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Hull Cleaning Without Water mcrow33 at 5:27am 04.15.11 Ask All Sailors 7/5464 Hi, my new to me boat is in a waterless yard. I would like to clean, polish, and wax the hull before
oday swift bob kimble at 5:08am 04.15.11 Ask An Oday Owner 1/3107 I'm looking for original specs for an Oday swift. I bought a swift and the sails are completely un-r
A new era for Bavaria Yachts in the USA BavariaYachtsUSA at 4:58am 04.15.11 Bavaria 0/2805 Bavaria Yachtbau GmbH in Germany has appointed Bavaria Yachts USA as the sole US importer, distribut
What to clean with bowlinguy800 at 4:50am 04.15.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1661 Hello all, I am going to rub down and wax my Catalina 22 hull but need to wash it first. What would
Whisker Pole John in Edmonds at 4:45am 04.15.11 Catalina 30 4/2875 Am thinking of buying a Forespar whisker pole. It is a 2 inch diameter extendable 7 to 15 feet twis
New owner looking for all types of info Bearco at 9:59pm 04.14.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1497 Hey all, My buddy purchased a 25' Catalina Capri. Actually I'm not sure if it is a Catalina or
ground wire teacher63 at 9:31pm 04.14.11 Smaller Boats 6/1602 I was the lucky sole that had to replace the mast and the rigging as the mast broke in 1/2 at the sp
Device to replace 6V square battery with size D batteries tadd5181 at 8:15pm 04.14.11 Ask All Sailors 2/2040 I once saw an ad for a device to replace a 6V square battery for a large flashlight with 4 D size ba
Any St. Vincent and Grenadines charts for sale? tadd5181 at 8:09pm 04.14.11 Parts Search 2/2663 I am interested in buying digital marine charts for the Grenadines...anyone have any for sale?
Any St. Vincent and Grenadines charts for sale? tadd5181 at 8:06pm 04.14.11 Big Boats 0/935 i am interested in marine charts for the Grenadines...anyone have used digital charts they want to s
air conditioning Kevin Coyne at 7:35pm 04.14.11 Mid-Size Boats 1/1718 I'am installing air conditioning in a Catalina 30 1986. Just wondering if there is anyone who has do
Replumbing a C25 treeder65 at 7:02pm 04.14.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/3767 I just began redoing the plumbing hoses on my recently purchased 1986 C25; I just realized the PO le
running halyards through the mast cnsmith at 6:47pm 04.14.11 Ask All Sailors 4/4114 I plan on running my halyards through my mast next month. I talked to a few people who said before
Keel Cable Issue Drock360 at 5:31pm 04.14.11 Catalina 22 39/8215 So my keel winch was badly corroding and rusting through so I decided to change it before putting it
Teak trim; Varnish or not jim148 at 4:56pm 04.14.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1855 I have a 1981 H22 that I purchased late last fall. PO didn't spend much time on maintenance. I plan
Winlass dismantle procedure? ACBrabon at 4:43pm 04.14.11 The Cherubini Hunters 2/2378 I have a Simpson-Lawrence Atlantic Anchorman Sprint 900 windlass on my 2004 Hunter 36 and it does no
Loose Steering wheel???? scottdube at 4:14pm 04.14.11 Big Boats 9/5913 My 98 410 has had a loose steering wheel since I got her in 2001. I have finally had enough as it g
teak and Holly sole repair Jeff Bacon at 2:40pm 04.14.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2620 Hello All: I am refinishing the teak and holly sole on my 386. There are a few places where I have
turnbuckles codeblew at 1:49pm 04.14.11 Catalina 30 3/2021 I am looking to replace the lowere shroud turnbuckles with open turnbuckles. Any advice would be hel
Salon table Saillife at 1:17pm 04.14.11 Big Boats 7/1781 On my '83 hunter the table in the salon is fixed, that is, you can't lower it to make it into a bert

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16A breakers Scott T-Bird at 3:41pm 08.18.22 That looks like an AC breaker. Fine if it's on an AC circuit. Not fine if it's on a DC circuit. The
O'Day 22, 23 centerboard cleat (1) Sunbird22358 at 3:37pm 08.18.22 You're looking for something like this? It should work, but I you are correct, at least on the 22 an
Sailors vs. Stinkpoters justsomeguy at 3:35pm 08.18.22 Sailors vs. Stinkpoters If you're gonna be a stinkpotter, you should at least know how it's spell
16A breakers mermike at 3:33pm 08.18.22 That looks like an AC breaker. Fine if it's on an AC circuit. Not fine if it's on a DC circuit. Ther
H37C Need to Replace Turning Blocks (1) Allan12210 at 3:32pm 08.18.22 .....get her ready for the trip up to Seward, Alaska. -knappytime, If you can find some decen
sea pearl 21 sails jwagner55 at 3:31pm 08.18.22 Thanks for the post I forgot about Bacon Sails. b
Sailors vs. Stinkpoters Siamese at 3:31pm 08.18.22 The sporting analogy is lost on me, but I get the gist of what you're saying. Yes, there are some b
Weird Electrical Experience jviss at 3:28pm 08.18.22 Not weird. Wrong. Call the inspector/electrician back to your new to you to you house. Better to fi
Oday 19 centerboard help (1) Sunbird22358 at 3:27pm 08.18.22 222 Cb will not fit the 19. Worth checking with Rudy at D&R Marine in Assonet. MA, he was the Parts
dock neighbour's shore power cord? Crusty Ol Salt at 3:27pm 08.18.22 But I ain't got an extension cord that will reach from Vancouver to Chesapeake Bay, Fort Monroe :fa
Catalina 315 Plumbing Schematic doaker at 3:08pm 08.18.22 Skipper John's diagram matches the one in my 2013 C315's manual. It matches my setup, except that
New to us Hunter 40.5 baycloud at 3:04pm 08.18.22 Thanks Smokey. Baycloud, If you notice hysteresis (due to a loose chain) which could lead to huntin
Sailors vs. Stinkpoters dlochner at 2:59pm 08.18.22 Yes, there is a difference in attitude and civility between power boaters and sailors. And within po
420 outhaul length dkinzer at 2:44pm 08.18.22 You can calculate the total length of the existing line by measuring the various sections and adding
Western Lake Erie jon hansen at 2:22pm 08.18.22 N.C.Y.C. Lasalle, Mi
dock neighbour's shore power cord? shemandr at 2:15pm 08.18.22 Thinwater's post regarding attended use with the 15A receptacles, match what one yard, and the elect
Scrap section of rub rail base? rhiggins at 2:11pm 08.18.22 Try Deatons or Sailcraft over in Oriental, NC as they use to work on Hunters. The people I spoke
sea pearl 21 sails rgranger at 2:09pm 08.18.22 I've had good luck with Bacon Sails out of Annapolis for used sails and I've had great results for n
16A breakers (1) rgranger at 2:07pm 08.18.22 208466
dock neighbour's shore power cord? Scott T-Bird at 2:02pm 08.18.22 By code, the 15A receptacles are for attended use only, for tools and similar. Does anyone know the

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