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Engine panel part number Bob at 10:39pm 12.22.04 Mid-Size Boats 10/1974 I pulled the engine panel from my Hunter 28.5 because it was cracked around the engine stop. The en
LED Cabin Lights Paul at 8:43pm 12.22.04 Ask All Sailors 36/3674 I started replacing the cabin Halogen lights with LED ones thanks to the information that I received
Sailing 'Round Vancouver Island R B Gorby at 11:32am 12.22.04 Big Boats 4/1224 We're going round next June or July, starting from Port Hardy around mid-June and taking 4-6 weeks o
rigging a 150 genoa Bob at 10:57am 12.22.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/917 I will be upgrading to a 150 furled genoa this spring. My existing cam cleats are just forward of t
Wood Steps for Swim Ladder Mike at 9:54am 12.22.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1386 Does anyonw know of aftermarket steps that I can attach to my 1986 C-30 swim ladder?Those buggers a
salon cushions for a 37.5 Duncan at 9:26am 12.22.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/922 I would like any information other owners have with replacing the three bottom cushions in a Legend
Rats! Peter J. Brennan at 8:27am 12.22.04 Ask All Sailors 39/2967 We have just discovered that we apprently have rats on board, or very big mice.The boat (O'Day 37)
Hunter 33 Pitfalls Stan morrow at 7:52am 12.22.04 Mid-Size Boats 25/1973 I just purchased a 2005 H33. I read the 4 Hunter Owner reviews on this website. Any other pitfalls I
C250 Dock Condo Bob Terpening at 7:38am 12.22.04 Smaller Boats 2/1042 If you want to change your 250 into a sailboat, do this...Lazy Jacks, Mainsail down haul,Tiller Pilo
Packing gland David at 6:53am 12.22.04 The Cherubini Hunters 5/942 I am looking into replacing the packing on our Hunter 30. I am unsure if this is something I can do
What holds up the boom? Jim at 6:46am 12.22.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/3615 Purchased a Macgregor 25. Rookie question: When attaching the boom to the mast, what keeps it from b
Instruments , depth, speed, and so on bob at 6:31am 12.22.04 The Cherubini Hunters 25/4028 Our new (old) boat is a 1976 Hunter 30', Most of the interior is in the cellar right now, and I am
Autohelm 4000 Bob at 6:20am 12.22.04 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1429 I am slowly but surely figuring out what is what in this old boat. Most of it is beginning to make s
Cracked prop shaft strut Lamar Miller at 6:04am 12.22.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1892 The "Y" shaped strut holding the prop shaft on my 1979 Hunter 27 is cracked. Not actually broken, bu
sailing magazines writers and articles Rob at 5:05am 12.22.04 Ask All Sailors 7/1169 For no aparent reason I am writing this little question. Today is slow and I opened an old copy of C
C22 keel hanger bolts sheared George at 4:31am 12.22.04 Smaller Boats 19/1814 While attempting to drop C22 keel, two of the keel hanger bolts sheared off. Is the keel hanger cas
Vertical battens for in-mast main Jerry at 3:40am 12.22.04 Big Boats 18/1713 Has anyone had any experience with a vertical batten system for a in-mast furling?Had a 2004 H386 w
Texas Geoff16659 at 3:08am 12.22.04 Ask All Sailors 18/1213 I see a lot of names from Texas in the forum. I see very little written about Texas in the magazines
Irwin 37 CC Falkon at 2:59am 12.22.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1349 I am thinking about buying an Irwin 37 CC. I am looking for any information expirenced owners can ad
Rub rail cleaning ideas Ole RB at 2:19am 12.22.04 Smaller Boats 6/1751 My rub rail is showing signs of its age and I'd like to clean it up bit. Its got some black spots (

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Mast Pumping 1988 Catalina 36 MKI LeeandRick at 7:04pm 02.24.21 If you have a deck mounted whisker pole, move it to mast mounted. I did this on an Ericson 34 and it
What boats qualify as Affordable, Low Maintenance, Blue Water?? (4) Tally Ho at 7:03pm 02.24.21 Sailing to Hawaii is easy, get to the trades and its all down hill. Sailing back is the hard part.
Terminology dlochner at 6:58pm 02.24.21 I apologize for the newbie question, but I have been searching for an answer and I think I just nee
What boats qualify as Affordable, Low Maintenance, Blue Water?? Tally Ho at 6:55pm 02.24.21 That simplifies things!.... find a good Cascade 36. End of discussion. There is a good sreason they
Beware of BoatUS Insurance dlochner at 6:52pm 02.24.21 So far, no kayakers have been run over, so all is well. This is good. Now the jet skiers, that ma
Mast Pumping 1988 Catalina 36 MKI dlochner at 6:50pm 02.24.21 This was written in the late 80s or early 90s: https://www.c34.org/faq-pages/faq-mast-pumping.html
Terminology rgranger at 6:44pm 02.24.21 The line you use to extend your attachment between a mooring ball and your mooring bridle is also ca
Terminology rgranger at 6:39pm 02.24.21 It's called a pendant. Can the stay sail be hoisted higher if you get a pendant? +1
Beware of BoatUS Insurance Tally Ho at 6:38pm 02.24.21 When I acquired my policy from BoatUS /Geico, they asked for a survey. Boat is a 1974 Cal. 120 of t
Saw this odd duck... rgranger at 6:35pm 02.24.21 Have you considered the torqeedo electric sail drive? You have a lot of cabin top you could cover w
i got carried away... rgranger at 6:32pm 02.24.21 New boat!!!
i got carried away... RustyVenture at 6:26pm 02.24.21 Wow, great progress, how long did all that take you? I have a Venture 222 that needs similar treatme
i got carried away... SailingLoto at 5:55pm 02.24.21 That looks so much better thanks! now the fun of putting it back together!
Any Idea What This Is? fullbore at 5:50pm 02.24.21
What's one thing on your boat that drives you crazy! Capt jgw at 5:47pm 02.24.21 One thing? You have to be kidding.
Saw this odd duck... smbucher at 5:46pm 02.24.21 Can you, or @rudyardkip give us your take on how they sail? Wish I could. I expect the soonest I'
Saw this odd duck... Jim26m at 5:31pm 02.24.21 I now own two! These were built by International Yacht Corp (Helsen) in Clearwater. The parts boat
Any Idea What This Is? duck21 at 5:28pm 02.24.21 Indeed. I missed that it didn't have the ring on the wheel for the wheel drive. Something new to l
i got carried away... Jim26m at 5:25pm 02.24.21 That looks so much better!
Terminology mwbard at 5:11pm 02.24.21 It's called a pendant. Can the stay sail be hoisted higher if you get a pendant? Thank you Kappy.

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