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prop Glop update Terry in Naples at 8:55am 05.27.13 Ask All Sailors 1/2441 I just had the boat out for a bottom painting. Happy to announce there were no blisters and very ver
V-Berth door size sandworm at 8:48am 05.27.13 Catalina 30 6/2041 Gentlemen and ladies, greetings! First post :) I've just bought my first sailboat, a beautiful Cata
Rudder purrsnickitty at 7:47am 05.27.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/907 Good morning. I have a hunter 1994 35.5 it's been on the hard For 3 years. The rudder has cracked
Autohelm ST60 Wind Instrument way off smokey73 at 7:36am 05.27.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1856 1994 Hunter 40.5 The wind instrument is an Autohelm ST60. It is reading way off from the actual
serious fulring problem jander31 at 7:03am 05.27.13 Big Boats 9/2037 I have a 97 376. A year ago it became difficult to unfurl and then furl the main. After some conve
boom rigging meharchs at 6:59am 05.27.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/950 Hey hunter owners: Just joined the site. I'm new to sailing and rigging my Hunter 31 for the first
Overheating A4 Ink Dude at 5:23am 05.27.13 Ask All Sailors 16/2175 I am in crisis. My engine runs at 200F under load. I bought a reconditioned short block A4 from Moye
Cutless bearing removal with drive shaft in (1) alexco38 at 4:52am 05.27.13 Engines and Propulsion 2/4501 The cutless bearing was replaced due to excessive play and vibration. A bearing press was manufactur
Fuse catealley at 4:01am 05.27.13 Mid-Size Boats 1/978 I have a Catalina 27, 1985...having difficulty finding the right fuse for my macerator. Fuse cap sa
Instrument covers (back/inside) hangin at 3:25am 05.27.13 S2 3/1585 Anyone know where I can find covers for the back / inside view of instruments installed to the left/
Heating time for hot water at anchor Sarona at 10:35pm 05.26.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2320 I have a 2005 Hunter 33 and was wondering when at anchor, how long does it take to get hot water wh
Dead stick landing agprice22 at 8:49pm 05.26.13 Ask All Sailors 41/9114 Helped a couple the other day. They were motoring into the marina in their 26 foot trailer sailer w
Maintenance Schedules FredFlintstone at 7:56pm 05.26.13 Big Boats 1/918 Greetings! Looking for a spreadsheet or app for the maintenance for my boat. Does anyone have some
anchor holder civilwar1969 at 7:25pm 05.26.13 Smaller Boats 7/2759 I was wondering if anybody out there built there own anchor holder instead of buying one. I have use
Egg on my Face. rfrye1 at 6:34pm 05.26.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/831 My SL windlass on my '98 H376 was straining last week. I thought I'd end up hauling up the chain han
Catalina 27 Fuel Gage (1) Cataholic at 6:25pm 05.26.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/4131 Hello Problem Solvers, I have a 1978 Catalina 27 with an inoperable fuel gage. (At least I THINK it
Mainsail, Furling to Traditional rgtet at 5:12pm 05.26.13 Ask All Sailors 11/2912 Question for the group-- if I want to change my main from a furling to a traditional, do I need to r
Hatch and Windows ivieto at 4:31pm 05.26.13 Big Boats 4/1203
New companionway doors! (1) longterm at 4:09pm 05.26.13 Catalina 30 3/1946 I updated my 1990 Catalina 30 Mark II last week in a way that has me absolutely thrilled with the re
Precision water tank supplier., Crazy dave? DAVA390 at 4:07pm 05.26.13 Ask All Sailors 9/2108 I`ve been rehabbing a 1988 Precision 23 brought home a few weeks ago. In the evenings in the downsta

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Dinghy Power rgranger at 12:07pm 05.11.23 and the WM page says 6.5hp https://www.westmarine.com/west-marine-rib-260-rigid-hull-inflatable-boa
Dinghy Power rgranger at 12:05pm 05.11.23 From the specs page... 10 hp Manufacturer's number : NZ11450C Dimension : 2,60m (8,5') More Infor
Dinghy Power (1) twalker H260 at 12:05pm 05.11.23 Based on the capacity plate you can have a max 4hp motor on that dinghy. Sometimes easier to manage
how do you remove minor barnicals on gel coat rgranger at 12:00pm 05.11.23 Scrape with putty knife and then buy some Lime-Away at Home Depot and wash. That should also work,
When does a screw become a bolt? kappykaplan at 11:52am 05.11.23 I assume "hard-a-lee" comes from the fact that you throw the tiller to the leeward side of the boat
Catalina 320: Mystery Motor near Shower Sump Pump Scott T-Bird at 11:29am 05.11.23 The whole assembly under the vanity sink is rather confusing. My model is 1999 so there are probabl
Port light - how do i get this glass out? 73Oday20 at 11:14am 05.11.23 Kent from Catalinadirect suggested "Catalina owners have twisted the frame to get the lens out and b
Need seawater pump for Hunter 42 Kohler 9.5 KW generator BBC16385 at 11:11am 05.11.23 So how long do you think this pump is going to last? The full year ? Did you ever stop to think t
Older-Model O'Day Javelin - Unknown Year (2) blakeroday at 11:04am 05.11.23 Attached are a couple of pics:
how do you remove minor barnicals on gel coat Head Sail at 10:33am 05.11.23 Scrape with putty knife and then buy some Lime-Away at Home Depot and wash.
When does a screw become a bolt? rgranger at 10:26am 05.11.23
Need seawater pump for Hunter 42 Kohler 9.5 KW generator Ralph Johnstone at 10:26am 05.11.23 The pump was installed yesterday and it is working. So how long do you think this pump is going t
Need seawater pump for Hunter 42 Kohler 9.5 KW generator BBC16385 at 9:41am 05.11.23 A caveat to the above. Pump GM46936 is the pump installed on the Kohler but it has been replaced by
Raymarine Axiom karellen at 9:34am 05.11.23 Gotcha. Thanks. I'm actually about 75% done with a parametric OpenSCAD design with options for mo
Hauturier equivalent in USA? dlochner at 9:22am 05.11.23 I would not rule out anything out until I had actually checked with the authority that issues accre
mast struts JimJackson at 8:58am 05.11.23 New struts are available on the site here. The 260 is the same as the 270 but water ballast vs fu
mast struts JimJackson at 8:56am 05.11.23 Is the strut the same thing as a gin pole? I'm not sure what part you are trying to replace. If i
When does a screw become a bolt? Kings Gambit at 8:53am 05.11.23
When does a screw become a bolt? Kings Gambit at 8:15am 05.11.23 Brace and bit style were. My grandfather was a cabinet maker and I have his old bits for both usage
how do you remove minor barnicals on gel coat (1) rgranger at 8:09am 05.11.23 Acid wash. You can use muriatic acid from the hardware store or dilute hydrochloric acid. CLR or O

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