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possible PSS seal but missing sommething ?? MrBee at 7:06am 06.19.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1589 Hello Alll, While trying to figure out a noise we have at higher RPM's, see the post by Nice N Eas
1976 morgan oi 41 info NY1T at 5:54am 06.19.12 Morgan 0/1460 I have located the boat listed above. I would appreciate any information of what I should look for a
In Need Of Curtains KevinRMagyar at 5:23am 06.19.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/865 I have been looking tirelessly for a supplier of curtains for my 1982 Oday 23. The boat was in compl
need shade for cockpit on Catalina 30 newboatowner at 4:58am 06.19.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 33/14643 I am looking for a used bimini or other shade device for a Catalina 30. Does anyone have any ideas
AGM Batteries..... NYSail at 4:35am 06.19.12 Ask All Sailors 8/4167 Hello all. I am looking to upgrade batteries. My batteries are in a compartment below my aft bunk w
Roller Furling for Hanked-on sails? hubbardbilly at 3:25am 06.19.12 Catalina 22 3/3621 My '82 C-22 has a "Mariner Roller-Stay" which is a Roller Furling designed for hanked-on sails. I g
Tachometer woes Katica at 2:50am 06.19.12 Islander 2/2286 On my Islander B30, the tachometer suddenly is reading about half what it should. Otherwise it wor
differences between connectors Jean s/v Pfoumf at 2:28am 06.19.12 Musings With Maine Sail 6/2616 Hello, I need to re-wire my boat. I am not sure to understand the differences between two kinds
Introduction and a sandbox thread. (3) Potter 2 at 10:32pm 06.18.12 Sails Call Lounge 0/2031 Hello! Katie here. I've been looking for a good spot to do some fiddling and tweaking, and this lo
Hunter 356 Refrigeration Settings Solemn Silence at 9:51pm 06.18.12 Big Boats 1/1645 2003 Hunter 356 with stock Adler-Barbour refrigeration - highest setting is 7. At what setting do yo
side to side movement rudder billk53 at 9:09pm 06.18.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1156 I have a 1995 351 oceanis, I was cleaning the bottom in the water. I noticed my rudder had side to
moving outboard kicker to tiller position jrale at 8:40pm 06.18.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1213 Dear Macgregor owners, Is it possible to move an outboard motor from port-side position as a kicke
H-26 air conditioning, anchor roller, and autopilot? CaptJarrod at 7:52pm 06.18.12 Smaller Boats 14/2950 I have a 97 hunter 26 and have a few questions. First off has anyone installed an air conditioner in
Keel Bolt Washers Gilligan and mate at 7:42pm 06.18.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1180 Where can i buy the keel bolt rubber washers?
Universal diesel - starter intermittent Skipper at 7:36pm 06.18.12 Ask All Sailors 10/19905 I think I know the answer to this question, using cob-webbed memories of my high school auto shop da
Need a little help please jaxmariner at 7:26pm 06.18.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1859 Hello. I recently purchased a "fixer-upper" 1977 Catalina 27 dinette model - my first sailboat. Unfo
Stanchion Location randyk316 at 7:17pm 06.18.12 Mid-Size Boats 9/4329 Hoping for help with my stanchion placement on a 27 Catalina. Before I purchased the vessel, the
New Gasoline - Too many problems jibes138 at 7:06pm 06.18.12 Ask All Sailors 30/7965 I keep seeing recurring issues in posts about outboard motors trying to run on new vintage gasoline
All Power Boaters Are Not Bad.... Maine Sail at 7:03pm 06.18.12 Ask All Sailors 14/3533 So late this afternoon a Nordic Tug pulls into the anchorage we are in and about 30 minutes later, e
Tide/wind/currents tfluce at 7:00pm 06.18.12 Mid-Size Boats 5/1332 Hi, I'm brand new to NorCal and my reading tells me I should be looking up the Delta for more p

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Which wood piece is stronger ? Solid or laminated ? thinwater at 9:50am 04.24.22 Yup. In this case original design was fine other than needing better sealing. The oak would appa
Which wood piece is stronger ? Solid or laminated ? Leeward Rail at 9:24am 04.24.22 Found a good reference that talks about bonding white oak with epoxy. I had found some comments onl
Managing the water ballast in my Hunter 240 Crazy Dave Condon at 9:20am 04.24.22 You are absolutely correct @twistedskipper to keep the tank from overflowing and into the cabin when
Docking with a loop BigEasy at 9:09am 04.24.22
Holding Tank vs Portable MSD Steve Groh at 8:47am 04.24.22
Managing the water ballast in my Hunter 240 twistedskipper at 8:30am 04.24.22 If open with 8 adults aboard and vent open you will likely rapidly get water flowing out the vent.
Catalina 22 Portable 120V AC John Marrone at 8:18am 04.24.22 Appreciate the help. Looks like 5000 BTU will be all we need for small Catalina 22 Cabin along with
Raymarine Wheel drive autopilot on Hunter boat- to upgrade? (2) jviss at 8:11am 04.24.22 That makes sense what you wrote about the Edson Quadrant, I asked Edson & they dont suggest to conn
Holding Tank vs Portable MSD Tally Ho at 8:09am 04.24.22
Trans oil kloudie1 at 8:08am 04.24.22 Chuck, the manual can be found on this site: Click on "Owner Resources" in the top bar then click on
Docking with a loop Tally Ho at 8:03am 04.24.22 Have you tried it on the primary winch? I have not. It might work there also. The cabin top winc
Raymarine Wheel drive autopilot on Hunter boat- to upgrade? Johann at 7:53am 04.24.22 Also, I used the Octopus RS drive, which has less than 2/3 the peak force of the Raymarine type 1 li
Elusive Leak in the Anchor Lockers of 1995 and Later Hunters Crazy Dave Condon at 7:35am 04.24.22 @Ralph Johnstone I have advised in the past closing off the boat and taping a large piece of plasti
Docking with a loop Bob S at 7:33am 04.24.22 Have you tried it on the primary winch?
Build a Better Boat Hook? jviss at 7:32am 04.24.22 Thanks, that looks good. One would have to be careful tossing one of those from a sailboat, with al
Stansions for 1987 Hunter 28.5 Crazy Dave Condon at 7:20am 04.24.22 @SirMichael current owner of the forum store is a former Hunter employee who has the build list fo
Which wood piece is stronger ? Solid or laminated ? Leeward Rail at 7:17am 04.24.22 With new finish and sealing agents today, you are not likely to have any issues for forty or fifty
Trans oil smokey73 at 7:13am 04.24.22 @Benny17441 The only single 30W synthetic oil I'm seeing on line is marketed for 4 stroke motorcycle
Hunter 23 Hull/deck joint R&R? Crazy Dave Condon at 7:12am 04.24.22 @mjsader Former dealer who sold the most. Retired but willing to help as I sold the most of any de
Which wood piece is stronger ? Solid or laminated ? capta at 7:09am 04.24.22 I have wondered that myself. There is no reason that C&C couldn't have made it from something else.

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