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SECO South woodster at 3:26pm 12.13.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1353 just got off the phone with SECO South this afternoon....was looking for Norsman cone for my 1/4" ca
285 Bulkhead water damage reward1 at 2:09pm 12.13.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1078 My 1988 Beneteau 285 has water damage at the base of the starboard bulkhead. The plywood veneer is s
Acey-deucey anyone? kpgraci at 1:52pm 12.13.11 Sails Call Lounge 3/10366 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acey-deucey I was in the Marine Corpse Air Wing back in the day, we h
Porthole rot fix H37c (8) MATHURIN2 at 12:31pm 12.13.11 The Cherubini Hunters 7/2016 Once again, Mathurin II has an apointment with the boat doctor... This time the rot behind the porth
I found the leak !! clevispin at 12:17pm 12.13.11 Mid-Size Boats 0/1339 I thought I'd pass on this (in retrospect) easy to check source of bildge water. For a year, I've
Rudder, lower bushing acqusition corixid at 11:50am 12.13.11 S2 5/1823 Arrived at the slip this past summer to a rudder-less boat. The pin had worked loose and the rudder
Adding Air conditioning to a 376 scallywag at 9:56am 12.13.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2627 Has anyone added air conditioning to their 376? Comments or Ours was originally ordered without it
# of Cherubini's Redbeard33 at 9:12am 12.13.11 The Cherubini Hunters 40/6979 Just out of curiousity does anyone know how many were produced? specifically the 33 but other models
insurance mortyd at 8:43am 12.13.11 Catalina 30 9/1567 having had two minor claims in three years, both storm related and with no injury, boat u.s. has dro
Dry Docks. jho11381 at 7:45am 12.13.11 Sails Call Lounge 0/2827 Whats the price of dry docks or wet slips in south Alabama, mississippi or just in the northern part
Hull Id plate location/YSM oil type HSMCh30 at 6:51am 12.13.11 The Cherubini Hunters 7/2147 Greetings Sailors. A few quick questions for the Hunter 30 gang. Where is the Id plate on the boat p
thru hull glenn mosley at 5:06am 12.13.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1112 Hi we have a 1980 hunter 33 we got it 3 weeks ago the threw hauls have not bin closed in 5 years
Merry Christmas Ctskip at 4:44am 12.13.11 Ask All Sailors 14/2538 Politically correct or not, I'll still say it, Merry Christmas and have a safe and happy New Year to
Blown out sail jho11381 at 4:36am 12.13.11 Catalina 22 16/3478 What is recommended to fix a blown out sail? I would like to try to fix it myself if all posable.
Hunter 26 Hull Repair alllrite at 9:49pm 12.12.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2877 I'm looking at buying a damaged Hunter 26. It was grounded in a storm. Has a long crack in the bot
26D Rudder? Brad1968 at 8:21pm 12.12.11 Parts Search 1/3303 Looking for an Idasailor or Ruddercraft for my '88 26D. Any suggestions?
Plan now for July 2012 paulj at 8:09pm 12.12.11 Catalina 310 24/5609 http://www.boativated.com/broughton_islands.htm paulj :troll:
OB Motor mount on port side? tomhengy at 6:39pm 12.12.11 Smaller Boats 1/1917 I just purchased a 1978 Cat 25. The outboard motor is located on the port side. I've read where it i
Heeling jho11381 at 6:28pm 12.12.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1350 How far will a Catalina 22 with a swing keel heel over before it will capsize? Or when does it becom
Fresh air? av8erdunn at 6:15pm 12.12.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1362 I have a 23.5 hunter and was wondering how do I get fresh air in the cabin while under sail? I have

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DWL mast height for O'Day 39 (1) eherlihy at 2:30pm 03.05.22 The O'day 35's Mast is 47' 2" - Passing under the Port Mayaca Rail Road Bridge (49') for the first t
Salon Lights wiring H49 artboas at 2:26pm 03.05.22 I had the same arrangement on a 2007 Hunter 45CC. One wire was +12, -12, and a third varied with a
MH40 Autopilot drive motor Phantom154 at 2:18pm 03.05.22 No, it was not running at all before but is fine now.
Structural? Crazy Dave Condon at 2:18pm 03.05.22 @JBissi that bulkhead is considered a structural piece to support the deck and mast step. I urge
MH40 Autopilot drive motor artboas at 2:15pm 03.05.22 Yes. Port side helm. I could hear it running when I was testing the motor.. Ok Few things The moto
310 Ahr 3.2V Li batteries; too good to be true? DArcy at 1:54pm 03.05.22 each3.2V cell is 310Ah.wire four in series and you have a 310Ah. 12.8v bank.. Normally yes but the
Sailing and Ham Radio (not the way you think) Brian D at 1:44pm 03.05.22 Sounds like the guy knows a lot of hams are also boaters. Might as well kill two birds with one ston
Dometic AC needs capacitor JoeWhite at 1:25pm 03.05.22 Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience on this $15.00 fix.
Cleat at goosenext DeliriousSailor at 1:24pm 03.05.22
Dometic AC needs capacitor (3) kbgunn at 1:18pm 03.05.22 This issue is closed. AC compressor is running again. I wired a new relay for the compressor and now
310 Ahr 3.2V Li batteries; too good to be true? Maine Sail at 12:31pm 03.05.22 I just realized, the 310 AHr rating is probably wired in parallel, not series. The listing does say
Its funny Friday! jssailem at 12:23pm 03.05.22 Once there was a father who sat on the front step sharpening his hunting knife. He smiled at the you
Cleat at goosenext (1) rgranger at 12:13pm 03.05.22 Related to your situation. I don't recall there being springs. So you may go to all the trouble of
Inside Passage Book Recommendations jssailem at 12:12pm 03.05.22 Mike. Waggoners is excellent. Love the new book format. If looking for a digital version of sites,
I'm Tweaking My Battery Banks and Need Advice reuabyor at 12:09pm 03.05.22
Cleat at goosenext rgranger at 12:06pm 03.05.22 That is a Z- spa ed mine a few years ago. Got the parts right here at SBO. Reach out to @Dave Gro
Newbie here, Can someone help with a few questions please? jssailem at 11:59am 03.05.22 About moving the rigging, I did not think how that changes everything I am glad you picked up on t
Newbie here, Can someone help with a few questions please? Scott T-Bird at 11:57am 03.05.22 I'm pretty much with DArcy ... if the boat really suits you, nothing you mentioned seems like a deal
Newbie here, Can someone help with a few questions please? DArcy at 11:14am 03.05.22 I'm not sure why you would consider changing the location of the chain plates. If the bulkheads wher
Inside Passage Book Recommendations Stu Jackson at 11:09am 03.05.22 Mike, Truth is there really aren't that many. If you're "doing" the Southern Gulf Islands, you hav

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