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Ovens out cappra53 at 6:55pm 02.28.14 Big Boats 2/1099 C36, want to ditch my 25 year cook top oven combo and replace it with just a cook top. Any recommend
How to wire low oil pressure switch MH at 6:13pm 02.28.14 Catalina 30 1/1085 My "new" Cat 30 had no low oil pressure signal when I bought it and now I know why. There is no alar
new radar for 2000 hunter 340 rvaughn at 4:50pm 02.28.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/925 I am interested in buying a 2000 hunter 340 and would like to install a radar system when I have the
Short splice cloydmilton at 4:49pm 02.28.14 Catalina 310 5/1362 On checking my anchor rode I noticed chaffing at 150 feet. I have 300 feet of 9/16 three strand nyl
new a/c 2000 hunter 2000 rvaughn at 4:47pm 02.28.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/739 does anyone have a price on a new compressor for an 2000 hunter 340. also an idea of how much it cos
Nonskid paint problem tom power at 2:45pm 02.28.14 Catalina 30 4/1729 Hi all, I have a 1985 Catalina 30. The previous owner repainted the nonskid areas of the deck. I don
After long sleep, starting 2-Stroke motor Picflight at 8:25am 02.28.14 Ask All Sailors 25/3814 Are there any tips in starting an EFI motor that has been asleep for couple of years? I have cleane
Identify this boat (2) Raven-n-Trisha at 8:01am 02.28.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/1911 OK here is a silly question or may be not so silly I bought a hunter boat named Circe. She is a dre
Snap Stud replacement phxfan at 7:42am 02.28.14 Catalina 22 5/1209 ok you sharpies, pop top -cover- has a couple Studs pulled out of boat , how do I repair / fill old
treating wood rot in a cabin (3) walt at 6:52am 02.28.14 Sails Call Lounge 6/5496 The attached picture shows some wood rot in the ceiling structure of a cabin in Colorado at 8600 foo
Genoa Tracks Dream Weaver II at 6:42am 02.28.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/5031 I know that this has been extensively discussed in the past, however. I am in the process of getting
bow sprit trainmanjess at 6:13am 02.28.14 Kittiewake 7/14329 hello all i have a '67 Kittiwake 23 sailboat... i am seeking opinions about something... i have 3
Catalina 350 bow thruster keevers at 6:00am 02.28.14 Big Boats 2/1999 Recently moved boat to charleston. Sometimes difficult maneuvering in and out of slip. Considering
Asymmetrical Spinnaker size for h34 flasailor at 4:55am 02.28.14 Big Boats 4/2182 I'll be sailing an H34 on the Chesapeake this summer and, from experience, feel a real need for an a
Such a Cool Video caguy at 11:38pm 02.27.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1670 This is a video from a quadcopter of dolphins in a stampede off Dana Point. It also shows a pod of
sail choice for Lake Tahoe flyhigh203 at 10:06pm 02.27.14 Ask An Oday Owner 4/945 I recently purchased a 1976 ODay 25 with the original sails. Main and 110 jib. I will be sailing on
Slab reefing Q's Blissedsailor at 2:47pm 02.27.14 Columbia 0/8357 Hello all. I'm a new member, own a 45' Columbia cc, and want to install slab reefing lines. Problem
GPS info to IPAD Mark Maulden at 12:02pm 02.27.14 Ask All Sailors 36/4626 This has to have been discussed numerous times but searches don't come up with anything...I know sai
Screw Grabber, the perfect tool for boats StinkBug at 10:40am 02.27.14 Ask All Sailors 25/4105 I hope this doesn't violate any rules but a friend of mine has invented a neat little tool that is a
My Re-designed Awning (1) dgreen1991 at 9:22am 02.27.14 Catalina 22 3/1510 I re-designed my awning. I made the rear flap longer and shorter in width. It provides shade when sa

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A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't dLj at 6:16pm 07.01.23 When do we get to see a video of SV Hadley motoring out of the harbor into open water? :clap::clap
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hayden Watson at 6:07pm 07.01.23 When do we get to see a video of SV Hadley motoring out of the harbor into open water? :clap::clap:
Blown exhast capta at 5:57pm 07.01.23 Just out of curiosity, is this engine gas or diesel? Was seawater pouring into the boat anywhere? Wh
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 5:43pm 07.01.23 Yes @kloudie1 it feels good.
Roller furling: where do I start? jssailem at 5:42pm 07.01.23 I sold my used Pro-Furler online. Fellow was rebuilding a Pearson. He needed to cut the extrusion to
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't kloudie1 at 5:36pm 07.01.23 That's GREAT, John! Glad she is varooming again !!
Appropriate amount of headsay sag? Marty Gingras at 4:48pm 07.01.23 I'd say there was too much sag in the OP's photograph, because draft is very much 'knuckle forward'
Good Boat? 1995 HUNTER 29.5??? jssailem at 4:42pm 07.01.23 Both the Hunters and the Catalinas are great boats. Depends on the year which is fancied up interior
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 4:37pm 07.01.23 Thanks Mark
35s5 Backstay Adjuster jssailem at 4:37pm 07.01.23 I use this backstay adjuster. It is manual. all I could find was a 12 mm pin. They may make others.
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Mark Maulden at 4:28pm 07.01.23 Great news!
35s5 Backstay Adjuster Ted at 3:07pm 07.01.23 At one time Harken offered a high quality backstay adjuster that uses a standard winch handle to add
Boatyard mishap Terry Cox at 2:39pm 07.01.23 I appreciate all the observations, and the feedback about retaining a surveyor to independently ass
O'day 28 Head Finished Jtcf78911 at 2:07pm 07.01.23 Very nice install. Particularly like the tubing leading away from the vacuum breaker vent before i
Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery stephen_i_w at 2:04pm 07.01.23 I'm in the process of changing from LA to LFP batteries. A few general comments. "Drop-In" LFP bat
Boatyard mishap jssailem at 1:37pm 07.01.23 . I hope this thread is a sort of wake up call for a lot of owners who are underinsured. i.e. they
Boatyard mishap D. Inscho at 1:09pm 07.01.23 The boat valuation under my insurance policy is $30,000. The boat (1982) is solid and in fine condit
VHF Antenna installation jssailem at 1:05pm 07.01.23 Post #9 And self-amalgamating tape around the connector. :facepalm:
lifehack for budget bluewater boats for a family of 4 jssailem at 1:01pm 07.01.23 They have a dream, just a lack of Practical DNA in their genes. :facepalm:
Which Bomar Gaskets ? kappykaplan at 11:16am 07.01.23 Sikaflex would probably work better than contact cement.

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