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Bunk length comparison Honeybee at 10:03am 09.15.07 Big Boats 4/1736 My husband and I are looking to buy a 30 - 36 foot (used) Catalina. He is 6'2" and I am 5'9" - can
Swing Keel Simple Sailor at 12:05pm 09.15.07 Catalina 22 3/1276 I am purchasing a C22 for use in SW Texas where the water is very shallow. I need opinions on sailin
Idasailor Rudder doesnt fit Addled Booty at 11:47am 09.15.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2456 I just got the Rudder/tiller from idasailor for my 26D and went to install it today. I put the assem
Shaft seal and bearing Robert Whiteside at 6:08pm 09.15.07 Columbia 2/1890 Does anyone know the prop shaft bearing and seal type for a 1977 8.3 Columbia?
Lake Erie Mike B at 2:43pm 09.15.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1016 How many 26x owners sail lake erie or other great lakes ? Was reading mac owner reviews and it seems
H 27 Propeller Combinations Peter at 8:58pm 09.13.07 Mid-Size Boats 6/1533 Without opening up a discussion on the engine (SB8-Yanmar) being undersized, has anyone had any mark
Pole down Haul gr8_2_av8 at 12:45am 09.14.07 Mid-Size Boats 5/1129 Hi Just wondering for those of you who have set up a down haul for your spin pole if you could pass
Feathering prop Mike at 1:33am 09.14.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/740 Anyone know where I can purchase a reconditioned 3 blade max prop feathering propeller for a reasona
Yanmar YSM8 bleeds black Drake57 at 3:13am 09.14.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1478 colored water when draining the block for winterizing - the block is cooled by fresh water intake fr
Looking for canvas shop in Illinois/Wisconsin Pat T at 2:06am 09.14.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1243 I need to replace my dodger and bimini canvas. Does anyone know of a good shop in the area of Waukeg
survey's Don Crowther at 7:44am 09.14.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1356 I've got a quick question. I've searched the archives for information on getting a survey done. I'v
How to route masthead wind sensor wiring? Patrick Randall at 6:50am 09.14.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/1424 I presume I have to have the mast removed to route cables into the boat?Anyone done this job?I can
prop speccs for 37' Wanda at 8:31am 09.14.07 Seidelmann 6/1652 Does anyone know the specs for the prop for a 37' Seidelmann. We currently have a three bladed prop
Rigging a newer 270 Tony Frohnhoefer at 9:34am 09.14.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/1384 I just took delivery of my Catalina 270 today. The person rigging the boat ran into trouble and coul
swing keel john kaltenbach at 10:45am 09.14.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1114 i have to remove my swing keel on my catalina 25. does anyone have a diagram of a jig/form used to l
Island Planet Sails (1) allen13458 at 11:05am 09.14.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1442 Anyone have any experience with Island Planet Sails. I recieved a quote of 366.00 for a hunter 18.5
Dirty little mouse Ross at 12:14pm 09.14.07 Ask All Sailors 22/2032 This has nothing to do with sailboats and everything to do with trying to use this forum. My mouse m
Refridgerator Problems Hunter 380 Bro Paul at 11:26am 09.14.07 Big Boats 4/1089 My buddy has been doing some work on my boat while I'm out of town and he said that the fridge was w
Help with Optimus stove. caguy at 12:47pm 09.14.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1067 I have an old Optimus stove that appear to have never been used. It is clearly marked kerosene. The
Leaving for the South ;D Claude L.-Auger at 12:34pm 09.14.07 Other Sailboats 4/912 Hello all,Sacripant is leaving tomorrow from Lake of Two-Mountains near Montreal, headed for Flori

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Hunter 49 Variprop Georgedoyle at 10:32am 10.31.21 I have a 21 R 18, which works well under power.
Running hot MikeHoncho at 10:17am 10.31.21
DIY Fuel Polishing System MikeHoncho at 10:04am 10.31.21 There was a filter container from the 70's, that let you put a roll of toilet paper in the containe
Beneteau 43 Main Line Replacement Davidasailor26 at 9:55am 10.31.21 the plant in Marion is now closed/"hibernating" The manufacturing plant is closed (sold to a pool
Hunter 49 Variprop (2) jssailem at 9:05am 10.31.21 Currently running the three blade fixed What type of "Fixed Blade" prop do you have? I have had 2
Old Salts capta at 8:57am 10.31.21 When we got to Auckland, NZ we knew no one and had no idea of where to find a slip as we were told (
Fuse in small solar setup thinwater at 8:48am 10.31.21 I'm going to add a small solar panel system to keep my battery charged. I want it to be small and m
Fuse in small solar setup (1) DArcy at 8:31am 10.31.21 I have a Blue Sea 5006 fuse holder like this one with a 50A fuse e fuse holder. Don't use the cheap
Adding Internal Spinnaker Halyard / Sanity Check jssailem at 8:24am 10.31.21 Ok @TWISTED. I did not blowup the image to find a hidden from view sheave. You appear correct in tha
Aft control sj21 jssailem at 8:15am 10.31.21 Super advice @Joe. :plus:
Sling Positioning - Oceanis 430 jssailem at 8:09am 10.31.21 positioning the slings at the bulkheads. Basic...Simple. :plus:
Marelon Seacock fail! Ward H at 7:57am 10.31.21 Poor instructions and the assumption that folks are experienced. They probably assume that most are
DIY Fuel Polishing System Terry Cox at 7:55am 10.31.21 Hi Jerry, never had a need to polish our fuel; always clean as mentioned in a previous post, since m
Catalina Keel Repair/Wrapping Keel vs recommended stub repair catalina recommends Timbo33 at 7:55am 10.31.21 "Engineer said" how the heck does that mean anything to anybody??? Without a physical inspection,
Catalina Keel Repair/Wrapping Keel vs recommended stub repair catalina recommends Timbo33 at 7:45am 10.31.21 Those J bolts and nuts are galvanized and not stainless. Big mistake there. The sistering I mention
Marelon Seacock fail! Ward H at 7:43am 10.31.21 Hayden, you mentioned you used G Flex epoxy externally, one of the reasons given was it stuck to pla
Worst mistake by a boat idiot Captain Larry-DH at 7:32am 10.31.21 @Ken Cross I thought of the same thing, but this manifold was to the uptake side of the freshwater p
Mast track Car Hunter Passage Easy at 7:19am 10.31.21 May have to go for a drive. Thank you.
Sling Positioning - Oceanis 430 DougM at 7:05am 10.31.21 If you cannot find a manual and the sides of the hull are not marked at the rub rail, the only thing
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? Terry Cox at 6:51am 10.31.21 All I can say, when coming into an anchorage in a blow, I will drop the anchor and pay out the appro

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