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Cherub. 25 Distance sailing Ameribritalia at 10:29am 01.06.09 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1638 Curious to know if anyone has done distance sailing on a small boat particularly a Hunter 25. I h
Demopolis Yacht Basin MoonSailer at 7:57am 01.06.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1791 Does anyone have any experience at the Demopolis Yacht Basin???? I plan to move my boat to the coast
Anyone want to sail on Huron and Michigan in January? Rob Hessenius at 7:26am 01.06.09 Sails Call Lounge 0/2250 Sailors, There is a great site www.sailonline.org that offers online sailing to help you cope with t
Spinnaker questions Geo16639 at 7:14am 01.06.09 Seidelmann 2/2985 Hello All Hope everyone had a safe and joyful holiday season. I got a kite for Christmas for the S
How much does your gimbaled stove/oven swing Calypso at 4:32am 01.06.09 Ask All Sailors 18/7026 I am installing a gimbaled Origo 6000 in my S2 9.2C. How far back should the unit swing? Right now I
Cleaning plastic port frames... reserche at 1:42am 01.06.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1159 Hey there! Well, this restoration/ rejuvenation of the 1980's Hunter 31 I acquired this past summer
Built quality sonny at 8:01pm 01.05.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 23/3293 :confused:Hello All Hunters' owner, Recently I purchased a new Hunter 33, 2008 model and ordered w
Intra coastal waterway Mac at 6:59pm 01.05.09 Ask All Sailors 17/2546 I'm planning on retiring in a few years and would like to travel down the ICW. Our plan is to stop
Dripless Shaft Seal chris sturrock at 5:22pm 01.05.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1205 I just had a dripless shaft seal installed on my 2002 Hunter 340. However there is some leakage dur
ST60 Wind Instrument Installation in H29.5 GmanSeaman at 3:05pm 01.05.09 Mid-Size Boats 0/1104 Recently received a new Raymarine ST60 wind system. Am looking for "best practices" and hints re: in
Hunter 28.5 1985- First boat- Opinions? 2sail4ever at 3:02pm 01.05.09 Ask All Sailors 21/20537 We are seriously considering, (finally) our first boat, a 1985 Hunter 28.5, previously owned by one
Cockpit drain repair - Help! (1) sinnettc at 1:30pm 01.05.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1447 I went down to check on the boat (on it's trailer) on Friday and found two unpleasant and potentiall
Sail passage Miami-Bahamas and back Marc Robic at 12:58pm 01.05.09 Destinations 20/32078 I've recently added to my "Before I die" bucket list, to do a Florida to Bahamas passage and was won
Fresh water in bilge and rear compartment sailacat34 at 12:35pm 01.05.09 Big Boats 0/1262 Upon my mid-winter check up on the SaLin, on the hard, I noticed a good amount of water and slushy i
cat 30 spreaders bobbyg at 11:56am 01.05.09 Catalina 30 3/2039 The Spreaders on my 1983 Catalina 30 appear to be badly worn at the bracket connection. I noticed on
Rinsing the Macerator Rick D at 11:11am 01.05.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 19/3801 Peggy wrote "It apparently hasn't occurred to 'em that not only does a macerator need to be rinsed o
Cushion cover question. Roger Long at 10:53am 01.05.09 Ask All Sailors 7/2193 My V berths cushions are in a single piece and the berth is slightly asymetric so I can't turn the c
Rudder dimentions Doug Bauckham at 10:41am 01.05.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1061 I have a '78 Oday 25, swing keel, with a broken rudder. The blank that I purchased to replace it doe
Jib Sheet Cleats philwsailz at 9:47am 01.05.09 Catalina 22 1/1546 I suppose you could call this a poll, sort of... I have never been a fan of the horn "pinch" cleat
Tartan & BOAT US John at 9:15am 01.05.09 Ask All Sailors 12/3218 Does anybody else here get the magazine from Boat US, and if so have you seen their article on the (

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30 Hunter Cherubini-- Chain Plate Lug to Hull Replacement ggrizzard at 11:19am 06.11.21 Must be a different boat than mine.
Install Main Halyard H33.5 1994 jssailem at 11:18am 06.11.21 so how do you pull the masts together? You lash the boats in the traditional buddy boat "raft up"
30 Hunter Cherubini-- Chain Plate Lug to Hull Replacement MikeHoncho at 11:17am 06.11.21 I'm assuming its the chain plate attachment points forward of the mid bulkhead that are not associat
Its funny Friday! jssailem at 11:12am 06.11.21
30 Hunter Cherubini-- Chain Plate Lug to Hull Replacement ggrizzard at 11:07am 06.11.21 Well, I'm stumped. What is the "lug" regarding a chainplate?
Dometic porta potty leaking Alan Gomes at 11:03am 06.11.21 Unfortnately the Dometic 975 MSD is only MSD portapotty still available. However, it's actually pr
Dometic porta potty leaking Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:59am 06.11.21 Unfortnately the Dometic 975 MSD is only MSD portapotty still available. However, it's actually pre
37 Cutter Portlights chichiflys at 10:51am 06.11.21 Thanks sandpiper...I've never worked with foam - but it would be the same stuff they use as a core r
12v Fridge/Freezer Tedd at 10:24am 06.11.21 Around 25%. I do have the extra insulated cover also So, just to confirm, around 72 W-h per day, i
Install Main Halyard H33.5 1994 Don Crowther at 10:22am 06.11.21 so how do you pull the masts together?
Square sail .. Big Blue flies! jssailem at 10:19am 06.11.21 @LagunaJay How is the sailing? While reviewing various sites, I came across this write up that I t
12v Fridge/Freezer ronhanson01 at 10:01am 06.11.21 Around 25%. I do have the extra insulated cover also
Recommendation for a good TV tfox2069 at 10:01am 06.11.21 Installed a Supersonic 12v 22" tv from WalMart in 2019 at the wife's request. It fit perfectly abov
What Varnish for Cabin Sole? Head Sail at 9:50am 06.11.21 I would think a light coat of UV varnish would keep the wood grain somewhat elevated while offering
Recommendation for a good TV twistedskipper at 9:47am 06.11.21 You might not necessarily have to go with a TV specifically marketed as 12v. You might be able to fi
What Varnish for Cabin Sole? AlastairLC at 9:24am 06.11.21 model railroad ballast sand works very well We must share hobbies. :)
12v Fridge/Freezer Tedd at 9:11am 06.11.21 Fridge mode mine uses about 1ah once cooled down Thanks, @ronhanson01 , that's what I'm looking fo
Harbor Rebuild at Mandeville JRacer at 9:08am 06.11.21
Keeping the bugs out. sail sfbay at 8:58am 06.11.21 Ouch, what a mess!! Dirt dobbers, or mud wasps as we call them, love your boat because it has spide
Raymarine Evolution Wheel Pilot Install (1) Ward H at 8:57am 06.11.21 Here is a diagram I made when planning my boats instrument system. I believe you can connect you

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