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Hull Delamination Mike Mullen at 1:45am 11.07.03 Smaller Boats 1/1085 I recently purchased a '75 C22. I picked it up pretty cheaply, because it had a lot of minor problem
Hunter 35.5 fuel tank intake screen Lyle Hanna at 10:54pm 11.06.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1005 Just bought a 1995 Hunter 35.5 and had the engine quit during the delivery to my home port. Changed
Toe Rail (1) Ali Tavanaee at 9:58pm 11.06.03 Other Sailboats 8/873 I am looking for a toe rail replacement for an 84 Hunter 25.5 sailboat that was damaged during the l
Toe Rail Ali Tavanaee at 9:40pm 11.06.03 Other Sailboats 0/684 I am looking to replace the toe rail on my 84 Hunter 25.5 which was damaged in the hurricane that hi
Winterizing an inmast mainsail Jack at 8:49pm 11.06.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1265 Hello,Trying to decide what to do for winterizing my inmast furling mainsail. Most folks at my mar
Catalina 22 interior cushions tim wilcox at 7:51pm 11.06.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/7370 I just purchased a 1982 Catalina 22 and the upholstery on the interior cushions needs to be replaced
Looking for a H-37 C Bow fairlead OBX Sailor at 6:34pm 11.06.03 The Cherubini Hunters 1/943 I need to find a replacement bow(port side) fairlead for my H-37C. Has anyone replaced theirs in t
Different Photo question Mark Burrows at 10:54am 11.06.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 4/821 Phil:Now that photos can be included in postings there are a lot of photos that might be helpful if
Did anyone install a second holding tank? Anthony Zogheib at 10:38am 11.06.03 Big Boats 8/2275 I am in the process of replacing all sanitary lines with SeaLand Odorsafe. While at it, Ms Peggy Ha
Pendant tube Ron Deck at 10:24am 11.06.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/936 Anybody have a cb pendant tube freeze during the winter and cause a problem? Can't see any way to wi
new/used sails for a 37c? Josh Peskin at 10:11am 11.06.03 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1120 Does anybody have any sails or tips on inexpensive new or used sails in good condition for a Hunter
Sloppy Edson steering - enlarged rudder post hole Patrick Randall at 9:35am 11.06.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1678 Has anyone fixed sloppy steering caused by wear in the rudder post where the quadrant pin/bolt passe
Another idea for a large holding tank in the 37c Josh Peskin at 9:26am 11.06.03 The Cherubini Hunters 28/2019 I'm just finishing up a custom holding tank for my 37c. I've seen about 5 possibilities for tanks i
moving dilemma Doug Giles at 9:11am 11.06.03 Trailer Sailors 2/1358 I have recently acquired five older sailboats ranging from 22-28'. I've just purchased them from a
Problems Accessing Photo Forum Archives Tom FitzGibbon at 9:10am 11.06.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 4/872 Phil,I'm having problems accessing the HOW Photo Forum archives. When I do a search (looking for
Draining antifreeze Tim Pinkham at 8:20am 11.06.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1171 Hello,Weather is turning cold. I'd like to change the antifreeze in my 18 hp Volvo. Can anyone tel
Yanmar 4JH2E 51hp prop pitch Kevin Schick at 7:13am 11.06.03 Other Sailboats 2/2797 Hello, I have a Beneteau 411 with a yanmar 51hp engine and a 3-blade fixed prop. At full throttle I
bottom cleanliness effects on performance ? Michael at 7:03am 11.06.03 Ask All Sailors 10/2610 Not that I am an avid racer, but how much will a bottom with growth on it effect performance ? Will
Flooded by the Anchor Locker Michael Stephen at 7:02am 11.06.03 Big Boats 3/1298 Hi to all. A soaking wet Vberth carpet led me to find a fair amount of water in the bilge behind th
H37C Capsize Screen John at 6:30am 11.06.03 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1072 I think I've discovered a flaw in the specs for the H37C. Capsize screen is stated as 1.91, but I've

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Drilling a hole for a USB port in the DC panel Scott B at 5:19am 09.21.20 I did this swap couple years ago. Changed out one of the cig plugs and installed a USB socket. I u
Chainplate Fabrication dLj at 5:10am 09.21.20 @DianaOfBurlington the concerns expressed about Asian supplies no longer really applies in today's m
Chainplate Fabrication dLj at 4:55am 09.21.20 @Hayden Watson said it well above. The passive oxide layer is disrupted and you can get a tiny amou
O'Day. 40- reefing setup? daviddp at 3:41am 09.21.20
When was my boat made? NickBeneker at 3:05am 09.21.20 the plate on the transom only has the model number and hull number.
Onan Cummins 8KW Genset Issue Mechone at 3:01am 09.21.20 Impeller and shaft turns with the engine. Onan Cummins has no reference of a shaft seal. I'll press
Electric wire common ground question Ward H at 2:42am 09.21.20 One complication I forsee with two 2-wire runs is wire color, with the 3 wire I can tell battery 1
What is wrong with my sail? Joe at 2:37am 09.21.20 Show us a picture of the other side. We can't really tell from the angle you're presenting.
Cam cleats for jib sheets?? (1) Joe at 2:28am 09.21.20 This is what I meant by an open cam cleat on a riser. If the line is low to the deck when you rele
Adventures in reefing Ward H at 2:23am 09.21.20 Dyneema is nice and slippery and should run through the cringles easily. That same feature makes it
356 Jib sheet keeps getting caught in the rigging Joe at 1:43am 09.21.20 The same exact problem, for another boat model, was discussed this past week. There is a gap betwee
Adventures in reefing G0ri11@ at 12:59am 09.21.20 Seems like the jam cleats at the front of my boom are either missing their lever or otherwise only s
356 Jib sheet keeps getting caught in the rigging karellen at 12:04am 09.21.20
Davit Selection NYSail at 11:51pm 09.20.20
Hunter 260 Hull Crack Below the Water Line twistedskipper at 11:11pm 09.20.20 Maybe you could fill the ballast tank, either by launching or by hose (240 gallons!?!), then letting
Onan Cummins 8KW Genset Issue Terry Cox at 10:11pm 09.20.20 Impeller and shaft turns with the engine. Onan Cummins has no reference of a shaft seal. I'll press
Chainplate Fabrication Hayden Watson at 9:36pm 09.20.20 Ever wonder why you start to see a light redness on your brand new SS screws within a few weeks of i
Eternal Father - Navy Hymn Brian D at 9:26pm 09.20.20 Did a short video of me playing the song. Like I said, short. Exactly one minute long. LOL 4lYFDwyi
Davit Selection Rich Stidger at 9:26pm 09.20.20 Almost everybody likes whatever davits they have installed. So you are asking for a popularity cont
Davit Selection Hello Below at 9:21pm 09.20.20

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