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Walkie talkie ideas DLB at 6:21pm 01.15.17 Bigger Boats 36/3553 I read once about using Walkie talkies with headsets to communicate between the helm and bow, rather
Stepping the mast on a Mac 25 Tom7219 at 4:27pm 01.15.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 25/5701 Just bought this boat - it came with a box of miscellaneous items, but no bolt for stepping the mast
Fun in the Fog on Galveston Bay Bill19233 at 4:02pm 01.15.17 Racing 4/959 GBCA 2017 Icicle Race #2 Saturday, January 14th on Galveston Bay : 9zgXCf7Vddo
Best Way to Remove Soot Viktor Eysselein at 2:03pm 01.15.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/2137 Hi All: I had an electrical fire (power plug area) on my boat burning the after cabin. What is the
Wiring a reversing switch gettinthere at 11:30am 01.15.17 Ask All Sailors 18/2530 My mascerator pump needs a bit of priming each time I want to pump overboard. When I installed it, t
Winter project (2) Hydro Therapy at 11:20am 01.15.17 Day Sailers 21/2394 Ive been slowly upgrading things within the cabin of my O 240. I figured working on the boat will sp
Propeller Proper Size & Pitch Richard Bruno at 10:52am 01.15.17 Engines and Propulsion 4/1512 Does anyone know the proper size and pitch to be install on a Yamaha-30 Sailboat that is powered by
Catalina 22 Florida State Championship Regatta NOR EditorC22NSA at 7:27am 01.15.17 Catalina 22 0/348 The Notice of Race for the Catalina 22 Florida State Championship is now available. Go to www.catali
New Catalina 320 MKII owners tgrass462 at 6:48pm 01.14.17 Mid-Size Boats 2/1352 We are in the process of purchasing a 2008 Catalina 320 MKII, having owned a Catalina 22 years ago a
Battery overcharging John R at 4:38pm 01.14.17 Ask All Sailors 13/1891 Yesterday, I took my Catalina 36 out. (Yes, here in the SF Bay we sail year round.) When I started t
O'Day 222-Trailering (2) mccadamsoday at 2:38pm 01.14.17 Ask An Oday Owner 18/4382 My O'Day 222, when on the trailer, is partially resting on the keel. Is this O.K. or should the boat
Made a simple Outboard Motor Stand (5) CrispyCringle at 1:52pm 01.14.17 Smaller Boats 24/49614 I needed a couple of outboard motor stands for the old and new outboards. Couldnt find any used and
Rumba Escape 12 wtrskiegllk at 12:58pm 01.14.17 Ask All Sailors 9/3226 Does anyone have/know where to find sail dimensions/specs? I need to have a sail made. Any suggestio
Can I convert a water tank to a fuel tank? tom@therrington.com at 12:20pm 01.14.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2610 We have 3 50 gal water tanks and 1 50 gal fuel tank. Getting ready to bash north from Cabo to San Di
1997 HUNTER 340 BILGE FUSE (1) smoothsailing at 11:09am 01.14.17 Big Boats 5/884 131750 I see the bilge fuse on the panel. Don't want to destroy with plyers. How do you get to th
OEM stove/oven/range for mid-30' Hunters? RichW9603 at 9:46am 01.14.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1768 Hi all, The prior owner of my 1989 Hunter 33.5 removed the oven/stove/range and there is currently a
Pedestal paint crack (1) SEMPERAVANTI41 at 7:25am 01.14.17 Ask All Sailors 7/803 Has anyone got any advice as to how to repair a crack in the paint on the base of my pedestal? Looks
Strange diesel behavior Sailboatvirg at 7:23am 01.14.17 Engines and Propulsion 8/1059 Here's a question for you diesel heads, A Yanmar diesel sputters and dies whenever put in forward ge
Catalina 22 Technical Article Guide Updated EditorC22NSA at 7:21am 01.14.17 Catalina 22 1/634 The Catalina 22 Technical Article Guide has been updated. The Guide provides a reference to over 500
Change of Tank size cramina at 7:02am 01.14.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/438 I have a Hunter 27, 2012 and I would like to know if it is possible to change the drinkable water ta

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Rode for Desolation Sound skunther at 3:44pm 04.02.24
4-tire boat trailer . . do best tire go on front or rear? dmax at 3:26pm 04.02.24 I would put them on the back as you should do for a car - you don't want the rears tires breaking lo
Catalina 22 Paint project with Alexseal. Fidgit at 3:12pm 04.02.24 Yeah, I tried the synthetic hair/fuzz type rollers, and they are okay, but I ended up settling on th
Starting Engine on pallet JoeWhite at 3:03pm 04.02.24 Increasing the load on the engine by installing higher output alternator causes increased pressure i
Catalina 22 Paint project with Alexseal. MitchM at 2:48pm 04.02.24 they say in a Boatworks video to never use a wooll / nap type roller. ' the fibers w
does anybody recognize thepart with the white zip tie on it and the part below the emergency stop switch with a white zip tie on it? Thanks Ted10028 at 2:19pm 04.02.24 Is there a well know place where many people get their Yanmar parts at a good price?
does anybody recognize thepart with the white zip tie on it and the part below the emergency stop switch with a white zip tie on it? Thanks (2) Ted10028 at 2:11pm 04.02.24 You firmly mounted an electrical device to a more stable platform. The connecting wires don't move
does anybody recognize thepart with the white zip tie on it and the part below the emergency stop switch with a white zip tie on it? Thanks (2) PK123 at 2:01pm 04.02.24 @Ted10028 You can check the colour coding of the wires and identify the parts from the Yanmar Manual
Cleaning foam cushions? thinwater at 1:37pm 04.02.24 Never show foam to your better half. Ever. The foam is probably worn anyway. You could dry clean t
Cleaning foam cushions? dlochner at 1:27pm 04.02.24 Time to replace the foam. All foam deteriorates over time. If the V-berth has been used sweat and ot
Trailer sailer = beach launch? Will Gilmore at 1:01pm 04.02.24 O'Day Daysailer II. O'Day DS II, Sailboatdata.com displacement: 575 lbs. Beach launching is done wit
Cabin top hand rail dlochner at 12:33pm 04.02.24 Anyone take off their cabin top handrails? It looks like you have to take off the rails inside to
Rode for Desolation Sound Terry Cox at 12:15pm 04.02.24
Considering Hunter 49 Purchase ! Daze at 11:36am 04.02.24 Hi JR - Just happened to see your questions. May be too late for a response but here you go. Rega
Stem Fitting pclarksurf at 10:32am 04.02.24 I go through my trials and tribulations with everything foredeck here: Fore-deck Fun Might be u
does anybody recognize thepart with the white zip tie on it and the part below the emergency stop switch with a white zip tie on it? Thanks ggrizzard at 8:50am 04.02.24 You firmly mounted an electrical device to a more stable platform. The connecting wires don't move
Rode for Desolation Sound Kings Gambit at 8:44am 04.02.24 You must take care of the long chain splice. The major strands are unlaid so they can be individuall
Fake teak deck glue..... MikeHoncho at 8:39am 04.02.24 Gorilla Glue is a urethane glue that cures with moisture. The more moisture, the faster it cures/rea
Starting Engine on pallet Rich Stidger at 8:16am 04.02.24 @cdells - All alternators are not the same. Most autotype alternators are spec'ed at peak current wh
Rode for Desolation Sound dLj at 8:09am 04.02.24

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