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New name lettering Joe Refkin at 3:58am 12.05.02 Other Sailboats 6/913 I have recently aquired an 83 Cat 30. It needs a name change. Will Island Girl safely remove the o
Removing CDI reefer Brian R Clare at 3:53am 12.05.02 Ask All Sailors 8/1762 On my recently acquired '88 O'day 272LE with CDI reefer, the halyard/messenger knot is jammed at top
Tight marina/Mac26x Stewart at 3:23am 12.05.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/967 I find it hard to control the boat (motoring slow)when trying to dock in a tight marina. Should the
Galley Wood Lee at 1:43am 12.05.02 Smaller Boats 5/930 I need to rebuild the galley to accomadate a small microwave. What type of wood is on the face of t
Bottom Painting while on a trailer..... Greg at 1:27am 12.05.02 Smaller Boats 15/1972 I was wondering if anyone has come up with any ideas on how to lift a 23.5 up off the trailer a bit
heaving-to in a C-22 tomD at 12:48am 12.05.02 Smaller Boats 12/3354 Several times last summer while cruising I elected to heave-to to go forward and deploy groundtackl
Choice of outboard motor Neil King at 11:58pm 12.04.02 Smaller Boats 14/1167 This has probably been asked a million times, but I'm new to this site: What is the most reliable o
Hey --- Here is an article on Frank Butler Tom at 11:49pm 12.04.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/775 and Catalina Yachts. For those interested. http://www.thelog.com/news/newsview.asp?c=7733
30 gallon tank dimensions frank swift at 3:33pm 12.04.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1137 I am a new hunter 336 owner and when the gas gage was getting below about 1/4 I refueled. I was exp
I want to set up 212 for easier single handling... Mark Malcolm at 3:30pm 12.04.02 Other Sailboats 1/807 ...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 0/898 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 0/912 test
1GM to 2GM upgrade David OHara at 12:47pm 12.04.02 Other Sailboats 1/792 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 0/726 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 2/1216 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 12/1683 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 1/970 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 5/994 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 2/762 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 16/1233 Hunter offers a Sharp TV with DVD. Has anyone ordered that option? Can you provide the exact model

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Boats, projects, and people. nightowle at 10:27pm 09.28.20 John, Nice re-cap on what you've accomplished. Is that a picture of the marina at Langley? Hope t
Mac 25 Gelcoat cracks and leak into v-berth srimes at 10:10pm 09.28.20 A pressure washer is great on mildew. When looking for soft spots on the inside stab the area with
New sailer Glsawyer at 9:52pm 09.28.20 Your life may rely on your chartplotter to get you out of a storm. I'm in no way saying you're not
New sailer Project_Mayhem at 9:51pm 09.28.20 For a chartplotter and gps I intend to use a raspberry pi build custom done for the purpose Your l
Mac 25 Gelcoat cracks and leak into v-berth Project_Mayhem at 9:38pm 09.28.20 Try mixing a batch of die tracer that plumbers use with some water to find the source of the leaks.
Dripless Shaft Seal sold by sailboat owners justsomeguy at 8:44pm 09.28.20 Call them.
Hunter 260 Hull Crack Below the Water Line rgranger at 8:23pm 09.28.20 Great news
Yanmar 3GMF: Torque spec for fuel lines at Injection pump justsomeguy at 6:58pm 09.28.20 Only cut out the beer / part page before I sold her. Priorities. I understand completely. ;) I've
What to do if you lose your rig. sloughsailer at 6:29pm 09.28.20 It happened to me. It was during the Double handed Light Bucket race a few years ago. I was on my bu
Reinforcement areas (1) Ed Caldwell at 6:12pm 09.28.20 When you drill your first pilot hole for the new winches, you'll be able to confirm the presence of
Roll that beautiful blue furler! Ward H at 6:11pm 09.28.20 If that works I'll replace the line with 3/16 or 1/4 so it can withstand higher loads I hope you m
Yanmar 3GMF: Torque spec for fuel lines at Injection pump NYSail at 6:01pm 09.28.20 If I had that page I would tell you. Only cut out the beer / part page before I sold her. Sorry dude
Unstepping a mast 25 ft. Oday Project_Mayhem at 5:32pm 09.28.20 I use an ATV winch 10+ feet in the air on my trailer. This year we pulled the boat to a dock and had
34 Feet Justin_NSA at 5:25pm 09.28.20 Great shots! Looks like a blast! :wow3:
Yanmar 3GMF: Torque spec for fuel lines at Injection pump justsomeguy at 5:20pm 09.28.20 My last boat had a 3HM35f with a shop manual that told everything from torque specs to what beer to
Oberdorfer Water Pump for 83 Oday Stu Jackson at 5:13pm 09.28.20 Another trusted source is www.depcopump.com A call to them could well answer your question. Also c
Yanmar 3YM30 Help NYSail at 5:06pm 09.28.20 Photo is a little hard to see but from what I can see, the clear vinyl tubing is the sea water supp
Jeep grand Cherokee diesel as towing vehicle. (or similar) Project_Mayhem at 4:59pm 09.28.20 3300 is on the light side. You can always install a helper spring, sumo springs or airbags if handli
In need of replacement for solar fan in galley Justin_NSA at 4:57pm 09.28.20 The atomic 4 is a gasoline engine right? The smell is gas vapor. Vapor that could ignite. You defini
Finally replacing my keel cable. What's with all this extra length? Gene Neill at 4:55pm 09.28.20 Okay ... for now, I'm gonna keep the excess, since I won't REALLY know the extent of it until the bo

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