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heading south Ted at 8:30am 05.14.06 The Cherubini Hunters 3/957 We are planning on heading to south florida this fall from Lake Ontario. I have lots of charts and r
Making use of small spaces (1) Jeff Prideaux at 8:49am 05.14.06 Smaller Boats 3/819 With some foam, an old quilt, a bench cushion, and a little ingenuity, an eight and four year old ca
Making it easier to get on and off the boat.... uploadjoe at 10:11am 05.14.06 Ask All Sailors 9/1320 I wish I had a picture, but I don't right now. Anyway my wife and I moved our Hunter 25.5 to a new s
Hunter 40 Tony at 10:28am 05.14.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/859 Has anyone repaired or replaced the directional block on a Hunter 40 for the head sheets? Can you re
Around and around she goes SailboatOwners.com at 11:21am 05.14.06 Ask All Sailors 18/1073 Riddle: What's 32,700 nautical miles long, requires survival suits, freeze dried food, and often i
Replacing cabin sole, is it easy? OBX Sailor at 11:33am 05.14.06 Big Boats 2/973 I am wondering if anyone has replaced the cabin sole on their Hunter? Did you take it completely ou
2GM20F Overheating Problem Neil Hodgson at 11:55am 05.14.06 Mid-Size Boats 3/1138 Hello alllFollowing a bottom job, I could get full 3400 rpm and 7knots from the 16HP Yanmar on my 2
Rig (shroud/stay) Tension Bill Beglin at 12:27pm 05.14.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1124 Does anyone have specific specs./manufacturers recommendations on rig tension. I have used most of t
Ultimate trailer Timm R at 1:18pm 05.14.06 Trailer Sailors 1/1575 I received a weight distributing hitch along with a sway bar,along with the reciever set up to utili
Knot meter not working Vern at 2:38pm 05.14.06 Smaller Boats 0/1001 The Knotmeter (or would it be knotometer?) on my 2004 H260 stopped working. I checked the openings
1976 cat.22- leak prevention michael masserant at 3:10pm 05.14.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/877 any reccommendations on repairing leaks from xcabin roof-top , thru-hull fittings ?And solutions fo
36' Catalina Bill Nichols at 6:36pm 05.14.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/793 I have been just bit with the sailing bug. I have never sailed before; I was aboard a friends boat.
Curtain Tracks....... HELP nancy16796 at 9:38am 05.14.06 Catalina 30 0/1154 Hi would anyone know how to install the curtain tracks. We bought some from the catalina direct site
Hunter 27 and the Renault RC8D engine Pete Wallace at 12:07am 05.13.06 The Cherubini Hunters 2/4634 Hello Fellow Cherubini H27 owners.I know many of us have been desperately searching for info on th
Stern Rail Fastner Ron Roy at 11:59pm 05.12.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/744 We have a loose stern port stantion on our 1990 Hunter 30 that I have been trying to thighten withou
stem fitting rebed gene at 11:48pm 05.12.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/967 I would like to seal and rebed the stemfitting on my O'day 25. I am hesitant because of disturbing t
bed cover for forward berth bed Irish Ayes at 11:42pm 05.12.06 Catalina 310 9/2320 We just bought a new Catalina 310, hull #333. The boat was delivered with bed sheets - but no bed co
Loose Bow Eye warrendg at 10:41pm 05.12.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1394 While pulling my MacGregor 22 out of the water, the bow eye came loose. It is still attached but has
Gross and Net Tonage Lori Embrey at 1:48am 05.13.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/850 Just want to know if anyone knows the gross tonage and net tonage of this model.
Starter wiring. Ed Schenck at 1:50am 05.13.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1955 Can anyone enlighten me on the actual wiring for a new "pre-engaged" starter on my new Yanmar 3YM30.

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Jib Hank Installation Scott T-Bird at 5:31am 04.13.21 I do miss Simon's posts, though. It would be good to hear from @Simon Sexton a bit more often!
Catalina 30 Mk II engine dying in rough seas RoyS at 5:15am 04.13.21
Well, that was surprising! thinwater at 5:08am 04.13.21 Actually, you were fortunate he was open and truthful.
Tachometer powers on, but does not show RPM SycloneDriver at 5:05am 04.13.21 What model tach are you installing?
Looking at buying a boat, concerned about deck moisture levels shemandr at 4:57am 04.13.21 Danger Will Rogers, Danger! I don't know about moisture readings either but I don't like where it
How would you patch this? shemandr at 4:41am 04.13.21 It doesn't look like there is a wood core in that transom so I wouldn't be inclined to add one. I a
Solar Panel dlochner at 4:35am 04.13.21 I understand a ACR will do the trick. The Article explained it well. Was thinking another option co
Well, that was surprising! garymalmgren at 4:18am 04.13.21 He told me that he couldn't do any better than what I had already done, because 'white paint doesn't
O'Day 25 Shoal Draft Centerboard Water Leak supercub at 2:50am 04.13.21 Besides the wind driven rain entering around the companiomway, I believe that water enters from the
There's a hole in my boat fred1diver at 2:32am 04.13.21
location of seatalk course computer sabbatical88 at 1:58am 04.13.21 Thanks everyone for the quick responses. Especially thanks to JimP for prompting me to look under th
Jib Hank Installation Joe at 1:41am 04.13.21 I read it just fine and found it to be a silly comment and who says MPH when discussing wind speed
Jib Hank Installation timlho at 9:18pm 04.12.21 DrJudyB is one of the most knowledgeable and respected contributors to our forum. Recommend you rer
Solar Panel Ron20324 at 9:14pm 04.12.21 I put two solar panels on my B323, connected to a 3-output controler. Each output goes to the batter
Not a good start to this season JRacer at 9:13pm 04.12.21 Oh, that does not look good. Sorry for your turmoil. Your insurance, their insurance and surveyor on
Jib Hank Installation Johnb at 8:46pm 04.12.21 "so I would not use them in winds over 15 mph" Huh? What's that in knots, hon? DrJudyB is one of
Tachometer powers on, but does not show RPM (2) tylcole at 8:46pm 04.12.21 Have you checked the continuity of the wire between the alternator and the gauge? Yes, I get the
Electric Head Recommendation Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:43pm 04.12.21 I'd use Raritan SaniFlex hose RaritanSaniFlex hose toilet discharge and tank pumpout line, all of wh
Well, that was surprising! Ralph Johnstone at 8:40pm 04.12.21 I may be relatively new to sailboats, but I'm fairly confident that I made the right decision here.
Motor mount size question timlho at 8:27pm 04.12.21 Hi, could you please share the measurements for the mount so I could make one please? :) I mean j

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