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Is this characteristic? higgs at 6:06pm 10.17.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2902 We were pulling boats at the YC today. A Newport 33 or 34 came out. Nice Boat, but the 6 ft draft
What type of bottom paint? steve4643 at 4:49pm 10.17.10 Catalina 22 10/3651 What type of bottom paint do you use , if any? Epoxy, ablative, ?? Also , based on the paint you us
Maxwell Winches jdhohmann at 4:21pm 10.17.10 Big Boats 3/1559 Does anyone know what size a replacement Harken or Lewmar winch I would need for our Hunter Legend 4
Blister Under Blue Gel Coat sstringer1 at 2:40pm 10.17.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1595 Anyone have experience with blisters forming under the blue gelcoat on a 26M? The area of concern i
Removing siler paint trim from H33 fixed ports paul1938 at 11:00am 10.17.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1761 Removing silver paint trim from H33 fixed ports I noticed on what I thought was the metal trim on t
Billage water Chiriqui at 10:59am 10.17.10 Smaller Boats 23/4961 Bilge water It's become apparent that the 1996 Hunter I purchased in November 2009 is taking on a b
Blister Repair Rob41252 at 10:07am 10.17.10 Catalina 30 1/1693 Looking for a reputable yard in the Tampa/St. Pete FL area to repair a buch of blisters in my '91 Ca
Mast stepping a tempest doublezero at 8:03am 10.17.10 Day Sailers 5/2463 So I have looked and looked for information in regards to the mast configuration on this vesell, to
fuel fill hose healeyman at 7:51am 10.17.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/1554 Please, Advise on the diameter of the fuel fill hose for the 1995 Hunter 29.5. Thanks, Dave
Deck polishing inarathree at 6:08am 10.17.10 Smaller Boats 2/1543 Ok, my girl has some oxidation. So, I polished and waxed the hull while she was out of the water, wh
Johnson Seawater pump for Yanmar Ken13559 at 2:55am 10.17.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2078 Can anyone tell me where I can buy a complete Johnson (I think its correct) seawater for my Yanmar 2
How to adjust throttle positioning? JonnyQuest at 8:09pm 10.16.10 Ask All Sailors 5/2184 Hi gang, After replacing the carb, fuel pump, and installing a racor separator, the old Atomic 4 ru
Changing Prop whisper at 4:52pm 10.16.10 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1315 I have a 27' with a 24hp inboard perkins. I am considering changing my 2 blade prop to a 3 blade do
installing cabin floor covering newboatowner at 4:09pm 10.16.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/2610 I am thinking of installing an interior deck covering to my catalina 30. I have done research on ca
prop and shaft pulling tho52mas at 2:08pm 10.16.10 Ask All Sailors 26/13338 Went to the store and bought a gear puller to pull the prop off. The tool broke. Maybe the tool wa
Definition Steve Dion at 2:01pm 10.16.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1824 I just came across a comic strip of B.C. that I thought I would share. The Definition of "Re-port"
Transporting local Chathambreeze at 10:31am 10.16.10 Big Boats 4/1450 We have a Hunter 386 with the arch. This is our first season and getting ready to haul out for wint
Sailing an H33 without a headsail Stephen Trapani at 10:08am 10.16.10 The Cherubini Hunters 16/3390 The last time I had my H33 out, the wind was heavy (25ish) and I tried to sail with just the mainsai
Mounting stereo and speakers on Hunter 23.5 JonMulloy at 9:59am 10.16.10 Smaller Boats 4/1917 I'm looking for ideas on where to best mount a stereo and 2 speakers on my 23.5. I've delayed doing
O'Day 23 lines drawing anchorh at 8:46am 10.16.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1666 I'm having to build a new cradle for a 1980 23 Mk2 that I bought this summer. With the boat still in

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Sensors Needed for obtaining TWD so I can display wind shifts on B&G Vulcan 9. Davidasailor26 at 1:24pm 06.28.22 Amazon has them. Unfortunately for a pretty significant markup. The resellers buy up any available
Simpson Lawrence Sprint 900 Windlass Issues Sgrmagnolia10 at 1:20pm 06.28.22 Nodak7, what did you use to grind the old bearing out? Ive got the exact same issue. I was also wond
WERE TO INSTALL EXTERNAL ALTERNATOR REGULATOR H41 ? Stu Jackson at 1:16pm 06.28.22 Do not put it inside the engine room. RTFM. Where? Outside the engine room. I've seen them under ad
Sensors Needed for obtaining TWD so I can display wind shifts on B&G Vulcan 9. Davidasailor26 at 1:15pm 06.28.22 I'm sure its possible, but couldn't you get heading from the fancy 6 axis accelerometer that is in
1983 Hunter 34 port side water tank removal DeniseO30 at 1:10pm 06.28.22 Any particular reason you are taking your tank out? If you are getting rid of it and its not destro
Sensors Needed for obtaining TWD so I can display wind shifts on B&G Vulcan 9. justin.hendo at 1:06pm 06.28.22 I'm sure its possible, but couldn't you get heading from the fancy 6 axis accelerometer that is in y
Catalina 30 alcohol stove and oven shemandr at 12:57pm 06.28.22 I guess we need to know if it is a canister type (Sterno) or pressurized with an external fuel tank.
Catalina 30 alcohol stove and oven SSchneck at 12:56pm 06.28.22 I'm concerned about fire. Is propane safe for a boat? I've had propane gas grills at my house
Clamcleat replacement for jib sheets justsomeguy at 12:55pm 06.28.22 Does anyone have any experience using this type of replacement? No, but aren't jib sheets usually
Catalina 30 alcohol stove and oven tfox2069 at 12:53pm 06.28.22 Mine has a tank for the alcohol and a hose running to the stove and oven. I did a bit of Google-Fi
Catalina 30 alcohol stove and oven SSchneck at 12:45pm 06.28.22 Mine has a tank for the alcohol and a hose running to the stove and oven.
Is there a shutoff valve for 1974 ODay 27 with Atomic 4 twodzusfittings at 12:37pm 06.28.22 If there is fuel leaking out of the fuel line, then there is opportunity for air to come in at the s
Catalina 30 alcohol stove and oven (1) tfox2069 at 12:19pm 06.28.22 I can help with part of it. What you're looking for is denatured alcohol. You'll get it in a gallo
Sensors Needed for obtaining TWD so I can display wind shifts on B&G Vulcan 9. jviss at 12:15pm 06.28.22 Thank you for this. I agree, I get my head in the boat quite a bit, sailing to VMG sometimes instea
Catalina 22' MK II Bilge Delamination Stringer leak captcoho at 12:14pm 06.28.22
Sensors Needed for obtaining TWD so I can display wind shifts on B&G Vulcan 9. jviss at 12:12pm 06.28.22 I wasn't aware pi's are hard to find Amazon has them.
Grounding plate..... Brian D at 12:08pm 06.28.22 Also if the ground plate is of sufficient surface area, it may have been installed for lightening pr
Cordless power tools: best for boat? Maine Sail at 11:49am 06.28.22 Probably too late for you now but Rigid all the way for me, they come with a lifetime warranty that
Sensors Needed for obtaining TWD so I can display wind shifts on B&G Vulcan 9. justin.hendo at 11:38am 06.28.22 There is also the phenomenon of "Getting your head out of the boat." Thank you for this. I agr
Air conditioning issue Captain Mateo at 11:31am 06.28.22 Check the connections on the "reversing" valve. There is a solenoid that reverses the refrigerant f

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