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Cable crimper agprice22 at 12:12pm 04.04.16 Ask All Sailors 13/3491 What crimper do people recommend? I need to make some cables from 8 - 2/0, and I am wondering which
Edson Drive Wheel Replacement (3) nfg2u at 11:54am 04.04.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/4483 I pulled the Edson Drive Wheel off my 35.5 Legend today. There was corrosion around the block on aft
Anchor Roller mod (1) shanker at 11:11am 04.04.16 Smaller Boats 3/765 I'm modifying my anchor roller in order to accommodate my Manson Supreme anchor. When I removed the
Roller Furler upper swivel sticking. Clydo at 10:25am 04.04.16 Catalina 310 10/5723 Anyone have this problem? Pulled really hard on sheets and genny would not unfurl. Rigger up mast a
Spring projects cb32863 at 10:15am 04.04.16 Ask All Sailors 10/889 Here are a couple of posts on the spring projects I have been doing. Launch day is Saturday! http:/
Replace fuse holder adrianswain at 9:56am 04.04.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1793 I have a 1974 Catalina 22. On the main electrical switch box inside the cabin, one of the fuse holde
Got the Steaming Light , Still want to wire Anchor Light polarbrer at 9:54am 04.04.16 Catalina 22 1/759 I was able to rewire the steaming light on my '76 Catalina 22. I would still like an anchor light. T
Bed-it Butyl Tape OK for screwed in fasteners? Brian S at 8:38am 04.04.16 Ask All Sailors 7/4321 I've use Maine Sail's butyl tape for bolted on fittings. But now I have a bunch of screwed on fitt
SkyCatcher Hunter 48 single handed racer Ballast boy at 8:03am 04.04.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/4226 Hello, I am in the UK and a Hunter single handed racer based on a legend 45 has come to market. It i
What caulk to use, now that 3M 101 is no longer available, to seal the toe-rail-to-deck and hull jo Skip Gundlach at 7:39am 04.04.16 Ask All Sailors 15/3364 What caulk to use, now that 3M 101 is no longer available, to seal the toe-rail-to-deck and hull joi
That dreaded phone call... rgranger at 6:47am 04.04.16 Ask All Sailors 34/2432 I had a gut clenching moment this weekend. I took a mini-vacation this weekend and drove south to d
212 Questions flynhi4u at 5:23am 04.04.16 Smaller Boats 3/483 I was helping a friend who I got hooked on sailing with his "new to him" 212 yesterday and have a fe
Charleston furling mast on a 2005 cat 350 Cmp1110 at 5:11am 04.04.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/467 good morning does anyone know the length and diameter of the furling line on a Charleston in mast fu
Hunter 33 Fuel/Water Separator lehighsail at 6:57pm 04.03.16 Ask All Sailors 4/946 Hunter 33, 2006, 3YM30. I searched the archives quickly but could not find an exact answer. I wo
Mainsheet length for 92 Hunter 30-2 ChrisHunter at 4:02pm 04.03.16 Mid-Size Boats 8/1561 Need to replace my Mainsheet on a Hunter 30-2. Want to confirm length and diameter. Prior owner h
Ladder for newer Hunters Don Lucas at 3:26pm 04.03.16 Big Boats 10/2016 Anyone know of a good stow-able side boarding ladder for the newer Hunters (the one's with the outwa
Thoughts on solar powered wireless wind speed/direction units? kito at 1:32pm 04.03.16 Ask All Sailors 6/1086 Since my mast is down, I am toying with the idea of installing a wind speed/direction unit. I seen t
prpo shaft chuck stas at 1:24pm 04.03.16 Ask An Oday Owner 2/638 Help I was trying to remove the prop on my 1983 30' oday and the shaft broke off at the prop. thre
Tensioning stays on daysailer II borovans at 12:46pm 04.03.16 Day Sailers 2/2835 Hi there, I'm getting close to first test sail after fixing up a '74 daysailer 2, making the final a
Fuel level sender: what material for gasket? philwsailz at 12:23pm 04.03.16 Ask All Sailors 6/2681 I am going to crack open my gas tank and suck out the 5+ year-old fuel in the next day or so. I wan

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North Sails 110 headsail Tally Ho at 1:47pm 09.30.23 And to get more people interested, post the dimensions. It isnt really specific to a C&C boat, just
Need first hand info on the 2007 Hunter 33 Crazy Dave Condon at 1:18pm 09.30.23 Originally the 33 came with a small engine which is ok for lake sailing but not for larger bodies of
Ultrasonic wind masthead transducer (1) Tally Ho at 1:17pm 09.30.23 I am adding a sailing instrument to my boat this winter and have decided on wireless for the masthe
Ultrasonic wind masthead transducer dLj at 12:35pm 09.30.23 The problem with my Windex is that it is always pointing to where I want to go. I think it is defec
Universal 25xp. No start. charliec30 at 12:28pm 09.30.23 Finally got my starter and put it in however, my picture of wiring it is not clear. Does anyone have
Ultrasonic wind masthead transducer capta at 12:19pm 09.30.23 I use a Windex. Neither wireless nor ultrasonic. dj The problem with my Windex is that it is alwa
Blocked fuel pickup stephen_i_w at 12:18pm 09.30.23 In my previous boat, I had a similar issue with the feed tube getting clogged with some sort of slud
Anodes, test cell, fresh water & hull potential. dlochner at 11:40am 09.30.23 I'm going to have to develop a baseline for my boat as you suggested. I cleaned the anodes and pro
Anodes, test cell, fresh water & hull potential. SycloneDriver at 11:38am 09.30.23 Best thing to do to develop your Base Line:plus: Jim... I'm going to have to develop a baseline
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake Ralph Johnstone at 9:58am 09.30.23 I bet a slice of fuel line would work in an emergency. Given the requirements, I'd say that's the
Ultrasonic wind masthead transducer dLj at 9:54am 09.30.23 I use a Windex. Neither wireless nor ultrasonic. dj
Traveling in landlocked Switzerland (4) jssailem at 9:51am 09.30.23
Hunter 49 - Shower Seat (Guest Shower) tkwhalen at 9:50am 09.30.23 Hope they help. Sorry I was so slow getting them.
Blocked fuel pickup SycloneDriver at 9:34am 09.30.23 I had to clean out the tank and remove the screen on a portable generator that was giving me trouble
My solution for winch override. Yours? stickinthemud57 at 9:06am 09.30.23 Food for Thought: Why are you looking for swiveling solution? Something fixed coming off the winc
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake SycloneDriver at 8:34am 09.30.23 I looked for a spare rubber ferrule in my work truck, but I couldn't find one. It really just looks
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake SycloneDriver at 8:26am 09.30.23 Ah yes, who could forget post #51 ? Good Lord man, can't remember where I left my keys half the ti
Ruddercraft Lower Pintle Failure Rltgold at 8:24am 09.30.23 Gene, I totally agree with you. I was hoping for a much better outcome talking with him. His bottom
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake SycloneDriver at 8:08am 09.30.23 You tried. Yes, I went to bed immediately after posting that. Edit I read that as "tired" instea
Blocked fuel pickup kloudie1 at 7:31am 09.30.23 Had that happen on a delivery run. After blowing through the pickup, the engine would run about 15 m

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