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Keel Crank Handle Bill and Kathy McDonald at 6:19am 09.25.16 Catalina 22 16/3964 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 4/4012 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 11/3060 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 15/2006 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 11/2400 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 7/1971 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 3/597 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 3/763 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 5/985 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 7/812 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 1/587 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 7/2744 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 5/1943 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 0/571 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 2/414 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 28/5788 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 46/4355 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 14/4966 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 1/455 title sez it...anyone??
Westerbeke10-2 alternator adjustment Chuck Powell at 7:18am 09.24.16 Bigger Boats 11/1276 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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Easiest way to obtain fuel sample from bottom of tank on a Catalina 410? capta at 5:55pm 04.08.24 The only way to reach the bottom of the tank would be to run a hose through the gauge sender hole. T
Easiest way to obtain fuel sample from bottom of tank on a Catalina 410? JoeWhite at 5:55pm 04.08.24 Remove the sender unit and insert a rigid plastic hose, such as the one used to extract engine oil t
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Ted10028 at 5:49pm 04.08.24 If this is your regular dock (so you can set up a hook and a spring line, watch this video. i have
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Ted10028 at 5:42pm 04.08.24 Where we used to keep our boat in New Jersey all sailboats pulled in bow first. When we moved to th
Easiest way to obtain fuel sample from bottom of tank on a Catalina 410? Monheganlover at 5:25pm 04.08.24 Think straw. I have a manual fuel pump. Where would be the best place to insert the hose?
Easiest way to obtain fuel sample from bottom of tank on a Catalina 410? Don S/V ILLusion at 5:18pm 04.08.24 Think straw.
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Davidasailor26 at 5:16pm 04.08.24 I guess it varies from location to location. Where I am you always take all your lines with you. W
3GM30F Service Issue Scott T-Bird at 5:02pm 04.08.24 Was the rebuilt pump correctly aligned / timed with the engine??? Excellent point! Yes, the timin
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Tally Ho at 4:30pm 04.08.24 If this is your regular dock (so you can set up a hook and a spring line, watch this video. i have
Easiest way to obtain fuel sample from bottom of tank on a Catalina 410? Monheganlover at 4:20pm 04.08.24 Correction on title "Catalina 310"
Bilge water smells like gas Crazy Dave Condon at 4:05pm 04.08.24 First the owner was an idiot for storing gas inside the cabin. Clean the interior as best you can.
"No Step" decals Crazy Dave Condon at 2:56pm 04.08.24 There were long discussions about the wants of customers and one of them was tinted slider companion
Free chafe guard twodzusfittings at 1:42pm 04.08.24 Fire Hose is built with three parts, an inner hose, an outer hose and a waterproof membrane hose in
Mast conduit capacity questions, how many and how much Crazy Dave Condon at 1:42pm 04.08.24 @CbKl your welcome but most importantly you shared the information with others here on this forum.
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: kappykaplan at 1:27pm 04.08.24 The point that often gets over looked in these discussions is no one is born with any kind of boati
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: dlochner at 12:54pm 04.08.24 it's a strange world . in my area I have seen boat captains who were professionals jump off the bo
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Ted10028 at 12:42pm 04.08.24 It's already been said here but cannot be stressed enough. DO NOT jump from the boat to the dock u
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Roland5048 at 12:19pm 04.08.24 It's already been said here but cannot be stressed enough. DO NOT jump from the boat to the dock un
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: kappykaplan at 11:49am 04.08.24 I can't see any good from jumping off the boat without at least one line attaching the boat to the
Lofrans Tigres Horizontal Windlass dLj at 11:47am 04.08.24 I have a Maxwell windlass and the clutch will work in both directions. Mine only works going down.

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