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Shaft Zinc (Maybe a dumb question) Bob at 9:20am 05.28.05 The Cherubini Hunters 5/857 Do you use a 1" shaft zinc for a 1" shaft, or should you use like a 7/8" zinc so it will tighten pro
how tippy is it? tatoland at 8:17am 05.28.05 Smaller Boats 2/1183 I put my brand new Catalina 16.5 in the lake yesterday. There was a good breeze today and my nephew
H37C portlights Chuck at 7:29am 05.28.05 The Cherubini Hunters 2/821 Could one (or more) of you H37C guys tell me the model number of the Bomar/Gray portlights that go i
Blue Water Cruiser Adrian LaRoque at 7:28am 05.28.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/825 I am doing a research to buy an Hunter 37 1987. I need to know if it is possible for this boat to be
Ducati Engine bobbylee at 6:58am 05.28.05 Ask All Sailors 6/2080 I have been looking at buying a used sailboat and have found one I like a lot but it is the first bo
Lifting Points Dick Ruckauf at 6:09am 05.28.05 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1070 I have a 1980 33 and would like to know if anyone out there has any idea of the location of the lift
Texas to Florida gulf crossing Mark7500 at 5:53am 05.28.05 Ask All Sailors 0/1026 Has anyone crossed the gulf from Texas to Florida (Key West) this time of year and if so what route
Lose of Power in Fwd MarkW at 4:39am 05.28.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/935 On the way back from Catalina while motoring for a long time I notice a hesitation in the motor as i
Cruising the Calif. Coast csobalvarro at 2:38am 05.28.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/874 As a new California owner, I'm curious to know others experience sailing the coastal waters. Does th
Stepping Mast - H23 Bob15530 at 2:26am 05.28.05 Smaller Boats 4/971 Jib Halyard I would tie a long line to the jib halyard (make sure it is well cleated or tied off at
TOP SIDE PAINTING... KEN at 1:02am 05.28.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/923 MY '73 CAT 22 NEEDS TO HAVE TOPSIDE DECKS,CABIN, COCKPIT PAINTED. I WILL ALSO CHANGE COLOR ON THE HU
forward-only outboard?? Richard at 12:58am 05.28.05 Big Boats 4/1230 Greetings,I have a chance to buy a Nissan 3.5 outboard and a dinghy. The small engine is designed
OIL WEIGHT---FOR TRANS. ON MY C-27 Gregg W. at 12:38am 05.28.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/1016 NEED HELP ASAP------NEED TO KNOW THE OIL WEIGHT FOR THE TRANSMISSION ON MY C27.,CHANGING OIL TODAY-C
Osprey destroyed my windex Vince2987 at 11:51pm 05.27.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/853 The osprey love to perch on the mastheads of the boats morred at my marina. Many of the boats have w
Anybody use a Xantrex TrueCharge 10? Ken Palmer at 11:22pm 05.27.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1017 The old Newmar battery charger on my Hunter 1990 33.5 should be replaced. Not because it doesn't cha
State Farm Insurance Phoebe at 11:41am 05.27.05 Ask All Sailors 13/2809 Anyone have their boat insured with State Farm? I didn't know where else to turn since State Farm a
The end of HUNTER Water Ballast??? Peter K at 11:15am 05.27.05 Smaller Boats 4/886 I just was on the hunter web site, looking for the latest H260. It appears that Hunter is not makin
Rudder rigging Bob M at 10:57am 05.27.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/843 Anyone out there ever had to change the line that pulls up the rudder on a 19.2 oday ??
Serial Number Javelin71 at 9:48am 05.27.05 Day Sailers 1/1229 We're brand new sailboat owners -- either a 1967 or 1971 Javelin. (There's some confusion ...) Whe
Line on a forestay. Dave at 8:51am 05.27.05 Smaller Boats 8/1174 After 15 years of wanting to do this, I finally bought my first boat, an 83 C22 swing keel. I took t

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Fuel line Precision 21 Bluenoser at 3:24am 10.05.20 Thank you Benny, the boat is new to me and the previous owner ran it through the charging line. I'll
bow eye 1986 Catalina 22.. CAT22SWTEXAS at 2:52am 10.05.20 JGuy, did you ever come up with a solution? I have the same problem. My plan is to cut a 4" Deck P
Someone boarded us while we were gone Will Gilmore at 11:32pm 10.04.20 https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/When-Piracy-is-Just-Armed-Robbery-2014-07-19 " The IMO cl
Raccoon destroy the sailboat at boatyard ? What now? Will Gilmore at 10:13pm 10.04.20 So sorry for your bad luck. What you can do about it will largely depend upon what your contract wi
Would You Use Biodiesel if Available Ron20324 at 9:41pm 10.04.20 Just saw a bumper sticker on an older pickup truck: "My truck uses that Bio-fuel; It burns gas AND o
Has anybody purchased a new outboard online from overseas? Kings Gambit at 9:38pm 10.04.20 It is not surprising that US dealers are having trouble keeping inventory. One of the unusual effec
Would You Use Biodiesel if Available Mark Maulden at 9:16pm 10.04.20 Beta allows a certain small percentage so why bother. Even after warranty. They must have a reason.
Engine failing to start, help with Diagnosis Benny17441 at 9:11pm 10.04.20 Engine does not crank and the panel has no power is an electrical issue. Make sure the connections
Would You Use Biodiesel if Available Benny17441 at 8:46pm 10.04.20 I would not use it until all the reserves of petroleum based diesel at a fair price were used up. I
Fuel line Precision 21 Benny17441 at 8:39pm 10.04.20 Over the transom, drilling a new and dedicated hole and conduit or forgetting about charging from th
Can you identify this? Glsawyer at 8:31pm 10.04.20 It is a water heater to be used either from 110-120V shore power or from the engine heat exchanger
Can you identify this? Benny17441 at 8:30pm 10.04.20 It is a water heater to be used either from 110-120V shore power or from the engine heat exchanger t
Raccoon destroy the sailboat at boatyard ? What now? mustangy at 8:18pm 10.04.20 thanks for replies corp always win unfortunately, i guess will sell for cheap price that cover yard
Fixed portlights with painted-on trim Daveinet at 7:50pm 10.04.20 You could just caulk around the outside. If you chose this, mask off the area where you don't want t
winterize water system Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:46pm 10.04.20 second I have read where some say the antifreeze is hard on the heating element and components in t
Raccoon destroy the sailboat at boatyard ? What now? Daveinet at 7:45pm 10.04.20 You may not be done, disposing of a boat could cost a couple of thousands. Better get your insuran
Someone boarded us while we were gone Daveinet at 7:24pm 10.04.20 When I access someones property, I always leave a note in an obscure location that says "Could have
Any Mac owners in Jacksonville, FL? Macnut at 7:19pm 10.04.20 Hello Bob. Will in about two weeks have my newly purchase Macgregor 26M parked with mast on at the
Can you identify this? Glsawyer at 7:18pm 10.04.20 Don't underestimate the engine cooling system heating the water in the hot water heater. Mine used
Can you identify this? shemandr at 7:15pm 10.04.20 Don't underestimate the engine cooling system heating the water in the hot water heater. Mine used

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