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Getting up to motoring speed Ed 87Cat at 10:34am 10.03.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 13/2046 I am working on a problem with motoring speed that I am looking for some guidance from the group. I
Convert ice box conversion thermostat from analog to digital (2) mz4wheeler at 10:00am 10.03.16 Ask All Sailors 9/2291 I've had it with my crappy Vitrifrigo ice box conversion kit. The so-called thermostat is just basi
Kentucky Lake Commonwealth Cup Regatta (2) Iriegal at 8:23am 10.03.16 Ask All Sailors 0/300 128778 The Commonwealth Cup Regatta was a grand success! What a great time hanging with interesting
Larger Head Sail on 2007 Hunter 33 Caspurr at 8:15am 10.03.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/770 Has anyone experimented with a larger head sail (Maybe a 135) on the 2007 Hunter 33. I have been won
Beneteau 343 winter covers Jack4925 at 7:44am 10.03.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2394 How necessary is it to cover a sailboat on the hard in the winter in New York City area climate? Whe
H40.5 Owners ALERT: This could sink you Rich Stidger at 7:20am 10.03.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 41/5429 I have a 1997 h40.5 and I suspect that this factory practice will be found in all of the other 40.5'
US Sailing Show Annapolis MD 10/6-10/10/16 M E Gunning at 7:05am 10.03.16 Engines and Propulsion 1/792 This is a posting from the Electricboat group. The best sailboat show in North America. The US Sail
H31 jib sheet cleats IH82BL8 at 6:14am 10.03.16 Mid-Size Boats 5/873 The H31's have sail-tailing jib sheet winches, but they also have cleats to secure the sheets. Has
Best genoa size for Gulf of California? GordonSmith100 at 12:27am 10.03.16 Big Boats 3/909 Just acquired a 1986 Hunter 34, taking it from San Francisco to Gulf of California for the winter. C
What is this part for on heat exchanger (2) Michel C at 8:38pm 10.02.16 Engines and Propulsion 4/970 128758 i have a Yanmar 4JH2E and would like to know what this part is (see picture), what is its fu
list over let me clean your bottom jleblanc31 at 7:59pm 10.02.16 Ask All Sailors 24/1697 So I was thinking of a way to clean the bottom of my boat with out hauling it out. cant I gust attac
Hurricane Mathew Prep Suggestions Welcome smokey73 at 7:37pm 10.02.16 Ask All Sailors 60/4108 Hope none of you are in the direct path. The hurricane got me thinking about how to reduce windage
Paint for Hunter 17 deck? Serene at 6:49pm 10.02.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/739 I purchased a 1999 Hunter 17. There are a few cracks that I plan on repairing per directions in the
Position of cam for jib furler (1) rsotomayor at 6:33pm 10.02.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1762 Hi. This is an image of the roller furler cam cleat on a B321 Oceanis1999. It is mounted on the meta
Standing rigging stud threads on H23.5 PropellerHead at 5:34pm 10.02.16 Smaller Boats 29/2365 The stud end on one of the shrouds on my H23.5 is bent. I was thinking of cutting it off and replaci
Yanmar Engine Vibration kiteflyer at 5:30pm 10.02.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/6983 Just finished up my year-end maintenance on my Yanmar 2GM20F on Arcadia (1991 Hunter 28). Oil/filte
Sailboat covers (1) $iRe408 at 4:44pm 10.02.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2490 I will be having my Mac 22 at a boat storage for a few months. I want to protect deck as much as pos
1987 waterline - where is yours? (5) reefsider at 2:36pm 10.02.16 Catalina 22 7/1159 Hi all, so I've got the boat down to bare gel coat except the keel pocket. I think I'll have to coa
Solid boom vang JHS at 12:04pm 10.02.16 Ask All Sailors 7/1013 Can anyone tell me which end of the vang I tie a new line on? I have a 1994 Hunter 29.5 with a soli
Repair of the mast step of a Coronado 15 Jack Barber at 10:30am 10.02.16 Smaller Boats 1/2297 All, have any of you repaired the mast support below the deck of the subject boat? Mine has apparent

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Compasses don't agree jssailem at 7:43am 05.04.24 If you have a cell phone with a compass, you can get an app and harness the power of your phone to a
Hunter 420 Passage Saloon Table Delaminating ice breaker at 7:38am 05.04.24 I gently lifted the loose tabs generously filled it with glue, clamped it and cleaned up all the exc
Hunter 420 Passage Saloon Table Delaminating Douglas Ronne at 7:34am 05.04.24 Thanks! I will give that a go. Any tips for prep when it is only partly delaminating? What did you d
Hunter 420 Passage Saloon Table Delaminating ice breaker at 7:32am 05.04.24 I used tite bond wood glue and some clamps. Still holding 10 years later. Easy water clean up.
Compasses don't agree kappykaplan at 7:11am 05.04.24 PS: A compass can be affected by other metals too. And a bag of Granny Smith apples! Don't ask me
Hunter Passage 42 forward head seawater hose clogged Terry Cox at 7:02am 05.04.24 Also wondering why you've been using a macerator pump all these years instead of a pump designed to
Air Cooled vs Water Cooled 3.5 HP Outboards sailcapt340 at 6:50am 05.04.24
Locking yourself from the inside kloudie1 at 6:49am 05.04.24 Don't drill all the way through the plexi and put a barrel bolt on the top wash board .. But definit
Locking yourself from the inside Terry Cox at 6:46am 05.04.24 What do you recommend ? Purchased a standard SS hook latch from our local chandlery and attached
Air Cooled vs Water Cooled 3.5 HP Outboards kloudie1 at 6:36am 05.04.24 Most of the air cooled small outboards have a water pump and water cooled exhaust.. It is probably b
Is it too big? Rutgerson Clutch won't Stay Open AndyL at 6:36am 05.04.24 I found an old post that suggested 7/16" is the correct size for your boat. Perhaps use a low stret
want to raise main from cockpit Claude L.-Auger at 6:20am 05.04.24 Once you've go the location of the clutches and winch figured out, drill a small hole slowly through
Compasses don't agree JamesG161 at 6:15am 05.04.24 add one stainless steel tubing support from the previous design Is the one you added near the Comp
Window unit AC install (1) Tally Ho at 6:11am 05.04.24
Hunter Passage 42 forward head seawater hose clogged Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 5:53am 05.04.24 I'm guessing that the problem may be sea water mineral buildup in the intake line--and prob'ly in yo
Rub rail (1) colin59 at 5:44am 05.04.24 here is a pic of the rub rail thks Colin
Locking yourself from the inside Don S/V ILLusion at 5:20am 05.04.24
Locking yourself from the inside dmax at 5:18am 05.04.24 Or get a dog.
Wood Refinishing dlochner at 5:01am 05.04.24 Hand rails are typically teak. Minwax used to make a teak stain. Over the years I've used a number
Locking yourself from the inside garymalmgren at 4:37am 05.04.24

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