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holding tank backs up sunwindsea at 1:19pm 09.06.19 Ask All Sailors 15/1621 After flushing WC (the jabsco WC with a hand pump) into the holding tank, in a few minutes about a g
Rigid coolant hoses, is this normal or do they need to be replaced? (2) Jazz at 12:42pm 09.06.19 Engines and Propulsion 23/3373 The engine is a Universal 25xpbc on a 2001 Catalina 310. I'm needing to replace 2 worn hoses, so I f
H34 Hot Water Heater Breaker Amps? mnmpizza at 10:49am 09.06.19 Big Boats 5/619 Anyone know the Amperage on the Hot Water Heater on the H34? Thanks, Shannon
Tack setting 110 jenny Clydo at 9:32am 09.06.19 Catalina 310 9/1576 To prevent halyard wrap my 110 tack is about 10 inches above bow rail. Great vision but think it sh
Invest 94L (1) JamesG161 at 8:56am 09.06.19 Weather and Forecasting 11/2052 NOAA beginning to track an small disturbance off West Africa. This is a West moving disturbance. Tw
An extra 1000 kilo of cargo. Performance? garymalmgren at 4:46am 09.06.19 Ask All Sailors 3/605 If you added an extra 1000 kilograms of stuff aboard, I wonder if it would effect the sailing perfor
Asym spinnaker Joe Perez at 10:43pm 09.05.19 Parts Search 4/974
Hunter L37.5 - autopilot! aybabtme at 8:42pm 09.05.19 Big Boats 3/1149 Hi there, I've searched the history and saw multiple topics on this question, but years have gone an
Keel winch failure... and repair... (2) dbk0630 at 8:02pm 09.05.19 Catalina 22 25/6883
Catalina 28 ... water in bilge CFitz at 6:56pm 09.05.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 14/2945 What could cause water in the bilge while sailing? Before we went sailing today the bilge was dry. W
Which one? Meriachee at 6:47pm 09.05.19 Engines and Propulsion 13/1589 In the 2.5 four stroke category, the two apparent front runners are the Honda and the Suzuki. Both
H380 not pulling water thru Puesta del sol at 5:11pm 09.05.19 Big Boats 8/1122 Helping a friend with a problem. Ran the boat with thru hullclosed. Now not pulling water through. S
SEA -FIRE FM200 MODEL FG & FD Fire EXTINGUISHERS Jeff Jellick at 4:10pm 09.05.19 Big Boats 10/3586 We have a 2006 Hunter 45 CC with a SEA - FIRE Extinguisher in the Engine Room. Can anyone who has a
Has This Ever Happened to You? (1) sail sfbay at 2:18pm 09.05.19 Ask All Sailors 15/1749 Last night while berthed at Pier 39 in San Francisco my wife and I were awakened at 1 AM to hear sea
Cruising Sail options Milton.Audas at 12:34pm 09.05.19 Catalina 22 10/2276 Interested in thoughts and recommendations for replacement sails on the '81 Cat 22. Mostly used for
Two-tined Fork Boat Symbol RobertLangdirect at 11:08am 09.05.19 Ask All Sailors 10/1912 Any idea what sailboat uses a two-tined fork as a logo? It happens that their main is the 100% jib
Screen Glue for Gray Portlights Naiad36 at 10:32am 09.05.19 The Cherubini Hunters 4/912 I have a 36 with all opening Gray Ports. I've even ordered some replacement parts for them on this v
Hull number information DRhoads at 9:54am 09.05.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/760 I just received this message from Marlow-Hunter about hull numbers and thought I would pass it on to
Adding Ice Box Insulation dmax at 9:08am 09.05.19 Bigger Boats 7/5834 Anyone beef up their insulation on a 34/35 icebox? The access seems pretty limited - what did you do
On the Water Storage questions RandO at 4:45am 09.05.19 Day Sailers 2/924 Hi All, I leave my DSII on a mooring when not in use. I have always taken the rudder assembly off a

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Tropical Depression Seven (1) JamesG161 at 5:44am 09.16.24 Cant make its mind as it meanders around,
Cruising the Ditch will be getting easier Terry Cox at 4:09am 09.16.24 Been through the ditch many times, several under sail. Our boat has a five foot draft and so to avoi
Cruising the Ditch will be getting easier Foswick at 12:06am 09.16.24 That's interesting. Every now and then we make the trip down to Seattle and, when we do, it is alwa
ROLL UP DINGHY Foswick at 11:44pm 09.15.24 Just about anything can be bonded to, if you know exactly what you have. Do you know, for certain,
Cruising the Ditch will be getting easier Mark Maulden at 11:24pm 09.15.24 Been through there numerous times. No issues..watch the tides..But glad the dredging is happening.
How can I tell if my keel is loose/wobble how much play is ok? Catalina 22 morbidfollower at 9:30pm 09.15.24 I have a keel centering kit new in the bag from Catalina direct. Something like that might be the so
Yanmar/Beta 16HP RePower Richard19068 at 9:14pm 09.15.24 Quote from a 2018 Sailing Magazine review: Southern Cross 28 "Engine The 14-horsepower M18 Universa
Yanmar/Beta 16HP RePower Dalliance at 8:41pm 09.15.24
Trouble with tacking West Potter 15 Johnb at 8:38pm 09.15.24
Hunter 49 / 50 Fischer Panda owners... artboas at 8:36pm 09.15.24 soooo you saying I should get a pointed stick ... as I do want all areas to drain to the main bilg
How can I improve the rigging of my mainsail? PaulK at 5:36pm 09.15.24 You definitely need a better method of securing the tack of your mainsail. While a ram's horn might
New owner Hunter 240 WB owners Crazy Dave Condon at 5:33pm 09.15.24 Tie the strap so it cannot slip on you
We are new owners of a Yamaha 36! Would like to contact with others to learn and know about their experience and updates. Fair winds JJLK at 5:14pm 09.15.24 Hello!! We just bought a Y36. Sailed her around Spain from north (Vizcay Gulf) to the Balearic Isla
New owner Hunter 240 WB owners (1) SteveHughessails at 4:42pm 09.15.24 Thanks Dave We shared the same concerns. I am happy to report that the lift went very well. Next tim
Back on the water again..... scouper at 4:39pm 09.15.24 Your main is very high. Could you talk about this?
Cruising the Ditch will be getting easier Terry Cox at 4:09pm 09.15.24
New owner Hunter 240 WB owners Crazy Dave Condon at 3:50pm 09.15.24 @SteveHughessails What I am concerned with is tilting one end. The weight on the end with the ot
Keel paint BigEasy at 3:28pm 09.15.24
Sourcing Oil Filter Perkins - Volvo Penta TMD22A TimFromLI at 3:16pm 09.15.24 Mann or wix they are both quality filters the real question is.. is it compatable.
Fresh Water Leak gfrazzle at 3:06pm 09.15.24

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