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teak trainmanjess at 7:36am 10.25.13 Ask All Sailors 11/2109 hello all I got my new to me Kittiwake sailboat home yesterday... I parked it at the marina... soo
Catalina 310 Oven c130king at 7:15am 10.25.13 Catalina 310 3/1946 Can anyone post a good close-up picture of the oven control knob and the temperatures markings on th
polishing dull stainless gettinthere at 5:43am 10.25.13 Ask All Sailors 15/2350 Our bow pulpit is looking rather dull. Would like to bring back a higher gloss. What are the best me
Time to replace sails JenniferKay at 5:03am 10.25.13 Columbia 8/7322 Hello, New to the site, have had the boat for 3 years now and working through everything and learn
Balmar alternator bugsboat at 4:21am 10.25.13 Big Boats 26/14187 Purchased a Balmar 100 amp alternator for our Hunter 37.5 after the Annapolis Boat show. Now, I talk
Lazarette Mods Apex at 4:06am 10.25.13 Bigger Boats 1/1236 One of my early projects is general organization of "stuff". The PO has a really nice crib board st
Lazarette Mods Apex at 3:56am 10.25.13 Bigger Boats 0/1122 One of my early projects is general organization of "stuff". The PO has a really nice crib board st
proper shroud dia. for mac 25 mick hodapp at 8:06pm 10.24.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1642 can anyone out there tell me the proper wire rope diameter for the shrouds on a mac 25 ? i know how
Rope Clutches arlouper at 7:21pm 10.24.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1535 This will seem remedial, I'm sure, but I don't know what rope clutches do. Do they do the same thing
Sail Care.... rpell46 at 4:22pm 10.24.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1665 Hi, It's getting to be that time here in the Northeast. It's getting a bit too cold for these old
How to Lower Cabin Table for Bed (4) Zoom767 at 3:22pm 10.24.13 Big Boats 14/6620 I have a 1990 Hunter Legend 35.5 and can't for the life of me figure out how to lower the cabin tabl
1985 O'Day 26' rudder specifications mountainchef at 2:26pm 10.24.13 Ask An Oday Owner 3/3383 Hi all, my rudder for my 1985 O'Day 26' snapped in half in the beginning of the season, just 1 week
Anything Wrong With Lightly Used 30 Year Old Sail Cloth? rardiH36 at 1:59pm 10.24.13 Ask All Sailors 19/3792 Does sail cloth loose it's oomph with extreme age even if not used much? I am considering reducing
Tom tomreiff at 1:44pm 10.24.13 Catalina 22 6/1204 I am the owner of Catalina 22, 5460, built in 1975. I am in need of new cabin curtains, also the cur
Cored hull sealing syeldell at 12:54pm 10.24.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1011 How is the top of the cored hull of a 450 Passage sealed at the toe rail?
New batteries... looking for some advice. Jon Bastien at 11:21am 10.24.13 Ask All Sailors 2/2413 Hello all, I realize this topic has been covered in the forums at great length, but I'm kind of s
On the road planning..... Delezynski at 9:50am 10.24.13 Trailer Sailors 1/2242 Hi all, I don't post a lot here, but thought this was worth it! I ran across a web site that migh
Need some help with a 1985 H22 mainsailman at 9:48am 10.24.13 Smaller Boats 2/861 I just purchased this boat a few days ago. I noticed that the floor of the boat has two rectangul
dingy motor CootIam at 9:43am 10.24.13 Ask All Sailors 21/16295 does anyone use an electric trolling motor on their dingy rather than a gas outboard motor ?? you
New Purchase 1985 Hunter 22 mainsailman at 7:10am 10.24.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1731 New Purchase 1985 Hunter 22 Need help I just purchased a 22'r I noticed that the floor of the bo

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Is my fuel pump trying to tell me something? (1) High Current at 1:24pm 06.26.23 It's a Facet...I'm afraid I don't now the model number and won't be back to the boat for a couple of
Is my fuel pump trying to tell me something? Ralph Johnstone at 1:09pm 06.26.23 We need to know the make and model of the electric fuel pump before we can tell you anything about i
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake Ralph Johnstone at 12:59pm 06.26.23 This spot is located under the secondary fuel filter, but the filter, joints, and surrounding area
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Project_Mayhem at 12:55pm 06.26.23 NOT PC: I always thought sailboats should come with a midget contortionist with 10 inch fingers. I
Trailer Capacity Estimates? Project_Mayhem at 12:51pm 06.26.23 Those older, hot dipped galvanized trailers hold up really well compared to their iron alternatives.
Flimsy deck on bow and tabernacle. Backplate Tsatzsue at 12:34pm 06.26.23 I have never locked my keel down.
Sorry been missing for this group BigEasy at 12:34pm 06.26.23 Anyway can I get a Cliff Note update on the status? I really haven't noticed any changes. I u
Keel position from winch view Tsatzsue at 12:33pm 06.26.23 Just crank till tight. You will know. Release the winch and drop it onto the trailer once Mac bumped
ampacity of disconnects Richard19068 at 12:31pm 06.26.23 Thanks, I have a decent ratcheting crimper. Probably not one that Maine Sail would approve but it do
Racing Handicap poco505 at 12:09pm 06.26.23 Yes, I'm not asking to be favored but still can't find the rating for my Hunter26. Just to make sure
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? captcoho at 12:08pm 06.26.23 Thanks. If the motor has been sitting a long time, probably best to put it in a bucket, or get the
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? captcoho at 11:58am 06.26.23 I was given a 1989 22 Catalina with an outboard motor. I would like to make sure that it runs. Is
ampacity of disconnects Don S/V ILLusion at 11:58am 06.26.23 The weakest link here is improper crimping, not the butt connection itself. If you lack the proper s
ampacity of disconnects Richard19068 at 11:58am 06.26.23 Also use heat sealing connectors. I plan on using one continuous piece of shrink tubing to cover b
Replacing spreader end. Locktite? Tsatzsue at 11:54am 06.26.23 Venture 25 1975 Recently broke a spreader end cap and ordered new ones that are metal. They are two
Pendant Too Long Rich Stidger at 11:40am 06.26.23 You may not be able. Used line is much harder to splice. Often impossible. You could tie a new loop
ampacity of disconnects dlochner at 11:34am 06.26.23 Also use heat sealing connectors.
ampacity of disconnects Richard19068 at 11:32am 06.26.23 "far in the future..." That's certainly the hope!
Sorry been missing for this group Davidasailor26 at 11:30am 06.26.23 Chicago winters tend to shut down the part of my brain that log's onto this group. Just logged in f
ampacity of disconnects dlochner at 11:29am 06.26.23 If the disconnects are properly sized for the wire, they will carry the current. They are not design

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