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oil leak on M-25XP deke at 6:20am 07.17.15 Catalina 310 0/502 My 2001 Cat 310 engine M-25XP developed a small oil leak behing the fwd crank dampener after losing
Intrepid software testers wanted Phil Herring at 6:16am 07.17.15 Ask All Sailors 28/1564 I'm looking for about 20 forum users who fit the following description: - Some history with the S
Universal diesel year 2001 M-25XP deke at 5:56am 07.17.15 Engines and Propulsion 1/1062 returning from the fireworks my Catalina 310 threw the belt, the alarm did not go off and engine ove
Raritan Dry/Flush valve turns very hard Joe5893 at 5:46am 07.17.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 21/6001 I searched the forums to see if anyone else had this problem and I didn't find (or overlooked) anyth
Cunningham Rigging Trade-off Question Dan_Y at 5:29am 07.17.15 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 26/6587
Wood block under mast seanmcgrath at 5:21am 07.17.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1618 I'm working on an old trailer sailor, which had a wood block about two inches thick under the mast t
Replacement Rudder Jim W. at 4:30am 07.17.15 Catalina 22 4/969 We require a new rudder and looking for some advice. We have an '88 wing keel with the original kick
I need a new boarding ladder! sailboss at 1:54am 07.17.15 Big Boats 1/775 I need to have a new boarding ladder fabricated for my H34, or find one from salvage. The IPO (Idio
Wanting to Install T105 6 Volt Batteries buddybear at 8:57pm 07.16.15 Catalina 310 23/5680 Just checking to see if anyone has installed 6 volt batteries, did some measurements and it looks li
Bow Roller for Hunter 27? SerenityTC at 8:44pm 07.16.15 The Cherubini Hunters 9/2358 Has anyone installed a bow/anchor roller on their Hunter 27? Would love to see some photos of your i
Multiple VHF Radios with the same MMSI Number MaryEllaRose at 8:35pm 07.16.15 Catalina 22 7/9242 I have both a hand held VHF radio and a fixed VHF radio on board the Mary E. Should each radio have
Upgrading Autopilot smokey73 at 6:17pm 07.16.15 Big Boats 7/2081 Hunter 40.5 1994 I currently have an Autohelm ST4000 Autopilot and Autohelm instruments. As a resul
What year was my Puffer built? ptgolfer7 at 5:12pm 07.16.15 AMF 4/4116 Hello, I just acquired a AMF Puffer: 10295M74A. What reference source would I use to find the yea
bedding vinyl rub rail Fred Villiard at 4:53pm 07.16.15 Musings With Maine Sail 5/1485 I'm replacing my old alumnium with plastic rub rail, with an all vinyl rub rail. What is the best be
Bellingham to South of Tacoma drummer3278 at 2:54pm 07.16.15 Destinations 9/2400 Hello! The wife and I have finally gotten enough time off together to sail down to visit her Brot
How Do I Get to the Cat 30 Forum Jongleur at 1:32pm 07.16.15 Catalina 30 30/2148 It may seem like I got here, but I really don't know how to pull up the Catalina 30 Forum. I only
1993 H-19.2 Swing Keel Retracting Line (1) bobbyfingers2001 at 1:19pm 07.16.15 Smaller Boats 1/1148 OK, so here it is, I have a 1993 Hunter H 19 with a swing keel, I had some fiberglass work done on i
St. Michaels, MD SqPeg at 1:12pm 07.16.15 Destinations 3/1931 We are planning a passage from Bohemia River to St Michael's. Can we go through the bridges at Kent
No High-end Engine RPMs kenvail at 12:49pm 07.16.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/2204 I was on a two-week trip around Long Island recently and developed an engine problem with my Yanmar
Pearson 34 propane tank Hard Tack at 12:05pm 07.16.15 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1383 Does anyone know what size propane tank/cylinder goes in a Pearson 34 ' what the port locker dimensi

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Proper Lifeline Tension JamesG161 at 4:38am 02.02.23 I teach new crew to use Life Lines to walk along my deck. [slack per @Joe You "pull up" on the lin
Headed back to BAJA justsomeguy at 4:24am 02.02.23 good for 5 years Up to 10 years now.
Hunter Logo Removal Nodak7 at 2:40am 02.02.23 you may want to try a rubber wheel decal remover like this: https://www.amazon.com/SATC-Removal-Adh
Hunter Logo Removal nightowle at 11:56pm 02.01.23 you may want to try a rubber wheel decal remover like this: https://www.amazon.com/SATC-Removal-Adhe
Hunter 49 - Windows - Top of Saloon artboas at 11:49pm 02.01.23 Article by Art on removal https://sbo.sailboatowners.com/downloads/Hunter__59282784.pdf Thanks Sc
Removing the Propeller Shaft Flange - H41AC artboas at 11:47pm 02.01.23 Interesting idea using the coupling on the transmission shaft but for $20 I rather have a 1" steel
Seattle area surveyors. nightowle at 11:39pm 02.01.23 2 surveyors in particular for the Seattle area above all others are John Sanford: (425) 941-6354, an
Removing the Propeller Shaft Flange - H41AC Sailgunner at 11:05pm 02.01.23 Interesting idea using the coupling on the transmission shaft but for $20 I rather have a 1" steel p
Proper Lifeline Tension Hayden Watson at 9:46pm 02.01.23 I like mine tight but you need to watch your stanchions as you are tightening them because they fol
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? Leeward Rail at 9:33pm 02.01.23 I just know if asked, my attorney would write a letter to my insurance company after asking me when
Cabin top halyard winch setup to raise the mainsail Joe at 7:15pm 02.01.23 Tony, here's the basic list. from the mast to the cockpit. First a block at the mast base to turn
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? dLj at 7:09pm 02.01.23 Would you care to to share some of your most misunderstanding student's questions and ideas ? I'll
Proper Lifeline Tension dkinzer at 6:54pm 02.01.23 I googled it for you. Thank you, sir! Your kindness is exceeded only by your magniminity.
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? Ralph Johnstone at 6:53pm 02.01.23 This is actually very sad. I am a firm believer that the worst question is the one you don't ask...
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? LloydB at 6:34pm 02.01.23 I just know if asked, my attorney would write a letter to my insurance company after asking me when
Proper Lifeline Tension Joe at 6:12pm 02.01.23 I googled it for you. Most of the responses concur with the following quote I purloined from this
Proper Lifeline Tension jssailem at 5:48pm 02.01.23 Congrats on your new safety lines. Tension on the life lines are not specific. They are what you des
Cabin top halyard winch setup to raise the mainsail jssailem at 5:39pm 02.01.23 Hi Tony... Been around these parts since 2009. Please your looking at ways to keep sailing. The id
bridge clearance question dlochner at 5:31pm 02.01.23 Bridge clearances are reported at mean high tide. If you are passing during a King tide, the cleara
bridge clearance question jssailem at 5:22pm 02.01.23 The answer to your query is understanding what is meant by "Air Draft". Much care is needed. Low tid

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