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Universal 5411 plate change Bruce Adams at 6:27am 07.30.13 Catalina 30 1/1315 Hi, On my 1982 Catalina 30 with a Universal 5411, I found water in my oil. I flushed it with new oi
Sail increase MeanMan at 6:18am 07.30.13 Mid-Size Boats 6/1975 I have a Hunter 290 that we use for holiday sailing. We rarely travel in wind above 10 m/s and if th
H25 or C25? (1) Ed Schenck at 5:44am 07.30.13 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1119 Time to admit my age and put the Highlander away. I would like to have a small cruiser in front of
1984 DS II Centerboard stuck in Up position dave24 at 4:40am 07.30.13 Day Sailers 5/3560 Greetings - 1st post. I have owned this Daysailer II for about 15 years and it has been a great bo
How many can be on boat? Picflight at 1:50am 07.30.13 Ask All Sailors 31/4759 Will 6 adults and 6 children be safe on a 4 hour coastal passage on a Catalina 270 or Hunter 280? C
hull harmonics elcap373 at 12:20am 07.30.13 Newport 1/2121 I own a 1983 Newport 33 with a 24 HP Universal. When under power and operating at 1900 to 2300 rpm t
Switchboard says head and fan ? Akapeterc at 11:40pm 07.29.13 Big Boats 1/984 Hi on my recently purchased Hunter 44 DS 2003 there are two switches on the electrical board one say
re-install hand rails on 22' Catalina pdxagent at 11:05pm 07.29.13 Catalina 22 4/3230 need help with install of new handrails, not much experience or tool kit. screw holes in boat that
Mast Stepping made easier? Uppiano at 10:27pm 07.29.13 Catalina 22 34/5987 Hi all, new to the 22 (and loving it!). I trailer my boat a lot and am typically a little frustrate
cuddy cover David Laurin at 9:57pm 07.29.13 Ask An Oday Owner 8/4308 Does anybody have drawings or plans for a cuddy cabin hatch cover that I could use to make my own?
rigging drawings David Laurin at 9:44pm 07.29.13 Day Sailers 2/1029 It seems that there is no easily accessible drawings of how the O'Day Daysailer is rigged originally
V25 Boom length jenquay at 8:12pm 07.29.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2653 I am not sure the boom on our boat is the original or correct boom. Our V25 is a 1975. Does anyone h
Whoohooo... (Hobie 16) (1) rgranger at 7:25pm 07.29.13 Ask All Sailors 18/3400 We Chartered a Hobie 16 out of Pensacola today.... Dang those are fast responsive little boats.
Hunter 376 keel screws replacement reinesj1 at 6:38pm 07.29.13 Big Boats 2/2261 What is the experience of other Hunter 376 owners of the keel screws endurance? What kind of inspect
Autohelm stuck on Victoria28 at 6:12pm 07.29.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1326 While motoring our '92 Catalina 28 into Tsehum Haven this afternoon I discovered that I had difficu
AB switch "Both" with one discharged battery Delawaredave at 6:03pm 07.29.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1483 Hunter 27. AB switch and two batteries. Use battery 1 for starting, 2 for accessories. Often
What would happen if i lose my keel? Fernando Martinez at 6:02pm 07.29.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2062 I have been wondering what would happen if for some reason I would lose me swing keel on my Mac 22 w
Fresh water pump kicking in every once in a while Tenedos at 3:57pm 07.29.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/915 Hi there, I have a 1999 Catalina 320. I bought the boat two months ago and noticed the fresh water
Universal M25 Cuts out after 20 Min Running strangemagic77 at 3:54pm 07.29.13 Catalina 30 4/3145 Have 1985 sailboat with Universal M25 diesel. She fires up just fine but stalls out after running 2
Water heater install Ron-Anne at 2:56pm 07.29.13 Mid-Size Boats 0/841 Well we got the water heater installed last week-end and had problems, I installed the new heater co

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Engine compartment ventilation Ralph Johnstone at 9:23pm 05.15.23
Weird ancient gadget, need wiser eyes to identity Ralph Johnstone at 9:08pm 05.15.23 did it to correct for the Coriolis Effect. I knew it was something like that.
Hunter smile / keel movement Ralph Johnstone at 9:07pm 05.15.23 Dave's going to smack me if I'm wrong, but I think that sitting the hull on the stands without the k
Anchoring at Coward's Cove? Tedd at 9:07pm 05.15.23 To be clear, I'm quite happy to sit on the bottom when the tide is out if the bottom is suitable, wh
Anchoring at Coward's Cove? (1) Hayden Watson at 8:59pm 05.15.23 I just looked at Google Earth and think the bigger problem could be that the neighbors might get pus
Anchoring at Coward's Cove? Hello Below at 8:55pm 05.15.23 Navonics shows less than a foot at the entrance at zero tide.
Anchoring at Coward's Cove? MikeHoncho at 8:55pm 05.15.23
Anchoring at Coward's Cove? Hayden Watson at 8:50pm 05.15.23 I don't know. With a shoal draft retractable keel and behind the break water, it probably wouldn't
Anchoring at Coward's Cove? (2) MikeHoncho at 8:48pm 05.15.23 215700
Anchoring at Coward's Cove? MikeHoncho at 8:47pm 05.15.23
Latest Thinking on Holding Tank Additives Hayden Watson at 8:46pm 05.15.23 No Flex really made a dissference in my system. I just removed it all for a composting toilet and t
Engine compartment ventilation Hayden Watson at 8:34pm 05.15.23 I have my blower ducting set up about the same as yours because with my fully sound insulated compar
Latest Thinking on Holding Tank Additives MikeHoncho at 8:28pm 05.15.23 No Flex really made a difference in my system. I just removed it all for a composting toilet and the
Latest Thinking on Holding Tank Additives Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:40pm 05.15.23 I'm a big fan of NoFlex because it not only prevents odor out the vent, but also dissolves sludge on
Thoughts on rail mounted VHF antenna Leeward Rail at 7:19pm 05.15.23 This gave me tremendous broadcast and reception without having to install a fixed transceiver and a
Thoughts on rail mounted VHF antenna captcoho at 6:55pm 05.15.23 Appreciate the feedback everyone. I do not have a conduit going thru the mast currently, for those
Cleaning Shore Power Cord SycloneDriver at 6:41pm 05.15.23 How about a "magic eraser"?
Reverse Polarity SycloneDriver at 6:36pm 05.15.23 The "reverse polarity" indicator isn't really accurate. What it really should say is "voltage on ne
Engine compartment blower re design what do you have in your boat Hayden Watson at 6:30pm 05.15.23 I have a blower for my diesel powered engine that pushes air out. It is on its own switch. I ran
Insurance question xavpil at 6:24pm 05.15.23 Gowrie Group in Westbrook CT handles a large number of clients, including US Sailing programs. Fan

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