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Blue water Sailing robaraujo at 5:17am 08.27.09 Morgan 2/3573 We have a 38' 1997 morgan centercockpit. Has anyone ever done a cross atlantic sail with the same b
Fixed Lewmar Port light Broke Sailor at 5:10am 08.27.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1310 I have a leaking port light. It was leaking between the plexiglass and the port light frame. Since
1978 Hunter 25' Cherubini Owner's Manual redux Cap'n Ron at 6:52pm 08.26.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/3907 Unfortunately, the links in the other threads pointing to the 1978 Hunter 25' Cherubini owner's manu
Need a New Motor Mount (4) Marcia at 6:45pm 08.26.09 Ask All Sailors 16/2463 For the past few weeks I've suspected our new motor has not been quite as perpendicular to the water
Need help with the steering mechanism... ryansbigwalk at 5:11pm 08.26.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/1614 We are about to put our rebuilt Hunter 27 on the water and I'm struggeling with the steering mechani
Darn Storms... Maine Sail at 4:14pm 08.26.09 Ask All Sailors 35/3858 We're supposed to leave for a cruise on Friday but it looks like it may be a nasty weekend. I think
Comparison charts between Ice box conversion kits Andr� R. at 3:03pm 08.26.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/4951 I am in the process of installing a conversion kit in my H34-83. After reading many comments and bee
rudder bent up against the hull Bradley Graves at 2:14pm 08.26.09 Ericson 0/1893 I am looking at the tiller with the plate in which the circular tiller housing sits..........to remo
How much does it really weigh? Granger at 2:00pm 08.26.09 Day Sailers 3/7526 I recently purchased a 1984 O'day 26 and am planning to order a new trailer for it. I really have n
A small dent in the mast (5) Mougly at 1:59pm 08.26.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2551 Hello all again I recently discovered a small dent at the bottom of my mast about 5" above the fo
Lightning strike second time sailaway78 at 12:24pm 08.26.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2469 Over the weekend my across the canal neighbor got his boat hit by lightning. This is a 50' Benny, a
SF bay sailing g1gaumond at 11:12am 08.26.09 Catalina 30 3/1596 Heading west in October 12-16 on a business trip, (with some free time). The admiral and I have been
Compare Mac 26S with 26 Oday shoal w/ centerboard Dan D at 10:26am 08.26.09 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1903 I looked at a 1984 O'Day (25th Anniversary) just recently. Please excuse my ignorance, but I'm inte
Catalina C25 Qoheleth at 10:17am 08.26.09 Trailer Sailors 13/5789 Looking at buying a 1980 Catalina c25 and wondered if anyone had any thoughts. It is in need of wor
386 Mast Height Scoel at 10:14am 08.26.09 Big Boats 3/1451 I have a 2003 386 with in mast furling. The literature gives the mast height for the standard non-fu
Radar domes - pole verses mast John Gerstmar at 9:47am 08.26.09 Big Boats 9/2729 I intend adding a raymarine radar dome on our 93 42 passage, any thoughts on using a pole mount or m
Sink Drain back up guest at 8:46am 08.26.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/2020 The head sink on my recently purchased 1993 Sabre 362 backs up seawater when heeling 25 +/- degrees
Alternative to moving trailer axle Mick at 8:04am 08.26.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/3126 After finding out what the tongue weight is suppose to be , I took my trailer with the boat to a tra
Weighing propane tanks John at 7:18am 08.26.09 Ask All Sailors 11/3633 On a previous thread, somebody suggested using a little fish scale to weigh a propane tank to see ho
Navigation Broke Sailor at 5:13am 08.26.09 Ask All Sailors 17/2180 Isn't there a way to get to the Atlantic after you go thru the C'D Canal without going down and arou

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Tenara sewing threads Hayden Watson at 10:04am 03.18.22 This thread :)biggrin:) has caused me to rethink using Tenara or PTFE Lifetime. When I started sew
Rudder Post & Bearing Issues 1984 Hunter 34 Terry Cox at 9:44am 03.18.22 Wrote an article awhile ago about Hunter brand rudder bearings much of which was provided by Hunter
Floorplan overhaul thoughts? jviss at 9:38am 03.18.22 Good points and appreciated! On boats with a sink against the hull, I've been assuming a vented loo
Yanmar Engine Oil Change Terry Cox at 9:37am 03.18.22 Len offers sage advice. I follow the same schedule.
Floorplan overhaul thoughts? xavierspl at 9:35am 03.18.22 Several points: You can rent autocad software by the month if you need it. For cruising, consider l
Yanmar Engine Oil Change Hello Below at 9:34am 03.18.22 I replaced the oil and filter 12 months ago with 15W40 Diesel Oil. I only put 25 hrs on the engine
Build a Better Boat Hook? jviss at 9:28am 03.18.22 O.K., I got hot, I was warned, posts were deleted. Sorry. Do what you want, of course. and I'll do
DS II Centerboard Cable (4) mikeval at 9:27am 03.18.22 Really appreciate the thorough reply. I've got a couple more questions if you don't mind... I've go
Repurposing a Rope Clutch AaronD at 9:08am 03.18.22 I suspect that the mast material is too thin to mount a rope clutch directly to it. Instead, I woul
Build a Better Boat Hook? thinwater at 9:05am 03.18.22 I wrote a review once for a mag, testing and breaking many. For pushing you want a non-telescoping
Hunter 31 1984 Life lInes Glenn2002 at 9:02am 03.18.22 Is that located in Vancouver ? Care to share the name as I'm going to be in the market for new lin
Build a Better Boat Hook? Brian D at 8:58am 03.18.22 OK... we've had to do a little clean up in aisle 4. No need to pull out the rulers to measure. We ea
Friction hinges on '92 Beneteau hatch and ports dLj at 8:43am 03.18.22 Most of the Beneteaus I worked on at that time had Goiot hatches and ports. Goiot supports their o
Inflation out of control ! What are some products that my fellow boaters are using that are not necessary marine grade products to save some $ Tater at 8:35am 03.18.22 Lines/Rope - My 170 has old lines. I am slowly replacing them. My furler had old line and was prone
Generator on a Hunter 326 (32') dLj at 8:35am 03.18.22 And, once again someone new asks a question (three times) and never returns. There is, of course,
Build a Better Boat Hook? Kings Gambit at 8:30am 03.18.22 Poly line doesn't last very long in sunlight, nylon - I don't know, my painter outlived my last rib
Epic Fail (Recovery) smokey73 at 8:13am 03.18.22
Build a Better Boat Hook? Kings Gambit at 8:05am 03.18.22 BTW. The quick way to tie up to a bull rail of a dinghy dock is to make one turn around the rail wit
Epic Fail (Recovery) jjweiss56 at 8:02am 03.18.22 Hey, Granger, I have the same broken spreader bracket, and have the new one waiting for me to instal
Water Heater Install in O'Day 34 Arrgh at 7:51am 03.18.22 Thanks. It doesn't appear they make a marine model. Did you install this yourself? No, it was on

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