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Hunter 212 questions vines at 4:50pm 02.17.09 Smaller Boats 6/5987 I recently rescued a Hunter 212 and I am looking for anybody else that owns a 212 to talk to about a
Trailer needed for Catalina 25 ronaldwredman at 3:49pm 02.17.09 Smaller Boats 1/1640 I just purchased a Catalina 25 swing keel boat and need to get it delivered 20 miles in Delaware, or
Hull flex on a Venture 22 Tallflyboy at 3:34pm 02.17.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1417 Hey I have a 1976 Venture 22 and I have it on a roller trailer and the hull is flexing in about a qu
transom-mounted davits Ron at 1:11pm 02.17.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1273 Has anyone tried this system or something similar ? I posted this on the 320 page, but thought I wo
stereo speaker question P42 KD3PC at 12:41pm 02.17.09 Big Boats 1/1121 I am getting set to replace the am/fm/cd with one that has an ipod connection and in doing so, remov
Mysterious Head leak solved Trilogy at 12:21pm 02.17.09 The Cherubini Hunters 0/6 I recall an old thread here regarding water backing up into the head of the 33' model during rains.
Canoe Stern Bad Obsession at 12:07pm 02.17.09 Ask All Sailors 13/7871 I was looking at boat designs and I began to wonder what the point was for the Canoe Stern in design
Leak in the keel box (for swing keel).....how to fix? mitchman at 11:44am 02.17.09 Trailer Sailors 6/15485 I am looking at a Tanzer 22 with a swing keel. The owner indicated that there is a leak in the keel
Optimal Angle of Heel for Mac 26? hodge3000 at 10:56am 02.17.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2069 Does anyone know the optimal angle of heel for the Mac 26? I have a 1992 S model, so a little diffe
Jib Sheet block opinions wanted Roger Long at 10:22am 02.17.09 Ask All Sailors 21/8848 It's time to replace the old blocks on snap shackles I use for my jib sheets and I'm going to try to
Dehumidifiers on boats Don12480 at 10:11am 02.17.09 Ask All Sailors 6/3980 We live in the Pacific Northwest and it is obviously very damp throughout the winter months. One of
Battery Monitor (2) Sundancer at 9:32am 02.17.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1845 I recently purchased a Link 20 for my sailboat Sundancer and need help to wire. Attached are two dia
Looking at a Beneteau Idylle 11.5 breezethru at 7:57am 02.17.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/3199 Hi all. First post. I'm looking at a mid-80's Beneteau Idylle 11.5 (37'). Does anyone have first
Anybody use an ANKAROLIA? Flat anchor line on a reel luvitt at 7:45am 02.17.09 Ask All Sailors 5/3553 The boat im restoring came with a Ankarolina installed in the anchor locker. i didnt know what it w
Spinnaker yodagwb at 5:11am 02.17.09 Big Boats 2/1562 Wondering if anyone has used a spinnaker on the 350 using the stock spare halyard without rerouting
Hunter derf23957 at 5:10am 02.17.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1352 New owner of used 240 hunter. Need info on good bottom paint for inland lake use. ( not a race boat
Sweet Success!!! Started 44hp Yanmar after 2 years sitting! luvitt at 4:22am 02.17.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1857 Thanks to everyone for the advice, pictures, tutorials, etc. I was very careful before starting my e
Hunter 33 (Year 2007) Ken13559 at 1:26am 02.17.09 Mid-Size Boats 30/10982 My friend has a Hunter 33 with In-mast furling Mainsail and stock Jib (110%). Its not fast, infact i
Simple Battery Management Neil McDonald at 9:10pm 02.16.09 Ask All Sailors 23/5651 I am about to replace my house batteries (2 Trojan 6V wet cell golf cart batteries wired in parallel
There are SO MANY LINES!!! KandD at 8:14pm 02.16.09 Big Boats 5/1383 We are cleaning up the boat, today I pulled all the loose lines off and they are soaking in a bath-t

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New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 2:07pm 02.19.22 Bought a pump last night, it should be here Sunday or Monday, a new switch since I have no clue on t
LiFePo4 Refresh jviss at 2:00pm 02.19.22 I was also thinking, with the quick charging of an LFP bank, and the capacity increase compared to F
Replacing jib cars with Harken track? jviss at 1:59pm 02.19.22 Is it a ball-bearing sheave? Who are you asking? :) I looked it up, it is, indeed, a ball bearin
LiFePo4 Refresh jviss at 1:52pm 02.19.22 I am thinking a (relatively) large LFP bank, like 400+ Ah, that's kept at 50% SOC when I'm on the mo
Need larger hole in hatch Tally Ho at 1:30pm 02.19.22
Down windsails. (1) Tally Ho at 1:07pm 02.19.22
Selling used stuff here and fraud BigEasy at 1:06pm 02.19.22 Last boat I purchased was for sale by owner. Still had a balance on the loan, so I had them pay dif
1987 Cat 22Teak Refinishing BigEasy at 12:37pm 02.19.22 I use Semco on teak seating surfaces in cockpit. Provides easy application & non slip surface. Cle
Installing shore power (1) Erbardy at 12:17pm 02.19.22 Dave is discussing at your panel. The current panel design is to use an ELCI breaker on the incomin
Replacing jib cars with Harken track? PaulK at 12:14pm 02.19.22 Is it a ball-bearing sheave? Doesn't look like it, even though the car is almost $400 retail. Simp
Down windsails. (1) jssailem at 12:08pm 02.19.22 An Asymmetrical is a decent option. You can learn to fly it in light breezes as a single sailor, usi
Sticky control cables Terry Cox at 12:04pm 02.19.22 Unsure of the Columbia, but Hunter used Teleflex brand control cables on most of their boat models.
Looking for 386 Red and Green Interior Courtesy Lights Diablito at 12:04pm 02.19.22
Sticky control cables jssailem at 12:00pm 02.19.22 I have become a fan of Corrosion Block. Produced by LEAR Chemical, a Canadian Company https://www.l
Selling used stuff here and fraud Tally Ho at 11:58am 02.19.22 I bought my current boat in a private sale, no broker. The seller had a lien on the boat, and he or
Matching gelcoat with a colorimeter ? (1) sail sfbay at 11:55am 02.19.22 To match gelcoat colour recently on a 38 and 18 year-old boats, I went to Spectrum (see catalogue) a
Matching gelcoat with a colorimeter ? PaulK at 11:54am 02.19.22 Haven't heard of anything like that. Seems like someone with that ability would be advertising heav
Defender Sold Hello Below at 11:29am 02.19.22 Oh yeah. NOW you tell me :mad: . Engaged in a back and forth where Defender sent me the wrong Bom
Sticky control cables captcoho at 11:10am 02.19.22 Question is, when I get the compass off, can I squirt WD-40 into the cable, or even a light airgun o
Greatest knot tying in the world Leeward Rail at 11:01am 02.19.22 Looks like he put his fenders on the wrong side of the boat.:poop: Those are full of sand to help

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