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No need to bleed! Bob 04 H260 at 10:13am 04.13.14 Ask All Sailors 9/5076 A friend has an older sailboat with a 40 hp Westerbeke diesel. It has an electric fuel pump between
Mast step/pedestal buddyshea at 10:04am 04.13.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/1179 1985 Catalina 27' - Anyone know what size bolts are used to secure the mast pedestal to the hull? Re
Water Ballast Old43Salt at 9:49am 04.13.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1933 I'm looking at a Hunter 23.5 with water ballast (1,000lbs). How reliable is the ballast in this boat
Restoring compass on H31 IH82BL8 at 8:41am 04.13.14 Mid-Size Boats 6/1554 The fluid in the compass on our '84 H31 is cloudy and I'd like to replace it. I've removed the comp
Replacing/repairing cracked stem fitting (2) Skinny Dipper at 8:41am 04.13.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2908 Helphttp://www.c36ia.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif I have just purchased a 1998 C36 MkII and
h 23.5 front window timothy_c at 8:18am 04.13.14 Smaller Boats 3/1186 Has a source for front windows for h 23.5 been found. Mine has been damaged and is in need of repla
New stuff (2) Bill1565 at 7:43am 04.13.14 The Cherubini Hunters 1/780 Moved the traveler out of the cockpit. Tried to use the Garhauer vang tackle that PO had for main s
1983 HUNTER 34 Refrigerator Not Working (2) Hunter345 at 7:18am 04.13.14 Big Boats 1/1641 Hello everyone, Today my fridge stopped running. Anyone ever had this type of fridge stop working?
D2-55 C vent screw jackzimmerman at 6:48am 04.13.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1005 Hi all, We have a 423 with a Volvo Penta D2-55 C diesel. I'm trying to vent it after replacing t
Battery charging circuit geek_guy at 6:37am 04.13.14 Big Boats 3/1097 I'm curious about the set up on my newly purchased Legend 37. There is the batt selector switch
Spring commishining ChangsinLattitudes at 6:35am 04.13.14 Ask All Sailors 2/1202 What do you folks normallly do to or change in your inboard diesel before each spring/summer sailin
Rescue Roger (8) Roger Long at 6:19am 04.13.14 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 4/3628 It was a short and easy run from Still Creek up to Chesapeake City where I planned to pick up crew a
wax removal Jack at 6:15am 04.13.14 Ask All Sailors 8/5342 Hi All, I am thinking that it's time to remove the old was from the top sides and start with a few
Resealing windows on my 73' upslims at 6:06am 04.13.14 Catalina 22 9/1612 I have leaky windows that need to get resealed. Anyone ever tackle this job?
TSP Cleaner question DAVA390 at 5:58am 04.13.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1121 I was rooting around my boat stuff, found a partial bag of TSP substitute, Phosphate free. I can`t r
Clam Cops Roger Long at 5:50am 04.13.14 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 2/2501
New "free" boat sailormanbigd at 4:10am 04.13.14 Ask All Sailors 11/2811 I was just given an old AMF Puffer from a neighbor. Most of the hardware has been removed, and a few
Mac 26 furnishings Carel3041 at 12:31am 04.13.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1114 I am a new Mac 25 owner. I am refitting a 1984 M25 that I recently purchased. Right now I am in ne
The Newb went sailing for the first time solo RideTheWind at 9:09pm 04.12.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 86/8638 Okay so today I got the boat wet. It was a pretty windy day as it tends to get at Topaz lake. I sail
This weeks cover girl..... woodster at 8:12pm 04.12.14 Ask All Sailors 11/1629 ...who is she i have been thinking all week long that she belongs to Mainesail and his Admiral...for

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Ranger 11' (3) TamBamK at 5:15pm 06.25.23 I've taken the boat out a few more times since and practiced capsizing and recovery. A few notes: *
Racing Handicap Stu Jackson at 5:10pm 06.25.23 Yes, thanks that's what I have found. I am racing with my club and because of the rating they have
Racing Handicap Davidasailor26 at 4:18pm 06.25.23
Lazy Jack Separators (1) Hayden Watson at 3:44pm 06.25.23 When I raise my mainsail, I typically loosen the main sheet or the traveller lines so I can move th
Diesel on Hunter won't start kloudie1 at 3:39pm 06.25.23 Good info, Rich. So you'd have to also jumper the fuel shutdown solenoid to get it to run with the s
Racing Handicap poco505 at 3:08pm 06.25.23 Yes, thanks that's what I have found. I am racing with my club and because of the rating they have g
Hunter 310 listed on this site. Tally Ho at 2:31pm 06.25.23 Greg I just did a quick calc.. You have about $11/foot cost. Out here on the coast we are seeing $1
OGO Desiccant Install and Experience Tally Ho at 2:03pm 06.25.23 My old Raritan toilet, and 30-year old plastic holding tank work great. I have rebuilt the pump 1
Raw water system issues. jviss at 1:53pm 06.25.23 waye What's "waye?"
Tides Marine Sail Track lifetime Tally Ho at 1:52pm 06.25.23
Lazy Jack Separators Tally Ho at 1:43pm 06.25.23 When I raise my mainsail, I typically loosen the main sheet or the traveller lines so I can move the
5 Days in Canada Terry Cox at 1:11pm 06.25.23 Nice Hardware store and a well stocked grocery store. Plan on anchoring a ways out due to so many
Leroy Somer windlas repair WanderIVth at 1:09pm 06.25.23 I was able to pull the shaft just recently... I'd previously made it as far as that but couldn't
First time sailboat owner Terry Cox at 1:03pm 06.25.23 Also, I need to replace a breaker. I will post pictures from my phone in a couple of minutes. Pane
What battery size and type? JBP-PA at 12:38pm 06.25.23 A jackery or similar portable power pack is an interesting idea. They are fairly new and so are not
What battery size and type? jviss at 12:26pm 06.25.23 Kinda depends on what ya want to do with the boat. Yes, use case is everything. At a dock and can
Racing Handicap shemandr at 12:17pm 06.25.23 Portsmouth handicap system is an empirically based system. There is not a hard number for a particu
Diesel on Hunter won't start Rich Stidger at 12:08pm 06.25.23
Lazy Jack Separators (2) Hayden Watson at 11:47am 06.25.23 Impressive. How do you create a bigger gap between the two sides to allow for more room for the mai
What battery size and type? kloudie1 at 11:46am 06.25.23 Kinda depends on what ya want to do with the boat. If you are planning for a tiller pilot and fixed

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