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Specs on ports & Hatches on standard H34 (1) Jim D at 5:15pm 09.11.09 Big Boats 4/2980 Just had the Hull Painted on a 1983 H34. Looking to replace hatches and ports on the boat along with
ST40 Wind System Bud H at 5:11pm 09.11.09 Ask All Sailors 1/2026 I would like to hear some experience with the Raymarine ST40 Wind System. The ST60 is more than I w
Recutting a Jib Rob McClain at 4:36pm 09.11.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 12/10226 I have a 2001 Hunter 340 with the Seldin in-mast furling. We have the Furlex reefing system for the
Help with water ballast SteveG84 at 2:27pm 09.11.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2823 Just purchased a 1985 Mac 25. Prior to taking it out, we searched everywhere for the water ballast
Portable MSD Choice russg at 1:52pm 09.11.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/3668 Peggie: I'm ready to replace the OEM porta-potty in my boat, per our phone conversation a while ba
H-27 (1984) thru hulls amcmahon at 1:39pm 09.11.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/2105 Hello Everyone, This fall, I'm planning to pull my 1984 H-27 to paint the bottom and I'm planning to
Vberth door misalignment capejt at 1:33pm 09.11.09 The Cherubini Hunters 3/2104 I've just run into a problem I'm having trouble making sense out of. I normally leave the door to th
Worth Repairing? (with pics) (5) YardBoater at 12:20pm 09.11.09 Ask All Sailors 20/4426 Hi everybody, I've been bouncing around these forums a bit looking for information and it looks like
Below Waterline Blisters Tim Grace at 11:59am 09.11.09 Ericson 0/2659 Greetings, I am looking at an Ericson 35 which was surveyed 2 years ago which stated that she had
Companionway slides Brent25 at 11:56am 09.11.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/6846 I am currently restoring a 1983 MacGregor 25. The wooden slides for the top hatch and companionway
Companionway slides Brent25 at 11:55am 09.11.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2500 I am currently restoring a 1983 MacGregor 25. The slides for the top hatch and companionway need to
asymmetrical sail captain scott at 11:54am 09.11.09 Bigger Boats 1/2109 Has anyone ever used a asymmetrical sail on a O'Day 322?
whisker pole Bob 04 H260 at 10:19am 09.11.09 Smaller Boats 9/3220 I was out yesterday in very light winds and tried my asymmetrical spinnaker (a Doyle sail from my pr
Electrical Question on a 1,2,3 switch (1) Bob S at 10:07am 09.11.09 Ask All Sailors 29/3994 Twice this season I've had the 150 amp Blue Seas fuse on the house bank blow while sailing. I draw a
Nice to see.... Cdn Coast Guard says thanks for a safe weekend Scott B at 10:00am 09.11.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1592 Took this article from SweetwaterCruising. We had a perfect long weekend last weekend, warm sunny,
chair rail seats mdemoret at 8:33am 09.11.09 Catalina 22 3/1672 Does anyone know if there are aft chair rail seats that can be acquired for capri 22 or do I make my
Headstay Length StuMGB at 7:59am 09.11.09 Irwin 1/3741 I am a new owner of an Irwin 32.5 CC sloop. I am installing a Harken Roller Furler and as the boat i
H25.5 Hull Specs to build trailer EdwardSantandrea at 7:49am 09.11.09 Smaller Boats 1/1757 I am a new owner of a 1986 H25.5 and trying to have a trailer built for winter storage. Unfortunatel
Shaft strut bolts- not created equal (1) jtmccue at 7:39am 09.11.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1348 Previously there have been some posts regarding the shaft strut and replacing its bolt fittings. A
In-mast furling mainsail clew webbing failure Geezer at 7:00am 09.11.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2774 Has anyone experienced failure of the webbing that attaches the outhaul sheave to the clew of an

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Water Standing Under V Berth fox9988 at 9:31am 03.22.22 The pressure side is finished. I have one drain and the holding tank vent left to replace. The pre
Keel smile and 6 bolts Calif. Ted at 9:19am 03.22.22 I have never heard of a Catalina losing a keel, unless severely compromised the standard response is
Freezer loosing ability to freeze - something to clean? flightlead404 at 8:50am 03.22.22 Cleaning the coils with a shop vac is an easy and inexpensive way to troubleshoot and maybe fix thi
Touch up interior wood BigEasy at 8:47am 03.22.22 @sf34dtw , Good morning! For interior use on my boat, I've just used Cetol, which is a marine sta
Build a Better Boat Hook? william24424 at 8:46am 03.22.22 I use a hockey stick, it's a light composite material, bends yet stiff, easy to swing, after years
Touch up interior wood BigEasy at 8:18am 03.22.22 That area will likely need to be refinished. Beneteau used a lacquer finish that also incorporated
Touch up interior wood (1) joker460 at 8:16am 03.22.22 Have you seen the attached PDF?
Freezer loosing ability to freeze - something to clean? Justin_NSA at 8:00am 03.22.22 Could have a freon leak. Clean it first and see
Touch up interior wood Simon Sexton at 7:59am 03.22.22 @sf34dtw , Good morning! For interior use on my boat, I've just used Cetol, which is a marine sta
Leave the refrigerator on or off? Justin_NSA at 7:58am 03.22.22 Mine stays on also. Nice to have cold beer waiting onboard! It's older but it has logic to shut dow
Raw water impeller (Yanmar 4JH4) dlochner at 7:58am 03.22.22 In January 2020 we purchased a Honda 5hp OB for our dinghy. Due to changes in plans from Covid, we d
whisker pole Simon Sexton at 7:52am 03.22.22 I.M.O.: Make sure you don't buy a telescoping whisker pole. Weather and salt will work its way int
Raw water impeller (Yanmar 4JH4) sailcrazy1 at 7:38am 03.22.22 We have a Yanmar 4JH-TE, and the raw water pump is on the opposite side of our eng access.....we usu
Leave the refrigerator on or off? BigEasy at 7:37am 03.22.22 Mine stays on 24/7. I like cold beverages and ice when onboard. Minimal power consumption and cost
Wooden strip for Stern Rail Seats dmax at 7:34am 03.22.22 Or you could go PlasTeak: Home - PlasTEAK Inc.
Freezer loosing ability to freeze - something to clean? John T1594 at 7:33am 03.22.22 Cleaning the coils with a shop vac is an easy and inexpensive way to troubleshoot and maybe fix this
Catalina 30 Table/hardware dmax at 7:31am 03.22.22 If you can't find used ones, they are available new (WM is probably not the cheapest): Chromed-Brass
Auto Pilot MikeHoncho at 7:29am 03.22.22 Yes! It would be cool if CPT would offer just the drive components so you could interface it to a
Anchor windlass for Hunter 340 John T1594 at 7:29am 03.22.22 Regarding my factory installed windlass, as in the photo above. I had about twenty+ feet of chain a
Forever to Charge - What's This? cagreen75 at 7:14am 03.22.22 Well, @cagreen75 I hear what you are saying. I'm just trying to see what I have, and then make a d

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