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adding a windlass Terry in Naples at 9:58pm 08.07.06 Ask All Sailors 1/979 I am planmning to add a windlass to my Catalina 34. I am looking at the Lewmar V700 and the Proserie
Swing keel removal info please John at 9:52pm 08.07.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/867 I have bought a H23 1985. It is equiped with a swing keel.I've been checking all the forum without
Hot Water Heater Hose Velero49 at 9:37pm 08.07.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1004 What kind of hose should I use from the Yanmar engine to the Hot Water Heater?
Steeringwheel Rasmus 35' Matthijs Godijn at 6:03pm 08.07.06 Hallberg-Rassy 0/1543 I am looking for an original wooden steeringwheel for my Rasmus 35 since the former owner has replac
Wheel Autopilot Curlew at 5:47pm 08.07.06 Hallberg-Rassy 0/1440 Last year I posted a question on this forum about choosing an autopilot for my HR94 but didn't get a
Prop Problem Jacques at 3:02pm 08.07.06 Mid-Size Boats 1/868 Does anyone know a 1981 Hunter 27' proper prop and pitch information?
Towing with the jib hanked on to the furler oldiesrocker2001 at 2:49pm 08.07.06 Trailer Sailors 5/1513 While taking stock of my rigging/un-rigging times on my 21' boat, I noticed last year that I saved q
Confusion on sail trim chart Scott21120 at 2:28pm 08.07.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 6/4021 Don,On the Sail Trim Chart, Main Sail, Page 1, under Quick Reference it states that for Heavy Air
How do I know what model of Mac I have? Doug Anderson at 1:41pm 08.07.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/759 I have what I think is a 1986 26' MacGregor swing keel sailboat. How do I know what model I have?
ST4000 acting up Tim Welsh at 1:34pm 08.07.06 Ask All Sailors 4/907 My ST4000 autopilot is 14 months old now and has worked flawless up till now, I was sailing along wh
Wood work! Brian D at 12:48pm 08.07.06 Ask All Sailors 14/1143 Need to sand down my companion way wood work and revarnish. Is there anything I need to know in adva
Selecting batteries for the house bank Van737 at 12:14pm 08.07.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1267 My 1994 Hunter Legend 37.5 has two battery banks: two for starting (switch position 1) and three for
Replacing 26S trailer hubs/bearings RichardL at 11:59am 08.07.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/731 I have a 26S factory trailer and I am fixing it up. I have cut out the old rusted "v" bunks and had
Autohelm Wheel Pilot ST4000+ settings Pat at 11:51am 08.07.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/864 Wheel Pilot ST4000+ installed on 1990 Legend 35.5 working well when conditions are good. Am looking
Suggestions for getting it home Randy at 11:30am 08.07.06 Smaller Boats 10/841 Can anyone help with suggestions on how to get our dry docked Hunter 26 project home to work on it.
Mac 25 mast raising system Parker at 11:21am 08.07.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1775 I have added a roller furling genoa jib to my Mac 25. The extra weight makes raising the mast a real
Oil filter relocation kit John Blakely at 10:26am 08.07.06 Ask All Sailors 1/963 I have a Yanmar 3YM30 which I have installed in my l985 Hunter 31. Space is very crowded where the
Long Voyages in a H26 or H260 BungalowBill at 9:50am 08.07.06 Smaller Boats 4/816 I would like to get some input from anyone on their experiences with longer voyages on their smaller
2006 Hunter Rendezvous - Catalina Van737 at 9:41am 08.07.06 Other Sailboats 0/710 Just returned from a Hunter Rendezvous at Two harbors, Catalina Is. TheRendezvous was organized by
Does your boat get POOPED ON ? Chuck R at 9:00am 08.07.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/996 A the old crow just doesn't do the job anymore? And what about the clean up?Her is how I handled t

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Catalina 38 Team118 at 9:56am 01.10.21 Hi Vince. Been through the same myself. Started with a C-22. Had no idea how to sail and what was w
Yanmar 3GM30F tough starting (runs well) SycloneDriver at 9:55am 01.10.21 Roy, Many folks don't have the filter element installed in the air filter assembly anymore. My fir
Seatalk...whotalk..metalk...please talk? daviddp at 9:51am 01.10.21 CAN'T WAIT FOR SPRING!!!!! Been a long time since I've thought that. Congrats on the new boat. So
My Penobscot Archipelago. Mikem at 9:47am 01.10.21 Well said and documented. I think the same of our great pacific north west. Puget Sound, Hood Canal,
Winch Handle Holder sail sfbay at 9:28am 01.10.21 Never used one..................we use Lewmar winch handle holder ($20 from Amazon) for our one touc
Catalina 350 extended range fuel daviddp at 9:11am 01.10.21 I have noticed a huge difference in fuel burn based on sea state. We see .75 per hour in seas under
So Many Projects, Where to Start? alexco38 at 8:51am 01.10.21 Project always has dependencies: time, money, other project first etc. One thing always lead to anot
So Many Projects, Where to Start? Jacktar at 8:50am 01.10.21 On the keel winch question - check the condition of the winch itself, and its attachment to the base
My Penobscot Archipelago. AlastairLC at 8:16am 01.10.21
So Many Projects, Where to Start? Justin_NSA at 8:15am 01.10.21 Sailability, and safety first, then livability. How's the motor?
So Many Projects, Where to Start? AaronD at 7:34am 01.10.21 Thanks for the tips, I'm going to look at moving the electrical panel. Where too? There's no perf
Catalina 350 extended range fuel sesmith at 7:12am 01.10.21 Here's a link with some actual #s: http://catalina350.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=1314&p=6923&h
Yanmar 3GM30F tough starting (runs well) RoyS at 7:11am 01.10.21 Thermostart's purpose is to heat the air in the intake manifold. There are videos on Youtube. What y
Catalina 350 extended range fuel sesmith at 6:58am 01.10.21 Sorry, I don't keep track of fuel consumption so I've got nothing for you there. I can tell you I h
My Penobscot Archipelago. Captain Larry-DH at 6:55am 01.10.21 Looks beautiful! We're planning to go there this summer, if everything works out as hoped for.
Anodes? We Don' Need No Stinkin' Anodes! All U Get at 6:38am 01.10.21 Interesting as always. The shaft key reminds me of our friends that were off-shore and coming in th
My Penobscot Archipelago. Cat 310 #1 in GA at 6:32am 01.10.21 Beautiful area, you are very fortunate. Lived in Ellsworth in the mid 80's, loved it!
Alternator up-keep All U Get at 6:23am 01.10.21 I've removed my alternator to do some housekeeping on the entire engine. When it's reinstalled, it
Catalina 350 extended range fuel sesmith at 6:20am 01.10.21 Sesmith, That's a good point. I don't know how much room is available back there with a water tan
Ice Chest Insulation All U Get at 6:03am 01.10.21 I did the above with our Catalina 30 years ago. For the seal on the lid we added a strip of magneti

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