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Hmm...didn't expect to find this. (3) IH82BL8 at 9:11am 10.13.14 Ask All Sailors 15/1879 I removed the strbd cabin top winch yesterday for maintenance and found this. It looks like the cor
Locating a manual bilge pump. The Garbone at 8:37am 10.13.14 Catalina 30 3/1087 K folks, I know were my pump is. It is in the cavity aft of the galley. To pump it I have to reach
Hunter 410 solar panel placement (1) Jim D at 8:00am 10.13.14 Big Boats 8/3559 Has anyone installed solar panels on top of a hunter arch? looking to install one or two panels on t
Rudder Play Billy the Kidd at 7:03am 10.13.14 Catalina 30 1/1008 Our vintage 1978 Catalina 30' is showing signs of excess wear in the rudder shaft -- vibrates aggres
water pump not shutting off? impresa at 6:43am 10.13.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/981 I accidently left the water pump on my 2007 hunter 41, with nothing running or faucets on, and 2 day
Repairing hairline fiberglass deck cracks (1) O_Barquinho at 5:39am 10.13.14 Ask All Sailors 30/11623 Hello all, I recently purchased a Catalina 27 and noticed a couple of hairline cracks on the deck n
Winterizing AC on Hunter 41DS twenger at 4:37am 10.13.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/884 While winterizing the A/C system on my 41DS, I ran coolant through the system like I normally do wit
Hunter 356 Legend Rudder wobble Skippern at 3:50am 10.13.14 Big Boats 4/1284 Hello. I'm the proud owner of a Hunter 356 Legend bult year 2003 in England. It's the short keel ve
capable H34 splax at 8:26pm 10.12.14 Big Boats 13/1765 Hello, I have been looking at others' opinions on the H34 regarding blue water capability. Given
23.5 Head Banging Hugh Straub at 8:25pm 10.12.14 Smaller Boats 2/811 For what seems like the 87th time, I have hit my head on the sharp edged bottom of the main hatch co
Removing numbers off of sails donavansails at 8:22pm 10.12.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1647 What's is best way remove numbers off of sails? I bought a good used sail but has same number as ano
Smoke from the engine c130king at 7:27pm 10.12.14 Catalina 310 15/2577 I seem to have light black smoke coming from the "breathing tube" that comes out of the top of my mo
Bilge fuse Tennessee River at 7:02pm 10.12.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1765 I have a 1992 Hunter 30T; and am trying to locate where an inline fuse would be for the Bilge pump.
Line Replacement mytime at 6:44pm 10.12.14 Catalina 30 21/3350 I would like to replace ALL of the lines on our 1994 Cat 30 tall rig. Is there any information on th
That was a fun! (1) Roadking Larry at 6:41pm 10.12.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1294 Club race a couple of weeks ago. Winds fickle as heck. The committee boat caught this shot just abou
Hunter 31 - flushing fresh water system Lee C - H31 at 6:16pm 10.12.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/1935 I recently acquired a 1985 Hunter 31. :D I need to flush the fresh water system and understand drain
What size AC for a C30? mytime at 6:03pm 10.12.14 Catalina 30 7/4411 I would like to install a Crusair AC unit in our (new to us) 1994 Catalina 30. We are located in MD
Dirty bottom patrickince at 5:06pm 10.12.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/889 Hauled the boat out for the winter and had a big surprise. The Power washer would not take the Algie
Vee berth Colleenvan at 3:49pm 10.12.14 Big Boats 4/1908 I'm about to purchase a 36 ft 2004 Catalina mk11. Is the vee berth large enough for two people comf
Java Ready for the water (3) Jim Seamans at 2:59pm 10.12.14 Ask All Sailors 9/1280 Java has gotten her sides compounded and wax. Admiral is very happy with the results. She even did

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Vesper XB8000- No GPS Signal MikeHoncho at 12:25pm 08.17.23
Cutter 37 Refit (2) PhilaSailor at 12:01pm 08.17.23 Never had the drawers come out even in very rough weather. To open the drawer, I have to lift the
Whisker Pole Install shemandr at 11:50am 08.17.23 I put a ring on my H356 but no track. If you have multiple headsail a track may be indicated. But
Cutter 37 Refit (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:49am 08.17.23 Do you have a catch to keep the drawers from flying out when underway ? ves and forks all over the
New vang to Beneteau Oceanis 50 (2009) (1) elvio at 11:45am 08.17.23 218954 I got this diagram from Sparcraft. Item #1 is broken. The plastic is completely torn. I am c
Cutter 37 Refit (1) PhilaSailor at 11:43am 08.17.23 Another thought on the vanity. If you are replacing teh 40 year old vanity faucets, do the shower t
Cutter 37 Refit (1) PhilaSailor at 11:39am 08.17.23 Re the 40 year old vanity. The pic is a Corian countertop since I did a Corian galley too. The fau
pros and cons of adjusting valves... capta at 11:38am 08.17.23 Having a piston hit a valve is a rather unpleasant experience. All suggested engine maintenance is s
Tide Clock jviss at 11:37am 08.17.23
Cutter 37 Refit PhilaSailor at 11:33am 08.17.23 For many years I sailed Block Island to Atlantic City or Cape May. Furthest Point offshore is about
Invest 99L capta at 11:31am 08.17.23 "It is far better to go out on the water knowing what to expect in weather terms, than to be out on
Cutter 37 Refit Johnb at 11:30am 08.17.23 Did you refit the vanity basin? Mine looks 40 years old.
Tide Clock Davidasailor26 at 11:30am 08.17.23
Need source for winch parts Rich Stidger at 11:25am 08.17.23 I'm an industrial maintenace mechanic . Almost everyone in my field does "government jobs" during t
Whisker Pole Install capta at 11:24am 08.17.23 You'd have to check, but as above my IMRF mast was essentially two masts put together, so there is n
Whisker Pole Install (1) tfox2069 at 11:18am 08.17.23 Does anyone have any experience installing a whisker pole / track on a furling system mast? Worrie
Cutter 37 Refit jon hansen at 11:10am 08.17.23 The Cutter 37 is a great off shore cruising boat that's really comfortable and fast at 18+ knots of
Expectations from solar Adamsson at 11:06am 08.17.23 Thanks. These panels are set up where they are not shaded as they are above the cockpit, so that is
Need source for winch parts Timm R Oday25 at 11:05am 08.17.23 I'm an industrial maintenace mechanic . Almost everyone in my field does "government jobs" during th
Whisker Pole Install Windpilot at 10:53am 08.17.23 I don't have in mast furling. But I installed the track by drilling and tappingfor short flat end ma

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