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Windlass Tripping Breaker Nansea at 6:02am 06.26.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2087 Simpson Lawrence Windlass that was factory installed on my 44DS keeps tripping breaker when run prop
Need H33.5 bulb number for steaming light Ken Palmer at 6:08am 06.26.06 Mid-Size Boats 2/1233 I hope to only make one trip up the stick to replace my H33.5 steaming light. Anybody have the bulb
Cruising and spending winter in Florida waters??? Frank at 6:12am 06.26.06 Ask All Sailors 20/1789 XYL and I are thinking about sailing/cruising the Florida waters during the months of October throug
h410 Raw water pump problems Max at 7:48am 06.26.06 Big Boats 2/681 Has anyone experienced any leaks in your raw water pump? I have had several in the last few years.
Fuel tank clean out Carl at 7:23am 06.26.06 Big Boats 6/972 I've got a dirty fuel problem. Changed Racor ' Yanmar filters, but want to get the sludge out of th
Hunter 26 Total weight with trailer? olignyp at 7:55am 06.26.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1004 Good day,I need to know the total weight of a Hunter 26 (1995)on trailer to make shure that my Mon
Knowledge base, some features have changed Richard McDonald at 8:08am 06.26.06 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/923 Phil,In the past, when pulling up the boat information page on the H37C we use to have a list, inc
192 heel: When do I start to worry? jasonk at 8:37am 06.26.06 Day Sailers 8/1340 I'm a proud new owner of a 192 and am pretty new to sailing in general (and also this forum). What
Add a bowsprit Larry Caillouet at 11:14am 06.26.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1099 I'm interested in installing a bowsprit on my H26 in order to fly the asymmetrical spinnaker from it
Rigging Help Needed RickMartin at 10:32am 06.26.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/889 I am looking for help with five questions regarding a recently purchased 1978 O'Day 14' Jevelin. It
roller furling roller control line jerlim at 10:32am 06.26.06 Smaller Boats 1/1601 I've just bought a 25' Catalina and am trying to figure out how the furling lines run back to the co
disconnect shroud Ted22476 at 10:07am 06.26.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/789 Hi. I'm having a problem figuring out how to disconnect the shrouds from the mast on my Hunter 23.5
Bulkheads installed, but a quick question Dwayne Hillier at 12:03pm 06.26.06 Ask All Sailors 9/944 I've finally got the new aluminum bulkheads tabbed in place. My question; there is a ga between the
RPM / Horsepower bill at 11:52am 06.26.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/809 How do I Find out if I'am getting the full HP/RPMs from my 4 stroke 50 hp Honda OB.It's all brand n
Hydrofoils on Outboards Dale at 11:37am 06.26.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1042 Is anyone using a hydrofoil on the outboard motor on their sailboat? My O'Day 25 tends to have the
299 Sole relacement Daydreams at 11:34am 06.26.06 Seidelmann 2/1383 I have rotted areas in my 299 floor. Upon inspection it looks like the floor is made up of a sheet o
Storm Jib Sleeve Charlie at 12:15pm 06.26.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1374 I saw an add for a sleeve that passes around the furled jib and can be used to attach a storm jib.
back stay tension? walchenbach at 4:11pm 06.26.06 Big Boats 2/1377 is a back stay tensioner worth the trouble on a mkII catalina 36. some say it helps add head stay t
Edson steering cable tension adjustment. (1) Bob Alden at 2:33pm 06.26.06 Ask All Sailors 3/3523 Fellow sailors,I recently had to loosen the steering cable tension during a clutch cable replaceme
Honda outboards john Funk at 1:58pm 06.26.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1049 I have a 2004 longshaft, Honda 9.9 on a Catalina 25 (1980). This motor has a plastic cowling underne

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Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind? TomY at 6:47am 12.31.20 Ask a good question and the internet will answer. ;) The song is based on a poem by Robert Burns.
Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind? dlochner at 6:35am 12.31.20 Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind? Does any one actually know what tha
EZ Steer Hunter 260 rs1sensen at 6:35am 12.31.20 Thanks, guys! When I got my 260, it had a non-adjustable homemade bar on it, and I loved the utility
Enlarging hole in hull? RoyS at 6:34am 12.31.20 You could go with a larger through hull and seacock, then reduce to the hose barb size with a thread
P42 Electrolysis issue... where to start? RoyS at 6:27am 12.31.20 Is the circuit breaker at your dock pedestal a ground fault type?
Antifoul prop while boat in water RoyS at 6:18am 12.31.20 I use multiple coats of paste type auto wax. Hard growth is minimal. Not sure if the wax helped or n
Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind? kappykaplan at 6:13am 12.31.20 Happy New Year every one. Yes indeed! Same to you and yours, Gary! And may 2021 be waaaaay better
Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind? garymalmgren at 6:08am 12.31.20 Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind? Does any one actually know what that
Reefing shemandr at 6:00am 12.31.20 I think the C&C Mk V is a bit tender. I'd go with the more adjustable 2 reefs. I'd like the first
Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind? jon hansen at 5:58am 12.31.20 yeah, i like basil too
OK- on this the third day of Christmas- what did your true love bring YOU ? :) (1) Whatfiero1 at 5:56am 12.31.20 Garman sail pack
sail cover: Clips vs twist lock fasteners Indysailor at 5:53am 12.31.20 My favorite cover had a bungee running through grommets on one side of the bottom and hooks on the o
Berth headroom 36 vs 38 shemandr at 5:49am 12.31.20 The aft berth on my H356 was hard to make up because you have to be on it while you make it up. Som
OK- on this the third day of Christmas- what did your true love bring YOU ? :) sailme88 at 5:40am 12.31.20 This should save me enough money on fuel to afford a couple more boats next year. just need to find
Berth headroom 36 vs 38 (1) daviddp at 5:26am 12.31.20 Have you looked @ A Catalina 38 or 40? I think they are similar priced depending on year and condit
Slow or fast charge deep cycle batteries? Maine Sail at 5:18am 12.31.20 The charger you have has 3 charging outputs. When multiple batteries are connected maximum output (
Slow or fast charge deep cycle batteries? Maine Sail at 5:12am 12.31.20 Quote: "Lead Acid Batteries" AGM = Lead Acid Batteries GEL = Lead Acid Batteries Flooded = Lead Ac
What size outboard for 26c George_NJ at 4:42am 12.31.20 I use a 6hp Tohatsu Sailpro that I bought barely used for $500. It moves the boat easily to hull spe
Berth headroom 36 vs 38 senang at 4:08am 12.31.20 That is also the way I do it, but it remains acrobatic in the dark:cool:
Antifoul prop while boat in water Captain Larry-DH at 3:28am 12.31.20 What about lanolin grease? Tried it. Someone should kill that urban legend. It works until it wea

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