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I want to set up 212 for easier single handling... Mark Malcolm at 3:30pm 12.04.02 Other Sailboats 1/789 ...and am looking for advice. Has anyone run lines to the cockpit? Centerboard controls? How about
30 gallon tank dimensions frank swift at 3:15pm 12.04.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/884 I am a new hunter 336 owner and when the gas gage was getting below about 1/4 I refueled. I was exp
test Phil Herring at 2:02pm 12.04.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/892 test
1GM to 2GM upgrade David OHara at 12:47pm 12.04.02 Other Sailboats 1/770 My old 28' S2 has the old 6.5 hp Yan 1GM engine that seemed underpowered in thunderstorms and heavy
NEW METER WORKS GREAT Terry at 12:45pm 12.04.02 Big Boats 0/714 In the process of trying to locate a replacement 50 amp internal shunt DC ammeter for our P42, Hunte
shallow draft boat but big enough.... Bill P. at 12:27pm 12.04.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1148 I currently sail a Catalina wing keel 270 with a draft of only 3.5 ft. Shallow huh...but alas the en
Fuel overflow Ben at 11:46am 12.04.02 Big Boats 12/1591 Every time I fill with diesel, I get some spillage from the vent. Any tried solution?
Mainsheet and Travler Don Bollmeier at 11:16am 12.04.02 Smaller Boats 1/948 I wish to add a bimini. Can anyone recommend a travler / mainsheet configuration which will allow m
Shore Power Hookup Ed at 10:45am 12.04.02 Smaller Boats 5/975 I'm curious to see if anyone has added a shore power hookup to a 23.5. The marina has power availab
Antenna Mount Ed at 10:41am 12.04.02 Smaller Boats 2/755 I'm adding a fixed VHF radio to a Hunter 23.5 and want to run the cable through the mast and add a t
Sharp TV/DVD David Miller at 9:14am 12.04.02 Big Boats 16/1189 Hunter offers a Sharp TV with DVD. Has anyone ordered that option? Can you provide the exact model
Hunter 31 Cushions Dave Winiker at 7:54am 12.04.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/1172 Here's the cushion sizes for the '87 Hunter 31; Cockpit sides; Length 49"/39"(triangular shaped aft
Hunter 356 Electronics Marc P at 7:03am 12.04.02 Big Boats 11/1232 Sorry to keep asking questions but I want to be sure that I order our boat correctly. We are current
Ever heard of customsailboattrailers.com? Anthony Bavuso at 6:44am 12.04.02 Ask All Sailors 0/997 Anyone ever hear of this guy? Possibly bought a trailer from him? Were you satisfied with the traile
Biscyane Bay Tour Ric Shultz at 5:37am 12.04.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1094 My family and I are doing a bareboat sail Miami to Key largo and back the first week in February. I
Patterns for hull & deck stripes-Hunter 25.5 Jack Wilson at 4:47am 12.04.02 Smaller Boats 6/1064 My 25.5 hull/deck stripes are badly weathered. They appear to be vinly tape applied to the hull and
Overboard discharge Shane at 4:13am 12.04.02 Ask All Sailors 40/3408 While I was chartering in Puget Sound, my wife and I saw a boat at a dock discharge a bunch of stuff
NEW LIFE LINES JOHN KERSEY & MS MAGOO at 4:00am 12.04.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1028 ARE THERE PREINSTALLED BLOCKS ON A C22 1976 MODEL FOR LIFELINES, IF SO HOW DO I FIND THEM OR DOES TH
Prop choice for a Catalina 36 Jim at 2:17am 12.04.02 Other Sailboats 4/2659 I recently purchased an 84 Catalina 36. It has a fixed 2 blade prop. I am not happy with the perfo
Need some info from Key West/Dry Tortugas owners Peggie Hall/Head Mistress at 1:51am 12.04.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/1142 A while back I remember somebody posting that they've marked the actual "no discharge zones" in thos

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Soap to clean waxed sailboat. (1) Will Gilmore at 6:56am 09.08.20 Dawn dish soap is a good oil and dirt remover, but is pretty environmentally friendly. https://stati
Venting Air in the Locked up Cabin Justin_NSA at 6:49am 09.08.20 There's a ton of good discussion already posted on here. Try searching on ventilation.
Cant find the source of water in bilge - H33 Maurice Doran at 6:48am 09.08.20 The vented loop is attached to the back of the toilet pump and then goes up behind the panel and to
Yanmar 2gmf Motor Mount (2) sail sfbay at 6:46am 09.08.20 Take a look at the attached brochure from R-D Marine and the links below for Yanmar motor mounts. h
Clean Headliner sail sfbay at 6:34am 09.08.20 Try cleaning with a 50/50 home-brew mixture of white vinegar and water AND Magic Eraser.
Skeg Wobble - Advice Needed Jackdaw at 6:33am 09.08.20 You don't like the idea of a Frankenstein boat??? LOL I'm glad you said it - it was in my mind but
Skeg Wobble - Advice Needed dLj at 6:29am 09.08.20 Rudder skegs are bolted on, just like a keel. In fact they share many attributes. The Kirie is a v
Plexiglass Window Re-seal Question on Deck Salon Crazy Dave Condon at 6:22am 09.08.20 As a dealer, I use to tape the edges of both the deck and pecan. Yes took extre time to prepare but
Alden Challenger Sighting: COMPASS ROSE kappykaplan at 6:10am 09.08.20 @TomY , tks for the explanation. :beer:
Skeg Wobble - Advice Needed Jackdaw at 5:57am 09.08.20 Rudder skegs are bolted on, just like a keel. In fact they share many attributes. The Kirie is a ve
Venting Air in the Locked up Cabin shemandr at 5:44am 09.08.20 Solar power fan. Venting from bow to aft. Leave cabinets open or make venting holes in them. Ice
Yanmar 3gmF wiring diagram? Mike Oldak at 5:37am 09.08.20 I'll update the forum when I've got it working. I chose the RS11 due to price. As for your tach, c
San Juan 23 pendulum stabilized non encoding wind indicator replacement shemandr at 5:35am 09.08.20 ...Interesting concept for a wind vane. I never thought about what bias would be caused by the c
Soap to clean waxed sailboat. Don S/V ILLusion at 5:17am 09.08.20 Wax is wax. While the marketing tells us more expensive boat soap bought in marine stores is proper,
Hole in fiberglass hull, need repair advice dlochner at 5:14am 09.08.20 Your article would be funny if I didn't have the bruises, cuts and aching from boat projects that m
Alden Challenger Sighting: COMPASS ROSE (2) TomY at 5:04am 09.08.20 And there's a guy on his knees taking a photo! Person aloft? Looking at old photos, now I recall
Hole in fiberglass hull, need repair advice shemandr at 4:56am 09.08.20 Your article would be funny if I didn't have the bruises, cuts and aching from boat projects that ma
San Juan 23 pendulum stabilized non encoding wind indicator replacement victorhoisington at 4:55am 09.08.20 The parts you need are pretty basic. You could make them out of any plastic or metal with minimal e
Helm Steering Wheel Moved? victorhoisington at 4:48am 09.08.20 The rudder moved. DO NOT think that the wheel brake will keep things locked. While it works most o
OMC Zephyr sail drive kloudie1 at 4:24am 09.08.20 Not very familiar with that engine, but water in the intake transfer port is a strange one.. It coul

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