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had to laugh at this.. zeehag at 1:34pm 01.23.11 Ask All Sailors 14/3532 went sailing thru plenty of fish today with nets out and trawling-- found in them a coupla mebbe li
H37C strut dimensions QP Chuck at 12:24pm 01.23.11 The Cherubini Hunters 20/6633 OK, I'm still struggling with my strut problem. I have not been able to find a source for a new stru
Windlass (2) Old Skool Neil at 11:56am 01.23.11 Catalina 30 4/2168 Invited to expound on my pending windlass project on another thread, here is the windlass I bought:
What Bottom Paint seadaddler at 11:53am 01.23.11 Ask All Sailors 5/8380 I have been using SR-40 on my bottom and just wondering using a hard bttom paint and so would like t
The Saga of the missing LPG Solenoid Trevor at 9:56am 01.23.11 Big Boats 9/2718 I recently purchased a H38 2007 Model and had to remove the SS Arch to transport, and the transporte
H37C salon sole repair. Ed Schenck at 9:54am 01.23.11 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1944 Noticed Sandpiper's comments about his sole "replacement" on his previous boat, an H33. Did not wan
Replacement cushions (1) agaliha at 9:43am 01.23.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/4811 The Admiral never like the fabric on the interior cushions of our 2002 Beneteau 361. They were a dar
Rudder Question Gudenuph at 8:41am 01.23.11 Day Sailers 8/3800 The rudder on our ODay 25 has a draft 7" greater than the stub keel, board up. We are tide-bound in
Safas Bob C at 7:54am 01.23.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2206 I'm new to this board and will probably take time to navigate. Has anyone had experiencs with a prod
Bottom Paint in Mexico RichStan at 7:50am 01.23.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/3707 Hi All I have a Hunter Vision 32 and am based in Mexico Bottom paint is very expensive here. I was o
O'Day 35 mast boot mister_j at 7:09am 01.23.11 Bigger Boats 7/3654 I'm planning to install a new mast boot on my recently-purchased O'day 35. Does anyone have experien
Sail cut Quoddy at 5:32am 01.23.11 Ask All Sailors 19/8131 Our Doyle factory 1st reef is deep at 40%. When a sail maker makes a sail do they consider and desig
1976 O'Day 27 Manual and Tech Specs. Shemlock at 3:51am 01.23.11 Bigger Boats 26/15271 Just bought a 27 ODay and need to move the shroud chainplates back to inboard where they were origin
Sailing in Tennessee? Ken Palmer at 3:21am 01.23.11 Ask All Sailors 9/15339 My wife has been talking about moving everything to Tennessee. I guess the cold and the snow has fin
universal 5411; rebuild or repower genesis82 at 9:22pm 01.22.11 Catalina 30 4/8057 Hello! I currently live in the San Diego area on a Catalina 30'. My Universal 5411 engine is in
More of an insurance discussion then a lawsuit one. CalebD at 8:31pm 01.22.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2256 While lawsuit questions seem to be all the rage right now I thought it might be good for me to look
Do all accesses lead to bildge?? Wayne Dengel at 7:03pm 01.22.11 Big Boats 1/1295 So, this past 2 weeks ends, my wife and I have been cleaning our 40.5 which we just purchased. The
I am a new owner O'Day 25 (2) Cabby at 6:39pm 01.22.11 Day Sailers 6/2698 Well, I pulled the trigger and we bought the O'Day 25. I think the hull number is 1192. I bought thi
K-40, hull number three "Seasmoke" may have a new steward... CharlieCobra at 5:56pm 01.22.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2134 I'm meeting with a perspective client who's driving 350 miles to see her tomorrow. He wants to sai
Winter Withdrawal Sites timebandit at 5:40pm 01.22.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/3229 I know it has been in the 80's here in Southern California this last week but still I have winter wi

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Sunbird 16 complete rig available? shemandr at 5:35am 08.08.22 Unless he's paying a premium for the hull alone it comes as a package. Take it all or go home. Let
Rebuild Perkins Diesel RoyS at 5:03am 08.08.22 Would you be able to work under the engine to access the piston connecting rods and the crank shaft?
Sunbird 16 complete rig available? debbevins at 4:57am 08.08.22 I have a guy interested in my Sunbird 16 hull only. I am curious if there would be interest in the
Navigation electronics for a trailer sailor Ward H at 4:45am 08.08.22 Raymarine will fit all of your requirements. I run Navionics on my Axiom CP, mirror the Axiom CP scr
Raymarine Wind failure Marmalade at 4:37am 08.08.22 @Tally Ho - I should have added a little... you're probably right that without a current/tide, the d
Broken transom shower holder wkboat at 4:34am 08.08.22 My Beneteau 331 had similar issues with the degraded shower and mixer housings. I contacted Penguin
Have you seen a "Shelf Cloud"? kloudie1 at 4:14am 08.08.22 uuuuuhhhh Time to reef the sails!
Adding solar and a BIG inverter Davidasailor26 at 3:52am 08.08.22
Stepping the mast for the first time - Scary!! and confusing Jamesiv1 at 11:18pm 08.07.22 Thanks again Brock and I really appreciate the assistance. Nice boat!! (just took a quick look at y
What's this hole in the shelf for? nightowle at 11:14pm 08.07.22 toilet bowl brush? :)
Have you seen a "Shelf Cloud"? (3) JamesG161 at 10:41pm 08.07.22 Pizza arrived:ass: Well that was a big Pizza! More pictures... on? Or Wall Cloud Or 208099
Two Things Hunter 49 Georgedoyle at 10:19pm 08.07.22
Two Things Hunter 49 Georgedoyle at 10:18pm 08.07.22 That was it. The key was in the switch and turned to the right one click. We left it like that for a
Two Things Hunter 49 jssailem at 10:08pm 08.07.22 Usually you need the key on to provide power to excite the alternator. Sounds like you may have an
Rebuild Perkins Diesel Ralph Johnstone at 9:42pm 08.07.22 Engine runs fine however for long term will need to be rebuilt. Unusual statement. Why do you th
Have you seen a "Shelf Cloud"? ggrizzard at 9:22pm 08.07.22 Yes, several times. On one occasion, one messed up my dinner plans ! Scary stuff.
squeaking on mast connection Rich Stidger at 4:07pm 08.07.22 You need to pull the boom out of the gooseneck and lube with a good waterproof grease. I use winch
Main Engine Vented Loop Terry Cox at 4:06pm 08.07.22 I probably fell into the same situation of not being able to find just the vent top valve Defender
Raymarine Wind failure Tally Ho at 4:04pm 08.07.22 True Wind is relative to water, not ground. It's common for sailors to confuse the two, and simpli
Main Engine Vented Loop Terry Cox at 4:00pm 08.07.22 Thanks for mentioning Harbor Marine. I plan to try them sometime soon. They were recommended by a

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