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C-22 MkII Mast Tuning Mike4049 at 8:32am 04.04.05 Smaller Boats 3/1095 Does anyone have directions (or a web site) that explains how best to tune a C-22 mkII? Thanks.
Original interior of a 1974 - 21 feet MCG Remote316 at 8:01am 04.04.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/837 Hi guys,I'm a new owner of a 1974 MCG 21 and I would like to se a picture of an original interior
what sealant should I use with plexiglass? bleathen at 7:47am 04.04.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/4238 I am replacing the plexiglass part of the hatch on my H23. What advise is there on what I should us
Summer Sailstice yks Rick at 7:35am 04.04.05 Pearson 2/1522 All right all you big kahunas let's get this thing organized. First off, who is interested in doi*
That time of year again ! Glenn17427 at 7:07am 04.04.05 Trailer Sailors 4/1388 Were all anxious to get our boats back on the water again, but have you looked over your trailer lat
Catalina 27 fixed port dimensions David at 6:56am 04.04.05 Mid-Size Boats 5/1431 Hi all, I am looking for fixed port to replace those on our Crown 34. After walking the docks I thin
sandblast the hull billA at 5:00am 04.04.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1077 I have a 1979 Oday 23 I the bottom paint is flaking and I asked my boat yard to sand blast clean the
Have you seen this!!? Jack W at 5:00am 04.04.05 Big Boats 8/1213 This is amazing footage!!Does anyone know the story behind this?
Northern Light generator sound insulation Stan Ralph at 4:53am 04.04.05 Big Boats 2/909 I'm in the midst of buying a new 420. It comes with a Northern Light generator. Does anyone know i
Lifeline Stanchion Damaged newbiesailor at 4:21am 04.04.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1003 We've been experiencing some interesting weather here in central Texas. Two weeks ago it was large h
windlass jumpingfish at 3:53am 04.04.05 Catalina 30 1/1432 Has anyone installed an electric windlass on their cat?What was involved?What windlass?
Battery dilemma David at 3:52am 04.04.05 Ask All Sailors 13/1261 On our Crown 34 we have a 2 grp 24 batteries, one a Trojan SCS150 deep cycle, the other a popular br
CUSTOM TEAK SUPPLIER Ameribritalia at 3:32am 04.04.05 Ask All Sailors 2/998 Just want to sing the praises of a specialty teak supplier I just recieved cabinet doors from. Some
c34 main hatch replacement al at 3:27am 04.04.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/1176 the hatch in the main salon of our c34 has seen better days and i would like to replace it. i conta
170 Trailer preparation Glenn17427 at 3:22am 04.04.05 Day Sailers 1/1179 Hi all,My boat has been sitting since November 2004 and yesturday I pulled it out of my car port t
Trailer Brakes Jonathan Costello at 2:23am 04.04.05 Smaller Boats 6/970 For those of you that have trailer brakes on your trailers but leave them inoperable for one reason
Cal 24 Rudder Replacement Michael at 2:12am 04.04.05 Cal 1/1044 Ok. During a recent night-time expedition which my brother would not like me to expound on, the rud
Thru Hull Blues Hugh at 2:01am 04.04.05 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1089 Anyone out there have suggestions on my thru hull replacement project? Step one is done, I have four
23.5 PHRF Rating Jonathan Costello at 1:48am 04.04.05 Smaller Boats 2/2161 Does anyone know the PHRF Rating for an un modified 23.5 with a 110 jib with full batten original ma
First 235 - for Coastal cruising? Gabriel at 1:42am 04.04.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/3184 I am considering buying a First 235 to daysail/weekend around the coasts of Florida... is the First

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Outboard size for 23.5 bawlmer at 9:13pm 03.20.21 I had an Irwin 23. It had a 8 HP long shaft and it pushed it to hull speed just fine. I think 15 HP
Outboard size for 23.5 Benny17441 at 9:07pm 03.20.21 It depends on where do you intend to use the boat. In a lake 6 to 8HP will be plenty, if in a rive
Show us your ground tackle for a Hunter Legend 35.5 Terry Cox at 9:04pm 03.20.21 Different model boat here, but our 35,000 pound 1991 boat came standard with a 40 pound Danforth, 30
Crack along stringer/hull joint ahead of engine Terry Cox at 8:55pm 03.20.21 Unsure from the picture. Best to defer to a competent marine surveyor for their deduction and recomm
Whale Grey IC Pump / Hunter 45 CC VanIslandGuy at 8:30pm 03.20.21 Both our showers had attwood sump boxes that we replaced with Whale Grey Water IC's. I love them, n
Dockside pressure washer? Benny17441 at 8:20pm 03.20.21 It is a lottery as far as which will last the longer. Have had a few and for me the best has been
Gulf Stream PaulK at 8:11pm 03.20.21 What happened to the shrimp in the Gulf of Maine? Where did all the lobsters in Long Island Sound g
Surveyors in Port Aransas (near Corpus Christi) sbcwolff at 8:09pm 03.20.21 Mike Firestone referred us to another surveyor that could do the survey sooner (before we fly down)
Where to next? Benny17441 at 8:07pm 03.20.21 The Outer Banks in NC. You can put in at the Town of Washington NC and sail the Pamlico Sound To
Septic Bladder Mr Fox at 7:56pm 03.20.21
1987 H31, Rudder Issue? Where to start? Calif. Ted at 7:53pm 03.20.21 Most boats have a rudder stops on the steering quadrant, either vertical posts or a wire restrainer
Bad Smell While Flushing Head BMercer at 7:36pm 03.20.21 I replaced all my hoses on my 87' H31 last summer and the smell went away. Your boat is newer so it
Gulf Stream Will Gilmore at 7:18pm 03.20.21 I don't buy it. Maybe the Gulf Stream is slowing, but we have only recently started measuring this
Dockside pressure washer? fullbore at 7:06pm 03.20.21 Sun Joe, low cost and works good for me.
Hunter 306- can I add refrigeration? Terry Cox at 6:12pm 03.20.21 Hi Peter, as others have mentioned, before making the conversion, make sure your ice box has adequat
Bottom paint Irek at 6:10pm 03.20.21 Hi Dennis Tku for yr input. There are different mediums but the question is how it will affect the
Dockside pressure washer? Alan Gomes at 6:07pm 03.20.21 I have this one from Ryobi and like it a great deal.
Two questions - water pump and barnacle impact rukidn at 5:55pm 03.20.21 Ed - any chance that you could send a picture of your install once back on the boat? Will send soo
Hunter 306- can I add refrigeration? Stu Jackson at 5:36pm 03.20.21 In addition to getting "power" just to it, you have to have adequate battery capacity to run it fdep
Looking for boat bike ideas? Head Sail at 5:27pm 03.20.21 Just for my knowledge, how long have you stayed on your boat while doing this and about how long do

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