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Cleaning cushions bowlinguy800 at 9:22pm 05.22.11 Catalina 22 1/1333 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 5/2363 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 1/1247 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 6/2172 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 0/2543 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 2/1339 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 2/1297 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 0/1090 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 6/1979 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 3/1434 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 3/1478 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 6/3264 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 2/5223 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 6/5299 My instinct is to extend my cruising grounds sequentially as I like to feel the sweep of changing ge
Furlex roller furling rubbing BruceG at 2:28pm 05.22.11 Mid-Size Boats 4/2232 I own a 1982 Hunter 27 with a Furlex roller furling. I had the mast rewired this Spring and now my j
New Outboard Motor Mount Tom Hoffman at 2:06pm 05.22.11 Trailer Sailors 3/3821 Just got started mounting my new motor mount. It will do away with the old off to the side motor mo
Going Sailing...for the honeymoon Bad Obsession at 1:47pm 05.22.11 Ask All Sailors 25/5606 I got married yesterday. My wife is only two seasons into sailing but she is learning the ropes. W
Wire-Rope Halyard replacement please help CNein001 at 1:17pm 05.22.11 Musings With Maine Sail 5/7361 Thank you for reading. I am trying to replace my wire to rope halyards. The sheath up top is too n
Hunter 260 Flooded LarryH at 1:00pm 05.22.11 Smaller Boats 4/2323 After having my air conditioning serviced to get ready for some summer overnight stays at our marina
Wiring Harness Wrapping? Roger Long at 12:52pm 05.22.11 Ask All Sailors 9/2898 I just cleaned my engine and part of that project turned into pulling out of yards of hardware store

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1987 Cat 22 Transom Scupper Drain Leeward Rail at 9:37am 09.07.22 All the later C22 have the much better aft scupper design. Installing brass tubes is easy if you ha
Interesting Smell - 1993 Hunter Legend 40.5 Scott NIelsen at 8:44am 09.07.22 Is it a sulfur smell? Could be batteries off gassing, that is if your batteries are lead acid and in
McLube........ McLeak? (1) Leeward Rail at 8:04am 09.07.22 I use the Blaster Dry Lube with teflon on my garage door. It worked great for that but leaves whit
McLube........ McLeak? Leeward Rail at 8:02am 09.07.22 these search results hit a good thread: https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ffcm&q=Where%27s+the+PTFE%3F+McLub
Installing Air Conditioning in Hunter 356 / 36 (4) tfox2069 at 7:36am 09.07.22 Here's the screenshots from the H36 manual showing everything. The pump location is just forward of
Installing Air Conditioning in Hunter 356 / 36 JamesG161 at 7:24am 09.07.22 The AC system layout is in your Owners Manual here.. H 356 Jim...
37.5 1991 mast base plate Hans Baart at 7:18am 09.07.22 Thanks for the reply. Yes you are blessed with a mast base plate that has a number of connection poi
H37C Need to Replace Turning Blocks Dave Groshong at 7:14am 09.07.22 We can now offer Rutgerson blocks, give me a call if you'd like to discuss 877-932-7245 x116 Mon-F
How's Your Bottom Doing These Days ? rpell1@msn.com at 7:10am 09.07.22 Ralph Is your permanent moorage influenced by any fresh water source? Does your boat go to dry st
H37C Need to Replace Turning Blocks PhilaSailor at 7:05am 09.07.22 My search of emails didn't work for this. I'll be at the boat this weekend and send pics. The manu
McLube........ McLeak? Leeward Rail at 6:57am 09.07.22 @danooxnard post got me wondering if those guys at practical sailor had done any tests. They have.
Hunter 36 remove bottom stair for impeller and belt changes George Braun at 6:43am 09.07.22 I will take a look at it this weekend, and circle back with any questions. thanks for the update.
How worried should I be about the Home Depot technique for crimping stainless wire? rgranger at 6:32am 09.07.22 Actually, aluminum would work as a sacrificial anode, :yikes: True but why would you want that?
McLube........ McLeak? danooxnard at 6:32am 09.07.22 I use the Blaster Dry Lube with teflon on my garage door. It worked great for that but leaves white
Hunter 36 remove bottom stair for impeller and belt changes tfox2069 at 6:30am 09.07.22 i've just acquired a 2008 H36 - would someone be able to re-post or post pictures and descriptions?
battery charging issues Davidasailor26 at 5:33am 09.07.22 Sounds like you are down for new batteries too! Despite there being a problem, I guess we have bee
Installing Air Conditioning in Hunter 356 / 36 seadaddler at 5:32am 09.07.22 I am rushing out and will try info later but the pump is under kitchen opening just forward of the o
battery charging issues vidalia at 5:19am 09.07.22 At first the two vastly different voltages on the two batteries in parallel was a puzzle to me but
battery charging issues vidalia at 5:01am 09.07.22 Ours made this winter without a problem, at 8 years old. The winter before I had load tested them a
battery charging issues vidalia at 4:57am 09.07.22 @Don S/V ILLusion just lead you to a rabbit hole, if you survive the trip you will have a good mode

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