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Installing New Balmar alternator bugsboat at 6:18pm 03.04.12 Big Boats 8/4515 We just purchased a Balmar 100amp alternator for our Yanmar 4JH2E. The original 55amp alternator jus
bottom painting c-22 when on trailer stanshazam at 6:07pm 03.04.12 Catalina 22 2/2924 need detailed instructions: how do you bottom paint a catalina 22 where hull rests on trailer bunks
Considering a Hunter 216 Thomas Popkewitz at 5:15pm 03.04.12 Smaller Boats 3/2080 We are thinking about buying a Hunter 216. This model is made of plastic. We have heard that these
Guest Charger Questionable Wiring Salty at 4:17pm 03.04.12 Ask All Sailors 6/4118 The last time I used shore power to charge my battery there was a humming sound coming from the char
Hunter 456 Service Manual? undrwtrfun at 3:08pm 03.04.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1329 In the process of buying a 2002 Hunter 456 ' would like to review specs in the service manual to ass
Teflon grease for Edson steering question SteveH290 at 3:00pm 03.04.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2321 Purshased a H290 last summer. Reading about general maintenance. Manual states use only Teflon gre
Need Help Replacing Mast Step Plate & Insert (2) Cabby at 2:57pm 03.04.12 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2217 Hello, It is going to be a great season coming up. We have a slip in the Santa Cruz harbor for th
Mystic PM2KB at 1:47pm 03.04.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1803 Hello Fellow Hunter Owners, Recently we purchased a Hunter 26 Water Ballast sailboat. We love the b
89 o'day 35 water tank DaveM at 1:41pm 03.04.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/2808 Does any one know the most likely plastic for this vintage boat would have been? I am guessing polye
H-26 Centerboard Trunk Plate Removal Problem BrianW at 1:29pm 03.04.12 Smaller Boats 26/4518 While on the trailer and mast down, I am doing some repairs on my 1994 H-26. The repairs at hand are
stove for oday 23 or 26 emergpa1 at 1:24pm 03.04.12 Ask An Oday Owner 21/7171 Joe and others, would like some info on what and how you have stoves on your oday. Joe i went to yo
Teak and Holly floor jorgefife at 12:53pm 03.04.12 The Cherubini Hunters 4/2029 My floor was glued in parts, and today I finally glues the last 2 pieces, which have been loos for e
Through Hulls jorgefife at 12:49pm 03.04.12 The Cherubini Hunters 7/2017 I have come to an agreemet with someone who repairs boats, right at the place where they lift the bo
Hunter Legend solar panel Jon4399 at 11:49am 03.04.12 Big Boats 6/4052 I have a 37.5 Legend, which came from the factory eqipped with a flexible solar panel mounted to the
Topic Specific Site Siamese at 11:20am 03.04.12 Catalina 309 Group Forum 4/2227 Please consider my humble appeal to fellow members of this forum to keep their topics specific to th
Hunter 23' Spongy Interior Floor (5) carboman at 9:22am 03.04.12 Smaller Boats 6/2620 I read this on one of the posts, so I decided to cut it out and see what was back there. The are is
Help with Hobie 14 rigging drylandsailor at 7:44am 03.04.12 Other Sailboats 1/1663 I've had my my Hobie 14 for a few years now but sail so little that I've forgotten how to rig the ma
Dock Box BillyK at 6:58am 03.04.12 Ask All Sailors 5/2470 Has anyone built their own Dock Box? prices are ridiculous and i calculate you could build a 4' by
best way to cable? papillondenuit at 6:21am 03.04.12 Ask All Sailors 13/2684 Any advice very welcome..Currently fitting a bow-thruster. Plan to have a dedicated battery adjacent
Keeping Headsails On The Deck Ducati at 5:33am 03.04.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2747 What can I buy or make to keep the headsails strapped to foredeck during the downwind legs of races.

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Warped Rudder rgranger at 7:30am 12.07.22 ...which fits inside the metal bracket. YEP!... That is when it occured to me that I had made a
Warped Rudder Hayden Watson at 7:29am 12.07.22 I have made a template from a plywood scrap and traced that on the bottom edge. Interesting idea re
Mast Light Ideas - 32-foot sailboat (1) rgranger at 7:29am 12.07.22 Definitly don't want...
Warped Rudder sbrogden at 7:27am 12.07.22 I have made a template from a plywood scrap and traced that on the bottom edge. Interesting idea re;
Warped Rudder Hayden Watson at 7:24am 12.07.22 One way to make shaping easier is to make a template of your profile out of a scrap of plywood and t
Installing Composting Toilet in Oday 35 mgarner at 7:21am 12.07.22 I have had a Natures Head on my 34 for two seasons now and do not have a vent for it.
Warped Rudder sbrogden at 7:20am 12.07.22 Thanks! I traced the foil shape on the bottom edge and have made note of the area that needs to stay
House battery recommendations Scott T-Bird at 7:18am 12.07.22 @artleyt115, you can take some of these comments about anchoring etiquette with the grain of salt.
Warped Rudder (1) rgranger at 7:13am 12.07.22 NICE! That looks like it will be strong and should resist future warping. I traced the foil on the
2001 Beneteau 361 Engine Mount Bracket Replacement jssailem at 7:08am 12.07.22 Well to any observer of images it should be obvious. One is left oriented and the other is right or
Mast Light Ideas - 32-foot sailboat (2) jssailem at 6:57am 12.07.22 Or 211414 Causing nightmares?:biggrin:
Clever Boat Names Jim 5757 at 6:29am 12.07.22 We once owned a Hunter 23 named: "LIL' WASS ETT". I'm betting no one will figure out where that name
Warped Rudder (3) sbrogden at 6:22am 12.07.22 Ordered a power planer. Took the clamps off this morning, cut out the shape. When the planer arrives
Mast Light Ideas - 32-foot sailboat rgranger at 6:16am 12.07.22 That is puuurdy. But I would gut it and put a bright LED inside if I were using it on my boat. I
H240 Bilge Pump Location Crazy Dave Condon at 6:13am 12.07.22 The engineers took everything in perspective to include my thoughts placing the pump where they did.
Mast Light Ideas - 32-foot sailboat jssailem at 6:12am 12.07.22
Buying a Hunter 23. No brakes advice Crazy Dave Condon at 6:05am 12.07.22
Evergreen rgranger at 6:04am 12.07.22 Looking back at post #9 and the watershed questions. About 12 years ago, I was doing some water anal
Installing Composting Toilet in Oday 35 eherlihy at 5:58am 12.07.22 An (expensive) alternative is a VacuFlush head. I have had one in my 35 since 2010, and have had NO
Oday 35 Adding Bimini (1) eherlihy at 5:55am 12.07.22 This is mine; as been installed for 10 years now. While the dodger is faded, the Bimini looks like

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