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Rudder Shape Jan_ at 8:24am 12.01.10 Catalina 22 15/4046 Hello Everybody. We just recently bought our first boat, a you could guess it, it's a catalina 22
Any Aussie Hunter Owners around? deacm at 7:25am 12.01.10 Big Boats 2/1124 I'm an owner of a Hunter 36 (and a 356 before that) who will be spending two days in Sydney visiting
P42 Electrical wiring DanColucci at 6:50am 12.01.10 Big Boats 1/865 I have no power in my fwd stateroom or fwd head. Just starting the troubleshooting process. Does any
single battery switch with how many circuits? jrale at 8:48pm 11.30.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2037 Dear Macgregor Owners, I have installed new distribution panel with single battery and one single
Chainplates life expectancy (2) rhythmsurfer at 6:58pm 11.30.10 Ask All Sailors 26/6690 Just wondering on what the concensus is on replacing chainplates. This chainplate came off of my 198
Outboards - too much power? Rightsideup at 5:54pm 11.30.10 Ask All Sailors 27/11395 Ladies and gents, Quick question re the max hp rating for my newly bought 19ft Daysailer...think it'
Ebirp Purchase Valhalla II at 4:05pm 11.30.10 Ask All Sailors 22/5040 I need advice on purchasing an ebirp for a 44' Gulfstar. Any suggestions on make, model, price, good
Keel crack Hunter 30 1977 jpdmarinesurvey at 3:32pm 11.30.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1398 What looks like a surface crack between top of lead part of keel and stub.At the leading edge approx
Keel crack possibly between top of lead part and stub. jpdmarinesurvey at 2:25pm 11.30.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1195 What looks like a surface crack between top of lead part of keel and stub.At the leading edge approx
Hunter 22's Stability Saves Thxgiving Sethic at 9:52am 11.30.10 Smaller Boats 8/2146 I was overmatched. Took me a bit to figure that out though, but at least then I did the smart thing.
New 12V outlet = dead battery Sethic at 9:16am 11.30.10 Smaller Boats 26/3960 So... yet another of my triumphs er.. failings. I installed a 12V cigarette-lighter-style outlet t
Mystery Boat (5) gabriolayankee at 7:57am 11.30.10 Trailer Sailors 11/7028 I'm new to the forum and have recently acquired a 17' sailboat. I've spent some time refurbishing th
chainplate inspection Kim Gilbertson at 7:32am 11.30.10 Seafarer 6/5361 I'd like to do a thorough inspection of the rigging before mast stepping this coming spring. How ca
Sandpoint Idaho Sailors r.oril at 6:16am 11.30.10 Ask All Sailors 7/4241 My kids bought a home in the Sandpoint, Idaho area and plan to live there. So when is a good time t
Help with battery switch maxxx at 6:08am 11.30.10 Ask All Sailors 9/2118 The contacts on my rotary battery switch are evidently corroded so that my bilge pump will not come
Gennaker for Hunter 310 vela70 at 1:58am 11.30.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/1619 I would like to buy a new gennaker for my hunter 310 but i do not have the boat sail plan. Is there
In how much wind have you sailed? ggrizzard at 8:24pm 11.29.10 Ask All Sailors 40/8501 After reading the following in an early forum thread, I thought we could do with an update. (Quiz
1990 Vision 32 Head Sail e714753 at 6:29pm 11.29.10 Mid-Size Boats 5/1435 I recently purchased my 1990 Vision 32 and wanted to hear from any readers what the largest headsail
Leech Line Adjustment inarathree at 5:57pm 11.29.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/2027 My leech line came loose today, and the lower 1/3 of my main started flapping. I never gave it much
Anchor and Steaming Light We Will Sea at 2:24pm 11.29.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1903 I have a 1994 Hunter 33.5 and my steaming light will come on only some times, other times will not.

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Mounted VHF Radio (1) sail sfbay at 6:25am 11.20.21 If Catalina installed a VHF radio antenna cable could it be behind the galley close to where these 2
NOT buying H34 Davidasailor26 at 6:21am 11.20.21 the iron keel apparently has something under the bottom paint I'm thinking barrier coat because it'
What brand of charger do you use to equalize batteries sailcapt340 at 6:10am 11.20.21
2000 Oceanis 411 Rudder Issue JamesG161 at 6:04am 11.20.21 The rudder shaft/bearings may not be the stiffness issue. Noteworthy is the Helm to rudder control
What brand of charger do you use to equalize batteries (1) JamesG161 at 5:56am 11.20.21 This is a good example of a boat battery charging curve. The "Recondition" = Balancing on two paral
2000 Oceanis 411 Rudder Issue RitSim at 5:55am 11.20.21 If the rudder is stiff, then there are some clearance issues somewhere. As for lubricant. I thought
What brand of charger do you use to equalize batteries sailcapt340 at 5:55am 11.20.21
What brand of charger do you use to equalize batteries jssailem at 5:54am 11.20.21 With a resume like this: Hunter 340 Boy on a Dolphin 2000 RI USWickford, RI 36' Silverton in 1976 Na
What brand of charger do you use to equalize batteries BigEasy at 5:44am 11.20.21 What type of charging system do you have on board?
bottom job or sand and paint? DeniseO30 at 5:43am 11.20.21 If you were to leave it to the people who get the big bucks to do it to it... they'd just slap slop
Raising the Mast Shorefun at 5:38am 11.20.21 So while you might dislike the circle clips, a cotter pin could come out. For safety reasons you rea
What brand of charger do you use to equalize batteries sailcapt340 at 5:34am 11.20.21 I agree with you, your not being judgmental at all. This would be for batteries out of the boat, fo
Mounted VHF Radio Codybear at 5:26am 11.20.21 For clarification, I did not order the boat with a VHF radio installed. That said, Catalina did incl
Raising the Mast Joe at 5:22am 11.20.21 I had a thought on that but didn't know what to call it. A telescopic pole sitting on the ground an
2000 Oceanis 411 Rudder Issue RenatoM at 5:21am 11.20.21 Thank you guys for great info. The surfaces on my rudder look really nice. Very light scratches and
Replacing the Exhaust Hose - 41DS JamesG161 at 5:17am 11.20.21 I'm concerned about the difficulty of effecting the sharp 180 bend If you use this hose which is*
NOT buying H34 DeniseO30 at 5:10am 11.20.21 I must say I'm rather pleased how the Yanmar 3gm30 starts so easily even when it is cold. two or thr
What brand of charger do you use to equalize batteries Joe at 5:08am 11.20.21 Not to be judgmental, but with such a modern design boat it appears your battery charging system is
Anti overflow valve in fuel vent line? DeniseO30 at 4:36am 11.20.21 Fuel tank whistles are very common... Most of us have heard the sound when the tank truck was fillin
Replacing the Exhaust Hose - 41DS Sailgunner at 3:24am 11.20.21 The 3" elbows are around $40-$50. Where are you seeing $200? I used Centek and purchased at BoatiD.

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