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Boomkicker jackj4 at 7:03am 11.28.08 Big Boats 4/1423 Has anyone installed one of these boomkickers? I'm trying to clean up the deck / lines and one solu
Dumb question time.. bsavulis at 6:38am 11.28.08 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1744 I am about to prove that I really am as dumb as I look! Can anyone tell me what a Cherubini hunter i
soda washing Bryce22345 at 4:35am 11.28.08 Ask All Sailors 9/2376 had trouble with my bottom paint starting to flake off this year. after hauling my '98 H410 this fa
Getting an H33 to Perform nick at 9:59pm 11.27.08 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/3881 I received the following email from a fellow H33 owner and would welcome Don Guillette's comments on
Happy Thanksgiving To All bwingler at 6:46pm 11.27.08 Trailer Sailors 1/2430 Everyone have a Happy Thanksgiving, you all are a great bunch of folks.
Deciding between a Y-30 and Y-29? silohsia at 9:43am 11.27.08 Yamaha 6/4971 I sold my Y-25 a long time ago, but now i am deciding between a Y-30 and Y-29, i know they are quite
O'Day 32 - questions from Greenhorn (1) Konstantin at 9:35am 11.27.08 Ask An Oday Owner 49/7008 Hello all! I have bought an O'Day 32 but I haven't got enough information of that. In fact it's real
Raymarine Autohelm 3000 spadaforaj at 9:19am 11.27.08 Ask All Sailors 7/4712 I just purchased an older boat with this unit - it is missing several parts and needs a pedestal mou
New Owner DavidB75 at 8:28am 11.27.08 Smaller Boats 4/1393 Hello everyone, just wanted to say that I am now the proud owner of an 85 Hunter 22. I have some wor
Holding Tank Vent Line jrocheleau at 7:48am 11.27.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/3039 I'm thinking about refitting a very old holding tank and hoses on my 1984 Oday 30. Everything looks
the"Venture" model michael44a at 7:41am 11.27.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/10444 Is there a way to tell if I own a "Venture" model or just a plain 21' Mac? Thanks! Michael 1968 21 M
This Just In! Bob Poff at 6:49am 11.27.08 Sails Call Lounge 0/2265 Happy Thanksgiving. Area Man Sneaks Own Balloon into Macy's Parade :) From Bob, Marsha, and the
Length of gear shift cable? Dare at 6:06am 11.27.08 Ericson 0/1765 Does anyone know what the length of the transmission shift cable on a 35-2 boat is? I know it is a
Need source for parts, nearly done refit sailormanbigd at 5:59am 11.27.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1994 Hi y'all nearly done with 1975 od25 swing keel refit. I need help finding a few parts. The nav light
Mainsail Recommendations Terry C at 4:12am 11.27.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2462 With the last patch put in, the Admiral agreed it was finally time for a new mainsail. She asked wha
Boom vang connection to mast..? Mark H at 11:44pm 11.26.08 Smaller Boats 9/3208 Novice problem....I :dance:went sailing today on Beaver Lake.It was 67 degrees and 5-10 knts wind...
Shaft maintenance remo7e at 9:33pm 11.26.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1931 I have a Yamaha 30 with a Yanmar mounted under the v berth. Two questions: 1) How often should I
Outboards + cold weather Manny at 8:50pm 11.26.08 Ask All Sailors 11/2139 Here's a question for the outboard experts: What's a safer position for an outboard still mounted on
Catalina website seanshine at 8:08pm 11.26.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 12/2176 You know, I used to check this website multiple times daily. Now, maybe once a week. It's just a lit
Pearson 39-2 Hull and Boat Integrity ASchoenberg at 7:59pm 11.26.08 Pearson 1/5751 I am interested in upgrading from a Pearson 1976 365 Ketch to a 1987 Pearson 39-2 sloop. I have hea

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Saloon or Salon... All U Get at 5:56am 02.11.22
Saloon or Salon... AlastairLC at 5:41am 02.11.22 Yes, but let's not start an urban myth that's not rooted in truth. No myth. Just compare British a
Ford 20 information landhort at 5:27am 02.11.22 After finding and reading through Glen-L's book, RIGGING SMALL SAILBOATS, I understand how to rig my
Add a dedicated starter battery sailme88 at 5:25am 02.11.22 Maybe before you get new batteries, check all your connections, especially the negative. Clean the
Haul out the water sailme88 at 5:10am 02.11.22 My mast gets unstepped at our Club... no cost... Transportation to our house is $400. Roughly a 10 m
Thru Hull Backing Plates dlochner at 4:59am 02.11.22 I pulled my one and only below water thru hull last weekend. What I found was a little surprising.
Add a dedicated starter battery dlochner at 4:48am 02.11.22 @ Davidasailor26 "anything rated in CCA or reserve capacity is not a deep cycle battery. " I don'
When to move up? shemandr at 4:17am 02.11.22 You can always make more money. You can't make more time. You live in a great cruising area and yo
Mercury 3.3 Runs Then Stalls Tater at 4:10am 02.11.22 Thanks Rich and Tom. The thing is that the tank was clean. I soaked it in Seafoamed gasoline just to
Add a dedicated starter battery Davidasailor26 at 3:46am 02.11.22 +1 for the recommendation to get a digital voltmeter and check the voltage drop in the starting circ
Add a dedicated starter battery NYSail at 3:42am 02.11.22 Maybe before you get new batteries, check all your connections, especially the negative. Clean the c
Add a dedicated starter battery Joe at 2:46am 02.11.22 Try Costo or walmart. That's my source. I think there's only 2 actual battery manufacturers anyway.
Example Installation Diesel Heater Hunter 326 stuendan at 2:10am 02.11.22 I may not have explained myself clearly - the unit is mounted just behind the bulkhead between the V
When to move up? Tally Ho at 11:58pm 02.10.22
Add a dedicated starter battery (2) Tally Ho at 9:46pm 02.10.22 For starting the engine only, you can use the one you indicated. It would not be a good choice for
Add a dedicated starter battery twistedskipper at 9:43pm 02.10.22 What some are saying here is before you replace batteries that are only a few months old, do some re
Thru Hull Backing Plates Tally Ho at 9:24pm 02.10.22 But, here's the odd thing, there's about a 3" circle that had been machined to make the hull thinne
When to move up? Kings Gambit at 9:22pm 02.10.22 Should I stick with the Hunter 23.5' for a few more years or would moving up to something like a 27
Add a dedicated starter battery (1) acudavid at 9:07pm 02.10.22 "check the voltage while cranking the battery with the stop pulled" This sounds like great advice.
Mercury 3.3 Runs Then Stalls Tom J at 9:05pm 02.10.22 The use of E0 gas will prevent almost all fuel problems. :plus: Essential for carbureted engines.

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