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Motor Size? Christian Nally at 11:09am 05.26.20 Sirius 21/22 10/1886 What's the appropriate size for an outboard for the Sirius 21? Before I describe the size we have,
feathering prop Oday 39 henrykorous at 10:38am 05.26.20 Bigger Boats 12/1439 Was wondering if any on had a folding or feathering 3 blade on their oday 39. Looking at brands, per
Hunter 336 salon table Lulu Belle at 8:42am 05.26.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/326 The bolt that tightens the collar under my salon table has stripped (threads). Since the nut that t
Cockpit cushions for Hunter 41DS (1) tfox2069 at 7:54am 05.26.20 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 1/902 Full set of closed cell foam cushions for Hunter 41DS. Good condition. For delivery/pickup only in W
Bent Stanchion Intel Joshua Radice at 6:54am 05.26.20 Catalina 309 Group Forum 3/1034 Hi everyone, Just took delivery of a 2011 Catalina 309 (Hull 195) after sailing an early 80's Catal
Rolls Batteries CYQK at 6:46am 05.26.20 Ask All Sailors 6/624 Looking at these batteries Anyone experience these? Double the money to upgrade to agm the 250 ah ag
Mid-boom sheeting/loose footed main MikeyJ at 6:34am 05.26.20 Smaller Boats 6/969 Many are going with loose footed mains. Is that advisable for a boom that is designed for a bolt rop
Repacking the Stuffing Box (7) SawyerCurt at 4:48am 05.26.20 Catalina 310 13/2461 As I've mentioned on this forum before, I'm not the most handy guy but owning a sailboat means doing
Genoa lines Dhamil6490 at 11:46pm 05.25.20 Ask All Sailors 21/3265 Still getting used to the small details of rigging my Seaward 17. Where do you run the lines on a ge
Cal 2-25 measurements Charles42 at 11:02pm 05.25.20 Cal 2/1560 Hi Folks, As mentioned in another thread, I am the new owner of a 1982 Cal 2-25. She was in a slip
Cal 2-25 mast base Charles42 at 10:32pm 05.25.20 Cal 6/822 Hi Folks, I'm the new owner of a 1982 Cal 2-25. I am going to be pulling it out of the marina wher
Hunter 33.5 Salon Cabinets (1) TeamG at 9:40pm 05.25.20 Mid-Size Boats 3/633
Installing solar vent on H26 MySong at 8:35pm 05.25.20 Mid-Size Boats 7/1256 I want to install this vent Solar vent I have a Hunter 26 and don't like the idea of cutting throu
O'Day 28 cabin top hand rail. wing15601 at 7:07pm 05.25.20 Bigger Boats 14/1429 Before putting the boat away last fall I discovered a leak from the cabin starboard hand rail. This
Underwater metal and paint Pagan Baby at 6:40pm 05.25.20 Ask All Sailors 11/1353
Hunter 34 Aft Keel Bolt / backing plate (?) corrosion (3) c07chrisjohnson at 6:12pm 05.25.20 Big Boats 2/1055 Aloha everyone, I bought a 1985 Hunter 34 in September of 2019 and just noticed a lot of corrosion
SF Bay Area tiller pilot repair PSR at 6:01pm 05.25.20 Ask All Sailors 14/1420
Cruise Pac Whouze at 1:25pm 05.25.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/584 I am looking at a 1994 Hunter 30 which includes the optional Cruise Pac (or Pack?). Interested in wh
Battery charger Mirwin at 1:21pm 05.25.20 Catalina 310 40/4684
Autohelm 3000 Replacement MikeHoncho at 11:30am 05.25.20 Ask All Sailors 15/4324 I'm looking to replace my Autohelm. Yup the thing has be be 20+ years old. It came with the boat (

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Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? (1) mermike at 3:06pm 11.13.23 In your log, when did you arrive at Pt Ludlow? Right around 10:30 AM. There's a little bump after
Tiller rise C27? Joe at 2:18pm 11.13.23 That's not a Cat 27 tiller. It looks more like a C 30. Too much curve. The C27 is straighter at t
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? Hayden Watson at 2:11pm 11.13.23 Great info, Hayden. Now I've got another project on my list. Referring waaaay back to your origina
C25 jib downhaul routing Joe at 2:11pm 11.13.23 1. Use inexpensive, lightweight line, I have 1/8" dacron. Bought a 100 ft spool from hardware store,
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jon hansen at 1:39pm 11.13.23 i would start with the on engine fuel line seals. they can be easily twichted out of alignment when
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hello Below at 1:24pm 11.13.23 John, this thread has just gone on far too long. Most threads don't go on for more than 26 posts.
Catalina 320 electrical issue Stu Jackson at 1:22pm 11.13.23 Ralph's right. Another thing to check is the connections of the AC wires to the breaker inside your
Where to look for a raw water leak. Ralph Johnstone at 1:17pm 11.13.23 I give up! I'm just about ready to second that motion unless you can start thinking clearly in a
Replacing main sail halyard flightlead404 at 12:47pm 11.13.23 When we bought our 2007 41AC two years ago, the clutches were all nicely labeled. I later realized
Skeg Wobble - Advice Needed rgranger at 12:44pm 11.13.23 Lynn and the late Larry Pardey would disagree, but I would not. They did two circumnavigations with
Skeg Wobble - Advice Needed rgranger at 12:41pm 11.13.23
Catalina 320 electrical issue Ralph Johnstone at 12:37pm 11.13.23 In addition to the above, check that your 30A AC breaker does strip at 30A. I recently replaced a 1
Catalina 320 electrical issue Stu Jackson at 12:13pm 11.13.23 Ted, you should do some reading on boat electrical systems and basic loads and currents. When a bre
H450 Grunert fridge/freezer JamesG161 at 12:01pm 11.13.23 Mine pulls about 85a when running Not good flow on sea water side ! ______ Clean your water side
H49 Selden Furling Mast Base Plate replacement (7) CliveCollett at 11:44am 11.13.23 So as a follow up. Once the mast was removed the 4 Phillips set screws (one in each corner) needed t
Sail loft Annapolis rgranger at 11:25am 11.13.23 I had a very good experience with Bacon Sails https://baconsails.com
Catalina 320 electrical issue LloydB at 10:59am 11.13.23 Even small heaters use more current during startup mode (begin heating) than during running. When th
H450 Grunert fridge/freezer cagreen75 at 10:15am 11.13.23 We acquired a portable fridge/freezer (a freebee, Alpicool brand) that I thought would be an energy
hunter hull # cagreen75 at 10:01am 11.13.23 You could drag a line under the keel, pull it tight, and mark where the line meets the deck. Then pu
Wood stains & sealers BigEasy at 9:34am 11.13.23 I am a fan of the Cetol products for outside wood. It is the only thing that lasts for more than on

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