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Tool for calculating course intercept YVRguy at 8:15am 05.25.14 Ask All Sailors 34/4070 Where I sail there is a large amount commercial ship traffic in the form of large, fast moving ferri
Wiring for navigation lights Chuck Reynolds at 8:03am 05.25.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1033 I need to replace the wiring for my starboard navigation light. I can get to the wiring thru the re
Im going to look like an idiot but here goes. Doc_holiday at 6:59am 05.25.14 Engines and Propulsion 18/4771 I have a 9.9 mercury long shaft 2 stroke 1997. I have figured out that with the engine off, to raise
Hunter 260 Wheel jammed! Help please! MarkChandler at 6:49am 05.25.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/938 I jammed the wheel last weekend on heavy winds. I was able to put the cables back on the pulley bloc
2GM20F stuffing box flax size bigsick at 5:55am 05.25.14 Mid-Size Boats 21/5371 I know their is a lot of information on this site, but I can not seem to find this answer. What thi
Most common environmentally friendly bottom paints? Shellback at 5:55am 05.25.14 Lancer 11/3442 I've decided to take the plunge and redo the bottom of my Lancer. Yep! sandblasting the bottom and
2GM20F: Alternator question (1) Ken13559 at 12:33am 05.25.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/5881 I was looking the the Yanmar 2GM20F wiring diagram and as best as I can tell, turning the Key Switch
Mystery stuffing box (1) ingeanous at 8:08pm 05.24.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1167 I'm at a loss, anybody know what kind of stuffing box system this is???
h23 shroud tension? C Jones at 8:04pm 05.24.14 Smaller Boats 11/1523 Retuning my h23 after adjusting my forestay. Any one know the factory numbers?
Hunter 41-Sheets for aft cabin matress 30AGuy at 8:04pm 05.24.14 Big Boats 4/1834 Compared to all the other post I'm seeing, this is going to seem trivial... I have Hunter 410 on wh
Waterproof Step Down Butt Connectors? sully75 at 6:45pm 05.24.14 Musings With Maine Sail 36/8633 So I have a large quantity of 12 gauge wire, but need to wire some things that are 16 gauge. I don'
Plastic sail slides celticray at 6:32pm 05.24.14 Catalina 30 1/1109 What is the correct size for 1984 Catalina 30 tall rig
1990 Hunter 30 2gm20f propeller question Brock Davidson at 4:59pm 05.24.14 Mid-Size Boats 9/3073 My hunter has a 2 blade prop, my question is... Is this the stock propeller from hunter? I am wonder
Bottom paint and sanding nestorph at 4:05pm 05.24.14 Ask All Sailors 7/4543 I sail in Raritan Bay (off the NJ coast). For years I've been faithfully sanding the bottom and app
Can it work? hummingbirdbassist at 3:43pm 05.24.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1197 First off I want to say I FOUND a boat scrap yard in Belmar Nj,,,, that is sweet!!!! I went there to
Favorite Cable Pass Throughs sully75 at 2:12pm 05.24.14 Musings With Maine Sail 3/1739 Now that my bilge pump fuse question is answered.... Any suggestions for a cable pass through? T
upgrade from 28 ' Catalina to Beneteau Sailingnat at 11:15am 05.24.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1237 My husband and I are selling our 28 Mark 11 catalina and considering purchase of a 2001 Beneteau 411
Windex Replacement gfrazzle at 9:52am 05.24.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/682 Hi all, The birds got to the Davis Windex on my 2007 41DS and broke the vane. Anybody know which v
1999 Hunter 38 rub rail gregorytoddhouse at 8:24am 05.24.14 Big Boats 4/1333 I'm looking for some rub rail for my 1999 Hunter 38, any amount, 3 feet to 50 feet will do, any help
Fridge hatch spring - oceanis 351 jpeac2 at 6:23am 05.24.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1465 All - Happy Boating season from Lake Michigan. Kind of. Sailed across the lake on Wednesday and

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Gelcoat repair jnorten at 8:13pm 07.25.23 I've found the Spectrum paste kits from CD are about as good of a match that you will find. When or
Gloucester 22 Centerboard grauerfam at 8:11pm 07.25.23 These centerboards are not weighted like the Catalina 22. As shane5099 said, about 100 lbs. And the
How do you prove you can sail a boat? jnorten at 8:07pm 07.25.23 Write up your sailing resume and then explain your case. Offer to pay 1 hour of rental and go for a
Gloucester 22 (3) grauerfam at 7:54pm 07.25.23 Armike, I have an 83 Gloucester 22 with a swing keel. Your compression post/ box enclosure looks jus
Electric Sailboat Drives High Current at 7:32pm 07.25.23 I like where you are going with this, and I would like to 'subscribe' to your progress, follow it.
Hunter 38 Cowl Vent jaysweet at 6:49pm 07.25.23 Hey: that looks really sharp!
Well...the time comes to all of us.... ggrizzard at 6:21pm 07.25.23 I think about Dunlook'n's fate and my mind drifts to my own 1979 Cherubini 30. I bought Intuition ne
DIY tiller tamer fails ('68 Javelin) Ward H at 5:46pm 07.25.23 I used the Tiller Clutch. Often times when I drifted, it was due to poor sail balance/wind gust/cu
Newport anchorages Rich Stidger at 4:43pm 07.25.23 I have anchored north of the bridge to Goat Island. Years ago there was room but it seems that moori
I have an 21' American Fiberglass Crazy Dave Condon at 4:22pm 07.25.23 I use to provide an entry level book on sailing to new sailors which helped. A suggestion to Hunter
Capping a Black Water Tank's Access to Macerator Ward H at 3:46pm 07.25.23 I am at work at the moment however there is a T pipe from the macerator with one pipe connected to
Electric Sailboat Drives SBO Police Bot at 3:04pm 07.25.23 I was resting (recharging?) so peacefully until a climate change debate started. Please keep the th
How do you prove you can sail a boat? (1) Johnb at 3:01pm 07.25.23 The Boaters Card is done on line and required in California. Cost is minimal and it is required to b
DIY tiller tamer fails ('68 Javelin) Project_Mayhem at 2:49pm 07.25.23 I used the Tiller Clutch. Often times when I drifted, it was due to poor sail balance/wind gust/cu
Motor suggestions for a Day Sailer Project_Mayhem at 2:46pm 07.25.23 A trolling motor would be enough for that boat but don't expect it to get you out of a storm or heav
Well...the time comes to all of us.... (1) Randy Bolander at 1:54pm 07.25.23 Like Kappy, I am sorry to here this Steve. The Cherubinis are great boats. I've never had a 33, but
Neutral and Ground wires connected in AC Panel jviss at 1:29pm 07.25.23 You are at the end of an extension cord. It is NOT a main panel. Yea, that makes sense.
Helm Seat (cockpit aft) for a Catalina 320/ rferr48792 at 1:25pm 07.25.23 I'm in the process of having a new mold made at Berkely Marine Center to make a new one. It may be t
Yanmar 3JH3E clutch slipping dlochner at 1:14pm 07.25.23 I will follow up. I do like the idea of removing the cables and trying by hand. My transmission i
Jub roller furler setup beerlover at 1:13pm 07.25.23 Perfect. Thanks!

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