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Hunter 356 3-blade cruising prop size? Solemn Silence at 9:20pm 07.03.12 Big Boats 0/1410 For those of you with a Hunter 356 (27 HP Yanmar) and a 3-blade cruising prop: what size prop are yo
new owner (1) dalekidd1956 at 9:11pm 07.03.12 Smaller Boats 10/2004 Hello, all. I have just purchased a 1988 Hunter 18.5. Plan to pick her up this Friday. This will be
Happy Independance Day everyone! Ken Cross at 8:54pm 07.03.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2485 Happy Independence Day everyone! Well our friends from Canada still get to wait. And the weather is
C-22 Owner's Handbook TJM8187 at 8:40pm 07.03.12 Catalina 22 1/1524 Does anyone know a good way to get ahold of an Owner's Handbook for a C-22? I ordered one through C
Masking Tape Lost Parent at 5:58pm 07.03.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1713 I am hoping to paint my nonskid deck this weekend and was wondering would be good tape to use for a
propane tank solonoid John at 5:42pm 07.03.12 Ask All Sailors 10/2704 Question: Can the solonoid valve at the propane tank leak/not seal up tight? I refilled my propane t
Marine surveyor Peter M at 5:09pm 07.03.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1418 Need to find a surveyor in Portland Maine for a 37' sailboat I made an offer on . Any suggestions
New Tiller and Windows for 26D came in (1) dawg2 at 3:57pm 07.03.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2211 These look great!!! I have been dealing with Rudder Craft ( www.ruddercraft.com ) and they have som
Wet core? Jared1048 at 3:48pm 07.03.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/1340 Hello, I recently had to replace my bow light wiring since it was corroded and not working. I ende
Garman 230 G-Chart GUS516SM xcyz at 3:03pm 07.03.12 Ask All Sailors 0/1257 I think my G-Chart GUS516SM for SoCal is bad. My other G-chart for NoCal is working. Does any one kn
MOB solo with jack line question r.oril at 2:32pm 07.03.12 Ask All Sailors 17/3301 Now that I am venturing out into the big blue solo:eek:, I have a question: If the rudder is locked
Windless Failure hcapo at 2:24pm 07.03.12 Big Boats 1/918 I had and interesting problem with the windless on my 2005 Hunter 36. I anchored by powering out th
Canada Day weekend cruise (1) alexco38 at 12:36pm 07.03.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1211 Crossing Lake Ontario from Toronto to Port Dalhousie. Sustained this speed for over 3+ hours! Wha
Halyard Replacement Intervals DJW at 12:30pm 07.03.12 Ask All Sailors 13/2650 I was woundering what the generally excepted time intervals for changing out your main and jib haly
Rudder Packing Gland jrezab at 12:19pm 07.03.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1916 I have a 1986 Pearson 303 and plan to repack the gland for the rudder post. I need to find out what
%&$# Stanchion Leak ! jimmcgee at 12:14pm 07.03.12 Catalina 30 22/5800 During my pre-launch check I find out my VHF isn't receiving. Hmm, is it the radio or the antenna wi*
Furling advice? Slow Mo^cean at 11:31am 07.03.12 Catalina 22 10/1673 What kind of roller furlings are you guys running your 22s? I really have no idea where or what to
Venture 21 Keel Dimensions YukonVenture21 at 11:23am 07.03.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/978 Hey everybody, I have just been given a venture 21 on a trailer for free. It has been sitting for ye
Worn out sail? Ranger100 at 11:14am 07.03.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 5/5587 How do you know when your main sail is worn out? When I hoist my main sail up, the boom hangs down a
Endeavor Sailboats?? Dragon Fly at 10:46am 07.03.12 Ask All Sailors 9/10192 i HAVE LOOKED FOR TWO SEASON NOW, AND AFTER LOOKING AT CATALINA, HUNTER, RANGER, AND OTHERS TOO N

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Line Bags Tedd at 4:26pm 04.28.22 @Tally Ho , I like those hooks. They solve @Don S/V ILLusion 's concern about stowing wet lines, an
Protecting your face and skin from the wind (2) Tally Ho at 4:17pm 04.28.22
Protecting your face and skin from the wind WayneH at 4:14pm 04.28.22 Fishing gaiters. UPF 30,50 And you can scowl at the jet skis without taking off your mask. Combine i
How to Make a Continuous Loop with Polyester Rope shemandr at 4:11pm 04.28.22 When I replaced the furling line on my H356 I had to have a rigger come to the boat and splice the n
New Owner Here! 36C Hull #44 (1) Tally Ho at 4:11pm 04.28.22
Galley sink drain leak (1) Tally Ho at 3:52pm 04.28.22
Line Bags (1) Tally Ho at 3:48pm 04.28.22
Protecting your face and skin from the wind shemandr at 3:47pm 04.28.22 I'm also a veteran of numerous nitro touch treatments and have endured the scowl of dermatologists f
Fuse or Breakers? jviss at 3:27pm 04.28.22 Yup, meant 12g. I should know better... :) Still not right. Residential is typically 12ga for 20A
Not sure what I need (2) Hgproks at 3:25pm 04.28.22 Here are some more pics. This is how I got the boat. I'm finally getting some time to go over it and
Two-battery LiFePo4 system? jviss at 3:25pm 04.28.22 Winnebago EKKO Owners Funny, that was not my first guess.
Fuse or Breakers? jeepbluetj at 3:24pm 04.28.22 ... I think you are applying residential wiring practice here: 14ga for 15A circuits. This rule d
What kind of wood??? jeepbluetj at 3:21pm 04.28.22 To my eye it sure looks like Catalina was using the same interior wood and finishes on all boats in
Two-battery LiFePo4 system? Garbonzo at 3:19pm 04.28.22 Winnebago EKKO Owners
Galley sink drain leak (1) Calif. Ted at 3:18pm 04.28.22 The sink drain on yours appears to be a 3.5 inch kitchen sink drain to which the forespar sink drain
Starwind 19 project boat Project_Mayhem at 3:17pm 04.28.22 That looks great! Would you recommend the foam teak you used? If so, what brand is it?
Replace mechanical rotary autopilot drive unit (ST4000Mk2) with linear drive unit? Len Ingalls at 3:17pm 04.28.22 https://raymarine.app.box.com/s/rvhycb6x1brzo64921k5tsqwv2ica3j6/folder/1517486581
Not sure what I need shemandr at 3:13pm 04.28.22 In pic 16595 that seems to me to be the mainsheet cleat on a swivel. That's where I would expect it
O'Day 25 Shoal Draft Centerboard Water Leak Project_Mayhem at 3:11pm 04.28.22 On my 25 the holes for the centerboard plate lead right inside the keel. I discovered this when fuel
O'Day 25 Shoal Draft Centerboard Water Leak jmallett at 3:07pm 04.28.22 The epoxy is not really the problem, that's pretty straight forward. The issue is water coming throu

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