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Taking my boat to M�xico rlamb at 6:45am 08.02.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1036 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 3/876 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 16/7038 I recently purchased a 1985 Catalina 30 Mk I. The black water tank is BLACK plastic. (Polyethylene
I Need a trailer playman at 6:25am 08.02.15 Smaller Boats 4/852 I have a 1986 hunter 23 and need a trailer for her. I live in western North Carolina and have the bo
Cameo appearance IH82BL8 at 5:27am 08.02.15 Mid-Size Boats 5/990 My wife and I love to watch B movies because the plots, acting and effects are so cheesy. A couple
B-24 stern... Member 131497 at 11:35pm 08.01.15 Bristol 0/1022 Hi guys... im actually on the quest for a stern rail... any help would be appreciated
Volvo penta 2002 cold start shyamh at 9:26pm 08.01.15 Ask All Sailors 7/10714 Hello, The volvo penta 2002 motor (2 cylinder diesel, 18HP, no glow plugs) on my 1984 beneteau firs
"Northers" in the eastern Gulf of Mexico Gene Neill at 8:04pm 08.01.15 Ask All Sailors 23/3021 The wife and I are planning a trip from Marco Island to the Keys this Christmas. I keep hearing "nor
prop wash H41 dakno at 7:28pm 08.01.15 Big Boats 2/850 I get a very strong pull to starboard under power. I am guessing this is do to prop wash? Under sail
272 Steering Conversion Kit agprice22 at 7:13pm 08.01.15 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1132 I just purchased a 272 Steering Conversion Kit from a long-retired Oday dealer who used to sell a co
binnacle access from aft cabin 41 dakno at 7:00pm 08.01.15 Big Boats 1/653 Help. I need to access the under side of binnacle to check a connection. There is a large panel on c
Securing turnbuckles higgs at 6:46pm 08.01.15 Ask All Sailors 14/8376 I have use cotter pins and split rins to make sure my turnbuckles don't turn once the rig is turned.
Move the electrical panel (2) PSR at 2:40pm 08.01.15 Ask All Sailors 10/4947 The DC panel on my C27 needs attention. Here's the current :D situation: https://lh3.googleusercont
My Life With A 1984 Catalina 36, M-25 AND OIL LEAK NICK1951 at 2:25pm 08.01.15 Musings With Maine Sail 4/5027 Living The Dream On A Cat 36, Help With Bimini And Oil Leak Hello All, I purchased my 1984 Catal
salon window leaking knotaclew at 12:17pm 08.01.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1997 My 2006 beneteau 423 main salon window is leaking do they make a replacement gasket or is there a fi
Identify These Thru-hull Transducers? (4) intensity at 9:46am 08.01.15 Parts Search 4/1016 I need to find replacement retaining rings for these two plastic through-hull transducers. The threa
Princess Stove Parts Kathryn2 at 7:42am 08.01.15 Ask All Sailors 9/9851 We own a 2005 44AC Hunter. We have a 3 burner stove with oven. We are trying to find replacement k
Disappointed new owner... Marijo at 4:51am 08.01.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1621
Starter Mystery nveater at 2:54pm 07.31.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1408 So like many yanmar owners, I installed a solenoid relay switch to help with starting and it has wor
Raymarine wheel drive motor tube Ken Honeycutt at 2:35pm 07.31.15 Ask All Sailors 4/1497 I know this may be hopeless but my wheel drive st4000 mk2 wheel drive motor tube just went south. Is

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Tide Clock Kings Gambit at 1:09pm 08.19.23 Which is why I asked in the first place. You point out a very basic fact which the guys who say "M
Tide Clock Stu Jackson at 1:00pm 08.19.23 You need a tide book aboard giving time corrections for different locations to adjust your clock as
Skimmar Seagull 12 Genaker Mason13 at 12:56pm 08.19.23 Here are some pictures of it after re-rigging to the factory rig style.
Skimmar Seagull 12 Genaker (2) Mason13 at 12:55pm 08.19.23 219048219049
Tide Clock Kings Gambit at 12:50pm 08.19.23
Tide Clock Kings Gambit at 12:32pm 08.19.23 From wikipedia: Mechanical tide clocks used on the Pacific Coast must be adjusted frequently, often
Tide Clock jviss at 12:23pm 08.19.23 Well, I did not read the article, but the exact times between full heights (max high, max low) do n
Tide Clock Kings Gambit at 12:18pm 08.19.23 David, thank you. That was well written, succinct and answered the question without getting into t
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? RSHunter27 at 12:11pm 08.19.23 My thoughts exactly.
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 12:09pm 08.19.23 219045 Interesting reading. So that's the max. axial load for your purchased bearing. As long as
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? RSHunter27 at 12:04pm 08.19.23 This is from the manual for my gearbox. Hurth zf 5 HBW50 2.6 Connection of gearbox with propeller W
Skimmar Seagull 12 Genaker Mason13 at 11:50am 08.19.23 Your in Tappahanok? unless there is more than one of those, you are near Annapolis.... sailing me
Skimmar Seagull 12 Genaker rgranger at 11:38am 08.19.23
Tide Clock Kings Gambit at 11:35am 08.19.23 Very nice clocks. Have any of you with them actually checked them against reality or at least a ti
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. jviss at 11:24am 08.19.23 The cover over the main sliding hatch is called a sea hood. On my 1984 Catalina 36 my recollection
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? RSHunter27 at 11:15am 08.19.23 A pillow block is the housing for the bearing "guts" or insert which allows for a few degrees of m
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't MikeHoncho at 10:47am 08.19.23 That may be called "skill checking".... dj Not much skill once out of the slip other than putting
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. Stu Jackson at 10:38am 08.19.23
Legend 40.5 windlass chain jumping fix Ralph Johnstone at 10:37am 08.19.23 Not exactly sure but it looks like your windlass is mounted with vertical axis, If I'm not mistak
Gas tank gauge issue. charliec30 at 10:26am 08.19.23 That's a "direct reading" mechanical gauge, there is a capsule to convert to an electric gauge, if

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