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Making it easier to get on and off the boat.... uploadjoe at 10:11am 05.14.06 Ask All Sailors 9/1267 I wish I had a picture, but I don't right now. Anyway my wife and I moved our Hunter 25.5 to a new s
Hunter 40 Tony at 10:28am 05.14.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/842 Has anyone repaired or replaced the directional block on a Hunter 40 for the head sheets? Can you re
Around and around she goes SailboatOwners.com at 11:21am 05.14.06 Ask All Sailors 18/990 Riddle: What's 32,700 nautical miles long, requires survival suits, freeze dried food, and often i
Replacing cabin sole, is it easy? OBX Sailor at 11:33am 05.14.06 Big Boats 2/943 I am wondering if anyone has replaced the cabin sole on their Hunter? Did you take it completely ou
2GM20F Overheating Problem Neil Hodgson at 11:55am 05.14.06 Mid-Size Boats 3/1119 Hello alllFollowing a bottom job, I could get full 3400 rpm and 7knots from the 16HP Yanmar on my 2
Rig (shroud/stay) Tension Bill Beglin at 12:27pm 05.14.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1066 Does anyone have specific specs./manufacturers recommendations on rig tension. I have used most of t
Ultimate trailer Timm R at 1:18pm 05.14.06 Trailer Sailors 1/1464 I received a weight distributing hitch along with a sway bar,along with the reciever set up to utili
Knot meter not working Vern at 2:38pm 05.14.06 Smaller Boats 0/990 The Knotmeter (or would it be knotometer?) on my 2004 H260 stopped working. I checked the openings
1976 cat.22- leak prevention michael masserant at 3:10pm 05.14.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/854 any reccommendations on repairing leaks from xcabin roof-top , thru-hull fittings ?And solutions fo
36' Catalina Bill Nichols at 6:36pm 05.14.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/779 I have been just bit with the sailing bug. I have never sailed before; I was aboard a friends boat.
Curtain Tracks....... HELP nancy16796 at 9:38am 05.14.06 Catalina 30 0/1077 Hi would anyone know how to install the curtain tracks. We bought some from the catalina direct site
Hunter 27 and the Renault RC8D engine Pete Wallace at 12:07am 05.13.06 The Cherubini Hunters 2/4490 Hello Fellow Cherubini H27 owners.I know many of us have been desperately searching for info on th
Stern Rail Fastner Ron Roy at 11:59pm 05.12.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/733 We have a loose stern port stantion on our 1990 Hunter 30 that I have been trying to thighten withou
stem fitting rebed gene at 11:48pm 05.12.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/948 I would like to seal and rebed the stemfitting on my O'day 25. I am hesitant because of disturbing t
bed cover for forward berth bed Irish Ayes at 11:42pm 05.12.06 Catalina 310 9/2136 We just bought a new Catalina 310, hull #333. The boat was delivered with bed sheets - but no bed co
Loose Bow Eye warrendg at 10:41pm 05.12.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1332 While pulling my MacGregor 22 out of the water, the bow eye came loose. It is still attached but has
Gross and Net Tonage Lori Embrey at 1:48am 05.13.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/827 Just want to know if anyone knows the gross tonage and net tonage of this model.
Starter wiring. Ed Schenck at 1:50am 05.13.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1852 Can anyone enlighten me on the actual wiring for a new "pre-engaged" starter on my new Yanmar 3YM30.
catalina 350 shower keevers at 3:31am 05.13.06 Big Boats 2/1169 has anyone had to replace the shower faucet hose on their 350? if you have,where did you get the hos
New Battery Charger installed Brian D at 5:10am 05.13.06 Ask All Sailors 3/881 Xantrex Truecharge 20+. Took 90 minutes to get the old charger out and the new one in. I still have

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companion way dLj at 9:27am 12.22.20 Lots of great advice above. All I'd add would be I find press and seal to be useful to avoid the dri
Incandescent Nav. Bulb Watts (or 12V amps)? TomY at 9:24am 12.22.20 In my building biz. I tell people LED bulbs use 10% of the power of their incandescents and last 10
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit jwilcoxon78 at 9:12am 12.22.20 Thank you all for the greetings and the tips. They are most welcome. Yes that was the case with
companion way dlochner at 8:55am 12.22.20 Keep in mind that if you plan on using Gelcoat to finalize your repair it will not stick to epoxy w
New Main Sail? Rick D at 8:48am 12.22.20 Thanks for the insight. I might shop for a loose footed sail when I need to replace mine. Like the
Jupiter-Saturn Conjunction is December 21 Justin_NSA at 8:14am 12.22.20 The great conjuction? After sunset last night (12/21) we went to the Gulf coast beach in Naples, Fl
Jupiter-Saturn Conjunction is December 21 John T1594 at 8:12am 12.22.20 The great conjuction? After sunset last night (12/21) we went to the Gulf coast beach in Naples, Flo
Incandescent Nav. Bulb Watts (or 12V amps)? Captain Larry-DH at 8:06am 12.22.20 probably rated as 10 watts. Do you mean one amp? Yes, of course. :banghead: :)
Incandescent Nav. Bulb Watts (or 12V amps)? (1) Ward H at 8:04am 12.22.20 Here is a screen shot of my power usage spreadsheet. It shows several types of bulbs and the rated c
companion way cagreen75 at 8:00am 12.22.20 I have to say that before you do anything you should determine why this crack is there in the first
Incandescent Nav. Bulb Watts (or 12V amps)? Hayden Watson at 7:33am 12.22.20 The incandescent bulbs draw a ridiculous amount of power but more importantly, the lenses on those f
Merry Christmas Pals ... A musical appreciation. Ken Cross at 7:21am 12.22.20 Yep, White stuff covered things last night. Unusual for us.
Columbia 28.. halyard wire or? Dave Groshong at 7:20am 12.22.20 We offer wire/rope kits. If the sheave at the top is a common size, my preference would be to swit
Jupiter-Saturn Conjunction is December 21 Terry Cox at 6:59am 12.22.20 Snowing here.
Stabilizing 33 pound claw anchor on bow roller Ron20324 at 6:57am 12.22.20 Uummm... Post 11, are you using that rope gypsie to handle the chain?
Fresh water pressure problem on my 2014 385 Parsons at 6:51am 12.22.20 When you say "low pressure", you really mean "low flow", right? There is normally a "pump saver" scr
Incandescent Nav. Bulb Watts (or 12V amps)? Ron20324 at 6:46am 12.22.20 Do you mean one amp? probably rated as 10 watts.
Incandescent Nav. Bulb Watts (or 12V amps)? Terry Cox at 6:44am 12.22.20 The steaming light might be 10A, Do you mean one amp?
Incandescent Nav. Bulb Watts (or 12V amps)? Terry Cox at 6:43am 12.22.20 Anchor light Steaming Light Stern light On our boat the anchor and steaming lights were two amps
Columbia 28.. halyard wire or? dlochner at 6:25am 12.22.20 Back in the day before high tech lines, wire halyards were used to reduce stretch. Modern lines are

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