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Waxing gone bad. (1) geehaw at 2:48pm 05.02.11 Ask All Sailors 8/3335 Well after hours of getting rid of oxidized gel-coat and compounding and 3 layers of wax the top s
Hunter 23 Teak Replacement (1) carboman at 2:32pm 05.02.11 Smaller Boats 6/2608 I have teak oiled and varnished. With another round of this at hand, I decided to try an alternativ
First sail with P18 (2) AZExpedition at 1:20pm 05.02.11 Precision 2/3847 After practicing assembly in the driveway for a week, I was able to splash my new (to me) P18. Big
Does your engine have bad breath? robertsapp at 1:19pm 05.02.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 21/3386 I'm trying to define "normal" so that I don't drive myself crazy trying to fix something that isn't
1980 H 27 jib sheets Percy at 12:59pm 05.02.11 Mid-Size Boats 5/1792 My newly purchased 1980 H27 seems to be missing jib sheet blocks which I believe should lead the she
Stern rail,new table (3) DJN51 at 12:40pm 05.02.11 Smaller Boats 4/1972 Couldn,t find anyone to make stern rails for 23.5,so made my own.Didn,t want stern seats,just someth
Dock Line Preference arknoah at 12:35pm 05.02.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2639 A really basic question: what dock line do you use (diameter, etc.) I need to purchase new dock lin
motor lift bracket springs shanker at 11:57am 05.02.11 Smaller Boats 1/1217 I have a 4 stoke 9.9 Mercury mounted on a 2 stoke lifting bracket. The weight of the 4 stoke overpow
internal halyards fiestaMojo at 11:39am 05.02.11 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1798 I have the mast down (on saw horses on top o' the boat); I plan to change the halyards and also the
Hatch replacements Gary Summers at 11:24am 05.02.11 Mid-Size Boats 1/1406 1080 Hunter 27'-The interior measurement of the hatch liner opening is 19.75 x 19.75 front ' 18x13 r
Flag Etiquette Roger Long at 11:08am 05.02.11 Ask All Sailors 18/4088 I generally have slightly negative feelings towards people who fly pirate flags on their boats but t
Pearson 34-2 hull construction rognvald at 10:51am 05.02.11 Pearson 0/5737 There has been much conjecture concerning the hull construction of the 34-2 manufactured in the late
Upgrade to 90 Amp alternator Chris Connor at 10:32am 05.02.11 Catalina 310 11/3446 Hello All: Several years ago I converted the two separate battery house banks at about 200 Ah each
Head recommendations MattA at 9:49am 05.02.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/4147 I have a '79 Neptune 24 made by Capital Yachts. My old manual head, wih no holding tank, just died
Replacement Cb For Pearson 23' Mary and Joseph at 9:42am 05.02.11 Pearson 0/1372 Hello Everyone: I am shopping for my first sailboat. I have come across an ad for a Pearson 23' -
Just how much can a C-22 take? (1) CaptDon01 at 9:35am 05.02.11 Catalina 22 9/2122 We had a trip down the SoCal coast over the weekend, so a sailing friend of mine joined us in our sa
First Weekend in the Water, First Sail and Lots of Questions JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 7:43am 05.02.11 Catalina 310 27/5731 Hello all. Our new to us 310 got splashed on Thursday. :dance: We spent Friday setting everything
ice box pump simplicity at 7:42am 05.02.11 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1759 I just purchased an O'day 34 and found that the ice box pump doesn't seem to draw a suction and won'
Stove/oven bman88 at 7:31am 05.02.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2035 I have a stock stove/oven on my 1984 34' Hunter, which uses kerosene to burn, but has to be primed w
Electric Update kloudie1 at 7:12am 05.02.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1681 For folks who are thinking about electric propulsion, check out the new Practical Sailor for a prett

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Universal M-12 running hot odaydokay at 8:45am 08.11.22 Good points and reminders. Thanks. I know the strainer (outboard "South Bay" cheese wedge style, n
roller troubles scottscotty at 8:44am 08.11.22 It is an older trailer that has the ability tilt ( I just don't use it because the ramp I use is per
OMG I may have bought a piece of junk :( :( Leeward Rail at 8:44am 08.11.22 Here are a link to pages with someone replacing the valve... http://www.catalina22experiment.com/ho
Bilge Pump wiring issue ggrizzard at 8:39am 08.11.22 Is your "automatic wire" integral to the pump, i.e., or is there a separate float switch?
OMG I may have bought a piece of junk :( :( Jamesiv1 at 8:36am 08.11.22 Yes that is what it is supposed to do. The water needs to drain out of the cockpit drains/scuppers,
Hot water tank use when at anchor Calif. Ted at 8:33am 08.11.22 6 gallon Seaward heater, Honda 2000 generator, tank water probably starts in the 60's (Fahrenheit) a
Outhaul rigging on 29.5 sail sfbay at 8:28am 08.11.22 Please post a photo of your outhaual rigging set up and circular cam (cleat?) If the cam cleat is no
Outhaul rigging on 29.5 jssailem at 8:25am 08.11.22 To comment on your concern, beyond perhaps the "Circular Cam no longer working" is in: need of main
OMG I may have bought a piece of junk :( :( Leeward Rail at 8:21am 08.11.22 But it's draining out the keel-hole (?) - Is that what it is supposed to do? Yes that is what it i
H23 Cleat Layout pale519 at 8:20am 08.11.22 You know, I never recognized that rod in the bow for what it was!
OMG I may have bought a piece of junk :( :( Leeward Rail at 8:19am 08.11.22 That valve is rarely ever closed/used. It is used in emergencies. If those hoses fail/come off tha
OMG I may have bought a piece of junk :( :( Jamesiv1 at 8:10am 08.11.22 No, I think what Stu is saying is that this is working the way it is supposed to work. You have dra
OMG I may have bought a piece of junk :( :( brockangelo at 8:03am 08.11.22 No, I think what Stu is saying is that this is working the way it is supposed to work. You have drai
Chart plotter orientation Scott T-Bird at 8:03am 08.11.22 If you are not moving, it can't tell which way you are pointed. There is no reason to fret over it
Going bigger? Leeward Rail at 8:00am 08.11.22
OMG I may have bought a piece of junk :( :( Jamesiv1 at 7:59am 08.11.22 That's the cockpit drain! Of course you flooded. Get the owners manual and also do some research
3/8" for everything? Including dock lines? Project_Mayhem at 7:45am 08.11.22 1/2 is probably fine but I've found that some larger lines are too big for some cleats. While they d
universal m18 alternator bracket upgrade adamv at 7:44am 08.11.22 the rear screen enclosure will vontact the solenoid and create a dead short Interestingly my boat
HUNTER 380 cockpit lazarettes locks BIGUA at 7:40am 08.11.22 thank you rgranger for your ideas, but I`m trying to use something more like the push button pin sys
OMG I may have bought a piece of junk :( :( Stu Jackson at 7:32am 08.11.22 That's the cockpit drain! Of course you flooded. Get the owners manual and also do some research o

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