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H376: Correct cutless bearing size? finleydc at 7:23pm 04.28.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2076 Trying to find factory info on correct cutless bearing for Hunter 376. My 376 owner's manual says c
Latest brainstorm (1) Roger Long at 6:13pm 04.28.10 Ask All Sailors 5/1940 Having experienced the incredible heat gradient in the cabin while testing my new cabin heater, I de
Dinghy Numbering Nodak7 at 6:09pm 04.28.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1915 I have to place numbers on our inflatable dinghy. Has anyone got a suggestion as to the best paint t
How much wind is too much rameek at 6:08pm 04.28.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/3003 Hey guys, I'm brand spankin new to this site and need a little info about the Mac 26M I bought 6 mon
Let's talk antennas again Brian D at 5:43pm 04.28.10 SSB and Ham Operators 10/5941 Well, I want to play with my HF on my little 27 footer but don't have the funds or needs to put a la
5 Yr. Old Boat, 40 mi or 1000 mi. On Eng., Which One? sigbear at 5:24pm 04.28.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1857 I am looking at several 2005 used sailboats (Catalina) and was curious about low mileage on a 5 yr.
It's a Centerboard, OMG! (5) armesy1954 at 5:23pm 04.28.10 Smaller Boats 9/2257 It's been a while and a lot of stuff has impeaded my progress, but the ol' girl is up, I cut off the
jiffy reefing piedpiperIII at 4:41pm 04.28.10 Catalina 22 3/1854 I have a 1989 catalina22 and my question is, does anyone here use the jiffy reefing system? Do you h
Non-Marine Small Propane Stove: "No" or "Yes But"? rardiH36 at 4:31pm 04.28.10 Ask All Sailors 28/7899 I'm seeking info/opinions about cons of using a light duty non-marine small propane stove in the cab
s2 6.9 vs cat 22 kss57 at 3:19pm 04.28.10 S2 1/2073 Need a little help. I am looking at buying a boat and have narrowed it down to either the s2 6.9 or
Tiller pilot pagas at 2:52pm 04.28.10 Destinations 5/3441 Any thoughts about choosing either an Autohelm 1000 or a Simrad 10? Thanks
auto helm Jeff75 at 2:26pm 04.28.10 Catalina 310 5/2695 I know there was an older thread regarding the installation of the Raymarine auto helm. Anyone have
Xantrex Charger TrueCharge 20+ MarineMonster at 2:08pm 04.28.10 Big Boats 11/10091 We have been using a Xantrex Truecharge 20+ 20a since we bought the boat. I went to the boat last Mo
Looking for a used main/jib for a 22ft helsen kirbyc1goo at 12:56pm 04.28.10 Ask All Sailors 4/2129 Hello, I was given a 1974 22ft Helsen a few months back and am almost done restoring it. The only p
boat insurance what for? digitek718 at 12:56pm 04.28.10 Ask All Sailors 40/11664 So I have geico (ancient mariner), insurance on my oday 25..I called the insurance company so I coul
MacGregor type of transducer depth finder Irazuzta@aol.com at 10:57am 04.28.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/5239 Can I use a "pot thru the hull" trnasducer (Hummingbird) ina 26 X MacGgregor? I the answer ifs yes..
San Diego Marina Suggestions geoffschultz at 10:33am 04.28.10 Destinations 16/9167 I'm planning on shipping (via truck) my Freedom 40/40 from Milwaukee to San Diego late in the fall.
Oday 21 ells at 10:07am 04.28.10 Day Sailers 2/2232 I am looking for a boarding ladder that would be fastened to the transom of an Oday 21. Do they mak
thru hull smells Ned McCrink at 10:01am 04.28.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2346 I inadvertently left the thru-hull valves from the sink in the galley and in the head open while und
Thru hull water smells Ned McCrink at 9:56am 04.28.10 Catalina 30 1/1852 In my Cat 30, I left the thru-hull valves open that drain from the sinks in the galley and the head

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Rigging a jackline on a Hunter 23 (1) jssailem at 1:29pm 06.09.22 Along the same idea shared by @sail sfbay I utilize a Jackline setup shared by John Harries of Attai
Specs or source for Catalina 30 cabin top wood trim (eyebrows)? Swordfish72 at 1:27pm 06.09.22 Thanks for all of the responses. I'm leaning toward filling in the holes and not replacing them. I l
New Catalina 30 Owner kappykaplan at 1:27pm 06.09.22 Mike, what is the function of the push buttons?
Beneteau 323 questions (heave to and dodger) NYSail at 1:12pm 06.09.22 Posting a pictures would be helpful here...... I know different size, however on my 423 I have a sea
Does 2008 Hunter 45 CC have a screen in the fuel tank pick up tube. jim01749 at 1:07pm 06.09.22 Just used that as a reference If I go to 2900 it would surge down 400 to 500 RPM.
Wire Size Justin_NSA at 12:50pm 06.09.22 This is only a C22. 10ga up the mast may affect handling ;) I ran 16ga up my H30. Not because I nee
Wire Size leo310 at 12:38pm 06.09.22 Like I said over kill but the cost on Amazon for ancor 10 gauge flat duplex was $20 cheaper than 12
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 12:18pm 06.09.22
Cracking around inside fixed portlight jssailem at 11:33am 06.09.22 :plus: on Dave's observation of the issue. While not an issue as long as no leaks, it would be a ite
VHF at helm (possibly hands free) kappykaplan at 11:14am 06.09.22 I do keep a back up handheld VHF on board. :plus:
Wire Size rlongfield at 11:07am 06.09.22 Are you rewiring the boat or are you adding new stuff? Yes! :) The wiring in the boat is well, bit
VHF at helm (possibly hands free) Ward H at 11:01am 06.09.22 When I installed my SH GX6000 I installed a wired remote mic. In the radio manual it warned against
Marine Aire (Dometic) 18,000 BTU HVAC freezing (1) quadrille38 at 10:23am 06.09.22 Thank you for your detailed response, especially given you have the same model Hunter. I have the
Wire Size (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:18am 06.09.22
Wire Size leo310 at 10:02am 06.09.22 My question is what are you doing? Are you rewiring the boat or are you adding new stuff? If your r
Back pressure in sanitation line Windflyer at 10:01am 06.09.22 I see you've just joined sbo.com today...welcome aboard! First, I would have replaced the 1" toile
Wire Size Ralph Johnstone at 9:56am 06.09.22 Interesting. When you say 1500 watts, I'm assuming this is supplied by a 120 volt AC supply. The f
Back pressure in sanitation line Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:50am 06.09.22 I see you've just joined sbo.com today...welcome aboard! First, I would have replaced the 1" toilet
Wire Size Project_Mayhem at 9:22am 06.09.22 I'm curious as to how you came to this conclusion and the reference to 1500 watts ? I accidentally
Wire Size Ralph Johnstone at 9:16am 06.09.22 Regardless of temperature rating I would never attempt to push 20 amps through an 18 awg wire. It's

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