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Material Composition at the bottom of the Keel (3) H33CRich at 12:02pm 10.11.11 The Cherubini Hunters 12/2485 I have the shoal draft H33. Does anyone know what I would be drilling into from the tip underside?
Coaming Compartment Drains Sea22 at 11:52am 10.11.11 Catalina 22 10/2368 Has anyone done this or have any suggestions for an elegant solution? We have finally been getting
wood replacement of rotted core jknappsax at 10:46am 10.11.11 Ask All Sailors 4/1597 This summer, I finally tackled replacement of the rotted core around the mast on my O'Day 32' center
336--Leaks after Irene rachelmackenzie at 10:05am 10.11.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2838 Our 1995 Hunter 336 weathered hurricane Irene pretty well except for a number of new leaks--no leaks
C&C 35 III Hatches and portholes jaronson at 8:20am 10.11.11 C&C 2/2870 Does anyone know who made the hatches and the porthole in the head? I need a new gasket for the por
Upgrading the rigging on a O'Day 23-2 Technodad at 8:05am 10.11.11 Ask An Oday Owner 5/5116 I am going to install a new Furlex 55-10 furler, it comes with a new forestay so I am going to upsiz
Oil changes sailaway78 at 7:52am 10.11.11 Engines and Propulsion 10/3980 Does anyone have any good tricks for changing oil without having to pump and bend down, and making a
How big is your sailing area? Benny17441 at 7:50am 10.11.11 Ask All Sailors 19/3205 Squidd's post of "How often, how far" brought back a topic I have been thinking about for a while.
invertor charger Bryce22345 at 7:42am 10.11.11 Big Boats 2/1150 need to replace my Freedom 458/30 inverter charger and Link 1000 on my H410. I have a 460 AH wet cel
Hunter 30 Strut attachment duncanew at 7:36am 10.11.11 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1987 I hauled out my 1980 30' Hunter for a bottom job yesterday and found that my prop strut was a bit lo
Opinion Needed - Wood Options for Cabin Roof Replacement arswann77 at 7:35am 10.11.11 Ask All Sailors 9/2877 Hello all, This is a follow up to a post I did last month "A Little Off the Top" - I have a 1972 O
Hampton to Norfolk Buck420 at 6:36am 10.11.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1288 :)
after market rudder peconicbay at 5:52am 10.11.11 Mid-Size Boats 5/1917 Hi, I was considering replacing my stock rudder on my catalina 27 tall rig for the performance rudd
Installing metal port trim at large fixed ports patrscoe at 5:35am 10.11.11 S2 10/2771 I just recently purchased a S2 11.0A sailboat. Very happy with it but I'm starting to create a list
What do I do with the old main? Endurance2010 at 11:53pm 10.10.11 Big Boats 7/1625 I recently replaced my main and now I have a very old and beaten up main, missing 3 of the 4 partial
non boating humor - COWS rfrye1 at 10:06pm 10.10.11 Sails Call Lounge 2/6706 I couldnt pass this up. Made me laugh, gotta love cows. Enjoy. http://www.youtube.com/embed/NA-ST8
need a trailer tbeaau2u at 9:25pm 10.10.11 Catalina 22 4/1416 Hello, Folks. This is my first post to this forum as am a new prospective owner of a Catalina 22,
Bilge pump location hose routing thruhull location? txtowman at 9:17pm 10.10.11 Catalina 22 3/1607 Where is yours and why is it there? Do you have two? check valve or not? Got pics? Thanks in adv
asymmetric spinnaker gear for b40 Samaral at 9:00pm 10.10.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/7760 Hi, I am thinking on buying a asymmetric Spinnaker for the next season. Unfortunately I didn't buy
inspecting Chainplates/Ubolts Mike 1 at 8:04pm 10.10.11 The Cherubini Hunters 11/4811 My 1982 H27 uses the typical U-bolts many of us have. My question is, what is the best way to check

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Furling genoa cover seems too small? All U Get at 4:50am 10.30.22 Maybe a stepladder to get above the thickest part of the wrap, does your cover have a wider section
First time sailboat owner shemandr at 4:36am 10.30.22 There used to be a very good video about replacing the packing gland on the Compass Marine Website.
First time sailboat owner Davidasailor26 at 4:34am 10.30.22 Welcome to boating and to SBO! Some tachometers are driven by the alternator in a way that they onl
Refilling CNG Tank kappykaplan at 4:06am 10.30.22 You said: e said: A full tank will last us a cruising season. This has been a major relief to our c
Anchor Chain (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:26pm 10.29.22 Then use it on the anchor road. Now I think you're headed down the wrong road. The kettle kellet
Anchor Chain jssailem at 9:48pm 10.29.22 What if I fill it with molten lead? Let it harden. Then use it on the anchor rode. Would be a good u
Teak Cockpit Panels on My 2000 Oceanis 461 BigEasy at 8:56pm 10.29.22 You can order replacement panels from Beneteau spare parts through your local dealer ($$$). There ar
Anchor Chain (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:05pm 10.29.22 A Kettle is a way to add weight to your rode The kettle is for tea. Much too light to attach to
Loading boat on trailer Orbweaver at 7:04pm 10.29.22 No story, but it's truly amazing slippery things get until the bunks dry out again.
Dual engine controllers confusion Ralph Johnstone at 6:59pm 10.29.22 Thanks for your concern, but no shocking experiences so far! That's good to hear. Maybe now we c
Wing Keel repair dlochner at 6:20pm 10.29.22 Wow!!! Thank you for doing all the math lol. I think your right, im gonna cut the bulb off and fair
Looking at an s2 7.9 quadrille38 at 6:17pm 10.29.22 My first boat was the 6.7 (22ft) version of this boat. S2 built the 22s first and then later upsize
Rudder Bearing and Steering Quadrant Lady FIO at 5:58pm 10.29.22 Thanks for reply. Unfortunately those drawings are wrong and I cannot seem to find the correct drawi
Refilling CNG Tank MikeHoncho at 5:55pm 10.29.22 How long does a tank last for you?
Looking at an s2 7.9 SailingLoto at 5:47pm 10.29.22 Good to know. It's a 7.9 drop keel. I checked it out today. Should get a look at it next weeken
Dual engine controllers confusion jviss at 5:13pm 10.29.22 Oh, how can you even suggest that :eek: ? Anyone else notice how dull it's been of late ? I'm wor
Anchor Chain Terry Cox at 4:52pm 10.29.22 Kettle Kellet or Sentinel. Sorry for being such a pic, John.
Wing Keel repair bil1215 at 4:51pm 10.29.22
Yanmar 3YM30 Engine oil Justin_NSA at 4:16pm 10.29.22 Darn! I got all worked up for nothing. I took a look at my 2GM20 oil pan and I don't have a drain pl
Furling genoa cover seems too small? (1) Qorgyle at 3:37pm 10.29.22 Holding it as tight as I can fairly high up. It would probably fit ... another 6ft higher. :P Next

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