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Naming My Boat andy edgin at 8:11pm 06.06.11 Ask All Sailors 14/2873 Hi, I bought a 1988 Capri 18 and the previous owner did not have a name for her. My daughter and I
boweye repair Kivalo at 8:09pm 06.06.11 Smaller Boats 4/1860 Hello again everyone, My 260's boweye has come loose. I looked under the V-berth cushions and couldn
1978 H33 keel issue (3) congoboard at 7:30pm 06.06.11 The Cherubini Hunters 7/6707 I am looking at a 1978 Hunter 33 - it is the streamlined Cherubini model in great shape except for t
76 Mac 25!!! Soo close!!!! One ? !!!!! CaptnCrunch at 6:29pm 06.06.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1339 Thank you all for your answers regarding my launch of my first sailboat!! She Sails and is on the s
speed indicator paddlewheel strattm at 6:16pm 06.06.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/3389 As I was getting ready to repaint my bottom, I noticed that the little paddlewheel on the forward bo
Lancer 36 Keel robdardel at 6:04pm 06.06.11 Lancer 0/1821 Does a Lancer 36 have lead or iron in the keel as ballast? Thanks for any help you can provide.
Legend Keel SunCat at 5:55pm 06.06.11 Big Boats 2/2056 I have some issues with the keel in my 1995 Hunter Legend 35.5, it seems and Hunter corporation agre
Mooring cleats on 85' 30+ GrumpyPawPaw at 5:40pm 06.06.11 Ericson 0/2744 Just put the boat on a mooring using polydyne. The cleats look like the original ones approx.6" long
Fuel Burn Rate on 410 rgtet at 5:31pm 06.06.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1427 I am in the process of buying a 410 with a 56hp Yanmar engine. I will have to transit approximately
Looking for a trailer dennisjtaylor at 5:17pm 06.06.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1270 We have a Catalina 12.5 expo and are looking for a trailer. Can anyone suggest where to purchase pl
A few questions about my 73 Venture 2-22 (5) PCAviator at 3:58pm 06.06.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/5265 Hello everyone. I now the owner of a 1973 Venture 2-22. I'm moving up from an Oday 17 daysailer, whi
Mildewed Sails Bobbi Ullinger at 3:13pm 06.06.11 Smaller Boats 2/1191 What is your favorite way of killing and/or removing mildew from sails?
Leak from plexiglass port New Horizons at 2:59pm 06.06.11 Catalina 310 2/1829 I have a leak from the starboard port over the galley. On Saturday I washed the boat and came down b
The Elusive Catalina Curtain Glides original equipment found LadeHawk at 2:52pm 06.06.11 Big Boats 0/3131 Howdy all, I have seen forums all over net with Catalina Owners looking for replacement Curtain Glid
Replacing mast sheaves on H27-help needed! bobcranmerbrown at 2:12pm 06.06.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1997 I am a recent new owner of a 1980 Hunter 27 and need to replace the jammed mast sheaves at the foot
1987 hunter Legend 35.5 Radio replacement bgreen at 1:47pm 06.06.11 Big Boats 2/1407 I recently bought the above, the radio that is mpounted in the electrical panel, maxima, by panor co
Has anyone else repair / shimed their rudder post? jrowan at 1:09pm 06.06.11 Catalina 30 3/2847 Good day, Has anyone else repaired the banging or creaking of their rudder post? I have a creaking n
P42 single line reefing lgprovence at 1:03pm 06.06.11 Big Boats 6/2394 We recently purchased a '96 Passage 42. The PO replaced all the running rigging but neglected to co
A/C Maintenance (3) mmdesmith at 12:00pm 06.06.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/4105 Was going to do some maintenance on the Mermaid 16,500 BTU A/C unit in my 361 this weekend: 1) it sa
Lake Okeechobee Photos And Update Chuckbear at 11:29am 06.06.11 Destinations 1/2985 We just posted a slide show, on our Beach House site, of photos from our transit across the Okeechob

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hunter 23.5 centerboard haul line replacement and how to jack up boat rgranger at 7:36pm 08.21.22 3. How do you get the CB, after line change, back into the keel housing? Can you lift it up by one
Shrouds WI Rigger at 7:34pm 08.21.22 I purchased a cable tension gage. I set the upper shrouds at 75 KGS or 9%, lower shrouds at 60 KGS o
Vagabond 17 Keel winch "hole" looks to street. rgranger at 7:34pm 08.21.22 @Leeward Rail might be able to answer this one...:):) But in all seriousness I am 100% certain that
Any woodworkers about? DeniseO30 at 7:33pm 08.21.22 Teak is not a bad choice and it is nature's perfect choice which has been known about by boat bui
hunter 23.5 centerboard haul line replacement and how to jack up boat Frank Jung at 7:30pm 08.21.22 Sorry, I might have not explained it very well. It is a hydraulic Pier Pleasure boat lift. The boat
swing keel will not drop on Santana 21 (1) rgranger at 7:28pm 08.21.22 Glad you got the keel out. I think the curved piece of metal is a friction bar. I'd temporarily r
New Catalina 30 Owner Hayden Watson at 7:27pm 08.21.22
Any woodworkers about? dLj at 7:26pm 08.21.22
Any woodworkers about? john6206 at 7:25pm 08.21.22
Any woodworkers about? john6206 at 7:22pm 08.21.22 @Davidasailor26 the slots follow the curve.
Any woodworkers about? john6206 at 7:20pm 08.21.22 @PaulK @berner73 I see what you mean - I had to go out and look at it again. The coachroof is angl
Help me... I don't have time to search, and I have some questions !!!! rgranger at 7:17pm 08.21.22
Any woodworkers about? Davidasailor26 at 7:15pm 08.21.22 Can you tell if the slots were perfectly straight when the original rails were in place, or do the s
Any woodworkers about? dLj at 7:11pm 08.21.22 The sliding companionway hatch slides against the guides. What is the sliding companionway hatch m
Any woodworkers about? john6206 at 7:11pm 08.21.22 I'm with PaulK on this. Sounds like you have a deflection in the cabin top that was not by design
Any woodworkers about? john6206 at 7:08pm 08.21.22 Teak is not your best wood choice in this application. There are a host of other wood species that
Any woodworkers about? john6206 at 7:07pm 08.21.22 Cut the slot (track) with a guided router bit or table saw with stacked dado blade before you cut t
Help me... I don't have time to search, and I have some questions !!!! Richard19068 at 6:46pm 08.21.22 Hello fellow Captans ! I am a new sailor, and have some questions about sailing. After these few
Any woodworkers about? dLj at 6:46pm 08.21.22 Teak is not your best wood choice in this application. There are a host of other wood species that
Any woodworkers about? DeniseO30 at 6:44pm 08.21.22 Cut the slot (track) with a guided router bit or table saw with stacked dado blade before you cut th

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