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28.5 Packing gland (1) Warren M. at 10:58pm 02.16.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/1136 I seem to recall that someone stated that the size of the flaxpacking for a Hunter 28.5 with the s
Pulling the Engine C30 Mark II Lady Godiva at 8:37pm 02.16.04 Other Sailboats 1/788 I am pulling my engine to replace the wood spacer under the biege. While I am at it I am replacing t
Inputs on Hunter, Catalina, Beneteau sailgirl at 7:32pm 02.16.04 Ask All Sailors 20/2866 My husband and I just returned from the Strictly Sail and Miami Boat show this past weekend. (needed
Think of me! Mark at 2:02pm 02.16.04 Smaller Boats 2/756 Well its been 5 1/2 years since I last had a holiday.This Friday I'm off for a weeks sailing on the
Leaks Forward Mel, at 12:03pm 02.16.04 Ask All Sailors 0/930 Has anyone else found wet cushions up front? I did everything I knew of to find the leaks. Caulked,
engine access on older cat 27s ...is it that bad? william at 11:58am 02.16.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/869 i am considering a cat 27 as my next boat. i have a hunter 23 now. there are so many different varia
engine access on older cat 27s ...is it that bad? william at 11:54am 02.16.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/717 i am considering a cat 27 as my next boat. i have a hunter 23 now. there are so many different varia
Chart Plotter Mount Art Femenella at 11:23am 02.16.04 Ask All Sailors 0/932 I am looking to mount a Garmin 2006 C Chartplotter and other instruments onto a new pedestal gaurd w
Edson Pedestal Art Femenella at 11:20am 02.16.04 Mid-Size Boats 7/1831 Does anyone know what pedestal comes standard on a 1988 Cat 30 MK II? Looking to change pedestal gua
another H23 galley space solution (1) william at 10:09am 02.16.04 Smaller Boats 4/1094 saw some postings some time back about storage space solutions. i was working on mine too at the tim
Do It Yourself Bottom Cleaning Rob McClain at 9:49am 02.16.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1232 I considering cleaning the bottom of my sailboat myself. I dive with my own gear and with a 34' boa
Got the pump in! Mark at 9:03am 02.16.04 Smaller Boats 7/840 Recently I posted the question about running wires up to the bow.Should the wires run over the top
Bottom Job Howard at 8:40am 02.16.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/789 I've just come from my old H-27 for mid winter check. The bottom paint is flaking all over. There
1975 Hunter 25 Keel "seperation" Joe Trecker at 8:36am 02.16.04 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1706 I am looking at purchasing a 25. It seems to have seperation between the forward top portion of the
mast work and stepping John Pugliese at 7:42am 02.16.04 Ask All Sailors 13/1160 Does anyone know how to solve the problem of the wire clanging inside the mast as the boat gently ro
Bimini Top for a 23.5 Pros and Cons Jonathan Costello at 6:19am 02.16.04 Smaller Boats 6/1017 I deciding whether or not to buy a bimini for my 1994 23.5. I've checked the archives and didn't fi
Grilling on the boat Jesse at 5:57am 02.16.04 Ask All Sailors 23/1768 I just obtained a 14.4" Magma grill. So far it works pretty good. However, it seems to flare easil
28.5 pricing Tom at 5:49am 02.16.04 Mid-Size Boats 5/940 We are considering a 1985 28.5. I am wondering what would be a fair price to pay for this boat. It
replacing teak deck rails Al at 5:44am 02.16.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/1051 I need to replace some very tired teak deck rails on my Catalina 30. Mine are 73" long with fastener
Yanmar 2GMF-Thanks Stu, Pete, Fred and John Steve G. at 5:19am 02.16.04 Ask All Sailors 1/908 Hey Guys,I'm really not new to working on boats, but that bolt rusted away in such a manner so as t

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leaking stern pulpit flange Tally Ho at 2:27pm 07.03.20
12 volt wiring question. Davidasailor26 at 2:27pm 07.03.20 No, it's not. The block itself IS "The End." Zero distance. The alternator is grounded via its s
Hunter 260 Versus Seaward 26RK Crazy Dave Condon at 2:23pm 07.03.20
Rebedding companionway frame on 356 Jerry Nevins at 2:22pm 07.03.20 I'm about to close on a 2002 Hunter 356 and it has extensive damage to the top step, the berth locke
The WTF Thread Tally Ho at 2:21pm 07.03.20 My WTF was From last week.... My son and his GF were visiting from Colorado for a week, and we deci
12 volt wiring question. Stu Jackson at 2:20pm 07.03.20 and the drop across the block is probably a bit of a wildcard otherwise. No, it's not. The block
Brass Cleaner? kappykaplan at 2:19pm 07.03.20 Was indoctrinated to use Brasso while in Navy bootcamp! Used cases of the stuff to polish anything
Bukh DV8SME capta at 2:10pm 07.03.20 With the good, older out of production engines there is usually a shop that rebuilds and resells the
Brass Cleaner? Gene Neill at 1:56pm 07.03.20 We Army guys (you know, the REAL military) used Blitz Cloth a lot. That and Simichrome.
Water heater replacement capta at 1:55pm 07.03.20 I agree that Raritan are the best water heaters I've used. Our last one was probably well over 20 ye
Slow turning Yanmar ysm 12 on 1978 Hunter 30. Tally Ho at 1:48pm 07.03.20 Never bought one, but there are only 7 left, so you better hurry and get yours ordered! :huh: Good
Boom Rigging for 1982 Hunter 25 Dave Groshong at 1:45pm 07.03.20 Are the lines still in the boom? Likely 2 reef lines and an outhaul, if the old ones are still the
The Times they are a Changing... Ralph Johnstone at 12:53pm 07.03.20 How many people have their proposal photographed ? ? ? ? What a keepsake :clap: :clap: :clap:.
Windlass wiring Ralph Johnstone at 12:41pm 07.03.20 Wondering if this is an issue considering the motor is running when anchoring so should have 13+. v
12 volt wiring question. Davidasailor26 at 12:12pm 07.03.20 How do you, or can you, take into account there are two different wire sizes in the same run? For e
12 volt wiring question. XE3 at 11:35am 07.03.20 At risk of hijacking the OP I have a couple followup question to the above. How do you, or can you
12 volt wiring question. Richard19068 at 11:23am 07.03.20 10 AWG from the alternator is too small. The correct size depends on the output capacity of the al
Boom Rigging for 1982 Hunter 25 justsomeguy at 11:19am 07.03.20 nothing fits what I see when looking at my boom and mast. Pictures please.
Kite sailing MitchM at 11:15am 07.03.20 'kite sailing isn't sailing ?!?!?" kite sailing is for sure sailing. after being b
Portable Generator Ron20324 at 11:01am 07.03.20 I've put off picking up the stuff on the living room floor for one reason or another. It so happen

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