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How to restore the shine to the non-skid deck (1) VinMV1234 at 4:33am 07.01.14 Catalina 22 9/2175 Hello all. This is my first post although I have read many of the threads and they've helped treme
Yanmar YSM12. horizontal ronyhend at 1:34am 07.01.14 The Cherubini Hunters 0/704 I've got this one cylinder diesel. Workhorse. Produced in '79-80. Has the original tranmission, a re
Rig tuning ranchu56 at 8:03pm 06.30.14 Big Boats 4/1018 Rig tuning questions and concerns To all, Retuned the rig this past weekend and set all the rigg
Spectra Catalina 300 question discovery at 6:55pm 06.30.14 Big Boats 0/554 Looking for help with my Catalina 300. The mpc 3000 control panel shows 4 bars on the GPH page, any
Smartcraft to NMEA 2000 westerdoll at 6:53pm 06.30.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/695 I have a 2008 Mercury 60hp on the back of my Macgregor 26x. I purchased a Navman chart plotter at th
Racing a Catalina 30. bobcat30 at 5:46pm 06.30.14 Catalina 30 0/923 Yes, I belong to the Old Sign Racing club in Red Brook Harbor, Cataumet, Buzzards Bay Massachusetts.
Turn the key and push the button...nothing happens tyson_troy at 4:41pm 06.30.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/3019 Went down to clean up and run the engine in hopes of a July 4th sail but, when I turned the key and
Self tail winch line slipping NiceBeny at 4:13pm 06.30.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/3500 It might be that my jib lines are too narrow and will slip when loaded up on self tailer or maybe so
Boat Life Caulk Vs Butyl Tape for Fixed Ports on Hunter 31 (4) HMT2 at 3:43pm 06.30.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2626 We are in the process of replacing the fixed ports on our 1983 Hunter 31. We got the first one out a
Replacing wire halyards with line on Columbia 26 MKII bll30148 at 3:28pm 06.30.14 Columbia 2/4110 I'm thinking about changing both my main and jib halyard to line from the original wire/line mix. I
Davit for Hunter 36 rsoren at 3:14pm 06.30.14 Big Boats 3/2803 Good news, we've got great water depth this year for sailing. However, the high water level keeps us
Mast Bridals for a Hunter 26 Rick in FL at 2:52pm 06.30.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/3397 Hi Everyone, Does anybody know the length of the mast bridals for a Hunter 26. I measured from t
wind scoops Bad Obsession at 2:27pm 06.30.14 Ask All Sailors 19/4300 What is the scoop on wind scoops? Gimmick or good equipment? I have never used one.
Gasoline storage H36 Blisster at 2:13pm 06.30.14 Big Boats 6/1193 Where do I store gasoline for our Honda generator on my H36 ?
Another Sailor to Follow Roger Long at 2:12pm 06.30.14 Ask All Sailors 1/1108
top of the inner shrouds sailorsteve1 at 2:02pm 06.30.14 Smaller Boats 3/1407 should the inner shroud mount near the spreader be straight or is there a curve built into it? mine
hauling anchor chain Peter18062 at 1:56pm 06.30.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1598 I have a Passage 42 and when bringing in the chain, it will not free fall on its own. If I don't fe
Bedding woodwork? (1) Jvsunshine at 1:26pm 06.30.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/765 Have bedded most of my deck hardware with butyl tape and it is holding well. Getting ready to replac
Hunter 34 Rounding up markwbird at 1:22pm 06.30.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1704 I have a 1984 Hunter 34 which I sail on SF Bay. In big wind (18 mph with waves) when I attempt to f
standing rigging jfurlong at 1:11pm 06.30.14 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1122 My 1980 H30 has a "frozen" main sheave. All of the standing rigging is original. As the mast has t

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Advice for a Solo Sailor? jviss at 11:28am 08.24.23 You could try measuring the resistance as you move the sender through its range and see if it chang
Do you use bumper boards? rgranger at 11:20am 08.24.23 Thanks all for the feedback. Here are a few key takeaways that (for me) seemed to extend beyond the
Advice for a Solo Sailor? Hayden Watson at 11:15am 08.24.23 I installed this type of sensor, and it works very well. My problem was that the sensor is located a
Kent Ranger 26 Topping Lift Help rgranger at 11:10am 08.24.23 It is rarely if ever, used while the sails are hoisted as the sail keeps the boom from falling dow
Exhaust for Cat 34 Stu Jackson at 11:01am 08.24.23 Engines 101 - The BIGGEST & BEST collection of M25 Series Universal Engine Information on the Intern
Exhaust for Cat 34 Steve_Catalina at 10:22am 08.24.23 Check out c34.org
Advice for a Solo Sailor? Johann at 10:18am 08.24.23 Interesting. Mine is pretty flat, rectangular in every respect, no wedge shape, etc. I think it's
Do you use bumper boards? Ralph Johnstone at 10:16am 08.24.23 and rope...;) Eh ? Ya gonna plug in the electric hose ? That just has no use anywhere :facepalm
Surveyor - Bad experience JoeWhite at 9:50am 08.24.23 You do not have to send his report to your insurance Co. Move to an other surveyor.
Advice for a Solo Sailor? jviss at 9:18am 08.24.23
Do you use bumper boards? rgranger at 9:17am 08.24.23 You forgot to include bathrooms. --Peggie and rope...;)
Surveyor - Bad experience Don S/V ILLusion at 9:00am 08.24.23 No clue what certification requirements for surveyors in Canada is but I know that in the US, it mea
H380 settee table installation sailcapt340 at 8:52am 08.24.23
Surveyor - Bad experience Leeward Rail at 8:45am 08.24.23 Probably more important than that is to check his certification before hiring him/her. 100% There
Surveyor - Bad experience Ralph Johnstone at 8:33am 08.24.23 Probably more important than that is to check his certification before hiring him/her. Boat surveyo
Advice for a Solo Sailor? Kings Gambit at 8:27am 08.24.23 My gauge has the opposite problem. the needle moves from the first usage but when It stops moving
Wiring issue with 3ym20 & Beneteau 31 SycloneDriver at 8:26am 08.24.23 Mine didn't require farther diagnosis, it was obvious the broken wire was the problem. I'll look ov
Advice for a Solo Sailor? Hayden Watson at 8:21am 08.24.23 My gauge has the opposite problem. the needle moves from the first usage but when It stops moving a
Wiring issue with 3ym20 & Beneteau 31 (1) sailAnnapolis at 8:13am 08.24.23 Thank you for the update. I looked at the connectors and even replaced the relay and still no luck.
Deception Pass. (1) Hayden Watson at 8:10am 08.24.23 Nice writeup, Hayden. thank you. Been through the pass many times and have found the slack water ti

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