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C&C cutlass bearing for a one inch shaft Impression at 6:14pm 06.13.16 C&C 0/1174 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 4/547 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 14/3949 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 11/3412 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 13/2911 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 5/847 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 18/696 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 4/6348 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 6/1050 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 1/990 A few years ago when I added a new fuel tank on my boat (http://sailingit.com/blog/boat-projects/fue
Loose-footed main? druid at 12:38pm 06.13.16 Ask All Sailors 28/3297 I'm looking at getting a new main for WindDrift, and was wondering about getting a loose-footed one.
AIS Rleiby at 11:40am 06.13.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/618 Looking for an inexpensive way / device to transmit an AIS signal. I am not so worried about seeing
Sad day for a large Mac (3) pateco at 10:21am 06.13.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/3399 Someone had a bad day with their MAC. Macgregor 65 Zeus. New owner had issues with a tow, that ended
Space between hull and keel Plymouth Sailor at 10:19am 06.13.16 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1661 I purchased my used Hunter 25, 12 years ago with a large space between the hull and keel. I filled
Cheek block question Justin_NSA at 10:19am 06.13.16 Ask All Sailors 10/1392 I want to attach a cheek block at the base of my mast to lead my topping lift (Dutchman) line back t
Friday evening sails and fireworks at Kemah Boardwalk Thelaserguy at 9:27am 06.13.16 The Cherubini Hunters 1/774 The Kemah boardwalk features a fireworks display on Friday nights in June and July. I am taking a cr
jim buoy horsehoe buoys redhead78 at 9:13am 06.13.16 Ask All Sailors 3/549 hi all, does anyone have any experience in painting these.. I would like to freshen up and letter th
C30 Fridge/ice chest ontherocks83 at 8:56am 06.13.16 Catalina 30 4/945 Can anyone tellme if the Reefer unit in the ice chest of a C30 is 120V AC, 12V DV or both? Also if
Plastimo Bladder and Whale Gusher MK3 agprice22 at 8:17am 06.13.16 Ask All Sailors 2/468 I had a nice experience upgrading my 30 year old water system on my O'day 272. I installed a Plastim

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New Genoa questions Richard19068 at 9:37pm 04.14.24 Thanks Paul. Good observations. I know my sail size options and tradeoffs. I'm really looking for in
New Genoa questions PaulK at 8:25pm 04.14.24 Greg's question about how often you reef the 150 you have is a good one. Our boat came with a 135%
Just an FYI re: inflatable PFD's Blitz at 7:55pm 04.14.24 no named brands on Amazon are $8 each, named brands on Defender are like $30 for three, WM is like $
Just an FYI re: inflatable PFD's Blitz at 7:52pm 04.14.24 yep, most bobbins recommend being replaced after only three years. Some instructions say 3-6 years.
Uniden UM415 VHF Mystery Static shemandr at 7:33pm 04.14.24 Once ham radio is mentioned, I'm out! But hopefully my post will bring the OP to the top of the li
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? dlochner at 7:13pm 04.14.24 I agree. It is much cheaper, more powerful, and more versatile than a stern thruster. You are wro
Replacing Sanitation Hoses & Fittings - Use of Sealant or Gaskets? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:13pm 04.14.24 Question: I keep reading that the fittings in this tank are NPS. Is that specific to Beneteau? Or
How to tie up to a cleat (or how NOT to lose your dinghy) shemandr at 7:08pm 04.14.24 I did swim for my dingy once. Cocktails were involved.
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? Ted10028 at 7:08pm 04.14.24 Well, an outboard kicker is standard issue for a boat like mine. I had learned to sail out and in t
Santana 21 design info needed buckwhidden1 at 6:22pm 04.14.24 Search the threads on this site for no traveler rig and you will find various examples of boom end
Vang? DanMaine at 5:43pm 04.14.24 I am not familiar with the HC37 rigging. Do you have mid-boom sheeting, end boom sheeting, an adjus
Vang? Will Gilmore at 5:38pm 04.14.24 Except when you're off the wind. That's where questions about the traveler and mid-boom sheeting c
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? stickinthemud57 at 5:30pm 04.14.24 Well, an outboard kicker is standard issue for a boat like mine. I had learned to sail out and in th
Rigger in Dallas - Fort Worth area? stickinthemud57 at 5:16pm 04.14.24 I know a guy. Check your PM.
Vang? kappykaplan at 3:02pm 04.14.24 Well designed and adjusted sheet cars usually do that job perfectly well. Except when you're off t
Vang? Will Gilmore at 2:56pm 04.14.24 I am not familiar with the HC37 rigging. Do you have mid-boom sheeting, end boom sheeting, an adjus
Chafe guard for dodger dlochner at 2:08pm 04.14.24 I have black vinyl. Works well.
Chafe guard for dodger Rich Stidger at 1:37pm 04.14.24 I use regular light grey leather, but I have also lowered my bimini frame to provide less chance of
Lewmar wheel brake jammed kappykaplan at 1:19pm 04.14.24 Easy fix! Well done! Sail safe. :beer:
Lewmar wheel brake jammed HarryvdMeer at 1:11pm 04.14.24 Thanks for your comments. Upon close inspection I noticed that one of the steering wheel bolts had

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