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electric issuses Deduct this at 6:33pm 06.19.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1270 none of my boat electronics are working. my battery is hooked up correctly. my engine starts. Any I
Cowl or Mushroom Vent ? (1) sailfree20770 at 2:15pm 06.19.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/5426 Does anyone know if there's a mushroom or cowl vent that will fit in the deck plates on the 376 deck
C 250 Wb BREEZABEL at 1:36pm 06.19.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/757 I just bought my first sailboat this year and am enjoying it so far. It has a keel that swings forwa
Cruising Florida: Intracoastal Waterways (5) Regular Guy at 12:13pm 06.19.15 Ask All Sailors 1/1004 Experiences Shared: All waterways; the Atlantic Intracoastal, Marco Island and Fort Myers inside
Cruising Florida: Navigation (2) Regular Guy at 11:11am 06.19.15 Ask All Sailors 3/1010 Experiences Shared: On board of my boat I have a Lowrance Elite 5 DSI and a Raymarine ST40 Bidata
Its about people, not results. (1) Jackdaw at 9:22am 06.19.15 Ask All Sailors 6/956 Last night on a light-air day we had the father of our bowman ask if he and his daughter could sail
Spindrift 17 chuckanger at 9:21am 06.19.15 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1088 I'm new to sailing and have learned on a McGregor 26 and Lagoon 38. However I am looking to buy an i
Shoebox joint leak on a Mark 1 Peters Wet at 9:12am 06.19.15 Musings With Maine Sail 0/1587 Hello all, My 78 is now not leaking any rain water as Ive rebedded everything however when heeled to
Cruising Florida Regular Guy at 9:12am 06.19.15 Ask All Sailors 11/2131 Hi All, I have been back from a 1022 miles single handed sailing trip. I went from north-east Flori
Mast Lowering-Yam 25 MkII alturaam at 8:30am 06.19.15 Yamaha 15/3757 Do you any of you Yam 25 owners have experience with lowering the mast? Any tips as to how I should
PHRF Ratings for Catalina 22WK Jim W. at 7:35am 06.19.15 Catalina 22 1/5010 Wondering what I should expect for a PHRF rating for a 1988 Catalina 22 Wing Keel, with a 150% genoi
Best place for VHF on the 26S? Bfranchini at 4:34am 06.19.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2843 Any suggestion on the best location for the VHF radio? The PO placed it just above the galley area h
Hunter30T windows abinkc at 9:22pm 06.18.15 Mid-Size Boats 3/1275 What are the pros and cons about removing the large sides windows and reseating them. They currently
Shut off engine cable length Fernando BR at 9:02pm 06.18.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/962 Hi , on my 1999 361 , the shut off cable is not original and hard to use . Beneteau USA shows a 3 me
'81 H36 Steaming/decklight help (1) tmjb at 8:57pm 06.18.15 The Cherubini Hunters 2/560 Can anyone tell me the make/model of the above on my new to me H36 which is pictured below. I am t
Inverter Woes Frank P at 8:16pm 06.18.15 Ask All Sailors 8/1134 My xantrex prowat 1750 inverter died after 12 year of service. I replaced it with a new xanrtex pro
Port dimensions 1982 Hunter Cherubini 36/SL paolex at 7:39pm 06.18.15 The Cherubini Hunters 34/5112 hello All! I ran a search for this topic and didn't see anything, but please correct me if I'm wron
I was that close! All U Get at 6:41pm 06.18.15 Ask All Sailors 20/2803 Hi all, Sometimes I see something and it hides on the right side of my brain where I never look.
OSC Spring Series shemandr at 6:25pm 06.18.15 Ask All Sailors 2/628 Follow this link for my report about this regatta: http://www.windcheckmagazine.com/spring_off_sou
solved my ramp problem piedpiperIII at 5:40pm 06.18.15 Catalina 22 8/705 I went and measured both ramps tonight and there is a 20" depth difference at the same distance from

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Any clever ideas about how to blow fresh air into Catalina 320? Ted10028 at 7:22pm 12.04.23 I have a yanmar 30 hp. Do you know if it has a system to vent air out of the boat? if it did I coul
Is the mast on a 1978 Cape Dory 25 slotted or through bolted to the deck plate? jssailem at 6:56pm 12.04.23 2. A sleeve fitted around the base of the mast to rebuild it. This is usually made up of a section
Any clever ideas about how to blow fresh air into Catalina 320? shemandr at 6:48pm 12.04.23 Boats are meant to breathe. Stagnate air begets stink. On my Ranger 29 the natural air flow was pr
Which are the best good old daysailers? higgs at 6:33pm 12.04.23 Some of the small trimarans have some type of cockpit - as opposed to sitting on a tramp. They are
Recommendations for MFD and Instruments Upgrade in Hunter 30T shemandr at 6:27pm 12.04.23 So far as I know there isn't anywhere to practice or try out menus for GPS units. That is a shame b
Thru Hull Replacement? higgs at 6:22pm 12.04.23 If you replaced the hoses 7 years ago it is not likely they are just going to suddenly spring a leak
Thru Hull Replacement? Straycat22296 at 5:49pm 12.04.23 EVERYTIME I leave the boat for home, I close all my thru hull valves (Marelon) . I have never had an
Catalina 310 battery wiring question Monheganlover at 5:47pm 12.04.23 A really handy tool for dealing with tight spaces is an endoscope aka boroscope. They're not expens
Catalina 310 battery wiring question dlochner at 5:41pm 12.04.23 A really handy tool for dealing with tight spaces is an endoscope aka boroscope. They're not expensi
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Solar power systems dlochner at 5:33pm 12.04.23 This key point comes up often when the forum is discussing solar. I have always been curious about
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Hunter 36 Shower drain sump pump...keeps tripping its breaker Kupe at 5:28pm 12.04.23 In order of cheapness and ease, I would suggest : 1. Get into your supply (+) wire and measure th
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Engine exhaust hose rust at hull exit Rick at 4:54pm 12.04.23 Remember it is better to throw out a foot or two of hose because you bought too much than to throw
Cutlass bearing replacement on 2004 Hunter 36 AndyL at 4:50pm 12.04.23
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