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Emmanuel Sailing Video PrincessoftheLake at 6:32am 05.23.11 Ask All Sailors 15/3873 With the rainy day we had yesterday I threw together a little video to use up some of the video clip
Position of prop Shaft on the hard AndyKro at 6:25am 05.23.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1431 I've looked at several Hunters in my marina. While on the hard the prop shaft lies on the bottom o
Flew the spinnaker!!!!! (2) Kermit at 6:14am 05.23.11 Ask All Sailors 8/2743 We finally did it. We finally flew our spinnaker yesterday at Wateree Lake. We figured the wind woul
Bedding padeye for spinnaker guy Smitty at 6:06am 05.23.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2705 On the bow deck of my Cal 28-2 i have a padeye for a block that's used to turn the spinnaker foreguy
Bulkhead Replacement teacherspet at 5:28am 05.23.11 Ask An Oday Owner 21/5369 Has anyone had experience in replacing the aft starboard Bulkhead on an Oday 25? The upper right cor
Replace cabin vent with a solar powered vent (2) luken7 at 4:51am 05.23.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/2117 On the B361, there is a coachtop cabin vent. I'm wondering if anyone has replaced that with a solar
Cleaning cushions bowlinguy800 at 9:22pm 05.22.11 Catalina 22 1/1332 I have my Cat 22 almost ready to put in the water for the first time. However I need to clean the cu
transporting new boat home thatguy at 9:06pm 05.22.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2360 need help/advice on gettin a 27 morgan from lake norman in nc to lake hartwell in SC
Hunter 410 modicifation Stevew123 at 8:37pm 05.22.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1244 Hi We are looking at converting our 410s two rear cabins into a master cabin, has any one done so
Bottom paint gary at 7:25pm 05.22.11 Smaller Boats 6/2144 Why do I have to paint the bottom of my boat at all? I live and sail on the upper coast of Maine wh
Need to Replace Cal 2-30 Stringer?? catshadowzoo at 7:18pm 05.22.11 Cal 0/2525 Need Help from any Cal 2-30 Owner or Cal 2-29 Owner. Getting ready on a hawaii crossing and need to
Twisted Turnbuckles jfrench at 7:00pm 05.22.11 Catalina 22 2/1336 What causes turnbuckle ends and shackles to twist and distort? I just had occasion to inspect the st
Bimini Pattern Ken H at 6:54pm 05.22.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1296 Anyone got an idea of where or who I might contact to get a pattern for a bimini for my Hunter 320
Perko Surprise jfrench at 6:52pm 05.22.11 Catalina 22 0/1087 Went to install a Perko 4-wire electrical connector for the mast lights as currently sold by Catalin
Electrical question? doehunter at 5:29pm 05.22.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1971 I just spent the whole weekend working inside my Mac, putting up shelving, and mostly installing my
Best glue for cabin roof/walls liner? isaksp00 at 5:20pm 05.22.11 Smaller Boats 3/1431 I had to unpeel the edge of the white fuzzy "carpet" that lines the interior of my H23 to remove and
My first passengers BMB61 at 4:51pm 05.22.11 Catalina 22 3/1475 This was third time out on my cat 22 . I took my sister and her husbend out on the lake, good wind b
Identifying the Model of a Head MLampner at 3:54pm 05.22.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/3258 Is there somewhere a pictorial or other resource that will allow one to properly identify the model
Replacement covers for v-berth cushions gmpphotography at 2:52pm 05.22.11 Parts Search 2/5217 I own a Mirage 27. The covers of the v-birth cushions have deteriorated and need to be replaced. T
Rethinking Summer Plans Roger Long at 2:47pm 05.22.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 6/5298 My instinct is to extend my cruising grounds sequentially as I like to feel the sweep of changing ge

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New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 10:15am 08.30.22 You should be getting a couple of drips/minute max. while motoring and nothing while at rest. Now
Forward portside fixed port leak Ralph Johnstone at 10:13am 08.30.22 I see said the blind man. Wrong condensation. @RitSim 's procedure is what you want.
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 10:08am 08.30.22 For your first time, it's best to have a buddy in whom you have 100% confidence working opposite yo
New Catalina 30 Owner Ralph Johnstone at 10:02am 08.30.22 Yes I do and now I get about 2 drips per second when before it was about 1 drip every 3 or 4 second
Island Time Progress report CaptainRed at 9:59am 08.30.22 Congratulations on your new sailboat!! Isn't sailboat ownership fun? Its certainly the gift that
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks robm at 9:51am 08.30.22 After looking again and again at photos #8 and #10, I am convinced that your only problem shown in
Forward portside fixed port leak Banooma at 9:44am 08.30.22 Fair question. Not interior condensation. The AC was on all night and working fine. I was referring
Hunter Europa transom bung (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:43am 08.30.22 Definitely plugged before hitting he water. If you do want to keep it bone dry back there, purchase
Bonding/electrolysis ? (2) Maine Sail at 9:32am 08.30.22 That makes a lot of sense to me, having read the article. I have never seen it done, though. Is t
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 9:32am 08.30.22 Do you have a conventional packing because if so, it should have a small leak because that is what
Forward portside fixed port leak Ralph Johnstone at 9:28am 08.30.22 This originated from overnight condensation and not a deluge, so I feel I need to address this soon
Weird Electrical Experience WayneH at 9:27am 08.30.22 When I bought my first home, there were two breakers in the panel that would fight each other. Reset
Ideas to reinforce outboard bracket for trailering Giro at 9:24am 08.30.22
Bonding/electrolysis ? Maine Sail at 9:22am 08.30.22 So the question is whether to bond or not to bond? Anyone care to weigh in on the pros and cons??
Oday 35 winch replacement sail sfbay at 9:13am 08.30.22 Welcome to the forum!! Photo? What size do you have now? If you like the winch, replace it with the
Oday 35 winch replacement Dave Groshong at 9:12am 08.30.22 Just measure the base circumference with a soft tape if the winch is still on the boat, that will g
Ideas to reinforce outboard bracket for trailering Thaniel at 9:00am 08.30.22 Like someone said eons ago: "Just Don't." Freeway?!? What are you thinking? Even if you're only
Mast lights kclancy at 8:59am 08.30.22 Thanks for all the great tips everyone! I will do a little sleuthing this weekend. My sailing grou
Ideas to reinforce outboard bracket for trailering Thaniel at 8:53am 08.30.22 Can that bracket be adjusted more so the engine is closer to the transom? There is quite a big mome
Mast lights Jacktar at 8:33am 08.30.22 Try a jumper from your battery to the mast end of the connector to make sure all bulbs are ok before

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