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oil indicator light Jwhy at 4:52pm 01.19.14 Catalina 30 2/928 Should the oil pressure light come on when the ignition key is turned to on?
radar on the mast jwieneck at 4:25pm 01.19.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/4866 I am trying to finally put radar on the boat. I have never had radar before. So I decide after loo
I don't think I need a 9.9hp for a Mac25 (3) patrickfarley at 12:09pm 01.19.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 69/9285 I have been sailing my current boat for 3 years now. I have a 9.9hp 2 stroke engine. According to
Oday 30 KCB, hull and leak problems (2) robert sardo at 11:55am 01.19.14 Ask An Oday Owner 0/988 I need help with an on going hull problem on a 1979 keel centerboard model Oday 30. There appears to
Out of water inspection Regular Guy at 11:05am 01.19.14 Smaller Boats 19/2714 I am new to this forum but was reading for some time as guest through many of these valuable informa
Batten Car System thaeni at 11:01am 01.19.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2105 I have a full batten main on my 33.5 and when dropping the sail it only comes down 1/2 way. I was w
Another Rescue at Sea Salty at 9:40am 01.19.14 Ask All Sailors 19/4339 There was a rescue at sea 300 miles off VA. According to the news report the couple was rescued of t
Sad day in St Lucia ifmdalvey at 9:37am 01.19.14 Ask All Sailors 73/8664 A link to a British report below, a yachting couple were attacked and the husband suffered fatal inj
343 salt water inlet grills Methane Mick at 9:23am 01.19.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1135 I cannot remove the two underwater metal grills at the intakes for the engine raw water cooling and
Fenders air leaking MORNING LIGHT at 8:34am 01.19.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/963 Among my 6 fenders, there are always 2 or 3 that are missing some air pressure. Can we change the va
Atlantic Canada Hunter Rendezvous July 2014 (1) Jim Legere at 7:41am 01.19.14 The Cherubini Hunters 0/1015 I thought I would pass this on: Dear Hunter Owner, As you may know we are organizing a Hunter Own
Fuel Cans on Deck Nodak7 at 7:18am 01.19.14 Big Boats 21/7052 We are getting ready to do our first "extended" trip out into the Gulf and I would like to carry a f
Headstay measurement for 1981 H-33 Cherubini Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 7:11am 01.19.14 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1171 We find ourselves away from the boat and from our computers which contain our boat files, but in nee
A few familiar faces at the Toronto boat show (1) holdech at 6:00am 01.19.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1198 Crew of Teliki - Lenore, Chris ' Kira Crew of Thistle Dew - Kathy, Shawn ' Emma Crew of Silhouette
Beneteau first 21 Captn TJ at 5:18am 01.19.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1893 My son is looking at a '94 First 21. Any owners out there? Comments on the boat?
Raced yesterday (2) seadaddler at 3:53am 01.19.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1180 We raced in the Golden Conch out of burnt Store yesterday and came first place ' second place in t
Lewmar hinge kits - friction vs non friction PKFK at 10:36pm 01.18.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1858 Hi - I was wondering if the lewmar hinge kits are interchangeable between friction and non friction
how much $ to budget for a main/jib? 32-36' boat centerline at 10:25pm 01.18.14 Ask All Sailors 10/3386 about what should i expect to spend for a new main with two reef points and a 130 genoa that will fi
Vancouver Boat Show Seminars (1) Sequitur at 5:59pm 01.18.14 Ask All Sailors 1/958 I will be doing three Keynote seminars at the Vancouver International Boat Show next week: Cape Horn
Catalina 22 vs. Coronado 25? Odie132 at 5:00pm 01.18.14 Ask All Sailors 9/8859 I currently have a '77 Catalina 22 swing keel and I really like the boat. My only issue is its limi

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Georges Bank sailing from just South Nantucket to NS Hayden Watson at 8:46am 07.10.23 I'll have to walk through all the above and see how to do this. My inverter also consumes more powe
Weather forecast... jssailem at 8:43am 07.10.23 Hey Cruisers... This week looks to be nice weather. even a little breezes may fill your sails. From
DIY tiller tamer fails ('68 Javelin) RussC at 8:41am 07.10.23 I like the Tiller Tamer brand because it's adjustable for drag. some are just either on or off but I
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA rgranger at 8:40am 07.10.23 Awsome post.....
DIY tiller tamer fails ('68 Javelin) jviss at 8:36am 07.10.23 I have one I will never use, if I can find it you can have it. Stand by....
DIY tiller tamer fails ('68 Javelin) kappykaplan at 8:33am 07.10.23 Sometimes you just have to bite the bullet and let go of some of those hard-earned $$$. :beer:
Life (sailing) after heart attack. (1) rgranger at 8:31am 07.10.23 Geeze.... that sounds like a close call. You said... bout six years ago, my son was working on his
DIY tiller tamer fails ('68 Javelin) Philly2DC2LBI at 8:31am 07.10.23 Good point! Maybe I should try the real thing before I give up. I have just been doing DIY solutions
Life (sailing) after heart attack. kappykaplan at 8:31am 07.10.23 after prostate removal Good luck! Mine was removed in Jun 2020.
DIY tiller tamer fails ('68 Javelin) kappykaplan at 8:28am 07.10.23 Have you considered a Tiller Tamer? https://www.davisinstruments.com/products/tiller-tamer
Gooseneck Philly2DC2LBI at 8:25am 07.10.23 I definitely did something like that once trying to figure out how the roller reefing works. I got s
Life (sailing) after heart attack. kloudie1 at 8:25am 07.10.23 Glad to hear that things are looking up, Scott! Scary stuff.. A couple of weeks ago, I helped my bu
New owner Ventura County Rltgold at 8:13am 07.10.23 Congratulations on the New to you boat. Having it in the Ventura area great great ! I've spent alot
Life (sailing) after heart attack. Phil Herring at 7:59am 07.10.23 Wow. So happy to hear you survived that. The rest will all work itself out over time.
New owner Ventura County (1) akar7 at 7:48am 07.10.23 Hello, I was the second owner of your boat. I bought it in 2009 and sold it in 2014. I will contact
Head removal Tin Kicker at 7:44am 07.10.23 I am one of many who've gone to a composting head and will never go back for just the experiences yo
Companion Way Doors vs. boards for Hunter 356 Hollyberry at 7:40am 07.10.23 If you do doors keep your options open by using 'lift off' hinges. https://www.marinedepotdirect.co
Bow thruster and electric winch iestion BarryL at 7:38am 07.10.23 Hey, My current boat, a Jeanneau 409, came with a bow thruster in a tunnel. I would not have ordere
Latest Thinking on Holding Tank Additives Hayden Watson at 7:31am 07.10.23 one or the other.....together they are fighting themselves ph wise. I wonder if that is the point.
Companion Way Doors vs. boards for Hunter 356 danm1 at 7:30am 07.10.23 Prior owner installed Zarcor doors Companionway Doors by Zarcor provides style, comfort and convenie

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