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circumnavigation david simmons at 10:30pm 02.13.09 Big Boats 8/3916 has anyone out there sailed there hunter anywhere i want to talk to people who use there boats how d
Windlass Install gfrazzle at 9:21pm 02.13.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/2353 FWIW, I tried to attach a "how to" file on my installation of a windlass on my Catalina 28 but it's
Mainsail battens Ted at 7:04pm 02.13.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 12/9557 Does anyone have suggestions as to how to select mainsail battens. I know you should use a stiffer b
Motor Question 519beachbum at 5:24pm 02.13.09 Day Sailers 2/1801 I have a 16' DS II and the old 4hp Johnson that came with it has finally given up. I'm thinking of r
Bow Thruster danjoan93 at 4:42pm 02.13.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1924 Firstly: thanks to all of you for your posts on this site. There seems to be an unlimited supply of
Vendee Globe ... GO SAM GO Scott B at 3:57pm 02.13.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1502 Anyone else following the Vendee Globe?? Sam Davies is 1 hour away from taking 4th and hopefully 3r
From "STINK BOATING" to "BLOW BOATING" Lucky Bum at 1:59pm 02.13.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2132 Well it is now three years with a nice 222 O'Day. Renewed my three year Ohio registration, will star
Interior Wood Finish Bad Obsession at 1:27pm 02.13.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2842 The wood inside my Catalina 30 looks descent, but I would mind having a varnished interior. Would I
Salon Top Hatch Question? Bad Obsession at 1:25pm 02.13.09 Catalina 30 7/1540 Has anyone noticed that the Hatch on the top of the cabin roof of the salon in the Catalina MK II is
Prop shaft removal captbill12318 at 12:57pm 02.13.09 Seidelmann 6/4782 Cutting hole in cockpit floor (12x12) sure makes getting at drive shaft and related parts like the c
Refridgerator Upgrade Bad Obsession at 12:52pm 02.13.09 Catalina 30 4/1469 Has anyone added a Refridgerator to an existing Icebox in Catalina 30 MK II? I am wondering what a
I've been wondering a bit... oldiesrocker2001 at 12:29pm 02.13.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1374 Since I'm still in the wishful thinking stage regarding a 26S or D, I have a question for mostly you
H37C cutless bearing QP Chuck at 12:17pm 02.13.09 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1197 I know the cutless bearing for the H37C is for a 1" dia. shaft, but I forget the length. I could go
Buy boat with our without electronics? Fred Lee at 11:22am 02.13.09 Ask All Sailors 14/2149 We will be purchasing a Catalina 30 and have narrowed our search down to 2 boats. Both have solid hu
cabin/hatch cover tjmay at 10:20am 02.13.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1611 where can i buy a screen hatch cover for my person 28?
Farrow bottom paint removal system? Florida sail at 10:09am 02.13.09 Ask All Sailors 9/4144 Does anyone have any experience or info about the Farrow bottom paint removal system vs. soda blasti
yanmar throttle/shift cables need replacing. found a ton of teleflex cables cheap luvitt at 9:27am 02.13.09 Ask All Sailors 4/4832 need to replace the cables. I was just in a "junk" dealers shop where i buy used marine stuff, and
Need to sit in a Macgregor wannabemacgregorowner at 8:54am 02.13.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2324 I really want to be a Macgregor 26 owner before I buy I want my wife to sit in one as I hope we can
Bahamas During Hurricane Season MoonSailer at 8:38am 02.13.09 Ask All Sailors 17/7014 Does anyone cruise the Bahamas during the summer and fall??? There is a chance of hurricanes but th
Boat ID (1) higgs at 7:53am 02.13.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1611 Just for fun. What is this boat I drive past occasionally.

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Its funny Friday! Michael Davis at 3:16pm 06.17.21 It is nearly Friday, somewhere.. A lady noticed her husband standing on the bathroom scale, suckin
My new EchoMap UHD is a ULD (ULTRA LOW DEFINITION) justsomeguy at 3:10pm 06.17.21 I would contact Garmin.
Boat Explosion in Greenport MikeHoncho at 3:00pm 06.17.21 Actually the trend is to build more boats for gasoline engines, not less. Of course, I'm talking a
Hull Thickness CaryG at 3:00pm 06.17.21 Welcome to the forum!! Do you have existing Airmar or other transducer on your boat for depth and
Boat Explosion in Greenport MikeHoncho at 2:59pm 06.17.21 It's because bilge blowers have to pull air IN to have any to blow out, and the atmosphere around a
Hull Thickness CaryG at 2:58pm 06.17.21 I think the OP is talking about a "Shoot thru the hull" meter instead of the thru hull sensor. But
Hull Thickness shemandr at 2:34pm 06.17.21 I think the OP is talking about a "Shoot thru the hull" meter instead of the thru hull sensor. But
Raymarine Evolution Wheel Pilot Install Alansails at 2:10pm 06.17.21 As John said Limited ONLY by your Wallet! :clap::biggrin::laugh:
Adding a solar panel Alansails at 2:07pm 06.17.21 Welcome, echoing what others have said this is a great source of Help, Just Ask and you get it!
As a new sailboat owner, I haven't noticed mooring covers on sailboats at marinas............ (1) sail sfbay at 2:02pm 06.17.21 Here you go: Full deck cover to use for both trailing and mooring. Lies flat over the deck for trai
C310/315 IA Webmaster Alansails at 1:46pm 06.17.21 Thanks to everyone who volunteered to help Our Organization, we cannot exist without volunteers!
tachometer not accurate Hayden Watson at 1:45pm 06.17.21 My tach is alternator sensing. The engine is running at a constant pitch and very steady. The tach
tachometer not accurate Johnb at 1:26pm 06.17.21 I cured a similar problem by judiciously putting a small drop of deoxit d5 on each terminal and then
tachometer not accurate Capt jgw at 1:26pm 06.17.21 Some old engines have a spinning cable driving the tach. If the cable needs lube it can hang up and
Square sail .. Big Blue flies! Jollyroger at 1:08pm 06.17.21 My dear LagunaJay, this is an interesting discussion for you and I, but you must realize that we are
Catalina 315 Refrigeration compartment air flow? tahomathundr at 12:57pm 06.17.21 Go in to the locker behind the refer and if I remember correctly from my C309 the air flow comes fro
Hull Thickness JamesG161 at 12:50pm 06.17.21 You should get the M260 since the hull thickness may vary in spots... My H430 is about 1/2 inch Jim.
Hull Thickness sail sfbay at 12:44pm 06.17.21 Welcome to the forum!! Do you have existing Airmar or other transducer on your boat for depth and s
tachometer not accurate jssailem at 12:26pm 06.17.21 Hayden, I would start with an understanding of what RPM is being produced. An optical RPM meter (lik
tachometer not accurate Rich Stidger at 12:26pm 06.17.21 Tachs are typically driven by a sensor that is pulsed by a magnet on the flywheel or are driven by a

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