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Stove replacement (1) Howard Clark at 4:44am 09.21.02 The Cherubini Hunters 14/1201 I have replaced the Kenyon stove with a two burner hot plate and microwave.More pic's and details
Alcohol Stove Replacement Howard Clark at 4:34am 09.21.02 The Cherubini Hunters 0/961 I replaced the Kenyon Stove on my '82,33' with a two burner hot plate and microwave.Photo's and de
Adding Hour Meter to Yanmar 30GM Jim Rushing at 4:18am 09.21.02 Big Boats 6/2478 Wanting to add an hour meter to my Hunter 35.5. Engine is Yanmar 30GM30F. Engine panel is B-2 type w
Genoa loads Pete at 2:49am 09.21.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/862 We recently purchased a H280.Due to always having had a backstay ,I was wondering if sailing with o
Replacing Port Holes/Hatches Bardo at 2:02am 09.21.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1351 I would like to replace the opening port holes on my Irwin 34. If possible would like to also incre
Adjusting the packing nut frequency Palmer King at 1:24am 09.21.02 Ask All Sailors 8/1300 How frequently should one adjust the packing nut? Every 20 hours of engine runtime? Every 30?While
How about capsizing? Sylvia at 10:29pm 09.20.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/1160 Hubby and I are new to sailing...have taken a few lessons and will be learning as we go on our to-be
Sailing in San Diego Bruce Jones at 10:21pm 09.20.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/771 I will be visiting San Diego in about two weeks and would love to do some day sailing. If anyone wit
Transatlantic Andrew Brayshaw at 7:03pm 09.20.02 Big Boats 6/1143 5500 miles - Punta Gorda, Florida to Nice, South of France singlehanded in a Hunter 34 and loved eve
Mildew Stains on Sails Kenneth at 1:39pm 09.20.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/991 I am trying to remove a few mildew stains from my jib. These stains are mostly near the foam luft.
Spartite for Catalina 36. Jack Gilmour at 12:50pm 09.20.02 Big Boats 4/1482 I am considering using the spartite system instead of mast wedges. It seems that the partner ring i
Lifeline stanchion ferrules Martin Cole at 11:00am 09.20.02 Ask All Sailors 2/2489 Does anyone know where I can purchase ferrules to install in the stanchion holes for my Hunter 28?
Autohelm / GPS Install Photo Bob Fliegel at 9:45am 09.20.02 Smaller Boats 0/859 I have not only completed the install of a lot of toys on my H260, but I have also figured out how t
'73 Venture Sails Nicely...But Vickie Esarey at 9:38am 09.20.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1124 Our "73 Venture is a great sailor, but we have a couple of problems we wonder how to fix. The area
O'Day 302 Opinions Ed P. at 7:04am 09.20.02 Bigger Boats 3/2438 I came across an 1988 O'Day 302 for a reasonable price. Anyone have any experience with this boat ?
Adding a Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter John Miller at 7:01am 09.20.02 Big Boats 1/947 One of the survey findings was to add GFCI outlets to the Port and Starboard circuits on my "new" 19
Has anyone ever lost their mast due to HEAVY seas? Chuck at 6:52am 09.20.02 Mid-Size Boats 9/1055 Or come close to losing it?Just concerned due to the fact that it is deck-stepped as opposed to ke
North Channel/Georgian Bay? Ed Schenck at 5:55am 09.20.02 Ask All Sailors 18/2128 I studied the archives, lots of good info about the North Channel including the Related Link. But I
C27 Mast Cradle David Werner at 5:45am 09.20.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/1137 For winter storage, here in Montana, I want to lower my deck-stepped mast, due to some problems alof
Spiders-- the real thing Harold at 5:39am 09.20.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1048 I have recently bought a 1977 Catalina 22 and love it. I want to overnight on it but believe it is

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Keeping the engine running dmax at 7:31am 08.06.20 Check for vacuum leaks too.
electrolytic corrosion sail sfbay at 7:26am 08.06.20 Lead............then you might find the last post in this thread helpful.............the owner insta
Ladies night Jackdaw at 7:24am 08.06.20 ...uh? Your boat?:biggrin: Looks like that ship has sailed!:beer: Great photo btw You might be
Outboard motor storage for dinghy Kings Gambit at 7:23am 08.06.20 I have a hunter 466 trying to outfit with a dingy and outboard for use as a tender. We used to sto
Keeping the engine running Kings Gambit at 7:07am 08.06.20 Carburetor needs work, IMO.
Manual for 2007 26M TRAILER (1) sail sfbay at 7:00am 08.06.20 Surge brakes work.............this link describes how they work: https://trailervalet.com/what-are-
Cradle for Hunter Legend 37 / 37.5 sail sfbay at 6:51am 08.06.20 Good question for a boat yard.
Outboard motor storage for dinghy (1) sail sfbay at 6:50am 08.06.20 Great question!!..............the only one I could fit on my 46 was an Edson stern rail motor mount.
Keeping the engine running Don S/V ILLusion at 6:49am 08.06.20
Keeping the engine running Captain W at 6:43am 08.06.20 Good point. The fuel pump had been replaced by the previous owner within the last two years, but it
Keeping the engine running Michael Davis at 6:37am 08.06.20 Fuel pump?
New Boat EnamrdSalr21 at 6:35am 08.06.20 VERY SERIOUS ! In 1991 we launched two in the same week... Our Bristol 32 and 3 days later our son
Isaias Report from New Jersey (1) Ward H at 6:35am 08.06.20 I made it down last night to check on the boat and to turn off the fridge as the power was out over
Furling a large headsail vs switching to a smaller one YVRguy at 6:33am 08.06.20
Furling a large headsail vs switching to a smaller one YVRguy at 6:30am 08.06.20 It all depends if you are racing or trying to keep a schedule but if you are just pidling around ju
Furling a large headsail vs switching to a smaller one YVRguy at 6:28am 08.06.20 Same boat, mine being the shoal draft version, i.e. real tender when wind gets around 18 knots. For
Furling a large headsail vs switching to a smaller one YVRguy at 6:26am 08.06.20 Sail shape is problematic with a partially furled headsail. There are a few things your sailmaker
Ladies night Jackdaw at 6:10am 08.06.20 We used to have a ladies regatta. Basically the wives or whatever took the keelboats out to race w
Ladies night Jackdaw at 6:02am 08.06.20 Holding up beers? You just know they are talking about their significant others! :wink3: Great even
c-18 boom height john6206 at 6:02am 08.06.20

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