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Catalina 22 Rudder Assembly pbonds at 9:57pm 04.19.12 Parts Search 2/2774 Looking for a reconditioned or good condition or salvaged rudder. Please help
windows teacher63 at 9:17pm 04.19.12 Smaller Boats 3/1303 I have Hunter 23 and today it got a good bath. During the bath I found out one of my windows leak.
Question Tommy T at 8:29pm 04.19.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1721 I was at the marina today and talking with another sailor about cleaning sails. He told me (I think
Taking on water (1) Viesail at 8:04pm 04.19.12 Smaller Boats 14/3097 I posted a little while back about having rain water in the bilge under the sole in my Hunter 22. I
Anybody re-glassed the back deck? Houshmanzilla at 8:02pm 04.19.12 Catalina 22 3/1568 The back deck on my Cat has two bad horizontal cracks in it, anybody have any luck re-glassing their
O'Day 272 rig tedsbeds at 7:46pm 04.19.12 Bigger Boats 13/5215 Still need to get a 272 mast or accurate measurements. If you have a 272 that is easily accessable(
companionway lid fit jjbrainard@comcast.net at 7:46pm 04.19.12 Smaller Boats 3/1501 New $350 companionway lid (hatch cover) from Hunter, of course, doesn't fit. The 2-1/4" dia.steel p
too close ! Bob 04 H260 at 7:39pm 04.19.12 Big Boats 8/2039 We went under the Julie Tuttle bridge yesterday. The scale in the water indicated 56 ft of clearance
Mast head antenna installation Mic Jones at 7:36pm 04.19.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 22/11838 I am installing a new 25W DSC VHF. (Only had a hand held 5W). A mast head antenna was recommended.
Replacement Keel Winch GDTRFB at 7:34pm 04.19.12 Catalina 22 8/3221 i pulled my winch out today and has suffered the effects of salt water...I think it is the original
Mast light replacements Blue Pearl Captain at 7:33pm 04.19.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1456 Has anyone got the replacement bulb sizes/numbers for a '93 Hunter 27? Before I go up the mast to ch
Saildrive Gasket Pics (2) njsail at 7:08pm 04.19.12 Engines and Propulsion 3/2710 After 11 years I had the sail drive gasket replaced on our Bavaria 40 Ocean. I thought I'd post a c
Ice box drain to bilge Bigjer40 at 7:05pm 04.19.12 The Cherubini Hunters 15/8070 1984 H27 ice box drain to bilge. Hate it! I have a hard enough time keeping the bilge dry. Anyone ha
Batteries in the H37C bilge. (3) Ed Schenck at 6:58pm 04.19.12 The Cherubini Hunters 17/2258 Finally! Today I winched those 100# 6-volt batteries into the cockpit and then got them into the bi
another spinnaker attatchment question oday 25 plainssailor at 6:44pm 04.19.12 Day Sailers 1/1641 I have been going over my boat and all the extra rigging parts and pieces that came in a tool box wi
Need Your thoughts and review on a 1994 Hunter 26 WB abk at 6:03pm 04.19.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/10721 I am now looking at a 1994 Hunter 26 W B boat to buy... I would like to hear your thoughts on this s
New 26M wincrasher at 5:42pm 04.19.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2681 Today I bought a new 26M. Black hull w/ 70hp yamaha. The dealer has a few weeks of work to insta
Trailering '86 Hunter 23 jorg027 at 5:15pm 04.19.12 Smaller Boats 10/2076 Id like to trailer our 23 about 5 hours north and launch it from Sand Bay near the Apostle Islands L
Re 26C rudder mod chp at 3:30pm 04.19.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1476 Well I read about the mac rudder mod to extend the leading edge. I studied it, thought about it, and
cal 33 jim mcburney at 3:23pm 04.19.12 Cal 0/3371 1972 cal - we have repaired cracks in fiberglass where keel meets the hull- aft end and repaired 3 t

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It's never easy. Autopilot install. MikeHoncho at 5:13pm 12.04.22 You paid a lot for it.I hope Raymarine will offer support for there product.
It's never easy. Autopilot install. BigEasy at 4:50pm 12.04.22 Next I found that the pedestal diameter is larger than the torque restraint is designed for and the
It's never easy. Autopilot install. (3) Ralph Johnstone at 4:34pm 12.04.22 Holy caramba ! That is one mighty meaty wheel, matey. Sure you didn't just borrow that off a D-12
It's never easy. Autopilot install. joker460 at 4:22pm 12.04.22 Just a thought. If you have access to a 3d printer, you could make up a spacer to fill the gap.
It's never easy. Autopilot install. kappykaplan at 3:56pm 12.04.22 Anyone have a better idea? Nope - sure am glad I switched to a type 1 linear drive (below deck) au
Hunter 386 freshwater tank sending unit help (1) Ralph Johnstone at 3:25pm 12.04.22 Pretty difficult to tell what level sensor you have as this is an after market installation. Always
My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? Ralph Johnstone at 2:40pm 12.04.22
My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? jssailem at 2:12pm 12.04.22 If you are on the helm, I imagine the boat just sliding under the waves ahead and ending up in the
ODay 40 Windlass Setup nramsey at 1:35pm 12.04.22 Looking at that windlass' specs you are a little heavier than they recommend. I'd upsize it. The 40
My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? capta at 1:31pm 12.04.22 One night, I was at the helm of "Alert" (a wooden 65' ketch), alone on a four hour watch, when flame
Anyone have the Brass Scupper Flaring Tool from Catalina Direct danooxnard at 12:37pm 12.04.22 Hopefully someone will have the original one from CD.
Clever Boat Names FastOlson at 11:50am 12.04.22 Long time ago, a friend did a delivery on a 40 foot sailboat named (all caps, Germanic-looking font)
My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? Don S/V ILLusion at 11:20am 12.04.22 Unbelievable ! Early on in the video he says the engine has always run fine and he has no idea wha
Replace Lifelines Hayden Watson at 10:44am 12.04.22 If you decide to go with synthetic line for your lifelines (and more importantly standing rigging) o
My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? Ralph Johnstone at 10:38am 12.04.22 What I find alarming about that video, is the guy didn't understand his diesel engine. :facepalm:
Selden rigid boom vang rodkicker without gas strut? DayDreamer41 at 10:16am 12.04.22 Going to see if there might be other uses for it in the spring. I have always thought about puttin
Just had to show these off kappykaplan at 9:34am 12.04.22 They look great, stickinthemud57! :beer:
Anyone have the Brass Scupper Flaring Tool from Catalina Direct VFR750 at 9:14am 12.04.22
Anyone have the Brass Scupper Flaring Tool from Catalina Direct danooxnard at 9:07am 12.04.22 Jamestown distributors sells them and the brass tubes . https://www.jamestowndistributors.com/prod
Replace Lifelines stickinthemud57 at 9:04am 12.04.22 If you are unsure about the risks and solutions, perhaps it is better to consult a professional in

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