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swing keel korchinsky at 9:09am 08.06.10 Catalina 22 1/2401 The lockdown strap does not contact the top of the keel when in the lowered position. Is there a pro
Alternate HIN location westu1 at 8:56am 08.06.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1443 Anyone know where the alternative HIN is stamped on a 1984 Hunter 40?
antifoulingdock Don Crowther at 8:25am 08.06.10 Big Boats 2/1760 Has anyone seen one of these? Or tried one? Could be a time saver!:dance: www.antifoulingdock.com
I need a Ranger 29 trailer qvw865 at 7:43am 08.06.10 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 0/2325 Hey guys i have a ranger 29, and i live in Freakin Chattanooga, TN. Im planning a trip to take it to
Travelers Jfelkins at 7:28am 08.06.10 Ask All Sailors 29/7685 This totally reveals my newbie status but: What does a traveler add? My boat (Oday 23)doesn't have o
plywood for replacing bulkheads stx203 at 7:09am 08.06.10 Ask All Sailors 16/8128 I'm replacing bulkheads on '77 ODay 25....I've read that Meranti Hydrotek marine plywood is a good p
adjusting transmission linkage...3GM30F richk at 6:56am 08.06.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1301 It doesn't engage in forward until the shifter is all the way forward against the stops. How do I
Boat Haul - NY City Island Area Mike G. at 6:11am 08.06.10 Ask All Sailors 5/1857 Hello All: I recd a message from colleague asking if I know of a place that can haul a boat which i
309 Ultra Leather? sigbear at 6:02am 08.06.10 Catalina 309 Group Forum 2/2538 Is the ultra leather interior on the 309 real leather, or ultra not really leather? Sigbear
Catalina props jm555 at 5:47am 08.06.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1946 I recently purchased a catalina MK II 42 and have a great deal of difficulty backing up. I have a 3
DC Outlet Albanach at 3:01am 08.06.10 Catalina 310 6/2554 My 310 has several AC outlets, but none for DC. Noticed that some (older?) control panels incorporat
LED Light Conversion bob98008 at 10:27pm 08.05.10 Yamaha 10/4558 I just converted all the lights on BOB with warm white LED lights. I didn't find festoon-style LED'
Cleaning Rigging? dstaylor95 at 8:31pm 08.05.10 Catalina 30 2/2367 What is the preferred method to clean the rigging (turnbuckles, etc). Thanks.
Standing a Catalina 27 on its keel? pmeyers at 8:08pm 08.05.10 Mid-Size Boats 4/2763 I am in small town on Vancouver Island. My friend is cosidering the purchase of a 1976 Catalina 27 t
Furling in mast gingerpenny at 7:52pm 08.05.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/4778 In our search for a bigger, better boat, I am really attracted to the furling mainsail. Reasons ar
River Sailing Mark H at 7:50pm 08.05.10 Trailer Sailors 5/3478 I am kicking around the idea of sailing a part of Missouri River this fall...has anyone here have an
Rudder "travel" KJH at 7:08pm 08.05.10 Catalina 22 5/1782 Long story short. The rudder on our 83 C22 has a tendancy to "drift" from a vertical line to "angle
solar ????? piedpiperIII at 7:07pm 08.05.10 Catalina 22 22/4943 I know this has probably been covered before but here goes. I want to charge my battery without brin
Missouri River Sailing Mark H at 7:01pm 08.05.10 Ask All Sailors 4/7793 I am kicking around the idea of "sailing a part of Missouri River" this fall...has anyone here have
Topping Lift Cable Crimping Neil McDonald at 6:49pm 08.05.10 Ask All Sailors 5/2135 The topping lift on my H35 consists of a SS cable fixed at the mast head, with a short section of co

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Datamarine Instruments terry_buda at 7:05am 06.17.22 I had a superb experience with DMI although it was quite some time ago. Mike, dig deeper, don't ju
Grand Traverse Bay tips! Scott T-Bird at 6:25am 06.17.22 If you go to Bowers Harbor be sure to stop in at the Boathouse ... see all the scenes from the Josh
1994 33.5 Recessed Hood Furling system rubbing dsalvail at 6:12am 06.17.22 My 1989 Hunter 33.5 had the same problem a couple of years ago. Exactly the same positioning, rubbin
Yamaha Outboard Cooling Problem Brian D at 6:09am 06.17.22 Flush after each use when in salt water (I know, had the same issue with lack of cooling water flow)
Stays/Shrouds Too Short Fix Plymouth Sailor at 5:43am 06.17.22 Did they have her on jacks? Maybe the problem was with the way the yard uses their jacks. If the
Installed new batteries, engine still won't start kloudie1 at 5:18am 06.17.22 As Roy says, the wiring multi connectors is a prime suspect as well as the green fuse holder Sailcap
Installed new batteries, engine still won't start sailme88 at 5:09am 06.17.22 New batteries shouldn't need charging... If they did, something is wrong.. Batteries will always eq
Installed new batteries, engine still won't start RoyS at 4:59am 06.17.22 Check wiring between starter button and starter solenoid. Common problem of poor connections within
Installed new batteries, engine still won't start SycloneDriver at 4:41am 06.17.22 How many batteries does that Hunter have? The previous owner of my boat replaced the house batterie
Installed new batteries, engine still won't start sailcapt340 at 4:02am 06.17.22
Installed new batteries, engine still won't start Davidasailor26 at 3:05am 06.17.22
Bilging Every 3 Minutes Stephan at 3:01am 06.17.22 Many Automatic bilge pumps today have an electronic check system that is engineered to cycle the pum
New owner of neglected 1986 Capri 18 (1) StDilbert at 1:32am 06.17.22 Looks good! Sails cleaned up very well. I too was surprised...And I bought it fully expecting to r
Stray Current Corrosion Problem BigEasy at 12:46am 06.17.22 Sounds like you have corrosion under control. Thanks to all of you who contributed helpful in
37C Rudder assembly components D_Bosh at 9:33pm 06.16.22 Hi Boomers, Thank you for your info re: rudder bearing reconditioning. When you found the stuffing
Stray Current Corrosion Problem JamesG161 at 9:33pm 06.16.22 Apparently the electrician discovered significant problems such as old battery charger with common
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 9:04pm 06.16.22 Nice work, Mike Thank you!
New Catalina 30 Owner Mikem at 8:52pm 06.16.22
Removing old Thru-Hull BigEasy at 8:23pm 06.16.22 Grind out old thru Hull fitting from Hull surface using an angle grinder. Takes 5 minutes and no bu
Stray Current Corrosion Problem BigEasy at 8:17pm 06.16.22 Made significant progress today addressing the corrosion problem. Completed installation of a Pro M

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