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Hunter 37.5 cockpit bugsboat at 4:49pm 04.17.11 Big Boats 3/1335 Okay, I admit I do not have the name for the plastic buttons with shock cord attached to keep my lin
We just started another K-40... (7) CharlieCobra at 4:31pm 04.17.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2482 We just started work on this Kettenburg K-40. It's a quick and dirty structural job. Fifty one ribs,
electrical outlets on Beneteau 362 tadd5181 at 4:18pm 04.17.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/2073 I am chartering a Beneteau 362 (2000) soon and would like to know about the boat's electrical outlet
refridgeration Question ChuckH at 3:48pm 04.17.11 Mid-Size Boats 4/1626 Had a question on my 12 volt Adler Barbor unit. I'm getting the the boat ready for the first time an
H33.5 - What is behind the port settee? WestCoastMike at 2:35pm 04.17.11 Mid-Size Boats 1/1350 Without starting to pull the back off or drill holes does anyone know what is behind the port settee
exhaust repair Yanmar YSE 12 J Hunter at 1:06pm 04.17.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2873 I have a '76 Hunter 30 with the subject motor repair required, I ordered the parts from Torrensen an
Haulout and storage in Caribbean wolfpack at 12:47pm 04.17.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1746 Where can I find a complete list of What to do and how to prepare my Hunter 49 for summer storage on
Battery Switches Beneteau 321 at 10:04am 04.17.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2283 Is there any advantages / disadvantages removing the link between Battery bank # 1 and bank # 2 pos
Cockpit Floor Support on Oday 25 geehaw at 9:53am 04.17.11 Ask An Oday Owner 12/2549 In the process of moving things around and fixing things in the lazerette I noticed that it appears
Port window replacement brand? hobie61 at 9:08am 04.17.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2799 I need to replace a couple smaller opening port windows. Does one brand (Beekman, Gray, Lewmar) seem
Sailing Theme for Windows 7 FourPoints at 7:47am 04.17.11 Ask All Sailors 15/9987 thought I'd share this.... some nice high resolution sailing wallpapers for you computer http://wi
main sail removal iron horse at 7:23am 04.17.11 Big Boats 6/2004 I just bought a 40.5 and am going to store it on the hard in Fla summers using it in the winters onl
Main halyard replacement IanJ at 7:20am 04.17.11 Mid-Size Boats 6/3066 Anyone got any recommendations for a replacement main halyard for a 1984 H31? I reckon it needs to
companionway cover bhstech at 6:38am 04.17.11 Catalina 22 1/2005 My '77 22's companionway slide cover makes a terrible sound when I open it. It scrapes along the po
alcohol stove clementise at 6:29am 04.17.11 Catalina 30 7/2610 I have the 30 and it's got an alcohol stove .I don't even know where is the alcohol tank is !! I hea
Previous Writing Roger Long at 5:26am 04.17.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 0/3348 I've appreciated the comments on my writing here and on other threads. Thanks, it was a big part of
Pearson 24 Lark Questions Mark Stock at 5:07am 04.17.11 Ask All Sailors 1/3976 Hi, Looking for anyone who has sailed this boat. We would like to know how she sails generally her s
Batteries! cabayer at 4:17am 04.17.11 Big Boats 4/1929 Morn felow Hunterites: Spring is finally here thank the G-ds! i want to replace my two large hourse
Lazerette All U Get at 3:16am 04.17.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1530 Hi all, In the course of viewing boats at shows I've been musing over the use of a lexan hatch cover
Deck pitting Mark H at 12:07am 04.17.11 Smaller Boats 1/1432 Question; I have just noticed during washing deck.I have many very small "pits" or small holes in th

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First Time in Gusts rgranger at 6:21am 12.27.21 One other thing I did with my downhaul was to only hook it into every third or fourth hank. Any
6" round fluorecsent Udi at 6:10am 12.27.21 We left one of the wires disconnected. The switch we added can be used with two circuits. Click up
A new 466 FMichell at 6:01am 12.27.21 I have 2005 46LE. Last year I replaced 4 flooded batteries with 6 6V 100AHr (flooded) batteries.
First Time in Gusts grangehill at 5:39am 12.27.21 Not correct. The previous hanked boats to which I referred were a Clipper Marine 26 and a Catalina
Wow! First image from the James Webb Space Telescope RoyS at 4:51am 12.27.21 On the other hand, it is creativity that separates man from the animals. Pretty sure God would appro
Hunter 285 Questions.... shemandr at 4:44am 12.27.21 For the spreader boots I would go to the mast manufacturer. Could be Selden. When I wanted cover p
First Time in Gusts Hayden Watson at 2:18am 12.27.21
Sydney Hobart Race garymalmgren at 11:47pm 12.26.21 one third of the boats out of the race due to damage. And ALL of these boats would have been in tip
Winter Humidity in a Lake Erie boat PGUTIERREZ at 9:25pm 12.26.21 Buy a bag of charcoal - not the quick lighting type, place in a 5 gallon pail or reusable shopping b
M25-XP Oberdorfer Raw Water Pump is dripping oil at the base Stu Jackson at 9:19pm 12.26.21 This home-made tool helps remove the old seals. One of the on-line videos showed it, so I can't ta
Hunter 285 Questions.... Crusty Ol Salt at 8:04pm 12.26.21 I think I have 6 or 8 on my '96 280. I will look tomorrow.
Hunter 285 Questions.... chipmonger at 7:52pm 12.26.21 Thanks Crusty Ol Salt, I did find that previously. Ken
First Time in Gusts grangehill at 7:29pm 12.26.21 It sounds like you did most everything right except for line management. Having a figure-8 knot in
Hunter 285 Questions.... Crusty Ol Salt at 7:24pm 12.26.21 If you do not have them, I think the you can find the torque specifications here. https://sbo.sailb
Wow! First image from the James Webb Space Telescope Crusty Ol Salt at 7:19pm 12.26.21 Brought to you by the same team that miscalculated the landing of a mars lander by 300', under the s
Wow! First image from the James Webb Space Telescope Ralph Johnstone at 7:09pm 12.26.21 Any way we can get it back just for just a split second :facepalm: ?
6" round fluorecsent SVFreedom at 5:31pm 12.26.21 We left one of the wires disconnected. The switch we added can be used with two circuits. Click up
New here grangehill at 5:11pm 12.26.21 If it were me, I'd go with a 120v mini fridge and inverter. The one I have only draws 1 amp. At 90%
A new 466 Mikem at 4:56pm 12.26.21 Merry Christmas everyone. I have just had the opportunity to acquire a lightly used 466. I have nev
New here Project_Mayhem at 4:24pm 12.26.21 If it were me, I'd go with a 120v mini fridge and inverter. The one I have only draws 1 amp. At 90%

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