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False anchor alarm, HELP Scosta at 6:53pm 06.18.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/790 I keep getting a false anchor alarm on my Raymarine RL80C multiple display/chart plotter . The anc
Muffler replacement? Hunter Legend 40.5 (1) SBiringer at 6:42pm 06.18.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/692 We are looking to replace the muffler on our 1993 Hunter Legend 40.5. There is a crack in the elbow
Fresh Water System Leaks tfluce at 6:29pm 06.18.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1008 Hi, my boat is "Molly Brown", 1980, 33Ft. I and two other partners are new owners. We've been work
Mac 25 Newbie (1) RyanLuce at 5:40pm 06.18.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1529 Hi all, New to the forum and I haven't sailed since I was a kid, but with a kid on the way the Mac
H375 head hose/holding tank connection.... Don s/v Tellico at 5:30pm 06.18.12 Big Boats 1/842 Quick check - to access the hose connection to the holding tank on stock H375, I go under the batter
Jabsco lite electric head. Jim D at 5:09pm 06.18.12 Big Boats 4/1392 Does anyone have experience with the direct replacement of a jabsco manual head to the electric lite
Plastic fuel tank leak by sending unit al graziano at 5:01pm 06.18.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1925 I just purchased a 2001 36 mk 2, and fueled up for the first time. I then noticed fuel leaking from
Keel bolts and nuts heluse at 4:47pm 06.18.12 Catalina 30 11/6822 I have just purchased a Catalina 30 which has sat for the last 2-3 years. The nuts holding the keel
Morgan "Raft Up" on Facebook! (1) Outisland_Crsr at 4:35pm 06.18.12 Morgan 4/1650 Come join us as we develop a great spot to show off our Morgan Yacht photos, discuss the boats, etc.
Float Switch? 1st boat at 4:30pm 06.18.12 Catalina 30 4/1644 '81 tall rig with a float switch that went bad. Replaced it and doesn't work. The wire that I conn
Picture of Woods Hole Waterfront Roger Long at 4:25pm 06.18.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 3/2311 The only vessel in the picture that I didn't design is Strider! http://www.cruisingonstrider.us/ima
You want to buy fuel for this (1) sailaway78 at 3:12pm 06.18.12 Ask All Sailors 24/3549 Ran across this rig over in Biloxi. Anyone want to estimate fuel burn on these puppies? Or buy fue
How to remove permanent marker from hypalon? (2) Rich Stidger at 3:11pm 06.18.12 Ask All Sailors 7/8337 OK, I have purchased flexible number boards from http://www.boatnumberplate.com and I have the two-p
Rescue Off Mexico Rick D at 2:58pm 06.18.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1057 Here's a story of a rescue from a yacht damaged by a collision with a whale. Shows the value of an E
Wire Rope? RonRock at 2:08pm 06.18.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1483 What do I need to know about the wire rope rigging on my V25? As far as I know the rigging is all go
41 AC Main Reef Marks Mystique at 1:18pm 06.18.12 Big Boats 3/910 Question - do you have set reef points marked on the boom? If so, how many do you have two/three an
Replacement companionway hatch for H26 Mergatroid at 12:59pm 06.18.12 Smaller Boats 6/1982 My companionway hatch is cracked. Not to the point of leaking but it is cracked. Also, the slider
Garmin 3006C Problem DanoDano at 12:56pm 06.18.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1356 Hi All, My garmin 3006C has stopped locking on to a satellite. I have no SOG or COG readings. I
Coaming compartment tweeet65 at 12:51pm 06.18.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/2030 Hi gang, I have a new to me Catalina 25, 1977 with no cockpit storage. I like the coaming compartme
need info on 3 blade prop conversion fnuttersny at 12:47pm 06.18.12 Mid-Size Boats 0/1248 Found brand new in crate RC8D (ebay less than $700..what are the chances???) to replace my existing/

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Adding hard ballast, Perils and pitfalls? HeelBoy at 9:11am 10.03.22 Was it trailerable that way? There are a few way to maintain trailerability. One nice thing about
Berth headroom 36 vs 38 SummerCruiser at 8:43am 10.03.22 We're currently the owners of a H33 and are considering moving up to a Hunter 38. I am the one who s
Adding hard ballast, Perils and pitfalls? stickinthemud57 at 8:30am 10.03.22 The first McGregor 25 I ever saw was in a dealer's yard. Its keel had been modified with a chunk o
Adding hard ballast, Perils and pitfalls? Hayden Watson at 8:28am 10.03.22 The first McGregor 25 I ever saw was in a dealer's yard. Its keel had been modified with a chunk of
Adding hard ballast, Perils and pitfalls? HeelBoy at 8:15am 10.03.22
Networking NMEA 2000 ... help! Scott T-Bird at 8:12am 10.03.22 The Raymarine STng Reference Manual shows a diagram with ST6002 control head linked to STng backbone
Capri 18 - time at ramp john6206 at 8:06am 10.03.22 For what it's worth we went sailing this weekend and launched it in less than an hour, about 45 minu
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida BarryL at 8:02am 10.03.22 Hey, It would be helpful to say what day it was when he makes a video. it's hard to tell when and w
Adding hard ballast, Perils and pitfalls? rgranger at 7:58am 10.03.22 You could go the opposite direction and experiment with reducing weight above the waterline. Repla
Thru-hull discussion - Upgrades and issues jonelli at 7:57am 10.03.22 Hayden, thanks again for responding. Seems like conversation between me and you! Lol I understand th
Networking NMEA 2000 ... help! Scott T-Bird at 7:49am 10.03.22 I'm reading the SPX-5 Setup Guide and it is not clear to me whether or not I should want to change o
Adding hard ballast, Perils and pitfalls? stickinthemud57 at 7:21am 10.03.22 The consensus seems to be against the idea of adding ballast, and I agree. dlocher covered most of w
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida NYSail at 7:19am 10.03.22 How did he fair last night..... wind was blowing hard all night!
Bilge pump impeller working, but not pumping dlochner at 7:17am 10.03.22 ABYC Standards prohibit the use of check valves in bilge pump systems, even in those systems that us
MastStep Help Catalina 16.5 tedh at 6:15am 10.03.22 Thank you. I will.
Where do you guys put your battery? Jamesiv1 at 6:11am 10.03.22 Totally normal. The battery in our 87 "New design" was still in the back by the transom in it"s s
Where do you guys put your battery? Leeward Rail at 6:05am 10.03.22 Does that sound way out of line? Totally normal. The battery in our 87 "New design" was still in
Aqua Lift Muffler water leak RoyS at 5:17am 10.03.22 Water may not be coming from the muffler. Check your rudder packing which is nearby.
Bilge pump impeller working, but not pumping kappykaplan at 5:17am 10.03.22 It lets a gallon of water return to the bilge every time it shuts off." :plus:
Wobbly Fixed Keel Parsons at 5:12am 10.03.22 I'm expecting a new member any day now posting "How to correct a wobbly keel on a Catalina 25? I ju

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