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Diesel Problems Nodak7 at 4:42pm 09.03.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1661 My good friend and diesel expert died last week and now I need him so I turn to you guys for help.
Concerned-Engine overheated rbtrinkle at 3:42pm 09.03.12 Big Boats 4/3008 We have a 1995 Catalina 36 with Universal M35 engine. This weekend while under engine power, we not
boom teacher63 at 3:21pm 09.03.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/967 I have a 1987 Hunter 23 and am trying to run the main and ? to the cockpit. However, being a newby
Diesel advice needed higgs at 2:12pm 09.03.12 Ask All Sailors 26/6727 I was motor sailing across Lake Ontario the other day, with the Yanmar 3 QM running at 2k and a slig
Barkley BARKLEY at 12:36pm 09.03.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1926 I have a 2000, 311. with a Yanmar diesel. Yesterday I went out for a sail, all was fine until I wa
window gaskets drazlou at 12:05pm 09.03.12 Catalina 30 3/1314 After spending time on Catalina Direct's site trying to figure out which were the correct window gas
Ongoing work (5) Lost Parent at 11:09am 09.03.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1379 Here are some pics of recent work
Oil in the Bilge texasprinter at 10:01am 09.03.12 S2 4/1706 I recently restored my S2 8.5 and had the engine area spotless. I decided to replace the oil pressur
28 Oday Reefing dennisv at 9:37am 09.03.12 Bigger Boats 14/4910 Need your help. I've owned a Oday 22, Oday 25, and now a Oday 28. The previous owner took excellent
Forward hatch replacement docon48 at 9:03am 09.03.12 Catalina 22 3/1305 Has anyone replaced the forward deck hatch on a mkII? Is this a DIY job? What is best to use for sea
Barnacles and Sailing MLampner at 7:53am 09.03.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1101 Went out Saturday to scrub the bottom of the boat near Hart Miller Island on the Chesapeake. Was abl
st60+ tridata galynd at 7:45am 09.03.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1625 I just purchased and installed a st60 plus tridata. I've read the instructions and still can't figu
Raytheon Tri-data Don Crowther at 7:41am 09.03.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1275 Can someone recommend a good repair shop for my tri-data head. The depth has quit working. I removed
2000 Hunter 340 Cabin Lights sailcapt340 at 6:40am 09.03.12 Big Boats 2/1091 Can anyone tell me the wattage of the interior cabin lightbulbs on a 2000 Hunter 340? They are the
First 285 Fuel Guage swarchitect at 6:25am 09.03.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/974 Just took delivery on a First 285 this weekend and trying to figure everything out. I brought fuel
honda eu2000i Ken13559 at 5:52am 09.03.12 Mid-Size Boats 6/2338 has anyone uses the honda eu2000i onboard for their aircon? where you place the genset and is it no
Hunter e33 head overflow GreggL at 4:48am 09.03.12 Mid-Size Boats 20/3231 I have the manual head which from what i understand uses raw seawater to flush. Currently my head is
Info wanted on small boat furling system Hollyweirdos at 4:16am 09.03.12 Trailer Sailors 28/10871 Hi again, I was just looking at the snapfurl cf-500 for small boats. Anyone have any input on this
Widgeon centerboard kspear09 at 2:49am 09.03.12 Day Sailers 2/1586 Anyone have a diagram of the internal workings of a Widgeon centerboard? The handle needs some atten
General advice to get started, esp. hull paint meerercat at 10:19pm 09.02.12 Catalina 22 15/2602 Hi folks, I've inherited a Cat 22, have it at my home and working on cleaning mostly. I've never sai

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Coasta Rica - Where to charter lessons and days aboard Scott T-Bird at 1:09pm 12.09.22 Should we assume that you are talking about the Pacific Coast? It seems the Caribbean coast doesn't
Catalina Capri 18 jib size? Monsterfish at 1:07pm 12.09.22 Thank you very much. This is the most thorough and clear answer! I appreciate it.
Oh no, not that sticky! kappykaplan at 1:05pm 12.09.22 may I suggest using SNOT. It's freely available when you have a cold :poop:
CDI FF2 kappykaplan at 1:02pm 12.09.22 Well done, patbratton! :beer:
Boat Smells! Don S/V ILLusion at 12:55pm 12.09.22 Hi, I've pumped and rinsed out the head....no smells there. Talked with the previous owner and he
Boat Smells! Breezy1 at 12:50pm 12.09.22 Thanks! I'll check both of those out for next season. Did you chose the ExterminOdor over Odorlos be
Just had to show these off Project_Mayhem at 12:33pm 12.09.22 Your keel is showing
Boat Smells! Project_Mayhem at 12:33pm 12.09.22 Keep the air flow moving. Most on this forum recommend Odorlos for the head. I've recently switched
Just had to show these off jon hansen at 12:32pm 12.09.22 sweet
Seized Halyard Deck Sheave Bolt Project_Mayhem at 12:29pm 12.09.22 Patience is key! I read of one guy that had a seized antique engine. His plan was to fill all cylind
Oh no, not that sticky! Project_Mayhem at 12:26pm 12.09.22 Talk about thread drift. My apologies to @Project_Mayhem . No worries, you've turned this into a r
Seized Halyard Deck Sheave Bolt (2) QCI at 11:47am 12.09.22 Got it out! thank you all for the help! I used WD Specialist Penetrant over the course of 4 days. Ap
House battery recommendations FastOlson at 11:42am 12.09.22 I used to have a inboard motor that the pervious owner took out (Which from what I heard is fairly
Painting inside the keel locker, antifouling? HeelBoy at 11:42am 12.09.22 Keel trunk=the hollow in the Hull where a retractable keel goes Locker = area inside the boat where
Just had to show these off Justin_NSA at 11:41am 12.09.22 Nice. You have to update your avatar now.
Oh no, not that sticky! (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:36am 12.09.22 Just for comparison, this is the clear Scotch Tape found at the back of most kitchen drawers : abo
Just had to show these off Wyo George at 11:23am 12.09.22 Very nice!
Help, My Boat is Tipping Over! splax at 11:23am 12.09.22 if your keel is iron could spalling be a factor?
Countertop replacement (4) Hollyberry at 11:20am 12.09.22 211486 Plywood top with reasonable sink 211488 Arborite cover and fiddles restored 211489 For the
CDI FF2 (1) patbratton at 11:19am 12.09.22 Looks great and thanks for the comments. However you'll want to rotate the cup so the opening for t

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