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Sailing from Waikiki OfflineTN at 9:24pm 06.24.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1813 Hi! I am staying in Waikiki for the next three weeks and have never sailed in Hawaii. Does anyone
bathtub in the back. jimgreen8c at 8:59pm 06.24.13 Catalina 30 2/1302 I've got an old Catalina 30 Tall Rig. While at Emerald Bay this weekend I opened the lazarette to fi
Propane problem? Stephen Trapani at 8:54pm 06.24.13 Ask All Sailors 21/2869 I have a propane tank on the stern rail, a cook stove/oven roughly amid ship, and a older Force 10 h
posting from the boat CCrane2299 at 8:49pm 06.24.13 Catalina 22 5/1151 On a Monday night. Took Tuesday off. Happy. That is all.
Supplier for the Polyflex engine mount in NSW , Australia Boffin at 8:36pm 06.24.13 Parts Search 0/5077 I need two pieces of the Polyflex engine mount for the Yanmar 1GM10 , any one know any shop in NSW f
Supplier for Polyflex in NSW Australia Boffin at 8:35pm 06.24.13 Ask All Sailors 0/693 I need two pieces of the Polyflex engine mount for the Yanmar 1GM10 , any one know any shop in NSW f
Where can I buy the Polyflex engine mount in NSW Australia Boffin at 8:34pm 06.24.13 Engines and Propulsion 0/1619 I need two pieces of teh Polyflex engine mount for the Yanmar 1GM10 , any one know any shop in NSW f
Shaft Log / Stern Tube replacement (4) readerbill at 8:28pm 06.24.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2264 Hi All, I just removed (cut out) my shaft tonight and will need to replaced the shaft log on my H
Maerator pchrisler at 8:14pm 06.24.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1135 The macerator keeps blowing the 20amp fuse in a matter of 5 seconds or less. Any ideas?
Universal 5411 impeller flow jakez at 8:03pm 06.24.13 Catalina 30 3/1632 I have a 5411 in my Catalina 30. Runs well... temp is good when running for a while. The exhaust i
70 Tri Capsize Rick D at 7:01pm 06.24.13 Ask All Sailors 1/961 In case you had not seen this: http://www.grindtv.com/outdoor/excursions/post/spectacular-capsizing
Control Panel settings Alansails at 6:38pm 06.24.13 Catalina 310 17/2794 As I am a new owner and the previous owner and broker never shared how they used to leave the contro
Weird Proposal Rick D at 5:48pm 06.24.13 Ask All Sailors 77/8254 From Sail Magazine article: The problem of plastic and waste in the ocean is not a new one, but a
Color Weasel at 5:41pm 06.24.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1301 What shade green did Beneteau use for sail covers (Color of Sunbrella?) Thanks
A different approach to a sliding gooseneck... (1) holdech at 5:38pm 06.24.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1203 New boat in the slip beside us (Sirius21). The owner made a sliding/adjustable gooseneck from a pie
Interesting Foil Concept.... Rick D at 5:36pm 06.24.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1357 http://www.yacht-zoo.com/infiniti-yachts
Off-topic but funny Piotr at 5:32pm 06.24.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 28/2631 My son is taking his first formal sailing class (intermediate level). They sail Optimists. Today was
Holding tank installation jleblanc30 at 5:23pm 06.24.13 Catalina 30 15/3717 Hi, I just bought a 1987 Catalina 30 that had a pretty bad smell in the cabin. We found out it ca
drilling holes on aluminium tubes Ken13559 at 5:07pm 06.24.13 Ask All Sailors 5/996 I'm fabricating the hatch canopy by Sailrite. I like to know, when I drill holes into the 7/8" OD al
battery charging 1, 2 or both rgarrison@gmail.com at 4:27pm 06.24.13 Catalina 30 1/1022 I am curious and maybe everyone knows for sure, but when on dock power and engine power, am I chargi

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Yanmar in '79 37c monocerosin at 11:45am 04.18.23 Wow, this incredibly helpful. I was definitely scratching my head at some of the things you mention.
C-18 or P-18 which would you reccomend? SmallBoatGuy at 11:40am 04.18.23 Thanks for the reply! Both are dry dock. I had an 1987 C-22, stepping the mast was a chore. Both own
Jib Sheets. length and diameter jodyjuli at 11:36am 04.18.23 Thank you
C-18 or P-18 which would you reccomend? rgranger at 11:35am 04.18.23 Both lines are still in production and both are very popular...so parts should be easy to find. Are
How many of you have satellite beacons or satellite phones when out on the ocean? BigEasy at 11:34am 04.18.23 I have an ACR Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) onboard. It is registered with NOAA/SARSAT. The regist
Tankless Water Heater Maine Sail at 11:30am 04.18.23 Usually too much for a 30A service..
Tankless Water Heater jssailem at 11:17am 04.18.23 I prefer the tank type which is powered via shore power or the engine via the hot water system. :p
Sunbird Battery Box jssailem at 11:15am 04.18.23 Welcome Joe to the SBO Forum. The Sunbird is a fun lake boat. As I remember they were a plastic mo
Jabsco quiet flush leak..... Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:11am 04.18.23 All may be TOO tight. Over-tightening screws/bolts can cause gaskets to "pucker" around the screw,
H34 keel smile (1) rgranger at 11:05am 04.18.23 You're gonna need a bigger boat!
Instrument and Transducer Upgrade for 2005 Hunter 33 jssailem at 10:51am 04.18.23 The iPad as a display is another structure. You will need to interface the data in the network to a
Instrument and Transducer Upgrade for 2005 Hunter 33 jssailem at 10:45am 04.18.23 one module can translate the signals for most transducers. Yes. Speed and sea temperature transdu
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD rgranger at 10:41am 04.18.23 If you don't see anything wrong with it once you get it, I will most definitely buy this model. I t
Max Power CT80 bow thruster propeller removal miraculix at 10:41am 04.18.23 Thanks for your reply. I tried a few things already including Acetone (did not work because it is t
Folding Prop (1) jssailem at 10:27am 04.18.23 Hi SDS3. (fact) what is the size (diameter) of the standard Hunter shaft on this boat? Can not find
Yanmar in '79 37c rardiH36 at 10:20am 04.18.23 Re my post above, I should have written "starboard" bulkhead.
Yanmar in '79 37c rardiH36 at 10:17am 04.18.23 Good Morning monocerosin: I had only modest success finding some of my years' past posts. Not as e
Max Power CT80 bow thruster propeller removal Ralph Johnstone at 10:12am 04.18.23 If it's bottom paint filling the head head screw, maybe lacquer thinner, acetone, paint stripper, or
Newbie Fresh and Green jssailem at 9:59am 04.18.23 It has been my observation that when owners step aboard a 40ft plus sized boat their concern for cen
Rust color in Antifreeze Ralph Johnstone at 9:57am 04.18.23 What would this clarify in my trouble shooting? Not much. The rust needs to be agitated by the m

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