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A Five-turn Rolling Hitch? Kings Gambit at 8:49am 06.14.16 Ask All Sailors 22/2043 For some reason, perhaps one of morbid fascination, I ENJOY reading those "lessons learned" or "voic
higher water levels cause stanchions to catch on pelican pole cleat Sailorgal49 at 8:46am 06.14.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 25/1638 We have a 1986 Hunter 34. The top of the stanchions stick out about 2 1/2 inches wider than the hull
Epoxy question DannyS at 7:53am 06.14.16 Ask All Sailors 5/1233 Quick question, what would you smear on a bolt to prevent epoxy from making the bolt a permanent fix
Crazing Windows Long Story at 7:51am 06.14.16 Catalina 310 15/6060 Our 310 is a 2001 Hull #52, always been up north here in Michigan or Wisconsin on the Great Lakes. (
Calabration of raymarine ev100 autopilot ChrisCall at 7:37am 06.14.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 14/5325 Just installed a raymarine ev100 autopilot on my Catalina 30. Does anyone know how to do the calabra
user manual cleavespoint at 12:39am 06.14.16 Catalina 30 1/765 I need to get user manual for cat 30 1989 mark II tall rig, anyone know how i can find this Thanks,
Electrical Installation!!!! Help!!! joranderson757 at 12:30am 06.14.16 Ask All Sailors 12/3009 I recently bought a 1973 Ranger 26. It currently has no electronics. Ive only ever sailed on a Bolge
Boom and Topping Lift (7) IAMCCF at 11:02pm 06.13.16 Bigger Boats 4/1559 Hi All, I could use some guidance, direction, advise on my topping lift and my boom. On my old Cal
Victoria 18' ? (1) RussC at 9:04pm 06.13.16 Trailer Sailors 68/45841 Anyone here sailing, or familiar with, the Victoria 18? I have opportunity to purchase one reasonab
Holding tank monitoring on 40.5 pmcrosta at 6:28pm 06.13.16 Big Boats 7/1822 Has anyone installed/retrofitted a tank monitoring system on their 40.5 or similar holding tank? The
C&C cutlass bearing for a one inch shaft Impression at 6:14pm 06.13.16 C&C 0/1139 Does anyone know the outside diamater for the cutlass bearing installed on a 1981 era C'C 32 or C'C
ST-60 Depth Slow Dancin at 5:36pm 06.13.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/542 My ST-60 depth instrument is not working. Just shows three lines. Connected it to a new transducer a
Cutlass Bearing replacement Impression at 5:24pm 06.13.16 Engines and Propulsion 14/3772 I have a 1981 C'C 32 with a 1" prop shaft. Does anyone know the size or part number of the replacem
Mast gate vs. sail stop SFS at 5:20pm 06.13.16 Mid-Size Boats 11/3317 Another thread has got me wondering. Should a 1983 H31 have a mast gate (mine does not). We have a
Sliding Hatch - Track Improvements ? Leeward Rail at 4:59pm 06.13.16 Catalina 22 13/2828 Evening all ! I'm in the process of refinishing/ varnishing the teak on our 1987 C22, including the
Repairing a bad topside paint job Derek W. at 4:39pm 06.13.16 Ask All Sailors 5/838 So I just bought an old O'day 22, 1978 to be exact. The boat is in good shape overall but the prev
Suzuki ? sailnewbie at 4:23pm 06.13.16 Ask All Sailors 18/684 88 Suzuki dt6 long shaft, are they a decent motor. I'm trading a Honda 7.5 short shaft that I can't
Bilge pump won't turn off jg26 at 2:21pm 06.13.16 Ask All Sailors 4/6262 Yesterday, the bilge pump on my 2002 Hunter 356 wouldn't turn off. The indicator light on the switc
Hunter 27 sail stop/ gate (2) ryansk at 1:58pm 06.13.16 Ask All Sailors 6/1015 Hello, I have a 1993 Hunter 27. I am missing what I thought was the sail stop. I've ordered 2 and th
Catalina 22 For Sale - Racer / Cruiser OfflineTN at 1:54pm 06.13.16 Catalina 22 0/9 I have hull number 1242 up for sale. It's located in Chattanooga, TN. Here is the Craigslist ad if

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Large Frame alternator in M25XP Hayden Watson at 3:46pm 03.05.24 A boat is filled with sacrifice and compromise. I make no sacrifice when it comes to the boat and
Large Frame alternator in M25XP Hayden Watson at 3:45pm 03.05.24 Just want to say... You can not use that alternator during the Round Whidbey Race. You can and I h
Large Frame alternator in M25XP jssailem at 3:44pm 03.05.24 A boat is filled with sacrifice and compromise.
Large Frame alternator in M25XP Hayden Watson at 3:42pm 03.05.24 If one is racing, Starlink might be an edge. Weather updates occur about every 6-12 hours. Grib fil
Advice on transcontinental shipping captain69 at 1:47pm 03.05.24
Keep those fire extinguishers up to date! dlochner at 12:39pm 03.05.24 Kinda reinforces the general opinion that the insurance guys are sometimes crooks in nice suits. ..
Considering Hunter 49 Purchase ! JR19454 at 12:22pm 03.05.24 I purchased a 2007 H49 in 2019. Added 800 watts of solar (4 - 200 watt solid panels) and mounted t
Keep those fire extinguishers up to date! dlochner at 12:16pm 03.05.24
Large Frame alternator in M25XP jssailem at 11:51am 03.05.24 we will not need the Starlink. If one is racing, Starlink might be an edge. Weather updates occur
Keep those fire extinguishers up to date! Rick Webb at 11:24am 03.05.24
Why NOT Take a Hunter Sailboat on an Ocean Crossing DArcy at 11:06am 03.05.24 To reinforce the sentiment that the crew is more important than the boat when it comes to crossing o
Cover for O'day 20 BruceC at 11:02am 03.05.24 You can spend $400 to $500 for a quality custom boat cover to be designed taking your stepped mast i
Large Frame alternator in M25XP Hayden Watson at 11:01am 03.05.24 Just want to say... You can not use that alternator during the Round Whidbey Race. Don't need to b
Keep those fire extinguishers up to date! Mark Maulden at 9:41am 03.05.24 Kinda reinforces the general opinion that the insurance guys are sometimes crooks in nice suits. ..
Replace keel Bolts on B 41S5 1990 American_Mainsail at 9:40am 03.05.24 Give Mars Keel a call. They are the experts. They offer a keel bolt replacement service. I know th
Keep those fire extinguishers up to date! william24424 at 9:39am 03.05.24 Thank you for reminder, I just noticed the tag was signed in 1986, yet it still pointed to green/goo
Keep those fire extinguishers up to date! Richard19068 at 9:38am 03.05.24 This case is about a lot more than just fire extinguishers. It points out that the insurer can screw
Keep those fire extinguishers up to date! Dalliance at 9:11am 03.05.24 Interesting article. I replaced my extinguishers last year. The old ones are still in the boat as
Keep those fire extinguishers up to date! twodzusfittings at 9:11am 03.05.24 What is the lifespan of a marine fire extinguisher? I say marine, as mine were bought from a west ma
Large Frame alternator in M25XP jssailem at 9:04am 03.05.24 Just want to say... You can not use that alternator during the Round Whidbey Race.

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