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Outboard motor mount H33 BruceK at 6:36am 02.23.09 Mid-Size Boats 10/4782 Have a 2008 ready to commission in a few months...need your help re where the outboard can be mounte
Aftermarket Alternators for Yanmar Engines Gordon Taylor at 6:34am 02.23.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1665 I wonder if anyone has any experience with aftermarket replacement alternators from API or MES? I am
Emergency steering (1) Roger Long at 4:00am 02.23.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1752 I just read this which come over the wires just as I have been thinking about emergency steering:
I want your broken electronics! luvitt at 3:51am 02.23.09 Ask All Sailors 23/2916 Im on a tight budget and I am trying to outfit my boat--40' hunter legend. It came with full electr
2009 Haulout Completed (2) Johnb at 9:13pm 02.22.09 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1348 About 2 weeks ago we completed a haul out, the first since 2005. We had the following work done: C
Expenses Rick D at 8:56pm 02.22.09 Ask All Sailors 35/4437 I took my log book home and put it into Excel for no good reason. Anyhow, I couldn't help but add up
A reminder and a thank you Rick at 8:50pm 02.22.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1329 To Ed Schenk, et al. Put the starter relay in as per Ed's diagram, Ross's input and of course Stu's
Missing Head bsavulis at 7:08pm 02.22.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/2080 I have a 1975 Hunter 27, the previous owner removed the head and holding tank, the "Y" valve is stil
Yanmar Operators Manual bsavulis at 6:53pm 02.22.09 The Cherubini Hunters 4/3497 Does anyone know where I can find an operators manual for my 1975 H27? It has a SB8. I have tried al
Painting the outside of a boat nameaneh at 5:57pm 02.22.09 Ask All Sailors 27/12870 I am trying to find an easy, do-it-myself, and economical way to paint my boat (from the waterline u
Depth Finder installation nameaneh at 5:34pm 02.22.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/4072 I have an old Venture 21 and I want to install a depth finder. First off, anyone have any recommend
o23centerboard cable hereford at 5:13pm 02.22.09 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1464 hello fellow oday owners i have been reading some old posts on this site reguarding stuck c/b and on
bottom paint JCT at 5:06pm 02.22.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1713 I have a MacGregor 26X with blisters on the hull and have had 2 estimates to repair. One recommends
Maiden Trip Home Advice keysskipper at 4:11pm 02.22.09 Ask All Sailors 23/3881 I need the advice of some of our best sailors out there, call it "All in the Family" if you will. We
Solar Panel Replacement chicopearl at 2:22pm 02.22.09 Big Boats 3/1260 We just had our offer accepted on a 94 Vision 36. When we were inspecting her with our broker, I
How do you rig a preventer? RobS at 1:40pm 02.22.09 Catalina 30 3/2536 I have a lovely '87 Catalina 30 and I would like to rig a preventer on the boom when I am running.
Electronics & computer tech inquiry dspurgeon at 1:18pm 02.22.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1282 I would like input from all of you. I have read previous threads and find it confusing trying to or
fresh water tank in h31 tholt at 11:51am 02.22.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1256 I am looking for advice about how to check my fresh water tank for leaks. Does anyone have a procedu
Painting the inside nameaneh at 11:04am 02.22.09 Ask All Sailors 26/13525 I want to repaint the inside of my sailboat. I was wondering what, if any, special paint I need to
Hunter 22 centerboard trailer question bobs 17945 at 10:53am 02.22.09 Trailer Sailors 1/2464 How much weight, if any should be on the center board while on the trailer? or should the weight be

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Cable tv? (1) rgranger at 11:04am 01.27.22 Wow!!..........you have a fishing pole holder......on a sailboat? I had four on mine. Two on the
1987 Catalina 22 Anchor Rode Jacktar at 10:25am 01.27.22 I use a nylon bag to store my lunch hook for stern anchoring, just pile it in bag as I pull anchor u
Hunter 49/50 bottom paint Terry Cox at 9:55am 01.27.22 but your usage of 5 gallons is more in line with the estimate I received. Five gallons for a 50' b
New to sailing.... Looking for a first boat.. thevoyager at 9:49am 01.27.22 @Scott T-Bird Hi yes, good shout on the shopping thing, otherwise just wandering aimlessly. That's
Funny Friday!!! DArcy at 9:47am 01.27.22 from captainjohn.org UAAAAC/deliverance-lonnie.gif
Funny Friday!!! (1) LloydB at 9:44am 01.27.22 from captainjohn.org
What do I do with PO's shit? sail sfbay at 9:43am 01.27.22 shot-by-ford..........I feel your pain!! Every boat (power and sail) I have purchased the PO left t
New to sailing.... Looking for a first boat.. Scott T-Bird at 9:18am 01.27.22 I'd guess that there would be a wide variety of boats from European makers all throughout your area.
New to sailing.... Looking for a first boat.. thevoyager at 8:59am 01.27.22 @markwbird Yes definitely! I am open to older boats of the mid to late 70s also! I guess it's just
Random (cold weather induced) question about sailboat rigs rgranger at 8:41am 01.27.22 I really like this sail plan. I can imagine a number of benefits, from ease of wind spillage, unin
Hunter 49/50 bottom paint Laid-back at 8:41am 01.27.22 Last bottom job in 2021 used 5 gallons. I suggest you look at Seahawk Biocop TF paint. Has worked u
Beneteau 361 Stanchions Loose DougM at 8:19am 01.27.22 hi. can you tell me where to find nut in the bath cabin?? for the corresponding stanchion?this seem
11.0a Mark Maulden at 8:03am 01.27.22 On the a, it is below the cockpit locker floor. Pull the hatch board up..
What do I do with PO's shit? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:20am 01.27.22 For those who aren't umbilically connected to their phones, most regional cruising guides note which
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? dlochner at 5:50am 01.27.22 That must have been a keel stepped boat given that the base of the mast is beyond the furler drum.
Oil shortage All U Get at 5:47am 01.27.22 Was able to purchase Rotella T4 motor oil, 15W - 40, online from Walmart; it was not available loca
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? dLj at 4:51am 01.27.22
Hunter 49/50 bottom paint Terry Cox at 4:40am 01.27.22 Our boat requires a little over a gallon per coat. Do our bottom every seven years and 2018 was the
Long way to check out trailer sailor Light air at 4:32am 01.27.22 I was looking for my first sailboat (in 20 years). I had a range in mind of 5 hours each way which
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? Hayden Watson at 4:22am 01.27.22 There are many ways to carry a mast on deck. Key parts are putting the butt of the mast forward, (f

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