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heel angle H25.5 safety, performance Jeff Johnston at 1:35am 05.17.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1092 I understand that most Hunters perform best with an optimun heel of 15 to 20 degrees. We recently bo
rebuilding a PHII head.... Buzz at 12:28am 05.17.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1173 Hello Peggy!We have rebuilt our Raritan PH IIand have leaks. Is it possible to over-tighten the
Cooler Location Rod at 11:35pm 05.16.03 Smaller Boats 3/1157 Back in January on this list there was a discussion about Cooler Location. There it was suggested to
Fuse panel replacement John sullivan at 2:24pm 05.16.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1078 I want to replace the fuse panel with a breaker panel but there seems to be nothing that you can ju
In Mast Furling William T Allen at 10:07am 05.16.03 Big Boats 3/1048 I have a 2001 Catalina 400 MK II (Hull # 233) with in mast furling. It has beenworking well and I h
Kick Up Rudder Won't Joseph Washburn at 8:25am 05.16.03 Smaller Boats 3/1266 My 1988 Catalina 22 is equipped with a kick up rudder. However, it is difficult to raise and lower.
Painting the swing keel Travis Schafer at 8:19am 05.16.03 Smaller Boats 2/1150 I am trying to paint the swing keel housing on my Hunter 22 and I don't think I'll be able to drop t
Motor Mount Joy at 8:15am 05.16.03 Day Sailers 1/1159 Hey Sailors..We're docked in a small channel off Lake Erie and must motor out to sail. I've got a sm
Need a sealant... Frank Sears at 7:50am 05.16.03 Smaller Boats 2/815 The winter of 2001, I installed a through the hull depth sounder. Last summer it worked great. A n
Oday/Catalina-which boat ? What size? Alan at 7:18am 05.16.03 Ask All Sailors 9/1291 Fellow Sailors- I need help,my wife and I own and sail a Catalina 22. We are looking to sail Lake Er
Need ideas for diesel replacement on 1978 C27 mjbliemel at 7:12am 05.16.03 Mid-Size Boats 5/1610 Just doing some preliminary fact finding on what engine I should consider to replace my aging Petter
Overweight launching Tom Baldwin at 6:57am 05.16.03 Smaller Boats 5/867 I'd like to get a 216, and dry-sail it. Weight with trailer would be about 1,800 lbs or so. (The 216
Topping Lift Bryan Oesterreich at 6:52am 05.16.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1005 I've got my mast lowered, and I'm looking for some advice on how best to install a topping lift. (th
H23 Rudder Help Dave Laing s/v WindSong at 6:47am 05.16.03 Smaller Boats 3/922 Has anyone replaced the cam cleat on their h23 rudder? Old cleat worked great until it wore out. Rep
Crab pot stories...anyone? Dale I at 6:18am 05.16.03 Ask All Sailors 4/1043 (True story).... I almost fell off the stool when the sailor spun this one... Upon taking deli
Head odors Warren at 5:22am 05.16.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1263 On a recently purchased Catalina 30 the PO never had the holding tank emptied prior to storage last
Spinnaker block connection Bob at 3:47am 05.16.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1013 I never sailed with a spinnaker but my 1977 Venture 21 came with one when I bought it last year. Fro
compression crack razorback at 3:11am 05.16.03 Smaller Boats 2/1003 my wooden compression post on my 1983 C22 has developed a sizable crack along it's length .I am plan
Penetrol Michele at 2:36am 05.16.03 Ask All Sailors 8/2490 I've been reading the archives about grey chalky toerails and seems like Penetrol is the way to go.
name this boat? (1) Terry Arnold at 2:33am 05.16.03 Ask All Sailors 2/923 Here is a great restoration project on her initial sea trials, short tacking out of Rocky Bayou, Nic

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Invest 95L rgranger at 10:12pm 10.24.20 Coo- yan = Cajun? Not entirely. But often true. Think of that frat bro you had to drag off the
Just starting out....am I thinking right? Leeward Rail at 9:17pm 10.24.20 I HAVE been wondering about a Mega 30. There is a thread here where someone refit one"improved for c
Ice Makers.... Mickstr at 8:48pm 10.24.20 I bought something like this a few years ago. Works great when I have shore power. I have a Yeti coo
Problems with fresh water manual supply Mickstr at 8:41pm 10.24.20 I used to own a 272, and I found that the fresh water vent line had a kind of dip in it. If I over f
Propeller antifouling - B331 Bluenose at 8:38pm 10.24.20 Interesting!
I win! DArcy at 8:25pm 10.24.20 I have 250 Watts of solar and it keeps my batteries well charged. I have no power anxiety, I just ru
Wing keel dimensions on 1988 Hunter 33.5? dbreedlove at 8:01pm 10.24.20 Thanks so much, Don. You have saved me from having to don my wetsuit. Truly appreciate it.
any way to fix a bad topside paint job? markwbird at 7:56pm 10.24.20 Yes. Sand and repaint
Battery Sizing sail sfbay at 7:55pm 10.24.20 [QUOTE="dlochner, post: 1664931, ...... On an maiden voyage on a new boat, a BoatUS membership with
any way to fix a bad topside paint job? Jim Hawkins at 7:51pm 10.24.20 Well I'm going to ask a question that will show my ignorance but I'm gonna ask anyway. Is it normal
Battery Sizing jssailem at 7:46pm 10.24.20 two (2) 6v 220 Ah batteries in series. The 6v batteries in series gives you 12V power. The batteri
Battery Sizing dlochner at 7:43pm 10.24.20 dlochner...............plans for the DC electrical system is to have a marine electrician inspect t
Yanmar 3YM30 air filter dave_and_dd at 7:20pm 10.24.20 Hey guys, that piece of felt is there to force the airflow through the filter media. Otherwise it w
Converting from roller furled to hank on markwbird at 6:56pm 10.24.20 A deck sweeper will cause the boat to point a little higher. The pressure differential between the
Battery Sizing JohnShannon at 6:46pm 10.24.20 The other option is Lithium, in principle it is way better you can get by with 1/2 the ahr because y
Propeller antifouling - B331 Ralph Johnstone at 6:36pm 10.24.20 I have never put anything on my prop. But this year I have "wall to wall" white barnacles Out her
ODay 34 rudder replacement kienani at 6:30pm 10.24.20 Well, I bought this boat. Took a grinder and ground back the glass, then reglassed and faired the ru
West Marine antifreeze Sefuller at 6:26pm 10.24.20
West Marine antifreeze Don S/V ILLusion at 6:21pm 10.24.20 a. There was likely some water in the system. Don: EG and PG are basically the same in this regar
Battery Sizing Davidasailor26 at 6:08pm 10.24.20 Jim Hawkins..............agree it takes 2 to make 12 volts........last batteries I installed weighe

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