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Keel Crank Handle Bill and Kathy McDonald at 6:19am 09.25.16 Catalina 22 16/3644 Does anyone know where I can get a new handle for the keel cranking handle. The mechanism itself is
Running Rigging Daigrams Anyone? kupskius at 6:05am 09.25.16 The Cherubini Hunters 4/3775 Hello! I'm new to this forum and new to the Hunter Cherubini family. Just purchased a 1980 Cherubi
Oven starter not sparking.... NYSail at 5:38am 09.25.16 Ask All Sailors 11/2897 hello all, I have a tasco propane oven...... starter quit this season.... still works but needs a li
What MacGregor is this??? (1) Kevin Drelich at 4:30am 09.25.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/1766 Hey guys, Long story short, I just got this sailboat for free! I was told it was a macgregor 23,
Stuffing box..... 423 NYSail at 6:44pm 09.24.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/2191 hello all. Looking to buy a 423. Saw a beneteau "dripless" stuffing box on shaft. Have always had tr
Adding a main sheet traveler finefurn at 6:08pm 09.24.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1696 I just purchased a 1984 H27, has anyone ever modified the main sheeting system to use a traveler, o
Big Time Newbies Bill and Kathy McDonald at 4:33pm 09.24.16 Catalina 22 3/578 My wife and I just bought a 1979 C-22 and are excited. We live in Belize and a guy we sort of knew i
Auto Pilot Slider at 3:58pm 09.24.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/703 The Simrad NSS8 chart shows GPS position and speed. The Simrad IS20 speed and depth will sometimes
Hunter 19-2 sliding trailer tongue? Denodurango at 3:40pm 09.24.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/915 Just got a '94 Hunter 19-2, and have NO prior sailing experience. (Figured this would be a GREAT boa
Equalizing batts when echo charger installed Mark Maulden at 3:23pm 09.24.16 Ask All Sailors 7/742 The boat has four 6V batteries in two banks wired to a batt switch. Standard way of wiring back in
Repair/Replace floorboard over storage compartment DoveHunter at 3:22pm 09.24.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/523 Looking for guidance on the following: 2013 Hunter 36, in the galley area, a piece of flooring cover
Adjusting MaxProp pitch smokey73 at 2:39pm 09.24.16 Engines and Propulsion 7/2477 My current Wide Open Throttle on my Hunter 40.5 is 3200 rpm (Clean hull, clean prop). Spec for the
Virgin Gorda to St. Martin Southpaw at 2:38pm 09.24.16 Destinations 5/1800 Has anyone sailed From Virgin Gorda to St. Martin in October? The plan is to sail to Gorda sound and
Mast crutches for hunter 33 Boby_Hunter33 at 1:13pm 09.24.16 Mid-Size Boats 0/539 I need to demast my boat and travel the canal. What is the best way to build/install crutchs on this
Bent Bomar Hatch pin Ilanortho at 11:09am 09.24.16 Ask All Sailors 2/362 Hi; Have a Bomar deck hatch with a pin bent in one of the hinges. Tried to drive it out with variou
Water heater only luke warm from engine heat. (1) donvanv at 10:56am 09.24.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 28/5285 My Beneteau 36cc has a Seaward (brand) water heater that gets very hot with shore power, but only lu
Trip from San Francisco to British Columbia Stu Jackson at 9:16am 09.24.16 Ask All Sailors 46/3974 I've posted our log here: http://aquavite224.blogspot.ca/2016/09/san-francsico-bay-to-british-colum
Transmission Fluid change Alansails at 8:55am 09.24.16 Catalina 310 14/4454 Any reference to Transmission fluid changing, what to use to do it yourself, fluid quantity, type, h
New Bern, Swansboro, Oriental, NC area....any u guys nearby? rpludwig at 8:03am 09.24.16 Catalina 22 1/433 title sez it...anyone??
Westerbeke10-2 alternator adjustment Chuck Powell at 7:18am 09.24.16 Bigger Boats 11/1159 I'm having trouble adjusting the alternator belt on the 10-2 motor that is on a 1987 O'Day 272 LE. I

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Odd Yanmar issue George Braun at 6:13am 11.17.23 Probably added by a PO. Can you determine the brand? Maybe a model #. That would allow you to co
Remove Prop jssailem at 6:05am 11.17.23 it took a LOT of force. That was a good thing. The last thing you want is a prop that pops off eas
Battery: Firefly Carbon Foam dLj at 5:59am 11.17.23 A Firefly battery is an AGM battery with a carbon foam mat instead of a glass mat. There is (was) a
Convert Idiot Light to Thermostat Gauge? jssailem at 5:55am 11.17.23 take the wiring going to the warning light and switch it over to a gauge Breaking this query down
Original Portlight Reseal Ranzo at 5:01am 11.17.23 Just an update: I called Catalina Direct and they were super helpful and friendly! Unfortunately, th
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Terry Cox at 4:41am 11.17.23
Emergency Tiller john2 at 3:38am 11.17.23 I can make some photo's and measurements this weekend john.
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't kappykaplan at 2:46am 11.17.23 I ran the engine in gear for 45 minutes tied to the dock. No surges or hiccups. Smooth as silk. We
Convert partial battens to full battens Ward H at 2:02am 11.17.23 Last winter we had a new main sail built. Our sailmaker/rigger spent several hours on the phone with
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Ward H at 12:03am 11.17.23 Good to hear John
2gm20f water heater circuit Ken13559 at 11:48pm 11.16.23 Where I sail, you won't want to shower with hot/warm water.
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Ralph Johnstone at 9:59pm 11.16.23 Budgie smuggler Budgie ? I dunno. Looks more like a large pigeon to me. Either that, or somewh
Convert Idiot Light to Thermostat Gauge? (3) Ralph Johnstone at 9:48pm 11.16.23 Does anyone know if I can take the wiring going to the warning light and switch it over to a gauge?
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 8:27pm 11.16.23 Well it was a chilly day on the boat. We fired up the heater and made a pot of coffee. Once the ice
st60+ wind ind, speed hull spd Tally Ho at 7:30pm 11.16.23 You can buy just the depth transducer (will require putting a hole in the boat), and a display. it
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't DArcy at 7:00pm 11.16.23 Please be careful what you wish for ......................................
Sail loft Annapolis jaysweet at 6:29pm 11.16.23 North Sails.
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jaysweet at 6:23pm 11.16.23 Please be careful what you wish for ...................................... It was unkind of you t
Hunter 290 bimini colin59 at 5:37pm 11.16.23 Thanks , was having issues with the bimini not staying up. found an attatchment welt to the arch tha
Emergency Tiller SwanSong at 5:36pm 11.16.23 If you ever need it $265 will seem VERY cheap. Ask me how I know....

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