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-50 or -100 degrees Blue Pearl Captain at 9:02pm 11.23.12 Mid-Size Boats 6/2404 It's my first winter and the previous owner used -50 degree coolant in the water and waste systems b
life line teacher63 at 8:17pm 11.23.12 Smaller Boats 7/2236 I really appreciate all of your help everyone. I am getting all my parts together so when spring co
forum app Lost Parent at 7:17pm 11.23.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1082 Does anyone know why when I use my mobile app for this site it always says no visible forums or disc
3GM in H33C? Sylvain at 6:48pm 11.23.12 The Cherubini Hunters 10/2768 I may be able to get a complete 3GM and I'm seeking installation advice from board members. I thin
Hunter 335 2009 - how does she sail SouthernStar at 4:57pm 11.23.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1263 How does she sail in good wind with a small jib. Is she sluggish or pretty quick. Our 285 had a
Considering Bavaria Thisoldfish at 4:00pm 11.23.12 Ask All Sailors 0/1105 Sorry for the double post- I posted this in Bavaria specific forum but not sure how much traffic th
Black Friday Roger Long at 3:58pm 11.23.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 9/3882
catalina 28-II windlass rbergman at 2:43pm 11.23.12 Mid-Size Boats 10/4152 anyone install the maxwell 500 anchor windlass on the cat 28-II? The molding in the anchor well a
does anyone have info on a mac v 21 USCG369 at 2:07pm 11.23.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1074 am redoing the interior of my mac ven 21 and the PO has changed everything. I want to try to go back
Considering a bavaria Thisoldfish at 1:08pm 11.23.12 Bavaria 10/17019 Hi all- new to the forum and joined specifically to get some "owner feedback" (or any feedback). Jus
2008 h25 mast light troutsmustang at 11:54am 11.23.12 Smaller Boats 2/1318 Only half of my light working. Took down the mast, and it only had two wires going to it. I though
New bling for my boat (1) dj2210 at 11:39am 11.23.12 Catalina 30 9/2586 Just added some new features. My old electronic displays were toast so decided to get some new stuff
Winchrite Patrick S/V Shangra-La at 8:15am 11.23.12 Ask All Sailors 5/2087 Does any one have experience with he "winchrite" electric winch handle? What is the battery life? an
Cleats slowdog at 8:12am 11.23.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2121 What do you all thank of nylon cleats? I had a bad one on a past boat . I thank I would like to repl
Moving to Lake Erie rukidn at 6:46am 11.23.12 Catalina 310 8/2553 I've just accepted a job in Northern Ohio and will be challenged by moving our boat from Galveston B
smuggling human beings capta at 6:46am 11.23.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2356 So this yacht "captain" sails into Prince Rupert Bay in Dominica from Guadeloupe. He disembarks two
looking for bottle storage ideas iSailor at 5:46am 11.23.12 Catalina 310 4/2246 anyone have some creative ideas when it comes to bottle storage/bar? I want to find a good way to s
Potty Question RWSlater at 5:14am 11.23.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/4612 I have a Hunter 42 with two Jabsco electric toilets. My aft toilet keeps some water in the bowl aft
Great Bridge (1) All U Get at 2:10am 11.23.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1835 We made it to Great Bridge with our group from Maine and couldn't pick a better spot for a Thanksgiv
Hunter 30T Holding tank replacement dhmagee at 8:48pm 11.22.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2181 I recently purchased a 1992 30T Hunter. It still has the original aluminum holding tank but the last

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Water Tank Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:05pm 03.09.23 Y'all do realize that starting with post #9, you've been critiquing a 2019 water tank patch job.....
Selling to a USCG and Texas registered boat to someone living in Mexico JamesG161 at 11:51am 03.09.23 but to each his own. He will re-sale it in Mexico for double his money. Jim...
Selling to a USCG and Texas registered boat to someone living in Mexico (1) vsfoster at 11:42am 03.09.23 Update: the buyer has bought a one way ticket, hotel and rental car reservations in Corpus. I believ
Inverter Bilge query Captain Larry-DH at 11:41am 03.09.23
Inverter Bilge query Don S/V ILLusion at 11:23am 03.09.23 All, thanks for your responses, good advice on many levels. I wasn't clear in my original post. The
Inverter Bilge query Scott T-Bird at 10:25am 03.09.23 Best practice is to have separate hoses for both the primary and emergency bilge pumps. I'm sure so
Inverter Bilge query tfox2069 at 10:23am 03.09.23 An "easy backup" to your manual pump would be a 12v bilge pump with a float switch plumbed properly
Inverter Bilge query (1) capta at 10:23am 03.09.23 I had a similar system on my 53 footer, but I had 3 much larger a/c pumps, with 1.5" discharge lines
Proper prop size tartan 33 capta at 10:10am 03.09.23 Most prop manufacturers have a prop sizing guide on their web site. You will need some information,
TOO MUCH WIND? Scott T-Bird at 10:08am 03.09.23 Nothing unusual here, just a standard pitchpole. I can't count the number of times I've done the sa
TOO MUCH WIND? capta at 10:03am 03.09.23
Inverter Bilge query Jeff2650 at 10:03am 03.09.23 All, thanks for your responses, good advice on many levels. I wasn't clear in my original post. The
TOO MUCH WIND? Kings Gambit at 9:35am 03.09.23 Yes. I know line squalls of the Chesapeake are notorious. As is similar in SW FL. Humidity-driven st
TOO MUCH WIND? mermike at 9:26am 03.09.23 I took a date out sailing (long ago) and pitchpoled a Prindle 16 at speed. I always wondered what is
TOO MUCH WIND? tfox2069 at 9:01am 03.09.23
TOO MUCH WIND? Kings Gambit at 8:47am 03.09.23
TOO MUCH WIND? dlochner at 8:23am 03.09.23 As one ages, one's thoughts about reefing change. I was once in the never reef and fly the 150 all t
1984 Hunter 31 - Cast Iron Keel Rust anelso29 at 8:09am 03.09.23 Interlux 2000 is a two part epoxy. Main thing is grind/sand to bare shiny metal and apply 2000 imm
Spinnaker in top pulley-is it a concern? (1) kloudie1 at 8:07am 03.09.23 here is what the spin halyard on a crane looks like: e halyards and forestay. Some fractiionally rig
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't dLj at 8:00am 03.09.23 I had a good day. Got the cutlass bearing and new shaft installed. Then we put on the PSS Dripless

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