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In need of an ignition distributor Tamcho at 9:16am 10.05.13 Grampian 0/4550 I have a 1974, 15 horse, Volvo Penta, two cylinder gas engine on my G30. I am in need of a distribu
Polar plots for C22 paddy4699 at 8:46am 10.05.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1505 I have just read that "polar plots" are available for particular boats and true wind speeds. Are
And so it continues (2) 25yearslater at 7:00am 10.05.13 Bigger Boats 3/791 Told ya. With YOT back on the hard the upgrades and small details can begin. I have some interesting
Let the games begin! Mr Mac at 5:58am 10.05.13 The Cherubini Hunters 11/1798 We are on our way out to the lake to get a real good look at what our $1300 has got us in to! See y
source for plastic plumbing fittings? bugbitten at 10:49pm 10.04.13 S2 7/1202 It seems I've tracked these down before, but can't find my notes. I need to replace some of the blac
Few photos from the North Channel in August (18) srust58 at 9:56pm 10.04.13 Trailer Sailors 39/12891 We took our Sirius 22 to the North Channel this summer. Launched in Spanish and headed west throug
Cleaning Salon Fabric Cusions BWagner at 9:13pm 10.04.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2012 Does anyone have any thoughts on how best to clean the cushions on the settee in our main salon. Th
Boat Speed tgrass462 at 8:46pm 10.04.13 Smaller Boats 2/891 We own and love our 1999 Hunter 260. It is a GREAT cruising boat. This summer we lived on the boat
Wooden Boatshow - Georgetown,SC Fly_H23 at 7:04pm 10.04.13 Trailer Sailors 0/1352 Anyone else headed to the Wooden Boatshow in Georgetown on Oct 19? https://woodenboatshow.com
Centerboard 39-2 mpbeagle at 7:02pm 10.04.13 Pearson 5/2356 I'm looking seriously at a 1987 39-2 but have some concerns: 1-Centerboard-What keeps it from clank
25.5 Hunter Oil Leak Jeremy21515 at 3:58pm 10.04.13 Smaller Boats 2/945 Have a 1985 25.5 Hunter with a 1GM10 Yanmar. It was laid up since 1998 but resurrected it last summ
Going to the Annapolis Boat Show? Phil Herring at 2:05pm 10.04.13 Ask All Sailors 42/4501 For the first time in... well, a long time, Bly and I will be at the Annapolis show this year.
Back Pressure Report hathawayr@theleeco.com at 1:54pm 10.04.13 Catalina 30 0/830 Well, I promised to report exhaust back pressure after my re-power of Nepenthe, our 1985 Catalina 30
42 Passage differences from 1989 thru 2005? rlamb at 1:19pm 10.04.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/841 All, My wife and I are preparing to buy Hunter 42 Passage and are looking at boats from 1989 thru ab
s2 tee shirts on ebay BobM at 12:11pm 10.04.13 S2 11/2349 Email the owner to see if your model is available and then specify size and model when you order. I
Removing Hot Water Heater from Engine Cooling Circuit Dreaming at 11:44am 10.04.13 Catalina 310 12/7740 Hello! I am the new owner of Catalina 310 Hull #31 S/V "Harmony". Due to a drip in the plumbin
Repowering a 1974 C30 The Garbone at 10:50am 10.04.13 Catalina 30 10/2139 I will be looking at a C30 this weekend that has an outboard. I have yet to hear from the owner bu
A couple of Winterizing Deals.. Solstice at 10:14am 10.04.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1416 For those of you that use Rotella 15W-40 engine oil, Autozone has it on sale for $5 off and for thos
keel hanger thread size question allen-deckard at 10:12am 10.04.13 Catalina 22 7/1540 gonna lower the keel on my boat this winter and inspect and possibly if needed replace the pin. I'
New mast stepping system just tried out allen-deckard at 10:03am 10.04.13 Catalina 22 1/990 built my own mast stepping system this last week and man probably one of the best things I've put on

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Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 4:28am 03.24.23 A cruise ship passes by a remote island, and all the passengers see a bearded man running around and
Wind instrument replacement dlochner at 4:15am 03.24.23 I have the 608. cabling is the same 310. Just curious, what is the issue with your 608? You can
Funny Friday!!! Will Gilmore at 4:00am 03.24.23 A foreign sailor arrived in Hawaii. The customs dock had a line of boats waiting their turn to ente
Rusty iron keel..... BigEasy at 3:51am 03.24.23 Same here, spot treat with interprotect & Epoxy fairing compound if pitting is deep.
300A T Fuse 12V Jim Legere at 3:25am 03.24.23 Boat owners who don't understand electricity should consult a qualified electrician, not ask questio
Rusty iron keel..... Davidasailor26 at 3:24am 03.24.23 I get a couple spots every year or two. I just sand the rust off and apply a few coats of Interprote
Re-packed Stuffing Box, Unexpected Behavior jssailem at 2:59am 03.24.23 I ran my stuffing box for 7 years no drips. Temperature is the key issue. You are guarding against t
Anchor Locker solutions jssailem at 2:36am 03.24.23 Evaluating the pro/cons of a vertical vs horizontal windlass, I chose the vertical. I liked the 18
Rolling furler question about foil Joe at 11:21pm 03.23.23 Some quick research over at the Harken site makes me think the swivel can be lowered to the base of
Wind instrument replacement Joe at 10:55pm 03.23.23 I have the 608. cabling is the same 310. Just curious, what is the issue with your 608? You can b
A/C system maintenance BigEasy at 10:10pm 03.23.23 In the absence of a bleed valve , you may have to remove the water line from the air conditioner str
Anchor Locker solutions Dan C&C 44 at 9:59pm 03.23.23 I had to improvise a replacement windlass when converting my manual to electric. I chose to change
Anchor Locker solutions Dan C&C 44 at 9:53pm 03.23.23 Search the archives for "windlass" and you'll find an excellent write up from a year or two back wh
Pop top lateral movement rgranger at 9:05pm 03.23.23 Pics would help
300A T Fuse 12V leo310 at 9:01pm 03.23.23 I only have a 80 amp breaker on the winless that has 4 gauge wire that takes a lot more load than a
Drinking water filter VanIslandGuy at 8:49pm 03.23.23 We use a camco inline hose filter when filling our tanks, and an Instapure F5 filter at the kitchen
Repair water damaged wood. Newport 30 MK III ggrizzard at 7:59pm 03.23.23 I don't know your boat, but many mfgrs made the area of chainplate attachment out of fiber glass lam
300A T Fuse 12V Johann at 7:56pm 03.23.23 In stock here. https://baymarinesupply.com/blue-sea-class-t-fuse.html#c182b
Sourcing original hull decals Crusty Ol Salt at 7:37pm 03.23.23 You may find those here. Decals Jim... i was thinking the same thing. All of what you are looki
H41 in mast furling dkinzer at 7:33pm 03.23.23 Hunter/Selden recommend being on a slight starboard tack (as opposed to head to wind) when furling t

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