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Wintering trailered Catalina 22 One Life at 3:13pm 11.10.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/843 Hi, I'm a new C22 owner and new sailor and live in Northern California. I'm planning minor tarping
Adding a wind turbine to my boat. Ghostcyber at 1:50pm 11.10.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/614 I have a new wind turbine I want to attach to the stern of my Catalina, I bought an aluminum post, a
cabin cushion cleaner Bill Greenberg at 11:22am 11.10.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/552 Can anyone recommend an off the shelf cleaner I can use on the original blue cabin cushions in my 19
H23.5 Jib Genoa Question JL Stratton at 7:17am 11.10.17 Smaller Boats 12/911 Awhile back I posted here about my woes with a 135% genoa the previous owner purchased that over pow
Couldn't say it better (1) Brian D at 6:39am 11.10.17 Sails Call Lounge 15/815 143570
Hunter 376 holding tank clogged reinesj1 at 5:50am 11.10.17 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/1194 Please advice your experiences with clogged tank pipe thru macerator
Electrical issues (2) The Book of Sail at 5:02am 11.10.17 Ask All Sailors 14/1313 During a recent survey, I received the following finding on my 2002 Hunter 356, "Under Generator pow
H340 chain plate, stuck propane tank Chew Oon at 4:15am 11.10.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/630 Hi, I just got a 2001 H340. 1) One of the chain plate nuts is rusted. The bolt is hidden behind t
eastern erie canal Captmayhem at 6:42pm 11.09.17 Ask All Sailors 34/1731 I don't want to jinx it, but a new toy may be in my future. She's up north and west, I would likely
Hunter vision 36 wind instrument Sockeye 737 at 4:02pm 11.09.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/469 I need help on hot to install a new B'G wind instrument on my Hunter 36. How would one fun the wire
Hunter 36 vision Yanmar 3JH2E Sockeye 737 at 3:45pm 11.09.17 Big Boats 1/460 New to the Forum, just purchased a 94 Vision 36. I have been looking for a while and found this one
More M26S questions please. dingy, roller furler Mike Harvey at 2:10pm 11.09.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/803 Hi group I have 3 questions answered please, TIA! As some may remember I purchased a 1990 26S last
Bottom paint amount? hphoyt@gmail.com at 1:52pm 11.09.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 12/1206 How much bottom paint should I order to put 2 coats plus 3 on water line on Catalina 36 wing keel? A
Another La Nina winter? (1) RussC at 1:24pm 11.09.17 Ask All Sailors 9/718 https://scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/23473063_10156441190204041_3631967725298836254_n.png?o
New Sail Sticker Shock lingerfeltja at 11:00am 11.09.17 The Cherubini Hunters 27/2697 I have been gathering quotes for a new set of cruising sails for my 1982 H37C. I am suffering stick
Really ? Ernie Minney is retiring ? Calif. Ted at 9:05am 11.09.17 Ask All Sailors 12/1131 I just learned that Minney's Yacht Salvage is for sale, it depresses me to think it may not be there
Leak from 3YM30 and other issues. :( (2) Ed Schenck at 9:00am 11.09.17 The Cherubini Hunters 12/2915 After motoring to the pumpout and then under the crane I discovered a lot of fluid in the engine pan
Meaning of sailor tattoos RussC at 8:35am 11.09.17 Sails Call Lounge 3/545 I'm not a tattoo guy, but found this interesting just the same. http://mymodernmet.com/traditional-s
Greenwich, RI damaged boat identity (1) Skipper at 8:28am 11.09.17 Ask All Sailors 9/769 This came up in a Bristol forum on FB. It was initially thought that the storm-damaged boat in the
Replacing Swing Keel Line Simon Sexton at 8:15am 11.09.17 Ask All Sailors 2/953 Good morning, everyone! I want to start off by saying that joining this forum is one of the best th

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Hi guys, I have been trying to get the bolts out of my Hunter 27 anchor chain holder - I've tried heat, oil, a hammer and they won't budge. JBP-PA at 5:16am 06.27.23 I'm all for the impact wrench, but since they had nuts, can you pound them up from inside? Maybe usi
Can scoop a 25' trailer space.... JBP-PA at 5:02am 06.27.23 I think he means total on-trailer length. He found a 25 ft parking space.
1975 C&C 33 - Mk 1: Compromised Deck Needs Help - Suggestions Please? Dnea at 4:47am 06.27.23 I agree. This is the most compromised area. Its not good but seems very localized. Thanks for your
1975 C&C 33 - Mk 1: Compromised Deck Needs Help - Suggestions Please? High Current at 4:42am 06.27.23 Those cracks look a lot more serious than anything in your other photos. It looks as if the core ha
34Mk2 back stay adjustment Joe at 3:46am 06.27.23 Backstay tension is not dependent on shroud tension( which performs a different function). So it is
Outboard Motor Mount on arch ? 2004 Hunter 41 (2) Ken13559 at 1:02am 06.27.23 I mounted my 2.5hp Suzuki OBM on the arch.
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? jon hansen at 10:03pm 06.26.23 for 2 stroke engines with premixed oil in the gas, i like seafoam. have had good results. that's w
Hi guys, I have been trying to get the bolts out of my Hunter 27 anchor chain holder - I've tried heat, oil, a hammer and they won't budge. twalker H260 at 9:56pm 06.26.23 There is likely an aluminum plate embedded in the fibreglass and you have galling from dissimilar me
Its funny Friday! jssailem at 9:40pm 06.26.23
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 9:27pm 06.26.23 Well hi Michael. Terry Cox and I were talking about you and your cruising. Hope you are well.
Is my fuel pump trying to tell me something? High Current at 8:52pm 06.26.23 Engines 101 - The BIGGEST & BEST collection of M25 Series Universal Engine Information on the Inter
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Michael Davis at 8:46pm 06.26.23 Finally, a career fit for retired horse jockey's Here I thought they all turned into mystery write
Is my fuel pump trying to tell me something? High Current at 8:44pm 06.26.23 Reading your observations sounded backwards. I would expect a pump to run faster initially to build
Hi guys, I have been trying to get the bolts out of my Hunter 27 anchor chain holder - I've tried heat, oil, a hammer and they won't budge. NYSail at 8:36pm 06.26.23
Hi guys, I have been trying to get the bolts out of my Hunter 27 anchor chain holder - I've tried heat, oil, a hammer and they won't budge. MikeHoncho at 8:35pm 06.26.23 Drill the heads off, remove the fixture then remove the bolts with new Vise Grips
Is my fuel pump trying to tell me something? Stu Jackson at 8:34pm 06.26.23 Engines 101 - The BIGGEST & BEST collection of M25 Series Universal Engine Information on the Intern
Hi guys, I have been trying to get the bolts out of my Hunter 27 anchor chain holder - I've tried heat, oil, a hammer and they won't budge. jssailem at 7:44pm 06.26.23 high powered unit that claims 1400 ft-lbs of loosening force. That is a lot.. Could rip my arm out
ampacity of disconnects High Current at 7:21pm 06.26.23 For an intermittent load like a holding tank pump they're definitely OK. For continuous loading I w
Is my fuel pump trying to tell me something? jssailem at 7:13pm 06.26.23 Reading your observations sounded backwards. I would expect a pump to run faster initially to build
Spinnaker sailing fred1diver at 7:08pm 06.26.23 Good to know

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