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Bottom paint and speed clublunasea at 3:28pm 03.06.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2881 I have a 1984 Hunter 34 that I picked up used a couple of years ago. At the time the bottom paint wa
back stay adjuster clublunasea at 3:23pm 03.06.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1935 I have a 1984 Hunter 34 with the swept back double laced spreaders. Has anyone had any success insta
Beckson hatches. Anyone ever use them? Chris Patterson at 3:21pm 03.06.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1613 The title of the post should say most of what I'm asking. I have no hatch on the fore deck whatsoeve
Grab rail and Cam Cleat Mounting Cabin Roof Squidd at 2:36pm 03.06.12 Musings With Maine Sail 8/4880 Now I've seen the many options and your specific epoxy filled plug method, but they assume there is
Dreaming of Florida Sailing Nodak7 at 2:33pm 03.06.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 31/4426 The Admiral and I are dreaming of moving the boat to florida in the nearby future. Thinking about th
Windlass leaking seadaddler at 2:15pm 03.06.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/3082 My windlass is leaking from the bottom of where the mainshaft protrudes out the bottom of the windla
Rubber bumpers JohnHomer at 1:59pm 03.06.12 Big Boats 9/1715 Looking for a good source of the black rubber bumpers located under the cockpit seats. They have a
Impressions of C-30 from ace boat owner longterm at 1:41pm 03.06.12 Catalina 30 4/1531 I've been taking lessons from a friend who races his 35-foot J105, which is a really fast boat set u
Webasto air heater on a 361 suttonski at 1:39pm 03.06.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/864 Hi, Anyone installed a Webasto air heater in a 2 cabin 361? Would like to find out how to route the
Sailing at Anchor cb32863 at 1:23pm 03.06.12 Ask An Oday Owner 11/4693 I will be having my O' Day 25 on a mooring this year, my first season with the boat. Should I be con
Opinion: Best Brand Of Rope OfflineTN at 1:02pm 03.06.12 Ask All Sailors 7/13168 I was just wondering what everyone thought was the best/preferred brand of rope for your sailboat?
H-R Shaft Replacement Fritz Lang at 12:45pm 03.06.12 Hallberg-Rassy 2/5269 I have a Hallberg Rassy 42 E Ketch. Is it correct that the engine must be removed to replace the pr
Hunter 426ds Issues/Comments BWagner at 12:27pm 03.06.12 Big Boats 6/2775 Hello, I am in the process of buying a 2003 426ds. We have selected a surveyor and expect that t
It really works! (3) r.oril at 11:22am 03.06.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1047 I was lucky enough to have MacGregor use my 1988 26D for some testing back in December. In return, m
What is your start window for cruising? Bad Obsession at 11:08am 03.06.12 Ask All Sailors 36/4156 I cruise the Chesapeake Bay region. I have always used May 1 as my starting point to do overnight c
1980 H37 jphud at 10:37am 03.06.12 The Cherubini Hunters 14/2988 Hi there, Considering an H37 as a move up from my 1980 H30. Going for a look at the boat and will de
another C27 Bulkhead question navigateur at 9:57am 03.06.12 Mid-Size Boats 5/1953 Hello all - new sailor, about to make an offer on a 1980 Catalina 27. I have searched the archives o
M25xp Bob S at 9:55am 03.06.12 Engines and Propulsion 3/2222 Does anyone know where I can find the recommended RPM for the coolant water pump on an M25XP? I am c
Where to place autopilot on H260? rickwarner at 8:56am 03.06.12 Smaller Boats 3/1445 I just purchased a Raymarine X-5 Smart Pilot for my H260 and understand that installation will be a
Replacing fixed Window on H29.5 Dave602 at 8:43am 03.06.12 Mid-Size Boats 14/2666 Has anyone had the joy of replacing the large fixed window that is located on the sloped part of the

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Marina Advice Scott T-Bird at 2:43pm 12.20.22 @duck21 did a similar trip but in reverse direction. You can read about his experience and he might
Hunter 41DS auto-pilot 'brain' install location and other questions dkinzer at 2:00pm 12.20.22 I also realized a problem that I have had with the rudder sensor is the way it is aligned I wonder
Oysters!! Parsons at 1:58pm 12.20.22 Well, Ted is still around (84) but apparently suffers from dementia. Looked up his article in Wiki
Yanmar 2GMF cold starting (1) Ralph Johnstone at 1:52pm 12.20.22 @Davidasailor26 sail has straightened me out re the "F" for the time being. Of moderate expense ($5
STEEL RAILS jssailem at 1:51pm 12.20.22 Yes. It is all starts with a careful "Inspection". A nice bright flashlight. A tool to measure the
STEEL RAILS Rick.johnson at 1:44pm 12.20.22 Ok thanks John so what you are saying is the steel rails that are there may only be bolted down to
Yanmar 2GMF cold starting Davidasailor26 at 1:43pm 12.20.22 Please refresh my memory, is the 2GMF antifreeze cooled or sea water cooled ? The F stands for Fre
Converting Jabsco heads from salt water to fresh water flush (4) Ralph Johnstone at 1:42pm 12.20.22 This is taking @Peggie Hall HeadMistress 's verbal description and putting it into pictures. This i
STEEL RAILS jssailem at 1:37pm 12.20.22 Rick. Simple answer is No. If the steel is there and has deteriorated to a point that the strength i
1994 vision 32 fuel tank dimensions Stokeshc at 1:10pm 12.20.22 i would think if it exist it could be measured
Anchor Bridle Deleted member 117556 at 1:03pm 12.20.22 I really like that 48 North lets you pick from a wide range of lengths for your bridle. The prices
Do the Venture 21 and Venture 22 Mast, Rudder, and stays interchange? VenturED at 12:51pm 12.20.22 I think the forward hatch on your V21, and most likely the cutter rig, were options. My boat came wi
Oysters!! justsomeguy at 12:46pm 12.20.22 Ted; I never did get his name or the boat he owned. Turner?
All Sailors kappykaplan at 12:44pm 12.20.22 Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Same to you and yours, and to all our SBO members! :beer:
STEEL RAILS Rick.johnson at 12:43pm 12.20.22 John I agree with that your saying is there any type of material that i can attach to the rails to g
Yanmar 2GMF cold starting Ralph Johnstone at 12:40pm 12.20.22 everything john said plus having the injectors cleaned and maybe the high presure pump serviced M
Yanmar 2GMF cold starting jon hansen at 12:30pm 12.20.22 everything john said plus having the injectors cleaned and maybe the high presure pump serviced
STEEL RAILS Rick.johnson at 12:27pm 12.20.22 What do you mean by engine frame ??? do you mean the 4 steel an rubber engine shock mounts if so th
Engine leaking diesel (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:26pm 12.20.22 @Ken13559 , @Ralph Johnstone did you ever notice any performance issue? I think the amount of fue
Yanmar 2GMF cold starting jssailem at 12:22pm 12.20.22 Hey Tom, Has this been bugging you for a while and your getting around too try and solving the chal

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