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Sequitur in the Falklands Sequitur at 11:04am 02.16.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1582 I have added a new post to the blog at: To The Falklands
CAL-33 decal majjak2 at 11:01am 02.16.12 Cal 0/2846 I have owned a 1985 CAL 33 since July, 1986, and have sailed her from FL to the Bahamas and to VA an
tachometer needle bouncing gettinthere at 10:31am 02.16.12 Ask All Sailors 22/7039 At idle, the tach needle bounces quite a bit. The victron 601 will show a small negative i number. T
Vhf/fm Radio Splitters (1) twodzusfittings at 9:44am 02.16.12 Smaller Boats 20/7169 I am doing an upgrade on my boat and want to use the mast antenna for both the VHF and the FM radios
C27 Which Anchor Roller? trasel at 9:00am 02.16.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/1855 how Do C27 Owners Drop Their Anchors? I Am A New Owner (2 Mos) Of A 1983 C27 Tall Rig And Launching
Head stool change John11936 at 8:12am 02.16.12 Mid-Size Boats 5/1161 I changing the stool out with all the hoses soon. The foot print on new stool is different, and will
Fuel Tank Leak John11936 at 8:02am 02.16.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/1018 After cleaning my tank through the gauge access I striped out some of the screws. Can I just use a l
Jack Stands for Rent in the Tampa Bay Area carboman at 7:08am 02.16.12 Smaller Boats 2/2256 Does anyone know where to rent a set of 4 jack stands in the tampa area? I want to lift my Hunter
Boat Insurance rickk31 at 6:36am 02.16.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/2719 I am haveing trouble finding a insurance company that will insure a boat with hurricane coverage alo
Excessive Play in Rudder? Bowedtoothdoc at 4:17am 02.16.12 Big Boats 7/2321 I successfully got my Hunter 450 moved and am prepping her for a resplash. I have noticed about one
Acoustic Insulation for engine compartment brian3820 at 2:29am 02.16.12 Big Boats 5/2979 Hello all. As I restore and refit our 34 footer, I find that I need new acoustic insulation for the
H31 owners manual (1997 ish) (1) mghunter310 at 1:13am 02.16.12 Mid-Size Boats 1/3014 Just wondering if anyone had a owners manual for a Hunter 310 from around 1997 ? The resources se
Another Hells Gate question... Herco Dunlop at 11:19pm 02.15.12 Ask All Sailors 8/2479 I am at the Worlds Fair Marina and I am thinking of taking my 23 ft. ODay through Hells Gate, either
Up the Pocomoke River to Snow Hill, MD Fly_H23 at 8:41pm 02.15.12 Destinations 5/4891 Someday soon, I want to retrace a trip my Father took back in 1972, from the Chesapeake Bay up the P
Replacing the Rod Rigging David Popken at 7:23pm 02.15.12 Sabre Sailboats 1/4871 I am getting serious about buying a 1987 Sabre 38 CB. Some concerns about the age of the rod riggin
Push button AC breakers Brad on Vashon at 6:52pm 02.15.12 Catalina 30 7/1616 My main AC panel has push on/push off breakers-- not just push to reset. First time I've ever seen t
Yes I said lightning Bog13 at 5:55pm 02.15.12 Catalina 22 14/2316 Ok I have had a sailboat in 1988 get hit and blow a hole at the water line I had a pontoon get hit i
Luhrs Stops Production jimmcgee at 4:40pm 02.15.12 Ask All Sailors 21/5319 Luhrs Marine Group Stops Production Luhrs Marine Group - the builder of Silverton, Luhrs, Mainship
Thought this was funny. (1) kpgraci at 2:30pm 02.15.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2388 48558.vB
S2 8.5 Bilge Area Access Swan at 12:29pm 02.15.12 S2 33/8494 We've sold our Catalina 22' and are moving up to a 28-30'. I looked at an S2 8.5 and am considering

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DC electric panel troubleshooting twalker H260 at 7:31pm 08.20.22 From the manual it looks like there should be a separate shower switch - likely located in the head
C320 North Sails original spinnaker jon hansen at 7:28pm 08.20.22 what weight is the spinnaker? what does AWA mean?
DC electric panel troubleshooting FastOlson at 7:11pm 08.20.22 Thanks for the diagram. Interesting and now I appreciate how the the factory installed two separate
Sail maker preferences for a Com Pac 19 Clark at 6:53pm 08.20.22 Suggedt checking with the Com Pac sailboat owners club (do an internet search). Thanks. I think th
Sail maker preferences for a Com Pac 19 sail sfbay at 6:36pm 08.20.22 Suggest checking with the Com Pac sailboat owners club (do an internet search).
Sulfur odor in boat hot water system JoeWhite at 6:35pm 08.20.22 This due to not used water heater water. Drain about one gallon whenever you are on the boat allowin
C320 North Sails original spinnaker Yonderstar at 6:25pm 08.20.22 Not sure what AWA means. How many crew have you? Could just ditch the sock for racing. That is t
DC electric panel troubleshooting crownjewel at 5:47pm 08.20.22 It is indeed both a bilge and shower drain pump with a 3 way Y valve. It does seem hazardous but I
Sulfur odor in boat hot water system Musetta at 5:46pm 08.20.22 Thanks!
old boat needs metal holder to step mast into sail sfbay at 5:46pm 08.20.22 Welcome to the forum!! Photos? Manual? Prepare a drawing with dimensions and hole to bolt to the
Have a Mac 26M and moving it to Florida(Sept 2022), looking for a couple of partners to share use of the vessel and we can use also.... juggler at 5:24pm 08.20.22 Thanks for the positive notes
DC electric panel troubleshooting (1) Calif. Ted at 5:23pm 08.20.22 It is both bilge and shower ve under head sink to switch between the two according to owners manual,
Sulfur odor in boat hot water system JamesG161 at 5:07pm 08.20.22 Sulfur in the local water supply where you last filled your tank, is a possibility. Suggestion is t
DC electric panel troubleshooting Stu Jackson at 4:46pm 08.20.22 These photos seem to prove that pictures of wiring without a wiring diagram are essentially useless.
DC electric panel troubleshooting Scott T-Bird at 4:39pm 08.20.22 The label on the pump that you refer to as a bilge pump says that it is a shower drain pump. Does
Mattapoisett boatyard fire Scott T-Bird at 4:32pm 08.20.22 Wow, looking at the buildings on Google Maps, it looks like the fire took out at least 4 buildings o
DC electric panel troubleshooting heritage at 4:25pm 08.20.22 The label on the pump that you refer to as a bilge pump says that it is a shower drain pump. Does t
Raise the boom on a Catalina 30 Davidasailor26 at 4:22pm 08.20.22 Davidsailor26 No, if the boom is horozontal, there is about a foot of slack on the leech. Is
DC electric panel troubleshooting Scott T-Bird at 4:18pm 08.20.22 It is puzzling! It looks like you have disconnected the lead to your water pump, correct? So you d
Raise the boom on a Catalina 30 RitSim at 4:11pm 08.20.22 The data here says the boom tape is 2'9" above cabin top. I'm only 5'6" but the boom was too low fo

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