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Finally: A tow vehicle (1) ShotgunSlim at 6:47pm 09.28.15 Catalina 22 11/1251 After 4 months of working with an auto dealing friend, I finally bought the replacement for my 18 ye
Microwave replacement kingsailor at 3:24pm 09.28.15 Big Boats 4/1090 Does anyone have a source for a microwave replacement on a 2002 456. Thanks
Generator Use boapiu at 2:59pm 09.28.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1147 Just wondering if anyone with a genset can tell me if they have any trouble using the Air Conditione
Raising the jib tack higher on forestay y knot at 2:20pm 09.28.15 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/1719 Does raising the jib tack have a negative affect on sailing speed? I did it, so I could see better
How do I zinc properly? SFS at 2:05pm 09.28.15 Ask All Sailors 9/1241 I've had my 1983 H31 on the hard for two weeks, getting a bottom job and a strut/shaft replacement.
Need help with new style cat 22 with anchor locker allen-deckard at 12:23pm 09.28.15 Catalina 22 11/1450 Need help with anchor locker constructruction below deck I have a 1986--22 Inside the anchor locke
Keel Cable Leak tampasailor54 at 11:48am 09.28.15 Sirius 21/22 6/1873 Can anyone tell me why I'm getting water coming over the tube around my keel cable inside of my Siri
fiberglass repair Bernie Troje at 11:35am 09.28.15 Ask All Sailors 5/959 The sliding cover over the passageway warped from a heavy snowfall two years ago. I don't suppose t
Renogy Solar Panel Problems JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 11:13am 09.28.15 Ask All Sailors 27/9470 We have written extensively about our solar panels. We went through all the research we did in choo
Need doors and flooring for '99 Hunter 310 crewzen at 10:31am 09.28.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/967 Hello All, I am in need of replacing all the interior doors (V-berth, aft berth and head) as well
Engine Start Toggle Switch (1) SqPeg at 8:38am 09.28.15 Ask All Sailors 5/911 My Hunter Vision 32 has a toggle switch above the start button. Anyone know what it does?
Just bought Catalina 310; worried about welded spreader base Muttondressedaslamb at 7:32am 09.28.15 Catalina 310 3/1246 After 45 years of sailing, I finally broke down, at my wife's insistence and bought a real cruising
Leak Around Mast Base jimlay at 11:22pm 09.27.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/5253 Curious to know if any of you have come across this. I have a Hunter 450 Passage (Center Cockpit). W
This past weekend cb32863 at 8:04pm 09.27.15 Racing 4/968 A snip from the GoPro video from race #2 of our 50th anniversary fall regatta. 6kts boat speed in ab
Securing the mast on and O'Day 23 for trailering Chart Guthrie at 7:17pm 09.27.15 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2389 I just bought an 1980 O'Day 23. It is still in the water. It doesn't have a trailer, so I will be hi
Mast Wiring Diagnosis/help shanker at 6:22pm 09.27.15 Smaller Boats 9/2210 This is a continuation from my compass light post and a previous mast wiring post. I am looking for
Shake and Break Part 14 - August 15, 2015 Skip Gundlach at 4:51pm 09.27.15 Ask All Sailors 0/590 Shake and Break Part 14 - August 15, 2015 We left you as we were enjoying (Little) Grand Cay, whe
Spreader bracket Flakeypuff at 3:20pm 09.27.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/599 We just got our mast down for the first time on our 1981 hunter 22 and noticed a crack on the bracke
Rudder re-hab advice sought (3) tim_kd7jz at 3:15pm 09.27.15 Trailer Sailors 10/2630 So, I bought a M22 this year. It started life on the salt, but has been freshwater sailed for a long
C-22 1973 #2353 "Not-A-Restoration" resto thread (4) Zach Grammon at 3:09pm 09.27.15 Catalina 22 37/5509 So after posting the thread about blisters above the waterline, I realized I'll have enough question

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Hunter 49 mainsail measurements Daze at 1:29pm 10.16.23 Hi Craig - Wondering how you made out with your new sail purchase? I am looking to replace my 2007
Just how big is British Columbia? (1) Ward H at 1:28pm 10.16.23 We visited with great people, ate delicious food, shared :beer:, wine, and sipped some fine Bourbon
how to fix this? 1975 oday 22 Anomymous 163294 at 1:08pm 10.16.23 the white spacers between the deck and hardware will all be takin off. as i do not see this as origi
Just how big is British Columbia? (1) Hello Below at 1:03pm 10.16.23
how to fix this? 1975 oday 22 (1) Anomymous 163294 at 1:00pm 10.16.23 After you address your damage on the nose, thoroughly inspect your mast, standing rigging, chain pl
how to fix this? 1975 oday 22 Anomymous 163294 at 12:56pm 10.16.23 well i was out there again today to check it. it seems to be smaller then the picture shows. as for
Engineering Help Needed WayneH at 12:53pm 10.16.23 You drink the ones in the blue cooler until it's empty. Then beach the canoe and swap put for a red
I decided to install OpenCPN and give it a try jssailem at 12:31pm 10.16.23 Nice discovery Dave.
Just how big is British Columbia? jssailem at 12:27pm 10.16.23 That is some dusting on the roof.
Just how big is British Columbia? (2) Michael Davis at 12:07pm 10.16.23 Just a dusting. :) eldom last more than a week.
Engine stalling/ temperature gauge Stu Jackson at 11:50am 10.16.23 where I noticed the temperature gauge going all the way up. Also the beta 28 engine stalls when I t
how to fix this? 1975 oday 22 Timm R Oday25 at 11:49am 10.16.23 My sugestion would be as follows . Remove the rubrail holder about a foot from the bow on both sides
Removing sludge from heat exchanger-Yanmar Zeek77 at 11:44am 10.16.23 ket, what about the 2" hole between your fingers ? 220774 Haha, exactly. I was debating buying
Kevlar skid plates? Project_Mayhem at 11:31am 10.16.23 Is this an externally ballasted keel or encapsulated? Makes a difference on the repair. Photos will
I decided to install OpenCPN and give it a try (1) SoSound at 11:26am 10.16.23 For this particular issue, there does appear to be an adjustment in settings which will improve the
Removing sludge from heat exchanger-Yanmar (2) Ralph Johnstone at 11:13am 10.16.23 220771 Your copper tubes don't look too bad but the SS jacket looks it's had the :poop: beat out of
Engine stalling/ temperature gauge odaydokay at 11:10am 10.16.23
Cradle screw jack conversion (1) Scott B at 11:07am 10.16.23 Our cradle has threaded rod attached to the pads, large nut with handle laid loose on top of the tub
Cradle screw jack conversion (1) Captain Pooh at 11:03am 10.16.23 It's the original shipping cradle from Hunter. Having the option to readily remove the pads is what
Removing sludge from heat exchanger-Yanmar JamesG161 at 10:52am 10.16.23 The extensive pitting is likely from galvanic corrosion over many years. :plus::plus: Most likely

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