23 Lake Ontario Crossing - Any Pocket-Cruisers? Hey guys, So I've got it in my head that
Tef-Gel or Loctite? SVTatia at 6:29pm 03.28.12 Musings With Maine Sail 6/10207 On applications with dissimilar metals and where back-out prevention is also needed, what would be t
Rusty 2YM15 sea water pump dee.yeah at 6:27pm 03.28.12 Yamaha 6/3375 Last week I replaced the cracked sea water filter and the hose of the 3-year-old 2YM15 on my Y25. I
9.2 plexiglass hatch Lorin Smith at 6:00pm 03.28.12 S2 6/3327 Hello S2 9.2A owners. I need dimensions from a forward deck hatch please. If one of you will send th
And God said "Let there be light" (3) CaptGregg at 5:50pm 03.28.12 Catalina 22 4/1437 Well I don't have all the wire nicely bundled, I still have a bit more to do to it, it's mainly temp
amf puffer cherylvorndran at 5:28pm 03.28.12 AMF 0/6121 Looking for a dager board for a 1980, 12.5' puffer. Does anyone know where I can get one?
Standing Rigging Tension? hubbardo at 5:11pm 03.28.12 Smaller Boats 0/1021 What is or how can I find out what the factory recommends for the tension on the standing rigging fo
Halyard and Line Lengths for 1978 H-25 hubbardo at 5:10pm 03.28.12 Smaller Boats 3/1254 Does anybody know how long the Halyards and Sheets were when a 1978 Hunter 25 came from the factory?
2008 Hood Furler troutsmustang at 4:30pm 03.28.12 Smaller Boats 24/3597 Setting the boat up for my first sail with her, we can not get the furler right. I will unfurl, but
Mounting Microwave lokimbar at 4:25pm 03.28.12 Ask An Oday Owner 4/2731 I recently bought an O'day 31 that came with an old/ unsafe pressurized alchohol stove/oven, which I
Does anyone know exactly what this is??? (1) Sailor Scotty at 4:21pm 03.28.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1511 So this device came off the bow of a 1950's Kettenburg 50 sloop. Thinking it may have something to d
Yanmar cockpit control (1) Captainron1 at 3:50pm 03.28.12 Ask An Oday Owner 0/880 Hello everyone and many thanks to the valuable replies to my previous requests. Today I am looking t
Several questions ... eliems at 1:53pm 03.28.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1241 Laying in my V Berth with 30 knot winds and the boat sailing around on the anchor pretty good, I was
Yanmar idle speed correction blackeydp at 1:26pm 03.28.12 Engines and Propulsion 9/17603 First time running up this season on with a Yanmar 3GM30FV. My idle speed will not go below 1600 rpm
Crimper Force GPX at 12:58pm 03.28.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1991 I recently read the Crimper shoot-out (great article) and it seems to me the two critical specs on a
Sailboat stands: (5) Trinkka at 12:05pm 03.28.12 Day Sailers 4/2547 OK guys. Here's the scoop on the boat stands. I bought them at Brownell's Boatyard in Mattapoisett M

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gages yanmar Ralph Johnstone at 12:16pm 12.01.22 was thinking of more a box on the helm but glad to see that it can be done If you go for a separa
gages yanmar Rick.johnson at 12:07pm 12.01.22 That look very nice an ez to read I don't have that big housing but was thinking of more a box on
gages yanmar (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:59am 12.01.22 Don't have a control panel but mounted the VDO gauges on the binnacle. es are easy but can you fit
Another Rave Review For Coppercoat Ralph Johnstone at 11:51am 12.01.22 As I have said many times, I wouldn't wish this stuff on an enemy :laugh: Buddy of mine went the
Seized Halyard Deck Sheave Bolt Ralph Johnstone at 11:41am 12.01.22 is most likely to happen when the two fasteners expand/contract at different rates It's most like
hunter yanmar Marmalade at 11:18am 12.01.22 Don't think they are the same. The JH family starts in the 80's... and has evolved JH2/JH3/JH4/JH5.
Binoculars Parsons at 11:08am 12.01.22 I've got a pair of Steiner 7x50 Marine (rubber coated) that I like, primarily because they are bulle
Binoculars BarryL at 10:56am 12.01.22 Hi, Like DayDream41, I find the compass bearing very useful. Mine are a cheap chinese version, 7 X
Seized Halyard Deck Sheave Bolt (1) rgranger at 10:49am 12.01.22 If you blow the hole in the aluminum plate, you can re-tap and thread one size up. I keep one of th
Another Rave Review For Coppercoat Roland5048 at 10:46am 12.01.22 I'm wondering how that prop was able to generate enough thrust to get him into port. Towed, maybe?
Another Rave Review For Coppercoat Davidasailor26 at 10:43am 12.01.22 Funny, although for context the picture is of a different boat after the 2018 race. No details in th
Stock Color for 85' 22 Leeward Rail at 10:40am 12.01.22 All posts above are spot on. You won't find an exact match due to age. Gelcoat and paint will fade
Help me understand my DC charging/depletion Maine Sail at 10:32am 12.01.22
Help me understand my DC charging/depletion DayDreamer41 at 10:18am 12.01.22 Stating the obvious, where do both cables go from the switched side of the start battery switch? one
Stock Color for 85' 22 Project_Mayhem at 10:09am 12.01.22 Most yards with a fiberglass shop can tweak the colors for an exact match. Be sure to ask them to wr
Stock Color for 85' 22 Calif. Ted at 10:06am 12.01.22 It changed depending on year, Spectrum Color makes repair kits that come close, but the color change
Stock Color for 85' 22 Project_Mayhem at 10:05am 12.01.22 I took my hatch cover to a local fiberglass supply house. They let me browse through their RAL color
hunter yanmar Rick.johnson at 10:02am 12.01.22 As i read the chart listed it say a 40 ft hunter should have a Yanmar 4 J H S E Diesel I have tri
Binoculars DayDreamer41 at 10:01am 12.01.22 I favored Nikon's waterproof 10 x 42 with compass bearing in the vision field, wish I would have upp
Seized Halyard Deck Sheave Bolt Project_Mayhem at 10:00am 12.01.22 Laughing.. Ya gotta be fast with that because aluminum contracts about 20% more than stainless; the

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