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New Tohatsu Sailpro! (1) gunkh-O-lin at 6:16pm 03.15.12 Day Sailers 5/1828 Really excited about my new Tohatsu Sailpro (6hp with 25" XL shaft, alternator, and high thrust prop
Storage under the cabin sole oldjags at 6:11pm 03.15.12 Big Boats 6/2241 How easy is it to use the spaces under the floorboards for storage? There are lots of nice space
32" Coronado 1973 mrwwine at 5:44pm 03.15.12 Ask All Sailors 17/9644 All..this is my first post on this site and I am glad that I found it. I am looking at buyig a 1973
Daggerboard Design JasonC at 5:25pm 03.15.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1299 None have specs, on the 26 M daggerboard. Mine is busted and I want to build a replacement. Thanks
Windlass on Hunter 34 saildog at 5:20pm 03.15.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2043 I have a 1983 Hunter 34 and I am thinking about installing a windlass. Do any other Hunter 34 owners
red white LED light 430 hunter (2) Navicula at 4:18pm 03.15.12 Big Boats 2/939 Hi....... I found these LED lights, they are white light and red light (night vision), so I installe
Adding name decals longterm at 4:03pm 03.15.12 Catalina 30 28/4406 I'm happy to say that I bought 3 decals (2 name, 1 home port) from BoatUS, and put them on my Cat 30
steering pedestal location (3) Redbeard33 at 3:16pm 03.15.12 The Cherubini Hunters 15/2321 I have just finished glassing in a new cockpit sole, the old diesel fill and pedestal mount allowed
Butane Stove Fuel merlinuxo at 1:30pm 03.15.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1700 Where do you buy this stuff? What is the right size and fitting? The instructions that came with my
catalina parts mortyd at 1:06pm 03.15.12 Catalina 30 1/1159 the new sail magazine has a story about frank butler and the history of catalina. one topic covered,
StacPac Main deckboyscott at 12:46pm 03.15.12 Big Boats 8/2039 I'm going to buy a new main for our 37.5 and again go with the Dutchman, but the other crew member i
Cruising Blues and There cure Jared1048 at 12:34pm 03.15.12 Ask All Sailors 19/2675 Cruising Blues and Their Cure By Robert Pirsig (originally published in Esquire, May 1977)
Circumnavigation BlueTequila at 12:22pm 03.15.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/4348 I have a 33.5 1989. Is my 33' Hunter strong enough to do a circumnavigation?
hull thickness BlueTequila at 12:21pm 03.15.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1194 I have a 33.5 1989. Does anyone know how thick is the hull from top to bottom?
removing gauges BlueTequila at 12:18pm 03.15.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1132 how do i remove the bulkhead datamarine gauges in the cockpit facing the helm? I have already rem
no transom hole for gas line on 25 o day pmortimer at 11:19am 03.15.12 Ask An Oday Owner 16/4711 Hello out there. I need some help on my new boat. i have a 77 o day 25 that doesn't have a hole in t
My go at a New Tank & Hoses (1) windgen at 11:17am 03.15.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/2459 Peggy, I will be putting in a new tank and new hoses in a 1979 CSY 44. Going from a 10 gallon to a
School me on centerboard access bolts (26s) MrBill_FLL at 9:45am 03.15.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1909 I have a friend that's boat is leaking. not sure from where yet, but we think its coming from the c
Offshore trailerable sailboats Jackdaw at 8:37am 03.15.12 Ask All Sailors 28/27740 After the Mac on Lake Michigan thread, I've been giving some thougth to the notion of off-shore trai
A little peaceful Spring sailing motivator soling42 at 8:14am 03.15.12 Smaller Boats 2/1127 Went sailing solo on Leap day and took a pretty shaky but peaceful basic cell phone video worth watc

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Watermaker jssailem at 6:54am 11.29.22
2001 B361 Chain Plate leak GDanko at 6:53am 11.29.22 Although our recently acquired B361 has always been in fresh water and pulled each winter, the PO ne
Replacing cockpit throttle on Elite 29 (aka Feeling 850) jssailem at 6:50am 11.29.22
Watermaker RoyS at 6:33am 11.29.22 Another long distance cruise issue is trash accumulation. How do you long distance cruisers handle t
Two fender covers for 8x20 fenders RoyS at 6:24am 11.29.22 I'm just wondering....... How did we get from free fender covers to death by flaming arrow? The tra
Change taps didiercat at 6:17am 11.29.22 Welcome aboard! lots of good info on the site. The taps change just like those in home plumbing. T
2001 B361 Chain Plate leak (4) jssailem at 6:13am 11.29.22 Nice clean repair and procedure @Hollyberry . No matter the brand, all boats need to be inspected f
Help! Engine problem :( flightlead404 at 6:13am 11.29.22 To close this out. Reviewed all my invoices. Nmeimac marine shipped me the incorrect pump a year ago
Change taps didiercat at 6:08am 11.29.22 I have had our 40.5 for 23 years and in the course of ownership, I contemplated changing the faucet
rewiring the mast Scott T-Bird at 6:02am 11.29.22 My mistake forward Are you talking about the steaming light on the front of the mast half-way up o
How ro remove an in-mast furling mainsail? Lu Sea at 5:59am 11.29.22 When the top of the sail is jammed in the mast, we alternate pulling the inhaul back in a few feet a
Another Lithium conversion ... Hunter 49 Schematic Zencra at 5:57am 11.29.22 As for the 14.2v, anything over 13.8v (3.45v/cell) with a short amount of absorption time will get a
Boat is Hibernating jssailem at 5:41am 11.29.22 Like Real Estate, sailing is all about Location, Location, Location.
In-boom outhaul rigging. Could use some help... Scott T-Bird at 5:31am 11.29.22 Thanks for that. Actually, the purpose of the bungee is to keep enough tension on the system when n
Another Lithium conversion ... Hunter 49 Schematic Hayden Watson at 5:23am 11.29.22 doesn't that defeat the purpose of having a high output alternator and at 14.2 you're a fair way of
DC distribution panel in Hunters Terry Cox at 4:50am 11.29.22 I don't particularly like the push-to-reset breakers Hi George. What is improper about push-to-res
Boat is Hibernating kappykaplan at 4:49am 11.29.22 I delivered my boat for hibernation last week.
2001 B361 Chain Plate leak GDanko at 3:46am 11.29.22 Interesting discussion; Conclusion - there's not a "rubber seal", just sealant which some suggest to
Another Lithium conversion ... Hunter 49 Schematic Zencra at 1:47am 11.29.22 I have 560Ah LFP and a group 21 AGM start battery. I have all loads isolated and charge them both t
hunter 49 washing machine retro fit Zencra at 1:44am 11.29.22 no, it opens into the starb cabin in the small double door wardrobe. the panels and shelves in this

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