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Replacing counterbalance system for sliding companionway hat Bill in VA at 10:08am 04.01.11 Big Boats 1/1734 The vertical sliding companionway hatch in a Hunter 45CC is counterbalance by two coil springs behin
Solar panel recess dranage Bill Roosa at 9:56am 04.01.11 Big Boats 1/1227 Hey guys, the solar panel on my 40.5 Legend is always filling up with water. I have the old one pie
Lewmar Portlight Replacement Screens - MKI tonkasail at 9:28am 04.01.11 Big Boats 0/2382 I am trying to find replacement screens for the Lewmar portlights on our 1990 Catalina 42 MKI and ha
installing a shower in a 272 Out Islander at 9:18am 04.01.11 Ask An Oday Owner 8/3131 does anyone have any experience with converting the head area to a shower on a oday 272 or any other
Propane Tank La Bella Vita at 8:55am 04.01.11 Big Boats 2/1283 Hello, We have a 410, 2001. The propane tank valve has been difficult to open and close, need a pl
Thoughts on Bottom Painting or not? impulse II at 8:20am 04.01.11 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1405 Hello All, Looking for input before the season kicks off up here in the north. Last year I purcha
New cabin eyebrows. Ed Schenck at 8:01am 04.01.11 The Cherubini Hunters 11/4192 I just ordered six pieces of one inch mahogany cut to 5/32" thickness. Yard only had 8' boards. I
Downloads gpd955 at 4:29am 04.01.11 Catalina 310 0/2 If anyone needs them, I uploaded the Universal M25XPBC manuals and the Catalina 310 Owners Manual (f
catalina 22 trailer owners txtowman at 9:41pm 03.31.11 Catalina 22 5/1757 Does your trailer have 2 x 6 bunks or 2 x 8 bunks?
Is she a pearson??????? (1) DanielLeeBerry at 8:38pm 03.31.11 Pearson 4/1874 I am the new owner of what I am told is a 1975 pearson 25 but so far can find no pictures online to
Max Wind you would sail a .4oz spinnaker in? rpwillia at 8:10pm 03.31.11 Ask All Sailors 8/5243 Curious.
Creative problem solving... FourPoints at 7:54pm 03.31.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2883 So I'm getting ready to head up to the defender sale tomorrow (taking the day off!), and I just reme
1989 Hunter Vision 32' Euphoria at 7:41pm 03.31.11 Mid-Size Boats 3/3268 I just purchased a 1989 Hunter Vision 32' and need to update and service the boat....would anyone ha
cleaning Perko sea water strainers eianm at 7:10pm 03.31.11 Big Boats 5/3902 I am embarrassed to admit- after 6 months I have only just goit around to checking my seawater strai
H42 main earth plate eianm at 7:06pm 03.31.11 Big Boats 1/1228 i have the factory drawing, but can not locate the main earth plate- can anyone please enlighten me-
H42 aft most small keel bolt MB at 6:55pm 03.31.11 Big Boats 2/1346 I've got a small leak coming from the small aft keel bolt on my H42. We had the aft end of the Keel
What are unsafe winds to sail in? New2thecat at 6:15pm 03.31.11 Catalina 22 17/4275 It was between 15 and 20 knots today on Lanier just wondering how hard it is to sail in or even if I
Trip to London Mike Turner at 5:53pm 03.31.11 Destinations 5/3695 We're planning a trip to London, England late this spring. Any suggestions on sailing-related sites
DIY St4000 Rudder Reference Sensor joker460 at 5:05pm 03.31.11 Ask All Sailors 1/3463 I was trolling the websites looking at the Raymarine Rudder Sensor. I came across this site and th
Zinc's on Yanmar 2GMF Robert 47 at 2:45pm 03.31.11 Mid-Size Boats 6/4583 I have a question regarding zinc's on a Yanmar 2GMF engine. Are there any in the heat exchanger of t

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Sailors vs. Stinkpoters justsomeguy at 3:35pm 08.18.22 Sailors vs. Stinkpoters If you're gonna be a stinkpotter, you should at least know how it's spell
16A breakers mermike at 3:33pm 08.18.22 That looks like an AC breaker. Fine if it's on an AC circuit. Not fine if it's on a DC circuit. Ther
H37C Need to Replace Turning Blocks (1) Allan12210 at 3:32pm 08.18.22 .....get her ready for the trip up to Seward, Alaska. -knappytime, If you can find some decen
sea pearl 21 sails jwagner55 at 3:31pm 08.18.22 Thanks for the post I forgot about Bacon Sails. b
Sailors vs. Stinkpoters Siamese at 3:31pm 08.18.22 The sporting analogy is lost on me, but I get the gist of what you're saying. Yes, there are some b
Weird Electrical Experience jviss at 3:28pm 08.18.22 Not weird. Wrong. Call the inspector/electrician back to your new to you to you house. Better to fi
Oday 19 centerboard help (1) Sunbird22358 at 3:27pm 08.18.22 222 Cb will not fit the 19. Worth checking with Rudy at D&R Marine in Assonet. MA, he was the Parts
dock neighbour's shore power cord? Crusty Ol Salt at 3:27pm 08.18.22 But I ain't got an extension cord that will reach from Vancouver to Chesapeake Bay, Fort Monroe :fa
Catalina 315 Plumbing Schematic doaker at 3:08pm 08.18.22 Skipper John's diagram matches the one in my 2013 C315's manual. It matches my setup, except that
New to us Hunter 40.5 baycloud at 3:04pm 08.18.22 Thanks Smokey. Baycloud, If you notice hysteresis (due to a loose chain) which could lead to huntin
Sailors vs. Stinkpoters dlochner at 2:59pm 08.18.22 Yes, there is a difference in attitude and civility between power boaters and sailors. And within po
420 outhaul length dkinzer at 2:44pm 08.18.22 You can calculate the total length of the existing line by measuring the various sections and adding
Western Lake Erie jon hansen at 2:22pm 08.18.22 N.C.Y.C. Lasalle, Mi
dock neighbour's shore power cord? shemandr at 2:15pm 08.18.22 Thinwater's post regarding attended use with the 15A receptacles, match what one yard, and the elect
Scrap section of rub rail base? rhiggins at 2:11pm 08.18.22 Try Deatons or Sailcraft over in Oriental, NC as they use to work on Hunters. The people I spoke
sea pearl 21 sails rgranger at 2:09pm 08.18.22 I've had good luck with Bacon Sails out of Annapolis for used sails and I've had great results for n
16A breakers (1) rgranger at 2:07pm 08.18.22 208466
dock neighbour's shore power cord? Scott T-Bird at 2:02pm 08.18.22 By code, the 15A receptacles are for attended use only, for tools and similar. Does anyone know the
Western Lake Erie john6206 at 2:00pm 08.18.22 @BrianH This post was from a year ago, and I still haven't tried Lake Erie, but I'm considering get
sea pearl 21 sails (1) sail sfbay at 1:57pm 08.18.22 Welcome to the forum!! Get the sail dimensions for your sailboat (see below from SailboatData.com -

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