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Boat Speed Deleted member 117556 at 12:05pm 12.03.14 Catalina 310 29/6244 Was wondering what boat speed most people make in a Cat 310 while under power at a normal cruising R
Mexican TIP problems Perfect Excuse at 11:59am 12.03.14 Ask All Sailors 9/4329 I have shipped our boat to La Paz. The boat had previously been in Mexico. The former owner shipped
is the top of the mast open to weather? fox islander at 11:13am 12.03.14 Catalina 30 2/1159 I'm still chasing down some small leaks in an attempt to get a relatively dry bilge. I've never been
Where is the diesel fuel switch? Resilience1 at 10:09am 12.03.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/835 I just recently purchased a Beneteau 473. It is beautiful and in great shape. Can you please help me
Source for freshwater pump Westerbeke 10-2 cbourne200 at 6:51am 12.03.14 Ask An Oday Owner 24/6109 Went out for a short sail yesterday, expecting winds to be < 10 mph. As we were motoring out the ch
Yanmar SB8 RUnning Canyonkeeper at 6:42am 12.03.14 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1511 So first time at a youtube video. http://youtu.be/F3zQlDw0tcA This is after she was sitting for
What are these blocks and fiddly bits for??? (3) Hogheaven at 6:15am 12.03.14 Catalina 30 8/1687 Hello, 1987 30 hull # 4993. I've owned here for about 4 weeks now. What are the following block
confirms your worst fears on the ICW...... Bob 04 H260 at 5:57am 12.03.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1453 http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article4247864.html
raising the main single handed walt at 5:35am 12.03.14 Trailer Sailors 57/13919 I have an old Mac 26S that I usually single hand and do the main sail setup and reefing at the mast.
Need Advice on Painting Windlasses (2) caguy at 11:16pm 12.02.14 Ask All Sailors 2/853 I picked up a. couple of windlasses and would like to paint them,. The case and warping drum are mad
Echo Bay, Sucia Island Terry Cox at 8:31pm 12.02.14 Pacific North West Cruisers 0/4328 A year or so ago the admiral and our five year old granddaughter had been out for a week long cruise
First WEMA failure (1) Delezynski at 7:47pm 12.02.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/4456 We installed our WEMA quantity system back in 02 or 03. We have one gauge for two water tanks, and o
Masthead sheaves replacement FlightRisk1 at 7:03pm 12.02.14 Ask All Sailors 8/11810 Can I change the halyard sheaves with the mast in place? I don't need to Unstep the mast for at lea
Electrical panel - cut or no? Ritdog at 6:42pm 12.02.14 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1251 Am finished installing all the lights in my 25, and am now thinking about the main electrical sectio
Remote Control Outboard bigpapaporsche at 5:58pm 12.02.14 Smaller Boats 0/1037 I am in the process of planning the installation of a Remote Control Box (RCB) on our Catalina with
Depth display erratic (Raymarine ST60) davjonLegend at 4:41pm 12.02.14 Big Boats 23/7463 My Raymarine ST60+ depth display started flashing "LAST", indicating either a bad display or a bad t
Florida bareboat charter dscribner at 4:10pm 12.02.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1330 Thinking about a short charter in Florida this winter. Can't afford BVI again for a couple of years.
Hunter 356 mainsheet traveler Dave Groshong at 1:20pm 12.02.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1452 Calling for help please, can a h356 owner send me a picture of the arch mounted mainsheet traveler?
mast raising system knotatwork2 at 1:18pm 12.02.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1989 Hello, I purchased a 1987 Hunter 23 this year and would like to know if there are any simple to use
Some before and afters - 8.0a restore jlillie at 10:45am 12.02.14 S2 10/1663 I just created several albums in my profile showing before and after pictures of my restore and some

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Diesel shut off pull Michael Davis at 6:58pm 10.17.23
is it advisable or feasable? Will Gilmore at 6:56pm 10.17.23 nope. not gonna happen. i will just make a dodger .or buy one if i want to stand. Enlarge the com
Diesel shut off pull dlochner at 6:54pm 10.17.23 It may be a cable length issue. The cable only comes in 2 lengths, 4 meters and much longer (can't r
Diesel shut off pull Blitz at 6:36pm 10.17.23 Not sure if down inside the companionway is the way it came new, but one advantage would be that's i
is it advisable or feasable? mermike at 6:19pm 10.17.23 nope. not gonna happen. i will just make a dodger .or buy one if i want to stand. Your project is
Cradle screw jack conversion Captain Pooh at 6:07pm 10.17.23 Thanks @Apex. I've been looking at those, but I hate to spend on new threaded rods & pads, plus the
is it advisable or feasable? Anomymous 163294 at 6:07pm 10.17.23 nope. not gonna happen. i will just make a dodger .or buy one if i want to stand.
is it advisable or feasable? mermike at 6:05pm 10.17.23 It would be easier and likely cheaper to trade for a C-22 with a pop-top.
H49/50 battery replacement Hayden Watson at 6:02pm 10.17.23
Hunter 49 mainsail measurements Daze at 5:26pm 10.17.23 Anything you are willing to share about the sail loft used, type of sail and material, and if there
Swing Keel locking bolt glassed over. Ryan61065 at 5:19pm 10.17.23 Appreciate all the comments here guys will keep all this in mind thanks! Ryan
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger Terry Cox at 5:15pm 10.17.23 Purchased our first sail boat, an H28 in 1999. It helped us decide whether sailing was worth the exp
Diesel shut off pull mermike at 4:55pm 10.17.23 I would consider it an improvement because it's more convenient and perhaps safer to shut down the e
Hunter 49 mainsail measurements joshw5144 at 4:21pm 10.17.23 Hi Craig - Wondering how you made out with your new sail purchase? I am looking to replace my 2007
H49/50 battery replacement Davidasailor26 at 3:41pm 10.17.23 IMHO charging any LFP pack to 14.6v is at least bone headed and at worst dangerous to your battery.
Whisker Pole Davidasailor26 at 3:20pm 10.17.23
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger Davidasailor26 at 3:09pm 10.17.23 Can't help myself, but I don't believe I've ever experienced sour muscles! :beer: (With apologies
Diesel shut off pull Jim Legere at 3:05pm 10.17.23 Yeah, I thought it was a bit odd when I saw it. All my boats have had it by the engine control panel
Diesel shut off pull Michael Davis at 2:45pm 10.17.23 interested to learn why folks think it needs to be closer. Maybe not needs but it would certainly
Harken Mk 1 furler repair tmjb at 2:43pm 10.17.23 You've had yours much longer than I have mine. I purchased mine from the original owner in 2014. I'm

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