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Electric Windlass recommendations Lee Scott at 12:36pm 10.05.09 Big Boats 2/2331 We're in the process of buying a 1994 Legend 37.5, and one of the first improvements is going to be
Did I get taken? green98tj at 12:21pm 10.05.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1865 My Yanmar 3GM30F stopped running about two months ago. Central Marine in Deale, MD said there was wa
h23 RUDDER RichB at 12:06pm 10.05.09 Smaller Boats 5/1893 Has anyone tried changing the h23 rudder from its traditional form to an inboard style. Would a 12"
PC chart plotting softwair?? JimGeddes at 11:28am 10.05.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2361 I'm looking for some chart plotting software for my laptop. is there anything free out there? What
H34 Changing iron fin to lead shoal keel - pros/cons spinwing at 11:22am 10.05.09 Big Boats 12/3216 We are interested in moving to a Hunter 34 however draft is a major concern because of silting in ou
Dark growth in fresh water flush water? andy boyer at 11:20am 10.05.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/2595 I had a Jabsco quiet flush head with fresh water flush installed last winter by the dealer. We are g
O'Day 30 bilge pump location TinKicker at 11:11am 10.05.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1888 We are in the process of buying an O'Day 30. In preparation for the survey, we were checking around
Water in Cabin - Drydock CatNY22 at 10:19am 10.05.09 Catalina 22 2/1581 I recently purchased a 1976 Catalina 22 which had last been in the water in October of 2008. It has
356 Aft Compartment water leak shemandr at 9:43am 10.05.09 Big Boats 3/1517 Last weekend we had a race overnight around Block Island and had the boat heeled more than we usuall
Hull line drawing skipperlenny at 9:17am 10.05.09 Bigger Boats 0/2103 I have recently purchased a tri-axel trailer that was built to haul a Mirage 32 and I need to modify
engine trouble Adrian Morris at 9:16am 10.05.09 Smaller Boats 3/1613 I have a Hunter 19 with a 1995 8 hp honda this weekend it seemed like the prop was slipping at times
Cleaning Sails fdefran12 at 9:03am 10.05.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2477 Any recommendations for the best way for cleaning Dacron and gennaker Sails?
Potential Bilge Pump near-disaster dcroome at 7:23am 10.05.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/1707 Hi there, This is my first post. I recently had a near-disaster on my 2006 Hunter 33. I was cle
A 12 year-old annoyance SOLVED! (4) Rich Stidger at 6:16am 10.05.09 Ask All Sailors 17/2854 I guess I'm just slow. I should have solved this issue years ago, but maybe there were always bigge
Diesel odor Papa Bruce at 6:06am 10.05.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/3242 I have an 1993 H30t. I've owned it for a couple seasons and when we clean out the boat in the Fall:c
Robertson autopilot rod end Andr� R. at 5:09am 10.05.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1789 I have a friend that has a hydraulic Robertson linear drive, that has been rename since Simrad /Navi
What systems have you put in place to improve ability to raise or lower you foam-filled kick-up rudd (3) Mich222 at 3:26am 10.05.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1923 Is there anyone out there still using the foam-filled kick-up rudder who would like to contribute??
Great day to sail (5) OdayDave at 10:00pm 10.04.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1437 The weather forecast was calling for an overcast and cool day (max temp. in the high 50's), but with
bottom job questions gfroch at 9:08pm 10.04.09 Smaller Boats 6/2563 Hello all- After 10 years of painting every few years on my trailer, the bottom of my '95 H26 is pr
Rig Tension, 1991 MkII Inter20sailor at 8:53pm 10.04.09 Catalina 30 2/1871 Salts, New to the boat, and looking for some basic numbers on a loose guage for stays, shrouds, a

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New Owner Here! 36C Hull #44 (1) Tally Ho at 4:11pm 04.28.22
Galley sink drain leak (1) Tally Ho at 3:52pm 04.28.22
Line Bags (1) Tally Ho at 3:48pm 04.28.22
Protecting your face and skin from the wind shemandr at 3:47pm 04.28.22 I'm also a veteran of numerous nitro touch treatments and have endured the scowl of dermatologists f
Fuse or Breakers? jviss at 3:27pm 04.28.22 Yup, meant 12g. I should know better... :) Still not right. Residential is typically 12ga for 20A
Not sure what I need (2) Hgproks at 3:25pm 04.28.22 Here are some more pics. This is how I got the boat. I'm finally getting some time to go over it and
Two-battery LiFePo4 system? jviss at 3:25pm 04.28.22 Winnebago EKKO Owners Funny, that was not my first guess.
Fuse or Breakers? jeepbluetj at 3:24pm 04.28.22 ... I think you are applying residential wiring practice here: 14ga for 15A circuits. This rule d
What kind of wood??? jeepbluetj at 3:21pm 04.28.22 To my eye it sure looks like Catalina was using the same interior wood and finishes on all boats in
Two-battery LiFePo4 system? Garbonzo at 3:19pm 04.28.22 Winnebago EKKO Owners
Galley sink drain leak (1) Calif. Ted at 3:18pm 04.28.22 The sink drain on yours appears to be a 3.5 inch kitchen sink drain to which the forespar sink drain
Starwind 19 project boat Project_Mayhem at 3:17pm 04.28.22 That looks great! Would you recommend the foam teak you used? If so, what brand is it?
Replace mechanical rotary autopilot drive unit (ST4000Mk2) with linear drive unit? Len Ingalls at 3:17pm 04.28.22 https://raymarine.app.box.com/s/rvhycb6x1brzo64921k5tsqwv2ica3j6/folder/1517486581
Not sure what I need shemandr at 3:13pm 04.28.22 In pic 16595 that seems to me to be the mainsheet cleat on a swivel. That's where I would expect it
O'Day 25 Shoal Draft Centerboard Water Leak Project_Mayhem at 3:11pm 04.28.22 On my 25 the holes for the centerboard plate lead right inside the keel. I discovered this when fuel
O'Day 25 Shoal Draft Centerboard Water Leak jmallett at 3:07pm 04.28.22 The epoxy is not really the problem, that's pretty straight forward. The issue is water coming throu
Replace mechanical rotary autopilot drive unit (ST4000Mk2) with linear drive unit? jviss at 3:03pm 04.28.22 https://www.defender.com/pdf/253654_INSTALL.pdf And?
Replace mechanical rotary autopilot drive unit (ST4000Mk2) with linear drive unit? Len Ingalls at 3:00pm 04.28.22 https://www.defender.com/pdf/253654_INSTALL.pdf http://www.busse-yachtshop.de/pdf/rayST4000plus_mk2
Fuse or Breakers? jviss at 3:00pm 04.28.22 I would like to put my navigation lights, deck lights, chartplotter, wheel pilot and a couple other
Pearson 30 live aboard cruising? CaliBro860 at 2:50pm 04.28.22 Regarding living on a smallish boat I would recommend not filling the boat with comforts and necess

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