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alternatives to thru hull fittings smprincipal at 10:17am 08.20.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/3612 Ok so I have a Catalina 25 1985 the previous owner removed the thru hull fittings for the original s
Mast step for Oday 22 jdgnjp at 8:12am 08.20.13 Day Sailers 3/2318 We recently purchased a 1973 Oday 22 with a replacement mast, bronze color, bendy. It rests in a ma
Fried battery (1) IanJ at 7:30am 08.20.13 Ask All Sailors 30/3681 :cussing:Heres one for you electric experts. I have a 1984 Hunter 31. I have two battery banks, with
MicroWave Oven 2 OLD PIRATES at 7:00am 08.20.13 Catalina 310 7/3211 Well I have another Puzzler for you all. We have a center section on the starboarded side that they
Population of US Sailors LaColla at 6:55am 08.20.13 Ask All Sailors 27/4237 Does anyone have any idea what the population of US based sailors is? Perhaps measured by number of
Cracks in gel coat. Aesthetics question. (1) jfschena at 6:39am 08.20.13 Ask An Oday Owner 0/918 I have some cracks in the gel coat of my 84 oday 26. Some extend from the flat surface into the non
Theta GERT at 6:23am 08.20.13 Ask All Sailors 0/654 does anyone have knowledge about the Theta racer rigging layout. ive searched in SA but can find lit
Dehumidifiers. peltier vs. compressor. Chris Patterson at 6:04am 08.20.13 Ask All Sailors 3/9542 I have got to do something different. The dehumidifier seems to be the way to go. Here in East Cambo
1981 H33 bow roller frankiedogs at 5:46am 08.20.13 The Cherubini Hunters 13/4828 Anyone know if a bow roller will fit without doing the bowsprit mods? If so, which one? And a pick o
Has anyone ever had a lime down their scupper? (1) holdech at 5:27am 08.20.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/2244 Friends brought over a handful of key limes (for our beer). Dropped one and watched it roll to the e
Larger headsail for a 41DS bart at 4:24am 08.20.13 Big Boats 17/2807 I am hoping to get better light wind performance from my boat which has the standard B+R rig with a
new member longtime owner (7) srust58 at 11:07pm 08.19.13 Sirius 21/22 4/16300 new member longtime owner with photos I am the original owner of my 1985 Sirius 22 #16 named Tardis
HAPS Bremerton Marina Rendezvous August 16-18, 2013, Summary Mikem at 9:21pm 08.19.13 HAPS (Hunter Assoc. of Puget Sound) 0/2845 Is this a great summer or what. It was so warm and windless on Friday afternoon that I threatened t
PVC furling system jenquay at 9:07pm 08.19.13 Ask All Sailors 11/2687 I know there have been a lot of comments about home made PVC furling systems. I built one in Februar
Pop Top Cover Catilina 25 (1) stobbeco at 7:53pm 08.19.13 Smaller Boats 2/3249 I have just bought a 1982 Catalina Pop Top; but I m missing the canvass cover. If you happen to kn
water/salt crystals in the pilots lady at 7:39pm 08.19.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/709 We just bought a 311/2000 and we have a small amount of water and salt crystals in the bow under the
Push Button Starter Switch jrocheleau at 6:39pm 08.19.13 Ask An Oday Owner 20/3817 I have this problem with the push button starter switch on my 1984 Oday 30. I've changed it out sev
Surveyor - Annapolis bbarth at 6:36pm 08.19.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1749 I am getting ready to purchase a used boat that is located in Annapolis, MD. Any recommendations on
Rocker Pump Caperomain at 5:42pm 08.19.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/995 I just purchased a 1980 25 ft Oday, and the only thing I can find wrong with it is the rocker pumps
Deck to Hull issue (2) Northern Breezes at 5:42pm 08.19.13 Smaller Boats 4/1775 67733.vB 67734.vB What you are looking at is in the bow, starboard side of a 1973 Catalina 22'. I h

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SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report (1) Hayden Watson at 1:01pm 06.03.23 Yep, it was pretty aggressive. ?
Mercury 9.9 4 stroke on Cat 25 kloudie1 at 12:48pm 06.03.23 That looks like a crankcase breather. It takes the crankcase vapors back to the intake where the vap
Macgregor 26 pungojim at 12:37pm 06.03.23
Mercury 9.9 4 stroke on Cat 25 justsomeguy at 12:18pm 06.03.23 Was wondering if I should also clamp down the hose from the side furthest from the boat. Not sure h
Flimsy deck on bow and tabernacle. Backplate Mike25 at 11:41am 06.03.23 How does one go about repairing a rotted core. It has taken me time to figure my deck has a core in
New Alternator Regulator? jviss at 11:32am 06.03.23 or the older simpler 614 series How about the 612?
New Alternator Regulator? jviss at 11:28am 06.03.23 Your Link 2000 R was the regulator controller, and we have no way to know why you had that separate
SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report jssailem at 10:46am 06.03.23 Crew shifts are a bitch... I limited my nap to 2 hours. Felt I might be in the way of your aggressiv
New Alternator Regulator? Stu Jackson at 10:42am 06.03.23 ..................... I may just have to abandon the Freedom system. No you don't. Your Link 20
Yanmar 4Jh4-HTE Manual fuel priming lift pump (1) jssailem at 10:40am 06.03.23 I have a Perkins not a Yanmar diesel. I have observed the same issue, you describe, happen on my ma
Advice before I buy C30 Hayden Watson at 10:38am 06.03.23 Thank you all for your guidance. Im on the fence about this purchase now. Am I ready to take on thi
SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report Hayden Watson at 10:35am 06.03.23
Jabsco volume per stroke Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:25am 06.03.23 Does anyone know the volume per stroke on a Jabsco manual head? Trying to figure out how many to cle
Recommendations for a new head Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:07am 06.03.23 Afraal, Raritan toilets, manual and electric, are top rated because they're they best quality and th
SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report MikeHoncho at 10:02am 06.03.23 Was it only 3? All that I know is that I checked out the Gedney Is shore line... A LOT! I think I
Jabsco volume per stroke Ralph Johnstone at 10:00am 06.03.23 Excellent particulars to ponder while sitting on the head. I spent many years dealing with leaks on
alternator and wiring DaveJ at 9:52am 06.03.23 One way to tell if your alternator is charging the batteries, take a voltage reading before you star
Hunter 306 vertical play on Rudder Stock.......how to fix? JamesG161 at 9:51am 06.03.23 lower UHMW bearing is not in place good find. I would only make the lower bearing. The inside prec
Catalina 320 Diesel deck port jssailem at 9:47am 06.03.23 From Catalina Direct These black caps have not been made for decades. The thread pitch of the cap is
Cleat recommendations for Hunter 26 WesternTraveler at 9:36am 06.03.23 Thanks for your suggestion on the pipe. If I add the pipe , would it be ok to connect to that if I w

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