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Ahhh, Launched! BobT at 10:02am 04.25.10 S2 0/1043 My yard set her back in the water on Thursday (Earth Day? Water Day!) Got there Friday and motored o
Fort Walton/Destin Area tomsbeh at 9:15am 04.25.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1387 Looking for place to launch and stay in this area for 4 days, and I wonder if anyone has visited rec
Maxwell 21 winch wanted for my Hunter 34 Brakeman at 7:42am 04.25.10 Big Boats 2/1603 One of my halyard winches on my '87 H34 which is a Maxwell 21A two speed has lost it's black plastic
Islander 28 toe rail mounted stanchion base (3) PeterA650 at 7:22am 04.25.10 Ask All Sailors 2/3531 Folks, I need to replace a few of these and I can't find a source. Does anyone have a clue? They a
No Bow Chocks Joe1924 at 7:13am 04.25.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/2028 Yesterday I put our new 309 on the mooring for the first time and was unsure how to run the mooring
Cabinet latches jackzimmerman at 6:23am 04.25.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/3387 I have a 1999 Hunter 380 and have 4 cabinet latches that are broken and the cabinet doors fall open.
cotter pin GarEi at 5:56am 04.25.10 Pearson 2/1852 I need to replace my prop shaft cotter pin. The prop shaft is bronze and I have a prop zinc mounted
Home Made Deck Cleaners Ducati at 3:39am 04.25.10 Ask All Sailors 16/4705 There is no shortage of cleaners on the market for cleaning fiberglass boats. I also don't like it w
h23.5 teak bad_com_pany at 3:30am 04.25.10 Smaller Boats 7/1552 have any of you varnished your teak to get the orange-ish color? any pros /cons between the varnish
Diagram of Battery Upgrade (1) Bad Obsession at 11:24pm 04.24.10 Catalina 30 5/2633 I have been asked some questions about the battery upgrade so here is some info: You can fit two Gr
Evinrude with some kind of alternator? 1977oday22 at 11:05pm 04.24.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1806 As most of you know, I just started boating and restoring again last year. I hope it's not dumb... b
H34 Transducer Location? Peter555 at 9:37pm 04.24.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1535 I've been getting a steady 18.5 ft readout for a while now and am open to suggestions on what to che
Free Cal 28-2 cushions/covers berner73 at 4:32pm 04.24.10 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 1/2275 We just replaced the cushions on a 'new to us', '87 Cal 28-2. The old cushions and covers are about
Abby will stop for repairs, Jessica gets knocked down.. again. Joe at 7:51pm 04.24.10 Ask All Sailors 4/2153 For all of you following the circumnavigations of our two teenage girls... Abby has just announced
anchor light for hunter 23 Bill Leathen at 7:33pm 04.24.10 Smaller Boats 10/3910 Does any one know where I can get a replacement anchor light for my 1988 Hunter 23. I would like th
Which wire splicing method? Randy18540 at 7:28pm 04.24.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1330 Am going to do some simple wiring in my O'Day 27. I have butt connectors and wire nuts and onestep s
Windlass coopert at 7:10pm 04.24.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/1283 Has Anyone Installed A Windlass On A Late Model Hunter And If So Can You Send Me A Diagram Of The Pr
Changing Jib size and impact on sailing in light winds tdskip at 7:00pm 04.24.10 Ask All Sailors 4/2149 Hi folks - total newbie question here. Our Ericson 25+ is missing her jib, and in an attempt to save
S2 Shipping Bruce Reynolds at 6:43pm 04.24.10 S2 1/1229 I am seeking any informatiion about the possibility of shipping an S2 via a container. Thanks in a
309 Wing Keel, Lead or Cast? sigbear at 6:33pm 04.24.10 Catalina 309 Group Forum 9/3983 I was at a Hunter dealer the other day and the salesman told me the new Catalinas now used cast iron

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Magma grill Kingjim91 at 5:51pm 05.25.22 Many possible solutions. I use a piece of rubber hose (same size as water pump hose), split lengthw
LiFePo4 Refresh Davidasailor26 at 5:51pm 05.25.22 @jviss this video just came up in my YouTube feed and reminded me of this discussion. jgoIocPgOug
Remote Controls for Tohatsu 9.8 Randy_M at 5:37pm 05.25.22 Update on project Remote Control Spoiler: If I had to do it again, I would sell my outboard motor a
Shipping boat from HI to mainland? Rick Webb at 5:35pm 05.25.22 Some smart ass is going to suggest sailing it, So I'm suggesting it.
Shipping boat from HI to mainland? PaulK at 5:25pm 05.25.22 Worked at Air France cargo for a number of years. We shipped a Hobie 16 from JFK to NBO (Nairobi) a
Intake Silencer Ralph Johnstone at 5:23pm 05.25.22 My concern with convention al air filter is that when they start to break down with age, the engine
Shipping boat from HI to mainland? Crazy Dave Condon at 5:12pm 05.25.22 Can you build a cradle? I found shipping the mast unattached to the boat it was cheaper. It has ch
2005 Hunter 38 Rigging: Crazy Dave Condon at 5:02pm 05.25.22 If you know the mast mfg., then you can go to that mfg. for parts for that 2005 model boat. Howeve
Air conditioner water pump not working TimFromLI at 4:46pm 05.25.22 I put the shop vac on the discharge and sucked the water through the system priming the pump. voila
Captain to Hire for Columbia Bar Crossing Training dkinzer at 4:29pm 05.25.22 Astoria was the friendliest town; if you get a chance to visit , make sure you visit the maritime
Engine overheats at idle, cools at 15k RPM's. dlochner at 4:25pm 05.25.22 3) Thanks for the informative video. I am struggling to understand how an engine could get hydro lo
Power cord conversion to 12V kappykaplan at 4:23pm 05.25.22 we sometimes spend too much time analyzing and over analyzing That's analysis paralysis! :beer:
Intake Silencer Richard19068 at 4:20pm 05.25.22 My concern with convention al air filter is that when they start to break down with age, the engine
Power cord conversion to 12V Scott B at 4:18pm 05.25.22 And I think we sometimes spend too much time analyzing and over analyzing things that are not worth
Shipping boat from HI to mainland? Tally Ho at 4:14pm 05.25.22 Shipping container prices have skyrocketed in the last 6 months or so. So it might be more costly t
Engine overheats at idle, cools at 15k RPM's. Rocky Coast at 3:59pm 05.25.22 Hi Stu 1) Water heater is plumbed with a bypass, either through water heater or with open valve clo
Dad, can I borrow the car? Tally Ho at 3:58pm 05.25.22 Seems appropriate for a Funny Friday entry
Captain to Hire for Columbia Bar Crossing Training BigEasy at 3:55pm 05.25.22 Crossed the bar several years ago aboard a cruise ship. In and out, conditions were fairly calm. I
Anyone know what this is? Will Gilmore at 3:46pm 05.25.22 @jssailem i was trying to be polite by saying scrap but was thinking bunch of crap Scrap, crap, ca
Power cord conversion to 12V Scott T-Bird at 3:42pm 05.25.22 Just looking at that DC to DC converter now ... looks like a good option. It's almost as expensive

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