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new owner rufus1138 at 4:03pm 03.06.12 Catalina 22 4/1369 hey guys looking for some companions and information, my uncle has aquired hull number ctyh9985m81c,
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 8/4881 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 4/1532 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 7/13170 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

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Replacing Deck Hardware by Myself TimFromLI at 7:31pm 12.20.22 Tried it by myself last Sunday on a leaking pad eye . The nuts just kept spinning - that's if I had
Hunter 41DS auto-pilot 'brain' install location and other questions (1) dkinzer at 7:29pm 12.20.22 The attached image is from the Raymarine 81105 Rudder Position Sensor installation document (availab
Hunter 41DS auto-pilot 'brain' install location and other questions MFD at 6:48pm 12.20.22 I agree that going to the rudder arm seems more natural, and also matches the various docs I was abl
Replacing Deck Hardware by Myself VTRChris at 6:28pm 12.20.22 Thank you all. Ended up putting the Admiral on deck, while I spent time head first in the quarterbe
Hunter 41DS auto-pilot 'brain' install location and other questions dkinzer at 5:58pm 12.20.22 SV Maverick: what you have depicted is exactly how the rudder position transducer is mounted on our
Marina Advice quadrille38 at 5:54pm 12.20.22 It's early inthe winter season I realize . I've already been looking at a longterm "retirement " bo
Hunter 41DS auto-pilot 'brain' install location and other questions (1) SV Maverick at 5:50pm 12.20.22 Like others have pointed out you have to improve the geometry of the feedback arm (rudder position i
Height of boat on trailer DocMB at 5:06pm 12.20.22 Thanks! That is very helpful.
Converting Jabsco heads from salt water to fresh water flush Captain Larry-DH at 4:52pm 12.20.22 @Peggie Hall HeadMistress I found this post on Cruisers Forum, and it appears that you are OK with t
Miss sailing stickinthemud57 at 4:50pm 12.20.22 1. We admit we are addicted to sailing. 2. The only thing that can restore our sanity is sailing. 3
Miss sailing stickinthemud57 at 4:46pm 12.20.22 Sorry. I forgot to take a picture of the blue cast. But here is the holidays cast. Unfortunately, i
keel resting on bottom All U Get at 4:16pm 12.20.22 That story will be worth a beer in a bar someday.
What Sailboat Cabin doesn't feel like a hole? Tally Ho at 3:52pm 12.20.22 Here you go! Dont let the $900,000 price tag scare you :) https://www.sailingworld.com/sailboats/20
LONG Night - short Day WINTER SOLSTICE JRacer at 3:51pm 12.20.22 So, that's why it's going to be so damn cold here. :laugh:
Marina Advice (1) JRacer at 3:49pm 12.20.22 Could always lash diesel jugs on deck. This is what we looked like when we delivered this boat from
Accessing / Replacing Raw Water Impeller artboas at 3:26pm 12.20.22 I purchased a 2002 Hunter 456 recently and spending the next few seasons getting to know her. This
1994 vision 32 fuel tank dimensions smokey73 at 3:23pm 12.20.22 You might want to check with Ezell Industries in Perry Florida. In all likelyhood they built your t
Converting Jabsco heads from salt water to fresh water flush Captain Larry-DH at 3:06pm 12.20.22 Although it can be done, "coverting' any sea water toilet to use the boat's fresh water is a bad id
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

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