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outboard or Rudder Steering?? rod1029 at 12:15pm 03.25.10 Ask All Sailors 15/7957 So here is the Question at hand: does one control the vessel with the rudder, or with the direction
VC-17 thinner Pat T at 11:42am 03.25.10 Ask All Sailors 7/10791 It's that time again. Finally. I read in a previous post that VC-17 can be thinned using isopropyl a
Hunter 23 Sliding Hatch Question MrUnix at 10:35am 03.25.10 Smaller Boats 6/4299 First off, I'd like to say hello to everyone and introduce myself as this is my first post here. T
Stuffing size? Steelshooter at 7:33am 03.25.10 Catalina 30 5/1642 Hi all, I'm getting ready to get my 1977 30 ready to put her back in the water and thought I would r
shaft coupling for hunter 35.5 minvan91 at 6:18am 03.25.10 Big Boats 7/1991 I am trying to separate the coupling from the shaft on my 1992 hunter 35.5. I'm sure that many othe
23.5 Questions Spiderjohn69 at 4:00am 03.25.10 Smaller Boats 8/2251 I've just purchased a 1993 23.5 that was part of an estate sale. The family was not familiar with t
A Rich H tank Roger Long at 3:33am 03.25.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2370 By the end of the day, I should have installed one of the better ideas I've run across to increase r
First Trip to Catalina Island rohare at 8:55pm 03.24.10 Destinations 10/5191 Hi all, I am preparing to make my first long (I guess that's relative) trip; from Long Beach harbour
Valiant 40 paint progress, for those interested. (5) CharlieCobra at 8:07pm 03.24.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2364 Finished the prep the other day. http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee13/CharlieCobra03/Beth/005-1.
A neat idea sailaway78 at 7:53pm 03.24.10 Ask All Sailors 14/2406 For me at least. While back was wandering around in a dollar store. I know, but it's really OK to
Hood roller furler issue (1) oldjags at 6:07pm 03.24.10 Big Boats 2/1379 I'm getting ready to re-step the mast on my 1994 Legend 37.5 with the Hood roller furler and need so
Waxing bottom vs painting bottom seamansg at 5:51pm 03.24.10 Catalina 22 4/2815 Waxing bottom not a very good idea ect. Hi, I was told at the marine store that I can wax the botto
cutless bearing replacement. bobleeper at 5:23pm 03.24.10 Big Boats 1/1746 Looking to replace the cutless bearing on a 36 catalina when I haul out next month. Understand there
Hunter HIN deciphering fiestaMojo at 5:21pm 03.24.10 The Cherubini Hunters 2/5036 Hey all, my first post as a new owner of a 1981 Hunter Cherubini 33!!! I might have a slight problem
Sailing To Catalina ken/seadreams at 4:30pm 03.24.10 Smaller Boats 3/1426 Has anybody sailed to Catalina on a H260 ? Any problems/concerns/issues ?
Angle Grinder Triple Point at 3:39pm 03.24.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/3506 Anyone had experience (good or bad) with a particular brand of angle grinder? I'm about ready to div
Yanmar Dual Belt Pulley jdgrnt66 at 3:25pm 03.24.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2271 Hello. Just Putting A Feeler Out. Anyone Know Where To Find A Dual 1/2" Altenator Belt Pulley For A
Need Help w/ Battery Cable Sizing rbmcintire at 2:51pm 03.24.10 Catalina 30 5/2015 Ok, my journey continues. So far I have not been able to understand the parameters to decide on sizi
Garhauer Marine Don Guillette at 2:04pm 03.24.10 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/5150 Normally, I don't bother discussing marine products here - I leave that to the maintenance forums -
New Blood Bad Obsession at 12:12pm 03.24.10 Ask All Sailors 28/3889 When I bought my Hunter 22 and started cruising it in 2003 I knew that I was one of the younger peop

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Where do you keep the booze? fred1diver at 3:34pm 05.13.22 Cool
Near the end. CarlN at 3:14pm 05.13.22 My wife and I have a pact on an annual removal of junk from the boat. If we can't remember using it
Screw length to attach T-Track to mast Richard19068 at 3:05pm 05.13.22 Why guess? Maybe figure out what mast you have and then look up the specs for wall thickness. The Ri
Loose shrouds? El Pinguino at 2:53pm 05.13.22 Hi Will. Tks for the comments. Yes, I did later on inserted plywood under the bars even if the floor
Screw length to attach T-Track to mast markwbird at 2:39pm 05.13.22 My guess is that the aluminum is about 1/8" thick. So that plus add a little more
Hunter 240 rudder philiefay at 2:23pm 05.13.22 If you are towing with the rudder up, i strongly recommend tying the rudder itself in the up posit
Charging from a tow vehicle dlochner at 2:13pm 05.13.22 The amount of current actually drawn by charging the batteries will be dependent upon the actual loa
Barnacle Buster Hayden Watson at 2:01pm 05.13.22 Barnicle Buster is Phosphoric acid so you can likely get it cheaper in the cleaner section of Home D
Charging from a tow vehicle JoeWhite at 1:59pm 05.13.22 Aaron, I have the very same truck. The output voltage of the alternator is about 15 v. These trucks
Barnacle Buster SEMPERAVANTI41 at 1:43pm 05.13.22 I use "Kleen Strip Concrete Etch, Metal Prep and Rust Inhibitor" from Home Depot. It's phosphoric ac
Charging from a tow vehicle AaronD at 1:33pm 05.13.22 How big is the boat's battery? How much does the cooler draw? How often will the cooler run? Boat
Where do you keep the booze? Sailm8 at 1:23pm 05.13.22 Our boat is a scotch boat. We decant into stainless steel storage bottles to avoid breakage. This
Charging from a tow vehicle JoeWhite at 1:14pm 05.13.22 10 gauge wire should be large enough to charge the battery. Your tow vehicle alternator has a regula
Outboard engines on 17 foot daysailer Nomad rgranger at 1:08pm 05.13.22 Pad edantic Accelerating Drive Device Lever Expediters. Oh wait, @jon hansen beat me to it. :cool:
Charging from a tow vehicle dlochner at 1:08pm 05.13.22 How big is the boat's battery? How much does the cooler draw? How often will the cooler run?
Outboard engines on 17 foot daysailer Nomad (1) jon hansen at 12:32pm 05.13.22 205284
Charging from a tow vehicle AaronD at 12:10pm 05.13.22 My first thought is about charging the truck battery. Do you have a heavy duty alternator and batte
Charging from a tow vehicle dlochner at 11:59am 05.13.22 My first thought is about charging the truck battery. Do you have a heavy duty alternator and batter
Barnacle Buster Shagdance at 11:30am 05.13.22 Pumped in fresh water through Raw Water Strainer about 15 gallons just to flush and then pumped the
Washdown Pump inline filter for deck washing Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:02am 05.13.22 I'd use a strainer instead of a filter. Install it above waterline to make it easier to clean. And

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