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Who makes standing rigging? Bill18593 at 3:24pm 09.11.04 Smaller Boats 5/960 We're thinking about getting new standing rigging. I have seen a few outfits that make standing rig
throttle sticks Ken Shur at 11:10am 09.11.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/926 Hi, I have a two year old Yanmar 2gm that I didn't run for a couple of months because of the weather
H216-Don't race against Cat27or30, H34,Cal27,OD27 Mr.Ernie at 10:51am 09.11.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/878 Our local sailing club has decided that our H-216 is "just too fast to be racing against their boats
Lectra San How Far From The Head tbernhart at 10:21am 09.11.04 Bristol 8/2359 I am considering a Lectra San to replace my holding tank. The current installation has the PHII hea
Looking for a Cal-29 Marv Marcus at 9:15am 09.11.04 Cal 23/2462 I lost my boat to Hurricane Charley and am looking for a Cal 29 or Cal 2-29. Other then the wheel st
first time buyer andy at 7:30am 09.11.04 Day Sailers 4/1109 I am looking for a well-built, easy to learn, trailerable with a minivan daysailer. I have looked h
Yanmar for H40 JC at 5:27am 09.11.04 Big Boats 2/905 The Yanmar engines fitted to the Hunter 40 (84-89 think) have a reputation for blowing a bit of cons
Intalling forward hatch in 19' Mac bill van at 5:21am 09.11.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/830 Has anyone ever intalled a forward hatch in the Mac 19'Will it affect the structure of the boat in
Keel Movement Connie at 5:12am 09.11.04 Smaller Boats 4/958 The keel on my 216 seems to be loose. It still goes up and down but recently I noticed that there is
Inexpensive Motor Mounting Board Kip C at 4:17am 09.11.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/904 Hi Folks,Any suggestions for a motor mount board that will last a fair amount of time, and is not t
rewiring grod at 3:08am 09.11.04 Ask An Oday Owner 3/867 I have a question for the group..I need to re wire my 82 Oday 22. Can someone recommend a good book
Cockpit Comfort Molly1034 at 2:28am 09.11.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/880 I recently purdhased four "Go Anywhere" seats from West Marine. A little more than $50 U.S. each.
Should I buy a Hunter? Tim at 2:26am 09.11.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1597 I'm in the market for a 30-33' sailboat and I'm getting conflicting recommendations on the boat I ha
1989 30G Spinaker Spec's John J. Frank at 1:50am 09.11.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/818 Can anyone out there give me the tri-radial spinaker specifications for a 1989 30G? It is the tall f
C-15 parts/accessories ckbimmer at 12:23am 09.11.04 Smaller Boats 0/1806 I'm wondering if there are any C-15 specific shops/retailers around these days. I've got a centerbo
anyone try Battery Reconditioner ? Ron at 10:45pm 09.10.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/747 Has anyone tried the product Battery Reconditioner ? It is advertised to reduce sulphation on the p
Stern rail seats on 23.5 Brian at 9:26pm 09.10.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1335 I am wondering if anyone has added stern rail seats to their 23.5. Mine is a 1993. I would like to
Used Swan vs Production Boats Paul8753 at 9:00pm 09.10.04 Ask All Sailors 12/3756 Is there better value in the purchase of a high quality boat like a used Swan? Production vessels l
How to replace companionway slats? Browndog at 8:47pm 09.10.04 Smaller Boats 4/1779 Can anyone advise an alternative replacement for my teak companionway slats? I'd like to get some f
How do I replace interior wood? Browndog at 8:45pm 09.10.04 Smaller Boats 1/891 I'm interested in replacing some interior wood including flooring as well as my companionway slats.

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Do more zincs last longer? Maine Sail at 11:52am 08.11.20 Two months is not normal. You'll want to find and fix the issue first...
M25 transmission mystery? dmax at 11:43am 08.11.20 I would do as little disassembly as possible to remove all the metal - if it's gear metal, that's no
Following in the footsteps.... Himilou at 11:38am 08.11.20
Do more zincs last longer? Don S/V ILLusion at 11:36am 08.11.20 Not disagreeing that the increased surface are will increase the potential, but how does it make th
Hunter 240 water ballast valve gasket adhesive Dolphin55 at 11:33am 08.11.20 Thank you so much for the speedy replies! Caverun, both adhesives look good but I think that I will
H-34 Manual Fuel Check (6) Claude L.-Auger at 11:30am 08.11.20 YVRGuy, FYI I took a long cruise during summer of 2019 and burned 595,85 liters of fuel during 247,4
M25 transmission mystery? byeager at 11:25am 08.11.20 Update - Mechanic said dipstick is in there under the gears. He's never seen one fall into the trans
Do more zincs last longer? Rich Stidger at 11:25am 08.11.20 OK, so I did a little bit of research to clear my recollection that it is possible to have too much
Mast rake, how much? (3) drewlamparello at 11:24am 08.11.20 You may find these Diagrams helpful that I got from Catalina/ Seldon... Calls for the uppers to be
More heavy-air practice in my Mac26D Eclectic at 11:18am 08.11.20 Okay so first thought GLOVES! C"mon man. Even some cheap mechanics gloves are better than nothing.
Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Ball Check Valve jviss at 11:16am 08.11.20 Fuel runs up hill?:badbad: Maybe Ralph and I should share a post in the SailCallLounge, one day.
Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Ball Check Valve JamesG161 at 11:10am 08.11.20 I don't get how that obviates the need for the check valve. Fuel runs up hill?:badbad: The small
Hunter 240 water ballast valve gasket adhesive caverun at 11:07am 08.11.20 I used 3M 4200 on mine, but I just used 3M weatherstrip adhesive for another rubber repair and it wo
Hunter 240 water ballast valve gasket adhesive Rick Macdonald at 10:51am 08.11.20 I actually have no idea, and I've been hoping to get an answer to this myself!
Hunter 240 water ballast valve gasket adhesive Jimmy at 10:50am 08.11.20 What adhesive would you recommend for replacing my water ballast valve gasket underneath the boat?
Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Ball Check Valve jssailem at 10:47am 08.11.20 CHECK VALVE? I do not remember any check valve on my Racor 500 fuel filter. Then of course I did rem
Coast guard boarding. dLj at 10:44am 08.11.20 I was not exactly stopped, but one time sailing down the coast of France just before we came into Sp
Hunter 240 water ballast valve gasket adhesive Crazy Dave Condon at 10:32am 08.11.20 @caverun or @Rick Macdonald can you handle? Dealing with SBA & FAA TODAY
Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Ball Check Valve jviss at 10:31am 08.11.20 Can't follow this or is there a typo ? Fighting a losing battle with our parrot here so maybe it's
Coast guard boarding. jssailem at 10:24am 08.11.20 Good question @Hardtail70 to start off your discussions here on the forum. Welcome. It is somewhat

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