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battery question - Gel-cells Neverbored at 2:51pm 05.10.12 Catalina 310 3/1785 I'm looking at replacing two 4D Flooded lead acid batteries with two 4D Gel-cells on a Catalina 310.
Need a Strut for Catalina 27 1974 FairLady at 1:30pm 05.10.12 Mid-Size Boats 1/1165 Hi, I need to replace the portion of the hull where the strut attaches. Has anyone had any experien
S2 9.2A Starboard Chainplate Repair (5) Bob McKee at 1:27pm 05.10.12 S2 0/2237 The Starboard Chainplate leaked and rotted the support bulkhead inside the boat. This is the repair
Why Not Elastic Paint as UV Barier On Sail's Leach/Foot? rardiH36 at 1:15pm 05.10.12 Ask All Sailors 9/4833 At the risk of opening myself up to some (OK probably much) incredulity, has anybody tried (or done
Mexico Race Blaise at 12:35pm 05.10.12 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1109 Just to give you guys an update. We just got back from the Mexico race. We won our division for the
New Race in SoCal Rick D at 12:32pm 05.10.12 Racing 3/4772 There is a new race from Long Beach with a Friday, June 29th start. It will go to either Newport Bea
HUnte 41 AC windlass capacity simpsonc at 11:53am 05.10.12 Big Boats 4/1260 New to Hunters, and just bought a Hunter 41AC 2005. So far so good. I am having trouble figuring
ST50 or ST60 wind sensor parts caipirinha at 10:51am 05.10.12 Parts Search 3/2914 Where best to find spare parts for raymarine wind sensor parts (windvane mostly) Thanks
C22 interior cushions GDTRFB at 10:01am 05.10.12 Catalina 22 0/1274 Do any of the vendors sell complete interior cushion sets? not just covers, but foam too. Than
Little leak in stearn earlkeim at 10:00am 05.10.12 Smaller Boats 6/1439 Hi, I have a little water leaking into the rear port bunk area, it accumulates in the far port cor
New alternator bugsboat at 9:44am 05.10.12 Big Boats 4/929 Well, I purchased a 100 amp Balmar alternator and will replace our tired 55 amp alternator this summ
Lead Keel bugsboat at 9:39am 05.10.12 Big Boats 2/1058 We have a 1995 Hunter Legend 37.5. Getting ready to paint the bottom and launch, but the keel has so
Note to Capt. A. Fleming in Scotland Ed Schenck at 9:38am 05.10.12 The Cherubini Hunters 0/828 So you are in a canal traveling northeast which will take you through Loch Ness? Who new that you c
Which paint to use?? Greg McKenzie at 8:43am 05.10.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1420 I am too cheap to buy our family a new RIB inflatable..I patch the holes, I've changed the lines, pu
Dinghy on Davits boat trim O'Day 35 Member 66616 at 8:40am 05.10.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1673 I recently installed Garhauer Davits on my O'Day 35. Great product and support from Mark at Garhauer
Repairing Rusted Keel (3) Annapolis Day Sailor at 8:17am 05.10.12 Smaller Boats 13/9705 I have substantial rust on the majority of the keel. I have verified the iron keel is still solid. A
Sailing into the night ... Shoaldrafter at 8:06am 05.10.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 5/2257 Here is some music to sail into the night with: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaUmMticKRU'feature
Boom Vang... Installed correctly? (1) dknape at 6:02am 05.10.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1802 Please forgive my ignorance, but I am still a newbie. I just rigged my Boom Vang and am not sure if
Mac 26M Masthead Cable for VHF and light (1) DarylA at 5:56am 05.10.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2799 51905.vB As within my sailing experience I have inverted a 5m Catamaran I am delighted to find that
neglected head rer_239 at 4:52am 05.10.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/2300 just bought a long neglected 67 chris craft, that was on the hard for a number of years. it has 2 t

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Hard of Hearing Help Barnacle Bill at 1:21pm 04.12.22 Ya, like a few others. Get hearing aids.
Desperate leakinhg Barnacle Bill at 1:13pm 04.12.22 If it is coming in from a tube, the shaft log, etc. a real simple and easy thing to do is stick and
Starting fluid Barnacle Bill at 1:07pm 04.12.22 I know that starting fluid is a no no for diesel engine combustion, but then I know people in the co
1975 Cal 2-29 Spreader Information - Help Needed Barnacle Bill at 12:54pm 04.12.22 Sitka spruce might be harder to find these days. In the old days, that's what many masts were made
78 H30 Water Tank Replacement ggrizzard at 12:54pm 04.12.22 Placing it within the existing tank after cleaning it out You may find that cutting the aluminum t
Boating Flares Disposal - My new pet peeve (1) rgranger at 12:46pm 04.12.22 Sounds like a down home, Maybe rural hills type of solution... I could do that.
Bottom painting - Stupid question.....or not? Barnacle Bill at 12:31pm 04.12.22 I've written about this many a time and I am sure you can find posts if you search. But, there are
Coupling removal.... Steve L22188 at 12:09pm 04.12.22 Heat, PB Blaster, tension, a hammer and patience! job! It's the "patience" part of this kind of
A lost art: Conserving ice. kappykaplan at 12:08pm 04.12.22 Very nice, Tom! :beer:
240 mooring/dock cover LEDMELON at 12:00pm 04.12.22 Ours is basically to keep the birds from leaving a mess In SW VA smith mtn lake. I am hoping we ar
Hunter 240 Payload Capacity rgranger at 11:55am 04.12.22 That still sounds like a lot. I found four or five on my H26 was fine.
Coupling removal.... (2) NYSail at 11:52am 04.12.22 Heat, PB Blaster, tension, a hammer and patience!
Catalina 22 Swing Keel Jacktar at 11:50am 04.12.22 There be dragons,
Bottom painting - Stupid question.....or not? odaydokay at 11:41am 04.12.22 I am going to talk to the yard to see how the hull looked when they hauled last Fall, but I am going
Raritan rebuild? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:30am 04.12.22 10 years is the average working life of ANY hose because rubber and plastics dry out over time, beco
Renogy jviss at 10:53am 04.12.22 Thanks for the replies. I should have been more specific, I am looking for opinions on their LiFePo
Catalina 22 Swing Keel pclarksurf at 10:35am 04.12.22 And I can attest to the fact that I learned how to do it from those that had gone before me-- so spe
A lost art: Conserving ice. (1) TomY at 10:19am 04.12.22 <p>
How fix rudder play from oblong hole in rudder tube? dLj at 10:18am 04.12.22 @dLj in that video someone is below the boat (which is currently on stands) moving the rudder. Howe
Sail Trim Chart Question Tom J at 9:59am 04.12.22 What you say makes perfect sense to me, Don. When I was a mechanic in the Air Force, I found the

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