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Microwave fxg88k at 1:23pm 07.07.15 Mid-Size Boats 6/1141 I recently bought a Hunter 310 built 1999. It has a Gold Star One Touch microwave but no manual for
Mast Step Macruairidh at 1:00pm 07.07.15 Big Boats 3/1193 Cant anyone help. I am looking into purchasing a Hunter Legend 45, 1986 or 1987. I am trying to find
C22 Mark II wobbly keel mermike at 11:04am 07.07.15 Catalina 22 15/2709 Hi all, I'm looking at purchasing a 1998 Mark II with a wobbly keel. I haven't dropped the keel b
Papillon 37 CB feather54 at 7:30am 07.07.15 C&C 1/1619 Trying to contact the previous owner(s) of Papillon in the Newport Rhode Island area. She is now 9
Hunter 33.5, Where to post? Ch0pp3r at 7:16am 07.07.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1099 I own a Hunter 33.5. I have not been able to determine where to post in the forums. Up to 33'? or 34
Engine not cranking EWARREN at 6:36am 07.07.15 Engines and Propulsion 5/1350 I have a Perkins 30 engine. After out sailing for some time and I try to crank the engine, nothing
loose throttle linkage Harry1110 at 6:34am 07.07.15 Mid-Size Boats 4/902 I have a 1990 Hunter 30 with Edson console (see link) but the throttle linkage is loose and doesn't
Water pressure issues chrisings at 6:15am 07.07.15 Catalina 30 3/1229 So... Our fresh water pump gave up. It would continually run and not build pressure. Looked to be p
Water tank location Harry1110 at 5:59am 07.07.15 Mid-Size Boats 5/1466 I have a 1990 Hunter 30 with the potable water filler located in the bow anchor locker. Trying to f
Rudder post Leaking? Scott NIelsen at 5:38am 07.07.15 Big Boats 4/1589 I am getting water in the aft section of my 73.5. It is not coming from the engine wet exhaust or ma
Good week at the office (4) Jackdaw at 5:14am 07.07.15 Racing 8/4308 Last week was the annual Bayfield Race Week, Lake Superior's largest racing event with over 50 boats
Turtled dinghy and lost my mast Seanjkavanagh at 5:04am 07.07.15 Ask All Sailors 16/6066 I was given a johnson boatworks 12 ft scow to use on lake in NH. Turtled and couldn't right the boat
should my rudder tube/sleeve spin in place? qazvick at 4:53am 07.07.15 The Cherubini Hunters 0/656 please delete Please delete
Lazy Bag / Stack Pack reworb at 3:06am 07.07.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1789 The stitching of the lazy bag / stack pack on my boat is coming a part. It all needs re-stitching a
Pre-beginner sailor CaptainGreenSail at 5:44pm 07.06.15 Ask All Sailors 22/4166 Hello everyone, I'm brand new to this forum and looking for advice. I don't own a sailboat, but
Safety Strap for Loose-Footed Main Sail Conversion rardiH36 at 5:13pm 07.06.15 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 15/9461 Before I go about the "trial-and-error-till-get-it-right" DIY approach, thought to ask if anyone has
Slip sub lease stevejexpo at 4:11pm 07.06.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/775 Hi, Does anyone know of someone willing to sublet their Oceanside slip for a few days or a week thi
Yanmar 2G Engine Runs very rough under "load" Skippie10 at 1:27pm 07.06.15 Engines and Propulsion 26/6276 I have a Yanmar 2G Diesel (1985 year) in my S2 9.2 sailboat and it has operated without problems for
Cockpit Table Fopr Cherubini 27 fawcettandrew at 12:17pm 07.06.15 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1380 Hi all, Can anyone tell me if they've seen a fold-out cockpit table for a H27 with tiller? I'm t
Help! dglindaman at 12:16pm 07.06.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1066 Here can I find a used forestry for macgegor 26 s?

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Any clever ideas on how to monitor the level in waste holding tank? 4arch at 4:48am 12.12.23 thanks for the effort pal. If you're interested great if not of course I would understand. Thanks a
Any clever ideas on how to monitor the level in waste holding tank? Terry Cox at 4:29am 12.12.23 It's always in the back of my mind; I'd be more comfortable knowing. Intuition has worked pretty
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Terry Cox at 4:14am 12.12.23 If all is good, I will take the boat out for a few hours spin to churn up the waters in Possession
Volvo V Vetus Muffler dlochner at 4:03am 12.12.23 If indeed the links are a result of copying and pasting a post from CF, then my apologies. If you re
2GM20F engine issue dlochner at 3:47am 12.12.23 Saturate the raw balsa with neat epoxy. Then it will probably be necessary to replace the fiberglass
Volvo V Vetus Muffler Davidasailor26 at 2:38am 12.12.23 Well, it just seems odd to have all those links to pages in CF, especially since they are not speci
Volvo V Vetus Muffler Mike Topaze at 2:15am 12.12.23 I have no idea what you are talking about I have never posted before so I put this post under Engine
Any clever ideas on how to monitor the level in waste holding tank? (1) Ted10028 at 11:04pm 12.11.23 Yellow wire goes to negative side of external LED, positive side of LED goes to power source, brown
Any clever ideas on how to monitor the level in waste holding tank? (1) Ted10028 at 11:01pm 12.11.23 Yellow wire goes to negative side of external LED, positive side of LED goes to power source, brown
2GM20F engine issue Ken13559 at 10:34pm 12.11.23 Mechanic took away my gearbox for repair 2 days ago. Had to chip away the engine bay fibreglass ridg
Any clever ideas on how to monitor the level in waste holding tank? (1) Ted10028 at 9:12pm 12.11.23 Yellow wire goes to negative side of external LED, positive side of LED goes to power source,
Help, My Boat is Tipping Over! marcham at 8:44pm 12.11.23 I had the port list on my 380. Removed 160 lbs of batteries from the port settee and relocated about
Re-installing the shaft coupling Ralph Johnstone at 8:35pm 12.11.23 You want that coupling to seize together with the shaft. If you're relying on the parts to seize
Synthetic Rigging AaronD at 8:30pm 12.11.23 I have a daysailer (Chrysler Mutineer 15) and Catalina 22, and I've thought about re-rigging each wi
Furano connection dlochner at 6:51pm 12.11.23 Is the mast deck stepped? If so, it may be inside the mast. There may be an access port on the mast,
Re-installing the shaft coupling dlochner at 6:46pm 12.11.23 Friction between the coupling and the shaft is important, it takes the stress off the key and makes
Help, My Boat is Tipping Over! CAVU at 6:45pm 12.11.23 I own a 2001 380 and also have the port list you mentioned. I think the lack of the genset may be a
Synthetic Rigging AaronD at 6:42pm 12.11.23 Terminators / Connectors Good terminators purpose-built for this task aren't cheap. Usually a littl
Synthetic Rigging AaronD at 6:36pm 12.11.23 Types of Dyneema From Marlow SK60 : Older formulation (I think original Amsteel was SK60?) SK75 :
Synthetic Rigging AaronD at 6:27pm 12.11.23 @Tedd. Thanks for posting this. I've been thinking occasionally about synthetic rigging for a few ye

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