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Drippy Engine John Burns at 10:18am 12.17.03 Big Boats 7/988 I have a 2002 Mercury 2 cycle 8 HP outboard. I hang the out board on the stern rail of my 356 when n
Dumb Question on Stereo/DVD Interface Rick D at 9:04am 12.17.03 Ask All Sailors 11/1196 I don't know how I get into these things. After a friend showed me how great his boat DVD played thr
H380's and following seas Cap'n D at 8:53am 12.17.03 Big Boats 15/1185 Not just in the H380, but related designs, do any of you have experience with how the boat handles i
Replacing Companionway Slide on Legend 40.5 Steve Perry at 8:29am 12.17.03 Big Boats 2/1145 I have recently purchased a Hunter 40.5 with broken plexiglas in the slide over the companionway. I
FYI - Roller Furling Check (1) Bob Fliegel at 7:51am 12.17.03 Smaller Boats 12/1135 I had dinner with a sailing friend over the weekend who suggested I check the forestay shroud, insid
Old feet Yehudi at 4:47am 12.17.03 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1017 I like to be barefoot, but my old feet are starting to hurt when climbing up the transom ladder, whi
Recharging with r-12 Rod at 4:17am 12.17.03 Other Sailboats 1/733 I have an older unit Adler Barbour that has r-12 in it. How do I know if it needs re-charging, and
Solar Wiring Pete at 3:26am 12.17.03 Ask All Sailors 3/991 I am installing 2 -60 watt solar panels over my bimini.The current will be around 7 amps to feed to
shorten the forestay R Ellers at 2:46am 12.17.03 Smaller Boats 0/929 In replacing a frayed forestay, I eliminated one pain with my Hunter 23, that of attaching and adjus
Mounting winches on the mast of a Hunter 240 Don Kovacs at 12:50am 12.17.03 Smaller Boats 0/964 Some Hunter owner has done this installation and had posted their pictures on this forum...but they
H37C in Oriental. (1) Ed Schenck at 11:56pm 12.16.03 The Cherubini Hunters 2/940 Anyone know this boat? She seems to have a teak rubrail. Just curious about the installation. Lik
H37C in Oriental. Ed Schenck at 11:49pm 12.16.03 The Cherubini Hunters 0/973 Anyone know this boat? She seems to have a teak rubrail. Just curious about the installation. Lik
Still in Miami Roger Mummah at 11:30pm 12.16.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1022 Hi HOW Folks, It is December 17, 2003. This is our first posting =using the SailMail/Airmail SSB
2003 Hunter 410 interior light problems Jeff Komenda at 10:27pm 12.16.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/930 I am having problems with the interior light switches in my 410. At times they require a rapid cycli
Oil/gas ratio 15 hp mariner Tim Donley at 10:27pm 12.16.03 Ask All Sailors 7/12364 Hey I'm sure someone can help me out with this question. I have purchased a 15 hp Merc. Mariner engi
Davits on a H356 Bob Keller at 8:34pm 12.16.03 Big Boats 5/1070 We are considering purchasing a new dinghy and have decided that we probably should add davits. Look
To Buy or Not to Buy (1) Caleb Krisher at 12:09pm 12.16.03 Smaller Boats 6/769 I'm considering purchasing a late 70's Hunter 25. Most areas of the boat looks OK with one major exc
Cat 25 outboard balance Esteban at 9:52am 12.16.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1168 Hello, I am in serious persuit of buying my first boat within a month or two, and have I have a st
Power of Rebuilt Atomic-4 (1) Leon Loh at 8:47am 12.16.03 Mid-Size Boats 22/3999 I just had my 1982 27' Catalina's atomic-4 rebuilt by a local ship repair shop at the cost of nearly
33.5 compression post Barney14498 at 7:42am 12.16.03 Other Sailboats 2/866 I just bought a 1988 33.5 last march ' just pulled the teak off the compression post to check it out

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Selden Furlex system Halyard Deflector (2) DrJudyB at 8:54am 11.14.20
Steaming, Anchor and Deck Lights Terry Cox at 8:53am 11.14.20 Anyone have a recommendation for replacement LED bulbs for all 3? Hi Gary, unclear from your post,
Newport 27 Through hull replacement sbcwolff at 8:52am 11.14.20 If the actual through hulls are PVC, then yes, you should make it a top priority to replace them as
Newport 27 Through hull replacement Alan Gomes at 8:34am 11.14.20 We just got a Newport 27 this year, and reading the Newport 27 article, it has me wondering about u
O'Day 28 Standing Headroom? sreidvt at 8:25am 11.14.20 Would any 30 or 28 owners want to weigh in on their experience with the rudders on their boats? Like
Blister history of Catalina 310 JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 8:16am 11.14.20 Both posts are showing the wrap at the keel stub I mentioned. This should be a regular maintenance i
My turnbuckle has failed........ justsomeguy at 8:12am 11.14.20
Cockpit enclosure question thinwater at 8:11am 11.14.20 We're replacing all our canvas this winter and adding a complete enclosure. On the side panels we
My turnbuckle has failed........ Tedd at 8:08am 11.14.20 Besides it would be an expensive repair when compared to an average turnbuckle. Not if you already
My turnbuckle has failed........ thinwater at 8:06am 11.14.20 From Lewmar: What do you recommend for lubricating the turnbuckle threads? For turnbuckles with dis
New spin halyard gets wrapped around headstay at the top Hayden Watson at 7:55am 11.14.20 I had this problem with my spin halyard. In my case it was the hoisting end of the halyard not the
New spin halyard gets wrapped around headstay at the top markwbird at 7:41am 11.14.20 So I added more words to the original post to clarify. In summary the spin halyard is getting wrappe
Blister history of Catalina 310 BC Bernie at 7:37am 11.14.20 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/keel-peel.194003
My turnbuckle has failed........ jssailem at 7:25am 11.14.20 Those look like some sort of "threaded insert." What brand are these turnbuckles? Where they repair
Potagannissing Bay jon hansen at 7:14am 11.14.20 the ferry is a non issue, the ships are in a 10 mph area and are predicable when seen. the ships are
My turnbuckle has failed........ markwbird at 7:12am 11.14.20 Pulled the threads right out. At both ends no less. Too tight? Vibration causing metal fatigue? Subs
My turnbuckle has failed........ smokey73 at 7:05am 11.14.20 :huh: What the heck? I've never seen the whole threaded fitting "pull out" the threaded portion in o
My turnbuckle has failed........ dlochner at 7:03am 11.14.20 How old is your standing rigging? It could be at are near its end of life. Yes, lubricate the turnb
Potagannissing Bay john6206 at 6:38am 11.14.20 i considered launching from Detour, I was concerned about ferry traffic and freighters. I had consid
Blister history of Catalina 310 JRT at 6:14am 11.14.20 This page has a couple of posts with pictures. I'm sure it isn't real bad, the paint was coming up a

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