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Bottom paint cost Audrius at 6:39pm 02.03.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2650 How much are you paying for the bottom paint, and what product are you using? I have a 26' Hunter 26
Autopilot and Garmin 740 Audrius at 6:30pm 02.03.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1353 Hi, I have the H260 sailboat with the wheel steering and Garmin 740 GPS on it. I want to install th
side board to replace the starboard settee (2) woodster at 4:41pm 02.03.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1129 ok just got through installing the drawers in the new sideboard cabinet and the doors...just thought
Mast step LL phxfan at 3:21pm 02.03.14 Catalina 22 1/730 U tube has many take your pick this tooo easy to elaborate -http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKjUi2h0m
Oday 25 mask rake Ritdog at 2:49pm 02.03.14 Ask An Oday Owner 5/2133 Oday 25 mast rake I was looking at tabernacle mounts today on three 25 masts, and noticed that 2 ha
Holding tank vent dj2210 at 2:02pm 02.03.14 Catalina 30 8/2029 I was thinking about installing a 3/4 or 1 inch thru-hull vent for the holding tank above the port r
new propeller cpconway4@msn.com at 12:43pm 02.03.14 Catalina 30 1/738 I'm looking for a 13 x 10 RH three bladed prop, 1" shaft at a decent cost any ideas? Mike
36 CC owners forum? CaptainDan at 12:26pm 02.03.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1022 I sail in the Chesapeake bay and have seen several 36CC's in the bay. Is there a national group, clu
dreaming of sailing season (2) willsnow at 12:22pm 02.03.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/2081 skiing is fine and all... but i keep looking ahead to getting my boat in the water. of course, thats
venture 21 for first boat? Kazz330 at 11:32am 02.03.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 49/12503 Hello all! I'm currently thinking of taking a look at a venture 21. it needs some cleaning up, h
windlass removal Slipin Away at 10:08am 02.03.14 Big Boats 1/815 I have a 2006 Hunter 45cc which has a SL spirit atlantic windlass. I need to replace the bearings a
Stripped Mast Step Screws (2) QCI at 9:04am 02.03.14 Other Sailboats 8/4737 The mast step on a 1987 15 foot American Sail Racer have stripped out. I was going to drill out the
Catalina 250 Wing Keel or Water Ballast NoodlesWIU at 9:04am 02.03.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/8270 Hi all, I'm looking for a little guidance on a Catalina 250 MKII. I currently have a C22 Swing Ke
Winter Boat Projects Update (6) JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 8:56am 02.03.14 Catalina 310 13/2807 While my Bride has been busy selling things, I have been plugging away on boat projects. Just as a q
Tankless, ventless propane water heater thoughts? kito at 8:18am 02.03.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/5858 I did a search and found some old posts about the pros and cons. Just wanted some input on newer mod
Sailing in Atlanta Knot Flying at 7:56am 02.03.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1678 After only sailing my recently purchased Hunter 26 off the coast of Savannah GA for a few months, I
new halyards (1) kb3pgo at 6:56am 02.03.14 Catalina 22 2/585 I bought the all line halyard kit from CD. Maybe its just that I have never used high tech line, but
Beneteau 32s5 aquanut at 4:53am 02.03.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1385 Hi, I am looking to purchase a 32s5 and have had a survey done. The surveyor found the beam/rib ju
One hot autopilot Ken Cross at 9:18pm 02.02.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1750 Hi everyone I have a Simrad TP10 autopilot and it is well suited for my needs except it gets hot in
Lewmar TT 140 bowthruster simpsonc at 7:39pm 02.02.14 Big Boats 1/1146 As anyone had experience with this bow thruster ? I have a 2005 hunter 41ac with a bow thruster inst

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Modification of a Catalina 320 for solo sailing Kings Gambit at 8:51am 07.02.23 Does anyone have experience with modifying a Catalina 320 for easier solo sailing? At minimum, I t
Blown exhast odaydokay at 8:43am 07.02.23 Thanks to this terrific site I did some reseaarch to see what others did. I learned that Westerbeke
Sails and Stack Packs kappykaplan at 8:39am 07.02.23 Loosen the jacks on one side while hoisting - should give you a wider slot to get the battens throug
Sails and Stack Packs Mike C275 33 at 8:34am 07.02.23 Hey folks. I'm new to the forum. Bought hull 33 last year. I love it. Easy to single hand, with a re
Blown exhast odaydokay at 8:33am 07.02.23 Just out of curiosity, is this engine gas or diesel? Was seawater pouring into the boat anywhere? W
Blown exhast Ralph Johnstone at 8:23am 07.02.23 Apologies for the lack of info. It has happened only an hour before and I was on a hand held device
Blown exhast dlochner at 8:16am 07.02.23 Diesels need three things to run well, clean fuel, air, and compression. The clogged filter certainl
Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery JBP-PA at 8:13am 07.02.23 The silly way is only silly if you use your high output alternator as your main source for rechargin
Blown exhast (2) odaydokay at 8:06am 07.02.23 Apologies for the lack of info. It has happened only an hour before and I was on a hand held devic
ampacity of disconnects dlochner at 7:47am 07.02.23 And this also makes the point. if you are only going to disconnect it every 5 years for replacement
Appropriate amount of headsay sag? Marty Gingras at 7:44am 07.02.23
ampacity of disconnects thinwater at 7:35am 07.02.23 That sort of defeats the purpose of the disconnects. You will end up off the connectors because the
In-mast furling nitrogenase at 7:29am 07.02.23 Our 323 manual specifies 10 mm for both inhaul and outhaul but, when replacing, I used 10 mm for out
Shooting some video in the harbor kappykaplan at 7:17am 07.02.23 I like the oars without the gunwale. :plus:
Anodes, test cell, fresh water & hull potential. dlochner at 7:07am 07.02.23 I was not. I've just been hanging the test cell over the side near the prop and about the same dep
Shooting some video in the harbor jssailem at 7:05am 07.02.23 Enjoyable. The video was much improved. I liked the position of the camera with the oar dipping. The
Shooting some video in the harbor dlochner at 7:03am 07.02.23 Nice. I like the oars without the gunwale. Helps to tell the story of a row around the harbor and s
Anodes, test cell, fresh water & hull potential. SycloneDriver at 7:00am 07.02.23 Bob Olsen recommends hanging the reference electrode within 1 foot of the prop or shaft in freshwat
Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery (1) dlochner at 6:52am 07.02.23 The advantage of the "silly way" is that it is considerably simpler and somewhat less expensive. I
Shooting some video in the harbor TomY at 6:42am 07.02.23 Another (hopefully) improved 5 minutes in the harbor. n_XNdSBMpKM

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