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mixed bag of dimensions info needed ybrad at 9:01pm 08.04.09 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1560 Progress on my 37C has been slow of late, but there are a few 'numbers' that are getting closer to b
Help my bottom (1) Phoebe 1 at 8:56pm 08.04.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1444 I Posted this on Ask Mac owners and realized it may not be an Mac only issue. So this is my probl
Pressurized Alcohol Stoves....Again gwp at 8:47pm 08.04.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1280 I have read all the posts regarding the pros and cons of these old oven/stoves and am very aware of
Alternative Air Filter for Yanmar? symmes1 at 8:45pm 08.04.09 Ask All Sailors 9/6434 I have a 1gm10C Yanmar. I use Napa Oil filters on the engine. Does anyone know of an alternative A
Air Conditioning timbotim30 at 8:27pm 08.04.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1090 Anyone have recommendations for where and what kind of sea water cooled air conditioner to install i
Mystery Leak in Main Saloon Siamese at 7:47pm 08.04.09 Catalina 309 Group Forum 0/1742 After a recent sail, we had water accumulating on the ledge just above the dinette. Didn't hurt the
furling system Jerry75 at 7:46pm 08.04.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2048 I am looking to put a furling system on my 1990 macgregor. Has any bought one and where is good sour
BBQ Comments ? PKFK at 7:45pm 08.04.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2659 Lots of questions from my corner lately - thanks in advance for your inputs. I am also looking to
acrid head odors alan2414 at 7:10pm 08.04.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/2193 We have recently acquired a Beneteau 411(2001) with a persistant acrid odor in the head, especially
Carpet or wood? SantaCruzS2 at 6:46pm 08.04.09 Ask All Sailors 19/3061 Hello everyone!! This is my first post and am new to the world of sail boating! My wife and I
Hunter 26 roller furling rigging (3) mtbque at 6:39pm 08.04.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/2930 Hunter 25 roller furling rigging Ok, new boat owner. Novice in terms of sailing experience mostly v
Pump Out Burp Rick D at 6:21pm 08.04.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/2114 The following is an e-mail my wife wrote to 'friends'. Enjoy. You may as well: The "other" in min
Centerboard maintenance Gudenuph at 5:15pm 08.04.09 Day Sailers 3/2057 Rather than trying to reinvent the wheel, how do you access and maintain the centerboard of an O'Day
Hull Number - HUN60007M77F - 33 KingFish at 3:42pm 08.04.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1356 HI- First of all, thank you for all of your responses to my posting regarding the birthday etc for
Water Sensors Dawno at 3:13pm 08.04.09 Mid-Size Boats 8/1855 I was emptying my fresh water tank so that I could add some new water and a bit of Aquabon to avoid
Question Regarding Rudder Position BOBSPICER at 2:50pm 08.04.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1393 the rudder on my daysailer 3 has a line attached to the rudder that runs from the tiller to the rudd
Too much Varnish on Cabin Sole? capejt at 2:48pm 08.04.09 Ask All Sailors 11/4093 Hi everyone, I'm redoing the cabin sole on my '79 H33. I stripped (the old finnish that it is) and s
12 V Crockpot Bad Obsession at 2:39pm 08.04.09 Ask All Sailors 13/2792 I just thought that it would be a cool thing to get a small 12V crock pot for the boat. Think about
216 Rudder Action Paul Wash at 2:29pm 08.04.09 Smaller Boats 2/1156 So Bill Perry (on another thread) brought up an interesting point about his 216 rudder and how he ne
beneteau 35s5 steering sdur100 at 1:54pm 08.04.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1672 Any idea why steering would be getting harder and harder and where to check.Rudder may have dropped

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Shore Power Cord Storage sailcapt340 at 11:31am 01.03.22
Doesn't know where things are. Parsons at 11:22am 01.03.22 I suggest you use the Navy procedure used by Captains of every ship I have met. Get a flashlight, t
The weather guesser said snow..... They lied, worst flooding since Hurricane Isabel jssailem at 11:09am 01.03.22 If the weather genie is correct, you will be ice skating like the Dutch, or folks in Wisconsin, abou
1987 Catalina universal diesel won't start leo310 at 11:07am 01.03.22 sound like low voltage, yes you said your voltmeter read 12+ but under high load ie starter this cou
Replace a teak piece on the sliding cabin hatch (2) Ralph Johnstone at 10:47am 01.03.22 Hi again @Light air, Always best to attach a photo to better describe the part you're discussing.
Replace a teak piece on the sliding cabin hatch jssailem at 10:46am 01.03.22 Here in the SBO shop... https://shop.sailboatowners.com/prod.php?18664 Or search the internet of eve
Doesn't know where things are. Crusty Ol Salt at 10:46am 01.03.22 I just bought an 85 Hunter 25.5. The seller was the 2nd owner but had her for at least the last 10
A new 466 senang at 10:45am 01.03.22 Happy New Year John. I have a 2005 H38. The one thing I think you can improve on your boat is the ai
A new 466 Blacksheep at 10:36am 01.03.22 Thank you for all of your suggestions. I'll post the mods I make and the results. Happy New Year, an
Replace a teak piece on the sliding cabin hatch Light air at 10:29am 01.03.22 It's the grab rail.
Replace a teak piece on the sliding cabin hatch rgranger at 10:26am 01.03.22 Are you talking about the grab rail or the piece the hatch slides on? If it is the slides, I'd go w
The weather guesser said snow..... They lied, worst flooding since Hurricane Isabel rgranger at 10:22am 01.03.22 Sorry Crusty. That really looks like a PITA.
1987 Catalina universal diesel won't start Stu Jackson at 10:21am 01.03.22 John's summary was very good. Details here: Engines 101 - The BIGGEST & BEST collection of M25 Ser
need trailer specs/photos for Hunter 23.5 rgranger at 10:19am 01.03.22 Assuming you want to be able to walk around the boat while it is parked. I'd add 2' to the front, b
Doesn't know where things are. Ralph Johnstone at 10:09am 01.03.22 We just got a 2014 Catalina 315 last summer, and spent much of the summer undoing his stupidity. I
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric dLj at 9:57am 01.03.22 I could invest in electrical storage by replacing the two fuel tanks that give me 1300 nm range for
The weather guesser said snow..... They lied, worst flooding since Hurricane Isabel Crusty Ol Salt at 9:47am 01.03.22 Sick joke time. Amazon/Whole Foods say they deliver in one hour. I bet they don't today :laugh:
Cabin leak! markwbird at 9:44am 01.03.22 No easy fix here. Hard to find leaks are just that. I'm in the bay area as well and my boat has a
Winter Cruising Question jssailem at 9:34am 01.03.22 We have our comforting rain back. Temps in low 40's Grey sky. Creeks rising to edge of banks. Found
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric Hello Below at 9:33am 01.03.22 For my coastal cruising in the PacificNW a conversion appears doable, but impractical. :plus:

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