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Batten on full roach Mains Ken13559 at 12:41am 01.17.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1240 Can anyone tell me how stiff or soft should a batten be on a full roach Mains? My top most stock fib
Need a Cat 22 Rudder me262 at 9:56pm 01.16.11 Catalina 22 3/1446 I recently acquired a VERY neglected Cat 22......flat tires, rusted bearings, a foot of water inside
Canister Liferaft on deck. BananaToe at 7:38pm 01.16.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1549 I'm planning to buy a Canister stored life raft for my B 361. I'm wondering has anyone mounted one
Living aboard in ME this winter CalebD at 5:01pm 01.16.11 Ask All Sailors 10/3606 One of our esteemed members here is living aboard his boat this winter up in Maine. I think he may
Interior Cushions Robert580 at 1:08pm 01.16.11 Mid-Size Boats 6/2299 Can any one direct me to where I can purchase new interior cushion covers for my 1985 Hunter 31. Sin
Tuning the rig SceptreSailor at 12:04pm 01.16.11 Catalina 310 2/1858 Anyone have a process to tune the c310 rig properly? Thanks Skipper Ken
Little things mean a lot med2463 at 11:22am 01.16.11 Ask All Sailors 11/3012 I posted some new pics on my album. Most of the pics are of little things I did. It needed a woman's
counter shakes cetink at 10:06am 01.16.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1433 Dear all, My name is Cetin. Living in ?stanbul/Turkey. Before writing Beneteau direct, wanted to a
Beer Can Racing Don Guillette at 9:49am 01.16.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 10/4293 This topic probably won't generate much interest but I'm trying to kill some time while I await the
Wanted: Catalina 22 trailer grijoe at 9:06am 01.16.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/2406 Does anyone have a galvanized trailer for a catalina 22 for sale in the southeast? Thanks
8 knots 71175 at 8:54am 01.16.11 Catalina 30 25/5859 I'd like to move a Catalina 30 through the water faster, under power....prop change ? Can i get the
hunter 27 vettemanny at 7:49am 01.16.11 Mid-Size Boats 5/5277 Need to know about hunter 27 1979 looking to buy this boat this wk, it has yanma diesel is this a go
san juan 23 inside reno! Manureva at 7:15am 01.16.11 Other Sailboats 1/2048 i bited a bullet bigger then i could , my san juan 23 had been gutted by the previous owner for raci
SPOT Jimm at 7:07am 01.16.11 Ask All Sailors 40/10788 Some time ago (2008) there was an exchange here on the use of Spot in marine applications. Since t
warm alternator Cliff E at 3:29am 01.16.11 Ask All Sailors 17/7858 I installed a battery charger and a second battery for the bilge pump. My boat always goes home to t
Best place to install heater wanderlust1 at 12:23am 01.16.11 Big Boats 2/1775 Brought my hunter up from SanDiago and need to install heat! I am now in Seattle. Plan on being here
jetski engine in a sailboat? txtowman at 9:08pm 01.15.11 Ask All Sailors 41/12212 Am I crazy? light weight. power. less drag. How about in a catalina 22?
Do I have a DS, DSII, or DSIII Duanedeb at 6:33pm 01.15.11 Ask An Oday Owner 4/3373 How do I distinguish between a DS II and III? The boat I recently bought is titled as a 1985 O'Day D
Christmas tree at the top of a mast LuzSD at 6:32pm 01.15.11 Ask All Sailors 11/4912 There are two boats and a crane in our marina that hoisted large, normal sized Christmas trees to th
Algae-X Magnetic Fuel Conditioner (MFC) EdwardinSTX at 5:51pm 01.15.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1894 Anyone have any experience with Algae-X? http://www.diesel-fuels.com/algae-x/magnetic-fuel-condit

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Best Headset........ jon hansen at 11:12am 11.29.21 does Chapmans teach proper hand signals? i've never read it. they claim it teaches everything
Best Headset........ jon hansen at 11:05am 11.29.21 hand signals: calm, quiet, exact, water proof, zero maintenance, 6,000 year tradition ..... but the
Replacing valve at engine cooling through hull intake. Beneteau 331 (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:03am 11.29.21 I have confirmed that there is a drip at the intake valve mechanism. Do I take it that the leak i
'07 H38 - WEMA 2 Tank Gauge - Correct Voltage Output to Senders? justsomeguy at 10:59am 11.29.21 Although this isn't a problem in water and fuel tanks I do find this problem in my aluminum water
mousing line knot dlochner at 10:40am 11.29.21 I typically use a series of clove hitches covered with tape with the tape ends tapering to reduce sn
'07 H38 - WEMA 2 Tank Gauge - Correct Voltage Output to Senders? flightlead404 at 10:31am 11.29.21 Can you remove both he gauge and sensor from one tank and wire them on a bench and see if it works.
Bilge pump not working on auto Justin_NSA at 10:15am 11.29.21 Bad float switch. Can you bypass it and see if the pump comes on?
Traveler Change ... Ward H at 10:11am 11.29.21 You also might want to call customer service at Catalina Yachts and ask for Warren Pandy. He may b
Replacing valve at engine cooling through hull intake. Beneteau 331 Boomtown at 9:40am 11.29.21 Thank you all for your thoughtful replies and support. I have confirmed that there is a drip at the
mousing line knot Apex at 9:38am 11.29.21 icicle hitch, cover with tape.
Replacing valve at engine cooling through hull intake. Beneteau 331 Ralph Johnstone at 9:37am 11.29.21 An old friend always said, there is a plan "B" for everything in life except one thing. Your wife
Nav System Replacement SoSound at 9:11am 11.29.21 We have a touch screen MFD, and we have not had issues while underway. As @tfox2069 said, when thin
'07 H38 - WEMA 2 Tank Gauge - Correct Voltage Output to Senders? JoeWhite at 9:10am 11.29.21 Can you remove both he gauge and sensor from one tank and wire them on a bench and see if it works.
Best Headset........ SoSound at 8:58am 11.29.21 We use the Sena SPH10 (currently on sale at Amazon). I use the stubby mic on mine, my wife uses the
Best Headset........ Tom J at 8:52am 11.29.21 We use hand signals. No speaking or yelling involved. Works well for us.
Tipping angles jssailem at 8:43am 11.29.21 Is it OK to run your engine with the heeling angle? You will want to keep the engine raw water inl
Sikaflex 291 curing confusion. Scott T-Bird at 8:29am 11.29.21 Like concrete, polyurethane based adhesive/sealants fully cure over a time period that is generally
Irwin higgs at 8:11am 11.29.21 I had a 1973 Irwin 32 and that keel was both encapsulated and bolted.
'07 H38 - WEMA 2 Tank Gauge - Correct Voltage Output to Senders? flightlead404 at 7:59am 11.29.21 All tank level monitors that use internal sensors in a waste holding tank have the same problem: t
'07 H38 - WEMA 2 Tank Gauge - Correct Voltage Output to Senders? flightlead404 at 7:57am 11.29.21 WEMA = KUS-USA This is their troubleshooting guide... Have that, does not answer the question

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