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Have been busy... (9) Jim Seamans at 10:11am 05.24.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1731 Have not been able to read much on the forum, have been busy... So here goes. We are planning anot
How far have you sailed your Hunter dfast7181 at 9:30am 05.24.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 22/6154 We have a 2005 Hunter 33 that we take from Kemah, Texas to Freeport, Texas once in a while. It's a t
Foam Luff wflowe2 at 8:58am 05.24.12 Ask All Sailors 8/2093 Opinions on how much a foam luff improves sail shape on a partially furled head sail?
Need help making a choice greige matter at 7:48am 05.24.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1388 Looking to buy my first sailboat. Will be looking at a 21' Clipper and a 16' Ray Greene Rebel this
Cracks In The Deck robert19954 at 7:48am 05.24.12 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1651 Is there a possibility that small hairline cracks could develope on the deck of a 1978-79, 23 foot
Replace floorboards? duncanhoo at 7:43am 05.24.12 Bavaria 0/1476 My boards are getting nicked up over time and i know at some point i should think about just replaci
Headsail Furling Drawing Witzend at 7:12am 05.24.12 Catalina 310 9/1597 Anyone have? I believe mine is a Schaefer, but which model? http://www.furling.com/furler_parts.html
Public Profiles CaptGregg at 6:56am 05.24.12 Catalina 22 13/1617 Is it just me or do most members on here not take full advantage of the site? I click on names to s
Owner's Manual Hunter 26, 23.5, and 19 With Water Ballasts (1) BrianW at 6:22am 05.24.12 Smaller Boats 2/10252 Attached is a single PDF file that contains the the Hunter Owner's Manual for Hunter 26, 23.5, and 1
Swing keel-up or down when at the dock? joes new addiction at 5:21am 05.24.12 Ask All Sailors 15/7662 Do I store my keel in the upright positon when I'm moored or at the dock? This is when I'm all done,
Mast Leak in Cabin John Perry at 5:03am 05.24.12 Big Boats 8/1679 I noticed during downpours water running down the mast inside the cabin soaking the cabin table caus
Passage 42 issues Finally Free at 4:25am 05.24.12 Big Boats 8/1618 My wife and I have a Passage 42 under contract (#160 if I have read the number correctly) and are do
Part Numbers yellowood at 4:16am 05.24.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/954 I have a Catalina 27 1984. Need an updated parts listing. Looking in particular for impeller and sna
Touch up paint GreenLight at 3:57am 05.24.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1153 I want to do a little interior touch up painting on my 1992 Catalina 30. There's a small spot showi
Fawcetts CYQK at 3:45am 05.24.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1284 Hi What happened to Fawcett's is Pyacht gone too? Was a priorty stop for me when going to the sail
Finally i am sailing (1) Chris Bogle at 3:43am 05.24.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/953 Well my boat is in the water ' I am now learning to sail. What a great experience. The wind blowing
Catalina 22 MK II Portsmouth rating?? ernien at 7:34pm 05.23.12 Catalina 22 1/1859 Is there a different PORTSMOUTH rating for a MK II verse the older style Catalina 22?? I have a 19
Main traveler mounting Chiaroscuro at 7:29pm 05.23.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/865 I have a 1981 Hunter 30 tall rig. Last winter I received a new main sheet traveler from Garhauer (to
what's that part callesd jeanmarc109 at 7:02pm 05.23.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/1818 its a stainless steel ring attached to the bow that the triler wicnch hooks on to. mine has come los
A Mystery sea_casper at 6:53pm 05.23.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 3/2370 Tonight, Public Television, Pearl Harbor, Midget Sub ' Roger.

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Anchor locker leaks jssailem at 8:56am 04.16.22 As a general rule I like to seal the boat from the outside. I would look at cracks, screws, holes,
KISS Wind Generator Problem danooxnard at 8:53am 04.16.22 is the magnet in the wrong orientation with North South poles causing resistance? similar to putting
KISS Wind Generator Problem Rich Stidger at 8:19am 04.16.22 I will take a GUESS. And it is only a guess. I will bet that one of the stator coils has a short i
Stainless steel washers in electrical circuits jviss at 8:14am 04.16.22 The point is that ss should not be between the lug and battery, or lug and busbar or lug and fuse..
Perkins 4.107 or 4.108 fuel lines jssailem at 7:59am 04.16.22 Thanks CYQK. It is a work in progress. I just got my Injectors back from the shop. Serviced and read
A Technically Sophisticated Repair Scott B at 7:57am 04.16.22 I have about 8 hours of music on my phone but mostly I just listen to Spotify now. I use a Bluetoot
Water Heater Discharge SV Bella at 7:49am 04.16.22 this is what I read on the internet. Is it true? I don't know. We'll see when it gets here and in
Yet another LiFePo4 query Maine Sail at 6:54am 04.16.22
Tahatsu 6hp Sailpro for my Hunter 240 sail sfbay at 6:54am 04.16.22 Understand the sailboat is normally fitted with a small 3 to 6 hp outboard motor for docking and man
Propane Outboard santana1972 at 6:03am 04.16.22 Thanks so much!!!
Stainless steel washers in electrical circuits (2) Maine Sail at 5:52am 04.16.22 I think the message here is not that stainless shouldn't be used for washers and nuts that secure t
37C Portlight sandpiper10471 at 5:27am 04.16.22 Many thanks. You have confirmed that old age has not completely clicked in. My suspicion confirmed.
Propane Outboard (1) patbratton at 5:19am 04.16.22 I downloaded a PDF from Mercury's website. The one I have is 8M015256 for a motor series starting i
Perkins 4.107 or 4.108 fuel lines CYQK at 5:09am 04.16.22 jsailem If you had asked that question last week i would have had the receipt here at my shop Took a
Stainless steel washers in electrical circuits jviss at 5:06am 04.16.22 Where do you buy proper washers & nuts from?? I think the message here is not that stainless shoul
Starting fluid CYQK at 5:04am 04.16.22 Greg Yes..thats what im talking about.. Not a kick but just a nuggsss
Stainless steel washers in electrical circuits CYQK at 5:02am 04.16.22 Where do you buy proper washers & nuts from??
A Technically Sophisticated Repair (1) Kermit at 4:16am 04.16.22
Propane Outboard santana1972 at 4:10am 04.16.22 Looks good. I have my shiny new Mercury 5hp lpg outboard but am stuck in a struggle with them to get
Viajar a America del sur kappykaplan at 4:06am 04.16.22 Hello. I am looking for an owner of Catalina 36 or similar, to sell his boat and is also capable of

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