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A steal or an albatross Mike Alge at 12:48am 09.27.99 Big Boats 4/1291 I recently purchased a 1979 37' cutter Chreibini design. When I had it survayed I was told that it
owners manual Guest at 10:34pm 09.26.99 Smaller Boats 2/1284 I have recently acquired a 1985 Hunter 25.5. I am interested in obtaining an owners manual for this
Heavy Mast george at 4:25pm 09.26.99 Smaller Boats 1/1288 I used to have a 1976 catalina 22 back in the early 80s. I don't remember having a problem raising
Replacement Holding Tank Charlie at 11:17am 09.26.99 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1603 Peggy,My holding tank is 14 years old and the odor caused by poor venting has permiated the tank as
need PHRF rating on competitor J.B. Hrab at 10:58am 09.26.99 Racing 6/1794 I recently took third overall in a 24 hrs marathon race on Lake Champlain behind two large boats. A
Window Trim Charlie at 10:51am 09.26.99 Big Boats 3/1399 The window trim on my Hunter 34 is brittle. A passenger stepped on it and it broke. Is there a pla
86 Cat 30 Universal M-25 Overheating Issues Mark Magee at 10:04am 09.26.99 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1194 Catalina Sailors,I have read the archives on the issue of an undersized (2") heat exchanger install
wema tank indicator stuck Larry Jackel at 8:51am 09.26.99 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1662 The Wema meter that reads the level of my holding tank now never reads higherthan zero, even when
Rebuilding the Navagation Area Mickey Goodman at 8:28am 09.26.99 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1397 I just purchased a Hunter Legend 37 from a salvage company. The boat had a fire in navagation area
high wind sailing Gary Adams at 7:55am 09.26.99 Smaller Boats 8/1319 I sailed my boat today in high winds for the first time. I guess I should have known better after NO
Windlass - Thanks Joe Renn Leon Maraist at 7:41am 09.26.99 Mid-Size Boats 0/1115 Dear Joe, thanks for your response on the Windlass. I too was considering installing an A/C and ge
looking for book on stepping and unstepping mast Roger at 7:40am 09.26.99 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1504 new trailerboat owner needs to learn how to step and unstep mast. a gin pole came with the boat. a
Catalina 30 charging concern David Sandowich at 7:19am 09.26.99 Mid-Size Boats 3/1504 I MOVED UP TO A 30 FROM A 27 IN JUNE. I KEEP THE BOAT AT A MOORING ON THE CHESAPEAKE . I BOUGHT TWO
Hunter 270 To Buy or Not to Buy Bob Coprkern at 6:12am 09.26.99 Smaller Boats 9/5577 I am looking through material on the 2000 Hunter 270 (260 w/9hp Inboard and Wheel Steering) and tryi
Hull number Bob S at 5:00am 09.26.99 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1557 Where is the hull number located on my 1974 Catalina 27?
Bimini Bump Up Andy at 4:37am 09.26.99 Mid-Size Boats 0/1332 "Her Diamond Ring" recently commented on the boom rubbing on the bimini. "Top Secret" had a similar
Question: 340 vs. 380 stability??? Peter at 3:13am 09.26.99 Big Boats 2/1438 We are looking at the 340 vs the 380 for sailing in coastal New England. Will the larger displaceme
Electrical Cords P450 Bob Bass at 2:59am 09.26.99 Big Boats 1/1282 I have been reading the articles related to the P42 fire and electrical cords and thought I would pa
hunter 20 built in uk erik at 12:37am 09.26.99 Smaller Boats 0/943 I just found a boat yesterday and had a short talk with the owner. Using the info he gave me I have
Blown diode? Harvey Small at 12:21am 09.26.99 Other Sailboats 0/914 I think the diode on the circuit board is blown. Whether the switch is turned to "Anchor Light" or

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Transom swim ladder rgranger at 6:04pm 01.12.20 Use that google thing and do a search for stainless steel swim ladder. Switch to image view.... Q
New Mac 25 owner rgranger at 5:57pm 01.12.20 I purchased two roles of butyl tape from main sail. :plus:
Electric Winch to Step Mast rgranger at 5:54pm 01.12.20 I keep my gin pole strapped to my trailer. I also have a hobie and on that one, I used large pipe
Solar vents in the Pacific Northwest jssailem at 5:53pm 01.12.20 not a live aboard. Well this is a confusing concept. I know you take the boat out of the marina. W
Moved the Jib Track inside the Life Lines shemandr at 5:48pm 01.12.20 You can go too far with narrowing the sheeting angle. While you may have the tell tails happy at hi
Rabbit hole (1) BillyK at 5:45pm 01.12.20 Finally made some more progress today.. Straightened out the strut.. installed the new shaft, new
Solar vents in the Pacific Northwest Terry Cox at 5:44pm 01.12.20 Eva-Dry dehumidifier Boating buddy used one of these on his boat and was surprised at how much moi
Temperature monitor Terry Cox at 5:40pm 01.12.20 As long as the beer is cold and the butter has not melted, no need for a sensor in either reefer uni
Diesel starts on its own! Boat needs an exorcism. sailme88 at 5:38pm 01.12.20 What would make this really spooky would be if your engine requires a glow plug for say 15 seconds o
Halyard selection shemandr at 5:34pm 01.12.20 Racing doesn't really matter. You want a halyard that doesn't stretch much. And I mean very little
Diesel starts on its own! Boat needs an exorcism. SycloneDriver at 5:18pm 01.12.20 Stu- this should answer most of your questions. Yesterday we didn't even get above freezing and tod
Temperature monitor Terry Cox at 5:10pm 01.12.20 that just means more batteries to keep up with Remote sensor has been on the boat for about three
Solar vents in the Pacific Northwest heritage at 4:31pm 01.12.20 I have been using the small Eva-Dry dehumidifier for a couple of years, most of the time at a dock w
Halyard selection Cowpokee at 4:26pm 01.12.20 Now that you have the size selected, double braid polyester with a dyneema core would be one choice
Moved the Jib Track inside the Life Lines Davidasailor26 at 3:09pm 01.12.20
Halyard selection Chuck Cohen at 2:58pm 01.12.20 What @DrJudyB says...:plus: Of equal consideration, you are talking about a halyard. You will want
high water? Hunter216 at 2:25pm 01.12.20 Read about the SL-1 facility at the INL facilities. Granted, safety has come a long way since 1961,
high water? Brian D at 2:09pm 01.12.20 ... I read a bit about Small Nuclear being a drop in replacement for decommissioned coal plants. ..
Hello from a new Catalina 30 owner jnorten at 2:03pm 01.12.20 I bought my C30 just over a year ago (#2462 from 1982). Here are some websites you MUST check out:
Battery Mixing integrating Lithium Lifepo4 AGM or Gell (2) dlochner at 2:01pm 01.12.20 Hi Dave, Yea, been there done that as they say. This is exactly my point. Im sorry to say the one t

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