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Border Run-2 Long Distance Race CaptDon01 at 10:47pm 06.26.12 Catalina 22 10/2144 We're not racers, but I'm always up for an adventure. So I entered the "Border Run-2" race. We'll tr
Interior Fabrics & How To Best Get Them Installed (1) Sail123 at 10:46pm 06.26.12 Ask All Sailors 12/3407 My 32 aft cabin Clipper Marine needs all new cushion covers and wall coverings where the factory had
Electric Flush Head rfrye1 at 9:48pm 06.26.12 Big Boats 12/2764 Has anyone replaced one of the Jabsco manual with an electric "push button" type? Are they any good?
Yanmar 2GM20F Fuel Lift Pump Leak Nom De Guerre at 8:06pm 06.26.12 Ask All Sailors 17/11684 I have diesel leaking from my 2GM lift pump. I replaced the crush washers on the banjo fittings and
Trailer pad height pehamilt at 7:24pm 06.26.12 Catalina 22 9/2452 Hello, I've had a trailer built and I'm picking up a 1998 Catalina 22 MkII wing keel. The traile
pearson 34 stanchion paulgillis at 5:49pm 06.26.12 Pearson 2/1661 Im looking for a source for a 1989 Pearson 34 II stanchion. Any suggestions? Thanks
Ever Capsize a Hunter 23? Annapolis Day Sailor at 5:40pm 06.26.12 Smaller Boats 14/10842 Still conducting "sea trials" of my new (1986) Hunter 23. I was sailing yesterday in a creek off the
H216 forestay tension djamied at 5:14pm 06.26.12 Smaller Boats 1/1193 Hi all, In the 216 rigging instructions, it is noted that the forestay should be fixed to the aft
battery overcharging garethreeves at 5:04pm 06.26.12 Mid-Size Boats 6/2030 Hi All, Forgive my ignorance on this subject. I have read through other posts but I am still kin
Pearson 39 - Centerboard weight and materials Kflannery at 3:39pm 06.26.12 Pearson 6/4066 I lost mine somewhere in the Atlantic, had a new one made from the original mold but believe it's to
P30 Rudder Bushings tadds at 2:59pm 06.26.12 Pearson 1/1208 How often should rudder post bushings be checked/changed? What are the symptoms of warn bushings?
361 boat speed with 30B3 suttonski at 2:49pm 06.26.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/948 Hi, I have a 361 with a Westerbeke 30B3 (27HP) and a 15 in. 3 blade fix propeller. Over the past yea
1988 Catalina 30 mkII air conditioner installation Alethea9 at 2:39pm 06.26.12 Catalina 30 22/15206 My husband and I recently purchased a Catalina 30 mkII and discovered there is less storage space th
Roller Furling Jib Spindrift NH at 2:21pm 06.26.12 Catalina 30 8/2473 I have a Harken Furling system on I believe a 135 Genoa. My questions is do I need to keep a couple
AC Cooling Pump RedStripe at 1:56pm 06.26.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1503 We have a Beneteau 331 2003 with Air Conditioning. The intake port is an open thru hull and protecte
H240 Replacement Engine Help sailor27103 at 1:37pm 06.26.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1125 I need to replace the 2 cycle outboard on my H240 (1999). I am thinking about a Honda 9.9 (105 lbs).
Fresh Water Leakage from cockpit FL-AV8R at 1:12pm 06.26.12 Mid-Size Boats 1/992 I'm starting to develop cockpit leakage via the engine access hatches and binacle pedestal. I've us
Fixing a stretched out rubrail on Catalina 30 NSSCPopeye at 12:59pm 06.26.12 Catalina 30 10/2529 Gang, First docking experience and I kiss the piling hard enough to pull about a foot of the rubb
What's up with D&R Marine? Mad Dog at 12:56pm 06.26.12 Ask An Oday Owner 10/3133 Anyone try calling D'R Marine lately? I've been trying them since last Thursday. The phone just ring
Vent blower problems bobbelize at 12:14pm 06.26.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1666 I have a 1984 Catalina 27 and it looks like my vent blower is shot. It is making lots of grinding n

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Flexible Tank Search Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:19pm 01.27.23 Ronco Plastics makes top quality water and waste tanks TOP quality thick-walled (50% thicker than mo
Flexible Tank Search Captain Larry-DH at 7:12pm 01.27.23 Would a flexible tank fit? I'm curious about the need for 2 large diamter ports. Usually it's a 1.
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:10pm 01.27.23 Thanks to a li'l gizmo called the Uniseal UNISEAL it's a fairly easy job to turn a portable potty
Hunter 38 galley faucet won't shut off. Terry Cox at 6:45pm 01.27.23 Deer Harbor, one of my more favorite places to visit. I was there on the morning of the 9/11 attack.
Funny Friday!!! Ralph Johnstone at 6:31pm 01.27.23 "It's hard to kiss the lips at night that chew your ass out all day long." Haven't heard anything
Fuel tank sending unit jssailem at 6:23pm 01.27.23 Fuel problems are a frequent issues on the forum. Here is a recent discussion of fuel sensor solutio
Flexible Tank Search dlochner at 5:16pm 01.27.23 You will probably not find an exact replacement. Ronco makes rotomolded tanks for a large variety of
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD Project_Mayhem at 5:08pm 01.27.23 I can't imagine not having a pump out
Considering sonar jssailem at 5:00pm 01.27.23 I am thinking that anything short of forward-looking sonar could be too little too late, If you wa
Cleat backing plates? (6) pclarksurf at 4:58pm 01.27.23 Similar construct without nearly as much pain to add backing aft-- I replaced the primaries with Har
Mantus 35lb too big for Hunter 34 in the Chesapeake? jssailem at 4:53pm 01.27.23 :plus: Good decision
Hunter 38 galley faucet won't shut off. Orcas Bob at 4:35pm 01.27.23 Y'all are so smart! No external identifying branding, but I'll post a photo shortly. Thanks!
My hunter 420 passage has a bad creaking sounds in aft cabin. Terry Cox at 4:28pm 01.27.23 Has anyone else experienced this and more importantly fixed it? Hi Douglas, your post title states
H34 Insurance Company is Totalling the boat splax at 4:18pm 01.27.23 how are the sails?
Flexible Tank Search kappykaplan at 3:31pm 01.27.23 Check with Ronco Plastics to see if they have one.
Cleat backing plates? rpludwig at 2:56pm 01.27.23 well, good feedback guys, I should have specified, fortunately it is an aft cleat (accessable) and f
Solar panel power recommendations dlochner at 2:48pm 01.27.23 I gave inaccurate info. I have two marine starting batteries (700 cranking amps, 140 hour reserve c
Teak Cleaning and Finishing Oil DIY Natural Products kappykaplan at 2:47pm 01.27.23 Is using a Power Washer harmful to the Teak Grain? It can be. So can scrub brushes.
Funny Friday!!! WayneH at 2:44pm 01.27.23 What's that C&W song? "It's hard to kiss the lips at night that chew your ass out all day long."
Crack on rudder Dalliance at 2:32pm 01.27.23 Bigger Hunters during those years had minor issues on the large FRP Rudder Stocks. Size of the Boa

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