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1974 Pearson 26 P-O-S refurb?? Shep83 at 10:51am 11.16.11 Pearson 3/2533 Hi, I'm new to the list and to sailing. I built a 16' trailer sailer and had it long enough to be
Question about winterizing reverse heat cycle pump PrincessoftheLake at 10:48am 11.16.11 Big Boats 14/5093 I have the marine air reverse heat cycle unit on Emmanuel. When doing the winterizing chores I was
Important Selden Mast Update artboas at 10:40am 11.16.11 Big Boats 4/1811 Selden have agreed to pay for costs involved in the repair. As would any reasonable person expect,
Cushions JamesO256 at 10:25am 11.16.11 Smaller Boats 2/1219 Does anyone know how many yards of cloth it takes 2 reupholster the inside of a 1983 22 ft. Hunter
Keel Support jasagarf at 9:01am 11.16.11 Catalina 22 13/3153 Just put a lift in my slip. Was anticipating buying a larger boat in the future so I bought a lot m
How well does the in-mast furler work? therobesons at 8:55am 11.16.11 Big Boats 6/3172 We are looking at a 1999 Hunter 420 with in mast furler. We had a boat with an in boom and it was h
Capsizing? twodzusfittings at 8:41am 11.16.11 Smaller Boats 8/1942 How eay is it to capsize a 25.5 with a shallow fixed keel? Reason I ask is that this passed Monday I
Best new thru hulls and sea cocks? Ternang at 8:33am 11.16.11 The Cherubini Hunters 10/3728 We are new owners of a 1980 30' Hunter and have had an exciting summer of sailing after certificatio
1981 Hunter 30 side ports bommers at 8:12am 11.16.11 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1608 Hi - was looking for replacement screens and gaskets for side windows for my 1981 Hunter 30, but not
Stern tube and Cutlass Bearing (1) Weasel at 7:26am 11.16.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/3927 I have a 331, 2004 vintage. I have 200 hours on her and she is lovingly kept. I am taking her out of
Lexan / Plexi thickness on Midship Hatch?? Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 6:54am 11.16.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1067 We have noticed cracks on the midship hatch cover and have decided to get a replacement ready. Woul
More H37C battery wiring. (3) Ed Schenck at 6:22am 11.16.11 The Cherubini Hunters 14/2071 Yesterday I took the alternator off of the motor to get a good look at the wiring. This project to
A Skipper's Dream Outlives His Beloved 'Petrel' Soundbounder at 6:08am 11.16.11 Ask All Sailors 4/3935
Hatch Screens for 336 rachelmackenzie at 4:59am 11.16.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1051 Our 336 is missing the large hatch screens that originally came with the boat. Does anyone know wher
Mass Maritime Academy 2011 Boat Auction Soundbounder at 1:22am 11.16.11 Ask All Sailors 0/2117 I have no vested interest in this....just wanted to pass the info along. Mass Maritime Academy 20
CATALINA 387, Hull No. 1, best dinghy davits-Avon 310 RIB? ddrdbrooks at 10:14pm 11.15.11 Big Boats 4/3596 Help from all of you Catalina owners, please: I have a Catalina 387 (2003) and want to install the
Sucking Racor Dry SteveB at 7:25pm 11.15.11 Big Boats 10/2944 Bottom Line: My Yanmar 3GMF runs long enough (10 - 20 minutes) to suck the fuel out of the Rancor fi
Burping Coolant System lehigh375 at 6:29pm 11.15.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2090 I changed my coolant today. Drained out as much of the old Dex Cool and flushed the system. I refi
mold rlrmystic at 6:18pm 11.15.11 Mid-Size Boats 7/1962 Hi, I have a mold problem and assume I'm not alone... The vinyl which is adhered to walls is turnin
PVC frame for a winter cover Nelsonhow at 6:15pm 11.15.11 Mid-Size Boats 10/9162 A friend asked if I knew of a good article on how to build a PVC frame for a winter cover. I remembe

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Washington Sellers Beware shemandr at 4:10am 11.24.22 A good lesson. Thanks for posting. Most of my boats were sold in NY. I always assumed the new own
Time for me to post my favorite turkey roasting graphic kappykaplan at 3:06am 11.24.22 Happy Thanksgiving, all! :beer:
Warped Rudder Joe at 1:50am 11.24.22 Fiberglass on wood would make sense to me. Any reason you haven't mentioned that. Even fiberglass
What's wrong with my thinking? Joe at 1:41am 11.24.22 What does your backstay adjuster look like? If it's just an assortment of blocks and rope, well bi
Fuel pick location for a Diesel heater jssailem at 8:59pm 11.23.22 Happy heating Thanksgiving.
New winterizing mod - done! Justin_NSA at 7:34pm 11.23.22 Greg, effectively that's what I'm doing. I just no longer have to disconnect fittings for my hot w
New winterizing mod - done! Tally Ho at 7:31pm 11.23.22 If the tank is drained, what can do damage by freezing? I assume he is pushing water out of the re
Warped Rudder sbrogden at 7:29pm 11.23.22 I have not found 1 inch marine plywood locally. I have found 1 inch cedar. For a 14 foot boat, I thi
Fuel pick location for a Diesel heater mermike at 7:06pm 11.23.22 Update. Heater is in. It's going to be a game changer. That baby cranks it out! Pictures to follow.
Time for me to post my favorite turkey roasting graphic mermike at 6:57pm 11.23.22 Same to you, Peggie!
Another Lithium conversion ... Hunter 49 Schematic Hayden Watson at 6:45pm 11.23.22 Thanks CliveCollett Are the Ultimatron's the same size of the old 8 D's? ? It appears based on you
Do you like Pocket Yachts jssailem at 6:29pm 11.23.22
Do you like Pocket Yachts sesmith at 6:24pm 11.23.22 Concerning the previous comment about affordability, I don't think that's necessarily it at all. I
Tank Sizes Hunter 49 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:16pm 11.23.22 The tanks all drain together, unless you shut off the tanks at the manifold as they empty, and then
An Announcement About Catalina Parts. A Big One. SeaCure at 6:16pm 11.23.22 Catalina set the bar on service now you just raised the bar. Dang what a dedicated purchase. Great c
De-powering water heater for winter Hayden Watson at 6:14pm 11.23.22 Thanks everyone. It's clear I need to install a proper breaker that switches off. If you install a
De-powering water heater for winter Hayden Watson at 6:09pm 11.23.22 Thanks everyone. It's clear I need to install a proper breaker that switches off. Or a switch afte
De-powering water heater for winter Hayden Watson at 6:08pm 11.23.22 Just so folks aren't confused, @Hayden Watson's post contains a simple typo. The switch is rated fo
Another Lithium conversion ... Hunter 49 Schematic tkwhalen at 5:30pm 11.23.22 On my 49, the PO had specified the balmar external regulator. This with the blue sea battery combin
Warped Rudder (1) PaulK at 5:28pm 11.23.22 It would be a lot easier to use 1" plywood, and possibly cheaper. Plywood is a laminate by definiti

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