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Found some bronze deadlights! Olivier Ruhlmann at 10:13am 06.17.03 Bigger Boats 1/2433 Francois,I finally found some deadlights for the V-berth. They are made by A'B Industry. That we
Steaming Light on the mast Matt Wolf at 8:26am 06.17.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/939 I believe (hope) that I need to replace my steaming light. It's about 3/4 the way up the mast. Doe
Boat Speeds Richard Cain at 7:48am 06.17.03 Big Boats 10/1115 Since the Hunter 356 is a relatively new design, it's difficult finding other owners locally. Can an
Prop shaft strut (1) Brian at 7:40am 06.17.03 The Cherubini Hunters 6/999 I just had a line wrap around my prop shaft the other day, ripping the strut out of the bottom of th
Stuffing Box repacked John at 7:28am 06.17.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/1230 I was wondering how often do you think the stuffing box on a Catalina 27 needs to be repacked? I've
Swinging at Anchor - 240 is wild!! R. Thompson at 7:23am 06.17.03 Smaller Boats 14/1175 When at anchor my 240 swings (surfs) as much as 90 degrees - other boats are pointing nicely into th
Keel Damage - what now? R. Thompson at 7:17am 06.17.03 Smaller Boats 4/694 During the first weekend trip of the season I hit my first Reef!Luckily the keel was raised and we
Replacing Marine Air conditioning compressor Jim Logan at 7:10am 06.17.03 Ask All Sailors 16/10947 I've decided the compressor in my 16kBTU Marine Air Systems air conditioning system is dead - I was
Engine Speed for C-30 w/M-18 Bill Byrd at 7:05am 06.17.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1068 There will probably be as many different answers to this question as there are respondents, but, her
What size stuffing for stuffing box on 1980 Hunter Richard Marble at 5:56am 06.17.03 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1227 I want to order new hemp for my drive shaft stuffing box. Has anyone done this? What size did you u
roller furler Brad at 5:42am 06.17.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/919 I have a CDI Flexi Furler that always seems like the line used to furl/unfurl the sail is stretching
Looking for pro/cons for living aboard a sailboat. ted at 4:54am 06.17.03 Ask All Sailors 20/3443 My wife and I have always envied our dock neighbors that live aboard. We would like to sell our our
Keel/hull crack Jim Knack at 4:44am 06.17.03 Big Boats 5/1106 My 2001 410 had a 20" crack at the aft end of the keel/hull joint after one summer of sailing. The
Under sink fridge installation for HV32 Dave Dickey at 4:33am 06.17.03 Other Sailboats 2/849 The compressor of a newly acquired refrigerator sits quite well under the sink. Has anyone had expe
Catalina 27 Travler Bob Middleton at 3:49am 06.17.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/1349 I previously owned a Catalina 25 with the travler mounted at the stern. I had had to mount the bimi
Rain leak from mast Arthur H. Sa at 3:45am 06.17.03 Big Boats 4/1114 I own a 1993 35.5, which leaks rain water from the mast base.Does anyone else have this problem?
1979 H33 Windows Arthur at 3:31am 06.17.03 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1018 The plastic catches on my windows in my 1979 H33 are starting to break of like crazy, when I lock do
Suggestions ? MIke at 3:15am 06.17.03 Smaller Boats 1/848 I am planning to moor my 23.5 on Cape Cod Bay for the summer and the boat will sit on a sand bar at
Centerboard details JEff at 3:02am 06.17.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/943 Does anyone know the bolt size, length, washers required, etc. that holds the centerboard cable (not
Entry methods Chuck at 2:56am 06.17.03 Day Sailers 4/1311 OK, the lack of a transom makes it easier to climb back in the boat after a swim, but I still haven'

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Lifeline autopsy (1) thinwater at 2:17am 10.28.20 Banning Dyneema is a stodgy attitude, and I am a very prudent navigator. In the interests of ac
Fold or flex? Hayden Watson at 12:00am 10.28.20 Now you done it! That is like asking which anchor holds best! :badbad::biggrin: I have an AutoProp
Boarding step build Hayden Watson at 11:05pm 10.27.20 Very nice. I need to do something like this. My marina recently started a "no step unless the Harb
Yanmar 3YM30 air filter Ken13559 at 9:40pm 10.27.20 Unless ........................... you have belt dust. I'm at a loss as to why your filter ele
Boarding step build (3) VisionPNW at 9:26pm 10.27.20 186670 186671 186672
Rub rail caulk Seadoc at 9:11pm 10.27.20 Has anyone removed an aluminum rub rail channel from a Mac 25 in order to seal the hull-deck joint?
Sailing Porn MikeHoncho at 9:04pm 10.27.20 Ok, I fixed it. View it in 4k
Caframo air circulator - also under West Marine name Mark Maulden at 8:59pm 10.27.20 A drop is a drop isn't it? 100 or so per teaspoon, 20 per ml. There are a lot of conditions that
Wallpaper in the head? ggrizzard at 8:56pm 10.27.20 As luck would have it, I found a video on a similar kind of job. Hope this helps: lOfCoNVUyuU
Bulkhead replacement on Hunter 33.5 ggrizzard at 8:54pm 10.27.20 I can't address your last question as I've never been on that particular boat. Perhaps others who ha
First time boat owner (Catalina 310) with basic questions about electrical and plumbing Ron20324 at 8:04pm 10.27.20 ... And as for any benefit to the toilet pump, you might consider actually lubricating it instead
New to sailing. lots of questions svlivinalittle at 7:57pm 10.27.20 Fantastic!!! I went through all those same emotions... and now that I have a slight understanding
New to sailing. lots of questions Sledge62 at 7:51pm 10.27.20 So a few years ago I bought a sailboat... And I found out why its called a mid-life crisis, because
P42 Bimini/Dodger Upgrade to Solar Paul Cossman at 7:41pm 10.27.20 Paul, I see your panels are mounted laterally. I assume they are wired in parallel to reduce the ef
P42 Bimini/Dodger Upgrade to Solar (1) Paul Cossman at 7:32pm 10.27.20 Hi again HandsOn, Very happy to be of any assistance! And I like your skit (especially since I ow
P42 Bimini/Dodger Upgrade to Solar HandsOnTech at 7:31pm 10.27.20 Paul, I see your panels are mounted laterally. I assume they are wired in parallel to reduce the eff
Bulkhead replacement on Hunter 33.5 dbreedlove at 7:21pm 10.27.20
P42 Bimini/Dodger Upgrade to Solar (1) HandsOnTech at 7:19pm 10.27.20 Thank you Paul. Exactly the kind of ideas I am looking for. I entered this project with zero bimini
386 salon table Waltsailor at 7:11pm 10.27.20 The new blinds look fabulous :dancing:. Do you nave a brand name or web site for them ? ? ? Made
which winch cable to use dlochner at 7:08pm 10.27.20 Why walk in the snow? Car stuck? Bet you wish you had a winch with the appropriate cable to pull it

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