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old boat sails joyride at 6:20pm 10.19.13 Catalina 22 7/1159 Bought an old 1974 Cat 22 to learn with. So far so good, making repairs and upgrades as I go. Howeve
considering a Cat 30 woodyt26 at 4:39pm 10.19.13 Catalina 30 10/1794 We currently sail a Tanzer 26 and find that this light displacement cruiser/racer leaves us feeling
Stuffing Box (1) thaeni at 4:30pm 10.19.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1272 I decided to check my stuffing box for the condition of the flax. I was surprised to find there was
Performance of partial vertical batten vs no batten mainsail Viktor Eysselein at 3:30pm 10.19.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/3938 My mainsail is stretched out (Doyle sail, 4 years old) making furling very difficult. The rigger to
Raymarine Radar - No Scanner Nodak7 at 2:28pm 10.19.13 Big Boats 3/3698 I just restepped my mast and decided that I would reconnect the radar that I have not used since I p
Mast raising gcallender at 10:46am 10.19.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1924 Does anyone know where to purchase a mast raising system. I have not had much luck on the internet.
Hammering at mid range RPM's DStegs49 at 9:31am 10.19.13 Big Boats 3/1142 We purchased our Legend 37 Aug of 12. Motored from Manitowoc to Muskegon. Hammering sound most of th
Chicago bridge lifts for sailboats Doug in Lakeview at 9:21am 10.19.13 Ask All Sailors 10/3035 Hi all, On Wednesday we made the journey from Belmont Harbor to Canal Street Marina on the south
Lectra san removal gregstokes at 8:47am 10.19.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/4601 I am preparing to remove the Lectra san unit from my 1968 Pearson 35 and install a Jabsco manual hea
Ocean Springs Harbor, MS BigEasy at 7:41am 10.19.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1020 Would appreciate any info regarding Ocean Springs Harbor on the Mississippi coast; Marina contact, s
Cleaning the fuzzy interior hull covering Hugh Straub at 6:37am 10.19.13 Smaller Boats 5/1521 Now that the Summer in New Orleans has finally broken, I've put my 20 year old 23.5 back in the wate
Porta Poti Peeves Spence at 5:44am 10.19.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/5137 I think sometimes some sensitive issues need to be said. The porta poti and myself in confined qu
1980 Hunter 30 Don Greenglass at 5:09am 10.19.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1413 Am looking at a 1980 Hunter 30. In pretty good shape but has been dry for the last 2 years or more d
Rebuilding an RC8D...looking forprt sources Bolander at 4:33am 10.19.13 The Cherubini Hunters 4/2054 HI Everyone, I'm new here. I just bought a Cherubini 27 with an RC8D 1cylinder diesel engine. Its
1980 Pearson 30 Don Greenglass at 4:26am 10.19.13 Pearson 0/1468 A
Universal 5411 water pump leak dickauge at 3:17am 10.19.13 Engines and Propulsion 1/1659 My water pump has a leak where the 2 bolts hold the pump in to the engine. The cost of the new pump
Universal 5411 water pump leak dickauge at 3:13am 10.19.13 Catalina 30 2/1515 I have a water leak after the impeller and it is where the 2 bolts hold the pump into the engine. C
S2 11.O A Harken Main traveller rail joul at 12:36am 10.19.13 S2 2/1353 Does anyone could give me the diameter of the harken rail for the mainsheet traveller on the S2 11.O
How many stands for my 25 oday? thanratty at 6:40pm 10.18.13 Day Sailers 3/1321 Getting ready to pull my 25 Oday out for the winter and want to know do I need 4 or 6 stands. It ha
When to replace standing rigging Found at Sea at 4:49pm 10.18.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1599 My 1985 Hunter 34 has a slight rust staining around the terminals of the standing rigging. Other th

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DIY of standing rigging with compression fittings jviss at 6:14pm 05.01.23 Good points, @Scott T-Bird . I was thinking of doing my own, having lengths of wire made with swage
Raritan PHII lubricate piston from top? JoeWhite at 5:46pm 05.01.23 I pour about one table spoon olive oil in the toilet after use. This, not only lubricates the pump
DIY of standing rigging with compression fittings Scott T-Bird at 5:44pm 05.01.23 I'll also suggest that with a major refit, as you describe, the best strategy is to focus on the job
How to Clean Webasto flame sensor Air Top 3500 Hello Below at 5:43pm 05.01.23
Stinky Bubbly Hot Water JoeWhite at 5:36pm 05.01.23 The only other way to drain is to remove the water tank. Probably not a fist choice. You can disconn
DIY of standing rigging with compression fittings Scott T-Bird at 5:32pm 05.01.23 I think to summarize the reasons why many sailors choose mechanical fittings are: 1) Mechanical fitt
DO YOU KNOW YOUR BOAT? jviss at 5:32pm 05.01.23 For my Catalina 36 I had a map of all the storage spaces in the back of my log book, and an inventor
DO YOU KNOW YOUR BOAT? Terry Cox at 5:24pm 05.01.23 Our complicated boat has so many systems and after owning her since 2002, all the nooks and crannies
Another Winter Movie... BOC Challenge.. jviss at 5:21pm 05.01.23 Ah, good idea. That should work, or something similar should work; I have a Samsung phone and Sams
Another Winter Movie... BOC Challenge.. jviss at 5:11pm 05.01.23
Another Winter Movie... BOC Challenge.. Michael Davis at 4:51pm 05.01.23 Thank you! How would I get this onto the big screen? I wonder, maybe my smart TV has a browser...
Fortress anchor Screen Saver at 4:42pm 05.01.23 Sorry guys.... You want a Manson Supreme. it is (or perhaps was not sure now) the only anchor certif
Hunter vs. Catalina 22 schog at 4:33pm 05.01.23 Take into consideration what you using for a tow vehicle versus the weight of the boat. Hunter has
H34 keel smile (7) cdells at 4:28pm 05.01.23 I got some work done today. I used a stripper to get off as much paint as I could then went to town
Another Winter Movie... BOC Challenge.. jviss at 4:25pm 05.01.23 BOC Challenge : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive Thank you! How would I ge
Sailing Movies? jviss at 4:23pm 05.01.23 The best one Captain Ron I've seen that too many times. :)
Sailing Movies? jviss at 4:22pm 05.01.23 You can find lots of movies, audiobooks, and ebooks from your public library. Especially ones you w
Sailing Movies? jviss at 4:20pm 05.01.23 I think you'd do much better trying to find audio books. Very few really good sailing movies are on
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? jviss at 3:52pm 05.01.23 I can't answer this directly, but a warning from a surgeon. Just before departing Frisco on my circ
Stinky Bubbly Hot Water skunther at 3:36pm 05.01.23 Good news! They make anodes with built-in drain valves: https://www.amazon.com/Camco-11533-Atwood-A

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