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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 28/4398 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 15/2320 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 5/1699 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 10/4347 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 0/2458 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 28/27735 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
Rigging for 1986 Hunter 24 dennis gobbel at 5:15am 03.15.12 Smaller Boats 1/959 I have a 1986 hunter 24 that came with a roller furling, but there is no rigging on or in the mast.
Black Goo Dripping on Deck BWagner at 3:35am 03.15.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1194 Hi, I'm in the process of buying a 2003 Hunter 426ds. Yesterday we had our survey done and the
Broken crankshaft reworb at 2:50am 03.15.12 Engines and Propulsion 26/9376 I just recently bought a new to me boat. The boat has/had a 2GM20 Yanmar with 190 hours. On the wa

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Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke Leeward Rail at 1:43pm 11.28.22 Why not try to go up the mast halfway and use a 10' pvc pipe Set a ladder on deck, you cab easily
Sea Hood re-bedding kloudie1 at 1:39pm 11.28.22 A forum member did seal up all the holes including the cover holes. Then only put back the ones that
Plexus ColumbiaRiverDoug at 1:34pm 11.28.22 Some years ago, I used Plexus together with inlaid fiberglass to repair the many cracks in the inter
Sea Hood re-bedding Andiamo 34 at 1:03pm 11.28.22 Thank you for your help/suggestions. It needs to be tackled but was wondering. Just a thought but
Two fender covers for 8x20 fenders Rich Stidger at 12:59pm 11.28.22 I'm just wondering....... How did we get from free fender covers to death by flaming arrow? The trai
Warped Rudder rgranger at 12:55pm 11.28.22 I ordered the FlexEpox - it should be here Tues next week. I've already made a tiller - have not fi
Warped Rudder sbrogden at 12:32pm 11.28.22 I ordered the FlexEpox - it should be here Tues next week. I've already made a tiller - have not fin
Another Lithium conversion ... Hunter 49 Schematic tkwhalen at 12:25pm 11.28.22 our solar is mounted to a SS frame that in incorporated into the factory Hunter davits we have, oth
What's wrong with my thinking? Benny17441 at 12:24pm 11.28.22 The load tension on the wire is dictated by its size and strands configuration. Consider the age a
2001 B361 Chain Plate leak Hollyberry at 12:16pm 11.28.22 I came across these pictures where that connection you showed, failed. It's a Bene. rod ball too,
Charging the House Battery Bank with a Small Outboard Leeward Rail at 11:59am 11.28.22 Some small outboards do not have a rectifier. As a result they output AC, not DC The tohatsu 6 hp
2001 B361 Chain Plate leak GDanko at 11:49am 11.28.22 Ouch! Any background info or forensics on the cause?
Charging the House Battery Bank with a Small Outboard Leeward Rail at 11:48am 11.28.22 I believe the charger on these engines is just a coil and rectifier with little or no voltage regul
2001 B361 Chain Plate leak (2) joker460 at 11:36am 11.28.22 Excellent work documenting the repair; I should be able to do as suggested. The PO of 9 years, nev
Fuel pick location for a Diesel heater Parsons at 11:30am 11.28.22 Before we leave this topic (which I helped divert by the CO comments), I want to thank @mermike for
Clever Boat Names Kingjim91 at 11:11am 11.28.22
hunter 49 washing machine retro fit T J Furstenau at 10:52am 11.28.22 Okay - so if I'm visualizing this correctly - front of washer opens into port aft cabin, but is inst
Two fender covers for 8x20 fenders Roland5048 at 10:38am 11.28.22 For those of us nearing the end of the line, might I suggest a Viking Funeral Rite. Have your body
hunter 49 washing machine retro fit artboas at 10:29am 11.28.22 the Candy machine fitted perfectly and also fitted through the starboard aft cabin without altering
Clever Boat Names Tin Kicker at 10:27am 11.28.22 ... I am a fan of John Denver's music. ... He died when his experimental airplane crashed into t

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