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Hunter 28.5 website rgallagher at 4:11pm 06.14.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/1554 Does anyone else have problems using the 28.5 website. I can get into the forumns but it is not usea
H27 main sheet length? Jimboyyy at 3:47pm 06.14.10 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1778 Do any of you other H 27 Cherubini owners happens to know the length of your main sheet? (I do not h
Early Catalina 34 motoring speeds n624ma at 3:44pm 06.14.10 Big Boats 4/4773 I'm looking at buying a C-34 in the early model year range and would like some input on what speeds
Re-wiring the mast jcakers at 1:57pm 06.14.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1282 Do I have to step the mast of my 1984 H40 to re-wire it?
Whats a good cleaner for mildew bffatcat at 1:55pm 06.14.10 Ask All Sailors 7/1766 Im about to paint the cabin of my boat. but before I paint there is some mildew on the cabin walls
need help Buck 100 at 1:44pm 06.14.10 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1398 I'm getting ready to build a trailer for my Oday25 and need a measurement. If anybody has a Oday25 o
Bristol 19/Sailstar Corinthian (1) okawbow at 1:35pm 06.14.10 Bristol 29/34229 Who else sails one? What do you think of sailing performance, etc, compared to other similar boats,
Plastimo Neptune range on C-36 jviss at 1:14pm 06.14.10 Big Boats 3/1475 Greetings, Commissioning the boat I found one of the two range top burners burning only very weak
Any Bombardier 4.8 owners out there? PotomacDaysailer at 12:47pm 06.14.10 Trailer Sailors 6/22654 Hi, I am new to the forum. I am the proud owner of a very used Bombardier 4.8. I have a few questi
Yanmar gear position allan at 11:58am 06.14.10 Big Boats 4/1809 Mack Boring says that the Yanmar advisory on putting gear into neutral applies only to new engines.
Cotter Pins or rings? Bob S at 11:58am 06.14.10 Ask All Sailors 10/3377 I had a few hardware questions for the group. 1) Anyone see an issue using cotter rings instead of c
Rub Rail - B411 Gunni at 11:36am 06.14.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2159 She's beautiful with that sleek, radiused hull/deck connection and wooden toe rail - must be perfect
Stove maintenance kit rkg539 at 10:46am 06.14.10 Ask All Sailors 3/3111 Does anyone know where I can get a maintenance kit (pump washer, needle valves, etc.) for a Mariner
1962 19ft Oday Clayland at 10:04am 06.14.10 Day Sailers 3/2254 We just bought a very old 1962 Oday. It is in amazingly good shape since it has been kept inside for
Great day of sailing. (1) caguy at 9:31am 06.14.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1413 Took boat out for one last day sail before selling. :cry: That's Timo42's 22 Mac, Winds 12-15, 20 mp
Wood rot in popup deck nimwegen at 7:53am 06.14.10 Catalina 22 7/2229 I have some water damage in the popup deck. It is on one side of the popup where the gas cylinder i
What spare parts to carry for long distance cruise? PrincessoftheLake at 7:23am 06.14.10 Big Boats 10/1981 We'll be sailing our 1995 Hunter 40.5 from our home port of Bayfield, WI across Lake Superior to Isl
auto pilot oldgranpop at 7:21am 06.14.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1334 My Navico WP100 autopilot jammed. Any advice as where to send it for repair?? Ole Dad
(Help) Irwin 34 Compression Post Specifications victormarsh at 6:16am 06.14.10 Irwin 4/2998 Hello All, I'm the proud new owner of an Irwin 34 Citation. Love the lines. The previous owner deci
Looking for an EXPESIVE cockpit awing alternative??? Alan at 6:10am 06.14.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1742 We just bought one of these Sport-Brella's and put it up in the cockpit over the dodger. Only takes

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Replace fuel stop cable with stop button RoyS at 5:27am 10.01.21 Instead of connecting the wire to the house battery I would connect it to the start battery. I would
Any alternative to Rig-Rite for Amiot replacement hardware? KGarvey at 5:11am 10.01.21 John, I had Garhauer manufacture a replacement Amiot I beam style aluminum traveler for my Bene 35s
Kubota Diesel (on the hard) model ZH600B dlochner at 5:08am 10.01.21 Folks will need pictures of the engine to be able to comment, Mark. Best way is to put the raw wate
Replace fuel stop cable with stop button Claude L.-Auger at 4:59am 10.01.21 Greg, a diesel engine only needs electric power to activate the starter. So without getting into the
New to me Yamaha 33 Owner. Like to meet other owners - Olympia, WA and Portland, OR mermike at 4:44am 10.01.21 I was originally going to move the boat from Port Ludlow to Olympia, because it's closer to home and
New to me Yamaha 33 Owner. Like to meet other owners - Olympia, WA and Portland, OR mermike at 4:10am 10.01.21 I'll be on the boat all next week. I'll send pictures when I get there. I've been wanting a dodger
Kubota Diesel (on the hard) model ZH600B kloudie1 at 3:54am 10.01.21 Folks will need pictures of the engine to be able to comment, Mark. Best way is to put the raw water
Refinishing Catalina Capri 14.2 boat, question on pigment colors Joe at 3:52am 10.01.21 I used Interlux "boottop and striping enamel" for my boot stripe. It's a one part polyurethane, li
O'Day 26 - Didn't sell, but now what? MaritimeOliver at 2:51am 10.01.21 Yes, the pivot point is at the mast base - I'm assuming on your boat you remove one of the pins to
Galvanic Isolators - take in handluggage? braddexter at 2:41am 10.01.21 I did have spray nozzle (for a hosepipe) confiscated coz it was a bit gun shaped. My fault as I shou
Tempest International jssailem at 12:58am 10.01.21 Samson 1/4" dyneema I intend to use for standing and much of the running rigging. Nice work BigDre
Inner forestay on H42 Rick D at 9:47pm 09.30.21 Yes, as far as I can tell, the screws go into an embedded aluminum plate as the rest of the gear is
Inner forestay on H42 Windpilot at 9:39pm 09.30.21 Close, my spot doesn't seem as wide. Thanks for the response! Do you think the backing plate is abou
Inner forestay on H42 (2) Rick D at 9:09pm 09.30.21 Here is one for a 40.5. Not sure how relevant it is for a 410.
Bottom Paint in Northern Stu Jackson at 8:49pm 09.30.21 Charles, Maine & Chicago are vastly different, mainly fresh vs. salt. Two different bottom paints.
Bottom Paint in Northern sesmith at 8:34pm 09.30.21 +1. VC17 up on the Great Lakes.
Adding kayak to sailboat jssailem at 8:13pm 09.30.21 Yes. Those Alaskan Low pressure storms are nasty. I flew in on a quick meet and greet business trip
New to me Yamaha 33 Owner. Like to meet other owners - Olympia, WA and Portland, OR WindS at 7:51pm 09.30.21 Thanks Mike, John: I appreciate the welcome. I think, for me, sailing around Olympia is a good
Bottom Paint in Northern Tally Ho at 7:28pm 09.30.21 I (and many others on the Great Lakes) use VC17. Very thin, fast drying, works reasonably well in fr
Raymarine Wheel Drive plus B&G Autopilot? chuckwayne at 7:22pm 09.30.21 Thanks Mikesea! I plan to do the same thing with my st4000. I'm running the same B&G system as you e

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