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Last Voyage of the Bounty Anonymous 121765 at 5:50am 10.29.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1340 The Tampa Bay Times newspaper started a 3-part special by Michael Kruze. Part one was in the Su
Watermaker (5) ELMAX at 2:27am 10.29.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/941 Hello friend, after a fantastic summer in Greece, here I am, the restoration of CALYPSO continues...
Anyone Else Feel the Need To "Soft Shackle" with Amsteel? (1) rardiH36 at 9:38pm 10.28.13 Ask All Sailors 14/6418 Over the last several years, for various reasons, I've sometimes opted to attach rigging hardware wi
On-board fresh water plumbing questions ArkadiyS at 9:38pm 10.28.13 Catalina 30 15/4765 We have just purchased a Cat 30 (1985), and in the process of getting her home (over 3 days) we used
oxidation on keel hunter 306 (1) brinky at 8:15pm 10.28.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1954 i just hauled my hunter 306 (built 2005) and applied a new coat of bottom paint. the connection b
ODay 19 lp_gilbert at 7:28pm 10.28.13 Day Sailers 1/941 I have a 19 footer that I bought a couple of yrs ago and the bottom paint ends below the water line.
fullt time cruisers, average monthly budgets? centerline at 6:45pm 10.28.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1683 based up on a couple that has a capable boat that is in good repair,... and that they were budget mi
e-mail wanted Spence at 6:11pm 10.28.13 Parts Search 3/2367 Does anyone have an e-mail contact for Rig-Rite company below? Fax is all I can find at the site.
Canvas coloring BobnCamie at 4:33pm 10.28.13 S2 12/2911 Greetings all. I am new here, having finally bought our "dream boat". Been waiting a long time. Firs
Cracking Lead Keel Old C&C Owner at 4:00pm 10.28.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1382 I am the owner of an old (1974) C'C 30 which I am interested in restoring. I have just begun the pro
Installing an Electric Windlass macalla at 3:37pm 10.28.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1292 Any tips for retro-fitting an electric windlass on an Oceanis 390? The original windlass was manual
Davitts for an Oceanis 390 macalla at 3:29pm 10.28.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2468 I'm thinking of installing davitts on our Oceanis 390, so that we can use a 3m RIB with the outboard
Battery wiring diagram (1) Sefuller at 2:17pm 10.28.13 Musings With Maine Sail 13/8069 I believe I am finally ready to begin the actual wiring part of my project. I have a lot of the cab
P26 portlights bblument at 1:30pm 10.28.13 Pearson 0/1433 Howdy, all... My 1972 P26 has some pretty messed up portlight windows. Instead of repairing or res
Winch Strong Direction markwbird at 1:00pm 10.28.13 Ask All Sailors 14/5537 I read the other day that most winches have a strong direction. Didn't know this. My understanding
Storage cabinets under V Berth on C-28 Captain Kirk1517 at 11:37am 10.28.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/1496 Purchased this boat new in 2002. The cabinets under the V berth are hinged at the bottom with a pia
charging system Hickdog at 11:14am 10.28.13 Ask All Sailors 8/1676 Need some guidance on charging system for my 26.5 Hunter (1987). at the present time my battery char
Holding Tank Oder seathumper at 11:12am 10.28.13 Big Boats 7/2365 A couple of years ago I removed the corroded aluminum holding tank and replaced it with a new 3M(?)
First post and question Guts1236 at 8:26am 10.28.13 Catalina 30 8/1526 Hello and thank you for letting me partake in your forum. My username is an old nickname from my co
Leaky port , hatch , ck o rings steve201 at 8:11am 10.28.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1034 just felt the need to post this, I had three ports that leaked bad.after reading about 15 posts on s

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Request Help Deciphering Trail-Rite Capacity Decal Rick Webb at 8:35am 06.27.23 Do those numbers match up with a VIN or serial number on your registration?
Trailer Capacity Estimates? SantaCruzin at 8:30am 06.27.23 Piece vs peace. Totally different meaning in this case! I feel bad for anyone learning English as a
Request Help Deciphering Trail-Rite Capacity Decal Jacktar at 8:20am 06.27.23 Might just be the serial number of the trailer, it is next to manufacture date on same line, all lo
Request Help Deciphering Trail-Rite Capacity Decal Chase Hartzell at 8:15am 06.27.23 Interesting. I'm trying to understand how your GAWR is 1/2 your GVWR unless it was either dual axle
Rebuilding a Water Filter. dLj at 8:12am 06.27.23 Well, I would not rebuild it - I would chuck it and install a modern filtration system. The advances
Is my fuel pump trying to tell me something? Project_Mayhem at 8:11am 06.27.23 I've only been out for a couple of sails. However, prior to starting, it seems as if the fuel pump
Can scoop a 25' trailer space.... Project_Mayhem at 8:08am 06.27.23 I usually add 3-4' to the boat length when it's on the trailer. It's a rough number and will vary fr
Trailer Capacity Estimates? Project_Mayhem at 8:00am 06.27.23 ent meaning in this case! I feel bad for anyone learning English as a second language
Request Help Deciphering Trail-Rite Capacity Decal brockangelo at 7:55am 06.27.23 No mine is a single axle. And I definitely think that's a 5806, not a 5800, whatever that means
Request Help Deciphering Trail-Rite Capacity Decal Chase Hartzell at 7:50am 06.27.23 Thanks. I'm guessing yours is a dual axle?
Request Help Deciphering Trail-Rite Capacity Decal (1) brockangelo at 7:49am 06.27.23 I don't think it is helpful, but here's my tag. I think they are too different, but just in case it
Can scoop a 25' trailer space.... LloydB at 7:49am 06.27.23 Check with the renter of the parking lot as to specific rule of measurement because they may limit p
Hunter 326 - Yanmar Engine Vibration - New mounts and maybe more?? Breezy1 at 7:43am 06.27.23 So I guess what you're saying is that you didn't read the article on shaft alignment. Actually, I'
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 7:42am 06.27.23 The desire is strong but the progress on the engine tells me... not this year. Still not in the wate
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Michael Davis at 7:36am 06.27.23 Hi John, we arrived home last evening after a very restful tour of the northern half of the Salish
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake (1) JamesG161 at 7:30am 06.27.23 This is from the Workshop manual. your last description, is in Red Oval. Jim... PS: The bottom 2
Do you trailer with the motor attached? Crazy Dave Condon at 7:15am 06.27.23 @john6206 Sailboat manufactures when designing the transoms, designed the transoms to carry a max
Captiva 240 Crazy Dave Condon at 6:45am 06.27.23 @bbriley Thank you for stepping up as an owner of a Captiva 240 owner to hep others. Dave , forme
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? BigEasy at 6:14am 06.27.23 Is it 15 seconds or two minutes that you can go? Dont know but because I dont, I NEVER run an outbo
Can scoop a 25' trailer space.... Rick Webb at 6:13am 06.27.23 Itsa gonna be close and there is not really a standard trailer There are hinges that can be added t

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