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First Sail of the Season Deadhead at 4:48pm 04.28.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1485 Yesterday, after a cold trip down the Delaware River from Riverside, NJ, we set the genny upon comin
water in the trans shadowthecat at 4:39pm 04.28.12 Mid-Size Boats 8/1763 I bought a 1977 27 ft hunter last winter that had been sitting for 3 years. During that time the cab
Heat Exchanger rhythmsurfer at 3:43pm 04.28.12 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1549 Hey Ed, On your heat exchanger does it have an outlet (aka burp tube) at the top where the fill cap
Battery Charger Question John Burns at 2:31pm 04.28.12 Big Boats 5/1955 I recently (3 weeks ago), had the marina install 2 new 4D batteries. I used the boat once, and left
catalina 27 lifelines mortyd at 2:25pm 04.28.12 Mid-Size Boats 6/2052 hope this isn't a dupe. anybody know why catalina 27 lifelines angle into the deck and leave a big
1976 Johnson 15 telltale... ChiTownSail at 1:59pm 04.28.12 Ask All Sailors 3/2151 Curious to know if anyone knows on a 1976 Johnson 15, if there is a telltale for the water pump. I
Shaft Coupling betzhunter at 1:58pm 04.28.12 Big Boats 6/2282 After installing my new strut and replacing my 4 motor mounts on our hunter 34 it appears that my sh
Here is the " Custom" PITA H19 fixed keel (5) tampastockman at 12:18pm 04.28.12 Smaller Boats 15/2261 First off, many thanks to all who have taken time to respond to my earlier posts. Your advice is gre
Shaft Packing Material John T1594 at 11:30am 04.28.12 Ask All Sailors 5/3022 I went to order some new packing material for my stuffing box and there are some new developments si
Mainsheet 'blocks' davetv at 10:18am 04.28.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1274 I need to replace the mainsheet blocks on my 1984 M21. The block that attaches to the boom contains
catalina 27 lifelines mortyd at 9:19am 04.28.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1078 why do catalina 27's lifelines angle down toward the deck near the bow when catalina 30's lifelines
Hunter 326 Spinaker prange at 8:40am 04.28.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1760 Is anyone currently flying a spinaker on a Hunter 326? This is my third season with this boat and I
Original Engine Cover rhythmsurfer at 7:45am 04.28.12 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1990 I finally got a new computer and will be more active on the forums now! Updates for Irish Blessing a
Removing wheel (autopilot installation) dlewis812 at 7:26am 04.28.12 Ask All Sailors 8/3697 Gear puller the best way to remove the wheel? Removed the nut and the wheel is on there very solid (
The project list dwindles -- Finally (5) dparilla at 6:33am 04.28.12 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1294 After some prep work, our haulout went without a hitch. :dance: I had 6 volunteers over 3 days helpi
Installing smartpilot X-5 dlewis812 at 6:31am 04.28.12 Catalina 30 13/2540 Attempting the install on my '82 cat 30. Reviewing location for computer and compass. Anyone have
Lewmar Opening Port Parts Beneteau 321 at 5:34am 04.28.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1567 We have a 1997 Beneteau Oceanus 321--Hsving trouble finding replacement screens for our ports (other
Bent Hardware (1) ShotgunSlim at 5:28am 04.28.12 Catalina 22 9/2054 One of these bolts came off the upper shrouds and the other one off the forward lower shrouds. When
Stiff throttle gundaddy at 4:25am 04.28.12 Engines and Propulsion 5/3748 Boat: 1989 Pearson 31 Engine: Yanmar 2GM20F Pedestal: Edson Problem: Advancing the throttl
leaking fuel tank mark bregel at 3:51am 04.28.12 Big Boats 2/1736 I have an older Catalina 36,1986. I think the fuel tank is leaking. My question is : How to remove t

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Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 Jacktar at 12:54pm 12.23.22 Still waiting for good day to do real test though, today wind chill of 22 so will wait for now.
Winterize wash down HTsailor at 11:46am 12.23.22
Winterize wash down Ralph Johnstone at 11:32am 12.23.22 It looks like it might come through the toilet intake seacock but there is no shut off independent
Happy Festivus... kloudie1 at 10:16am 12.23.22 Laughing.. I know a few fellows who, like that boat, list over to starboard a bit to celebrate Festi
Its funny Friday! (2) JamesG161 at 9:53am 12.23.22 211800 211801
Will Webasto/Diesel Heater exhaust condensate damage gelcoat? Exhaust port installation on C34mkii- freeboard or transom thinwater at 9:51am 12.23.22 Sure Marine has been doing this for awhile. If it wasn't working, I would expect them to change the
Need perkins prima M50 fuel line replacement??? dlochner at 9:47am 12.23.22 Often the crimp on style fitting will have a normal hose Barb in the interior for the hose to slide
Completely "Non Boat" related Electrical Issue... Don S/V ILLusion at 9:45am 12.23.22 Best explanation so far. Per Coulombs Law, the colder the electrons the faster the Amp flow is.
Its funny Friday! (1) JamesG161 at 9:43am 12.23.22 211799 Jim...
Need perkins prima M50 fuel line replacement??? twalker H260 at 9:42am 12.23.22 Often the crimp on style fitting will have a normal hose Barb in the interior for the hose to slide
Its funny Friday! JamesG161 at 9:28am 12.23.22 Without reading the article, what do you think that might be The answer is in a Time Capsule burie
Completely "Non Boat" related Electrical Issue... JamesG161 at 9:23am 12.23.22 cold electrons Best explanation so far. Per Coulombs Law, the colder the electrons the faster th
LONG Night - short Day WINTER SOLSTICE JamesG161 at 9:19am 12.23.22 I am guessing the extra glare Look at the glare on the Garbage Cans that Solar Winds blew over.;)
Completely "Non Boat" related Electrical Issue... Don S/V ILLusion at 9:17am 12.23.22 Hard to understand where the problem is here - cold squirrels, cold batteries, cold electrons,.....
LONG Night - short Day WINTER SOLSTICE (1) rgranger at 9:15am 12.23.22
Its funny Friday! Ralph Johnstone at 9:04am 12.23.22 On the road 365 days of the year ?
Completely "Non Boat" related Electrical Issue... (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:02am 12.23.22 For your boat or auto tires to have compressed Air to inflate dingy, air mattress, tires, etc or bl
Happy Festivus... (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:55am 12.23.22 Ah yes ! The airing of grievances to be followed by the annual feats of strength. My favorite ti
Completely "Non Boat" related Electrical Issue... (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:50am 12.23.22 might as well been maintained charged by 2 squirrels running on a tread mill. Maybe a whole famil
Completely "Non Boat" related Electrical Issue... JamesG161 at 8:44am 12.23.22 For your boat or auto tires to have compressed Air to inflate dingy, air mattress, tires, etc or blo

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