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200 screws John at 8:29am 10.29.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/860 I have removed the old rub rail on 1983 Catalina 30TR which was held on by over 200 screws (one inc
V222 Hull Number - WRONG! Dave Epler at 8:19am 10.29.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/873 I recently bought a MacGregor Venture 2-22. It is a 1974 boat. The vessel hull number is MACD1915047
Proper length for working Jib sheets Steve at 8:02am 10.29.03 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 15/3786 Just curious. Someone told me that the total Jib Sheet (foot = 8.92ft) length (1 line going through
Boat Purchase Mark at 7:13am 10.29.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/906 I am considering purchasing a 1977 Cat 30 which has been in Southern California since built. Boat h
Y valve requirements mark hoesman at 6:19am 10.29.03 C&C 3/2328 I am inquiring as to the laws regarding y valves in both the Amerian waters no discharge zones as we
Head Faucet Kenneth at 6:04am 10.29.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/874 The fauct in the head no longer works properly. Where can I find a new faucet for the head with a s
Electric bilge pumps - suggestions Lauraine at 4:57am 10.29.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/846 for a replacement. Our Rule2000 has soiled the bed. No particularly happy with it so looking for o
Leak....please help David at 4:39am 10.29.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/854 I get a significant leak down the starboard side wall in my aft cabin ONLY after healing on a day sa
CQR on my H37C (1) Ed Schenck at 4:00am 10.29.03 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1054 You may remember back to Bob Miller's bow roller project. It is in the Photo Forum. I used his ide
Extremely Important Message About Oil Filter Marina at 3:45am 10.29.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1079 Just got off the phone with Torresen again. I asked them if the Yanmar engines have oil filters. T
Winterizing the boat Ted Williams at 3:35am 10.29.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/788 Hi, All -- I am a brand new Catalina owner (me not the boat)--1975 Catalina 27; my boat is up on
important message about transimission oil/fluid ** Marina at 3:24am 10.29.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/943 I called Torresen. They had shocking news for me and others that have called them regarding transmi
Need help finding a GPS for maximizing VMG. Adam Norwood at 3:18am 10.29.03 Ask All Sailors 10/4704 I've been doing quite a bit of PHRF racing recently. I think I could improve my finishes if I had a
Oil Continued...Filter? Transmition / Gear Box Marina at 2:09am 10.29.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/1053 Hello all,First off, thank you very much for all your advice and know how. I would not have gotten
Added a DVD/CD player to our boat Terry at 1:06am 10.29.03 Big Boats 0/715 I just completed a project that added a DVD/CD player to the entertainment system on our 1991 P42. I
H 40.5 holding tank, Aluminum to plastic Ron Hughes at 12:21am 10.29.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 13/1624 Peggy,Our '94 40.5 unfortunately was built and delivered with a 40 gallon aluminum holding tank. I
tightening keel bolts question william at 12:04am 10.29.03 Smaller Boats 1/889 i was told by the previous owner that hunter recommended tightening the keel bolts every 5 yr. is th
Cable connection Kkb at 6:36pm 10.28.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/930 At the risk of getting blasted for turning a perfectly good sailboat into a floating condo, ;) has a
Removing the Traveler Track on a Hunter 31 Mark at 3:57pm 10.24.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1178 I have a 1986 Hunter 31 and I am in the process of trying to take off the traveler track to replace
Bedding compound for keel? Royce at 2:57pm 10.24.03 The Cherubini Hunters 2/2602 I'm planning a haulout soon and want to drop the keel to reseal it. It has a small leak. I was pla

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Yanmar SB-8 twistedskipper at 7:37am 11.22.20
55 gallon drums of antifreeze Tally Ho at 7:32am 11.22.20
Vend�e Globe? Scott B at 7:17am 11.22.20 Sam and Hugo Boss are also posting on Facebook via their team. There's also lots of good videos an
ATN gennaker Hunter216 at 7:14am 11.22.20 Hi again rigging an ATN gennaker to the mast on a Bristol 24. How high on tbe mast should the block
Advice on cabin interior wall replacement project 31seahorse at 7:07am 11.22.20 As dlochner says, the oscillating tool is useful in so many situations. Flush cuts, small kerf widt
Sending Unit Leaking east coaster at 7:07am 11.22.20 Here in Nova Scotia, fuel oil furnace service techs use a powder to cover a fuel oil spill when work
Vend�e Globe? shemandr at 6:58am 11.22.20 Doh!
Interfacing B&G MFD with Raymarine X5 autopilot? jssailem at 6:55am 11.22.20 most APs (and radars) use proprietary information to control the AP. Mixing and matching is not alw
Interfacing B&G MFD with Raymarine X5 autopilot? jssailem at 6:49am 11.22.20
Interesting concept? kappykaplan at 6:49am 11.22.20 corned beef with Guinness Yummy!
Anti-fouling wax dlochner at 6:45am 11.22.20 Practical Sailor just sent out an email about using acids to descale and clean parts. Interesting re
Vend�e Globe? jon hansen at 6:44am 11.22.20 https://www.alexthomsonracing.com
Interfacing B&G MFD with Raymarine X5 autopilot? dlochner at 6:43am 11.22.20 The Raymarine X5 is the computer that controls the AP motor. It has NMEA1803 and Seatalk inputs.
Vend�e Globe? shemandr at 6:38am 11.22.20 Yep, Hugo seems wounded. Down to 3 kts. and only 1.8 vmg. Sam is at the back of what I would call
Honda 9.9 - Is there an oil filter? twistedskipper at 6:32am 11.22.20 Interesting, though off topic, that in 1998 the 9.9 was a derated version of the 15, but by 2001 the
Deck step repair junkydave at 6:32am 11.22.20 Thanks for response. Will have to look closely at the cabin top but, don't believe top has dropped.
Reapplying gelcoat dlochner at 6:31am 11.22.20 I prefer the gelcoat without wax. This allows for multiple coats without sanding or needing to remov
Interfacing B&G MFD with Raymarine X5 autopilot? michaelapk at 6:30am 11.22.20 The Raymarine X5 is the computer that controls the AP motor. It has NMEA1803 and Seatalk inputs.
Dirty Jobs Tonight jssailem at 6:25am 11.22.20
Interfacing B&G MFD with Raymarine X5 autopilot? dlochner at 6:25am 11.22.20 How is the RM AP controlled? If it has its own controller that is capable of using waypoint and wind

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