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Cal 229 Spreader Specs mobius981 at 10:26am 09.03.18 Parts Search 0/7 Hello all, I am new here and I am a sailor. I am asking a question for a dear friend. He recently b
Rig Tension and Rig Knowledge jviss at 10:04am 09.03.18 Ask All Sailors 4/694 My previous boat was a C36 (sold, by the way), which was a masthead, single spreader rig with cap sh
NEW SAILS? Stargazer3 at 8:48am 09.03.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 36/12273 Hi, all! My 2000 h410 is in need of new sails after 18 years! I have the option of O.E.M. replacemen
Which control cables for 1981 Hunter 33? cwstoneking at 8:04am 09.03.18 The Cherubini Hunters 2/923 I have a 1981 Hunter 33 (Cherubini). I need a new set of control cables for the throttle and shifter
Which control cables for 1981 Hunter 33? cwstoneking at 8:00am 09.03.18 Parts Search 0/3 I have a 1981 Hunter 33 (Cherubini). I need a new set of control cables for the throttle and shifte
Labor Day Weekend Racing on Galveston Bay Bill19233 at 6:25am 09.03.18 Racing 2/565 Sunday and Monday have been washouts this Labor Day weekend in southeast Texas. But, we were able to
Roller Screen for Forward Hatch rpwillia at 6:14am 09.03.18 Catalina 310 10/2110 Had an awesome weekend on the boat and at one point I put the screen up in the V-Berth Lewmar hatch
JIB SHEET diameter for catalina 22?? steveebryant at 5:20am 09.03.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/587 In general, what is an appropriate diameter for the jib sheets on a catalina 22?
Connecting breather hose directly to intake silencer inlet in M25-XPB valcour at 5:10am 09.03.18 Catalina 310 9/1567 I have been reviewing posts about replacing the intake silencer with a K'N filter. Some have also c
fix keel oday 22 at 4:12am 09.03.18 Ask An Oday Owner 12/1412 my 1972 O DAY 22 keel has water in it all the time is this normal and it also looks like previous ow
Circuit Breaker Hot Water Wanderwind36 at 11:42pm 09.02.18 Big Boats 1/1144 Have a 1987 Catalina 36. The hot water circuit breaker is a Push-On/Push-Off type. Pushed the hot wa
Composting toilets Mark Maulden at 8:27pm 09.02.18 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1031 In searching the archives, it seems not much has been said about these in the last 7 yrs or so. Aft
Interior taking shape (2) pclarksurf at 8:09pm 09.02.18 Catalina 22 26/2940 Prerequisite to next weekends first 130 mile road trip and overnight stay? Nothing mechanical says
New (old!) Javeline 14 Owner BarryV2 at 2:27pm 09.02.18 Day Sailers 13/1784 I sold my last boat nearly 10 years ago and have had an itch that needed scratching lately. This tim
Is it Stupid to Use a New Yamaha Outboard on a Dinghy? GorillaToast at 1:44pm 09.02.18 Ask All Sailors 17/1428 iow, will it probably get stolen within a week?
Interior Hull Trim (1) MikeHoncho at 1:41pm 09.02.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/705 My 78 H30 came to me with aftermarket 3/8 foam backed vinyl hull liner that looks to be glued on wit
Hilary Lister sailor extraordinaire.... Warren Milberg at 12:24pm 09.02.18 Ask All Sailors 6/713 https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/hilary-lister-quadriplegic-yachtswoman-who-sailed-so
Interesting LiFePO4 question/experiment Mr Fox at 11:59am 09.02.18 Ask All Sailors 23/3404
Raymarine Nav issues on 2009 B31 Helmer31 at 10:37am 09.02.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1951 Heading suddenly went out about 90 deg to east on Raymarine nav setup. My first instinct is that th
Which to choose. My dilemma! Phlbald at 8:34am 09.02.18 Catalina 30 39/4577

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Hunter 40.5 diesel heater kappykaplan at 12:23pm 08.21.24 KarlP, the OP hasn't been seen since 05 Nov 2018. :beer:
2005 Hunter 33 - Shore Power Breaker DmacSails at 12:20pm 08.21.24 If you remove the small wood access panel in the bulkhead in aft cabin, it's right behind the readin
Megayacht Bayesian sank Dalliance at 12:16pm 08.21.24 There have been a few You-Tube videos that speculate the design of the boat may have contributed to
Megayacht Bayesian sank BigEasy at 12:11pm 08.21.24 So did people seek shelter? I'm not sure what constitutes shelter on Key West. Surprisingly,
Head occasionally bubbles and won't flush when stuck with a #2 Hayden Watson at 11:58am 08.21.24 Have you tried a pump rebuild kit? My LH acted that way and it was because of a bad piston seal. I
Is there too much slack in my mainsail? (1) Hayden Watson at 11:43am 08.21.24 Thanks for the info! I will look into the downhaul and some of these solutions as soon as I have mo
Megayacht Bayesian sank shemandr at 11:42am 08.21.24 ... Wife & I were having an early dinner at a water front restaurant in Key West several years ago
Does 12v wiring deteriorate with heat or age ? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:39am 08.21.24 Everything and I mean everything on boat will deteriorate with age, heat and humidity. And PARTIC
Stepping a mast on a Hunter 33 Scott B at 11:24am 08.21.24 I have played with my mast tuning substantially over the years of maintaining my 44 - starting with
Stepping a mast on a Hunter 33 American_Mainsail at 10:59am 08.21.24 I have played with my mast tuning substantially over the years of maintaining my 44 - starting with
Does 12v wiring deteriorate with heat or age ? Jacktar at 10:42am 08.21.24 Everything and I mean everything on boat will deteriorate with age, heat and humidity.
Does 12v wiring deteriorate with heat or age ? LloydB at 10:21am 08.21.24 When DC voltage drops to 1/2 of what it's supposed to be on a wire it's usually because the load has
Is there too much slack in my mainsail? shaant01 at 10:13am 08.21.24 In the meantime, you can take some of the slack out of the mainsail luff by rigging, as best you ca
Hunter 40.5 diesel heater KarlP at 10:12am 08.21.24 ...ducting is under the bunk to an outlet in the master cabin then thru a Y connection into the mai
Head occasionally bubbles and won't flush when stuck with a #2 skunther at 10:07am 08.21.24 Clogs don't necessarily fill the toilet discharge line completely...pumping the toilet is pulling a
Head occasionally bubbles and won't flush when stuck with a #2 skunther at 10:04am 08.21.24 Clogs don't necessarily fill the toilet discharge line completely...pumping the toilet is pulling a
Geology in the San Juans mermike at 9:55am 08.21.24 Read John McFee's Annals of the Former World, for a much broader view. Vancouver Island and Puget So
Head occasionally bubbles and won't flush when stuck with a #2 skunther at 9:54am 08.21.24 I agree and we are on board with this. Both my wife and I are very active and health conscious, and
Add vented loop for water in bowl or flush to dry? TonyDz at 9:42am 08.21.24 Thanks Peggy.. Separately, I've been emailing with Raritan who has also been very helpful. They co
Faucet replacement HELP LloydB at 9:16am 08.21.24 Dremel tool drilling and routing often solve access problems in confined places.

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