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1985 Catalina 30 broken alternator brkt. (5) blowinganddrifting at 6:50am 07.12.11 Ask All Sailors 13/7068 After our 2200 mile trip to florida from michigan aboard the Rubaiyat, her alternator bracket broke
Which Circuit for a GPS Charplotter? John rolka at 6:44am 07.12.11 Ask All Sailors 4/1508 I'm going to be installing a chartplotter and connecting it to my DSC radio. In the areas where thi
Companionway screen hatch BlackPearl99 at 6:36am 07.12.11 C&C 1/2715 Does anyone here know where I can find a replacement screened hatch for the companionway of my 1978
New Hunter e33 info (1) Phil Herring at 5:22am 07.12.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1631 Just received this from the folks at Hunter... consider it an addendum to the thread already in prog
H23 stability Bkraut at 4:07am 07.12.11 Smaller Boats 21/7136 Hi, everyone. I found a 23 wing keel that I really think is a good deal and a good fit for my sailin
East of Schoodic Roger Long at 1:54am 07.12.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 1/2322 In another forum thread on stupid and inconsiderate boaters I posted: The stupidest and most incons
New Mainsail Endurance2010 at 10:32pm 07.11.11 Big Boats 10/2583 Has anyone bought a main from The Sail Warehouse.com. I entered info for my 1984 Hunter 34' and his
Cherubini or not? Moonstruckmantis at 8:16pm 07.11.11 The Cherubini Hunters 7/3120 K, so this may be one of the silliest questions ever, but here goes.... I just purchased a 1982 Hunt
waste hose through enclosed aft compartment leak? Judy Mayfield at 7:42pm 07.11.11 Big Boats 3/1518 Hi All: My 1990 Hunter Lengend 35'5" must have a leak in the waste hose or the tank. We have a ur
Rhino line KEEL? Falconer at 6:48pm 07.11.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/4719 Has anyone ever tried to smooth rhino line their keel? I know the rough finish would not be good.
Measuring holding tank levels Cappep at 6:46pm 07.11.11 Ask All Sailors 12/4020 I have a Pearson 303 and have installed new tanks for waste and water. The tanks are under the seats
Oil higgs at 6:37pm 07.11.11 Ask All Sailors 5/1859 I am amazed at how clean my oil in the diesel is staying this season. Normally, it doesn't take too
Oshawa Harbor Lake Ontario higgs at 6:27pm 07.11.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1524 I have heard the harbor is closed to recreational boaters. Anyone have info?
On-board video equipment choices ... eliems at 6:23pm 07.11.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1354 So if we want to hang a small HD LCD TV on the wall and watch recorded/downloaded video while ancho
Gas Pump Attendants at Belmont Bay Marina (1) rpwillia at 6:20pm 07.11.11 Ask All Sailors 9/5218 Never been there, but a friend recently went to Belmont Bay marina in Woodbridge, Virginia to get a
Anchor rode to chain... splice or thimble with shackle NYSail at 6:04pm 07.11.11 Ask All Sailors 7/7955 Hello great ones...... Bought new anchor last year (Mason Supreme 35). This year bought 50 feet o
Tank Sensors rpwillia at 6:02pm 07.11.11 Catalina 310 2/1523 I recall someone posting about adding a sensor to their water tank and perhaps as well to their hold
Stuffing box help Mookie B at 5:02pm 07.11.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2118 I've been going over my boat with a "fine tooth comb" in preps for a trip down the ICW from Norfolk
Bomar forward hatch service cl8on at 4:30pm 07.11.11 Catalina 22 0/1322 Hello All! I have an '88 MKII wing keel with a bomar aluminum trapezoidal forward hatch. I've rece
storage in a dried up wet slip alisah at 4:26pm 07.11.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1763 Just bought my first boat, a Catalina 25, and LOVE it. However, we are experiencing a severe drought

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260 roller jib removal shemandr at 4:18pm 09.06.22 They may but I doubt it. I don't have a favorite but I'm using the Blaster product when I sail the
Bottom Paints gettinthere at 4:17pm 09.06.22 PPG Ameron ABC3. I'm on year 4. only the waterline needs a new coat where too much scrubbing of slim
What is this cable for? Abarb at 4:06pm 09.06.22 I asked this to see if it could be off the aft of the mast head and serve as a topping lift for the
Interesting Smell - 1993 Hunter Legend 40.5 Crusty Ol Salt at 3:50pm 09.06.22 I have the same issue. Kind of a chemical super concentrated odor covering agent similar to "Febreze
McLube........ McLeak? jon hansen at 3:47pm 09.06.22 no silicon anywhere on my boat. it's a varnish farm. mclube has never messed up the varnishing. sil
260 roller jib removal mikedholm at 3:46pm 09.06.22 Thanks Andrew. Given lead times to order Sailkote, I might have to try an alternative. Between Bla
What is this cable for? jssailem at 3:44pm 09.06.22 What side of the mast head does it exit? I asked this to see if it could be off the aft of the mas
Hunter 36 remove bottom stair for impeller and belt changes George Braun at 3:34pm 09.06.22 i've just acquired a 2008 H36 - would someone be able to re-post or post pictures and descriptions?
Swing Keel questions (2) ambler at 3:24pm 09.06.22 I've seen several advise periodically replacing the keel hanger bolts. Four, surprisingly small, bol
2021 Oceanis 381 Wiring Diagram SycloneDriver at 3:14pm 09.06.22 I recently posted some pix for a guy wanting to add deck level navigation lights to his Beneteau. S
Interesting Smell - 1993 Hunter Legend 40.5 Sailgunner at 3:13pm 09.06.22 What kind of head treament do you use? Anthing but Odorloss will leave a smell in the boat from the
Dome lights in cabin of Hunter 33C Johnb at 3:10pm 09.06.22 The outer trim ring
How worried should I be about the Home Depot technique for crimping stainless wire? Tomek at 3:08pm 09.06.22 It sounds like a funny story, but the load seems to be so light that I probably wouldn't worry abou
2021 Oceanis 381 Wiring Diagram Dr. D at 2:59pm 09.06.22 Maybe you will have better luck than me. A few weeks ago the delay relay for the shower stall sump p
What is this cable for? Claude L.-Auger at 2:45pm 09.06.22 Abarb, I do believe also that it is the old topping lift, particularly after your comment that it mi
Bottom Paints sail sfbay at 2:24pm 09.06.22 So you know the paint you want and supplier cannot supply, then change suppliers or shop for lowest
What is this cable for? Davidasailor26 at 2:24pm 09.06.22 Maybe this. The previous owner installed a boom kicker and maybe this is the leftover topping lift?
Bottom Paints rpell1@msn.com at 2:16pm 09.06.22 OP was asking for an ablative paint recommendation. Just ask bottom cleaning diver (that is what I
Bottom Paints rpell1@msn.com at 2:13pm 09.06.22 Hi, I sail the Long Island sound, probably similar water as you. I have been using Pettit pains fo
Dome lights in cabin of Hunter 33C justustoo at 2:08pm 09.06.22 1. Am I spinning the glass lens or the metal outer trim ring? 2. Good to know. I have a few sources

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