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1984 34 Mr Mac at 6:51pm 03.02.15 Big Boats 10/1589 My wife and I were out and about here in So. Alabama (Orange Beach area) and we came across some gen
Stuffing Box Fiherrsh at 5:55pm 03.02.15 The Cherubini Hunters 14/1964 I am going to repack the stuffing box on my 1981 30. Any recommendations on type or brand of flax?
Tracking down 12 volt electrolysis issues FBSabre36 at 5:55pm 03.02.15 Musings With Maine Sail 13/4196 My Sabre 36 burns through shaft zincs pretty quickly (one a month and then some). The boat is kept
mixing elbow on yanmar 2GM(1983 hunter 31) j.r.brown at 5:43pm 03.02.15 Mid-Size Boats 6/1462 Ive seen this part listed as a 90 degree or a 45 degree. The one on my engine appears to be 45 degre
chain-cable steering in pedestal j.r.brown at 5:37pm 03.02.15 Mid-Size Boats 5/856 Have a 1983 hunter 31. Anyone know the chain and cable sizes used on the steering system?
Right way to seat screws Richandhelen at 5:32pm 03.02.15 Ask All Sailors 8/1208 What is the best way to seat a screw where the fiberglass has been "stripped" (e.g. An old screw has
Johnson water pump volume? eianm at 5:29pm 03.02.15 Big Boats 1/451 I installed a new Johnson WPS4- rated at 15 liters / minute, but i am actually achieving less than 5
Water heater location on Com Pac 25 Don E at 5:28pm 03.02.15 Com-Pac 0/1618 Where is the water heater located in a Com-Pac 25? A friend on the other coast asked.
CAL 35 C owners jssailem at 5:26pm 03.02.15 Ask All Sailors 3/1472 I am a "new to me" owner of a 1974 CAL35C Cruiser. I would like to learn what I can about the boat a
Walked Out To My Mooring Today...... Maine Sail at 5:14pm 03.02.15 Ask All Sailors 36/4702 For the first time I have ever witnessed the Atlantic Ocean in front of our house has frozen solid e
Chartplotting apps keljohnso at 3:17pm 03.02.15 Catalina 22 14/1926 I was thinking about Navionics app on a tablet. What do ya'll think?
Attching the Mainsail P30Dude at 2:18pm 03.02.15 Pearson 1/845 I Folks, I have a new to me P30, the mast and boom are buried under about a foot of snow. My questi
Option for replacing kerosene stove mjwiseman at 1:49pm 03.02.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/481 When we purchased our 1980 Hunter Cherubini last fall we did so knowing that the kerosene stove was
Bimini placement Jim Eller at 11:08am 03.02.15 Catalina 22 5/2009 I have a Catalina 22 MKI '86. There times in Oklahoma when getting out of the summer sun is a relie
Propane Tank Modification Boconnor310 at 10:55am 03.02.15 Catalina 310 16/3613 Would like to modify my propane tank on my Catalina 310 so I can run a hose to my stern rail grill w
Outhaul mod Cowpokee at 10:34am 03.02.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 22/2524 I am installing an improved outhaul to the original boom on my 1994 26S so that the line will now go
Frozen Mooring (1) James19955 at 10:18am 03.02.15 Ask An Oday Owner 5/966 Went to check on my boat at the marina and also the winter stick on my mooring. Thought you guys in
Halyard issue (1) Sunday Sailor at 10:04am 03.02.15 Ask All Sailors 33/3264 The wire on my halyard has cut a groove in an aluminum plate welded to the mast which holds a naviga
swing keel (1) rlawson1 at 9:45am 03.02.15 Parts Search 6/3205 Need a used swing keel for a 1974 Olympic Dolphin 23
Chain size ????????? cajon409 at 9:38am 03.02.15 Big Boats 10/1206 I know it's been done to death,43 footer, PO had 20ft of 3/8 chain and 200ft of line. We are gettin

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Accessing / Replacing Raw Water Impeller Semper Sailor at 4:57am 12.21.22
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C&C 40-2 Air Draft? smo10018 at 4:49am 12.21.22 Thanks for the reply, I had looked on sailboatdata and done a best guess as well. Current owner is
Yanmar 2GMF cold starting frenzy13 at 4:02am 12.21.22 I had the same problem with my yanmar 3gm30f. The engine fired up instantly when it was warm. When i
Help! Identify Antenna's Iris thomas at 12:22am 12.21.22 One of its impressive features is the superb, noise-cancellation application. The scanner can effect
LONG Night - short Day WINTER SOLSTICE JamesG161 at 10:54pm 12.20.22 Good thing there is no Heat Conduction from our SUN. The Earth is actually closer to the SUN on the
Do the Venture 21 and Venture 22 Mast, Rudder, and stays interchange? VenturED at 10:18pm 12.20.22 My rudder doean't kick-up, but I have been thinking that would be one modification. https://photos.
Do the Venture 21 and Venture 22 Mast, Rudder, and stays interchange? sovaste at 8:58pm 12.20.22 Thanks - your pix and description are building my confidence that my 21 was rigged and will sail fin
Converting Jabsco heads from salt water to fresh water flush Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:08pm 12.20.22 Note that I said, "As long as the water pump remains on, the fresh water supply to the toilet remain
C&C 40-2 Air Draft? jssailem at 7:49pm 12.20.22 With out the boat you are concerned about, the next best is to make educated guesses. Using the data
Miss sailing WayneH at 7:44pm 12.20.22 Okay, here's a little Holiday Fun Recommendation. Paint one side green and the other side red. I'll
Replacing Deck Hardware by Myself TimFromLI at 7:31pm 12.20.22 Tried it by myself last Sunday on a leaking pad eye . The nuts just kept spinning - that's if I had
Hunter 41DS auto-pilot 'brain' install location and other questions (1) dkinzer at 7:29pm 12.20.22 The attached image is from the Raymarine 81105 Rudder Position Sensor installation document (availab
Hunter 41DS auto-pilot 'brain' install location and other questions MFD at 6:48pm 12.20.22 I agree that going to the rudder arm seems more natural, and also matches the various docs I was abl
Replacing Deck Hardware by Myself VTRChris at 6:28pm 12.20.22 Thank you all. Ended up putting the Admiral on deck, while I spent time head first in the quarterbe
Hunter 41DS auto-pilot 'brain' install location and other questions dkinzer at 5:58pm 12.20.22 SV Maverick: what you have depicted is exactly how the rudder position transducer is mounted on our
Marina Advice quadrille38 at 5:54pm 12.20.22 It's early inthe winter season I realize . I've already been looking at a longterm "retirement " bo
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Height of boat on trailer DocMB at 5:06pm 12.20.22 Thanks! That is very helpful.
Converting Jabsco heads from salt water to fresh water flush Captain Larry-DH at 4:52pm 12.20.22 @Peggie Hall HeadMistress I found this post on Cruisers Forum, and it appears that you are OK with t

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