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Finishing a Race. Lookout at 6:39pm 06.17.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/1017 I have another interesting race situation. Three boats finished a race. Six boat had given up and
Removal of Top/Bottom hull joint cover in foward cabin H45DS at 5:18pm 06.17.13 Big Boats 5/1805 While I was chasing down a top-side water leak on our Hunter 45DS (found it I think - the forward-mo
Joker Valve Testing joker460 at 4:25pm 06.17.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1135 Just a heads up, The latest issue of Practical Sailor has an interesting test of the Joker valves
maptech OSN update jdgrnt66 at 3:47pm 06.17.13 Ask All Sailors 3/957 Does anyone have the Maptech OSN update file for offshore navigator. Obviously they have gone out of
Grandson in action... Jim Seamans at 3:45pm 06.17.13 Ask All Sailors 0/934 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAP8RKP2flI'feature=share Now I know where my genes have gone.....
1989 Pearson 27 ports Dave Groshong at 3:21pm 06.17.13 Ask All Sailors 0/751 Can anyone help one of my customers identify the brand of port on a 1989 Pearson 27? I've never see
Pull the mast.. but only an inch or so PGIJon at 3:17pm 06.17.13 Big Boats 7/1630 As you may or may not know, my rigger left the country on a 2 month cruise and I have wires pinched
H216 Integral Adjuster Ranger Paul at 3:14pm 06.17.13 Smaller Boats 5/1125 Does anyone have the Sailtec instructions on how to get the air out/add hydraulic fluid to the hydra
Cockpit drain Hunter25.5 slysailor at 2:46pm 06.17.13 Smaller Boats 0/601 Need replacements for cockpit drain/scupper on Hunter 25.5. Any ideas of where to find them? (insid
O'Day 25 rigging? (1) Tabi II at 2:15pm 06.17.13 Ask An Oday Owner 7/3727 We just put our new-to-us 1978 O'Day 25 in the water and are rigging it up. Can someone please tell
Battery Box Scott B at 1:17pm 06.17.13 Ask All Sailors 1/899 When are battery boxes required vs. installing a tray and hold-down straps. I'm looking to install
2005 Hunter 33 batteries Scott B at 12:13pm 06.17.13 Mid-Size Boats 2/990 Anyone installed golf cart batteries in their 33? Right now I have 2 group 27 and 1 engine batte
please help me decide on 170 pmaskale at 12:00pm 06.17.13 Day Sailers 12/3771 I am interested in purchasing a 2002 Hunter 170 that I found for sale. I think I can get it for $160
Considering 1984 Cat 22 DanKo at 11:46am 06.17.13 Catalina 22 15/1721 I have a lead on what I think is a pretty good condition 1984 Cat 22 for a good price. It has a swin
Boat Inspection / Boarding laws FourPoints at 10:25am 06.17.13 Ask All Sailors 26/4549 I am having a discussion with a friend who is saying that unless entering or leaving international w
battery recharging hunterdoctor at 10:14am 06.17.13 Smaller Boats 9/1514 Finally got all the lights: running, mast, and cabin, replaced and working. I had to replace tha bat
Where to buy a Stuffing Box druid at 9:35am 06.17.13 Ask All Sailors 11/3076 Hi. I've managed to BREAK the stuffing-box (packing gland) on my Ontario 32 and need to get a replac
Bernie Troje Bernie Troje at 8:57am 06.17.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1065 I have a 1995 Macgregor 26. Right now it's on its trailor. Before I launch it, I'd like to replace t
Hunter 23.5 dismasted, needs parts Cape Charles at 8:18am 06.17.13 Smaller Boats 5/1197 I need to replace the parts that hold the forestay to the bow on my 1993 Hunter 23.5, anybody know t
Diagnostic help needed: Calling all gearheads. rgranger at 8:12am 06.17.13 Ask All Sailors 9/1440 Hello All Took my new-2-me Balboa 26 out for her first shakedown cruise Sunday. As expected, a lot

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Anchor light - battery operated and rechargeable ggrizzard at 1:37pm 01.23.23 If a LEO see's 2 bright white lights on an anchored vessel they will likely not care if there are tw
Hunter 280 mast Question (1) Crusty Ol Salt at 1:32pm 01.23.23 Okay, sorry about posting later than I intended. I swear it is just an "exit block" (@Crazy Dave Con
Rainwater leak under cockpit deck dlochner at 1:15pm 01.23.23 Another cable sealing options is a cable gland like these from Amazon. This type of gland will requi
End Boom Sheeting Stu Jackson at 1:08pm 01.23.23 You might consider going to the Catalina Yachts website and looking through their archived borchures
Water heater, electrical enigma (1) BarryL at 1:00pm 01.23.23 Hi, Here is a picture of the water heater on my boat. It has a euro style plug that goes into the b
Slip n slide! BigEasy at 12:54pm 01.23.23 Have used Woody wax in past. Yes, it is expensive. Must clean deck thoroughly before application w
Fiberglass Hull Interior Issue Barnacle Bill at 12:49pm 01.23.23 Potters have good reputations and even some are ""offshore" built with extra fiberglass usage. I'd
Rainwater leak under cockpit deck Barnacle Bill at 12:44pm 01.23.23 How about getting creative and shielding that mess of cables with some sort of curved plastic or fib
Chart plotter choice overwhelm Barnacle Bill at 12:34pm 01.23.23 I'm not up to speed with the latest and greatest chart plotters of various brands, but I have always
Anchor light - battery operated and rechargeable Barnacle Bill at 12:30pm 01.23.23 It has to be visible 360 degrees for two miles.
Water heater, electrical enigma Barnacle Bill at 12:28pm 01.23.23 It sounds like your water heater has a plug in it? Am I reading that right? So you can plug it
purchase a Hunter 146 with small cracks Barnacle Bill at 12:26pm 01.23.23 Follow the ACP advice above,
purchase a Hunter 146 with small cracks Barnacle Bill at 12:26pm 01.23.23 Thanks for the response. Bad advice, because the Hunter 146 is not made of fiberglass with gelcoat
Slip n slide! Barnacle Bill at 12:24pm 01.23.23 I agree with the Starbright nonskid deck cleaner for cleaning nonskid. For some reason it works bet
Water heater, electrical enigma leo310 at 12:22pm 01.23.23 Check you wire from the breaker to the heater or just replace it as what you have stated so far is b
Winter Cruise 2023 Terry Cox at 12:03pm 01.23.23 That's odd, what does the switch do then? Our boat has two main switches; inverter draw selection
Mast cleat ckreitlein at 11:50am 01.23.23 Identical means they look the same in shape, color, hole spacing and design...i.e. squared off horns
Single handing WI Rigger at 11:48am 01.23.23 Dave The base of my Ritchie compass (TR-33G), there are two crossed gold bars. Do you know if t
Transom Drain Plug on a Hunter 23.5 LloydB at 11:24am 01.23.23 Had to similar problem with my Mac on the trailer with a tarp over the cockpit and couldn't understa
Slip n slide! Allan12210 at 11:23am 01.23.23 Point is, the formulation does matter. Better living through Chemistry. Most of the time. :D

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