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Teak yellowood at 2:37pm 05.07.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1016 I sanded all the cetol off my teak but there are still dark spots. What can I do to get these out be
Roger the gambling man (1) Shoaldrafter at 2:02pm 05.07.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 4/3125 Roger, You should have stayed at Trump... Across the water... Ed K
shift cable jeagles at 1:58pm 05.07.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1372 What does a new gear shift cable cost? about 9 Ft.? Where is best place to get them? Jim
change out a wedsterbeke 30 for a yanmar 14?n Dan McElwreath at 1:45pm 05.07.12 Engines and Propulsion 0/1451 Anyone have some thoughts on this? I have a 63 Pearson Triton with a 30 Westerbeke(installed around
H260 Stay Tension Specs tgrass462 at 1:44pm 05.07.12 Smaller Boats 1/1147 How do the experienced H260 sailors on this forum check the tension of their stays? Do you use a gag
battery charger VICTRON sirocovzla at 1:22pm 05.07.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1925 I have two battery banks, one with only one small battery type acid flooded type for engine start, a
What's goes in here? (1) twistedline at 1:04pm 05.07.12 Smaller Boats 11/1828 I'm new to big boats and I can't figure out what goes in these. http://i.imgur.com/Yk2j8.jpg
Hunter 23.5 trailer - HELP ! Mike in Cape Cod at 12:22pm 05.07.12 Smaller Boats 7/2697 I need to replace the axle and springs on my original trailer which came with my 1993 Hunter 23.5
Sticky Compass twistedline at 12:21pm 05.07.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1331 Hello, I have an Aquameter Saturn bulkhead compass on my Hunter 25.5. Its not smooth and sometim
portlight and propeller, Vision 32 rdegols at 11:46am 05.07.12 Mid-Size Boats 5/1211 Hi, I have a Vision 32 1989 and need 2 infos: 1. The opening portlight in the port porthole (i.e.
portlight and propeller, Vision 32 rdegols at 11:45am 05.07.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/754 Hi, I have a Vision 32 1989 and need 2 infos: 1. The opening portlight in the port porthole (i.e.
Delayed Cooling Water Exhaust Flow goodintheory at 11:35am 05.07.12 Engines and Propulsion 9/5933 My Pearson sailboat runs a Yanmar 2GM20 that's cooled with raw water. Here's my problem: upon star
holding tank level sensor Don Lucas at 11:26am 05.07.12 Big Boats 4/2168 has anyone replaced their holding tank level sensor with something that isn't inside the tanks? Even
Fixing Voids Below Gelcoat Ducati at 10:49am 05.07.12 Ask All Sailors 9/4478 Tapping on the gelcoat reveals air pockets and when crew step on it cracks occur. I was thinking
23 Owners Manual Annapolis Day Sailor at 10:36am 05.07.12 Smaller Boats 4/1267 I'll apologize ahead of time if this is available somewhere and this analog guy can't find it! Would
!&%#^@!! New sails and flaking it! joes new addiction at 9:38am 05.07.12 Ask All Sailors 18/4621 After 10 months of working almost non stop on "Fever Dream", she's finally in the water. Over all we
HIN# breakdown enduro81 at 9:21am 05.07.12 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1937 Hi I purchased a H25 I plan to restore, the HIN# is HUN50180M76J2. Can someone break this down and
Poseidon Anchors TFrere at 9:08am 05.07.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1696 A friend of mine is looking at possibly purchasing a Poseidon Grabber Anchor for his Pearson 365.
Butyl tape rhythmsurfer at 9:03am 05.07.12 Ask All Sailors 14/2996 I am making a gasket for my engine cover on my 1981 Hunter 36. Others on the site have told me to us
Electronic Charts for laptop RWSlater at 7:58am 05.07.12 Sails Call Lounge 5/3069 I was wondering if anyone out there has downloaded any Free electronic charts to their laptop and be

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A good 31' +/- for a 77 year young Hollyberry at 4:27pm 01.17.23 It would be good to know your approximate budget and any restrictive factors (draft, bridge clearanc
Dometic Refrigerator Update kappykaplan at 3:52pm 01.17.23 Looks great!:beer:
Busted Mast (2) sbrogden at 3:33pm 01.17.23 Mast has been put back together. Here's a look at the repair. I covered the joint with aluminum tap
Dometic Refrigerator Update (2) patbratton at 3:25pm 01.17.23 I got the galley rail on yesterday. I drilled it from the bottom and countersunk the screws. It work
Single handing Davidasailor26 at 2:36pm 01.17.23
Single handing WI Rigger at 1:48pm 01.17.23 What do you think about glueing down outdoor carpet on the sole of the cockpit? On my Hunter, I have
Ice Box Conversion Quandary Leeward Rail at 1:17pm 01.17.23 these systems all use R134a which can be found $10-$20 at any auto parts store Not in Canada, with
Water stains to lacquer finish arf145 at 12:42pm 01.17.23 I don't know about back in 93, but I believe that stain colored varnish (or polyurethane) is in fact
Catalina 250 mast info and questions Stu Jackson at 11:14am 01.17.23 You really need to ask here: https://catalina-capri-25s.org/forum/forum.asp?FORUM_ID=4
Anyone selling Hunter 38? tfox2069 at 11:03am 01.17.23 You might also keep your eyes open for a 386 - they're slightly beyond the top of your price range,
Ice Box Conversion Quandary Hayden Watson at 9:45am 01.17.23 Not really something the average guy can do since you need a bunch of specialized tools and in Cana
Ice Box Conversion Quandary Leeward Rail at 9:19am 01.17.23 As for cost, my 50L freezer cost $280. I have not seen any icebox conversions for less than $1500.
Hunter 326 - Yanmar Engine Vibration - New mounts and maybe more?? Breezy1 at 9:14am 01.17.23 Thanks to all of you. I think most importantly that I don't feel like I'm all alone when I go to tea
Hunter 326 - Yanmar Engine Vibration - New mounts and maybe more?? Leeward Rail at 9:13am 01.17.23 I'm going to do as you suggest and see if I can find the root cause of the problem and start there.
Hunter 326 - Yanmar Engine Vibration - New mounts and maybe more?? Breezy1 at 9:13am 01.17.23 What is the engine, a 2GM-20F? Do not start replacing parts wholesale. Hi Benny - Yes I'm going
Ice Box Conversion Quandary Hayden Watson at 9:10am 01.17.23 Leeward has the idea correct. You can locate the compressor anywhere conveineant just like the prec
Hunter 326 - Yanmar Engine Vibration - New mounts and maybe more?? Breezy1 at 8:55am 01.17.23 Ralph - Yes thank you for your advice. I do have to do more investigation and measurements. I'm a
Anyone selling Hunter 38? Scott B at 8:54am 01.17.23 You may also want to consider the 356. For that money you'll get a newer boat and hopefully less is
Hunter 326 - Yanmar Engine Vibration - New mounts and maybe more?? Breezy1 at 8:48am 01.17.23 start with cutlass bearing first. Worn out bearing will cause misalignment Good thought. It's rea
Iron in saildrive oil Davidasailor26 at 8:33am 01.17.23 The 3YM series, whether with the SD or traditional transmission, is rated for continuous power of 34

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