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Lead Scrap????? THECUSCUS at 6:13am 09.27.11 Ask All Sailors 7/5113 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 5/2359 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) 5/5224 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 7/2215 Hi folks, At last we have purchased our 420 and we cant wait to move over from the UK and start l
Winterizing waste tank All U Get at 1:25am 09.27.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/3961 Hi Peggy, I just was wondering how to go about winterizing a macerator that is on a wye with the dec
Florida anchoring legislation CanuckSailor at 9:27pm 09.26.11 Ask All Sailors 36/5856 Word has it that St. Augustine is going to request a ten day anchoring limit and a fairly large buff
Difficulties steering shanker at 9:23pm 09.26.11 Smaller Boats 9/1546 This past weekend I went out and the winds werearound 8 - 10 knotts. I put up the main and decided n
O'Day 23 Bow Pulpit ggreen at 9:01pm 09.26.11 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1557 Due to an unfortunate situation I severely damaged the bow pulpit to the degree it is not savageable
Mast Crutch for M25 davenlynn at 8:48pm 09.26.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/6284 Does anyone know of a source for a good stern mounted metal mast crutch for trailering? I want one t
aft cabin leak REOinRkfd at 8:02pm 09.26.11 Big Boats 6/1493 My 1986 34 Hunter has a leak where the water comes out of the light fixture on the wall in the aft c
Bought my H260 update shanker at 7:45pm 09.26.11 Smaller Boats 8/1764 Well after a long wait I finally own my 260!! :dance: I ended up purchasing it from a very nice coup
Latest pictures of H33 (3) jorgefife at 7:22pm 09.26.11 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1426 Thought I would post some pictures showing progress Please note: no shortage of fenders on port side
a/c (2) jorgefife at 7:09pm 09.26.11 The Cherubini Hunters 12/2074 Finally got a call from the Salvage Yard, and out of the blue, they gave me an a/c that came from a
Well I lost the Skeg on my 30)= Rebuilt it Rich Bright at 5:51pm 09.26.11 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1263 I made a skeg from wood and a piece of flat Steel. The rudder snapped off and I lost the skeg this
Anybody recognize these boats? (5) Ritdog at 5:27pm 09.26.11 Ask All Sailors 12/3698 My wife and I just bought these two boats- the small blue one is a circa 1958 LynCraft 1900 Contessa
Confused about engine cooling mellis18 at 5:03pm 09.26.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1729 I'm a little confused about the engine cooling of the 1984 Hunter 31 I just purchased. It has a Yanm
Manufacturing defect or design flaw (1) Tim R. at 4:09pm 09.26.11 Ask All Sailors 21/4008 Some of you have been following my engine coolant issues in this thread: http://forums.sbo.sailboat
Sail Master 8HP help dscribner at 4:09pm 09.26.11 Ask All Sailors 10/3632 This isn't really a sailing question, per se, but I still need an answer. My kicker starts on the fi
P-31 rudder bushings jawzzy at 2:49pm 09.26.11 Pearson 1/1549 I have a 1990 P-31 with wing keel, and this fall I've had to remove my rudder to replace the shaft,
What Diesel Exhaust tells you... jimlay at 2:47pm 09.26.11 Musings With Maine Sail 5/4064 Greetings; I looked all through the threads and none of them jumped out at me with the answer to t

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Anyone have this drawer fridge? berner73 at 7:05pm 10.12.22 Jay, great update and thanks for taking the time to share all the details. The metrics are very muc
Transom seat in sugar scoop 1997 340 (paint?) Ralph Johnstone at 7:05pm 10.12.22 Thanks for the tip !!! (I need to get the M.E.K.P catalyst too ?) MEKP as well. Confirm with the
Anyone have this drawer fridge? jaysweet at 7:01pm 10.12.22 If you have an external alternator regulator, it will charge your batteries to 100% SOC much faster
Hunter 27-3 furling mast woes SteveandMaryAnn at 6:41pm 10.12.22 That is what I will try to have done. These forums are really helpful. Good questions that spur th
Plexus (2) Ralph Johnstone at 6:40pm 10.12.22 I have stop-drilled them. So I take it you are talking about the hard acrylic ports and hatches a
IN Boom Main Sail Furling SycloneDriver at 6:16pm 10.12.22 Why convert from in-mast to in-boom furling?
Hunter 27-3 furling mast woes SycloneDriver at 6:10pm 10.12.22 I wonder if you could have the hook weld back on.
Hunter 27-3 furling mast woes SteveandMaryAnn at 5:20pm 10.12.22 Thank you for your thoughtfulness. I will prepare for a conversation with Mark tomorrow. There sti
26' Grampian Name Plates. Siamese at 5:03pm 10.12.22 I doubt it. You might consider removing the old plaques, filling in the holes, and replacing with a
Advice on instruments Richard19068 at 4:46pm 10.12.22 "In Reality": Looking out to the SW at anchor is like looking up a valley draw. f the SW will funne
Plexus Tater at 4:25pm 10.12.22 Descriptions are easier. None are major. They are about 1.5' long and in the cockpit area. I have st
Plexus sail sfbay at 4:13pm 10.12.22 Please post photos of the cracks. Suggest contacting crazy dave condon about plexisus. These thread
Adhesive nuts for deck hardware, what glue for fiberglass? jssailem at 3:40pm 10.12.22 For my winches, I chose 1/4 aluminum plate to back the hardware. Cut in a shape that fits the space
Capri 18 - time at ramp shemandr at 3:12pm 10.12.22 ... I ended up going chest deep in the October water and muscling it onto the trailer. I've done
Advice on instruments (1) jssailem at 3:02pm 10.12.22 And how is it in reality? "In Reality": Looking out to the SW at anchor is like looking up a vall
Tongue Extensions LakeShark at 1:27pm 10.12.22 @Tedd check out this thread. I along with a number of other trailer sailors came up with solutions
Advice on instruments Kings Gambit at 1:21pm 10.12.22
Issues Sailing Upwind LakeShark at 1:19pm 10.12.22 When / where do all you cruisers measure mast rake? On the trailer (have to find some level ground
Transom seat in sugar scoop 1997 340 (paint?) JamesG161 at 12:50pm 10.12.22 I'm also curious about your spider crack repair technique. this is a start of linked threads by @R
Anodes, test cell, fresh water & hull potential. JamesG161 at 12:42pm 10.12.22 Maybe test cell isn't the correct term? Yes it is !! The AgCl probe has been calibrated for sea w

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