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1981 24' seidelmann rebuild Alfred E Newman at 5:14am 05.12.11 Ask All Sailors 4/5270 My son and I just picked up a 1981 seidelmann 24' Hull number 40.The floor is shot "delamanated" And
Beneteau 361 - cockpit speakers Philip_Oceanis 361 at 1:37am 05.12.11 Ask All Sailors 14/3945 Has anybody installed speakers in the cockpit of a Beneteau 361? Any ideas where to install them or
Slip anchoring Mark H at 8:58pm 05.11.11 Smaller Boats 2/1339 As a novice sailor ,I just found two small plastic pieces of my boats bow on the floating slip deck
Aft Berth Opening Port steve stark at 8:20pm 05.11.11 Big Boats 3/1475 All of you H340/H336 owners: does anyone know off the top of their head what the Lewmar "size" numbe
honda 8hp battery charger: disconnect when motor running? niku at 7:54pm 05.11.11 Engines and Propulsion 6/7951 I have a Honda 8 HP outboard. It comes with a battery charger. Seems very straightforward to hook
furler? (5) jjsbiggs at 7:39pm 05.11.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1475 This came with the M25 I bought and I think it is a furler. Does anyone know who made it so I can se
goosenech replacement 99Mac26X papamills at 7:24pm 05.11.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1381 I just purchased a 99 Mac26X and need the gooseneck to attach boom to mast. Where can I find a parts
Rigging bowlinguy800 at 6:28pm 05.11.11 Catalina 22 9/2420 Hey all, I was wondering on the lines in your rigging set up if they can be cleaned. I just got a Ca
Securing critical electrical connections. Roger Long at 6:22pm 05.11.11 Musings With Maine Sail 7/4236 My starter and alternator are currently out for inspection and repair. It was sobering and a bit fr
anchor roller james2034 at 5:48pm 05.11.11 Big Boats 1/1163 Has anyone added an additional anchor roller to the bow of a 35.5?
B&G Wind Sensor John1534 at 5:03pm 05.11.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1401 Our B'G wind sensor has been acting funny lately. Every once in a while it will jump from (example)
Riverside tales Skip Gundlach at 2:24pm 05.11.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1222 Riverside tales Hi, all, We left you in a cloud of dust (well, fiberglass and bottom paint)
Boom Topping Lift robischd at 1:38pm 05.11.11 Ask All Sailors 5/13627 All, I was rigging my used 2000 H260 Hunter (water ballast) this week. It is only the 2nd season I
H23 Slider Drawing (1) MrUnix at 12:46pm 05.11.11 Smaller Boats 7/1824 Hey everyone, I whipped up what I think is an accurate drawing of the H23 slider hatch.. having neve
Yanmar - eccentric & fuel pump mjberns at 12:21pm 05.11.11 Engines and Propulsion 7/5853 Greetings. I have a 1979 Hunter 30 with a Yanmar YSM-12-R inboard diesel. When we went to commission
Does anyone know what a Catalina Mooring Coil is? caguy at 12:09pm 05.11.11 Ask All Sailors 24/12646 It was reference in another thread, but I cannot find any pictures of it. I called Yacht Rigging As
Renting an EPIRB rgranger at 11:08am 05.11.11 Ask All Sailors 15/3316 Hey All I ran across this website that rents SAT phones ' EPIRBs. http://www.satellitephonestor
antennae wire installation flepage at 10:23am 05.11.11 Smaller Boats 5/2947 I have a 1980 Catalina 25 and am installing a new shakespeare antennae and wiring cable and would li
Engine alignment help inquiztr at 9:44am 05.11.11 The Cherubini Hunters 9/3116 I have been trying to align my engine on my hunter 33 (1978). The engine is a Yanmar 2qm20h, and I h
New shrouds for H26 Bilgewater at 8:54am 05.11.11 Smaller Boats 2/1274 I just received a new set of shrouds from SECO South, and am very happy with them. I believe they a

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Invest 97L JamesG161 at 9:55pm 08.14.22 Well we just finished the mid season review. We will put it out on Monday or Tuesday Jim...
Life raft holder jon hansen at 9:53pm 08.14.22 i'm fickle about where i put heavy things on my vessel. i went with a soft case raft that i place o
Perkins M30 Heat Exchanger salt water intrusion into sealed side of system nsailscal334 at 9:29pm 08.14.22 We finally tracked down the problem! The Perkins M30 coolant system has rubber end caps on both e
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Crusty Ol Salt at 8:44pm 08.14.22 What, if anything, did you conclude on the fact 2 Pistons did not drain? Jim... I would guess the
Bilge pump breaker not working JoeWhite at 8:37pm 08.14.22 Do you mean you can not turn on the pump manually? If so, it is a wiring problem, use a voltmeter to
It appears that I'm collecting boats. stickinthemud57 at 8:08pm 08.14.22 Next up is the penetrations for the handrails on either side of the cockpit, and that's where I'm n
how to remove these light fixtures? dkinzer at 7:57pm 08.14.22 Ours twist about a 1/4 turn and then just pull away from the base. If I remember correctly, you turn
Pumpout Adapter for a Hunter dkinzer at 7:55pm 08.14.22 I just received one of the p/n 800075 from SBO which I think is a match to the deck plate caps on m
Invest 97L smokey73 at 7:54pm 08.14.22 @JamesG161 Do we have anything to be concerned about that there have been no significant "fish sto
Mast spreaders... The_Sailing_Pelican at 7:53pm 08.14.22 Are your spreaders aluminum or wooden? If wooden, making your own from Sitka spruce and reusing the
Mast spreaders... (1) Kingjim91 at 7:47pm 08.14.22 Are your spreaders aluminum or wooden? If wooden, making your own from Sitka spruce and reusing the
Ignition switch wiring Richard19068 at 7:42pm 08.14.22 Hey everyone, I want to replace my ignition switch to where it was originally installed, in the coc
It appears that I'm collecting boats. Orbweaver at 7:31pm 08.14.22
Ignition switch wiring Kingjim91 at 7:27pm 08.14.22
Cherubini Hunter 33 Topping lift Johnb at 7:14pm 08.14.22 On my boat it is best to take the tension out of the leech anytime the the main is being raised, low
It appears that I'm collecting boats. MikeHoncho at 6:57pm 08.14.22 We all know there's no such thing! Congratulations on your "new-to-you" toy. :beer: Although I d
Ignition switch wiring Stu Jackson at 6:48pm 08.14.22 the switch has 7 connections on the back, That's unusual. Most have three or four: power, ground,
Cherubini Hunter 33 Topping lift MikeHoncho at 6:48pm 08.14.22 Mine is fixed at the mast head and has a section of line at the end of the cable that allows me to a
H34 plug to panel Davidasailor26 at 6:45pm 08.14.22 You could also add a new breaker close to the inlet and use that to connect the old wire to the new
Cherubini Hunter 33 Topping lift justustoo at 5:35pm 08.14.22 I'll look at that. Seems strange to me. Most topping lifts lead back to either the mast of the cockp

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