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Windlass problem GWG at 7:32am 08.03.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1568 I'm having a problem with my Quick Antares windlass on my B40. It does a fine job with chain, but w
Yanmar 3YM30AE Ken13559 at 7:00am 08.03.15 Ask All Sailors 0/1134 Yanmar had replaced their 3YM30 with the 3YM30AE. It has larger bore, lower max rpm and better torqu
Day Shapes Rleiby at 6:24am 08.03.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1073 Does anyone fly Day Shapes on the Great Lakes? ie. Flying a Cone when motorsailing. Is this just an
$25 Boom Tent (1) Canyonkeeper at 5:42am 08.03.15 The Cherubini Hunters 7/2246 So keeping our 1979 Cherubini in East Hampton this summer and the sun has been strong. I researched
Aft Chainplate issue on 28.5 jbuckhaults at 5:18am 08.03.15 Mid-Size Boats 5/1299 With my boat is out of the water I noticed that tension on the split back stay had lifted the deck s
Are you a planner or roll with it cruiser? Maine Sail at 4:22am 08.03.15 Ask All Sailors 41/5263 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 44/5485 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 1/559 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 3/1360 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 13/3830 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 41/5511 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 16/4278 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) 2/2186 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 7/1593 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 4/2354 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 80/11856 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 3/832 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 3/1719 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 6/1631 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 2/1118 Just venting here. I am a senior, plus size sailor. Gravity sucks chest muscle downwards, and gettin

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Any clever ideas about how to blow fresh air into Catalina 320? Calif. Ted at 11:37am 12.06.23 I think the best ideal of all is to put a solar powered in-take fan in the main cabin roof. And may
Width of wing on wing keel jssailem at 11:30am 12.06.23 The Site info is here. https://cs.sailboatowners.com/index.php?r=footer and info on the team here.
Looking to Find a Mast for my Hunter 42 CC 1991 55.5' Terry Cox at 11:24am 12.06.23 Where exactly did it shear off, Dean? Now you've got me worried about our rigging. Our 1991 has an I
Width of wing on wing keel rgranger at 11:20am 12.06.23 Thank you all. Not sure how I would contact a Hunter employee. See post #2 above.... the owners
Hunter 140 frame Crazy Dave Condon at 11:15am 12.06.23 I had been waiting for responses from two key people but now I will not proceed any further only if
Any clever ideas about how to blow fresh air into Catalina 320? LloydB at 11:14am 12.06.23 Follow Peggy's advice about the sanitation hoses first. Based on your information that you did NOT s
Synthetic Rigging Tedd at 10:31am 12.06.23 ... do we know the load rating of the friction rings? Good question! I notice that Selden lists a m
Cockpit Locker Size? Codybear at 10:30am 12.06.23 Problem is the BBQ is an hour away as well. I'm also trying to get the size of a code 0 sail bag fro
Synthetic Rigging rgranger at 10:24am 12.06.23 That is a very nicely done video. Thanks for sharing. He mentions the load strength of the dyneme
Break out your Rain Coats... (2) jssailem at 10:23am 12.06.23 With the rain showers comes water run off. Here is a picture of the normally placid year round creek
Hunter 36 Shower drain sump pump...keeps tripping its breaker Ralph Johnstone at 10:15am 12.06.23 Another possible test would be to move the wire from the existing breaker to another 10A breaker. I
Width of wing on wing keel cokomo at 9:54am 12.06.23 Thank you all. Not sure how I would contact a Hunter employee. Marlow Hunter does not support boat
Need advice re: odor fighting and an abandoned macerator pump gt Ken at 9:30am 12.06.23 @Peggie Hall HeadMistress and others - Our new to us Catalina Capri 26 has a smelly head. I've lea
Lantern Advice American_Mainsail at 9:27am 12.06.23 A friend gave me an oil lamp that's bulkhead-mounted (for safety). It's on a gimbal (also for safety
Cockpit Locker Size? Stu Jackson at 9:21am 12.06.23 The builder has the opening currently at 14" (w) x 3' (l) and I don't know if my BBQ will fit throu
Single private mooring rentals American_Mainsail at 9:12am 12.06.23 Consider talking to some local businesses in the area that are renting moorings to see what permits
Any clever ideas about how to blow fresh air into Catalina 320? Ted10028 at 9:00am 12.06.23 I think the best ideal of all is to put a solar powered in-take fan in the main cabin roof. And mayb
st60+ wind ind, speed hull spd colin59 at 8:45am 12.06.23 Thanks everyone, will scan ebay and see whats available. Colin
New MaxProp came today! dlochner at 8:38am 12.06.23 2.- The anode that PYI supplies obviously fits over the barrel nut. I have only ever found one othe
Engine Water Drain Plug? dlochner at 8:35am 12.06.23 In the Owner's Resources section of SBO (on the landing page) is a copy of the service manual. See l

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