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Help found these good looking folding teak tables caguy at 5:24am 09.11.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1194 I want to use it for the cockpit. Found them on Ebay but can purchase directly from seller for $17 a
Edson Wheel Steering- Balance/Adjustment? Barry7363 at 6:29am 09.11.07 Catalina 30 2/1470 We have a 1983 C-30 which we bought last year. We have an oe Edson wheel and this year have noticed
Yamaha 30 dodger/bimini Frank at 6:38am 09.11.07 Yamaha 4/2307 Hi:Has anyone tried to add a dodger and/or bimini to a Yamaha 30? It seems difficult to do proper
buying a yankee 30 jeff osborne at 7:14am 09.11.07 Other Sailboats 0/1480 I am looking at buying a 1972 yankee 30 hull #85 and was wandering if anyone could tell me what mark
Edson Wheel Steering- Balance/Adjustment? Barry7363 at 7:10am 09.11.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1407 Our 1983 C-30 has an oe Edson wheel and this year we've noticed a distinct "pull" to Port when motor
Hunter 25.5 Port replacement laketravisman at 7:32am 09.11.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1180 I want to replace the side and front ports. I would like to get recommendations for where to purchas
Shaft Strut replacement Randy P at 7:25am 09.11.07 Big Boats 5/1413 Hello,I have to replace the cutlass strut on my 1988 hunter 37 (broke in half). The boat will have
Volvo 2003t repower Yanmar Autoprop for sale David Knebes at 7:57am 09.11.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/2585 Well my 2003t has finally given me enough grief to repower. I have made my choice between a Volvo D
Auto Pilot Rudder Control Self Test John Ehricht at 8:09am 09.11.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/950 Our Auto Pilot ST4000+ always did something(self Test?) in standby as soon as it was powered up and
Should I get a furling system? Dick Westwood at 8:22am 09.11.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1969 I've been sailing my Cal 20 with regular headsails (working jib, a racing jib, and a genoa). Since I
Hull structure comparisons frenchy at 9:46am 09.11.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 21/2957 I have questions regarding the structure of hulls. I want to buy a live aboard/ blue water boat. I
Sailboat Magazine David Hall22685 at 10:15am 09.11.07 Day Sailers 1/1300 Having been out of sailing for some years and having just bought a Hunter 170, I would like to suscr
Adding air conditioning Larry14199 at 10:28am 09.11.07 Big Boats 2/1147 I will be adding AC to my h34 this winter. I would like to hear from anyone that has completed this
Cabin storage locker Mark15093 at 11:13am 09.11.07 Catalina 22 3/1466 The forwrd port side locker, where the keel bolt is has some issues.1) lately there has been water
In boom furling system Leigh14353 at 12:10pm 09.11.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/1120 I am considering installing an in-boom furling system for the huge main sail on my Vision 32. Has a
B & R rig reefing LSCalifornia at 1:58pm 09.11.07 Big Boats 20/2421 Anyone with the newer fractional rig care to chime in with their reefing practices. I'm still getti
Knocking me out - what is it?? Joe Bisacca at 3:31pm 09.11.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1176 I have a 1984 Catalina 36 Tall Rig in great shape. The only deal is that the interior cabin develop
fractional rig vs mast head serenity4u2 at 4:27pm 09.11.07 Ask All Sailors 69/10616 OK old salts. I am upgrading to a hunter 45CC... would someone express thier views about hunters an
oven scares me anchormate at 9:21pm 09.08.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1110 I'm sure that I'm not the only person who is afraid of their 2burner propane stove/oven in the C-34.
rig tension kaamrhein at 11:16pm 09.08.07 Big Boats 1/1378 what would the numbers be on a loose gauge for shround tension on a 36 mkII.

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Northern Lights Generator JamesG161 at 1:26pm 10.06.21 AC on your boat is very complex. 1) Shore power off 2) Shore power failure 3) Your ICG controls 4)
What do You know about Rudders? markwbird at 1:23pm 10.06.21 I'm assuming the squirrelly problem is down wind sailing and the "well balanced" part is up wind or
What do You know about Rudders? markwbird at 1:17pm 10.06.21 There are improved rudder shapes you can use, either with new SS parts or built around (sometimes)
What is this? PaulK at 1:13pm 10.06.21 Looks like Jon h has hit it on the head. The rake of the bow looks right, along with the size & sha
Northern Lights Generator smokey73 at 1:08pm 10.06.21 Iwould imagine there is a reset button somewhere on the generator itself. That would be the first t
More on Maine Sail SFS at 12:47pm 10.06.21 Several folks near him have expressed this sentiment. I'm a bit far away in Florida, but I would thi
What do You know about Rudders? dlochner at 12:44pm 10.06.21 The reasoning is that the boat is squirrelly in big wind and not particularly well balanced. I'm
More on Maine Sail ontherocks83 at 12:41pm 10.06.21 @Phil Herring - Did he mention anything about getting his boat out of the water and/or winterized?
More on Maine Sail ontherocks83 at 12:39pm 10.06.21 I would definitely be more than willing to contribute to a Go Fund Me for him if someone sets it up!
Deck paint for a Hunter 380 sail sfbay at 12:08pm 10.06.21 Algrip Topside and is a 4 part system....paint, converter, reducer and flattener. As with any paint,
What do You know about Rudders? Hollyberry at 11:42am 10.06.21 Another resource, perhaps https://ruddercraft.com
What do You know about Rudders? FastOlson at 11:35am 10.06.21 There are improved rudder shapes you can use, either with new SS parts or built around (sometimes) y
Adding Webasto ST2000 to Hunter 376 duck21 at 11:03am 10.06.21 Indeed. One detector in each cabin, and I added a fourth unit to the locker with the heater as an a
1987 Mk II Lower Shroud U-Bolt Failure Stu Jackson at 10:44am 10.06.21 You might receive more boat-specific answers here: Catalina 30 Groups Link Subscribe at the web
recharge freezer/ fridge Rich Stidger at 10:23am 10.06.21 Who is the mfg of the freezer system? How do you know that the refer port is the high side? These sm
Adding Webasto ST2000 to Hunter 376 Head Sail at 10:15am 10.06.21 If it fits your needs and is safe, that's what matters. Drawing cold intake air from the main cabin
grinding sound starting?? Boomer2it at 10:04am 10.06.21 Concerning Yanmar 2QM and Thermostart. The QM series were only built for two years, if I recall cor
Northern Lights Generator Head Sail at 9:58am 10.06.21 Check the manual. Maybe there's a reset button. Check all your wires and connections for continuit
B 311 bilge pump float switch CliffM at 9:45am 10.06.21 Same here. In my 310, I installed an electronic "float" switch and ran wire to the panel to an ON/O
What do You know about Rudders? Davidasailor26 at 9:42am 10.06.21 Before redesigning the rudder I would check a couple other things to deal with the steering issues.

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