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80-82 Cherubini Hunter 36 Cockpit Access Hatch Waterproofing (9) rardiH36 at 5:55pm 08.26.11 The Cherubini Hunters 1/2941 As with anything like this, there probably is a whole variety of workable solutions. This is how I
attaching reef hook Georgem52 at 5:48pm 08.26.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/2002 Just got a 1997 270 and I was trying to figure out the reefing system. I saw that the reef tack shac
Compression Tube Connection Top Gun at 5:01pm 08.26.11 Lancer 1/1882 I am interested in buying a 1980 Lancer but there seems to be a huge amount of rust around the base
Installing a larger main sail savyauto at 3:57pm 08.26.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1680 I have the chance to buy a good used main sail for my M25 It measures 25x27x10. These seem to be wi
Tank Indicator Inop--how to test? jimlay at 3:47pm 08.26.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/6734 Greetings all; I have a tank indicator that is wired to all 3 of my fresh water storage tanks as w
Hurricane Prep ruidh at 3:41pm 08.26.11 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1450 Irene will be here on Sunday. I went out this afternoon and started taping up openings. I taped the
HUrricane Irene Freedom77 at 3:38pm 08.26.11 Ask All Sailors 2/3072 To all you folks back East. I'll be praying for your safety. Batten down the hatches. This too shal
Boomkicker or topping lift kpgraci at 2:15pm 08.26.11 Day Sailers 15/6143 I need something, not having another line aloft has merit, I suppose. If I added a topping lift it w
Yanmar 54 hp fuel consumption Nodak7 at 2:11pm 08.26.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/16244 Has anyone out there had enough experience with the Yanmar 54hp to give me an estimate on fuel consu
Looking for our dream boat polaris211 at 1:18pm 08.26.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1459 Hey all - My partner and I are interested in buying a 26S, but have not yet had the opportunity to
doubled up and waiting. Gary_H at 12:00pm 08.26.11 Ask All Sailors 22/3929 Well, I'm at the boat and waiting for Irene. I've secured everything the best I can and now it's ju
NOAA Buoy Data Center Dave602 at 10:39am 08.26.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1578 For anyone interested NOAA has the Buoy Data on line at : http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/maps/Southeast.s
Question for those who race C30 tall tigs Bob M. at 10:22am 08.26.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 1/3217 Gang, Like others with Catalina 30 tall rigs, I have found that when the apparent wind goes over ab
East coast boat travel mavreix at 10:16am 08.26.11 Ask All Sailors 8/2210 Whats the longest distance anyone on here has traveled up/down the east coast by boat?
Replacing Radial Drive Wheel (1) RosaMaria at 9:59am 08.26.11 Catalina 30 3/2195 This is something the surveyor missed on our recently purchased 1991 C30 MKII - the steering radial
Lancer 36 owners WindDancer at 9:37am 08.26.11 Lancer 0/1509 Have any Lancer 36 owners found a source for port light/window replacement parts? Anyone know who ma
Yanmar dripping oil ... eliems at 9:37am 08.26.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1540 Yanmar 2GF 18 horse 1993 (2000 hours on it). Noticed two places on the absorbant where some oil ha
Cover for '81 Hunter 22 wanted newsailor130 at 9:27am 08.26.11 Smaller Boats 4/1572 Anybody selling, or have a source for a custom winter cover for a 1981 Hunter 22? Sailor's Taylor ha
what kind of tape? FourPoints at 9:11am 08.26.11 Ask All Sailors 23/4191 going to tape all the hatches, lockers and other openings on the boat, but what kind of tape do I ne
Is my boat slow, or am I? Wayne Spanier at 3:39am 08.26.11 Catalina 22 3/2062 Can anyone tell me if my catalina 22 is slow, or am I just not a good enough sailor yet? Or both?

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Constant refilling of seawater in holding tank tadd5181 at 11:51am 10.14.22 Recent post on exactly this problem. Do a search. The macerator act as a check valve but is now l
Typical weather (1) All U Get at 11:37am 10.14.22 My homemade Abenaki weather stick gets it right every time.
Loading boat on trailer Leeward Rail at 10:58am 10.14.22 Here are a couple of photos. Draft is 2 feet. t on both the keel and the Hull. The keel guide
Loading boat on trailer LloydB at 10:56am 10.14.22 "keel stop at the front of the guides so that the boat stops at the exact spot fore and aft" Leewa
Happy 247th Birthday, U.S. Navy!!! JamesG161 at 10:52am 10.14.22 US Navy, official transportation for the United States Marines for 247 years. And a quote, just f
Raymarine electronics hookup help Johann at 10:43am 10.14.22 Ok guys I thing we are all on the same page here and I am a lot further ahead. One other thing, and
Happy 247th Birthday, U.S. Navy!!! JamesG161 at 10:35am 10.14.22 John Paul Jones. Yes on a few of them. Count down the list for the row number of quote then I can
Happy 247th Birthday, U.S. Navy!!! kappykaplan at 10:24am 10.14.22 John Paul Jones. :beer:
Gel Coat Spider. Bill Groves at 10:10am 10.14.22 Thanks for the insight.
I'm picking up a new to me '87 H23 tomorrow. rgranger at 9:57am 10.14.22 That looks like a fairly substantial tang. I'm going with a stay for a spinnaker.
Constant refilling of seawater in holding tank JamesG161 at 9:55am 10.14.22 Any ideas on the cause and the fix? Your sea cock ball valve is not shutting off. It may appear t
Happy 247th Birthday, U.S. Navy!!! JamesG161 at 9:52am 10.14.22 A few memorable Naval quotes Anyone want to guess who made those Quotes? Ensign Jim...
Constant refilling of seawater in holding tank Ralph Johnstone at 9:45am 10.14.22 Recent post on exactly this problem. Do a search. The macerator act as a check valve but is now le
Loading boat on trailer (2) abouttime at 9:41am 10.14.22 Here are a couple of photos. Draft is 2 feet.
Gel Coat Spider. Ralph Johnstone at 9:40am 10.14.22 If you can walk and chew gum at the same time, you can repair spider cracks. All except for the for
I'm picking up a new to me '87 H23 tomorrow. (1) Tb0n3 at 9:31am 10.14.22 This is why I was trying to avoid m.aking any more assumptions. Completely misremembered what the pi
Rig on Legend 35.5 replacement jssailem at 8:29am 10.14.22 many longer masts were done that way from the factory :plus:
Winter Cover Parsons at 8:26am 10.14.22 I have no experience not covering boats through winters, but when I looked around my Michigan storag
Typical weather kloudie1 at 8:22am 10.14.22 Of the 9 named storms so far this year, only 4 would have been named in years past. NWS seems to be
Loading boat on trailer (2) Leeward Rail at 7:54am 10.14.22 I have to back part way in, get the keel aligned in the keel tray with the boat only partially on t

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