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mounting an after market kicker bracket c22 jagsail48 at 9:41am 12.17.13 Catalina 22 1/907 I am still restoring my 1986 c22 and found a nice kicker mount for the stern. My only problem is tha
deck paint (2) trainmanjess at 6:50am 12.17.13 Kittiewake 16/11748 hello all this fall I became the proud owner of a 1968 Kittiwake 23 sailboat... it has been sittin
Rudder Problems (2) Mick143 at 6:19am 12.17.13 Bigger Boats 22/5982 Hello, I own a 1979 28 ft O'Day. It has a tiller. Here is my question. I have never been able to fig
320 in BC Meriachee at 10:55pm 12.16.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1010 I'd like to connect with any 320 owners in Bc (Vancouver or the southern island). We are thinking a
perkins m30 operating temperature perse111 at 7:49pm 12.16.13 Ask All Sailors 2/2062 Does anyone know the proper operating temperature of the perkins m30? The literature from perkins
How best to ID a leak source? crockett305 at 7:10pm 12.16.13 Catalina 22 11/2145 Hi there fellow sailors... The cat 22 and I went out for a short sail this past Saturday. Everythin
Halyards ncsailor634 at 6:54pm 12.16.13 Ask All Sailors 15/3538 I have a 1976 Columbia T-26. I just got the boat about 4 months ago and now need to replace at leas
Traveler needed for 18' Y-FLYER sloop. LANCE ON CLOUD NINE at 4:09pm 12.16.13 Parts Search 0/990 looking for an original type traveler - bolts to rear deck on fairly tall risers. please call or tex
Replacing Bulkheads in a 1985 Hunter 23 Bryan_PrestigeVision at 12:58pm 12.16.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/991 Hello All, I recently purchased a 1985 Hunter 23 that was in the middle of a restoration project
Powered winch for H410 b.needalman at 12:35pm 12.16.13 Big Boats 3/1071 Do any readers have a factory installed powered winch on a Hunter 410? I want to do an upgrade us
best Mac software for weather fax over HF radio davidep at 11:09am 12.16.13 Ask All Sailors 4/6127 anyone have any suggestions for the best Mac software for weather fax transmitted over HF radio?
Lewmar Windlass slipping cooper at 10:43am 12.16.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/3316 Hi, we have a Hunter 49 and the electric lewmar windlass has just started to slip when coming up or
Engine Control Panel Hanskuck at 10:18am 12.16.13 Parts Search 0/1387 I am searching for a Standard Engine Control Panel 1990 Volvo Penta Marine Diesel Model 2003 Wher
galley Celtic knot at 9:16am 12.16.13 Parts Search 3/6325 looking for a galley for my mac 25.
Wire / Rope halyards to all rope dive7mmwet at 7:46am 12.16.13 Mid-Size Boats 1/1317 Any one do this conversion? Mine is a Catalina 27 TR I ordered 4 sheave's that will fit my mast he
Ball valve and fittings suggestions kito at 7:43am 12.16.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/638 I am installing all new bronze thru-hulls on my project boat. I got 1-1/2" and 1" bronze Groco thru
TP or not TP? rlamb at 7:28am 12.16.13 Big Boats 61/12948 I have a recently acquired Hunter 466 with 2 Jabasco manual heads and 20 gal holding tanks for each
33 - Door for Head mystery117 at 5:59am 12.16.13 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1254 When I bought my '79 33 a few years ago it didn't have a door on the Head. It really hasn't been a p
Explain a basic boat plumbing system. ChattOday at 3:40am 12.16.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 30/18401 I am moving from the auto world to boats. Someone explain the basics (parts, design) of a basic b
Best bang for my buck$? Roadking Larry at 12:53am 12.16.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 40/6102 My boat is currently hibernating on her trailer awaiting warmer weather. Meanwhile I'm trying to dec

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Hammock install on a H26? Joe at 5:59pm 07.06.23 Unless you already own one, I would not spend all the money on the "tacker" just to hold up the hamm
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 4:24pm 07.06.23 Well I think I may be back. Kinda. I got to board Luna yesterday and she wasn't doing so good. He
Georges Bank sailing from just South Nantucket to NS Don S/V ILLusion at 3:49pm 07.06.23 Radar is running. Got a suggestion as to how far out you'd set it? Mine can go 26 miles, but I cur
Georges Bank sailing from just South Nantucket to NS JamesG161 at 3:38pm 07.06.23 Got a suggestion as to how far out you'd set it? My Raymarine has a "Guard Zone" for Alerts. Depe
Georges Bank sailing from just South Nantucket to NS Rick486 at 3:31pm 07.06.23 Actually, the range of your radar depends on the elevation of your antenna. Radar is a LOS (line of
Georges Bank sailing from just South Nantucket to NS dLj at 3:08pm 07.06.23 Done it a few times - rarely saw visibility beyond 200 yards. Warm up your radar. Radar is runnin
Rebuild or repower redlegmsg66 at 3:06pm 07.06.23
Rebuild or repower redlegmsg66 at 3:05pm 07.06.23 Thanks for the info. I am familiar with Sturgeon Bay and know Depere fairly well. My wife grew up t
Lake Champlain to the Thousand Islands Caboteur at 2:51pm 07.06.23 Ever thought of turning right after lake St-Louis and going up the Ottawa river and doing the Rideau
Georges Bank sailing from just South Nantucket to NS dLj at 2:20pm 07.06.23 Thanks for the posts. I can concur about the fog! Past two nights have had plenty! Last night partic
Rebuild or repower jon hansen at 2:19pm 07.06.23 Diesel Specialist 920-347-0880. 2264 mid valley drive, de pere, wis do not compare to john's nigh
Rebuild or repower Tally Ho at 1:39pm 07.06.23
2004 Hunter Passage 420 Questions Sailgunner at 1:16pm 07.06.23 If your pedestal is an Edson you may have TWO grease fittings on the pedestal. The bottom one is har
Waste tank plumbing idea... yarrumretep at 1:12pm 07.06.23 Hi Peggie - thanks for the welcome - and the really great responses throughout this forum! More gri
Install New Winches? Kevy at 12:28pm 07.06.23 Great points, thanks. I think I'll recruit some close-by expert help as well as I'm a bit of a novi
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake Rich Stidger at 12:26pm 07.06.23 Ok that means the fuel lines are still under pressure. Then a line slowly drips for a few days. ca
Georges Bank sailing from just South Nantucket to NS jssailem at 12:14pm 07.06.23 Thank you Rick Musetta is currently south of Davis South Shoal. The wind field has him heading into
Georges Bank sailing from just South Nantucket to NS PaulK at 12:12pm 07.06.23 Fog is normal until perhaps September, then you start to get autumn storms. Friend in foggy Marbleh
Georges Bank sailing from just South Nantucket to NS Don S/V ILLusion at 11:57am 07.06.23 Done it a few times - rarely saw visibility beyond 200 yards. Warm up your radar.
Hunter 306 swim ladder Brinky63 at 11:28am 07.06.23 Thanks all. SBO reached out with the info.

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