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debating tall rig vs. standard rig charlie at 5:54am 12.28.01 Big Boats 10/3941 the family and I are considering a C36 as our first cruising boat. we have experience with small sa
steering wheel change fred miller at 5:22am 12.28.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/905 A seemingly simple question. The steering wheel on my 35.5 is a very large diameter. What is the eff
White Residue Tim Pinkham at 4:43am 12.28.01 Smaller Boats 2/1438 Hi,I'm in the process of re-wiring my mast and have run into quite a few places where the contact
Advice to repair/replace compression post ? Ernest Winslett at 1:23am 12.28.01 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1171 In the process of refurbishing my 1978 Oday 25 I've noticed rot in some of the interior wood. I've
Autopilot for Oday 34 Michael Sivret at 11:08pm 12.27.01 Bigger Boats 4/1710 Does anyone have any recomendations on a Wheel Autopilot for an Oday 34. The two models I'm looking
Boat Swap FL for MD Jack Feeney at 1:12pm 12.27.01 Smaller Boats 0/896 I operate an ASA sailing school and Club in Jacksonville Florida and would like to swap some time o
Cutlass Bearing Michael Ryan at 9:50am 12.27.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/933 I recently had the cutlass bearing on my '86 Hunter 34, for some reason slip forward and come right
Catalina 36MKII Raw Water Strainer Mike Marotta at 6:32am 12.27.01 Big Boats 2/1144 I have cracked the cover on my raw water strainer. Does anyone know the name of the manufacturer of
raytheon-520 or 620 nick at 4:59am 12.27.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1149 I am looking at chartplotters the raytheon 520 and the 620 is bigger better any one have these model
Sail Cleaning and Repair Alex DiGiacomo at 3:46am 12.27.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1047 Just purchased a 1985 Hunter 25.5 and need to have mainsail cleaned and a few small holes (looks lik
Looking for manual Viator ortiz at 2:58am 12.27.01 Destinations 0/1320 I have recently purchased a Capri Omega 14 1982 and I am looking for manuals or part list so I can p
hull blistering rav at 2:20am 12.27.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1131 The hull on my 376 was inspected and the report indicated that the hull was bllistering. Has anayone
PSS Seal Factory Maintenance Recomendations?? Peter Albright at 1:33am 12.27.01 Other Sailboats 4/865 Based on all the recent scenerios, about catastophic failure modes, whar is recommended preventative
Mod Time - battery placement Jim Seamans at 11:27pm 12.26.01 Smaller Boats 10/1212 Happy Holidays to AllAs I sit here thinking of different things todo to the "BOAT". I'm planni
O22 cameo in new book... Josh at 9:26pm 12.26.01 Ask An Oday Owner 4/996 Just purchased 'The Handbook of Sailing' by Bob Bond. Decent book so far, a lot of pictures which is
Tank installation questions. Ed Schenck at 9:00pm 12.26.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/1401 What material would you suggest for "padding" around the new Ronco tank. Only the bottom and one lo
Hard to Start Butch at 7:02pm 12.26.01 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1589 As the winter has gotten here and I cured the overheat problem, my 79 YSM12 seems harder to start. W
Taylor heating tracy at 11:58am 12.26.01 Mid-Size Boats 1/1086 Im looking for info on a Taylor cabin heater I have on my 1978 catalina 30. Does anyone know what fu
Replacing my cutlass bearing Jim Felix at 9:56am 12.26.01 Other Sailboats 4/1176 I need to replace the cutlass bearing on my '83 c-30 before spring launch. Where is the best place
Need mast head for 28.5 Marc Neilson at 7:18am 12.26.01 Mid-Size Boats 6/1177 I am just days away from completing my project and some lowlife has stolen my masthead and I do not

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Catalina 14.2 Capri Mast jssailem at 6:27am 07.17.20
Bottom Painting Crazy Dave Condon at 6:27am 07.17.20 First the best anti fouling paint should be what is recommended for your area, period! Secondly if s
Regs clarification. Need input jssailem at 6:17am 07.17.20
Catalina 14.2 Capri Mast pixie at 6:13am 07.17.20 I'm out of luck on that one. There were two other people who live in Houston coming by to look at i
Dry Ice.... Terry Cox at 6:12am 07.17.20 What worked for us in the large cooler of our first boat was to lay down a bed of bag ice followed b
tighten a stay jssailem at 5:53am 07.17.20 Not having any experience with a Seagull built by Skimmer Boats, I discovered a link to their catalo
Dry Ice.... thinwater at 5:46am 07.17.20 The enthalpy of sublimation of CO2 is 180% of ice enthalpy of fusion. You will use about 70% (not di
Where to buy outboard? Crazy Dave Condon at 5:45am 07.17.20
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ BigEasy at 5:41am 07.17.20 Much thanks Maine. Will have to trace my AC system wiring. It was likely wired correctly from fact
Propane outboard?? Crazy Dave Condon at 5:08am 07.17.20 The only concern is hanging a propane tank off the side in the event of an accident
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ (1) Maine Sail at 5:01am 07.17.20 Please correct me if I am wrong. AC ground wire (green) is never connected to a ground point on the
Where to buy outboard? njlarry at 4:53am 07.17.20 Onlineoutboards I think had some very bad reviews? Has anyone experience with them? Would be perfec
Hunter 260 Versus Seaward 26RK Crazy Dave Condon at 4:33am 07.17.20 In the U S which I would assume in Canada too, it depends on the facts of the accident only. A goo
Catalina 30 Universal Model 25 Engine Starting Issues jviss at 4:27am 07.17.20 Oh golly, I was wrong. Darn, yet again. That's only twice in a lifetime, Stu, relax!
Gear box oil change frequency and tips senang at 3:23am 07.17.20 My Yanmar 3JH4E gearbox needs new oil every 250 hrs or once a year according to the manual. I change
Beneteau Closing Marion SC Plant Mechone at 3:04am 07.17.20 Economically it would make sense for any European company to relocate to Canada. Under CETA all part
Dry Ice.... NYSail at 2:00am 07.17.20 Our boat has a very adequate freezer and ok frig. Plenty of room especially when you stop and replen
Gear box oil change frequency and tips NYSail at 1:46am 07.17.20 Gearbox.... I assume you mean transmission. I change mine every fall when I change my oil. I have a
Stainless or aloominum rivets? (1) greg_m at 12:09am 07.17.20 Yes, indeed, I had forgotten. You can get flush stainless steel rivet nuts, like this: https://im
Installing a Visa Marine 319 MSD in a Catalina 22. greg_m at 12:05am 07.17.20 I am in the process of installing a "Visa 319 MSD" in our 1987 Catalina 22 New Design. This 18 lit

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