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Are you a planner or roll with it cruiser? Maine Sail at 4:22am 08.03.15 Ask All Sailors 41/4812 I fully admit that my family and I don't really sail with a plan. By that I mean when we plan to hea
H 34 no power above 2800 rpm hunter healer at 11:54pm 08.02.15 Big Boats 44/4824 Seemed to lose power yest after 2 hrs motoring and would not run above 2800 rpm
Finally got her out Azbones at 11:53pm 08.02.15 Smaller Boats 1/524 So a couple months ago I bought an 87 H23. Brought it home and figured out how to raise the mast and
Eno stove Photoman60 at 9:23pm 08.02.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1095 We have a new to us 1998 Oceanis 36CC with an Eno 2 burner propane stove/oven.We tried using the sto
bilge pump buddybear at 7:28pm 08.02.15 Catalina 310 13/3236 Does anyone know how the bilge pump is wired to the batteries. My question is with the Perko switch
What am I doing wrong? New impeller not working jonelli at 6:47pm 08.02.15 Catalina 30 41/4344 Hey Guys, I'm attempting to do my M-25XP engine maintenance, and so my plan was to start with the c
30 amp electrical outlet iwindance at 6:38pm 08.02.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/3601 Where is the fuse for this shore power 30 amp outlet? I think that is my problem. I forgot to turn
South Puget Sound Cruise Summary July 2015 Mikem at 6:07pm 08.02.15 HAPS (Hunter Assoc. of Puget Sound) 2/1828 Hello fellow HAPSTERS. Well, I think the 2015 South Sound Cruise was a smashing success that surp
I bought a 26X to pull my dingy around. Jimsdingy at 5:11pm 08.02.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1366 Looking for solar and battery mods to run accessories away from slips. Also need navigation and fish
Strength of OLD style C-22 Mast, Teardrop Shape? (1) CloudDiver at 4:54pm 08.02.15 Catalina 22 4/2226 My boom is in pretty rough shape, new ones are on Catalina Direct for $263 but I have no idea how mu
C22 anchor roller, am I crazy? (1) Gene Neill at 2:31pm 08.02.15 Catalina 22 80/9807 I think there might be something seriously the matter with me!! What kind of sick, demented freak sp
Mk I side ports chrisings at 1:56pm 08.02.15 Catalina 30 3/681 Hello folks, So, we have an '83 MK I. Has anyone replaced the fixed side hatch in the head with an
Any info available on the Bayliner Buccaneer 18' Char62041 at 12:01pm 08.02.15 Ask All Sailors 3/1550 Anyone know of any site i can go to to get some specs and information on the Bayliner Buccaneer 18'
Looking for iinfo and specs on Bayliner 18 Char62041 at 11:14am 08.02.15 Trailer Sailors 6/1431 I just bought a 1980 Bayliner 18', which appears to be in good shape. Of course it's missing the sa
Mystery Wiring Piratenorm at 9:30am 08.02.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/996 Just venting here. I am a senior, plus size sailor. Gravity sucks chest muscle downwards, and gettin
Broken Keel Eye Professional Nomad at 7:52am 08.02.15 Smaller Boats 2/743 I purchased a 2005 Hunter 216 as a salvage boat ($2700 for boat, motor, and trailer) this spring. Th
Leaky Rudder Post chrisferro at 7:46am 08.02.15 Seidelmann 6/2507 Hello All, I have a 1983 Seidelmann 30T, and I'd been noticing that the bilge pump had been going
Taking my boat to M�xico rlamb at 6:45am 08.02.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1017 Am planning on sailing my boat to Mexico this year on the Baja Haha. Since I have a boat loan with
Fuel Guage off OS2Dude at 6:44am 08.02.15 Engines and Propulsion 3/793 I filled the diesel tank on our new 1985 Catalina 30 Mk I yesterday. I thought the fuel gauge was n
Determining Black water tank level OS2Dude at 6:38am 08.02.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 16/5961 I recently purchased a 1985 Catalina 30 Mk I. The black water tank is BLACK plastic. (Polyethylene

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Bareboat Charter in Bahamas vs BVI? TimFromLI at 6:53pm 03.06.23 Just back from the BVI cruise and we thoroughly enjoyed it. Spent 5 nights on moorings and 2 in sli
Chainplates pcharn01 at 6:33pm 03.06.23
Bene First 42 open sea? (1) TimFromLI at 6:20pm 03.06.23 Here's some info a dealer gave me a couple of years ago. They don't make the bolts anymore, the use
bottom paint higgs at 6:18pm 03.06.23 I have been able to cover my 34 ft full keel with 2 quarts every other year. My bottom coms out in
Knock off that racket! jssailem at 6:12pm 03.06.23 Inside the mast. Should be no staining. UV protected safe space. With the mast down run the lines sh
Knock off that racket! Don S/V ILLusion at 6:05pm 03.06.23 I know I've bought schedule 40 gray conduit in the past. I'll see if they have any schedule 80. D
Knock off that racket! Project_Mayhem at 5:45pm 03.06.23 Is it necessary to sand/camfer the edges of cut PVC to prevent it from cutting through insulation? D
Engine control panel modification (3) Scott T-Bird at 5:43pm 03.06.23 Here's a few more views of the pod itself.joint that joins the rim to the pod. It's in ok shape and
Bene First 42 open sea? Tally Ho at 4:29pm 03.06.23 Yes, best to tighten keel bolts while on the hard and weight on the keel. worst issue with those Be
O' Day 40, and or choice and selection? Tally Ho at 3:56pm 03.06.23 I thought OP wanted choices or options about buying an Oday 40;) I still use the old plow-style anc
Ice Box Lid Hold Open Tally Ho at 3:53pm 03.06.23 I recently purchased a ice box hold open from Catalina Direct prt# Z4237 it had been used on the Ca
Cleats?????? AaronD at 3:34pm 03.06.23 Good question. My experience with nylon cleats has been fine; no problems with strength or with UV (
Chainplates ShawnL at 3:29pm 03.06.23 I just learned today (on Sail Life on YouTube) that diesel works well to remove the remnants of buty
Knock off that racket! rgranger at 3:29pm 03.06.23
First time Porta Potti owner/user : question rgranger at 3:26pm 03.06.23
Chainplates kclancy at 3:14pm 03.06.23 Hey George - thanks for the insight. I have read that it wasn't all that simple and that is not a ta
Knock off that racket! thinwater at 2:58pm 03.06.23 Ytube conduit install video. Seems like a good one. Watching it made me think of a few variations. i
Factory Head discharge plumbing diagram. Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:49pm 03.06.23 My geriatric memory lost that you have a VacuFlush...it doesn't work like any other toilet. I've b
Synthetic standing rigging for a mac 25 AaronD at 2:29pm 03.06.23 I've done a fair bit (OK, an unreasonable amount) of thinking about this; considering synthetic for
Drinking water filter jssailem at 2:10pm 03.06.23 Thanks.

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