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Exchanging a PHC LBA for a Jabsco on Hunter 28.5 Larry.M at 8:07am 04.10.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/4419 My 86 Hunter 28.5 has a Jabsco head which I would like to upgrade to a Raritan PH-II LBA or a PHC LB
Rust removal from arch console Ivan at 7:55am 04.10.11 Big Boats 8/2000 The stainless steel "console" that is attached to the underside of the arch in my H356 houses the co
hunter vision Derek Dumas at 7:29am 04.10.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1565 hi im new to this site i have owned my 1990 32ft hunter vision for 2 years and i have never reefed t
Nissan 8 hp 2 stroke Sailing Gator at 6:20am 04.10.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/11838 I have found a Nissan 2 stroke 8 hp Long shaft. It is electric start. I like the weight (68 lbs).
faux teak non-skid MB at 6:11am 04.10.11 Big Boats 5/3168 Has anyone tried to install any of the faux teak products themselves and if so which one - flexi-tea
Restoring a 71 Mac Venture 21 got a few ??? dohcdelsol93 at 5:57am 04.10.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 37/12156 I'm picking up a neglected venture 21 later today so long as i can find trailer tires on a sunday in
Raytheon ST4000 Plus auto pilot Paul17512 at 5:38am 04.10.11 Catalina 30 12/12830 Does any one use the Raytheon ST 4000 + Autopilot? I have an opportunity to purchase a 1999 model
Sail Boat Purchase Bedwards at 4:32am 04.10.11 Ask All Sailors 11/3278 My wife and I are looking at a 96 270 Catalina. This will be our first purchase of a sail boat and w
Upper Shroud Chainplate Failure (1) Anonymous 121765 at 4:16am 04.10.11 Catalina 30 8/7391 PASSING THIS INFO ON: I received this from Catalina Direct. It was from a sailor that had his chai
Ship o Fools 37c med2463 at 10:13pm 04.09.11 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1617 We are cruising west FL and went through a drawbridge same time as another 37c (sloop rigged). Boat
MacGregor 25 Transom Access? ChockFullOnuts222 at 8:44pm 04.09.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/4284 I just pulled out my new-to-me 1983 M25 today, and took inventory of the work she needs before launc
To Race Or Not To Race shipwreck66 at 8:37pm 04.09.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/2109 Your opinions pls> As I approached my marina today the winds were gusting around thirty mph. The loc
Roller furling cover mbreitba at 8:05pm 04.09.11 Catalina 22 4/3059 I've got a 1977 '22 and have (I believe) a CDI roller furling. I'm going to have the boat outdoors
Has anyone installed stern rail perch seats on Cat 27? caguy at 6:54pm 04.09.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/44 I would like to make some perch seats and was curious how you worked around the split stays. I can
Whisker pole mounting. atwhite2 at 5:59pm 04.09.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1491 Hi All... I purchased a whisker pole for my 150 Genoa and am going to mount it's attachment to the m
Rudder play All U Get at 5:52pm 04.09.11 Catalina 30 6/4077 Hi all, My 1981 Catalina 30 has some up and down movement on the rudder. It's on the hard so when I
H37C fuel tanks (2) Ed Schenck at 5:35pm 04.09.11 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1382 You might recall that I have some concerns about my aluminum fuel tank. Today I pulled the aft cabi
Full enclosure Dan & Robin Warms at 5:28pm 04.09.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/6216 This fall we purchased a new left over 2008 45DS and we're looking for advice and pictures of full e
Flattener? kpgraci at 4:45pm 04.09.11 Catalina 22 5/6075 I was reading up on mast gates (for my oday) and I found this in reference to mainsail controls on a
steaming light (3) cnsmith at 4:00pm 04.09.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2408 I recently stepped my mast and am in the process of replacing my steaming light and anchor light. I

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New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 6:55pm 08.25.22 So sad! Someone is going to get a very nicely started refit. I know all that is left really is th
Convert Ice to Fridge Hayden Watson at 6:48pm 08.25.22 I have gotten mine down to less than 50 Ah per day without changing the factory insulation on my 198
Convert Ice to Fridge SycloneDriver at 6:06pm 08.25.22 I converted my old Beneteau 285. It wasn't that difficult and I loved having cold beverages waiting
New Catalina 30 Owner Hayden Watson at 6:06pm 08.25.22 I am very proud of the work I have done, but life has a bad habit of kicking me when things start g
Seawater pump for A/C SycloneDriver at 6:00pm 08.25.22
Convert Ice to Fridge Stu Jackson at 5:48pm 08.25.22 60+/- amps per day 60 AMP HOURS per day is what Don meant. Better insulation can reduce it. A fr
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 5:36pm 08.25.22 Mike, you must be very proud of your work. She will be a shiny new penny when done. Cheers, Mike
Hunter 466 - Floor layout Mikem at 5:07pm 08.25.22 Why does the deck need replacing. I have a 2003 H466 and the deck is perfect.
New Catalina 30 Owner Mikem at 5:05pm 08.25.22 Mike, you must be very proud of your work. She will be a shiny new penny when done. Cheers, Mike
Convert Ice to Fridge Don S/V ILLusion at 4:36pm 08.25.22 60+/- amps per day is the conventional wisdom depending on efficacy of insulation. Add cost of addit
Convert Ice to Fridge sail sfbay at 4:34pm 08.25.22 Do an internet search on "converting a sailboat icebox to refrigerator" like this one: Conversion Ki
What bimini top works with a 1976 MacGregor Venture 222? sail sfbay at 3:51pm 08.25.22 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! Simple......take measurementsjust m
Sail modifications Siamese at 3:08pm 08.25.22 Does this client have an aversion to sail makers?
OMG I may have bought a piece of junk :( :( brockangelo at 2:47pm 08.25.22
OMG I may have bought a piece of junk :( :( jon hansen at 2:46pm 08.25.22 https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/learn_the_ropes brock used the term correctly
Sail modifications fred1diver at 2:39pm 08.25.22 I can't help but wonder if it would be more cost effective to simply trade your sail for one that
Sail modifications kappykaplan at 2:28pm 08.25.22 Maybe call Bacon Sails or one of the other used sail lofts and ask them that question. :plus:
OMG I may have bought a piece of junk :( :( Thaniel at 2:01pm 08.25.22 You mean "lines". :tongue: Makes me think of this: Qf1q1Gex-2M:56 .....And before you know it yo
Seawater pump for A/C JamesG161 at 1:35pm 08.25.22 After a phone call, I think @4Winds AC unit is working well, for now. Jim...
Need Advice Regarding Sunfish that Has Rarely Been Sailed shemandr at 1:09pm 08.25.22 I donated my Sailfish to a local yacht club for sailing lessons. It was too heavy for much other us

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