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Glow Plugs Type A panel buddybear at 9:07am 01.23.16 Catalina 310 5/1201 Have hull#57 the engine instrument panel is not the Admiral or Captain panel as in the operators man
Can't get to gear classifieds when logged in PAC3142 at 8:30am 01.23.16 Forum Help (Site Talk) 7/626 Not sure if this is a forum issue or Sailboatowners.com issue. I can get to it if I logout, but whe
Scale model slideshow ShotgunSlim at 5:26am 01.23.16 Catalina 22 7/2217 For all the snowbound C22 owners out there, I finally cobbled together a little inspiration for you.
Advice/Help with side-stay "anchors"(for want of a better term) LakeMurraySailor at 3:04am 01.23.16 Catalina 22 7/1169 Hi Catalina 22 owners! My side stays have "anchors"(I really don't know what they are called but the
Hunter 49 &50 Yanmar impeller change artboas at 7:36pm 01.22.16 Big Boats 3/1111 If anyone with a 49 or 50 AC has needed to change their water pump impeller, you will be interested
Snow Tips for Boats and Homes JamesG161 at 5:49pm 01.22.16 Ask All Sailors 5/560 As an Engineer and Home designer, I thought I might give a precation for the 24"+ snow people who ha
iPad Air 2 Navigational Apps kenvail at 5:05pm 01.22.16 Big Boats 13/2208 Just got a new iPad Air 2. What navigational apps have you found to be the best? I'm looking for GPS
Washington DC, National Mall cam (1) Phil Herring at 2:46pm 01.22.16 Ask All Sailors 24/1923
I have a solution for the C22 keel to keep it from closing on a knockdown (1) dgreen1991 at 2:07pm 01.22.16 Catalina 22 37/4873 118994 This is my idea for keeping the keel out during a roll over. Run a stainless cable from the k
2009 Hunter 33 3YM30 Propeller Size carbonrobot at 12:57pm 01.22.16 Mid-Size Boats 12/4480 Does anyone know what the original Hunter supplied propeller size for the following is? 2009 Hunter
Question for those who splice their own halyards etc. kito at 12:00pm 01.22.16 Ask All Sailors 34/5596 I'm going practice with my new Samson splicing kit before I make me some new headsail, main and auxi
Question for Miami area sailors Sailor Sue at 11:28am 01.22.16 Ask All Sailors 7/481 We're looking for a marina in the Miami area where we can launch a 36 foot boat with a 7 foot draft.
Cherubini's shemandr at 11:02am 01.22.16 The Cherubini Hunters 13/1566 Can someone on this forum supply me a list of the Cherubini Hunters in the 32' and under range? TIA
Battery Voltage vs. State of Charge (14) Maine Sail at 10:51am 01.22.16 Ask All Sailors 42/29443 I apologize in advance for the quality of the images. I used an intervalometer app on my iPad to tak
Railing size Rays at 10:07am 01.22.16 Ask All Sailors 4/680 I'm wanting to order a motor mount that will attach to the railing of my 2003 Hunter 306. I wont hav
genrators vs solarpanels lee oakley at 9:37am 01.22.16 The Cherubini Hunters 16/1773 I am a new owner of a hunter cheribinni 30 I wonder what way is best solar or regular generator
1978 Hunter 25 icebox insert (wanted) ant3415 at 9:28am 01.22.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/513 I have been looking everywhere for a used icebox insert. It lives below the companionway and under t
Calm Before the Storm... (3) SailormanDan at 9:05am 01.22.16 Sails Call Lounge 0/638 Went up to check on the boat this morning, it's cold out there. For reference, the bridge in the ba
Bent 1983 H34 Bow Pulpit (1) H3newdog at 7:04am 01.22.16 Big Boats 1/1063 I had been wondering why there was so much slack in the lifelines when the manager of the yard point
West Marine Rope Sale Today bushav at 6:08am 01.22.16 Catalina 22 21/1926 40 percent all bulk rope at West Marine. Today only, January 22. Lane

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Painted Prop Shaft and Anodes in Fresh Water rgranger at 5:34pm 12.16.23 This is rather confusing and mostly incorrect. As simply and accurately as I can explain, the anod
Achilles LEX-96 Wood Floor Orientation? Rich Stidger at 5:31pm 12.16.23 My LEX 96 is at the boat. I may be going there tomorrow and if I do I will check it for you. In t
Opinions? Navigation Laptops! rgranger at 5:30pm 12.16.23 Police, Fire and Military use a Panasonic hard shell laptop. Designed to take abuse.. Is it also
Pneumatic Nail/Staple Guns rgranger at 5:25pm 12.16.23
Clog in sanitation outlet (2) rgranger at 5:00pm 12.16.23 Might a drain snake/router used from underneath work? These are only $20 at lowes
Grounding electrical system Davidasailor26 at 4:56pm 12.16.23 The DC grounds, AC ground, and bonding system can all be tied together at a sing ground bus. An unde
Achilles LEX-96 Wood Floor Orientation? Richard19068 at 4:15pm 12.16.23 Which side of the un-equal end should be on the top of the floor? The longer edge or the shorter ed
Painted Prop Shaft and Anodes in Fresh Water Belzoni at 3:51pm 12.16.23 Great. Haven't ordered the anode yet, so thanks for the link! Gotta go back to the yard to measure t
Noisy Isolation Transformer on 2004 Hunter 36 MFD at 3:35pm 12.16.23 Alas, I've learned the Charles Marine Isoguard Transformers were discontinued in 2016. Thanks Georg
Adding an electric fuel lift pump on older Hunter's with Yanmar diesels, MFD at 3:24pm 12.16.23 Resurrecting an old post with my 2 cents. Last summer my alternator failed on the start of a long p
Painted Prop Shaft and Anodes in Fresh Water dlochner at 3:21pm 12.16.23 $30 worth of Tea-Gel will last you a lifetime, unless you drop the canister overboard. Don't ask, yo
Painted Prop Shaft and Anodes in Fresh Water Belzoni at 3:08pm 12.16.23 Last question on this topic: The MHT article on best practices for anode installation points out the
The Sewing Machine Thread Ward H at 3:02pm 12.16.23 When looking at an item on Sailrite, click on a single item. Scroll down a bit to Description - Docu
Hunter 410 Temp Reading High sailing gal at 3:01pm 12.16.23 I usualy run from 175 to 190. It gets close to 200 if I push it hard and the sea water is warm. W
How's my hull? Not Too Shabby at 2:53pm 12.16.23 All good points. Thank you for the tips, again.
Painted Prop Shaft and Anodes in Fresh Water dlochner at 12:44pm 12.16.23 When we go sailing, we think we're sailing a boat, how foolish of us. We are really sailing a floati
Pneumatic Nail/Staple Guns Terry Cox at 12:41pm 12.16.23 My concern with properly sunken staples is to keep the gelcoat under the cushion in tact while not
Painted Prop Shaft and Anodes in Fresh Water Belzoni at 11:55am 12.16.23 The only prep work here is to be absolutely positive that the spot(s) where the anode(s) are attach
Painted Prop Shaft and Anodes in Fresh Water Tally Ho at 11:43am 12.16.23
Painted Prop Shaft and Anodes in Fresh Water dlochner at 11:17am 12.16.23 No... Galvanic isolation refers to the separation of an electrical circuit to eliminate stray curr

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