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C-22's Finish in the Top at PHX Regatta CaptDon01 at 11:06pm 01.19.14 Catalina 22 5/1145 Well.....the results are in, and a couple C-22's took top honor's at the PHX "Birthday Regatta/Leuke
Tiller training Brian D at 8:55pm 01.19.14 Ask All Sailors 11/3059 Do you know anyone who is learning how to use a tiller? If so, here is an exercise that will help en
Plumbing the depths for.. puddlejockey at 8:23pm 01.19.14 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1289 Plumbing advice specific to the early 80's bini.. Can someone tell me how the plumbing is setup o
'87 272LE- Loose foot or attached main? Mickstr6 at 7:08pm 01.19.14 Bigger Boats 8/2963 I looked in the archives and didn't see anything to help me...I need to replace my very tired main a
Rudder Bearing Replacement, Hunter 35.5 Steverhnm at 6:34pm 01.19.14 Big Boats 18/6797 So it looks like rudder bearing replacement is in the future for me. Has anyone done this on a 35.5
Hunter 216 Centre Board michael gill at 4:56pm 01.19.14 Smaller Boats 3/1098 My 216 is showing too much sideways movement and I assume the bushes or some other element of the CB
oil indicator light Jwhy at 4:52pm 01.19.14 Catalina 30 2/890 Should the oil pressure light come on when the ignition key is turned to on?
radar on the mast jwieneck at 4:25pm 01.19.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/4616 I am trying to finally put radar on the boat. I have never had radar before. So I decide after loo
I don't think I need a 9.9hp for a Mac25 (3) patrickfarley at 12:09pm 01.19.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 69/9063 I have been sailing my current boat for 3 years now. I have a 9.9hp 2 stroke engine. According to
Oday 30 KCB, hull and leak problems (2) robert sardo at 11:55am 01.19.14 Ask An Oday Owner 0/982 I need help with an on going hull problem on a 1979 keel centerboard model Oday 30. There appears to
Out of water inspection Regular Guy at 11:05am 01.19.14 Smaller Boats 19/2683 I am new to this forum but was reading for some time as guest through many of these valuable informa
Batten Car System thaeni at 11:01am 01.19.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2037 I have a full batten main on my 33.5 and when dropping the sail it only comes down 1/2 way. I was w
Another Rescue at Sea Salty at 9:40am 01.19.14 Ask All Sailors 19/4251 There was a rescue at sea 300 miles off VA. According to the news report the couple was rescued of t
Sad day in St Lucia ifmdalvey at 9:37am 01.19.14 Ask All Sailors 73/8508 A link to a British report below, a yachting couple were attacked and the husband suffered fatal inj
343 salt water inlet grills Methane Mick at 9:23am 01.19.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1089 I cannot remove the two underwater metal grills at the intakes for the engine raw water cooling and
Fenders air leaking MORNING LIGHT at 8:34am 01.19.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/934 Among my 6 fenders, there are always 2 or 3 that are missing some air pressure. Can we change the va
Atlantic Canada Hunter Rendezvous July 2014 (1) Jim Legere at 7:41am 01.19.14 The Cherubini Hunters 0/1003 I thought I would pass this on: Dear Hunter Owner, As you may know we are organizing a Hunter Own
Fuel Cans on Deck Nodak7 at 7:18am 01.19.14 Big Boats 21/6730 We are getting ready to do our first "extended" trip out into the Gulf and I would like to carry a f
Headstay measurement for 1981 H-33 Cherubini Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 7:11am 01.19.14 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1147 We find ourselves away from the boat and from our computers which contain our boat files, but in nee
A few familiar faces at the Toronto boat show (1) holdech at 6:00am 01.19.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1186 Crew of Teliki - Lenore, Chris ' Kira Crew of Thistle Dew - Kathy, Shawn ' Emma Crew of Silhouette

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Hunter 306 vertical play on Rudder Stock.......how to fix? (2) Brinky63 at 7:36am 06.03.23 We found out that the lower UHMW bearing is not in place (i.e. not there) only the upper. I found th
First Time in the Water Crazy Dave Condon at 7:35am 06.03.23 Glad you finally got your daysailor in the water
Macgregor 26 Crazy Dave Condon at 7:32am 06.03.23 @pungojim call the following in Oriental, NC as they dealt with sailboat repairs for used masts:
Check my wiring diagram? Beth G at 7:29am 06.03.23 Thanks so much, this all makes sense, I'll modify my diagram accordingly and add the proper fuses!
Check my wiring diagram? dlochner at 7:20am 06.03.23 Beth, You need a fuse at the battery ahead of the 1-2-B switch. A main circuit breaker after the sw
Macgregor 26 Justin_NSA at 7:00am 06.03.23 If and when I find something within a reasonable distance I will tow the boat there and strap the m
Check my wiring diagram? Beth G at 6:41am 06.03.23 Beth. It will take some time to consider all that you have submitted. I like to learn the details.
Check my wiring diagram? Beth G at 6:39am 06.03.23 A few quick comments. The house and start batteries need to be fuse within 7 inches of the battery
Macgregor 26 pungojim at 6:38am 06.03.23
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing dlochner at 6:30am 06.03.23 even air force bombing practice grounds. Only the Navy bombs water. ;) As Will points out, this
Modification of a Catalina 320 for solo sailing dlochner at 6:25am 06.03.23 Can you sit to one side of the wheel and reach the winch? Or perhaps add a cleat aft of the winch ne
Modification of a Catalina 320 for solo sailing davidwkenn at 6:17am 06.03.23 Really appreciate everyone's input. I solo sailed my Catalina 27 for years, but now am older and wo
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing Will Gilmore at 6:06am 06.03.23 It is a great experience. Know your bridge clearances, and depths can change. There is steaming qu
Catalina 320 Diesel deck port (1) davidwkenn at 6:02am 06.03.23 This is the deck port - but of course it said Diesel, not Waste I am looking to buy another cap if
dock line for Beneteau 323 1/2" or 5/8? dlochner at 6:01am 06.03.23 There is no right answer to your question, although there are definitely some wrong answers. The th
New Alternator Regulator? jviss at 5:38am 06.03.23 No. From the installation manual: Gotcha, thank you.
Check my wiring diagram? dlochner at 5:33am 06.03.23 A few quick comments. The house and start batteries need to be fuse within 7 inches of the battery.
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing dlochner at 5:13am 06.03.23 Hello everyone, Can anyone tell me about sailing the ICW? Yes, we did it both ways, south and the
Recommendations for a new head RoyS at 5:11am 06.03.23 No experience with electric here, however, I do recommend a full size head instead of the compact si
New Alternator Regulator? dlochner at 5:11am 06.03.23 So, you can use the BT dongle with just the 618? No. From the installation manual: NOTE: The

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