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Tiller pilot paphman at 9:40am 06.28.11 Catalina 22 2/1408 Just a quick update on our new tiller pilot. We put a TP 10 simrad pilot in the boat this spring, a
Removal of holding tank Vision 32 1994 HV32 at 8:52am 06.28.11 Mid-Size Boats 3/1676 The holding tank on this model is under the swim step. What is the best method to remove and is a p
Continuous Line Furlers TFrere at 8:19am 06.28.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2833 I purchased a Harken Cruising furler last year and now I am wondering if I made the right decision.
Impressions: Small vs. Not so small? rgranger at 7:43am 06.28.11 Ask All Sailors 11/2800 :stirthepot: I wanted to probe an impression I have about the attitudes sailors have about other sai
Moyer Marine now casting Atomic 4 blocks Twice Around at 7:33am 06.28.11 Engines and Propulsion 0/2202 Moyer Marine announced this week that they are now casting aftermarket Atomic 4 engine blocks! For
Flutter-Flap-Leech line Quoddy at 7:18am 06.28.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 16/11863
ice makers Chuck Creel at 5:54am 06.28.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2851 interesting find while doing online search . Might show some merit for the week ender trips. h
Stained PlasTeak JeffThompson at 4:39am 06.28.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1589 In my zeal to ensure that the boat looks as good as it sails, I strayed with my polishing compound a
The Women and Their Boats (1) Roger Long at 4:32am 06.28.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 9/5259 Excellent chance the radar will be fixed by the end of the day. The boat just needs a coat of botto
Bad Luck to Re-Name a Boat??? nemosuit at 4:32am 06.28.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1246 Some say it is. Assuming that there's something to "luck" in the first place: do you think it's
Lewmar Port Light Hinges Rick486 at 4:07am 06.28.11 Ask All Sailors 5/3656 I have 4 Lewmar Standard Portlight 5's in my Hunter 44DS. I need to replace several hinges on these
Replacing water heater... Bleeding antifreeze NYSail at 4:01am 06.28.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2446 Hello once again! I am getting ready to replace my hot water heater (6 gallon Raritan).... I am lo
H22 Rudder Stuck NYCHunterSailor at 2:02am 06.28.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/3629 I am first SEASON sailboat owner ' rookie sailor ; Ex small powerboat (21ft bowrider) owner with a
Load her up ... eliems at 11:44pm 06.27.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1612 Having great fun on this learning curve! Question: Are you all very careful about not taking on to
Jib sail question GeorgiaBII at 7:50pm 06.27.11 Day Sailers 6/2457 Ok I'm new to sailing so please forgive my ignorance. But on my jib sail there should be more than
Home made PVC rller furler- Front hatch- Bimini hellerjo at 7:44pm 06.27.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1910 My boat is a hunter 22, 1984. I am hoping to install a PVC roller furler. I need info. Do you use th
odorlos or raritan ko? dparilla at 7:19pm 06.27.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/6173 I have an Oday 35 that develops Bad breath from the holding tank in the swamp known as DC summer. I
Wild and crazy fuel gauge Mark Juetten at 6:59pm 06.27.11 Big Boats 2/2025 The tempo fuel gauge on out 376 1996 has gone to eratic reading. bouncing all over the place but see
Deck to Hull Fittings Leaking GreenNCSailor at 6:48pm 06.27.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1772 So I think I have finally tracked down another source of leaks. On the port side I am missing a litt
Rudder Post Wobble Dave L at 6:11pm 06.27.11 Mid-Size Boats 4/2115 I have a 1988 28.5 which has a significant amount of steering play. I tightened the two chain/cables

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Electric panel (1) Richard19068 at 2:02pm 09.09.22 The manual John Salem attached shows "the fuse" as item number 11 on the drawing on the first page.
Cracks on cabin roof around mast step/plate Com-Pac 23 Mandack at 1:40pm 09.09.22 you will find that com-pac yachts 727 443 4408 in FL will answer your design question
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida dlochner at 1:26pm 09.09.22 One issue with the intercoastal water way this time of year is the annual migration of boaters head
The Last Naval Battle of WW2? Rick Webb at 1:26pm 09.09.22 Why has the Navy not named ships after these guys?
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida Crusty Ol Salt at 1:15pm 09.09.22 Something that has been discussed on here already is human waste. 2 solutions A composting toilet
Swing Keel questions pclarksurf at 12:58pm 09.09.22 Think I estimated at one point that if you tackle the full Monty yourself... it would probably come
Oday 35 winch replacement jssailem at 12:43pm 09.09.22 Only site I know that offers parts for the Barient and Barlow winches. http://www.arco-winches.com/p
AC Breakers? DLLawrence at 12:18pm 09.09.22 Thanks, I'll take a look.
AC Breakers? Calif. Ted at 12:04pm 09.09.22 Shorepower AC breakers ? There should be a main 30 amp breaker within 6 feet of the shorepower inlet
Oday 35 winch replacement bob_marlin at 12:04pm 09.09.22 Thanks for the replies so far. The winch that needs replacement or repair is a Barlow 24 ST. The t
1985 Hunter 31 Rudder JamesG161 at 12:02pm 09.09.22 Does the rudder need to be dropped Up to you, but it is bolted to the Steering mechanism. Jim...
AC Breakers? DLLawrence at 11:49am 09.09.22 Thanks, Jim. I'll dig it up and post. It's in the 3 ring binder I got with the boat, which is on
Electric panel Hayden Watson at 11:45am 09.09.22 @capseaquel It is good to be cautious anytime you are working with electricity but with 12v the d
C30 MKiii spreader & end caps Scott T-Bird at 11:39am 09.09.22 Well, that looks very much like the spreader section I had on my Starwind 27. It could be a Kenyon
AC Breakers? JamesG161 at 11:27am 09.09.22 Look here for all your breakers. H 35.5 Jim... PS: Send the picture of your Electrical drawing
Electric panel Ralph Johnstone at 11:10am 09.09.22 Ralph... I try to hide these things in plain sight. I see said the blind man as he pissed into th
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida palcuz at 11:05am 09.09.22 Sounds like a grand adventure. Certainly doable. Dave provides sound advice. We had a member here
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida palcuz at 11:04am 09.09.22 Hurricanes can be an issue, waiting is also problematic. After mid September the fall cold fronts s
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida palcuz at 11:02am 09.09.22 If the boat doesn't have any source of heat, he is probably in for a cold trip eventually. Is he u
Removing bent driveshaft strut from 1985 hunter 31 Triple B at 11:01am 09.09.22

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