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New Hunter 27 Paulie17782 at 11:35pm 10.05.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/976 Hi everyone, it's Paulie from Oz. Just got the latest issue of Australian Sailing and saw a pic of
Someone posted a picture of their GPS on a swing arm. (3) caguy at 11:27pm 10.05.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2074 I can't remember who it was but wanted to thank you for your inspiration. I ordered a swing arm from
Beneteau 361 _ Is my current propeller efficient? Phil_Ben361 at 11:22pm 10.05.08 Ask All Sailors 8/3056 I often wonder if my 2 blade fixed propeller is adequate for the boat (and if it is the correct size
Switched boats. Trim difference questions. Ray Bowles at 9:04pm 10.05.08 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/3222 I recently bought a virtually unused (as in "perfect") 1982 San Juan 23 and sold my trusty 1980 Cata
Info on a 1975 O'day 22 mstrud at 7:59pm 10.05.08 Trailer Sailors 9/13638 Well i was thinking of buying a bottom of the barrel catalina 22, but the thought of refinishing the
Yanmar 2GM 20C Transmission morgantheship at 7:37pm 10.05.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1435 I am considering replacing my Renault engine with a Yanmar 2GM engine. But to do that I will need a
Mainsheet assembly bart5008 at 6:44pm 10.05.08 Smaller Boats 1/1164 I have managed to bend the stud holding the shackle to the mainsheet assembly. I can see threads on
reseating teak Syversens at 6:42pm 10.05.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1818 Hey all, I'm having problems with my teak loosening again. This spring I tried to clean up the silic
bildge pump cycle counter. Ed A at 6:32pm 10.05.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/3596 I am interested in finding and economical way to keep track of the number of times my bilge pump cyc
Cape Porpoise Maine Steve A. at 6:25pm 10.05.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1791 I sail a '92 H28 with shoal draft keel. I keep her moored near Boothbay, Maine. It is time to sail
Boat pulling to port and other noob questions Hermit Scott at 6:06pm 10.05.08 Ask All Sailors 11/1696 I just motored my Catalina 30 for the first time. That is the first time I was ever even on a sailbo
What sanitation hose do you currently recommend? Alchemist at 5:59pm 10.05.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/2489 Peggie: What hose do you currently recommend to minimize odor permeation? Previously you were reco
Interior panelling laminate P422 Derek Rowell at 5:26pm 10.05.08 Pearson 0/1262 I went down to my '85 422 yesterday and found a hole in the ceiling liner of the forward head due to
Bunge on rudders melbe at 5:03pm 10.05.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2140 I didn't see anything in the water and was in the channel when I hit some underwater clumps of Hydri
Lake Powell MontanaSailor at 4:44pm 10.05.08 Destinations 0/2336 Hi All, Sailing season is winding down here in Montana and I'm thinking about an early spring/late w
Casco Bay Sailors LANCE ON CLOUD NINE at 4:26pm 10.05.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1290 Do any of you Casco Bay sailors ever cross tacks with singer/song writer Peter Alexander on the sloo
instrumentation fortitude at 3:06pm 10.05.08 Catalina 30 2/1554 would like to hear from anyone who is using the tack tick instrument system, ie. product satisfactio
Lake Powell MontanaSailor at 3:00pm 10.05.08 Ask All Sailors 0/18 Hi All, Sailing season is winding down here in Montana and I'm thinking about an early spring/late w
Battery oops damage question Wayne M at 2:09pm 10.05.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1393 I took my battery back to shore to charge. On the trip back I was transporting the battery back in m
Digital Inclinometer Ken Prichard at 1:06pm 10.05.08 Ask All Sailors 18/4359 Anyone know who makes a digital inclinometer? I know they're available but can't find a manufacturer

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Hole for Mast riser pole shemandr at 3:42pm 02.08.22 I guess I'll say yes. But I'm not sure if you mean for winter layup or year round. I'm not sure wh
Adding 115 AC NCBrew at 3:35pm 02.08.22 I usually anchor very far from other boats.:beer: Ralph: Had you ever had a noise complaint while
Star power 7.3 L diesel motor reviews jeepbluetj at 3:00pm 02.08.22 Wow. That'd be a bit big for a Catalina 27. But it'd certainly be an interesting install. :) Based
Seek Advice 1980 Hunter 37C: Do I need to add another halyard? DianaOfBurlington at 2:56pm 02.08.22 Is there any significant advantage to rope clutches over jam cleats for this halyard application? R
Shower drain (1) Growl at 2:53pm 02.08.22
Winter Cruising Question colb218 at 2:35pm 02.08.22 Great pictures. Sounds like the outing was a lot of fun for all. You packed a lot of experiences in
Seek Advice 1980 Hunter 37C: Do I need to add another halyard? (1) Brazil at 2:34pm 02.08.22 If you are running a spinnaker halyard through a block on one of the two bails on the masthead cran
Aux fuel tank on H50 ice breaker at 2:21pm 02.08.22 Artboas: The reason that you need the return line is incase you walk away while transferring fuel.
Yanmar 2GM20F blew black smoke stuendan at 2:17pm 02.08.22 Thanks for the input guys, Boat comes out for antifoul and Prop Speed next Monday so I will see how
Pop top trouble Gene Neill at 2:13pm 02.08.22 There's not really any trick to it, but the thing is definitely heavy. Ours already had a lift kit i
Seek Advice 1980 Hunter 37C: Do I need to add another halyard? DianaOfBurlington at 2:04pm 02.08.22 Re: secondary halyards - As a professional sailboat rigger I ALWAYS specify secondary halyards on m
Raw water pump. Maine Sail at 1:55pm 02.08.22 Not at all uncommon with the Sherwood pumps. Replace it with an Oberdorfer!. You're very lucky it wa
Raw water pump. BC Bernie at 1:48pm 02.08.22 I had the local shop replace the bearings etc which was still cheaper than getting a new one. Howeve
Teak grate for bathroom shower (1) Charles Erwin at 1:37pm 02.08.22 A Walker. Easy to do in any shape or size you want. You will need a table saw, dado head. They get
Teak grate for bathroom shower AWalker at 12:53pm 02.08.22 Rather than build one yourself, suggest doing an internet search for one of the size you need. Belo
Adding 115 AC Hello Below at 12:40pm 02.08.22 Additionally, back-feeding outlets is never a good idea. +10
Adding 115 AC jviss at 12:38pm 02.08.22 This is a scary post. All of the things already said about portable generators in other threads app
Seek Advice 1980 Hunter 37C: Do I need to add another halyard? Brazil at 12:32pm 02.08.22 Thanks for the heads up. I will check that during installation, and ensure free running. I wouldn't
Raw water pump. PlaneTom at 12:21pm 02.08.22 :plus: Definitely go with the Oberdorfer. Much cheaper than the Sherwood, more reliable, easier to
Adding 115 AC kloudie1 at 12:08pm 02.08.22 Note that the new Honda is rated at 1800 watts continuous. Honda EU2200i Super Quiet Inverter Gene

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