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Lewmar port seal Ken13559 at 10:29pm 06.11.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1108 I've a leaking Lewmar Port seal (Size 1). I can get the replacement seal here at Hunterowners store.
Maine location with shoreside accomodations gettinthere at 7:52pm 06.11.14 Destinations 7/4076 We're cruising our boat to Maine this summer. We have 3 couples that would like to meet us there in
5hp yamaha no piss problem GeorgiaBII at 7:13pm 06.11.14 Engines and Propulsion 8/2931 Got a 5hp mariner yamaha* outboard that won't pump water. I've replaced the impeller Key is i*
CDI 2 Furler teacher63 at 7:06pm 06.11.14 Smaller Boats 5/1200 What line do you use for a CDI 2 Furler. I do not want the drum line but rather the line that you
Low Sulfur Diesel colinhulse at 6:32pm 06.11.14 Ask All Sailors 3/951 More and more I see "Ultra low sulfur diesel" for sale. I have an 80's Universal diesel. If it gets
My first weekend of sailing SailingRipple at 5:00pm 06.11.14 Mid-Size Boats 6/1353 Catalina owners .com I purchased my second sailboat last September it is a 1981 Catalina 27 . It's n
August Middle Puget Sound Ken Cross at 4:28pm 06.11.14 Destinations 5/2306 We plan to sail middle Puget Sound in the first half of August. It makes great entertainment if yo
No moorings on Kawai??? patrickcurran at 3:59pm 06.11.14 Catalina 30 2/1035 I am here on Kauai Hawaii and I'm finding that there are no mourings or slips on the island. The wat
Which Deep cycle battery 6volts or 12volts? Lusitano at 3:05pm 06.11.14 Mid-Size Boats 12/1679 Bought a hunter 27 and I noticed that the previous owner had a 6 volt deep cycle battery and a regul
Old spreader brackets Tobydaisy at 2:25pm 06.11.14 Catalina 22 2/1035 They looked fine prior to raising the mast this spring, and they have been there for forty years. '7
Leaf stain Indy23.5 at 2:15pm 06.11.14 Ask All Sailors 14/1618 I have leave stains on my Hunter 23.5 that I can't seem to get scrubbed off. I have tried pressure
launch 2014 (4) redhead78 at 1:23pm 06.11.14 Ask All Sailors 2/722 Finally, boat is wet, ain't spring great, all the boats fresh and clean. Here are some interior pics
VHF antenna thru-hull connector location Konstie at 12:28pm 06.11.14 Smaller Boats 2/812 Hi! I'm looking to install my VHF antenna on the mast... however can't find a way to reach between
Electrical shock simpsonc at 11:43am 06.11.14 Ask All Sailors 10/1619 I Have a hunter 41 AC 2005 No problems noted until I got a call from my diver who cleaned the hull.
Sliding hatch "lips" cracking (3) Gene Neill at 10:11am 06.11.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 39/8303 Primarily at the forward end, on both sides. Both the C22's I've owned had this problem. My current
Pressure got the drop on me jso at 9:53am 06.11.14 Musings With Maine Sail 14/3925 My 1987 Yanmar 3gm30f oil pressure switch squeals loud when I return to the slip and drop the rpm to
Mast stepping plate on 1984 Hunter 31" Tom Fritz at 9:23am 06.11.14 Mid-Size Boats 6/1164 I'm having a new mast built and need to replace the deck plate. How do I get to the back side where
Do you view yourself as a Captain? RECESS at 8:47am 06.11.14 Ask All Sailors 84/9966 I have been boating for over 30 years. Both powerboat and sailboat. I am strictly a leisure boater.
Staledated Groceries canuck at 8:07am 06.11.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/611 With the cruising season commencing, it would be prudent to advise cruisers to check the good til da
Leak in hose at hot water tank Braveheart at 7:55am 06.11.14 Bavaria 2/8685 Last season the hot water supply line in our 2006 Bavaria 37 developed a pin hole sized leak in the

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Gas tank gauge issue. charliec30 at 2:27pm 08.19.23 Thank you Ted. So something I should invest in
Gas tank gauge issue. dlochner at 2:17pm 08.19.23 If this is a gasoline and not diesel tank I would be concerned about the 2 wires sitting there. For
Helm Seat (cockpit aft) for a Catalina 320/ robbjd at 1:17pm 08.19.23 For lots of well-made boat accessories try Zarcor in Addison TX. They make seats, tables, doors, etc
Tide Clock Kings Gambit at 1:09pm 08.19.23 Which is why I asked in the first place. You point out a very basic fact which the guys who say "M
Tide Clock Stu Jackson at 1:00pm 08.19.23 You need a tide book aboard giving time corrections for different locations to adjust your clock as
Skimmar Seagull 12 Genaker Mason13 at 12:56pm 08.19.23 Here are some pictures of it after re-rigging to the factory rig style.
Skimmar Seagull 12 Genaker (2) Mason13 at 12:55pm 08.19.23 219048219049
Tide Clock Kings Gambit at 12:50pm 08.19.23
Tide Clock Kings Gambit at 12:32pm 08.19.23 From wikipedia: Mechanical tide clocks used on the Pacific Coast must be adjusted frequently, often
Tide Clock jviss at 12:23pm 08.19.23 Well, I did not read the article, but the exact times between full heights (max high, max low) do n
Tide Clock Kings Gambit at 12:18pm 08.19.23 David, thank you. That was well written, succinct and answered the question without getting into t
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? RSHunter27 at 12:11pm 08.19.23 My thoughts exactly.
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 12:09pm 08.19.23 219045 Interesting reading. So that's the max. axial load for your purchased bearing. As long as
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? RSHunter27 at 12:04pm 08.19.23 This is from the manual for my gearbox. Hurth zf 5 HBW50 2.6 Connection of gearbox with propeller W
Skimmar Seagull 12 Genaker Mason13 at 11:50am 08.19.23 Your in Tappahanok? unless there is more than one of those, you are near Annapolis.... sailing me
Skimmar Seagull 12 Genaker rgranger at 11:38am 08.19.23
Tide Clock Kings Gambit at 11:35am 08.19.23 Very nice clocks. Have any of you with them actually checked them against reality or at least a ti
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. jviss at 11:24am 08.19.23 The cover over the main sliding hatch is called a sea hood. On my 1984 Catalina 36 my recollection
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? RSHunter27 at 11:15am 08.19.23 A pillow block is the housing for the bearing "guts" or insert which allows for a few degrees of m
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't MikeHoncho at 10:47am 08.19.23 That may be called "skill checking".... dj Not much skill once out of the slip other than putting

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