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I've not seen any posts re: Cal 22 . ebsail at 5:31am 10.25.20 Cal 1/699 Anyone else own one? Only seen one other (In Maryland)
cast iron keel (10) Charnejt at 2:39am 10.25.20 Ask All Sailors 13/2245 186536 186537 186538
Cutlass bearing in stern tube of First 35s5? (2) Ben Jammin at 8:29pm 10.24.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/922 Does anyone know if this belongs in the end of the stern tube of a Beneteau First 35s5? When I remov
West Marine antifreeze Sefuller at 1:27pm 10.24.20 Ask All Sailors 14/2876 Just finished winterizing my engine with West Marine premium Marine antifreeze rated to -60. This is
Used Diesel engines Woodrowbr at 11:55am 10.24.20 Engines and Propulsion 5/1588 Currently having issues with an old yanmar ysm12. Called the local yanmar dealer to see how much it
Propeller antifouling - B331 Bluenose at 9:18am 10.24.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/3775 Hi there, I have never put anything on my prop. But this year I have "wall to wall" white barnacles
Wing keel dimensions on 1988 Hunter 33.5? dbreedlove at 8:54pm 10.23.20 Mid-Size Boats 2/835
Diesels love their oil like a sailor likes his rum. Jim Hawkins at 8:49pm 10.23.20 Engines and Propulsion 7/2032 Couldn't resist that line from the movie, Captain Ron. So, I'm working on a boat with a Westerbeke U
Can't Connect Hose to Seacock surfstud31 at 8:09pm 10.23.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/2863
Mast Wiring Connections (1) tkwhalen at 6:27pm 10.23.20 Big Boats 7/2184 Hunter used a 10 connection terminal block screwed to a panel that is above a v-berth closet. To acc
Converting from roller furled to hank on markwbird at 3:03pm 10.23.20 Ask All Sailors 15/5111 I am seriously considering ditching my roller furler and going with hank on sails. The main reason
Battery Sizing sail sfbay at 2:18pm 10.23.20 Ask All Sailors 31/3709 Boat has ten (10) 6 volt 220 Ah flooded house batteries that are nearing end-of-life and plan to rep
Engine Heating Hot water (1) Stephen M at 2:17pm 10.23.20 Big Boats 8/1402 Our 420 Passage has the engine coolant looped through the hot water heater. We have a device that lo
South Coast 22 (3) SailingLoto at 1:36pm 10.23.20 Other Sailboats 0/800 Anyone else here have one? Mine is in pretty sad shape, but still sails. Hopefully I have time to
problems filling diesel tank (2) richk at 11:24am 10.23.20 Big Boats 30/4374
Hurricane Zeta <--- TS Zeta <--- Invest 95L (2) JamesG161 at 9:14am 10.23.20 Weather and Forecasting 67/6952 In a year of amazing activity, we have a new disturbance forming in the only spot left, with any sig
made this for both of our Catalina 34 clubs boats - no more accidental alarms (2) Dr Bacon at 7:58am 10.23.20 Engines and Propulsion 8/1394 hello beautiful sailors.. I made this for our two senior center based club boats.. after our YANMAR
Yanmar 3JH3E Engine Maintenance (4) Gary Ryan at 5:42am 10.23.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/4186 Ok, it's the end of the season, and we're looking at doing our first yearly engine maintenance. Fue
Universal M25 Bad Noise, Engine Stop sailnski at 8:55pm 10.22.20 Engines and Propulsion 14/2465 I was out sailing in light wind last Saturday and started the engine to help get to my destination.
Do 1976 30ft's Have A Bearing In The Rudder Housing? (2) Brian Gerrard at 8:12pm 10.22.20 Mid-Size Boats 0/407 I have a 1976 30 footer. I have play on my rudder. On a starboard tack the steering yoke will rub

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stain color for hunter 376 interior jssailem at 9:01pm 04.09.25 Ask for help through the SBO Shop. They are former Hunter boat builders.
Forestay question (1) jssailem at 8:50pm 04.09.25 For clarification
Helm vibration Will Gilmore at 8:48pm 04.09.25 Under sail, there are lateral forces on the rudder that are not there under power. Maybe when turni
Outhaul modifications jssailem at 8:36pm 04.09.25
Forestay question Will Gilmore at 8:26pm 04.09.25 Thanks all! I will keep looking and use this as a temp. I did call CatalinaDirect, and have been t
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions Will Gilmore at 8:15pm 04.09.25 I would set the foresail on a windless day, pull the sheet tight and look for stretch wrinkles and
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions dLj at 7:48pm 04.09.25 One thing I don't understand is how to know if your foresail needs to be replaced other than looking
Home made buss bars Justin_NSA at 7:26pm 04.09.25 110 Copper 1/4 x 1"
Forestay question Steve_Catalina at 6:46pm 04.09.25 Try mcmaster.com
Helm vibration Davidasailor26 at 6:08pm 04.09.25
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions dLj at 5:37pm 04.09.25 Are they from Hood? If so, that gives you a clue to the age, as Hood stopped making that a while a
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions colemj at 5:22pm 04.09.25 Are they from Hood? If so, that gives you a clue to the age, as Hood stopped making that a while ag
Haylard "traveler" on very old Flexible Furler - replacement or rig? garymalmgren at 5:20pm 04.09.25 Is the line glued into the traveler of somehow hot molded? Maybe cut it off, drill out and reglue. E
Outhaul modifications kappykaplan at 5:03pm 04.09.25 Text the photos to yourself - that will reduce the resolution. Then save the images with a new file
Home made buss bars Bob S at 4:55pm 04.09.25 A question of pure curiosity: Can't find off the shelf buss bars that meet your needs? I guess I c
Outhaul modifications fred1diver at 4:53pm 04.09.25
3GM30F Antifreze out of Injector Chamber Claude L.-Auger at 4:29pm 04.09.25 Having had to take care of a water lock, I concur with Kloudie. Plus I would do this to be entirely
Helm vibration Believe H46 at 4:20pm 04.09.25 Maybe propwash vibrating rudder at some harmonic sweet spot with loose rudder bearing now after what
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions dLj at 4:19pm 04.09.25 Ha! Reading through that Zoom page, I now know what my sails are made from - they are Hood Vektron s
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions dLj at 4:10pm 04.09.25 Actually, now that I've mentioned Zoom, you should consider contacting them. Very good designing a

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