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windlass on a H31 brettgrant at 11:12am 03.31.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1218 Does anyone have an electric windlass on a 31 footer. I'm thinking of getting one from Hunter so I c
Mystery Box (2) Japple at 9:17am 03.31.11 Ask All Sailors 34/6705 Recently my sail club has a spring cleaning event. We found a box in the attic. No one knows how, w
Help Installing Inverter/Charger in 309 J in Mississippi at 8:52am 03.31.11 Catalina 309 Group Forum 4/2712 Anyone replace or upgrade their battery charge to a charger/inverter? I'm not looking for details, b
This, you've got to see. Roger Long at 8:17am 03.31.11 Ask All Sailors 21/4495 Now, I've seen just about everything in boating! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-9wD2cLYis'feature
I have a universal 5511 diesel engine with a bad head wolfhouse at 8:14am 03.31.11 Engines and Propulsion 6/5005 Hi all. I have a universal 5511 diesel engine. This was a fresh cooled engine out of a Erickson. I d
VHF range Quoddy at 7:51am 03.31.11 Ask All Sailors 13/3934 In your experience, what would you expect for range from a handheld VHF transmitting close to the wa
H34 Spray Hood heart of gold at 7:43am 03.31.11 Big Boats 7/2060 Hi All, I am contemplating the removal and re sealing of the spray hood. While I did search for a th
Installing Temper glass at wash basin Ken13559 at 6:39am 03.31.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/3243 Hello sailors, Could you advise me on how I should mount a tempered glass to separate the wash basin
1960s Transducer Thru Hull Well (1) RandyD at 5:24am 03.31.11 Pearson 1/1693 Anyone have one of these transducer wells ( see picture attached) and have mounted a new transducer?
Taylor kerosene heater model 0700 JBurans at 5:08am 03.31.11 The Cherubini Hunters 2/2339 Hi folks, I have this installed on my Hunter 1984 37 C - it has a fuel tank under the sink of the h
shrouds mthom 430 at 3:42am 03.31.11 Catalina 310 3/1988 Are the shrouds wired in the ends of spreaders ,then boots taped on?
Cockpit Line organizers LABoroviak at 11:00pm 03.30.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/4927 I need to replace the original grey plastic discs cockpit line hangers. Will appreciate recommendati
C-22 Keel Lifting Bracket (9) CaptDon01 at 10:55pm 03.30.11 Catalina 22 2/1789 I've been working on a little project for lifting our C-22 MK-II off the trailer. Finished installin
removing the prop for cleaning hbrowes at 9:44pm 03.30.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1873 hi how do you remove the prop for cleaning and how is it best to clean? what would you put on the pr
Remove traveller on 40.5 Chris Powell at 9:19pm 03.30.11 Big Boats 6/1731 Remove traveller on 40.5 I want to take the cover from the coach roof to get at the leading blocks
Another H260 question-rig tension Sublime at 8:47pm 03.30.11 Smaller Boats 7/2831 Any of y'all who have one, about how much can you deflect the shrouds? I'm going to make sure the
mobile app image problems FourPoints at 8:41pm 03.30.11 Forum Help (Site Talk) 4/3545 I've been using the android app for about a month now and generally love it, except sometime in the
reefing lines Linc at 6:27pm 03.30.11 S2 2/1931 I have a 30'S2 1979 sail boat. We have owned it for four years. We sail in Maine coastal waters. So
Catalina Expo 12.5 Rigging Question MplsTom at 5:51pm 03.30.11 Smaller Boats 0/3801 I recently purchased a 1999 Catalina Exposition 12.5 and am looking forward to getting out on the la
Is it ok to admit defeat? Cool Beans at 5:28pm 03.30.11 Ask All Sailors 32/6207 Oi!! First year of owning my boat, and this week was my first haul out. . .crappy week, cold and ra

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Help me... I don't have time to search, and I have some questions !!!! Ralph Johnstone at 7:58am 08.22.22 Do you enjoy math? Here is a link about how floating was invented. Don't believe in these fershlu
C&C 29 MkII Traveler and tracks and car blocker sail sfbay at 7:28am 08.22.22 Welcome to the forum!! Looks like the traveler in front of the companionway. Long shot............
Navigation light not working - probably shorted out - H240 BOSSailor at 7:26am 08.22.22 Is it possible to route the wire through another path? I'm not familiar with the 240 specifically bu
Navigation light not working - probably shorted out - H240 chriscampbell at 7:24am 08.22.22 Looks like there were originally some crimped connections inside the pulpit tubing that you pulled
Navigation light not working - probably shorted out - H240 BOSSailor at 7:20am 08.22.22 Looks like there were originally some crimped connections inside the pulpit tubing that you pulled o
Navigation light not working - probably shorted out - H240 (4) chriscampbell at 7:11am 08.22.22 UPDATE Please help me solve this mystery. I made some progress. Thanks to @GL-WindPower I knew I sho
420 outhaul length DRhoads at 6:54am 08.22.22 You can calculate the total length of the existing line by measuring the various sections and addin
Vagabond 17 Keel winch "hole" looks to street. Leeward Rail at 6:47am 08.22.22 I just see right to the pavement Normal. You can usually see all the way down the tube. (some call
Help me... I don't have time to search, and I have some questions !!!! Leeward Rail at 5:52am 08.22.22 Can you please tell me why "My boat don't float. Whasup ?" Have you tried putting it in fluid of
Mattapoisett boatyard fire thinwater at 5:07am 08.22.22 It makes you wonder about spacing. The fire code and IBC have spacing requirements for flammable and
DC electric panel troubleshooting crownjewel at 3:55am 08.22.22 Mystery solved. Man do I feel embarrassed. It turns out that the switch in the head controls both th
Shrouds Davidasailor26 at 3:24am 08.22.22 Sounds like a good starting point. Take it sailing and make sure nothing looks too slack when beatin
identify this boat if you will (please) Apex at 3:20am 08.22.22 treatment of the winch and cleat remind me of Morris, while looks closer to Alerion 20.
Help me... I don't have time to search, and I have some questions !!!! JamesG161 at 10:46pm 08.21.22 The engine was leaking water out the back for some reason. :worthless: Hail to the Prankster :hi
Help me... I don't have time to search, and I have some questions !!!! MikeHoncho at 10:18pm 08.21.22 Yes. Don't be a bitter poster, be a better poster." Sometimes it hard then you get this prankster
Any woodworkers about? MikeHoncho at 10:17pm 08.21.22
Help me... I don't have time to search, and I have some questions !!!! Ralph Johnstone at 10:13pm 08.21.22
identify this boat if you will (please) Clark at 10:07pm 08.21.22 Resembles a CD Typhoon Daysailer but the rear deck looks longer than a Typhoon..
Help me... I don't have time to search, and I have some questions !!!! MikeHoncho at 10:01pm 08.21.22 I meant it as both commentary and joke. The fact that @MikeHoncho and others suspected it was a jo
Any woodworkers about? (1) DeniseO30 at 10:00pm 08.21.22 Here's an interesting company not that most of us could afford it but it's always fun to search the

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