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Help with 3GM30F Fuel Line robertsapp at 7:35am 07.18.12 Engines and Propulsion 2/1662 On my 3GM30F, the short length of fuel line that connects the lift pump to the engine-mounted fuel f
Leech flutter, Pointing...some observations Indysailor at 7:12am 07.18.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 23/13134 Hi folks, I'm hoping to get some feedback on a couple observations I had recently with my boat. Fi
Taurus - To all gearheads Taurus at 6:54am 07.18.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1958 To all those gearheads out there. I posted about two months ago about a gear slippage problem we ha
A Year on a Boat Roger Long at 5:19am 07.18.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 11/6621 I missed the actual date for this post because I forgot, looking back at the archives, that my first
best prop for a.... rippleeffect709 at 5:00am 07.18.12 Ask All Sailors 12/2608 I am just upsizing to a Catalina 30. it has a universal 21hp diesel with a folding prop. i would lik
vhf toast? anthony at 4:46am 07.18.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1222 Hello All Im looking for inspiration on why my vhf radio has no sound.I have power to it, as all the
Engine Hour Meter Me and Boo at 4:14am 07.18.12 Catalina 30 14/5847 What is the engine hour meter wiring path on a C30 first model with the Universal M25? I am getting
Adding Oil to a 10-2 Westerbeke DavidCoxInc at 3:55am 07.18.12 Ask An Oday Owner 7/3023 My 10-2 indicated I was down about a quart of oil. I added 1/3 of a quart of oil (that all I had at
H290 Refrigeration Jon Bastien at 11:42pm 07.17.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/1432 Hi everyone, I have a Hunter 290, and the refrigeration unit has not worked since I bought the boa
are my spreaders setup correctly? (2) newsailor72 at 10:22pm 07.17.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2370 my spreaders are at an angle to the mast and the angle is so big that they are catching my main sail
Vacuflush pump location? SailingIsis at 9:55pm 07.17.12 Big Boats 3/1303 I have a 99' Hunter 410 with a Vacuflush head in the forward cabin. Looks like it'sprobably time to
I'm thinking of Selling my O'day 322... joshnewbury at 9:43pm 07.17.12 Bigger Boats 2/1636 I'm thinking of selling my 1987 O'day 322. She's been great but it may be time to move on... Wha
Bimini 1 inch SS Frame on Hunter 260/270 jimfrankelly at 9:10pm 07.17.12 Smaller Boats 9/3400 I just installed a new Bimini on my 2002 Hunter 270 (which is basically a 260 model) with a one inch
Bimini recommendations in SE Michigan islandrunner70 at 8:33pm 07.17.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1628 Hi everyone. I will be taking ownership of 1993 Beneteau Oceanis 370 and would like to add a Bimini
Bulb size for 1988 Catalina 30 linda youngs at 8:08pm 07.17.12 Catalina 30 2/1428 I recently purchased a l988 Catalina 30. The steaming light is out. Does anyone know what type of
Garmin handheld 76 question jibes138 at 7:40pm 07.17.12 Ask All Sailors 17/3001 I am still using an old garmin hand held GPS, one of the original GPS models ever released, at least
Poor Man's Mast Gate (3) StanFM at 5:52pm 07.17.12 Catalina 22 13/20283 Took me a while to figure out why I couldn't get the mainsail up without all the sliders falling out
oil pressure sensor MORNING LIGHT at 5:37pm 07.17.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1234 hi ! got a catalina capri 26 1991 . in the control panel , there is no module to indicate the oil pr
location of transducer stanleyi at 5:20pm 07.17.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/1533 I have a Hunter Cherubini (33ft) and just purchased a chartpotter (Garmin 441s) to replace the older
gps flashing and weather stations javelin at 5:17pm 07.17.12 Catalina 30 3/1377 Just went on a six day cruise of western Lake Ontario. Two things : my brand new standard horizon i

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Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? Ralph Johnstone at 11:25am 02.01.23 That said..In an era when people who buy sailboats can't tell if they have a diesel or gas inboard.
Hunter 49 - Windows - Top of Saloon artboas at 11:25am 02.01.23 The Hunter 49 has a a couple of large fixed windows in the Saloon roof. They have been quietly leak
Removing the Propeller Shaft Flange - H41AC artboas at 11:23am 02.01.23
Removing the Propeller Shaft Flange - H41AC artboas at 11:20am 02.01.23 I'm in the planning stage preparing to replace the stern tube hose and re-pack the stuffing box on
Wear and Tear from Long Term Anchoring? FastOlson at 11:12am 02.01.23 Pete your query is difficult to answer. You have a boat that is 51 years old. You do not identify t
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? Leeward Rail at 11:03am 02.01.23 Follow the directions of the manufacturer of the life saving device That assumes they aren't rippi
Spinnaker on Hunter e33 Scott B at 11:01am 02.01.23 When you attach a tack to a tack sheet on the bow you are deploying an asymmetrical Spinnaker. Whe
Wear and Tear from Long Term Anchoring? dLj at 10:51am 02.01.23 What does "awhile" mean? A week? A month? 6 months? A year? When you say "anchor out" - do you mean
B&g linear ram to-1 Captain Larry-DH at 10:48am 02.01.23 One other thing - you need to make sure the ram's travel is limited before it reaches the end of its
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? LloydB at 10:21am 02.01.23 Follow the directions of the manufacturer of the life saving device. Otherwise it may as well be a r
Removing the Propeller Shaft Flange - H41AC RoyS at 9:50am 02.01.23 I suppose so, except no lock washers.
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD (5) Sail22Capri22 at 9:44am 02.01.23 Ok, so the Thetford 550p MSD on Amazon IS the MSD version! It came in the mail today. Looks like a g
Headed back to BAJA LakeShark at 9:38am 02.01.23 I don't mind meeting up with them but I always make it into a much larger adventure. I'm the sa
Headed back to BAJA Wyo George at 9:32am 02.01.23
Headed back to BAJA Rltgold at 9:04am 02.01.23 Hi LakeShark ! Yes I have, many times. I live in North San Diego and am part of a group of trailer
Headed back to BAJA Ralph Johnstone at 9:04am 02.01.23 I know it sounds absurd by it's been really cold here in San Diego too ! I can imagine. Your win
How many Yamaha 33 were built? jssailem at 9:02am 02.01.23 Could it be the 25th boat of 1983? That would be a little over 2 boats completed a month.
How many Yamaha 33 were built? mermike at 8:58am 02.01.23 That might be low. They were in production from '78 to '84 (or later). As an '83, I would guess ther
How many Yamaha 33 were built? Hollyberry at 8:52am 02.01.23 My 83 is YAM330251083. 25th boat of October 83? Not likely. 25th boat of 83, maybe. How many overal
1990 Hunter Legend 35.5 Moellar Fuel Tank Hollyberry at 8:49am 02.01.23 I know some 35.5 owners have had to enlarge the cutout in the aft berth bulkhead to access/change th

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