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Novice has a question on degrees joelp at 2:14am 06.13.08 Catalina 22 8/1629 I recently purchased a cat 22 and took it out. The wind was 15 to 20 knots and My boat went to at le
Any experience with Nationwide Yacht insurance? Rich Stidger at 2:25am 06.13.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1297 I'm specifically looking for any positive or negative experiences.Have you had any claims, and how
3GM30F WHAT IS PROPER TEMPERATURE Duke13540 at 1:41am 06.13.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1264 A 3GM30F What is the proper temperature the engine should be running at?I had an overheat problem a
Has anyone added shore power to Hunter 23.5? Julianna at 5:11am 06.13.08 Smaller Boats 9/1717 Has anyone ever added shore power to the 23.5 or similar? My slip has shore power but the boat does
sail trim turtle at 3:35am 06.13.08 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 23/3736 First of all, as you will be able to see from my question, I know very little about sail trim. I hav
Acidy smell in the cabin TomC23572 at 6:28am 06.13.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1033 I recently purchased a Catalina 22 MKII. Inside the cabin it has a faint odor like dog pee; however
Will a EU1000 Honda Generator heat my water heater? Ken Kindrick at 5:47am 06.13.08 Big Boats 4/1339 Would I be able to heat up the water heater on my H340 by turning off the charging function on my Li
Adding power to a daysailor (Hunter 216)? New owner at 5:37am 06.13.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1116 I am thinking of adding power to my Hunter 216 for basics like powering a satellite radio, nav light
Hunter 27 "Edge" powersailor Crazy Dave Condon at 8:37am 06.13.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1286 Hunter has debuted a new sailboat called the Edge which is a 27 footer. It is my understanding that
A long blue line. Ross at 9:05am 06.13.08 Ask All Sailors 5/927 A while ago I posted a thread concerning my Garmin GPS72 and its propensity to lock up and display a
Fuel Injectors Bob at 9:56am 06.13.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1048 I have a 1980 Universal 5411. The last time we were coming in after motoring about an hour the motor
reefing on a cat22. porsche at 11:11am 06.13.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/977 I have done OK with reefing my main figured out by myself but I see alot of blocks at the base of th
MISSING CABIN FABRIC LINER MARY at 12:21pm 06.13.08 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1083 When my husband and I purchased our 23 ft. 1975 O'day 2 years ago. It was a little beat up cosmetica
Kenyon wind anomenometer Tom S at 12:44pm 06.13.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1665 In desparate need of the the cuplets and /or wind vane for an "old" Kenyon anomenometer. The cuplets
310 Bimini mdistel at 1:31pm 06.13.08 Catalina 310 6/4487 What options are there for a Bimini for a Catalina 310 and how much do they cost? Looking to cover a
Cuplets for Kenyon wind anomenometer Tom S at 1:15pm 06.13.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1180 Desparately need the cuplets and wind vane for an old Kenyon wind anomenometer. The cuplets fell off
anyone ever removed and replaced a swing keel before? mikey 77 at 3:27pm 06.13.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/932 need to resurface the keel on my venture 21 and it would help if i could remove it.
Question about Raising Mainsail Adirondack Bob at 9:49pm 06.10.08 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1409 I'm wondering whether anyone has any possible explanations for a puzzling problem I'm having with my
IDA HAL at 10:45pm 06.10.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1103
Sealing Plexiglass Windows Tom23254 at 10:52pm 06.10.08 Ask All Sailors 7/16377 What is a good product to reseat the plexiglass windows. I have one large one in the main salon and

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Surprise!! Shaft wear by packing nut dLj at 1:34pm 05.10.21 I don't think you are in danger at this point, and you should be able to use packing to seal your sh
Need a clean SS cut thinwater at 1:17pm 05.10.21 Like a chop saw with a grinder wheel? I've seem 'em. I have a 12" DeWault but it's strictly for woo
Need a clean SS cut Ron20324 at 1:08pm 05.10.21 Maybe you shpould look in a commercial plumbing supply shop? I Use a Blue Point TC 150 tubing cutter
self centering rudder/tiller? officebob at 1:07pm 05.10.21 I wonder if what I'm about to say (attempt) has any bearing on the discussion? In a big ship and in
Hunter 460/466 Hydrovane Cruising Spirit at 12:55pm 05.10.21
Surprise!! Shaft wear by packing nut jssailem at 12:54pm 05.10.21 Fresh packing at least 3 and possible 4. Properly cut and install with the cuts spaced out around th
Need a clean SS cut Justin_NSA at 12:53pm 05.10.21 I needed 3'. 2X 16" actually. Shipping is almost as much as the tube.
Hardware Rigging (1) rhomberg at 12:49pm 05.10.21 Should I change from a track car block and winch to a fairlead and camcleat for my jib sheets?
Need a clean SS cut dlochner at 12:46pm 05.10.21 I didn't even know they made one for SS :thumbup: Use a good quality pipe cutter designed for S.S
Cracked motor mount on Hunter 26 shemandr at 12:44pm 05.10.21 To get the boat to the ramp couldn't you sister the mount with metal, wood or composite plate and cl
361 where in boat is the dock AC inlet fuse ? Ron20324 at 12:41pm 05.10.21 thanks Dave will do. AND GET ONE OR TWO SPARES WHILE YOU'RE AT IT! AND get a 30 to 20 adaptor plug
Need a clean SS cut Justin_NSA at 12:31pm 05.10.21 Use a good quality pipe cutter - I use this one, makes a nice clean cut, once you try it you'll nev
Surprise!! Shaft wear by packing nut Justin_NSA at 12:30pm 05.10.21 If it were me, I'd replace the shaft. Maybe even install a dripless seal. In fact a new dripless sea
Surprise!! Shaft wear by packing nut dlochner at 12:30pm 05.10.21 Time for a new shaft. Shaft strength is related to the cross-sectional area of the shaft. This means
Need a clean SS cut dmax at 12:29pm 05.10.21 Use a good quality pipe cutter designed for S.S. - I use this one, makes a nice clean cut, once you
Mast thickness? markwbird at 12:27pm 05.10.21 Probably around 1/8"
Using Maxwell VW800 Windlass Team118 at 12:22pm 05.10.21 So I will try your thoughts about re--flaking the line. I would assume that if I wrap the rope arou
H216 Bilge Water. Don S/V ILLusion at 12:18pm 05.10.21 Welcome. Its hard to suggest a repair when we don't know the source(s). Check the mast step and any
self centering rudder/tiller? markwbird at 12:17pm 05.10.21 Yes. This appears to be a reference to rudder design. A balanced has the center of force at the rud
Cracked motor mount on Hunter 26 MySong at 12:15pm 05.10.21 Thanks for the ideas. May try to get a smaller plate to reinforce the cracked area and clamp it all

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