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Last Boat Design Roger Long at 5:53pm 09.27.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 2/2689 I finally got to see my last boat design in the water. You may remember that I had to leave on my c
Any suggestions on a nonslip paint Luckytd at 5:48pm 09.27.11 Ask All Sailors 8/1859 And also where to find it
Considering an symmetrical spinnaker IgorC at 5:21pm 09.27.11 Mid-Size Boats 16/6745 I have been sailing my Hunter 29.5 for over 4 years now. I mostly like to sail in winds over 10kt as
Aluminum Bilge Access Board Trim H33CRich at 3:28pm 09.27.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1638 Where can I find the aluminum trim that supports the hatch boards in an H33C?
feathering propeller Bill1565 at 2:55pm 09.27.11 Ask All Sailors 13/3656 Gonna pull our boat soon for fresh bottom paint. Want a 3 blade feathering prop. Wanted an auto pro
ICW - Fender Boards? Roger Long at 2:21pm 09.27.11 Ask All Sailors 21/5306 I carried my fender board to Canada twice without using it and only used it one place this trip. Ho
S2 9.2 A - Deck Wood watatumi at 1:45pm 09.27.11 S2 2/1877
Bushings for rudder post Callisto83 at 12:36pm 09.27.11 Cal 0/2652 Hey guys I just bought a 1983 CAL 35. I pulled the shaft and rudder off to put in a new cutlass bear
Recording music on your sailboat (3) TheBeeRoom.com at 12:09pm 09.27.11 Ask All Sailors 11/4721 I just finished my recording project on my Pearson 26 and was amazed with the results. I have heard
Sailing in harbor kpgraci at 11:16am 09.27.11 Ask All Sailors 28/3916 Some time ago I asked here (or somewhere else?) about marina policies on being under sail in the har
Looks Like Rocna Anchors Has Been Sold ! Maine Sail at 11:01am 09.27.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1731 Looks like Rocna Anchors has just been sold to a Canadian company. I am hopeful "key personnel" doe
Toilet instalation in H27 1979 alessandra at 10:16am 09.27.11 The Cherubini Hunters 4/2145 I'm planning to install a permanent toilet in my H27 ................ any ideas about holding tank p
Checking Engine Mounts jimmcgee at 10:14am 09.27.11 Engines and Propulsion 3/2669 I have a 1995 Catalina 30 MKIII with a Universal M-25XPB diesel engine. I'm 90% sure that my rear
C27 ignition gremlin stevec22206 at 9:31am 09.27.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1326 Having searched the archives I am still perplexed by a problem I'm having with the ignition on our 8
Cabin Dining Table rsarnott at 8:23am 09.27.11 Catalina 310 12/3751 Hi, I bought a Catalina 310 a couple of months ago and am really happy with the boat. My problem i
Settee Access (2) Imbbeamer at 7:20am 09.27.11 Catalina 310 1/1750 I read somewhere in a different thread about access under the settees. Here are the access doors tha
Lead Scrap????? THECUSCUS at 6:13am 09.27.11 Ask All Sailors 7/5120 Anyone have any experience with removing the lead from a keel for scrap (from a derelic boat of cour
Compression Post in the Bilge H33CRich at 5:50am 09.27.11 The Cherubini Hunters 5/2361 I am in the process of purchasing a 1983 H33C and noticed a little problem with the compression post
Cannot expand pictures in "Owner's Mods". Ed Schenck at 5:27am 09.27.11 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/5226 Is this a Windows 7 problem Phil? I have always been able to look at the pictures in "Owners Mods"
Hunter 420 Passage Steps (2) Barny192 at 4:11am 09.27.11 Big Boats 7/2216 Hi folks, At last we have purchased our 420 and we cant wait to move over from the UK and start l

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Rudder Direct Drive Setup knappytime at 3:57pm 10.14.22 Thanks Jim, that's some great feedback. I am also planning on a Cape Horn wind vane. Were you happ
Loose footed main vs bolt roped main kappykaplan at 3:52pm 10.14.22 but NOT around the boom!! :plus:
Loose footed main vs bolt roped main Hollyberry at 3:51pm 10.14.22 What everyone else said plus...The loose foot also lets you tie off your reef points nice and neatl
Where to pour oil in Universal Atomic 511 Diesel engine xavpil at 3:47pm 10.14.22 The critical upgrades link is for the m25 series of engines but a lot of it will apply to your 5411
Where to pour oil in Universal Atomic 511 Diesel engine dmax at 3:38pm 10.14.22 The critical upgrades link is for the m25 series of engines but a lot of it will apply to your 5411.
Where to pour oil in Universal Atomic 511 Diesel engine dmax at 3:35pm 10.14.22 We've all been there...
Happy 247th Birthday, U.S. Navy!!! JamesG161 at 3:34pm 10.14.22 The Marines don't have Fleet Admirals, they have Generals! Thus normally assigned to guard duties.
Rudder Direct Drive Setup Jim Legere at 3:31pm 10.14.22 I did quite a bit of work on the rudder and steering after I purchased my 1983 H37C. I replaced the
Where to pour oil in Universal Atomic 511 Diesel engine xavpil at 3:29pm 10.14.22 You'll need to follow where those hoses lead to. If the shut-off valve stops water from going to th
Where to pour oil in Universal Atomic 511 Diesel engine dmax at 3:27pm 10.14.22 it actually leads outside. But it's not connected to anything in the engine compartment, right? Jus
Happy 247th Birthday, U.S. Navy!!! kappykaplan at 3:27pm 10.14.22 The Marines don't have Fleet Admirals, they have Generals!
Happy 247th Birthday, U.S. Navy!!! JamesG161 at 3:25pm 10.14.22 Admiral Chester W. Nimitz 1 beer awarded. :beer: _____ 6 Beers for top list. :beer::beer::beer::
Happy 247th Birthday, U.S. Navy!!! kappykaplan at 3:16pm 10.14.22 And a quote, just for the Marine Sharpshooters who shot from the rigging while the Naval crew with
Constant refilling of seawater in holding tank Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:54pm 10.14.22 Macerator pumps are not check valves...the best they can do is slow down water that's being forced t
Where to pour oil in Universal Atomic 511 Diesel engine xavpil at 2:51pm 10.14.22 A looks like it might be a hose to vent the engine space - follow it and see if it leads to an exha
Loose footed main vs bolt roped main dlochner at 2:35pm 10.14.22 Several years ago I asked a fairly well know Detroit sailmaker why most new mains were loose footed
Raymarine electronics hookup help Scott T-Bird at 2:32pm 10.14.22 This diagram below should help understand the requirements. I have the SPX-5 / ST6002 combo and I a
Where to pour oil in Universal Atomic 511 Diesel engine dmax at 2:30pm 10.14.22 No I can't really access the top and less fit a bottle of oil. I'll look closer then. Thx! Hopeful
Where to pour oil in Universal Atomic 511 Diesel engine dmax at 2:29pm 10.14.22 Since we seem to have the same engine could you tell me what A and B are on my picture? A looks li
Where to pour oil in Universal Atomic 511 Diesel engine xavpil at 2:23pm 10.14.22 Are you not able to reach the top of the engine? My boat is similar and there's no problem accessin

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