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I will not be defeated! Brian D at 2:42pm 01.09.12 Ask All Sailors 16/2170 It seems like every time I come home for my 2 week vacation, something on the boat causes me to miss
Trailer keel guides (2) chiefaponte at 2:36pm 01.09.12 S2 2/1711 Since I purchased my boat, one of my biggest headaches was the re loading on the trailer. My latest
new head redhead78 at 2:32pm 01.09.12 Ask All Sailors 8/1483 hi all, new project, my head, is currently a disaster. I am going to install a new Raritan head, and
Low rpms under load chiefaponte at 2:30pm 01.09.12 S2 10/2282 Finally got to enjoy the boat with my family. As soon as we started to motor from the dock, I notice
Cumberland Island Hike Pictures Roger Long at 1:56pm 01.09.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 3/2019 There is an album of pictures of our hike on Cumberland Island here: http://www.facebook.com/media
Catalina 315 bobjames at 1:04pm 01.09.12 Catalina 310 33/18304 I noticed that Catalina will be introducing the 315 at the Chicago Strictly Sail show the end of Ja
Seaclear to ST1000+ Connection kpgraci at 1:02pm 01.09.12 Ask An Oday Owner 7/3979 Finally got all the kinks worked out of my seaclear to ST1000+ connection. My seaclear laptop (a 1
Big Surf In Avalon Inner Harbor Rick D at 1:00pm 01.09.12 Destinations 6/4372 A dockmate sent this to me. Avalon Harbor, Catalina Island, December 22, 2011. Not a great time to b
Strength of Seacocks, Are Yours Strong Enough? (7) Maine Sail at 12:27pm 01.09.12 Musings With Maine Sail 58/30750 For a long while I have been meaning to test the strength of seacocks using the ABYC strength requir
Dimensions of Companionway Door On 26C? MacNCheese at 12:25pm 01.09.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2586 I'm sure someone had asked this before, but I couldn't find it from searching. Does anyone know the
East Coast trailer makers? mark_swart at 12:12pm 01.09.12 Trailer Sailors 7/3940 Hi -- I have an S2 27 and am strongly considering buying a trailer for it so I can move it to Texas
Danforth Compass Repair Av8Rsailor at 11:56am 01.09.12 Ask All Sailors 5/4803 I have a 5" Danforth Constelation binacle mounted compass I need to have repaired and serviced. The
mounting outboard motor trasel at 9:42am 01.09.12 Mid-Size Boats 7/15457 C27 - Outboard motor mounting This is my first post. Black Friday (Nov 2011) I bought a 1983 27' C
stanchion base for 34 Hunter 84 34 Hunter at 8:56am 01.09.12 Big Boats 6/1925 I had a crack in my stanchion base so I sent it to be welded. A disgruntled employee threw it out so
Lazy bag vs. lazy jacks wrbeglin at 8:17am 01.09.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/9256 I have a 323 originally equipped with a lazy bag. Time for replacement and I'm considering convertin
Raymarine 120 GPS receiver losing fix! Bowedtoothdoc at 8:11am 01.09.12 Big Boats 10/2384 My 2000 Passage 450 has the original electronics package installed from the Hunter Factory/Dealer. I
Using the head treatment as a bowl cleaner thinwater at 7:42am 01.09.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/6256 Note: if you're using one of those stinky blue treatments that contain formaldehyde or other disinfe
New sail, thiught this was intresting.... joes new addiction at 5:20am 01.09.12 Ask All Sailors 10/2420 New sail, thought this was intresting.... I'm refitting my '71 PT 1/4, and the sails are the orgina
Solar Ventilation units skipper65 at 4:31am 01.09.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1403 Purchased a solar ventilation unit for my 81 Catalina27. Was planning to install in place of forwar
Best method to remove hazing on blue gelcoat Kite Runner at 12:13am 01.09.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/3786 What is the best product / method to remove the hazing on the blue gelcoat on a 2009 Hunter 36. The

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OMG I may have bought a piece of junk :( :( Don S/V ILLusion at 9:08am 08.11.22 James please consider the following as constructive advice from an x-Coast Guard member who has seen
Universal M-12 running hot odaydokay at 8:45am 08.11.22 Good points and reminders. Thanks. I know the strainer (outboard "South Bay" cheese wedge style, n
roller troubles scottscotty at 8:44am 08.11.22 It is an older trailer that has the ability tilt ( I just don't use it because the ramp I use is per
OMG I may have bought a piece of junk :( :( Leeward Rail at 8:44am 08.11.22 Here are a link to pages with someone replacing the valve... http://www.catalina22experiment.com/ho
Bilge Pump wiring issue ggrizzard at 8:39am 08.11.22 Is your "automatic wire" integral to the pump, i.e., or is there a separate float switch?
OMG I may have bought a piece of junk :( :( Jamesiv1 at 8:36am 08.11.22 Yes that is what it is supposed to do. The water needs to drain out of the cockpit drains/scuppers,
Hot water tank use when at anchor Calif. Ted at 8:33am 08.11.22 6 gallon Seaward heater, Honda 2000 generator, tank water probably starts in the 60's (Fahrenheit) a
Outhaul rigging on 29.5 sail sfbay at 8:28am 08.11.22 Please post a photo of your outhaual rigging set up and circular cam (cleat?) If the cam cleat is no
Outhaul rigging on 29.5 jssailem at 8:25am 08.11.22 To comment on your concern, beyond perhaps the "Circular Cam no longer working" is in: need of main
OMG I may have bought a piece of junk :( :( Leeward Rail at 8:21am 08.11.22 But it's draining out the keel-hole (?) - Is that what it is supposed to do? Yes that is what it i
H23 Cleat Layout pale519 at 8:20am 08.11.22 You know, I never recognized that rod in the bow for what it was!
OMG I may have bought a piece of junk :( :( Leeward Rail at 8:19am 08.11.22 That valve is rarely ever closed/used. It is used in emergencies. If those hoses fail/come off tha
OMG I may have bought a piece of junk :( :( Jamesiv1 at 8:10am 08.11.22 No, I think what Stu is saying is that this is working the way it is supposed to work. You have dra
OMG I may have bought a piece of junk :( :( brockangelo at 8:03am 08.11.22 No, I think what Stu is saying is that this is working the way it is supposed to work. You have drai
Chart plotter orientation Scott T-Bird at 8:03am 08.11.22 If you are not moving, it can't tell which way you are pointed. There is no reason to fret over it
Going bigger? Leeward Rail at 8:00am 08.11.22
OMG I may have bought a piece of junk :( :( Jamesiv1 at 7:59am 08.11.22 That's the cockpit drain! Of course you flooded. Get the owners manual and also do some research
3/8" for everything? Including dock lines? Project_Mayhem at 7:45am 08.11.22 1/2 is probably fine but I've found that some larger lines are too big for some cleats. While they d
universal m18 alternator bracket upgrade adamv at 7:44am 08.11.22 the rear screen enclosure will vontact the solenoid and create a dead short Interestingly my boat
HUNTER 380 cockpit lazarettes locks BIGUA at 7:40am 08.11.22 thank you rgranger for your ideas, but I`m trying to use something more like the push button pin sys

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