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hull cleaner and wax suggestions? iSailor at 6:30pm 03.25.12 Catalina 310 2/1420 looking for advice on a good (and easy :D) hull cleaner and wax for my '01 310. tia, matt
Blistering bowlinguy800 at 5:53pm 03.25.12 Catalina 22 3/1353 Hey everyone, I have a question about blistering and what I can do to fix the problem. I have purcha
Got My Rub Rails On ...Finally (5) Squidd at 4:46pm 03.25.12 Ask All Sailors 8/2383 Rub Rails were pretty well shot when I got the boat...I don't think they were "original", but have b
swingkeel line harborhound at 4:18pm 03.25.12 Day Sailers 12/2243 i just bought a 19 weekender and it is missing the line to raise the swing keel. can anyone tell me
M25XP oilpan leak? sailorjoel96 at 3:49pm 03.25.12 Bigger Boats 9/1654 Trying to find an oil leak today I discovered what I think may be the culprit. It appears that the
current flow graphic gettinthere at 2:47pm 03.25.12 Ask All Sailors 15/2026 Is there a resource that graphically shows the direction of currents? I think I've seen this somewhe
L45 Diesel Fuel Tank Drawing Greg C at 2:12pm 03.25.12 Big Boats 0/886 Hunter L45 1986...I am looking for a drawing for a replacement fuel tank. Hopefully someone has repl
Data breach Phil Herring at 2:11pm 03.25.12 Ask All Sailors 41/5448 I want to give you a heads-up on something you'll probably hear about, and we'd rather you hear it f
which type of bottom paint? jblersch at 1:33pm 03.25.12 Smaller Boats 0/825 I sail a Hunter 240 on an inland reservoir that does tend to have high amounts of algae in the summe
Head refilling steve201 at 1:25pm 03.25.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1167 Hope someone can help,after flushing the head refills,looks to come from bottom up. i cheaked the v
how do I remove a lewmar winch? (1) centerline at 12:22pm 03.25.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/6332 the lewmar single speed winches I have are mounted on 3 inch fairing blocks..... I can remove the bl
30 Amp Shore Power CaptGregg at 11:37am 03.25.12 Catalina 22 11/4032 I was just reading a post on another board concerning a Catalina 30 with reverse polarity issues fro
shore power & Reverse polarity MrBee at 11:14am 03.25.12 Ask All Sailors 24/14512 First off hello all and hope your enjoying these summer temps on the eats coast. We have our boat in
Water Heater switch/ breaker (1) fox islander at 10:21am 03.25.12 Catalina 30 5/1939 Good morning everyone, I seem to be unable to turn off my water heater unless I turn off the entir
Favorite Acoustic Music Videos Maine Sail at 8:55am 03.25.12 Sails Call Lounge 71/42871 OK Here are the rules; Must be ACOUSTIC versions of music you like. Should be great version
Looking at a 36 swampcreek at 8:15am 03.25.12 Yamaha 11/4512 I'm looking at a 1981 36 Yamaha, I didn't even know that Yamaha sailboats existed until I bumped int
79 H30 Strut Replacement What Sealant? tomgrigsby at 7:56am 03.25.12 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1074 I have a new strut coming from Miller Island Propeller and an appointment with the yard to have her
Kiwi Prop pitch Ken13559 at 7:53am 03.25.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1081 Anyone any idea what is 1degree angle of Kiwi Prop equivalent to in inches of normal blade pitch?
Alternator / Regulator evaluation MSter at 7:43am 03.25.12 Musings With Maine Sail 6/4369 Main Sail, Much thanks for all your posts and informative articles. We're cruising on our 1988 38' S
Advice on installing propane heater jdarling at 7:23am 03.25.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/2071 I just purchased a 1985 Catalina 27 and want to install a bulkhead propane heater. Two questions, a

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Tips for top down furler? Hayden Watson at 4:06pm 08.31.22 I am curious about how the bottom is being wrapped tight and not the top. With a "top down" furler,
Propane pressure gauge Johnb at 4:03pm 08.31.22 The main reason to have a pressure gauge to evaluate the integrity of the lines after the tank. Wit
Propane pressure gauge Richard19068 at 3:38pm 08.31.22 But NO ONE has ever mentioned a float gauge before this point, not a whisper, not a mention, not so
Propane pressure gauge dlochner at 3:21pm 08.31.22 But NO ONE has ever mentioned a float gauge before this point, not a whisper, not a mention, not so
Propane pressure gauge Ralph Johnstone at 3:18pm 08.31.22 At the risk of flogging a dead horse: But NO ONE has ever mentioned a float gauge before this poi
Hunter Europa transom bung (1) Ralph Johnstone at 2:50pm 08.31.22 thanks for the links! i think there is actually an outflow for the bilge. On 1st pic of this thread
Tohatsu 5HP SP Propane wont run... john6206 at 2:46pm 08.31.22
Propane pressure gauge Richard19068 at 2:38pm 08.31.22 I don't care what the temperature of the tanks and their contents are, hot, cold, freezing, middli
Replacing standing rigging on a 22' trailer sailer dlochner at 2:38pm 08.31.22 Can you post a photo of the turnbuckle end of the shrouds? And if possible the upper ends? In a typ
Load on an on mast main halyard clutch? Richard19068 at 2:23pm 08.31.22 I probably should have followed up this query. Between all the good info received, the thickness of
Mast lights kclancy at 2:19pm 08.31.22 That's quite a trip for a cat 22. I currently have mine in moss landing boatyard getting bottom pai
Wet core from dodger snaps? Ralph Johnstone at 2:18pm 08.31.22 I'd try to get the snap screw into the epoxy, apply the sealant under the snap, and tighten the scre
Propane pressure gauge (2) Ralph Johnstone at 2:11pm 08.31.22 I'm starting to feel like that nightmare when you're in a long train tunnel and all of a sudden, you
Replacing standing rigging on a 22' trailer sailer skipperdee at 2:07pm 08.31.22 Well, you've got me there! I think I'll go with the same size cable and turnbuckles as are in the cu
Wet core from dodger snaps? Richard19068 at 1:51pm 08.31.22 @Maine Sail covered this on his Marine How To site in some detail, with detailed explanations as to
Lifeline Replacement swshogren at 1:49pm 08.31.22 Replacing ours this fall with Dyneema and not installing a "gate" - less hardware and cost.
Tohatsu 5HP SP Propane wont run... Pandragon at 1:45pm 08.31.22 It's purring again, which is awesome. I did these things today: Tried the liquid propane as solv*
Funny Friday!!! DArcy at 1:44pm 08.31.22 You can tell he put a lot into the boat And it looks like he is sitting on a cooler so equipped it
Is this a common H34 sole problem? swshogren at 1:41pm 08.31.22 Have the same issue. Leaking portlight over the stove. The PO didn't replace the gaskets - just cran
Lifeline Replacement Sailgunner at 1:24pm 08.31.22 Try Seco South. Seco South, Inc. 2111 34th Way Largo, FL 33771 Toll Free: 888.535.7326 Tel: 727.536.

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