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Do you have a great cockpit awning? David W at 7:13pm 09.27.12 Ask All Sailors 12/6389 It's time for us to replace our awning but I'm curious what other people have. We don't have a bimi
flood damage -the greatest tragedy (1) kpgraci at 5:55pm 09.27.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1687 56706.vB
H49 YANMAR 4JH4 HTE problems miguelgdelrey at 5:48pm 09.27.12 Big Boats 11/7865 Hello. I am the owner of a Hunter 49 2009. The other day the RPMs on my Yanmar 4JH4 110 hp could no
Hunter38 air conditioning install sailmaster39 at 5:11pm 09.27.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1381 Hello Hunter 38 owners I have a 2006 38 with no factory air installed,the boat was bought without ai
Bilge pumps captain cotton at 4:29pm 09.27.12 Bigger Boats 4/1927 Any ideas on what would be best for a 322 ....I want to install it once and be done I know that I'm
To fold or feather Oston at 4:26pm 09.27.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/855 Any suggestions for a folding or feathering prop on a Cat28Mkii. Size??:)
1986 Hunter 31 pull out settee supports mark porter at 3:27pm 09.27.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/1336 I have a 1986 Hunter 31, and two of the three wooden settee supports for the pull out berth are miss
Irwin 34 Stanchion animaashi at 12:11pm 09.27.12 Irwin 6/4307 Does anyone know where a replacement stanchion can be found for a 1983 Irwin 34? Due to it's unique
Gas filter instead of an oil filter mmeechan at 11:28am 09.27.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1340 Bought "Fascination", my 1988 Catalina 27 in July from a guy who owned her for one year. When I aske
Anchorages in California SayGudday at 10:50am 09.27.12 Destinations 1/3361 (Thought I posted this yesterday but maybe not). Gudday and Ahoy! Some of you might find this int
Passage 42 refridgeration modifications lyleh at 10:19am 09.27.12 Big Boats 8/2365 Thinking of changing the factory dual refridgeration installation to a single unit in the freezer wi
Stability: Catalina 25 vs Larger Boats DaveSiegel at 10:10am 09.27.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 14/9006 We sail a 1982 Catalina 25 on Lake St Clair and when the wake from large power boats hits, the 25 bo
H37C Muff at 9:59am 09.27.12 The Cherubini Hunters 0/1022 Good day, has anyone successfully removed the keel on a 37C. Would love some advise and or pics.
Trailer Tongue Extension (2) Andeleen at 9:30am 09.27.12 Trailer Sailors 6/3175 I had a bit of a scare the 2nd time I launched Andeleen last month. At the house, I hitched up, che
Topping Lift and light air sailing Newell at 9:27am 09.27.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 15/11450 Don, Have you had occasion to use the topping lift in light air sailing? It seems there are seve
The Mechanical Mystery Tour Continues Roger Long at 9:19am 09.27.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 32/6241 Posted underway from the scene of the oil loss incident: Cruising at 2300 RPM for the past 3 1
iPhone's Panoramic Pic Feature (1) gpd955 at 8:53am 09.27.12 Ask All Sailors 11/2134 Here's a little sample of iPhone's new panoramic feature in the iOS update. Pretty cool. Have to k
Mast Raising System - Mio Amore srojoetoo at 7:00am 09.27.12 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1549 Finaly got pics of my mast raising system. http://forums.oday.sailboatowners.com/album.php?albumid
vinyl letters (1) ShotgunSlim at 6:15am 09.27.12 Catalina 22 7/1641 It's official now and nice to be getting compliments while she's on the trailer in the back yard. G
Arghhh... Maine Sail at 5:53am 09.27.12 Ask All Sailors 22/4516 It's no wonder some yards and people who work on boats get a bad rap..... Two weeks ago I got a cal

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Outboard for a Widgeon? terry_buda at 1:19pm 03.17.23 I have thought about doing this with my Widgeon for years. I know my trolling motor would push the
Yamaha 30 - rudder - drop / inspection / maintenance Breezy1 at 12:51pm 03.17.23 Got it...thanks for the quick reply. Mine isn't making noise and it is really smooth as silk. I just
Everett Fuel Dock Stu Jackson at 12:14pm 03.17.23 Until you install those cleats, consider: 1) using your winches for a short term interim solution
Yamaha 30 - rudder - drop / inspection / maintenance Blue Horizon at 12:03pm 03.17.23 I don't have experience with that boat. Before I pulled my boat I did some research to get a sense
Best backup source of 12 volt power I have ever seen. Muttondressedaslamb at 11:30am 03.17.23 EGO is another company that makes electric mowers, snow blowers, weed trimmers, etc. and offers two
Universal 25xpb Parts PlaneTom at 11:30am 03.17.23 Good day PlaneTom .......... any chance of getting the URL address where you picked up the Kubota e
Defender Marine AdamjB at 11:24am 03.17.23 In 2020 they switched to online only for their warehouse sale, due to social distancing. No idea i
Best backup source of 12 volt power I have ever seen. Muttondressedaslamb at 11:23am 03.17.23 How do you start your engine? Or is that wiring still in tact? I once used a jumper pack to run
Best backup source of 12 volt power I have ever seen. kloudie1 at 11:22am 03.17.23 Don'tcha love it when the ads say "400 watts of continuous power" ! The so called solar generators u
Best backup source of 12 volt power I have ever seen. Muttondressedaslamb at 11:21am 03.17.23 There are numbers of boat owners who would like to take their chart plotter or fish finder/GPS home
Best backup source of 12 volt power I have ever seen. Muttondressedaslamb at 11:19am 03.17.23 Is this a long term solution or an emergency solution? Didn't your insurance company pay to repair
Defender Marine AdamjB at 11:19am 03.17.23 Does anyone know if Defender still has a warehouse sale? I used to take advantage for spring commis
Best backup source of 12 volt power I have ever seen. Muttondressedaslamb at 11:09am 03.17.23 That's pretty cool. Thanks for sharing! You are most welcome. Mutton Dressed as Lamb. It's what'
Trailering Hunter 23.5 With Boom Attached? Brian NC at 11:05am 03.17.23 I've rigged Lazy Jacks and rerigged the Topping Lift on my boat. For the Topping Lift I added a ch
Through-Hull to Ball Valve Joint BigEasy at 10:57am 03.17.23 ves, etc. with BSPP threads are available in the USA; you can order them on the Groco website. Th
Our Cherubini Chainplates Are 40+ Years Old -- Any Failures? Roland5048 at 10:55am 03.17.23 A few years ago had a chainplate on my '77 h30 snap while under load. That's when it is going to h
Macerators Hayden Watson at 10:35am 03.17.23 ...But thered be no reason to rinse out the macerator pump unless it has been used 'cuz there'd be
Everett Fuel Dock Terry Cox at 10:07am 03.17.23 I do not have a mid-ship cleat so idling into the dock while steering away did not pull us in. Tim
Defender Marine dlochner at 9:58am 03.17.23 Hard to say. The Lance family sold the business to a Canadian firm who appear to be making some big
Macerators Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:54am 03.17.23 Because waste is sticky, it's important to rinse it out the macerator after use, if not immediately

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