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Deck Sheaves redunculous at 7:49am 04.18.17 Big Boats 15/994 Ok so I see there are numerous posts dotted about but here I am opening a new one... Well here is t
Wiring a 322 Capn Pete at 7:30am 04.18.17 Bigger Boats 3/884 A question for fellow 322 owners (or others who may have faced the same issue): Is there an easy ' d
Cat 34 in Practical Sailor chrisings at 7:19am 04.18.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/838 Well look at that. https://www.practical-sailor.com/issues/37_51/boatreview/The-Catalina-34-30-Yea
Weather information in the Berry Islands? Joe A at 6:22am 04.18.17 Ask All Sailors 10/1042 I would appreciate any advise on how to get weather information in the Berry Islands Bahamas. We ex
Rear stay fiddle pulley replacementt (5) sailscallny at 4:40am 04.18.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/450 Hi me again The rear mast stay liine has a way to adjust the line with a pulley system The upper f
Storm on maiden voyage! sailscallny at 4:29am 04.18.17 The Cherubini Hunters 18/2369 Hi guys bought an 1981 Cherubini Hunter cheap. Not all that well maintained, used as a live aboard
Hot water tanks..... NYSail at 4:17am 04.18.17 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/1152 Hello all, Have a Seaward 11 gallon hw heater that uses 120 as well as engine heat ex-changer to hea
423 ground tackle.... NYSail at 3:56am 04.18.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/605 Hello all.... So I am upgrading ground tackle on new boat. Have to stick with the 3BBB chain due to
Noflex vs Odorlos CarlN at 9:23pm 04.17.17 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/1794 I've always used Odorlos but keep seeing ads for Noflex. Any experiences?
It's almost time Meriachee at 8:18pm 04.17.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/768 We were planning on taking the Cat out of the storage place on the weekend and moving it to the ware
27' Line Lengths... TooCoys at 6:46pm 04.17.17 The Cherubini Hunters 11/1110 How do you compute the amount of line you need for each halyard without removing what's already on t
Hull leak cstonedent at 6:33pm 04.17.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1628 02 Ben 311 just in the water, after four days I was able to get on board. Found water collecting aft
Boat Name Decals kclancy at 4:12pm 04.17.17 Catalina 22 8/1377 Hi All! I am getting ready to order a boat decal(s). I was wondering if you put the boat name and h
West wight potter Frank Williams at 3:41pm 04.17.17 Trailer Sailors 6/4045 Called all numbers for wwp no answer, how do you get in touch with them.?
WOW! Nice guy over at Marlow-Hunter! wsmac at 3:09pm 04.17.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/745 I've had email contact with someone name of Mike, over at Marlow-Hunter. Asking questions pertaining
Gelcoating Deck kampuniform at 3:02pm 04.17.17 Ask All Sailors 2/291 Hi All, I'm going to be doing some extensive deck repairs on a 33' Yamaha that will lead to a compl
Looking for line drawings--dark horse montigre at 2:43pm 04.17.17 Bristol 4/1348 Hi Everyone, I am looking for the line drawings for the unicorn of Bristol Yachts, the mysterious Br
Port replacement or covers? drdanj at 12:14pm 04.17.17 Big Boats 4/1461 I've posted a couple of times about a leaking starboard window on my '83 C36. Considering more serio
Shut off handle at engine panel higgins at 9:36am 04.17.17 Engines and Propulsion 4/810 Hi, wish we had a search function with "include ALL keywords", but after now scanning 396 entries c
Hunter 420 Passage Mast, boom, sails and cushions Radek at 8:21am 04.17.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/614 hello, we have recently bought Hunter Passage 420, 2000. but there is no mast , boom, sales, furler

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Leaky windows J.R. Seago at 2:24pm 06.02.24 Try these guys. https://catalinaonly.com/retrofitwindows
NYC to Milwaukee on a 42' sailboat: how long? dlochner at 2:14pm 06.02.24 Thanks Sue and sorry for late reply (actually doong the great loop ) we plan on leaving NYC by the
Got a great grill? sailcapt340 at 1:57pm 06.02.24 Just returned from our boat today, had a nice grilling planned as well. Only to find our Magma Part
Battery Switch Mystery JamesG161 at 1:55pm 06.02.24 Hunter wired the boat's OEM Solar Collector to the Start Battery, to Trickle charge it. Depending o
Re-bedding Deck ports kappykaplan at 1:42pm 06.02.24 Sikaflex or 3M 4200
Need to replace sea cocks. Hayden Watson at 1:16pm 06.02.24 I recently installed Marelon series 93 seacocks and am very happy with them and really appreciate th
Engine fire artboas at 1:01pm 06.02.24 Art, I think you mean the fuel shutoff solenoid? I don't think there are a "choke" on a diesel. Ye
Yanmar 3GM30F exhaust water temp singlemalt at 12:41pm 06.02.24 What temperature was the exhaust water? Considering that the engine is in the open it runs cool. It
Wing Keel on a 1988 Hunter 335 Sutric at 12:19pm 06.02.24 I wouldn't worry too much about it. On my boat it's primary purpose if finding mud.
Replacing exhaust hose Sutric at 12:16pm 06.02.24 I found I had to have the access hole in order to be able to work the hose off the exit. Then, if yo
Hunter 36: water in bilges - is it normal? Terry Cox at 12:05pm 06.02.24 Is this normal? Perhaps. Different model boat, but I empty the shower/fridge/freezer sump and bilg
Need to replace sea cocks. Terry Cox at 11:53am 06.02.24 Our original 1991 bronze seacocks still work with occasional lubrication. Why do you need to replace
Battery Switch Mystery Rick D at 11:22am 06.02.24 Which model Victron Solar controller do you have? My Victron controllers do not have a sense wire,
Selecting window tint Davidasailor26 at 11:09am 06.02.24 Isn't that why one wears polarized dark glasses? The polarization is usually angled to cut glare o
Selecting window tint Not Too Shabby at 10:57am 06.02.24 Good points by all. I'm likely going to proceed with the SunTek Symphony DS 15 with 54% reflectivity
Catalina 22 mk-2 1996 is there wiring in the hull near the mast? scouper at 10:00am 06.02.24 Thanks for the tips! Solved it. Actually, my hole is in the right place, and no, there is no wiring
Propeller shaft length 376/380/386 jssailem at 9:48am 06.02.24 I suppose in the construction process, the engine is positioned as a function of the shaft length.
NYC to Milwaukee on a 42' sailboat: how long? xavpil at 9:45am 06.02.24 you want more information let me know and I can tell you various places we've stopped along the way
Selecting window tint jssailem at 9:43am 06.02.24 sun glare Isn't that why one wears polarized dark glasses? What about those mirrored RayBans that
NYC to Milwaukee on a 42' sailboat: how long? xavpil at 9:39am 06.02.24 The time line depends on how much time you are willing to spend each day out on the water. I Abo

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