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See! You read and get info and now I got setup problems! joes new addiction at 5:16am 07.12.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1728 I've been reading, "The Sail Trim User Guide" by Don Gillette. Great book, it's like sail tuning for
Hunter 170 repairs Bill Wright at 5:11am 07.12.12 Day Sailers 1/3430 I have a crack in the floor of the cockpit on my Hunter 170. Is there anything I shoud use to make a
Cleaning / lubricating rudder shaft Philip_Oceanis 361 at 5:10am 07.12.12 Ask All Sailors 2/3027 My rudder (Beneteau 361) sometimes gets "sticky" to turn (in general, not while sailing) and I am su
The First Leg Roger Long at 5:02am 07.12.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 8/6106
420 passage-quieting a loud generator? tootssea at 4:44am 07.12.12 Big Boats 9/2192 Our Northern lights generator is unbelievably loud. Has anyone successfully found a way to quiet the
Buffing pads Cmp1110 at 3:38am 07.12.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1146 Hello, I have a question as to which buffing pad to use with 3m finesse it 2 I will be using a varia
Added a mast raising kit and a Bimini on my 26D (2) dawg2 at 3:24am 07.12.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1800 First I want to say THANKS to Sumner for his webpages. I stole a lot of your ideas and it saved me a
Photos: South Georgia Island, [yet more] great pics... Craig Smith at 2:41am 07.12.12 Destinations 4/2503 Regulars will remember our photos from Antarctica, Patagonia, and the Falklands from a little while
Replacing throttle cable Endurance2010 at 12:06am 07.12.12 Big Boats 9/2835 Has anyone done this on a 1984 Hunter 34? If so, please provide your thoughts. How hard was it? A
Refrigeration? Slow Mo^cean at 9:36pm 07.11.12 Catalina 22 14/2055 Has anyone installed or seen a refrigeration unit installed on these boats? I was thinking of conve
Hatch cover rubber seals hmbjr at 8:21pm 07.11.12 S2 4/1876 I recently purchased a 1983 36C that needs two tons of TLC. I am slowly attacking the issues........
1993 Mariner 2 stroke fuel line failure (1) amry69 at 8:01pm 07.11.12 Smaller Boats 7/1703 My fuel line has failed three times in a month at the connection to the head. At this point I'm goin
How low can you go..Discharge prohile for AGMm batteries Mark Juetten at 7:45pm 07.11.12 Big Boats 18/4018 I remember seeing but cannot recall how much an AGM batteery is dischaerged at specific voltages. I
Volvo Ocean Race - TV Coverage Ducati at 7:30pm 07.11.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1627 The Volvo Ocean Race is over and I spent plenty of time watching the coverage on TV. Personally I th
3GM30F heat exchanger fitting part number. spinwing at 5:26pm 07.11.12 Engines and Propulsion 5/3919 PO had cut the heat exchanger hoses and tapped off the engine outlet / inlet ports. Probably leak o
Inflatable problem still mellis18 at 5:12pm 07.11.12 Mid-Size Boats 7/2020 I'm trying to patch some air leaks in my Caribe inflatable. I have one that is being very stubborn.
Good boat deal alert! jfrench at 5:06pm 07.11.12 Catalina 22 5/1480 If you're near the Washington DC area and want a nice 1987 "New Design" model with all the improveme
Topside paint Sailinnsc at 5:05pm 07.11.12 Catalina 22 8/2141 K.....i first have to admit that i have never painted anything before so all of this has been a lear
Hoyt Jib Boom KCPilot at 5:04pm 07.11.12 Catalina 22 12/6103 Last year at the end of the summer I bought a 2001 22' Capri. Nice boat with a lot of toys. One thin
basic chart question (1) newsailor72 at 3:33pm 07.11.12 Ask All Sailors 22/3616 I just started learning to read charts using whatever I could find online. I learned some of the ba

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Single handing WI Rigger at 2:46pm 01.23.23 When you carry your VHF portable radio around, how much it at all does it affect the compass? Or is
Mattress Underlayment Alan K at 2:40pm 01.23.23 Still happy with HyperVent after about 12 years. We sail weekends and for a few weeks each season.
Anchor light - battery operated and rechargeable thinwater at 2:23pm 01.23.23 It has to be visible 360 degrees for two miles. Sort of. See Colregs Annex I 84.17 (b) All-round
Looking to add NMEA2000 to Hunter 386 - cabling routing? Alan K at 2:23pm 01.23.23 I did that a few years ago on my 380 which must be similar. I went from the steering pedestal down
Solar activity brings spots breakout (1) JamesG161 at 2:21pm 01.23.23 Triple X This is picture of that Triple Solar Flare its the Astronauts on the Space Station, but
Anchor light - battery operated and rechargeable thinwater at 2:12pm 01.23.23 ... I would be tempted to get two of those dingy lights and build my own hanger one for each stay w
What is This, Anyone Need One? Alan K at 2:08pm 01.23.23 Looks like an old left-handed sail flaker to me.
Rainwater leak under cockpit deck Alan K at 2:01pm 01.23.23 I have a Hunter 380 and the arrangement for getting the cable bundle from the cockpit into the vesse
Hunter 280 mast Question Crusty Ol Salt at 1:40pm 01.23.23 Yes there was a rectangular exit block offered by Z Spar. Keep us posted on the exit block. As f
Water heater, electrical enigma Alan K at 1:40pm 01.23.23 That's a 240v male connector. This is a French-made vessel. In 240-volt countries, like France, th
Transom Drain Plug on a Hunter 23.5 rgranger at 1:37pm 01.23.23
Anchor light - battery operated and rechargeable ggrizzard at 1:37pm 01.23.23 If a LEO see's 2 bright white lights on an anchored vessel they will likely not care if there are tw
Hunter 280 mast Question (1) Crusty Ol Salt at 1:32pm 01.23.23 Okay, sorry about posting later than I intended. I swear it is just an "exit block" (@Crazy Dave Con
Rainwater leak under cockpit deck dlochner at 1:15pm 01.23.23 Another cable sealing options is a cable gland like these from Amazon. This type of gland will requi
End Boom Sheeting Stu Jackson at 1:08pm 01.23.23 You might consider going to the Catalina Yachts website and looking through their archived borchures
Water heater, electrical enigma (1) BarryL at 1:00pm 01.23.23 Hi, Here is a picture of the water heater on my boat. It has a euro style plug that goes into the b
Slip n slide! BigEasy at 12:54pm 01.23.23 Have used Woody wax in past. Yes, it is expensive. Must clean deck thoroughly before application w
Fiberglass Hull Interior Issue Barnacle Bill at 12:49pm 01.23.23 Potters have good reputations and even some are ""offshore" built with extra fiberglass usage. I'd
Rainwater leak under cockpit deck Barnacle Bill at 12:44pm 01.23.23 How about getting creative and shielding that mess of cables with some sort of curved plastic or fib
Chart plotter choice overwhelm Barnacle Bill at 12:34pm 01.23.23 I'm not up to speed with the latest and greatest chart plotters of various brands, but I have always

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