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Structural? Replacing salon table. (2) william24424 at 9:17am 01.03.20 Ask All Sailors 14/1730 Hi folks, I took out the original salon table on my Cal 33, we seldom used it, the leaf to open the
Moving up to 27' gtg at 6:29am 01.03.20 Ask All Sailors 4/545 Hello and good day sailors. Moving from 22' Catalina to a 27' Catalina. Can I take my fancy new ti
B24 (1) Member 131497 at 11:09pm 01.02.20 Bristol 4/1125 Any with knowledge or have any experience with this AMAZON PAMICO 400W wind system?
3bladed prop Puddles at 9:38pm 01.02.20 Ask All Sailors 2/262 Tryin to to get what size prop 3blade is needed for 2GET 31 1984 hunter
Best Florida Boat shows for Sailboats mtlakejim at 8:26pm 01.02.20 Ask All Sailors 3/387 I know there are some really big boat shows in Florida (Like Miami show). Are there any that cater m
Looking at buying a used 30-38' Catalina mtlakejim at 8:14pm 01.02.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 13/1714 We are planning our retirement which includes buying a house on canal (most likely Port Charlott FL)
Solar vents in the Pacific Northwest matts997 at 5:06pm 01.02.20 Ask All Sailors 30/3894 I've got a Hunter that is woefully under-ventilated, so this has become one of my winter projects.
B24 (4) Member 131497 at 3:25pm 01.02.20 Bristol 1/1914 Hi Im in the process to rig this gadget on the mast but this company customer service is not too hel
Prop size for a 2009 Hunter 41 DS (with 54 hp engine) Dangerdrm at 3:11pm 01.02.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/397 I recently purchased a Hunter 41 DS. 2009 with the option for the larger 54 hp engine. It currently
Windlass for Hunter 380 tb_gb at 12:21pm 01.02.20 Big Boats 2/942 My recently purchased 1999 Hunter 380 did not come with a windlass, (although wired for one, I am to
Fix or replace mast question (4) sasafil at 10:01am 01.02.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/3011 Hi all. I'm looking to get some opinions. I purchased the boat with some hurricane demage. Below are
Sail Conditioning/ Cleaning Jon Elliott at 8:58am 01.02.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1122 I'm looking for recommendations for a good sail shop that can clean and make minor repairs to my H27
New resolution (3) All U Get at 10:46pm 01.01.20 Ask All Sailors 16/1061 173443173444
A tale of two boats... Latitude42North at 8:54pm 01.01.20 Trailer Sailors 6/1305
Best 40ft+ Boat for Great Lakes Rjrufli at 7:14pm 01.01.20 Ask All Sailors 5/786 I am finally going to buy our first big boat. We hope to spend the next few years getting ready for
Keel "J" bolts joe28532 at 3:15pm 01.01.20 The Cherubini Hunters 6/995 Does anyone know with ABSOLUTE CERTAINTY which way the keel bolts were cast into the keels on the 37
Condensation/Leaks? ScottySailor at 1:22pm 01.01.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1320 So I just spent a week in San Francisco on my new to me 84 Hunter 31, Luckily or unluckily it rained
Propane Stove sbuck8346 at 9:20am 01.01.20 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 5/2563 original to 1985 Catalina 30 - you pay shipping from Milwaukee
Found This Oil Changing Idea, Looks Useful Rick Webb at 5:36am 01.01.20 Engines and Propulsion 26/1991 Uk46vCOGTFI Have not tried it personally
Columbia 45 Autopilot Chris Yewdall at 1:09am 01.01.20 Columbia 3/1276 I am the owner of a Columbia 45 built in USA 1974. She has just undergone a major refit in Phuket, T

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Removing sludge from heat exchanger-Yanmar JamesG161 at 10:52am 10.16.23 The extensive pitting is likely from galvanic corrosion over many years. :plus::plus: Most likely
Removing sludge from heat exchanger-Yanmar Zeek77 at 10:49am 10.16.23 With heat exchangers, the ends are designed to keep the water inside the unit. The sleeve is design
Invest 94L JamesG161 at 10:35am 10.16.23 This will be come Tropical Storm Tammy soon. And then Fish Storm Tammy Jim...
Removing sludge from heat exchanger-Yanmar BigEasy at 10:35am 10.16.23 The top-inside of the cast iron exchanger was badly corroded, probably due to it not being full al
Hi I am looking for drawings, sketches or pics of a fiberglass rudder stock Crazy Dave Condon at 10:34am 10.16.23 The forum store can get the exact rudder for you
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger (1) rgranger at 10:28am 10.16.23 The 5 foot difference between the 2 boats was pretty dramatic. My first transition like this was
Removing sludge from heat exchanger-Yanmar jssailem at 10:09am 10.16.23 The outer covering is highly pitted, see photo. I'm hoping it doesn't make much difference With he
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger Skipper J at 9:58am 10.16.23 YouTube videos are a good place to get the basics of boat systems. Everything eventually breaks, so
Kevlar skid plates? dlochner at 9:25am 10.16.23 Is this an externally ballasted keel or encapsulated? Makes a difference on the repair. Photos will
Kevlar skid plates? piratesnail at 9:22am 10.16.23 I'd skip the hull protection and pay more attention to the Navionics charts :biggrin:. That said,
Kevlar skid plates? piratesnail at 9:06am 10.16.23 As a former owner, I have the now defunct Starwind 19 Association's boat manual if youre interested
Added plywood layer below to firm up floor, less squishy now! (1) rgranger at 8:38am 10.16.23 I think my boat got flooded a lot so turned inside floor and floor glue squishy, so I got a good pr
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger rgranger at 8:26am 10.16.23 HAVE YOU CONSIDERED DRY SLIPS? I went through the same transition about 8 years ago.... BUT I SPLI
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger Scott T-Bird at 8:20am 10.16.23 Do you only sail in far-away destinations that you have to travel hours to get to? What is your fre
Removing sludge from heat exchanger-Yanmar (1) Zeek77 at 8:16am 10.16.23 After several days of soaking the exchanger in evaporust, it still wouldn't budge. I cut out a circu
Hunter 420 Passage Aft Lazarette Latches Mike H. at 7:36am 10.16.23 THANK YOU !
how to fix this? 1975 oday 22 dlochner at 7:32am 10.16.23 Dave, I believe the area you circled in the photo is the top portion of the rub rail holder. On c
Added plywood layer below to firm up floor, less squishy now! Davenport at 7:27am 10.16.23 I'm happy. but actually me using 2 layers of what is called "1/2 inch" plywood but is bit smaller,
Cradle screw jack conversion Crazy Dave Condon at 7:23am 10.16.23 Photo would help. Please note the lift points found on both sides of you boat that are found under
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger RoyS at 7:01am 10.16.23 1. Having a boat in a marina is like having a vacation home. Even if you don't get to sail, you can

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