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Chipped bottom (2) T37 Phil at 6:03am 01.19.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1553 Last month I asked about how people evaluate the severity of bottom paint issues. The consensus see
Yanmar 2GM20F oil pressure problems mtoppozini at 5:33am 01.19.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/4007 Hi folks...hope someone can help me out here... I recently bought a Hunter 29.5 with a 2GM engine.
Having trouble going potty (3) Hermit Scott at 4:20am 01.19.09 Catalina 30 3/1509 I have this old head in my C30. I See the rebuild kits are about $75. Does that usually do it on thi
Opening photos in new window an option? Napa Ed at 8:31pm 01.18.09 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1900 Sorry if this has been asked and answered; searched the site talk forum but no find. On the old si
tv antenna ajsail1 at 8:22pm 01.18.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2870 im planning to add a tv antenna on the boat this season. My port is beyond 30 miles from the city o
MPG, could i expect on say a 40' boat? Baja Will at 8:00pm 01.18.09 Ask All Sailors 19/21923 OK,(again Newbie question) been off here for a few months still narrowing my search for a boat. It
410 Leak Dave Long Beach at 6:57pm 01.18.09 Big Boats 7/1844 When it rains I get water on the front of the post that runs onto the table. I have looked on the b
Obama Express (4) Allan R at 11:27am 01.18.09 Sails Call Lounge 3/3791 While not sailing photos, they are nice pictures of a frozen Susquehanna River while President Elect
rudder problems Michael Diane Murr at 2:58pm 01.18.09 Smaller Boats 9/2361 Hello. I am the owner of a 1983 Hunter, purchased last April. It has been refurbished, updated, et
44 Yanmar pickled. want to "unpickle" it. luvitt at 2:36pm 01.18.09 Big Boats 3/1287 can someone give me a quick rundown on what steps to unpickle my engine? it took on water and was i
Obama Express Ross at 4:28pm 01.18.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1861 All of that ice will melt in a month and in two I can launch Bietzpadlin again.
Magic Splicing Tool Picture Reposted (1) jibes138 at 11:10am 01.18.09 Ask All Sailors 4/3658 Several of you have been asking me to repost a picture of my magic splicing tool. Here it is. This
Capri 22 48 quart icebox needed macklir at 11:10am 01.18.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1626 I am looking to replace my icebox for my catalina capri 22. If anyone knows where I might be able t
Stability? Roger Long at 11:00am 01.18.09 Ask All Sailors 90/10422 I'm stuck here this snowy afternoon babysitting a steambox, not something fiberglass boat owners do
Diesel Fuel bobtigar at 10:45am 01.18.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2277 Short of the color, is the diesel fuel purchased from a road fuel station any different from that at
Ft Lauderdale to Key West Glory Daze 443 at 9:00am 01.18.09 Racing 2/2784 Got back home yesterday after doing the Ft Lauderdale to Key West race. Crewed and helmed on my frie
Ice and bubblers (1) Warren Milberg at 8:47am 01.18.09 Ask All Sailors 11/3691 Its been bitter cold here on the East Coast -- worse in the midwest. Here is an interesting image of
Type of Chartplotter JOEPUT at 8:16am 01.18.09 Bigger Boats 0/1225 I need to replace mt chartplotter, Which is best Internal or external ant.
Inexpensive half hull Doghouse at 8:04am 01.18.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1625 I am looking to get a / some inexpensive half hull model(s). My wife is decorating a room and want
Streamstay Update td4321 at 7:37am 01.18.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1141 I was finally able to get the Streamstay furling apart on my Hunter 40 after three attempts. Thanks

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How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? BigEasy at 2:42pm 11.03.21 Here's the part I ordered: Much thanks. Hope you get it all wrapped up!
SAE 2-pin vs MC4? thinwater at 2:39pm 11.03.21 Understood, but you could still be held liable. Just saying. I am all for careful work, but forum
Replacement Speakers for Cockpit Arch on Hunter 320 sail sfbay at 2:24pm 11.03.21 Welcome to the forum!! Suggest confirming the hole diameter to mount the speaker in. I replaced the
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? sunlover at 2:24pm 11.03.21 What angle adaptor did you purchase to adapt the thru hull fitting to the valve? Here's the part
Catalina 22 Anchor Chain Stu Jackson at 2:13pm 11.03.21 A joiner on what look like 2 "C"'s the same size as a link of chain works well...strong and easy to
Saturated rudder dlochner at 1:55pm 11.03.21 To seal the rudder shaft's entrance into the rudder, chisel/grind out the fiberglass around the ope
Anyone thinking of selling their 275? Peggy Shulman at 1:52pm 11.03.21 Just found this site. My husband and I bought our C275, Cygnet, new in 2015 from Eastern Yacht Sal
Zinc anode life, use of hanging zinc? fullbore at 1:49pm 11.03.21 On my new 343 the zinc is a tiny conical thing at the end of the prop. On my old boats I had one or
Outboard weight on a San Juan 21 Benny17441 at 1:42pm 11.03.21 Had a 54 lbs. 4 stroke 5 HP in one and the transom was able to handle the weight with some deflectio
Zinc anode life, use of hanging zinc? fullbore at 1:42pm 11.03.21
Zinc anode life, use of hanging zinc? jssailem at 1:41pm 11.03.21 it is a small amount of metal and no wonder that it wears out in half a season It is the statement
Water Heater T&P Relief Valve dkinzer at 1:38pm 11.03.21 That makes sense. Thanks.
Water Heater T&P Relief Valve JamesG161 at 1:35pm 11.03.21 It may be that the pressure relief valve is to protect the tank Relief Valves are always to prote
Shaft Shark Experience and Opinions and Confirming Diameter of Catalina 310 prop shaft KZW at 1:33pm 11.03.21 My C-310, sail no 307, was built in 2005. It has a one inch diameter shaft.
Catalina 22 Anchor Chain bobtigar at 1:12pm 11.03.21 If you havent got a windless then "hot dip galvanized" proof coil chain. A joiner on what look like
Has anyone used short vertical battens on a Doyle Sail on a Hunter with an in mast furling main? DayDreamer41 at 12:48pm 11.03.21 Yes we have them on our 41DS in addition to the above advice make sure you ease the vang and if the
Sanity Check: Winterization...Covering winches in a below freezing winter ? Maybe a cockpit tarp over the boom or unstepped mast ? (1) Jumpstart at 12:47pm 11.03.21 My old C&C was always stored mast down. Used 2 chap Harbor Frieght tarps and multiple shock cords to
Zinc anode life, use of hanging zinc? loneshark64 at 12:28pm 11.03.21 On my new 343 the zinc is a tiny conical thing at the end of the prop. On my old boats I had one or
Has anyone used short vertical battens on a Doyle Sail on a Hunter with an in mast furling main? sail sfbay at 12:23pm 11.03.21 I installed a UK partial vertical battened in-mast furling mainsail on my Hunter 386. Be sure to fur
Col Thorne's Radio Sailing Web Site Tedd at 11:54am 11.03.21 I don't understand why that's necessary. Ever see The Flight of the Phoenix? Actually, dimensional

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