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Using Stainless below the waterline? bechelt at 10:48am 08.15.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1094 I am asking all sailors whether, or not it is a valid idea to use stainless hardware below the water
Freshwater Boat in Saltwater? karlwm at 10:23am 08.15.12 Trailer Sailors 10/4711 Hi All, I am thinking of buying a used Macgregor 26M. It is a 2008 with a Suzuki 70 hp motor and
sailing with the trans locked? patman70 at 10:11am 08.15.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1546 Just been reading the recent post on stuffing box seals ' noted that everyone seems to sail with the
IceBox Insulation Oston at 10:06am 08.15.12 Catalina 309 Group Forum 5/2995 Does anyone know if the icebox on a 2004 Cat28Mkii is insulated. And, if not any suggestions on how
topside oil canning fix? paulcampbell at 9:41am 08.15.12 Seafarer 1/7482 Greeting's I have a 34 SF sloop above the waterline under the uper and lower stanchune (on freeboard
Catalina 27 -- Vintage 1979 -- Wiring rework (1) Maynestay at 9:09am 08.15.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/3176 Hi fellow Catalina owners: Does anyone on the list have a wiring diagram for the vintage of our "Ta
Looking for "Bryan" in Sandusky Stargazer3 at 8:55am 08.15.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1322 I also have an "intermittant starting" problem on my 2000 Hunter h410. I talked to my dealer, Bruce
Keeping things cold Jack at 8:51am 08.15.12 Ask All Sailors 49/8127 Just curious about how everyone keeps there 'non' powered coolers cold for extended voyaging, 4-8 da
It's National Rum Month! merlinuxo at 8:46am 08.15.12 Sails Call Lounge 3/4225 I just found out that August is National Rum Month.:thumbup: I never heard of this before but am ove
Electric Main Halyard Winch bobcat30 at 8:46am 08.15.12 Catalina 30 6/2243 Just curious if anyone has converted the winch for the main halyard to electric? I want to do this
17(+) foot DS I in need of some restoration (1) AnnieFixit at 8:34am 08.15.12 Day Sailers 1/1105 Hi all, my parents bought our boat in 1958 or '59, and we have been sailing it continuously since t
Electrical Panel Stormydog at 8:12am 08.15.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1717 I have 1992 28ft Catalina, just purchased this boat. What I am wondering on the A/C side of the pane
Need Yanmar 3qm30h Fresh Water Pump capjules at 8:12am 08.15.12 Ask All Sailors 13/4106 Hi, I need part number 721390-43700 Fresh Water cooling pump. They have been discontinued, does
Siemens VDO digital monitoring Chuteman2 at 7:33am 08.15.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/903 Old thread is closed. Getting no readings whatsoever - tried re-set suggested - same condition Has
It's my turn for a leaking 26S doehunter at 7:28am 08.15.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 29/5933 Just when I thought I was ready for a trip into the gulf too! I went out in the bay last Saturday an
Fisher Panda Genset problem CaptainLulu at 7:27am 08.15.12 Big Boats 1/1568 I am the proud new owner of a Catalina 350 / 2004 model. The boat was never used by the P.O and the
RAdio Mike Holder/clip noprob2 at 6:26am 08.15.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2812 The radio came with a cup shaped mike holder mounted on the side of the console but it was broken af
Ships log ap/site dlewis812 at 6:20am 08.15.12 Ask All Sailors 8/1488 Anyone come across a good ships log app or website? Try to be good at making note of hours for fuel
A/C units monicatony at 6:16am 08.15.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1080 Hi I have an odor on my boat when I run my air conditioning,how do you clean a unit ? I can just see
House batteries mjmercer19248 at 5:31am 08.15.12 The Cherubini Hunters 11/1898 What is recommended for house batteries? Deep cycle? Standard auto/marine Battery?.....

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Help me understand my DC charging/depletion Hello Below at 1:07pm 12.02.22 Overnight down to 70% on the house, which is a big loss for running anchor light, fridge, and freez
My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? Roland5048 at 1:01pm 12.02.22 Fire! Definitely fire. Been in storms. (Haven't we all). Almost sank once. Had rigging failure
Stock Color for 85' 22 BubbaV at 12:49pm 12.02.22 Anyone know of or had any experience with the product below? Comes in several different "whites". O
Binoculars thinwater at 12:36pm 12.02.22 I bought this one after some research. Very serviceable price $139 on Amazon. Brand. HOOWAY Object
Replace Lifelines stickinthemud57 at 12:24pm 12.02.22 I wonder if you're using the straight carborundum grinding wheels. They can break and shatter and
Water Jug on sail? sbrogden at 12:14pm 12.02.22 Your wife wins the prize. i lived on a 12 ft deep lake in college on which we sailed a Hobie and it
Another Rave Review For Coppercoat fstbttms at 12:14pm 12.02.22 I think it still comes down to location, location, location. Of course it's about location. In an
Water Jug on sail? Don S/V ILLusion at 12:13pm 12.02.22 Your wife wins the prize. i lived on a 12 ft deep lake in college on which we sailed a Hobie and it
Another Rave Review For Coppercoat (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:01pm 12.02.22
Selden rigid boom vang rodkicker without gas strut? Kings Gambit at 11:19am 12.02.22 I replaced the gas spring in my Rodkicker about 18 mo ago w/ a Selden part. The gas spring that was
Another Rave Review For Coppercoat Don S/V ILLusion at 11:07am 12.02.22 And you can imagine how bad the fouling would be if the boat were sitting in a marina as opposed to
Replacing control cables. Terry Cox at 10:47am 12.02.22 Ditto new cables. Teleflex brand was the most common used by Hunter. Stiffness could come from vario
Another Rave Review For Coppercoat fstbttms at 9:35am 12.02.22 And you can imagine how bad the fouling would be if the boat were sitting in a marina as opposed to
Another Rave Review For Coppercoat Ralph Johnstone at 9:34am 12.02.22 specifically about how badly Bagshaw's Coppercoat bottom fouled while he was underway during the ra
Replace Lifelines (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:30am 12.02.22 The wheels come dozens to a pack and breaking one is common. I wonder if you're using the straigh
Another Rave Review For Coppercoat fstbttms at 9:29am 12.02.22 Point of clarification: The pictured boat may (or may not) be wearing Coppercoat but it is not Jerem
H240 Bilge Pump Location patbratton at 9:14am 12.02.22 I am planning on moving it forward but it seemed odd that is was originally placed so high. Sometime
Replace Lifelines stickinthemud57 at 9:09am 12.02.22 A Dremel with a small carborundum wheel MAY be able to cut the wire. They can cut everything else
Replace Lifelines jssailem at 9:06am 12.02.22 Looks like a normal mess, not a special mess for the photo..
Replace Lifelines stickinthemud57 at 9:05am 12.02.22 I replaced my SS lifelines with Dyneema and am very pleased with the results. In your case it comes

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