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higher water levels cause stanchions to catch on pelican pole cleat Sailorgal49 at 8:46am 06.14.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 25/1662 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 5/1301 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 15/6195 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 14/5543 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 1/776 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 12/3166 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 4/1596 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 68/48107 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 7/1900 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 0/1166 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 4/544 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 14/3905 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 11/3406 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 13/2896 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 5/845 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 18/693 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 4/6328 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 6/1042 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
Weld Mount Studs - Adhesive Failure - PSA FourPoints at 1:51pm 06.13.16 Ask All Sailors 1/980 A few years ago when I added a new fuel tank on my boat (http://sailingit.com/blog/boat-projects/fue

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Mooring setup cost.... American_Mainsail at 7:04am 04.03.24 I have a friend that just put in a very large, #10,000 granite block in my area (Portsmouth, NH) in
Mooring setup cost.... Boomer2it at 6:50am 04.03.24 reach out to DorMor for a quote and delivery $$ https://www.dor-mor.com
Ground tackle - joining rope to chain jssailem at 6:42am 04.03.24 Sounds like a practical plan to implement. Makes use of your current gear. Saves money for the many
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 Scott T-Bird at 6:07am 04.03.24 I bought my parts from these guys and they were very helpful & professional. https://niemiecmarin
Moving from Ranger 12 to ?? JBP-PA at 6:03am 04.03.24 I'd bet there are people on this forum that would look at a boat for you.
Moving from Ranger 12 to ?? JBP-PA at 6:02am 04.03.24 You mean how to avoid a trip to look at a boat only to find out it's a dud? For the class of boats
Raytheon Wind Instrument not reading JamesG161 at 5:57am 04.03.24 Raytheon Is now Raymarine and they will help you troubleshoot. Jim...
Considering Hunter 49 Purchase ! Daze at 5:51am 04.03.24 I have an original Dacron sail that will be replaced but I am trying to hold off until I get closer
Ground tackle - joining rope to chain danb2k at 5:46am 04.03.24 Hi All, Following up on your good questions and comments: I believe the above setup is original, al
Raytheon Wind Instrument not reading Afraal at 5:34am 04.03.24 Thanks @JamesG161 @east coaster @JoeWhite @Calif. Ted . I will go through the additional testing y
Outhaul Setup Oceanis 311 (1) marcham at 5:00am 04.03.24 It says "outhaul made off on boom", meaning cleated in the boom. Only your reef 1 and 2 would be rou
Starting Engine on pallet dlochner at 4:58am 04.03.24 Lots of good suggestions. One missing was the return line for the fuel system. Don't forget it.
Stuffing box question. Terry Cox at 4:38am 04.03.24 Our stuffing box normally drips every six to ten seconds while rotating and none at rest. The box sh
Stuffing box question. kappykaplan at 4:38am 04.03.24 Needs some work, to be sure. A little elbow grease and she'll polish up nicely! :beer:
Stuffing box question. American_Mainsail at 4:36am 04.03.24 Only one thing to consider ............................. what is the temperature of the gland nu
Stuffing box question. (5) RevenantDan at 4:35am 04.03.24 Pictures? Needs some work, to be sure. There was a squatter on it, but at least he wasnt a crackhe
Raytheon Wind Instrument not reading east coaster at 4:32am 04.03.24 Same instrument lay out as yours. I also had the same issue, did all the tests as advised by raymari
Stuffing box question. kappykaplan at 4:27am 04.03.24 Now I have another project, lol. Was able to buy a 1976 Freeport Islander for $500. It floats and d
Rode for Desolation Sound Terry Cox at 4:27am 04.03.24 Danforth won't due and CQR tends to be unreliable in these parts. Hmm. Our boat came with a 40# Da
Stuffing box question. RevenantDan at 4:19am 04.03.24 As others have stated, drip rate is measured while spinning and is ideally zero at rest. 1 per sec

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