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Rutgers RC750 issue Phyxius at 6:29am 08.27.12 Bavaria 1/3788 I have a 2001 Bav 34. It is equipped with (2) triple sets of Rutgers RC 750 rope clutches. The han
B&R rig shawanaga at 5:48am 08.27.12 Big Boats 3/1385 I am thinking of purchasing a 87 Hunter37 and it has a b'r rig. I think it only has a 100 % jib on i
Catalona 22 on Survivorman? hubbardbilly at 5:33am 08.27.12 Catalina 22 14/2524 Did anybody else catch last week's episode of Survivorman on Discovery channel? He simulates gettin
Heads or toilets? Malcolm/Trilogy at 2:13am 08.27.12 Big Boats 1/1176 I purchased a Passage 42 in 1996 and had it shipped to Hong Kong where I have lived on her, sailed h
NACA keel profile First 36.7 njlindskog at 11:45pm 08.26.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/2300 Any one here having information about the NACA profile used on the First 36.7? My boat is built 2008
40.5 Wing-Bulb Keel James Coghill at 9:17pm 08.26.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/874 Is it possible to ground the 40.5 in a sandy bottomed lagoon and let the tide run out so you can scr
refrigerator quit working doehunter at 6:19pm 08.26.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/3644 Hey Sumner,(or anyone else) I'm hoping you might have a suggestion of what I might check. My boat ha
Bullseye sailaway78 at 6:00pm 08.26.12 Ask All Sailors 19/2891 Looks like we may be looking right down the barrel once more. Latest forecast brings Isaac pretty c
Cabin Cushion JennyAnn at 5:56pm 08.26.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1040 I aminterested in replacing the cabin cushions in our ODay 34. Any tips on ow to remove those cushi
Help with my Honda 9.9 throttle (1) An anonymous user at 5:35pm 08.26.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/872 Guys, This weekend my throttle stopped working. While backing up I shifted into fwd with a little t
micro cruiser galley Hollyweirdos at 4:42pm 08.26.12 Trailer Sailors 19/7672 I am thinking about building a split galley that slides fore and aft where the 1/4 berths used to be
Odor from rear A/C unit 38ft Hunter 2009 Orrin at 3:59pm 08.26.12 Big Boats 12/1925 Anyone out there with a 38 foot Hunter encounter an odor when using the rear A/C unit. It smells li
Seaclear to ST1000 geehaw at 2:59pm 08.26.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1268 I am wanting to hook laptop to ST 1000 autotiller. I have found one explanation on doing it but it r
Jib sheet blocks higgs at 2:19pm 08.26.12 Ask All Sailors 18/6314 What is the working load needed for a jib sheet block on a 35 footer with a 150?
Original Bristol nav lights (1) Skipper at 2:11pm 08.26.12 Ask All Sailors 3/913 Anyone know where I might find these nav lights? The PO replaced mine with non-originals. It's
Speed Loss During Tack GorillaToast at 1:54pm 08.26.12 Catalina 22 16/2747 Just wondering... How much speed should I expect to lose during a non-racing tack? For example, if I
Paint coverage Db421 at 1:29pm 08.26.12 The Cherubini Hunters 1/804 Does anyone know the survace area of an h25 below the waterline? I'm thinking of putting on a barri
Ice box DannyO at 12:53pm 08.26.12 Day Sailers 8/1898 I know this is a stupid question but... I just purchased an O'Day 25 and I can't figure out how t
Fuel fill hose jibes138 at 12:52pm 08.26.12 Ask All Sailors 1/944 While installing my new mini fuel tank and crawling around in extremely contorted positions, I notic
Lesson Learned ...... Dan Hill at 12:50pm 08.26.12 Mid-Size Boats 5/1554 Last weekend I noticed a slightly different vibration coming from my 2gm20f when motoring in. I felt

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Macerator for Hunter 34 Charlie98117 at 10:54pm 05.15.22 It would be simple to install a macerater in place of the manual pump. No extra thruhull, no extra
Operating the House/Start battery selector Udi at 10:24pm 05.15.22 Thank you very much everybody. I understand that its better to replace the switch but at this time I
Boom reefing schematic or current practices... Jaxn at 8:50pm 05.15.22 Those blocks sound more like an internal outhaul than a reefing system to me. Tie the fiddle block
Yanmar fuel problem: air leak? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 8:42pm 05.15.22 Well, that's just music to my ears...:). Ain't music your hearing, just the voice of reason. Fi
Macerator for Hunter 34 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:33pm 05.15.22 But if you look at his drawings you'll see that he has a y-valve in his toilet discharge line that a
Should I run away from this boat? mikeracca at 8:18pm 05.15.22 I would have to ask what work has been done in the past. I thought that the keel bolts were of the
Should I run away from this boat? stephen_i_w at 8:16pm 05.15.22 There are always boats in great condition for sale. Why buy a major problem? No doubt there are ot
Macerator for Hunter 34 kloudie1 at 7:49pm 05.15.22 The original configuration was that the head discharged directly to the holding tank; the discharge
Should I run away from this boat? Crazy Dave Condon at 7:43pm 05.15.22 Walk away
Should I run away from this boat? BigEasy at 7:03pm 05.15.22 I would be more concerned about the deteriorated keel bolts than the "smile". As Will advised, de
Macerator for Hunter 34 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:41pm 05.15.22 My existing system is just as you describe if I understand correctly..." Almost. You show your ru
Should I run away from this boat? Will Gilmore at 6:37pm 05.15.22 Depending, of course, on the deal you are trying to make. The Catalina Smile wouldn't necessarily b
Yanmar fuel problem: air leak? jaysweet at 5:53pm 05.15.22 You're absolutley correct in your approach. Ignore EVERYTHING until you fix that one air leak. In
Cracked hull stickinthemud57 at 5:52pm 05.15.22 I own a boat (Hunter 170) built using the same technology. Luran outer layer, foam, then fiberglass
Alternator upgrade thoughts for Yanmar Stu Jackson at 5:46pm 05.15.22 Some of the posts guys like @Stu Jackson make may seem a little off topic or below the OPs pay grad
Insurance stickinthemud57 at 5:24pm 05.15.22 This is a topic I intend to follow as it is something I have considered doing to keep me busy in ret
600 Watt Inverter Hayden Watson at 5:22pm 05.15.22 For a 600w invertor you draw would only be 62A max at 80% efficiency so 6 gauge would work for up to
Operating the House/Start battery selector Stu Jackson at 5:11pm 05.15.22
Yanmar fuel problem: air leak? Ralph Johnstone at 5:07pm 05.15.22 I'm hoping it will all clear up quickly once I fix the air leak, You're absolutley correct in you
New Catalina 30 Owner (1) mikeracca at 5:05pm 05.15.22 So the rain made working on the boat a no go today. But I still did some work on the boat, just not

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