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Moving our boat, San Diego to Portland, Or therobesons at 12:05pm 06.02.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/612 Starting may 22 we leave Oceanside, Ca for Portland Oregon on our 1999 Hunter 420. Read all about i
Hunter 22 cockpit cooler lid SeaTR at 11:43am 06.02.13 Parts Search 1/2483 Looking for a replacement / salvage (1981) H22 cockpit cooler lid. I have a salvage boat that I've b
Fire Port (1) jsalley at 11:42am 06.02.13 Catalina 309 Group Forum 0/1652 When I had my USCG Vessel Safety Inspection this year, the inspector suggested I add additional fire
How to find a used genoa? FlbkRoxie at 10:24am 06.02.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/3028 After sailing a few summers in San Diego Bay we have decided that our jib is just not cutting it. Th
Catching seaweed on my swing keel Wayne Spanier at 9:49am 06.02.13 Catalina 22 0/895 Out today on the Hudson River, and lots of seagrass floating around. Other boats seemed to pass thr
Keel wire rope bermuda1961 at 8:47am 06.02.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/905 what is the length of the wire rope from the keel attachment point to the cabin crank winch? Are the
Sails Needed Morgan Webber at 7:38am 06.02.13 C&C 1/1959 I just launched my (new to me) C'C 24 and decided that I need to up grade the sails now. No time to
some post some good pictures of them sailing today allen-deckard at 7:32am 06.02.13 Catalina 22 19/2299 Its raining and dreary the last two days and I'm stuck inside. Someone post some good pics of them
how to add a starter only battery Jimongee at 7:18am 06.02.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1152 Hello, I have a 2002 356. It currently has 2 12v batteries. I want to add 3rd 12v battery for engi
12v circuit destruction!!!!!!!! duality at 6:43am 06.02.13 Ask All Sailors 38/10459 i got to my boat yesterday and to my surprise i lost almost all of my 12 volt equipment. Items lost:
Real Newbie.... Clutch installed backwards ? (1) Delawaredave at 5:20am 06.02.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1425 Newbie. Just bought Hunter 27. On port side are two clutches (marked jib and main) - when engage
Faucet water pump not pumping but running... (1) Delawaredave at 4:42am 06.02.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/915 Newbie. Hunter 27. Faucet water pump was working fine, now not. The pump is running, water
What RPM for Yanmar in continuous operation ? (1) Delawaredave at 4:35am 06.02.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/21909 Newbie. Hunter 27. Yanmar 1GM. What RPM do you run for "general cruising" ? Looking at my manu
Jib sail trouble pjclmft at 10:47pm 06.01.13 Mid-Size Boats 9/2574 I bought a Catalina 27 and I'm excited to sail. But when I attached the sheet. To the foresail and p
Keel Bolt Leak TJM8187 at 8:37pm 06.01.13 Catalina 22 6/1805 Have an 1988 with a wing keel. I found today that one of the keel bolts has a small leak. Is this co
Boat launching jimmac99 at 7:28pm 06.01.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/2539 When launching the 26M does one really need to remove the trailer lights? Thanks from one who is
Interior wood cleaning and maintenance luv2sail67 at 6:11pm 06.01.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1208 Hi - we have a 2010 Hunter 38, and find that the interior wood streaks and lacks lustre when wiped d
Movie with Go-pro alabamaranger at 5:17pm 06.01.13 Catalina 22 3/1070 Filmed with Go-Pro Hero 2 and edited with Sony Vegas. Not sure if I posted this before. Enjoy http
replacing yanmar ys8 with a gm20 Builder Bill at 4:24pm 06.01.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1474 Has anyone replaced there ysm8 with a gm20? I have a 1980 27 Watkins.
Music (1) agprice22 at 4:18pm 06.01.13 Catalina 22 2/1028 Here is my solution for music on the boat. It's bluetooth, so I play the music through my iPod touch

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Are you ready? Dalliance at 6:20pm 05.17.23
Are you ready? Tally Ho at 6:08pm 05.17.23
O'Day 302 Wheel Tally Ho at 6:01pm 05.17.23 Where do you moor your 302? I am at Pastrick marina in East Chicago, IN. Greg
Battery Switch Confusion jonelli at 4:19pm 05.17.23
Battery Switch Confusion Stu Jackson at 3:47pm 05.17.23 Hmmm, I'm not following the logic of your wiring, @jonelli . It is such that whatever battery is p
Harken Furler maintenance jssailem at 3:31pm 05.17.23 Is there a way to thoroughly flush the bearings on these units? Just like Harken directs. The drum
Are you ready? Dalliance at 3:29pm 05.17.23 The 60 degree water temperature has one advantage. One of the (very few) things we miss about livi
Faded Sunbrella (or equivalent) Boat Canvas jviss at 3:19pm 05.17.23 Curious to know if the spray will also restore any water resistance. I just sprayed my Sunbrella do
Faded Sunbrella (or equivalent) Boat Canvas Davidasailor26 at 3:00pm 05.17.23 They say that if you test the fabric with water and it beads up, then just send the spray back, it
How many have serviced your Winches thinwater at 2:18pm 05.17.23 Unfortunately our Harken 46.2 and 35.2 winches have two sets of pawls, both riding inside inner gea
Are you ready? Don S/V ILLusion at 2:09pm 05.17.23 The 60 degree water temperature has one advantage. One of the (very few) things we miss about livin
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 (1) Jacktar at 2:01pm 05.17.23 Moored off med style in Ft McRee lagoon as part of Northern Gulf coast cruise group .
What sealant to use? (1) BroncoJohn at 1:49pm 05.17.23 I wanted to post an update. I used a tire cutter tool I had that made removing the old sealant very
Getting Closer to Launch Grudgeon upgraded and Ruddercraft Rudder is Hung ...3TacksontheWater at 1:39pm 05.17.23 The bottom bracket is never removed. The thumb screw is just to keep the crutch from bouncing out o
Are you ready? (1) kloudie1 at 1:37pm 05.17.23 Kinda nice here on the Gulf of Mexico coast. Rare that our water temperature drops below 55 ish. I w
MH40 - Depth Transducer Offset Jim Beck at 1:23pm 05.17.23 So I don't have your answer yet. My friend's boat is in for sand blasting and painting over the ne
Battery Switch Confusion jviss at 1:13pm 05.17.23 Hmmm, I'm not following the logic of your wiring, @jonelli . It is such that whatever battery is po
Faded Sunbrella (or equivalent) Boat Canvas jviss at 1:08pm 05.17.23 I received the Fabric Spray dye. It's branded Designer Accents. I ordered it yesterday! Wow. The
Battery Switch Confusion (1) jonelli at 1:06pm 05.17.23 Read what Stu just posted, that's all the info you need. I re-wired my system like this. It solves
Mercury 3.5 HP fuel shutoff dlochner at 1:06pm 05.17.23 Also it looks like the actual shut off valve is installed up side down. What makes you think the

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