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Hunter 35 1987 bgreen at 8:29pm 12.04.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2951 Looking to buy a Hunter 35, just did survey, very cold!!. Couple items on the survey i would love an
Main Sail Larry D West at 4:36pm 12.04.10 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1435 Need help wit the size of a main sail for 1983 30' tall rig . The main I have is not the origanial s
Propeller size?? rpell46 at 3:03pm 12.04.10 Catalina 30 2/1727 Hi all, I was hoping that someone would know the recommended propeller size ' pitch for the Univer
2000 miles from home, still going blowinganddrifting at 2:27pm 12.04.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2081 We have passed the big 2000 mile mark, from Petoskey Mich. to Isle of Palms S.C. It is getting cold
new loose foot dembo at 2:18pm 12.04.10 Catalina 22 11/2866 Hi,all, Newbie here..Am considering replacing my blown out main( which has a bolt rope at the
Universal M25 Coolant Issue CruiserDave at 2:15pm 12.04.10 Ask All Sailors 3/2051 My wife and I are on our way down to the Bahamas and have run into a problem. Yes I check my fluids
1997 Hunter 430 Leaking Water Aft Cabin lorhall at 1:26pm 12.04.10 Big Boats 1/1409 Have owned Hunter 430 since new 1997. For a very long time have had a problem with water coming int
Universal m25 Heat Exchanger CruiserDave at 1:10pm 12.04.10 Bigger Boats 9/9431 My wife and I are on our way down to the Bahamas and are in Charleston now. I just checked my engine
Hunter 430 Water Leak When Starboard Heel lorhall at 1:04pm 12.04.10 Big Boats 3/1720 I have a Hunter 430, new 1997.For a long time have noted that there is water coming in to the aft ca
45 CC cockpit enclosure RyLaCade at 12:48pm 12.04.10 Ask All Sailors 0/1178 Can anyone forward or post photos or drawings of enclosures they have put around their 45cc cockpit
gear case sailor27 at 9:42am 12.04.10 Ask All Sailors 9/2363 any one know how to remove timing gear cover on yanmar sb8? I have everything unbolted from case cov
Hull number ropeslope at 9:00am 12.04.10 Ask All Sailors 9/3910 The hull identification on my recently purchased Pearson 33 reads: DLZAM0620587 Will someone
minimum bridge clearance for 26x or 26m pha at 6:42am 12.04.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/5047 Hi, I am trying to determine what is the absolutely lowest bridge I can get a Mac 26 under. I wro
1975 hunter 27 keel bolts Bill_r at 5:13am 12.04.10 The Cherubini Hunters 16/6571 Hi, I am looking at buying a 1976 27' hunter. The boat is in great shape for the most part, and I
33 Rub Rail Bill Poot at 6:30pm 12.03.10 Pearson 0/1592 Just purchased rub rail. It is a very stiff vinyl. It comes in a length greater than 38 feet and b
Anyone used cedar for flooring? rhythmsurfer at 4:34pm 12.03.10 Ask All Sailors 6/3358 The H36 we just bought had 8 " of rainwater inside. I don't know how long the water was there. The a
Emblem (1) Jkenny13 at 4:00pm 12.03.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1582 I would like to replace my Emblems on my Cat 27 I have knocked it off the boat on both sides. C
Raymarine X-5 autohelm install tyson_troy at 3:25pm 12.03.10 Mid-Size Boats 8/3815 Aloha, I have done some data mining regarding this topic but I have not found any photos regardin
Replacement Yanmar ignition panel rhythmsurfer at 3:15pm 12.03.10 Ask All Sailors 7/11205 So the H36 that we bought needs a lot of stuff replaced. The ignition panel has a 12 volt receptacle
Shroud tangs fiestaMojo at 2:56pm 12.03.10 The Cherubini Hunters 7/2843 How are the tangs for the upper shrouds (and lower for that matter) attached to the mast on the Cher

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Fuel Vacuum Gauge Hayden Watson at 11:15pm 08.04.22 True. With the method shown in my picture, I did use the topping lift to raise the boom up at an an
Fuel Vacuum Gauge Ralph Johnstone at 11:05pm 08.04.22 PS: I corrected my 1.5 hrs to 1.5 years since I started my 50 HP Volvo Penta Engine. Time flies w
Fuel Vacuum Gauge JamesG161 at 10:38pm 08.04.22 the topping lift is carrying the load, If you look closely at the Picture of John, he used both th
C310 remove bulkhead in front of water tank under V berth. Clydo at 10:23pm 08.04.22 can't you just access the tank from under the mattress? Only part of top of tank. Can' get to bot
The Verdict (1) pclarksurf at 9:55pm 08.04.22 I feel your pain brother... I think I'll need a side hustle to keep up with what the Admiral wants
Need a stern pulpit for a 1976 Cat 22 Jamesiv1 at 9:48pm 08.04.22 not really-- fat little '22 has all of it's beam in a fairly compact window. Fenders always tied o
Need a stern pulpit for a 1976 Cat 22 (1) pclarksurf at 9:44pm 08.04.22 not really-- fat little '22 has all of it's beam in a fairly compact window. Fenders always tied on
Fuel Vacuum Gauge Alan Gomes at 8:37pm 08.04.22 I partially agree with that. If you know that the topping lift is good, I would not be concerned b
Fuel Vacuum Gauge Hayden Watson at 8:31pm 08.04.22 But in the case Ralph is talking about, the topping lift is carrying the load, which may or may not
H23 Cleat Layout pale519 at 8:16pm 08.04.22 Thanks for all the help everyone! I assumed there were a number of versions as the years went on. A
Catalina 30 winter storage David in Sandusky at 7:23pm 08.04.22 We have stored our 1977 Hunter 27 in the open on the hard in Sandusky without a cover for the last
Fuel Vacuum Gauge Alan Gomes at 7:01pm 08.04.22 So many people get freaked out about using the boom to lift out an engine. My C30 has a loose foot
Fuel Vacuum Gauge Hayden Watson at 6:18pm 08.04.22 I'm way to lazy to do a vector analysis but I'd guess the topping lift is the heavy lifter here. J
Fuel Vacuum Gauge Alan Gomes at 5:54pm 08.04.22 I'm way to lazy to do a vector analysis but I'd guess the topping lift is the heavy lifter here. J
Staysail boom length DanMaine at 5:49pm 08.04.22 Thanks, I'll compare that with what I have. My outhaul brings the sale only 10 in short of the end
Fuel Vacuum Gauge Ralph Johnstone at 5:45pm 08.04.22 I said good idea with Boom Lift, but not so good where all that weight pushes on his mast. I'm wa
Staysail boom length Johnb at 5:01pm 08.04.22 Ok. 122 inches from the aft end of the boom to the pin at the fore end.
What Brand and Size Battery Charger should I buy? heritage at 4:54pm 08.04.22 I am not understanding why my Victron IP67 cannot operate continuously and safely at its maximum cur
swing keel will not drop on Santana 21 SailorDaveO at 4:48pm 08.04.22 Is it slack? Rgranger, Thanks for looking at the pics. Yes, there is slack in the cable. We tri
Fuel Vacuum Gauge kappykaplan at 4:43pm 08.04.22 1.5 hrs yrs??? :huh:

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