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3 blade prop Catalina 38 William at 6:01am 08.13.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1373 Hi, I want 2 change out my 2 blade prop for a 3 blade fixed prop>>>>>My Catalina is powerd by the Un
rigging a sunfish Gary Jensen at 4:17am 08.13.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1173 Need a place (webb site/book/dealer)to find out how to rig a sunfish sailboat. I bought a Scorpion (
Light air sail suggestions for 23.5 racing? Tom Turner at 12:39pm 08.19.01 Racing 2/1178 We love our 23.5 as a perfect family boat. . . This season, I started racing and feel the standard
No name boat! Charles at 2:40am 08.13.01 Ask All Sailors 4/1077 A friend of mine has recently purchased an '89 Pearson 27, A great design and in aparrently good con
How long should it take.... Mark Johnson at 9:37am 08.19.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/1588 for the mascerator pump to empty a full 25 gallon tank? My guage reads full, but it takes less than
poli prep on aluminum John O'Donald at 4:43am 08.19.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1050 Will poli prep harm aluminum toerails ect...?
Part number for RC8D anyone? Bob at 12:34am 08.13.01 The Cherubini Hunters 0/1120 I brought home the service manual when I meant to bring home the parts manual. I won't be back down
Steering bushing 40 Legend Ed Schwerin at 1:34pm 08.18.01 Big Boats 1/920 I have just run new throttle and transmission shifting cables in my 1986 Legend 40. The pedistal is
The Flyiing Saucer Leaneau Stoll at 8:06am 08.18.01 Day Sailers 0/975 I recently acguired an old O'day sailboat. In the process of trying to find out something about it I
Yanmar Conversion Rick at 2:20am 08.18.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1130 Since I am having so much trouble with my renault motor and prop I was wondering what a yanmar conve
Old but good triple strand line Fred at 9:48pm 08.17.01 Ask All Sailors 6/1068 I have a few hundred feet of triple strand line that is in good condition but is very stiff so splic
LectraSan voltage John Rollins at 12:47pm 08.17.01 Big Boats 5/1663 I am getting a low voltage (red light blinking and must reset) warning when using my LectraSan. Does
Trailerable boats Faith Dillard-Azzolina at 7:11am 08.17.01 Ask All Sailors 5/1139 What is the largest trailerable boat (by a gasoline-powered truck - Suburban, etc.)?Thanks,Faith
lexan companionway cover FRED N. CHADSEY at 2:03am 08.17.01 Mid-Size Boats 5/2414 I'VE BROKEN MY LEXAN COMPANIONWAY COVER AND AM TRYING TO LOCATE A SOURSE TO PURCHASE A REPLACEMENT,
Yet another keel bolt lock question.. Lisa Woodburn at 1:30pm 08.16.01 Smaller Boats 2/1174 Hi all,Reading the threads here, there have been numerous mentions of how the Cat 22 can sink if t
Holding Tank Vent Odor Gary Wyngarden at 6:44am 08.16.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/3908 Peggie,I am having a continuing problem with a foul odor out the holding tank vent each time the h
Putting in Accugages--My Experience Ramsay Selden at 1:40am 08.16.01 Big Boats 0/822 I thought I would share my experience recently putting Accugages in my '83 H34.In general, I found
New mattress Phil Rains at 9:40pm 08.15.01 Big Boats 7/1154 It's time to replace the aft cabin mattress in our 376. I'm looking for suggestions and expereinces
Main Sail Down-Haul Line Neil King at 11:30am 08.15.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/3280 I have a '94 Hunter 26 with IMI Isomat rigging. Has anyone installed a line to bring the main sail
Reefing hook or cunningham Dave Z. at 8:12am 08.15.01 Mid-Size Boats 4/5335 I have a nice Northsail main on my Cat 27, with 2 reef points. Prev owner used a cunningham to ree

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+1 For Weems and Plath capta at 12:22pm 05.05.20 Isn't it great when you find a company that is a pleasure to do business with?
Hunter 42 Passage Windows/Fixed Ports Terry Cox at 12:21pm 05.05.20
Social distancing on a launch? (1) thinwater at 12:15pm 05.05.20 Let's not take a thread off course in these times. There were a few relevant posts (my thoughts in p
Hunter 23.5 Roller Furler Pin Serenity on Hudson at 12:11pm 05.05.20 When I first got a 23.5, the clevis pin sheared while on a beat and the mast fell between me and my
CO alarm problem (?) thinwater at 11:55am 05.05.20 The trick here is that the required amount of hydrogen is less than 0.1 gram, or about 0.5-1 gram of
First Sailboat - No Sailing Experience JanErik at 11:47am 05.05.20 Good used Catalina 22, there's a lot around to look at, and popular enough to sell when you actually
+1 For Weems and Plath JanErik at 11:43am 05.05.20 Excellent - I look for companies like this to do business with. Life's too short to buy junk.
Plastic Hunter Crack Repair Rictifyit at 11:12am 05.05.20 Thanks! I'll make sure it's supported for the road. There is nothing underneath it, so maybe I'll a
Universal M25XPB, water temp gauge OR alarm faulty LeslieTroyer at 11:01am 05.05.20 To test if wire or sensor, take wire off sensor. - no alarm Ground sensor wire - should alarm
Best winds for Older V-17? (1) DrJudyB at 10:40am 05.05.20 Does your mainsail have a bolt rope or slides on the luff? Slides on the luff keep the front of the
Social distancing on a launch? Rick at 10:36am 05.05.20 Has anyone here heard of "herd immunity". Its how we beat most viruses. We will not be safe from C
New sails Stu Jackson at 10:32am 05.05.20 Do they have a common jib furling system IIRC, he asked about a mainsail, not a jib. You can orde
Bow thruster - is it a plus or minus? (1) jon hansen at 10:27am 05.05.20 178600 it's all about the details, long keel, 2 bladed prop, extra heavy built, short waterline fo
LP pump on Yanmar 2GM20F (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:21am 05.05.20 The check valves are usually not field replaceable but it looks like there is a washer plate holdin
Hunter 34 - replace cutless bearing propeller shaft Richard Bryer at 10:20am 05.05.20 I have pulled my shaft twice. I tried to drop the rudder but the ground we are on after haulout was
Plastic Hunter Crack Repair BobbyFunn at 10:12am 05.05.20 @BobbyFunn I remember this comment about the mast hardware doing double duty to hold up the cente
Best winds for Older V-17? IdahoV17 at 10:07am 05.05.20 I've attached four similar diagrams showing how to set up a single line reefing system led back to
Social distancing on a launch? PaulK at 10:04am 05.05.20 Agree, most people have already been exposed if they have been to a casino or sports event. Does a
LP pump on Yanmar 2GM20F Jake N Eggs at 9:57am 05.05.20 Dismantled my fuel lift pump and I'm disappointed to find nothing wrong :( Will clean up, assemble,
LP pump on Yanmar 2GM20F Ralph Johnstone at 9:56am 05.05.20 Fitted a spare lift pump last Saturday. Given the tight space it's a two person job. I'm blown aw

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