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Xantrex LinkPro Installation Nodak7 at 12:25pm 06.21.11 Big Boats 0/1276 I have a Xantrex 4000 Inverter with a Xantrex SW3000 Battery Indication on my H41. I want to install
Aluminum base for 25.5 stanchions jhmorg at 11:23am 06.21.11 Smaller Boats 1/1140 Any thoughts as to where I might find replacement aluminum bases for stanchions on a 1984 Hutner 25.
watermakers capta at 11:16am 06.21.11 Ask All Sailors 16/4224 As a full-time liveaboard cruiser, I have decided that a 20 gallon per hour watermaker (with my sola
Start Line Technique Don Guillette at 10:46am 06.21.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 20/8641 If you're a cruiser this thread may not be of much interest to you but remember any time there are t
Help 3QM30 Service Manual (3) MATHURIN2 at 9:33am 06.21.11 The Cherubini Hunters 12/7013 I need some help, I want to add a custom pulley to the front power take off (crankshaft pulley) on o
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Catalina 320 - Storage Options HowLin at 8:59am 06.21.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/2850 I would like to ask owners of C320's where additional storage could be found or made. (1) i.e.: "hid
Oday 28 Standing Rigging Tune dmort at 8:31am 06.21.11 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1272 When stepping the mast for the first time (new owner) the brackets (with holes) hanging down under t
Rotten Keel winch attachment. (2) Cope at 8:09am 06.21.11 Catalina 22 9/6374 Hi folks I recently bought a 1973 Catalina 22 Swing keel. I have some concerns about the keel winc
mast profile Justin_NSA at 8:06am 06.21.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1351 Has this been asked before? I have a mastgate project in work and I need the cross-section profile o
Replace overhead light fixture over dinette table? PrincessoftheLake at 7:22am 06.21.11 Big Boats 13/3441 I am not happy with the overhead light fixture on my 1995 Hunter 40.5 and would like to replace it.
Source for winch pads jknappsax at 7:21am 06.21.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2540 I bought a pair of Lewmar 30STs which I want to mount on the coamings where they are accessible from
Help assessing bulkhead condition! (3) Igetit at 6:29am 06.21.11 Ask An Oday Owner 18/4252 Bought my first sailboat about a month ago, an 84 Oday 222. LOVE IT. Now that I've gotten to know mo
9.2 article Good Old Boat richard965 at 6:15am 06.21.11 S2 4/2237 interesting article on the May/June (?) issue of Good Old Boat on the 9.2....basicly a redo of the a
Runaway Diesel!! Swampyankee at 5:42am 06.21.11 S2 5/2253 My '78 S2 9.2a has probably the original motor in it - a YSM12 horizontal one-cylinder. It's about a
Seeping in bilge bobgelb@gmail.com at 5:25am 06.21.11 Catalina 310 15/3544 I need some advice from our great Catalina sailors. I have a slow seepage of water into my bilge, it
Finally made some progress BobM at 4:53am 06.21.11 S2 8/2684 Lost season so far. Spread 25 yards of mulch over two weekends in May then got shipped out to Japan
Tensioning shrouds and stays (1) jfrench at 4:20am 06.21.11 Catalina 22 5/2910 How is it that two opposing shroud or stay lines can be impossible to set to the same tension? As yo
head issue...advice? brettgrant at 4:17am 06.21.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/2464 We have a 2007 H31 with a Jabsco manual flush head. This recent trip we noticed that liquid is seepi
Best way to fasten an anchor? jfrench at 4:09am 06.21.11 Catalina 22 6/1950 What's the proper way to fasten my anchor line to the bow? I see two cleats, an extra snap shackle l

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1977 O'Day 27 - Water damaged bulkhead / Chainplate Repair Ritdog at 12:48pm 09.21.22 I have a 25, and have replaced the bulkheads twice on 2 boats (wife got the first one in the divorce
Persistent Fresh Water Leak dlochner at 12:47pm 09.21.22 Just what I want in my morning coffee, DayGlo Orange! Yummy! :yikes: This isn't really hard, searc
25 vs 26S, who's best to windward? stickinthemud57 at 12:44pm 09.21.22 FWIW, I am waiting on sails and rigging from Blue Water Yachts that purportedly will make my 26S poi
05 H36 Non-technical question on B&R rig jssailem at 12:32pm 09.21.22 It would be "TOO LOOSE" for any of the boats I have sailed on. If I was sailing on a Hunter with th
Persistent Fresh Water Leak Leeward Rail at 12:31pm 09.21.22 This dye suggestion made me curious. Having used UV dye for detecting refrigerant leaks, I wondered
05 H36 Non-technical question on B&R rig tfox2069 at 12:31pm 09.21.22 When properly tensioned those shrouds should not be loose. Purchasing a Loos gauge to check the ten
25 vs 26S, who's best to windward? stickinthemud57 at 12:30pm 09.21.22 Unmodified, there are no through-hulls below the waterline on the 26S. I suppose it is possible wate
Aftermarket Chinese Impellers Rick D at 12:26pm 09.21.22 FWIW, some time ago, I purchased a Yanmar impeller. When I opened the package, I saw that it was a J
05 H36 Non-technical question on B&R rig shemandr at 12:23pm 09.21.22 That seems to be too loose to me, a former 356 owner.
05 H36 Non-technical question on B&R rig Rick D at 12:22pm 09.21.22 Too loose. I'd have a rigger take a look and tune the rig.
05 H36 Non-technical question on B&R rig Banooma at 12:07pm 09.21.22 Ok, for now I'll consider the positioning of lifelines a separate issue. A sister h36 docked near me
H49 Deck Dorade / Cowl vents (4) Daze at 12:05pm 09.21.22
25 vs 26S, who's best to windward? HeelBoy at 12:00pm 09.21.22 Maintenance is minimal. In cruising the Googles, I see a fair amount of discussion about leaks an
Space Forces First Christmas JamesG161 at 11:55am 09.21.22 Lyrics... "We're the mighty watchful eye, Guardians beyond the blue, The invisible front line, War
Space Forces First Christmas JamesG161 at 11:50am 09.21.22 Now the Official Space Force Song has been released. It is so new that YouTube does not have it yet.
25 vs 26S, who's best to windward? stickinthemud57 at 11:45am 09.21.22 Yeah, I came very close to getting a 25, but between the maintenance difficulties some have experien
1977 Hunter 27 Rudder Bushing/Bearing info sail sfbay at 11:42am 09.21.22 Congratulations on your new sailboat!! Suggest getting a marine and/or boatyard mechanic inspection
05 H36 Non-technical question on B&R rig jssailem at 11:26am 09.21.22 turnbuckle also seems a little pushed in by the lifeline. Does this seem normal for a Hunter, or sh
Persistent Fresh Water Leak Johnb at 11:12am 09.21.22 Never used it myself, but a buddy has employed the food dye method a bunch. It could also be a slow
Persistent Fresh Water Leak rgranger at 11:01am 09.21.22 If you have more than one tank or water source, you can try putting different food color in each and

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