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Main cabin head -Plumping system Rick J B at 7:13am 10.23.14 Big Boats 0/899 Hi ! I have recently purchased my Catalina 42 and working through the various elements of the boat t
Preferred Rope Clutch? caltom at 6:46am 10.23.14 Catalina 30 7/1298 I'm sure this topic has been discussed in the past. Just to make sure I'm looking at current info I
Catalina 387 mainsail Sailingnat at 5:37am 10.23.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/987 We just purchased a 387 with in mast furling and are about to take the mainsail down. Does anyone ha
Singlehanding Ends in New Bern Roger Long at 3:45am 10.23.14 Roger Long - The further adventures of Strider 3/6753
Hatch for 33.5 Bruce12 at 12:27am 10.23.14 Mid-Size Boats 1/693 Does anyone know where I can find the forward hatch lens for a 33.5 Hunter?
Looking for a inexpensive Javelin main mast jvanzyl at 10:05pm 10.22.14 Day Sailers 1/988 I have a 1976 O-Day javelin. I flipped the boat over in the intercoastal two years ago and bent the
Sigh...this time of year is tough. BobM at 8:21pm 10.22.14 S2 5/1012 Started out this year with a rookie gaff that wiped my water pump impeller in July then reinjured my
Engine wont start. Benny17441 at 6:50pm 10.22.14 Engines and Propulsion 12/1883 I'm having a problem in an area where I do not have much experience. Let me first give some backgro
Conch Key rentals DAVA390 at 5:20pm 10.22.14 Destinations 10/6681 Has anyone ever rented a cottage with a 23` Compac at Flakeys Cottages on Conch Key ?
Replaced Engine Water Pump Charlie SW Florida at 5:04pm 10.22.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/776 Today I replaced the water pump on the engine of my 26X. It is a 2002 year Nissan 50, and the sell
Pressurized Alcohol Tank for Seaward Hillerange Three Burner TPTPTP at 5:01pm 10.22.14 Parts Search 0/3152 I am looking for a replacement Pressurized Alcohol Tank for a Seaward Hillerange Three Burner Stove.
SSB antenna cable runs thru SS arch discovery at 4:36pm 10.22.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/747 My SSB got 15 antenna cable runs inside my custom ss arch on the stern of my 2002 passage 456. My ic
Hunter 31 mainsheet cam cleats funsail at 1:53pm 10.22.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/833 My 1986 Hunter 31 has a two speed mainsheet system, which I find very convenient. It is designed suc
boom goose neck morich at 11:57am 10.22.14 Mid-Size Boats 6/2108 Hi all; This is a bit embarrassing but I need to ask. Can anyone help me with the "proper" way to re
Anchor chain price/location Delezynski at 10:04am 10.22.14 Ask All Sailors 23/3111 Our old anchor chain has done us well, for quite some time. :) We use about 200 Ft. of 1/4 inch HT
Swing keel issues talbotb at 9:57am 10.22.14 Day Sailers 30/23235 We are interested in getting a larger boat to augment our Day Sailor. We are intrigued by keel/cente
Removing Edson Pedistal njlarry at 9:29am 10.22.14 Ask All Sailors 13/3812 Removing Edson Pedestal Has anyone removed their steering pedestal? The base sheave plate under the
Cockpit deep rear lockers Rick J B at 7:57am 10.22.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1102 Hi All Catalina owners, I'm seeking advise from you all on how best to set up my two rear cockpit lo
Drydock drain location rchilders at 7:13am 10.22.14 S2 3/810 I am a new S2 9.2 C owner. I am looking for the drain plug to open when the boat is hauled on land.
Getting a shine back on Awlgrip kito at 6:09am 10.22.14 Ask All Sailors 34/9684 I'm wanting to start working on the hull on my project boat and found out last night that what I tho

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Hurricane Season 2023 shemandr at 5:48pm 05.25.23 What does that pie chart mean? Seriously.
Stuffing box- dumb question? MikeHoncho at 5:11pm 05.25.23 It's all based on degrees relative annoyance, the above being near the top of the list. Agree!
Finding the right LED replacement bulbs. Terry Cox at 5:01pm 05.25.23 Twice now I have bought LED replacement bulbs from a trusted supplier for use in my bow nav light a
Hurricane Season 2023 (1) Tally Ho at 4:59pm 05.25.23 I think I can guess and come as close as 30/30/40 :facepalm:
Water temperature sensor (1) Tally Ho at 4:52pm 05.25.23
Anyone Have Helping Pics to rig Hunter 146 (3) CapeCodBubs at 4:30pm 05.25.23 Bought the Hunter with no drain installed. I certainly Dont want to just plug holes and eliminate dr
Seacock Mystery Tally Ho at 4:15pm 05.25.23 You are a pretty lucky guy. Those are REAL seacocks, not those silly ball valve things. First thing
Hunter 26 almost sunk in wind (1) graeme000 at 3:49pm 05.25.23 Water in the boat. Was the water ballast tank full? Yes. It was full. But fills itself up quite q
Circuit panel wiring question. Scott T-Bird at 2:39pm 05.25.23 What is the meaning of bow light? noun. : the white light displayed forward by a ship at anchor or
Circuit panel wiring question. jviss at 2:31pm 05.25.23 What is a "bow light" then? And why would it have a separate switch on a very limited panel? And
Possible SmartPlug problem Scott T-Bird at 2:31pm 05.25.23 In the first post he said he noticed this "while washing the boat." While that could have been a co
Possible SmartPlug problem jviss at 2:29pm 05.25.23 I thought it was clear this implied the boat end of the cord. Inexact terminology is rampant. Prev
RE Topping lift on Sirius 21 (1) SiriusCanada at 1:48pm 05.25.23 Checked out the end of the boom and found the previous owner had installed a quick clip to attach to
Hunter 26 almost sunk in wind Crazy Dave Condon at 1:44pm 05.25.23 Wait till he responds to my questions as he reported water in the boat
Circuit panel wiring question. Scott T-Bird at 1:30pm 05.25.23 Anchor light, steaming light and bow light are most definitely not interchangeable terms. What is
Possible SmartPlug problem thinwater at 1:29pm 05.25.23 He said "I unplugged it and found it goo rhad run out of one plug hole and it smelled burnt." The
Mast Gate Woes All U Get at 1:22pm 05.25.23 Picture please.
Seacock Mystery Scott T-Bird at 1:22pm 05.25.23 First you want to seal it with a hose : Then you don't want to seal it with a hose : What IS
Hurricane Season 2023 All U Get at 1:18pm 05.25.23 Let me check the Farmers Almanac.
Circuit panel wiring question. kappykaplan at 1:06pm 05.25.23 Bow light is a little more ambiguous than the term anchor light (BTW nothing is labeled "anchor lig

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