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FOSS FOAM RUDDER FAILURE Adam Feder at 9:20am 11.16.03 The Cherubini Hunters 11/7884 In 2001, I replaced the original rudder on my H33 with a Foss Foam. Today I discovered (on the hard
Racing Don Guillette at 9:01am 11.16.03 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/1438 Mates: This thread came up a short time ago over on the Catalina list on another network regarding w
Replacing the cutlass bearing on an 82' H33 Peter Pires at 8:47am 11.16.03 Other Sailboats 2/678 I have just purchased a 33 hunter , the C. Bearing needs replacing , can anyone provide details. tha
In mast furling mainsaill Gerry Griffin at 8:13am 11.16.03 Big Boats 2/843 I am seriously thinking of buying a Passage 42 1991 model.I have no experience of inmast furling sys
New wheel for 86 Hunter 31? Jack Weaver at 8:11am 11.16.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/746 I have an '86 Hunter 31 ("Valhalla"). It is equipped with a Merriman steering system and a 36" whee
Flat screen TV from an old laptop monitor? Tom at 7:01am 11.16.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1194 Ok, here's one to test the forum. I have an old Toshiba 486 laptop, not much good as a computer any
What is the original species of wood? Cedric at 6:37am 11.16.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1016 I have an older O'Day Mariner boat, and when I bought it, the previous owner informed me that he put
Structure inside an O'day mariner Cedric at 6:30am 11.16.03 Day Sailers 0/1058 I recently bought an older O'Day Mariner from my neighbor, and the floor timbers are pine. I was won
Mast questions......... Marcus at 5:44am 11.16.03 Big Boats 3/815 My 1984 H34 has a Kenyon mast. Where would be the ideal spot(how high up) to mount a tang which wil
Leaks! David De Salvo at 3:55am 11.16.03 Mid-Size Boats 6/990 I am a first time boat owner. Bought a slightly used (2002, 25 hours on the engine)306. Love at fi
sailing near sanibel robert at 3:51am 11.16.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1016 i am going to vacation in sanibel fla, christmas week. Anybody know where one can rent sailboats for
Pulling a Martec Prop Wilkie Marvel at 1:34am 11.16.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1360 Has anyone found a puller for pulling a Martec Folding prop off for repairs?
85 bucks/hour!? Scott at 1:28am 11.16.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/768 Is 85 dollars per hour the going rate? I need some outboard repair, and was expecting a lot (maybe
Costa Rica Alex at 12:43am 11.16.03 Destinations 2/1631 Does anyone have experience cruising on the Caribbean coast of Central America? I am specifically i
Teak Wood Hatch Boards Andy Starnes at 12:41am 11.16.03 Smaller Boats 7/2132 I bought a 26 earlier this year and have a problem with the top hatch board falling into the cabin.
port charlotte,fl-marina's nick maggio at 12:01am 11.16.03 Ask All Sailors 6/1296 I am looking to relocate to port charlotte area in a few years and will be there this feb and wonder
Do you need a permit to tow 26ft boat? Steve at 12:00am 11.16.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1190 In process of purchasing 26ft trailerable boat. Getting conflicting info that a permit may or may n
The Pros/Cons of covering sailboat for the winter Steve C at 11:25pm 11.15.03 Ask All Sailors 10/5028 I'm in the Northeast and unfortunately winter is knocking on our door. Who covers their sailboat, wi
prop nut size for C30 1" shaft John Olson at 10:25pm 11.15.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/967 Can anty body tell me how to hold my prop shaft wile removeing the prop nut.And what sise socket wil
2 blade or 3 blade prop for 1984 - 34' Chet Knights at 2:33pm 11.12.03 Big Boats 0/711 I don't feel that I'm getting good performance under power. At 3000 rpm, I can get about 4 knots of

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Solar powered Deck Fan. sail sfbay at 7:09am 09.22.20 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! Consider installing a 5 inch diamet
356 water heater hose sail sfbay at 6:54am 09.22.20 ...................I checked the Hunter plumbing SOP and it doesn't indicate a length for these. Doe
Boat inspection recomendations Kings Gambit at 6:26am 09.22.20 The offer should be pending a satisfactory survey to begin with. If not satisfactory, then renegotia
Neglected boat meets shore! rgranger at 6:25am 09.22.20 I don't know but my guess is someone couldn't afford monthly storage and just anchored it hoping fo
Neglected boat meets shore! Lazy1 at 6:07am 09.22.20 With the starboard lazarette propped open someone probably already started "salvaging" stuff, that m
Neglected boat meets shore! SailingLoto at 5:34am 09.22.20 I couldn't agree more. Karma, personal gain, or not, do the right thing. If you have capabilit
Neglected boat meets shore! (5) shemandr at 5:32am 09.22.20
Stink Boat RoyS at 5:28am 09.22.20 Avoid three way valves with O rings on each rotating port. The O rings are there to allow the ports
Neglected boat meets shore! Jackdaw at 5:26am 09.22.20 I spoke with my attorney about this a few years back regarding a half sunk boat. The boat is in "
Boat inspection recomendations Don S/V ILLusion at 5:25am 09.22.20 Absolutely hire a surveyor. Not doing so, particularly if you are inexperienced with boats, is the w
Neglected boat meets shore! Jackdaw at 5:22am 09.22.20 Wow ,I think it's a Catalina 22 sport .Very nice condition . I do not understand how someone could
Neglected boat meets shore! shemandr at 5:09am 09.22.20 I could hear the keel scraping on the bottom. I think it's easily considered in distress and sunk.
Catalina 22 crack near lock pin rpludwig at 5:08am 09.22.20 Yes, it is safe to sail, but you will likely have a persistent annoying leak. Most likely, the keel
Neglected boat meets shore! SailingLoto at 4:58am 09.22.20 Don't know about it hitting the shore, but usually to get salvage rights it has to hit bottom - mean
Neglected boat meets shore! dLj at 4:51am 09.22.20 salvage rights? Don't know about it hitting the shore, but usually to get salvage rights it has to
Neglected boat meets shore! SailingLoto at 4:33am 09.22.20 salvage rights? My first thought as well. Drag it out and put your name on it.
O'Day. 40- reefing setup? Sailfanatic at 4:29am 09.22.20 FWIW, the single line system on our P31-2 is not rigged per the original design. In the video, the p
Sailmakers David in Sandusky at 3:56am 09.22.20
Boat inspection recomendations David in Sandusky at 3:47am 09.22.20
WINTER arrived... sailme88 at 3:20am 09.22.20 Yeah, but who's counting? ;) ME for one !... ~~(\_~~

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