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Capri 26 low pressure alarm MORNING LIGHT at 12:13pm 10.09.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/958 I have a Capri 26 1991 and the module that sounds when you start the engine is out of function. I fo
Legend 45 Specs blair58 at 11:55am 10.09.13 Big Boats 4/1948 Legend 45 Specs and repairs 1) I just bought a Legend 45, and was wondering where I could get the o
Coming width on H-30 newage1461 at 11:41am 10.09.13 The Cherubini Hunters 2/852 Would anyone just happen to know off the top of their head what the width of the coaming is where th
Rudder design depth RichB at 11:34am 10.09.13 Smaller Boats 4/878 I am repairing and fairing the stock rudder of my 1989 h- 23. The current configuration has the ent
Interior Paint? (Lido 14) (1) jhiggy at 10:34am 10.09.13 Ask All Sailors 6/4061 Hello! I have a Lido 14 that I am trying to fix up to get into sailing shape. One area I am trying
blue water yachts stern rail willsnow at 10:05am 10.09.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1965 this has been asked a couple times in the past, but has anyone got a picture of the BWY stern rail o
Correct engine oil Clydo at 9:56am 10.09.13 Catalina 310 1/1034 C310 # 245 ILEANTOO
Replacing Hunter 410 Aft head hoses Dijobi777 at 9:14am 10.09.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/923 Has anyone had to replace the main discharge hose from the head to the holding tank. The plunger on
Length of trailer w/Hunter 23 WhiteCap Fever at 8:15am 10.09.13 Smaller Boats 2/977 I am buying an 1987 Hunter 23 w/trailer and would like to know the total length of the boat and trai
Keel pulling away star302 at 6:38am 10.09.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1281 Has anyone had any issues with the keel of their boat separating from hull? ( a 6" long line of sepa
What boat is it? (1) Buki at 12:35am 10.09.13 Ask All Sailors 13/2458 I originally posted these pics in the MacGregor forum. I'm looking for a trailer and the seller want
CA Registered Boat Owners -- $16 Mussell Fee Lee Coller at 10:03pm 10.08.13 Ask All Sailors 5/5642 If you have a boat registered in California that is only used in "Marine" waters (that is, the Ocean
Standard Horizon Instrument Repair? Dan Hill at 6:11pm 10.08.13 Ask All Sailors 4/2395 Apparently, as of 7-8 years ago, they don't sell or repair instruments anymore! Has anyone found a r
Topping Lift broke loose - how to re-attach? SkipperMike at 3:08pm 10.08.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2066 Hi all, first time posting here...I just purchased a 1978 Hunter 25. On my second sail out, I barely
What size folding cleat for spring lines? Cool Beans at 2:22pm 10.08.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1796 http://cruisermarine.com/accon-stainless-steel-folding-cleats.html Not advertising, just as an exam
Replacing CPG solenoid on 1999 321 AdamCermak at 2:13pm 10.08.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/1438 The original solenoid valve for the CPG tank/system is failing, so I'm trying to replace it. The fi
Battery Mr Mac at 1:50pm 10.08.13 Smaller Boats 1/755 My boat doesn't have a battery installed and we will be picking one up when we get back from Annapol
Another "What kind of boat is this" post.. Chris Patterson at 1:21pm 10.08.13 Ask All Sailors 20/2623 Yeah. So, I posted this one other time to a place where IF I had got a response would have got me. A
Rubrails falling out often on Catalina? sdirkes at 1:14pm 10.08.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/2048 Anyone have a great idea on how to secure the rubber rub rail on older Catalina models (older than 2
Removing the compression post, Hunter 336 neilmcc at 12:59pm 10.08.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/5449 I have a couple of jobs to do which it looks like will require the un-stepping of the mast and the r

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Eliminate topping lift JRT at 6:02pm 02.25.23 You could use your spin as a topping lift at the dock
A lesson on winches pclarksurf at 5:30pm 02.25.23 Quick observation, if you ran your safety chain around the back of the jack post it would give it a
Wind generators, yay or nay? jssailem at 5:07pm 02.25.23 My thoughts lean toward Solar. On average I would think you get more solar generation than wind gene
Rudder Tube Hunter 36 jssailem at 4:58pm 02.25.23 @skipperclaud, That makes perfect sense to me. It is a nice act you are sharing. Your attached image
Rudder Tube Hunter 36 skipperclaud at 4:41pm 02.25.23 Important tip... The Rudder Tube keeps your boat from flooding. If you need more explanation, PM
Rudder Tube Hunter 36 (2) skipperclaud at 4:39pm 02.25.23 Here is the result!
1984 Hunter 31 - Cast Iron Keel Rust Davidasailor26 at 4:32pm 02.25.23 I don't think that should be happening. Just to be clear, the new spots I get always appear to act
Rudder Tube Hunter 36 skipperclaud at 4:29pm 02.25.23 :plus: Perhaps a flood victim boat. Raised up on the surge, shifted in place and dropped hard on th
Eliminate topping lift DaveJ at 4:20pm 02.25.23 Agree with both above posts. You can sail without it, many boats do not have one, but there are adva
Must a first generation B&R Rig be removed for spreader repair? artboas at 4:03pm 02.25.23 1992 Hunter 42 Passage Mast Situation: 2005 Selden Deck Stepped B&R 1st generation Mast - meaning i
Dockside water connection artboas at 3:59pm 02.25.23 I'm certain that it's been covered previously, but searching forums here is a bit of a non-starter.
advice on auto chart plotter Scott T-Bird at 3:00pm 02.25.23 one other question for you all. I am looking for a good charbook. One person reccomended Richards
1984 Hunter 31 - Cast Iron Keel Rust (1) Ralph Johnstone at 2:40pm 02.25.23 If you used this stuff or any product similar to it : . I've seen it in use and it turns rust (fe
advice on auto chart plotter Scott T-Bird at 2:35pm 02.25.23 Scott T-Bird, we went to the North Channel last summer and relief heavily on autoroute feature on n
Wind generators, yay or nay? Alan Gomes at 2:33pm 02.25.23 Hello everyone, another couple of questions for the hive mind. was looking at getting solar panels
Eliminate topping lift sail sfbay at 2:28pm 02.25.23 No........but I like having a topping lift available as a safety line when climbing the mast plus it
Wind generators, yay or nay? Rich Stidger at 2:27pm 02.25.23 Well, here is my 2 cents worth. And I think worth every penny too! 10-12 years ago I put a 400W Air
Wind generators, yay or nay? Ralph Johnstone at 2:25pm 02.25.23
1984 Hunter 31 - Cast Iron Keel Rust (3) Ralph Johnstone at 2:19pm 02.25.23 One thing I noticed is where you said you waited for each layer to be dry before applying the next,
Eliminate topping lift kappykaplan at 2:17pm 02.25.23 I have a rigid boom vang as well, but I find that taking tension on my topping lift (main halyard)

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