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Chapman Piloting & Seamanship New-vs-Old xcyz at 6:19pm 03.04.12 Ask All Sailors 5/3730 How much do these books really change other then references to latest technologies (radar\|GPS)? Do y
Installing New Balmar alternator bugsboat at 6:18pm 03.04.12 Big Boats 8/4519 We just purchased a Balmar 100amp alternator for our Yanmar 4JH2E. The original 55amp alternator jus
bottom painting c-22 when on trailer stanshazam at 6:07pm 03.04.12 Catalina 22 2/2924 need detailed instructions: how do you bottom paint a catalina 22 where hull rests on trailer bunks
Considering a Hunter 216 Thomas Popkewitz at 5:15pm 03.04.12 Smaller Boats 3/2080 We are thinking about buying a Hunter 216. This model is made of plastic. We have heard that these
Guest Charger Questionable Wiring Salty at 4:17pm 03.04.12 Ask All Sailors 6/4122 The last time I used shore power to charge my battery there was a humming sound coming from the char
Hunter 456 Service Manual? undrwtrfun at 3:08pm 03.04.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1329 In the process of buying a 2002 Hunter 456 ' would like to review specs in the service manual to ass
Teflon grease for Edson steering question SteveH290 at 3:00pm 03.04.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2323 Purshased a H290 last summer. Reading about general maintenance. Manual states use only Teflon gre
Need Help Replacing Mast Step Plate & Insert (2) Cabby at 2:57pm 03.04.12 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2217 Hello, It is going to be a great season coming up. We have a slip in the Santa Cruz harbor for th
Mystic PM2KB at 1:47pm 03.04.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1803 Hello Fellow Hunter Owners, Recently we purchased a Hunter 26 Water Ballast sailboat. We love the b
89 o'day 35 water tank DaveM at 1:41pm 03.04.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/2810 Does any one know the most likely plastic for this vintage boat would have been? I am guessing polye
H-26 Centerboard Trunk Plate Removal Problem BrianW at 1:29pm 03.04.12 Smaller Boats 26/4518 While on the trailer and mast down, I am doing some repairs on my 1994 H-26. The repairs at hand are
stove for oday 23 or 26 emergpa1 at 1:24pm 03.04.12 Ask An Oday Owner 21/7180 Joe and others, would like some info on what and how you have stoves on your oday. Joe i went to yo
Teak and Holly floor jorgefife at 12:53pm 03.04.12 The Cherubini Hunters 4/2029 My floor was glued in parts, and today I finally glues the last 2 pieces, which have been loos for e
Through Hulls jorgefife at 12:49pm 03.04.12 The Cherubini Hunters 7/2018 I have come to an agreemet with someone who repairs boats, right at the place where they lift the bo
Hunter Legend solar panel Jon4399 at 11:49am 03.04.12 Big Boats 6/4057 I have a 37.5 Legend, which came from the factory eqipped with a flexible solar panel mounted to the
Topic Specific Site Siamese at 11:20am 03.04.12 Catalina 309 Group Forum 4/2227 Please consider my humble appeal to fellow members of this forum to keep their topics specific to th
Hunter 23' Spongy Interior Floor (5) carboman at 9:22am 03.04.12 Smaller Boats 6/2621 I read this on one of the posts, so I decided to cut it out and see what was back there. The are is
Help with Hobie 14 rigging drylandsailor at 7:44am 03.04.12 Other Sailboats 1/1668 I've had my my Hobie 14 for a few years now but sail so little that I've forgotten how to rig the ma
Dock Box BillyK at 6:58am 03.04.12 Ask All Sailors 5/2470 Has anyone built their own Dock Box? prices are ridiculous and i calculate you could build a 4' by
best way to cable? papillondenuit at 6:21am 03.04.12 Ask All Sailors 13/2685 Any advice very welcome..Currently fitting a bow-thruster. Plan to have a dedicated battery adjacent

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Cooler for Boat hatchclan at 8:09am 12.09.22 Our P42 has both a top loader freezer and separate top and front loader refrigerator, which has a s
Side view line drawing of 386 jssailem at 8:08am 12.09.22 The manual might be a place to start... Check out the drawings beginning on page 35 https://sbo.sail
Side view line drawing of 386 dtrask at 7:57am 12.09.22 Yes, it has other Hunters but not the 386.
Any Catalina 36 MKII owners... jssailem at 7:56am 12.09.22 My Sailing buddy @LeslieTroyer has the 36 Mk1. It has a 1" prop shaft. Just asked him and he says a
Any Catalina 36 MKII owners... sail sfbay at 7:47am 12.09.22 Consensus is 1" C36 Mk2 propeller shaft size? \| Catalina 36/375 International Association.
Side view line drawing of 386 mermike at 7:32am 12.09.22 Did you try sailboatdata.com?
Evergreen jssailem at 7:15am 12.09.22 With @dLj, I sailed that area last May. It would be easy to assume the waters were deep. They look b
Catalina Capri 18 jib size? Monsterfish at 7:08am 12.09.22 All of the sail dimensions for a catalina 18 can be found here... https://sailboatdata.com/sailboa
Oh no, not that sticky! MikeHoncho at 6:24am 12.09.22 Can someone help me with the math here ? pplying a 6 inch long piece of tape, that means it only h
Catalina Capri 18 jib size? rgranger at 6:11am 12.09.22 All of the sail dimensions for a catalina 18 can be found here... https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat
Evergreen (1) All U Get at 5:18am 12.09.22 211477 So he missed the turn and went aground at R16 while heading south, :facepalm:.
Cooler for Boat Terry Cox at 4:20am 12.09.22 Our boat has a refrigerator Our P42 has both a top loader freezer and separate top and front loade
Cooler for Boat hatchclan at 2:12am 12.09.22 We bought a Coleman Chiller for $89 off of Amazon and it is doing a great job (so far) of keeping ou
H49 Port Settee Lee Cloth Joe at 1:01am 12.09.22 Don't limit your possible responses. Post a picture of your project area and perhaps those of us wh
Countertop replacement Joe at 12:58am 12.09.22 OK so Ive got a relatively small galley (very small in fact!) in a Mirage 27. Wanting to replace si
Replacing control cables. nightowle at 12:09am 12.09.22 I got mine replaced at an auto electric shop. they just reused the end pieces.
Evergreen jssailem at 9:59pm 12.08.22
Single handing Stu Jackson at 8:48pm 12.08.22 if you enjoy reading about sailing buy this book Those books with the San Francisco waterfront on
Evergreen Will Gilmore at 8:40pm 12.08.22 :plus: Even if the captain is right there, keeping a steady watch on the pilot to whom the captain h
Single handing Will Gilmore at 8:29pm 12.08.22 Gradient and thermal . . . :beer: Wind going your way and wind blowing against ya. :cowbell: -Wil

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