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Transporting a Catalina 25 Milwaukee Protocol at 11:23am 08.03.12 Smaller Boats 7/8136 My brother-in-law and I are looking to transport his Catalina 25 from NY to WI and to put it bluntly
Fwd cabin question Dana and Luba at 9:32am 08.03.12 Big Boats 3/1206 I have a 2001 Passage 450. When the forward macerator decided to quit, it leaked out on the compart
Resale of an Older 22 Slow Mo^cean at 9:11am 08.03.12 Catalina 22 8/1628 I'm really getting into restoring the '84 C22 I have and so far have done minor free and cheap tasks
Battery Bank & Charger Wiring Questions (3) JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 8:17am 08.03.12 Musings With Maine Sail 17/12245 Battery Bank ' Charger Wiring Questions Edited Hi Maine, I am planning to redo the charging/wir
Leaking water tank valve connection irwin30 at 7:25am 08.03.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1248 I have a 1979 Irwin Citation 30 water tank that is leaking around the output water valve connection.
Hunter 450 Wire Chase? Bowedtoothdoc at 7:08am 08.03.12 Big Boats 2/904 On my Hunter 450 there is a wire chase with a string behind and to the right of the starting battery
Hunter 23.5 Listing - should I move Battery? Rasemans at 6:52am 08.03.12 Smaller Boats 3/1482 Hi, My Hunter 23.5 lists to starboard when sitting in a slip. I am not sure why, but I suspect it is
New Venture owner and new to sailing Model 70 at 5:42am 08.03.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1965 I picked up a Venture 21 while visiting in Connecticut and towed it back to Oklahoma, what an advent
Looking for deck fill caps for 1979 Hunter 30' WillSailor at 8:47pm 08.02.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/967 Any body knows where I can get replacement fill caps for 1979 hunter 30", could not get the waste ca
r&r transducer, it's more of a hull question (2) rbrtnaylor at 8:44pm 08.02.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/872 First, Hello to all from the new guy. I bought an '88 legend 37 ( I'm very happy). Todays project is
Fun with the kite (2) Tally Ho at 7:33pm 08.02.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2235 Out sailing with 2 Hunter 33's the other day (I have a Hunter 280) and the wind died off as we were
Anchor Light JeffThompson at 6:59pm 08.02.12 Big Boats 4/1243 In the process of replacing the anchor light in our Hunter 38 - has anyone ever done this? What I w
Converting a USGS Topo Map to SeaClear RonRock at 6:07pm 08.02.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1211 I have been going back in the forum threads and came across this very helpful thread by Sumner. "Con
How can I find owner by hull number? Chris Patterson at 5:54pm 08.02.12 Ask All Sailors 4/2808 There it is. Frequently I find a boat that interests me, and I was hoping someone here would know ho
Bowmar hatch acrylic replacement mogade at 5:39pm 08.02.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1919 I am replacing the cracked acrylic in my Bomar hatch. I am having a plastic shop cut the acrylic to
A new use for chapstick. guidera48 at 5:07pm 08.02.12 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1239 I noticed that my dodger snaps were getting harder and harder to remove. Then, I broke a snap on the
Dinghy Water Leak Jeff Bacon at 4:39pm 08.02.12 Ask All Sailors 2/2414 Hi All: My dinghy has developed some water leaks where the bottom of the dinghy is attached to the
Short tacks or long tacks for best VMG? jviss at 3:54pm 08.02.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 30/13014 Hey Don, I have a route - Westport Harbor (MA) to Block Island - 27 nm. bearing 255 magnetic. Wi
Strut Repair (2) Roger Long at 2:45pm 08.02.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 7/5155 As I said in the previous post, I don't recommend that you try this at home. I'm experimenting a bi
S2 Decals texasprinter at 1:22pm 08.02.12 S2 2/1346 I finally made some S2 decals for my boat. If anyone is interested in a set. I have both white and b

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Hunter 326 - Yanmar Engine Vibration - New mounts and maybe more?? Breezy1 at 6:53am 01.30.23 Priorities you've listed are very wise and definitely helpful. I find it is the time I've got to sch
And this is? smokey73 at 6:42am 01.30.23 @JamesG161 Thanks again as always! While NFPA 780 discusses "technical details" like conductor size
Hunter 326 - Yanmar Engine Vibration - New mounts and maybe more?? jssailem at 6:33am 01.30.23 I need to put my plan and schedule together to get everything done in time to enjoy the summer. I
Hunter 326 - Yanmar Engine Vibration - New mounts and maybe more?? Breezy1 at 6:14am 01.30.23 I hope he didn't get to the marina and then freeze solid while checking out the engine :biggrin:.
Hunter 326 - Yanmar Engine Vibration - New mounts and maybe more?? Breezy1 at 6:12am 01.30.23
And this is? JamesG161 at 6:08am 01.30.23 Winter Time Reviews of Lightning Strike Avoidance. newbie lightning protection? Best Review Jim...
Holding tank discharge hose question jssailem at 6:08am 01.30.23 The purpose of the valve at the thru hull is not to control the black water from the holding tank. I
Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source (2) dLj at 5:23am 01.30.23 So our Genny has two connectors (Really three for the 220 but that is switched off if 12v and 110 i
Cabinet vs Marine Plywood: A showdown! (1) Marmalade at 5:09am 01.30.23 @dLj - your reply made me think of this scene... classic... Happy Monday everyone!
Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source artleyt115 at 5:02am 01.30.23 I don't understand how you are hooking up the 12V alternator, and the 110V to your ship. I'd recom
Stale Forum Terry Cox at 4:53am 01.30.23 Also retiring soon - my last day is Tuesday Wow! Congrats. Retired in October 1997, but after a co
Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source dLj at 4:52am 01.30.23 So on our 1984 O'day 26 we used to have a inboard motor which the previous owner tore out. My frien
Stale Forum Terry Cox at 4:44am 01.30.23 Not sure if it competes with your Black Box. Sheesh! Black Box wine is a bit too lofty for this bu
Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source artleyt115 at 4:41am 01.30.23 So on our 1984 O'day 26 we used to have a inboard motor which the previous owner tore out. My friend
My hunter 420 passage has a bad creaking sounds in aft cabin. (1) Crazy Dave Condon at 4:30am 01.30.23 @jssailem Last line too funny
Hunter 41ac Keel question Crazy Dave Condon at 4:12am 01.30.23 Year and exact model would help. Upon retirement I think Hunter switched back to cast iron due to
Holding tank discharge hose question sailme88 at 4:07am 01.30.23 To be a better steward of our waterways, why wouldn't you install a macerator? Now to your question
Transom Drain Plug on a Hunter 23.5 Crazy Dave Condon at 4:04am 01.30.23 If water is getting in, the source could be transom hull to deck joint, waterballast tank lid,, leak
Beneteau part needed Joe at 11:19pm 01.29.23 I googled track end stops and found plenty of resources for what looks like a basic plastic end stop
Holding tank discharge hose question ScottRPh at 9:45pm 01.29.23 Ralph, thanks for the feedback. The current discharge hose looks like it has been on the boat for a

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