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Hunter 27 water intrusion geofella at 7:41am 04.27.10 The Cherubini Hunters 8/2577 Hello all, I am having a problem with water entering the head area under the vanity while sailing.
Choppy Water Question shorembo at 7:32am 04.27.10 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1680 My wife and I went out over the weekend and did some motor cruising on the ICW. Our boat is a 23 ft
Blue Water, Can it be done? Propnut30 at 7:01am 04.27.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2168 Folks, I have a 1885 25' Mac. The boat is pretty solid as far as the hull goes, I am replacing the r
Finally Sailing seadaddler at 6:03am 04.27.10 Big Boats 2/1353 Well the doctor and wife gave me the OK to go out sailing this past weekend as long as I promised I
packing gland newboatowner at 6:01am 04.27.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1641 I have a catalina 30 with a hurth transmission. Does anyone know the diameter of packing that I nee
Jessica's tough final miles. Ed Schenck at 5:27am 04.27.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2467 Jessica is finding tougher conditions south of Australia than she saw at the Capes. Here is a part o
small crack on h23.5 bad_com_pany at 2:59am 04.27.10 Smaller Boats 4/1556 have found a crack in boat , the area has some cause for concern its located at the transom where th
1992 hunter 33.5 plumbing replacment parts Mark15229 at 10:03pm 04.26.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1432 Hi, I have a 1992 hunter 33.5. Underneath the head sink, the fresh water plumbing system has T-joint
Sailing Greece/Skiathos catwithhat at 9:32pm 04.26.10 Destinations 3/3167 Hi, I'm planning a sailing for the Sporades/Greece. Any recommendations for charter companies in Ski
T-Track Question OldCat at 8:18pm 04.26.10 Catalina 22 7/2478 If all goes well at the final inspection, later this week I will be the owner of a C22 Sport :dance:
calculating amp hours? mseifert at 8:05pm 04.26.10 Ask All Sailors 6/7363 I'm thoroughly confused on trying to calculate my electical requirements. If I know information suc
Bomar Ports redone Prime Time at 7:13pm 04.26.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2571 I am going to rebed 2 old bomar ports on my Bristol. I gave Bomar a call, and they sell rolls of 1/2
S2 Owners UNITE! mandm at 6:59pm 04.26.10 S2 49/16021 Looking for other S2 owners - who's gonna raise their hands?
Replace teak trim above cabin Duchess at 5:39pm 04.26.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/855 I have a 1984 Hunter 25.5. The teak trim above the cabin needs to be replaced. Has anyone ever repla
Deck Cleats - Four or Two Bolts? SS or Aluminum? Blitz at 5:06pm 04.26.10 Ask All Sailors 43/12572 The title of this thread says it all. I'm looking to replace my deck cleats and was hoping to get so
Honda 9.9 Fresh Water Flush Adapter BrianW at 4:16pm 04.26.10 Ask All Sailors 3/4580 I have a 2003 4-stroke Honda 9.9 outboard. I want to buy the fresh water flush adapter. I have a que
Centerboard captrick at 2:20pm 04.26.10 Bigger Boats 2/1983 I have an O'Day 30 and had the centerboard pendant break, I hauled the boat removed the board and ha
Vancouver sailors Jonathan12951 at 2:09pm 04.26.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1105 I am an Oday 23 owner and an englishman with my boat sadly left behind in UK as I travel the world f
Repair sail track gate oldjags at 1:50pm 04.26.10 Big Boats 6/3249 For some unknown reason, several of the mainsail slides tend to get hung on the track gate when we a
Propulsion rickardcl at 1:35pm 04.26.10 Mid-Size Boats 8/1639 Ok, Here's my problem. My renault (not sure on the model) runs great, judging by the stuffing box,

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Dual band/marine vhf antenna ctrout at 8:35am 03.07.22 I found that the Comet CA-2x4SR is specifically designed for wide band coverage in the ham through t
Leaving old cables & wiring in inaccessible areas. jssailem at 8:33am 03.07.22 Some times the build process has the wires attached to the boat using wire ties. This means they sta
Leaving old cables & wiring in inaccessible areas. dlochner at 8:13am 03.07.22
Leaving old cables & wiring in inaccessible areas. JoeWhite at 8:12am 03.07.22 It may not cause problems, but I would pull them out. If you have enough length left over to grab on
310 Ahr 3.2V Li batteries; too good to be true? marchem at 8:04am 03.07.22 So these cells may actually have a capacity of close to 310 Ah, but their quality and lifetime are p
Any known concerns with this specific motor? ambler at 7:39am 03.07.22 I have a 1982 Catalina 22 with that exact Evinrude since 2013. It has run well up until recently whe
Any known concerns with this specific motor? captcoho at 7:37am 03.07.22 I'm not in a rush to buy a motor, but I am concerned about items being in stock. Here are some pics
General Handbook brockangelo at 7:32am 03.07.22 Yeah I was kind of disappointed with that. While I like seeing what is in there, it is by no means a
New to us Hunter 40.5 kappykaplan at 7:26am 03.07.22
Hack Freedom 20/Link-2000R for LiFePo4? jviss at 7:23am 03.07.22 The Victron Monitors have an internal relay switch that can be told to do anything you want... Wou
General Handbook ambler at 7:21am 03.07.22 The owner's handbook fro Catalina Direct is mostly instructions and information related to their pro
Hack Freedom 20/Link-2000R for LiFePo4? Garbonzo at 7:13am 03.07.22 The Victron Monitors have an internal relay switch that can be told to do anything you want... Woul
310 Ahr 3.2V Li batteries; too good to be true? Garbonzo at 6:54am 03.07.22 70 pounds of battery here so that is about right, little light 7.5in by 8.14 by 12 seems prepostouro
310 Ahr 3.2V Li batteries; too good to be true? Garbonzo at 6:48am 03.07.22 I just realized, the 310 AHr rating is probably wired in parallel, not series. The listing does say
hunter 49 steering quadrant Zencra at 6:26am 03.07.22 Hi sorry Art, not my pic, just an internet pic to help explain what I was asking. I'll take a pic o
hunter 49 steering quadrant Zencra at 6:24am 03.07.22 ah yes just as I suspected. obviously never installed on my boat or gone missing with previous owne
hunter 49 steering quadrant Zencra at 6:21am 03.07.22 I think you may just need to tighten all the bolts & nuts on the "Mamba" steering system and secure
hunter 49 steering quadrant Zencra at 6:16am 03.07.22 Hello Craig. I'm not next to my H50 so I hope these pictures are of some help. I'm interested in y
Stern Rail Outboard Mount RoyS at 5:56am 03.07.22 As for lifting an 85 pound motor you can use your halyard with or without the boom. I have a lighter
Newbie here, Can someone help with a few questions please? RoyS at 5:39am 03.07.22 The reason I made the statement about not repairing the stuffing box myself is, the marina does not

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