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9hp Renault engine start up Joe Wienecke at 8:26am 03.24.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/1019 This will be my first sailing season and first sail boat so I am looking for tips on the start up pr
Fresh water tank flush Steve at 7:47am 03.24.04 Big Boats 8/914 Flushing my water tank for the first time. From what I have heard and read, basic bleach is the bes
Hunter 30 Propellor Ray at 7:35am 03.24.04 Mid-Size Boats 6/1176 Can anyone give me advice on the correct propellor size for the Hunter 30 fitted with a YANMAR 2GM20
Trying to scratch-build a model 25 Scott on Epitome at 7:02am 03.24.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/949 Hello. I'm new to these forums, but was directed here from the National Mariner's Museum. I'm look
Whisker Pole leistef at 6:49am 03.24.04 Smaller Boats 1/849 Looking for a Whisker Pole for my 23.5, any recommendations? Mainly lake sailing and cruising.Tha
Inlet Anti-siphon Loops Suck Kim Efishoff at 6:46am 03.24.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1354 Peggy,After buying a Raritan toilet (the Cricket), I noted that Raritan suggests installing an anti
Keel Washer Gill Lachance at 6:33am 03.24.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/956 Does anyone no a source for the large rubber waskers on the keel bolt? Thank You.
First time with pressurized alcohol stove and it Chip Willis at 6:25am 03.24.04 Mid-Size Boats 9/2774 is old what should I look for? It has not been used for some time. It is a pressurized two burner wi
Replace windshield plexi 40.5 nicholas at 6:01am 03.24.04 Big Boats 1/845 has anyone changed out the fixed plexi? is there anything that, someone has experienced that might h
2nd Hull ID number location? Terry Arnold at 5:45am 03.24.04 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1222 In repainting the transom of my 79 H33, the tipping operation of the 2part polyurethane paint ended
Pedestal Guard Jack Hall at 5:44am 03.24.04 Big Boats 7/943 I am trying to locate a taller pedestal guard for my 1993 35.5 so that I can mount new instruments
Bulkhead Sealer Joseph Washburn at 5:28am 03.24.04 Smaller Boats 5/1442 I have a 1988 Catalina 22 swing keel. At the end of this past sailing season I discovered that the
Flush through Hull's CLiff Ruckstuhl at 5:01am 03.24.04 Racing 15/3590 Thinking of replaceing my through hull's with fush mounted through hull's. I should know this but I
37.5 furler replacement ??? Don Wilbert at 4:52am 03.24.04 Big Boats 5/895 Has anybody out there replaced their Hood furler. I need to replace the feed extrusion, which is the
Sails Online C. Timmons at 4:01am 03.24.04 Ask All Sailors 0/867 Has anyone here purchased sails from Sails-Online? (www.sails-online.com)If so, what was your experi
BoomKicker Calvin at 3:52am 03.24.04 The Cherubini Hunters 11/1106 Anybody have a BoomKicker installed ? Opinions please. Its certainly the cheapest but is is the best
Catalina smile Gary at 3:26am 03.24.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1360 I purchased my catalina 27 last year and upon inspection in the cradle last week I have noticed hair
Noisey Rudder Repair TedS at 3:21am 03.24.04 Bigger Boats 0/885 I finally have somthing to add after lurking here for a year and taking advantage of all this collec
M-25 Coolant Change Cedric Thevenaz at 2:58am 03.24.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/1559 I have a 1983 Catalina 30 with an M-25 engine. Can anyone tell me what is the best way to flush out
Small motor for 170 Dick in MI at 2:14am 03.24.04 Day Sailers 6/1409 Thinking of getting a small motor for my 170. Our launch gets crowded and is flanked by private dock

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Rudder bushings for Hunter 43 Legend Terry Cox at 7:53pm 10.11.20 Your hull is the same as ours. Wrote and article awhile ago on rudder bearing replacement. I've neve
Starting Battery won't hold a charge Scott T-Bird at 6:53pm 10.11.20 I haven't been exposed to the Beneteau switch configuration or the improvement that Maine Sail reco
Block and tackle mast climb Tom J at 6:50pm 10.11.20
Starting Battery won't hold a charge Ron20324 at 6:50pm 10.11.20 ...So if you have 3 switches anyway, It seems like 3 plain on/off switches would be less expensive t
Coronado 23 mk II rigging vrxagjf at 6:48pm 10.11.20 Hi John, Thanks for the welcome and the suggestion to post under "ask all sailors". Once I get th
Funny Friday!!! (1) Will Gilmore at 6:46pm 10.11.20 Physician, heal thy self. https://pa1.narvii.com/6070/680f7b75fa7be63ec2c3600136d72f0e18f1b926_00.gi
Gloucester 22 Owners Davidasailor26 at 6:36pm 10.11.20 And one place said that the boat needs the cloth for insulation so that there isn't condensation in
Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 6:26pm 10.11.20 I like your Doctor. He is very wise.
Cockpit floor replacement '84....? rpludwig at 6:26pm 10.11.20 Gene, thx for posting those, yea, I seem to recall those.....are they from YOUR current C22 or the e
Starting Battery won't hold a charge Davidasailor26 at 6:11pm 10.11.20 Well, I actually have not had a reason to use the "COMBINED" position. As you probably surmise, my
Funny Friday!!! (2) leo310 at 6:04pm 10.11.20 185900
Cockpit floor replacement '84....? Gene Neill at 5:55pm 10.11.20 Well, I salute you if you choose to do it! I don't think I ever would. The truth is, I really kinda
Starting Battery won't hold a charge Scott T-Bird at 5:53pm 10.11.20 Well, I actually have not had a reason to use the "COMBINED" position. As you probably surmise, my
Starting Battery won't hold a charge Stu Jackson at 5:27pm 10.11.20 BTW, your example from earlier this year is a perfect endorsement for DCP switch. If you had a DCP
Toilet seat. Weasel at 5:26pm 10.11.20 Thanks to all of you for your sage advice. I will take some measurements, and weigh options. Again,
Overpowered prop? jssailem at 5:24pm 10.11.20 I discovered this link to propeller design that is very interesting, by Peter Sewell of NZ. https:/
Starting Battery won't hold a charge Scott T-Bird at 5:06pm 10.11.20 You started the rudeness. I simply pointed out that you were agreeing with me, yet you didn't seem
Block and tackle mast climb JBird at 4:54pm 10.11.20
Starting Battery won't hold a charge Stu Jackson at 4:48pm 10.11.20 You are agreeing with me that the bank is a RESERVE bank, not a START bank, yet you can't even reco
Block and tackle mast climb leo310 at 4:43pm 10.11.20 Have a look at Climbing Aider Rope Strap Daisy Chain 33 Feet on amazon its only $64 cnd or $48 usd h

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