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How long... MaryEllaRose at 5:41pm 11.01.16 Catalina 22 3/501 ...does it take for VC 17 paint to dry enough to put the Rose back on the trailer? I've got four coa
Ray Marine EV 100 Wheel Pilot/Seatalk N2K HMT2 at 5:29pm 11.01.16 Ask All Sailors 2/429 Well, it looks like our ancient ST4000 seems to have given up the ghost. I am not sure I have alot o
NOV-DEC MainBrace is out CaptDon01 at 4:17pm 11.01.16 Catalina 22 0/344 The November/December issue of the MainBrace is out. Check it out: http://www.catalina22.org Don
Irwin 52 Timeguy at 3:26pm 11.01.16 Irwin 3/1534 I am looking at an Irwin 52. This particular one was built in 1981. I saw on amother forum that so
Foam Filler That Wet Epoxy Won't Disolve? rardiH36 at 1:46pm 11.01.16 Ask All Sailors 23/5801 I have a void space between my deck and the ceiling interior liner. Going "top to bottom" the layer
AIS as a GPS Source for an MFD pateco at 1:05pm 11.01.16 Ask All Sailors 10/1724 I am still working on getting my used Raymarine C80 installed, and up and running. I need a GPS rece
MAST for Catalina 30 tall rig (1) giuseppe prestini at 1:05pm 11.01.16 Catalina 30 12/4033 My catalina 30 tall rig was dismasted in Baja California S= during a Hurricane in September 2016
Groco Strainer option Canvasback at 12:19pm 11.01.16 Catalina 309 Group Forum 5/2142 Skippers, I am looking to replace my existing strainers (AC and Engine) with Groco strainers to acco
Removing and reinstalling vinyl cloth headliners Pat Hooyman at 7:26pm 10.30.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/3543 I need to replace the stanchion base on the mid port side of my 2007 Hunter 38. To do this I need to
Anchor Fiberglass SL-140 (1) niteflyer63 at 7:50am 11.01.16 Ask All Sailors 3/1038 I have an Anchor Fiberglass SL-140 sailboat which I have lost the rudder for. Anyone who may have a
Dinghy storage njlarry at 6:06am 11.01.16 Ask All Sailors 9/1115 What is the correct way to store an inflateable dinghy? I can leave it fully inflated in a covered d
Rebedding skylights on Hunter 35 ArkadiyS at 5:56am 11.01.16 Big Boats 13/4762 Noticed a leak in both of the larger skylights on our 1987 Hunter 35. Took both of these skylights
Catalina 16 Wing - formerly Lady Bess (1) AZExpedition at 9:17pm 10.31.16 Smaller Boats 1/884 Just purchased a little C16 wing. She has 10 sails including a Asym Spin, a cutter staysail, and st
Cabin heater for a trailer sailor RussC at 6:59pm 10.31.16 Trailer Sailors 26/4774 Just curious what might be available, at an affordable price, to heat the cabin a bit. not intending
Want to lay another layer of fiberglass gimpy117 at 6:19pm 10.31.16 Trailer Sailors 3/911 I'm looking come spring time to put a finish layer of glass inside the cabin/ dog house of my little
Polar Chart -Irwin 34(CItation) 3rdbase at 6:09pm 10.31.16 Irwin 0/961 Does anyone have charts for the Irwin 34? Purchased a 34 this past summer and looking to cheat on e
Greasing the Jib...joking Bill and Kathy McDonald at 4:08pm 10.31.16 Catalina 22 11/782 My mainsail and jib can be a bit difficult to hoist. I read somewhere about a "grease" to apply to t
Electric Panel Connector Soldier at 2:18pm 10.31.16 Ask All Sailors 3/476 I have a Beneteau 343. The DC electrical panal has two screws/latches that hold the panel shut. I ha
Rigging safety lines jdub tn at 11:49am 10.31.16 Catalina 22 10/1430 As someone who mostly sails alone, I am concerned about keeping myself on the boat. It is one thing
83 H34 Throttle Cable curiosity (1) datasailor2 at 9:37am 10.31.16 Mid-Size Boats 17/1823 My throttle cable has a clamp (see pic) installed that compresses the cable sheath just enough to al

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Fuel gauge Hunter 34 1985 (3) Claude L.-Auger at 4:57pm 10.10.23 I also agree with Stu and keep track of fuel usage on a per hour basis from the hour meter. I can ge
Hunter 30 Hull number location kappykaplan at 4:57pm 10.10.23 Thanks for all your answers. You're welcome! :beer:
C-28 - what to look for? john6206 at 4:51pm 10.10.23
Hunter 18.5 Topping Lift Setup? Need Help FreedomCrawler at 4:45pm 10.10.23 The last three photos are how it sits before its setup. The picture with it setup was just me tying
Hunter 30 Hull number location AlainC at 4:34pm 10.10.23 Thanks for all your answers. I did get the hull number, (always good to have) and the number for the
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Ralph Johnstone at 4:32pm 10.10.23 just in case? I take the attitude that a "just in case" can never be allowed to happen. Once th
Just how big is British Columbia? Hello Below at 4:32pm 10.10.23
Yanmar 2GM20F Expansion Tank Drip kappykaplan at 3:46pm 10.10.23 Get a new cap for the expansion tank?
Hunter 18.5 Topping Lift Setup? Need Help (1) isaksp00 at 3:44pm 10.10.23 That helps, but there are still too many photos taken at different times with different configuratio
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Kupe at 3:24pm 10.10.23 Hey gang- As a purely interim measure until I get new batteries, is there any consensus on these ve
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Kupe at 3:11pm 10.10.23 Unless you are looking to upgrade your battery charger besides the cost of new AGM's, I would recom
Fuel gauge Hunter 34 1985 (4) jssailem at 3:07pm 10.10.23 Your "seabuilt plate" looks to be an access plate. They are placed on tanks so you can access the in
Hunter 18.5 Topping Lift Setup? Need Help (1) FreedomCrawler at 2:06pm 10.10.23
Universal M25 Diesel has "fuel system air leak" (1) Ralph Johnstone at 2:05pm 10.10.23 Behold, for I have seen the light and it is good.
Universal M25 Diesel has "fuel system air leak" Stu Jackson at 1:54pm 10.10.23 Sorry, you're right. Here's the clarification: from the factory: fuel tank>>pump>>Racor change th
Hunter 18.5 Topping Lift Setup? Need Help (3) FreedomCrawler at 1:46pm 10.10.23 This is what it looks like. Top of mast shot, bottom of the line tied to the top of the mast and the
Hunter 18.5 Topping Lift Setup? Need Help FreedomCrawler at 1:15pm 10.10.23 The photo of the boom confuses me. Is the taut line that runs up to the masthead the same line as t
Invest 93L (2) JamesG161 at 12:57pm 10.10.23 Someone asked what indicated the end of the hurricane season in the Atlantic 220586
1975 oday 22 (1) Timm R Oday25 at 12:57pm 10.10.23 220585
1975 oday 22 Timm R Oday25 at 12:54pm 10.10.23 From what I can see ,that is a shoal draft keel . The centerboard will be inside the keel . Could y

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