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battery isolater wiring (1) glen at 3:03pm 01.09.10 Ask All Sailors 5/2180 Hello all, I have a Hunter 28.5, but this electrical question may apply to any number of other boats
Boom attachment for vang sinister at 2:06pm 01.09.10 Com-Pac 5/6519 Attempting to put a vang on an '83 CP-16. Looking for the proper distance from the mast to attach an
See your boat in Mainsheet Magazine bobjames at 1:05pm 01.09.10 Catalina 310 1/2142 Hi Captains: I am the Mainsheet Magazine Editor for the Catalina 310. I am putting together an artic
Tired engine Joe D Pye at 11:42am 01.09.10 Catalina 30 1/1488 My old Universal 11 hp 2 cylinder diesel is beginning to smoke and I fear it is on its last legs. Q
Why didn't I do this earlier ??? (4) Maine Sail at 10:00am 01.09.10 Musings With Maine Sail 20/8587 So as things go I have been putting off the complete re-wire of my boat due to the sheer time involv
Transmission Main Seal Leak-10 hp Renault Deisel raymarshall at 9:55am 01.09.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1957 I have Hunter1980 27 tall rig, with a 10 hp Renault Diesel engine. The main transmission seal is lea
Wire Jacketing Observations (1) Maine Sail at 9:14am 01.09.10 Musings With Maine Sail 23/6938 About a year ago, maybe more, I posted some photos of badly oxidized bare copper wire. My assertion
Phenolic winch/handle (1) chefmike at 8:50am 01.09.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/2102 Phenolic winch PIC http://www.kodakgallery.com/imaging-site/services/doc/5352:705737049112/jpeg/SM/
2009 hunter 31 Jabsco head rzoniesz at 8:24am 01.09.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1850 Happy New Year Everyone, It has been a while since I have posted. Had a lengthy buisness trip to
Signet????????? woodster at 7:26am 01.09.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1913 in dismantling my s2....i have found that the depth,windspeed,knotmeter,and the wind direction syste
test post Bill1565 at 7:23am 01.09.10 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1257 It's cold and rainy here in sw Fl. I am messing with my signature and "avatar" instead of working on
Gusher pump and emergency tiller for a Hunter 30 bobsellie at 6:30am 01.09.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1685 Thanks for the responses
Miami Boat Show med2463 at 5:48am 01.09.10 Ask All Sailors 0/264 A couple of times (few years ago), we anchored off Watson Island and dinghyed to the Miami boat show
Moorage? (1) odiee at 5:42pm 01.08.10 Ask All Sailors 6/1927 Free moorage is nice but think about the tide conditions.
Miami To Tortola In February Joe Mullee at 5:25pm 01.08.10 Ask All Sailors 3/2224 Got a call today from a delivery captain that I've crewed for on a few past occassions. This trip is
This site is fantastic! dtdsail at 4:42pm 01.08.10 Catalina 22 0/1248 :dance:As a first time sailboat owner, I want to say a heartfelt thanks to everyone who has answered
New Wind Instrument OPINIONS sailr4 at 4:40pm 01.08.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2710 I have the Raymarine ST50 instruments (Depth, Speed, and Wind). The Wind transducer died and needs
seat cushion recovering dtdsail at 4:30pm 01.08.10 Catalina 22 2/4602 We'd like to replace the dated seat cushion covers on our Cat 22. Does anyone know of a place you ca
Radome Scanner selection ernierogers at 4:23pm 01.08.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1455 I'm wanting to add radar to my Raymarine E series display and I'm trying to decide between analog, d
Help Monktonsailer at 1:45pm 01.08.10 S2 1/3620 My name is Charlie Parker, I'm from Maryland. Just picked up a 26 foot S2 center cockpit, and i need

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New Articles BAD ORCA at 10:55am 05.17.22 Hi Mainesail, Nice to see you active again. The Lithium article was really good. Haven't had the
Asymmetrical spinnaker sheets catch on bow pulpit. Davidasailor26 at 10:52am 05.17.22 I have the same problem. I try to be careful to have the lazy sheet laying away from everything befo
What do I need to get this autopilot going again? kappykaplan at 10:49am 05.17.22 You may be better off spending the boat bucks on a type 1 linear drive. You already have a tiller a
What do I need to get this autopilot going again? mikeracca at 10:42am 05.17.22
An Announcement About Catalina Parts. A Big One. dLj at 10:34am 05.17.22 This is amazing! What a great resource especially for Catalina owners. Now, to get the detailed eng
What do I need to get this autopilot going again? Silhouetta at 10:32am 05.17.22
Diesel smelll, diesel leak . 35.5 Legend jssailem at 10:24am 05.17.22 Fuel volume should not impact the issue you identify. If the tank has a hole and it is below the fue
What do I need to get this autopilot going again? jssailem at 10:15am 05.17.22 Ingenuity is an excellent skill. It sure sounds like you possess this. If it were so simple as to ju
Port hatch on Hunter23 help Timm R Oday25 at 10:01am 05.17.22 I would dig out the old fiberglass / caulk . I would run a thin strip of wood through my table saw s
What do I need to get this autopilot going again? DArcy at 9:55am 05.17.22 If you have a working (for now) drive unit and are really tight for cash but good with electronics y
Boom reefing schematic or current practices... Team118 at 9:55am 05.17.22 That's an interesting diagram, one I haven't seen before and am going to share on our 380.io page. U
Diesel smelll, diesel leak . 35.5 Legend FDICsailing at 9:49am 05.17.22 Thanks fellas this is all great advice, now time to get to work sniffer this out!! Question: does th
An Announcement About Catalina Parts. A Big One. jviss at 9:48am 05.17.22 Wow, what a score! I no longer have a Catalina, but I can dream, can't I? :)
Initial 50 hour shaft alignment "adjustment" Yanmar 45 (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:38am 05.17.22 Your reply came printed in an unusual format so my answers are in red. Is it pretty easy to get dow
Amount of Liability Insurance sail sfbay at 9:38am 05.17.22 Suggesting making sure your boat insurance policy includes $939,800 in fuel spill liability Avoiding
Boat sinks unexpectedly Hello Below at 9:33am 05.17.22 It's the components inside one of those little "shark fin" antennas on your car. Bingo. Thanks to
Is this a terrible idea JBP-PA at 9:29am 05.17.22 That's not the kind of condition you should consider buying all the stuff to restore it and expect t
Recommendations for Boom Brake and placement on 2008 Hunter 45 CC (2) jssailem at 9:22am 05.17.22 As far as breaks, Wichard makes one. These require additional lines around the boom and to the deck.
What do I need to get this autopilot going again? (1) Silhouetta at 9:22am 05.17.22 Good eye kloudie1. I detached that power unit to access it better, when I was tracing wires earlier
Recommendations for Boom Brake and placement on 2008 Hunter 45 CC jim01749 at 9:20am 05.17.22 WOW, thanks for taking the time to detail that out. Agree on all that. Maybe this is one of those s

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