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recommended size of two blade fixed prop for pearson 30 with SURFJAT at 5:13am 08.16.12 Pearson 1/1744 im havin an issue with some vibration at lower rpms due to a folding prop that came with the boat, n
Sunrise on Ninigret Pond Little By Little ll at 4:57am 08.16.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1099 First night staying on the boat, during a T-storm at that. All went well, the kids were reading I w
need a mast for 1981 Hunter 22' fdc at 4:10am 08.16.12 Parts Search 6/8655 Recently obtained a 1981 Hunter 22'. Seems to have possible stress fractures in mast just below the
Need to dry out wet wood encased in fiberglass weh5748 at 3:51am 08.16.12 Ask All Sailors 43/31218 There is a totally fiberglass enclosed area to right of mast step on my ODay 19 where cracks on deck
pendulum camera mount Mark Maulden at 9:18pm 08.15.12 Ask All Sailors 5/4747 I need to mount a camera about 3' out from the stern pulpit facing fwd. I'd like to keep the horiz
What size is your alternator? therobesons at 8:53pm 08.15.12 Big Boats 12/4262 Am looking at doubling or tripling my house bank of batteries, but to do that I need to increase my
Trying to contact MacGregor 25 owner t37224 at 8:22pm 08.15.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/995 To the forum - we are former MacGregor 25 owners, and just this morning I spotted our old boat on th
is there a compreshen post sabine river minnow at 6:01pm 08.15.12 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1465 in the oday 20' , thanks for your help
Thinking about buying a bigger boat hightide at 5:44pm 08.15.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1261 I have a 1977 Hunter 25 and I love it. I have had her for 12 yrs. It is a really fun boat to sail. I
companion way doors. olegedelman at 5:10pm 08.15.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2007 i am on lake Erie, Sandusky area. does anyone know who can make companion way doors for my hunter 3
Repairing a Yanmar Electrical Panel (1) Neil McDonald at 4:50pm 08.15.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2128 As you can see from my photo, my Yanmar 3GMF electrical panel needs some repair work. l plan to inst
Hunter 49 Autopilot Problems When Winch Is Used RHUMB RUNNER at 4:33pm 08.15.12 Big Boats 36/6766 I have found that with the autopilot engaged and you run the the starboard jib winch the autopilot t
Catalina Capri Cyclone Rub Rail (3) Capri at 4:33pm 08.15.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1455 Hello. I recently acquired a 1982 Cyclone and the white rub rail was scuffed and grungy. I tried Mr.
Refrigeration and Battery Banks kwilson1033 at 2:35pm 08.15.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/1763 As I said in a previous post thread, I am a new owner of a Catalina 320. For the first time I not o
Fisher Panda Genset problem CaptainLulu at 1:59pm 08.15.12 Ask All Sailors 19/12685 I am the proud new owner of a Catalina 350 / 2004 model. The boat was never used by the P.O and the
Hello coach4111 at 1:36pm 08.15.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1479 I have a 1980 C-13 Chrysler Pirateer day sailer..I need some help on how to put the mast up myself..
Fuel pick-up NYSail at 1:35pm 08.15.12 Pearson 2/1335 Hello all.... Was wondering if any P36-2 or other similar vintage Pearsons (assuming tanks are simil
V22 Cockpit Drain SeamanLou at 12:32pm 08.15.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1994 Refitting a trashed '70 V22 (hull 315). Solved most of the problems from neglect, manufacture, desi
CS 30 Winter Tarp Frame 2 OLD PIRATES at 12:24pm 08.15.12 Ask All Sailors 7/5428 Well rather be too soon than to late. I'm looking at building a frame for a tarp for winterizing. Th
CS30 Potty Replacement 2 OLD PIRATES at 12:17pm 08.15.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1164 Hi all ....... having a great summer I hope!!! Anyone here who has a CS30 and has replaced a Head

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Eliminate topping lift sail sfbay at 2:28pm 02.25.23 No........but I like having a topping lift available as a safety line when climbing the mast plus it
Wind generators, yay or nay? Rich Stidger at 2:27pm 02.25.23 Well, here is my 2 cents worth. And I think worth every penny too! 10-12 years ago I put a 400W Air
Wind generators, yay or nay? Ralph Johnstone at 2:25pm 02.25.23
1984 Hunter 31 - Cast Iron Keel Rust (3) Ralph Johnstone at 2:19pm 02.25.23 One thing I noticed is where you said you waited for each layer to be dry before applying the next,
Eliminate topping lift kappykaplan at 2:17pm 02.25.23 I have a rigid boom vang as well, but I find that taking tension on my topping lift (main halyard)
1984 Hunter 31 - Cast Iron Keel Rust Davidasailor26 at 1:09pm 02.25.23 The good news is there's still lots of iron left, so if you can't do anything about it this winter i
1984 Hunter 31 - Cast Iron Keel Rust (2) Ralph Johnstone at 12:43pm 02.25.23 213331 It's how they advertise. Check this same page for bonding as well: https://www.westsystem.
Epoxy Additives shemandr at 12:42pm 02.25.23 The graphite additive is a good product. I used to add it the epoxy I used on the bottom of my wood
1984 Hunter 31 - Cast Iron Keel Rust shemandr at 12:36pm 02.25.23 Welcome to the forum! When Crazy Dave Speaks - people listen. So, I'm hesitant to add anything ex
1984 Hunter 31 - Cast Iron Keel Rust Crazy Dave Condon at 12:10pm 02.25.23 Look under archives as much has been discussed on this matter. In two weeks and you need my input,
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? capta at 11:55am 02.25.23 Nikki should be able to whip one up in a few days on her lathe. She should probably use a hardwood,
Epoxy Additives capta at 11:39am 02.25.23 I've used Tri-Flow Superior Lubricant 2 OZ bottle for years as a lubricant. Just a light bead on the
1984 Hunter 31 - Cast Iron Keel Rust anelso29 at 11:01am 02.25.23 Do you still have the instructions for the antirust you applied ? If not, supply a Google link to
1984 Hunter 31 - Cast Iron Keel Rust Ralph Johnstone at 10:37am 02.25.23 I covered the keel in antitrust (then cleaned it off based on the instructions I was provided by th
A lesson on winches danooxnard at 10:34am 02.25.23 Anything cheap. Nothing special. I used wheel bearing grease that was on sale.
A lesson on winches brockangelo at 10:31am 02.25.23 What kind of grease would you recommend?
A lesson on winches brockangelo at 10:28am 02.25.23
protecting deck and nonslip Dalliance at 10:07am 02.25.23 Some good information already stated. In your area you are not likely to notice this, but during s
Outboard question for Catalina 27 owners astarr78 at 10:06am 02.25.23 I'm researching a new outboard and am wondering....What size outboard do other owners use? Will it
Epoxy Additives Ralph Johnstone at 10:05am 02.25.23 No, but have seen owners put thin stripes of HDPE under the sliding hatch to provide a smooth slipp

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