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Drop down menus Alan at 3:38pm 12.12.11 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/3307 Until lately when I click on the tabs at the top of the page a drop down menu appears and I could sc
Main Halyard andale@1 at 1:23pm 12.12.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1312 I am new to the world of monohulls I've always been a Cat and Triamaran Sailor but, as we have gotte
Hull / Deck Joint JimLor at 1:11pm 12.12.11 Pearson 11/7977 So, after removing the ports (2 forward both sides) on our Pearson 28 the water entering the boat in
Winterizing A Diesel Engine On The Hard Maine Sail at 1:07pm 12.12.11 Ask All Sailors 42/22365 There's been lots of discussion lately about how to do this. While winterizing my engine last week I
Vacuum gauge on Racor filters Rich Stidger at 12:36pm 12.12.11 Engines and Propulsion 25/14878 I am considering installing vacuum gauges on my two Racor filters. Due to the pricing of the Racor
Hot water heater on raw water cooled boat Ed H at 12:36pm 12.12.11 The Cherubini Hunters 37/11902 The hot water heater on my 1981 Hunter 33 does not work. With the raw water cooled engine, the hot w
charlie22 charlie22 at 11:45am 12.12.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/936 Re Hunter Passage 42 Any advice on the best way to access and tighten the stuffing box on a Passa
cleat repair atlast at 11:36am 12.12.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1087 This past summer during an intense windstorm one of the screws on the aft, starboard cleat broke off
Water in the bilge Rene3634 at 10:58am 12.12.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/7599 We recently purchased a 1961 Rhodes Swiftsure 33'. It is currently setting on a trailer in dry stor
Parade of Lights (2) RECESS at 10:38am 12.12.11 Ask All Sailors 8/1968 I have heard this is a pretty common event in boating communities. We were so pressed for time to ge
Moving on to Winches... GorillaToast at 10:05am 12.12.11 Musings With Maine Sail 3/2994 ...as the next step in my deck re-bedding project. I am adding teak risers, and bedding everything w
Aw C'mon Maine Sail .......................... (2) Ralph Johnstone at 10:05am 12.12.11 Ask All Sailors 10/2485 ..................... leave Rosewood's post up for a while. The replies back would be hilarious.
Re- Rosewood Missing 54 foot vessel Hunter Larry Laurentius at 9:18am 12.12.11 Ask All Sailors 79/13549 Rosewood Missing Vessel Looking For My 54 Foot Hunter Sail Boat My Vessel Was Last Seen In Galvest
Hunter Vision 32 location for A/C coxjam at 9:25am 12.12.11 Mid-Size Boats 11/4245 I'm adding A/C to my 1989 Vision 32. I would like to locate it in the wasted space next to the mast
Universal M25 didn't start? Rag Bagger at 7:20am 12.12.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/4997 I've owned my 1984 Catalina 30 for a year and a half now. She has always started right up except fo
Moving Emmamanuel to Maryland PrincessoftheLake at 7:17am 12.12.11 Ask All Sailors 28/4143 I am thinking about taking Emmanuel, my 1995 Hunter 40.5 from Lake Superior (Bayfield WI) through th
New custom table for my '77 (3) freshiecat at 7:09am 12.12.11 Catalina 22 6/1730 As I'm sure many of you can relate, I've been entertaining myself with several winter projects, one
Cleaning holding tank out of the boat abaragones at 6:47am 12.12.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/1953 Hi All, hope I didn't miss the answer of his in the forum, I search, if there is a threat with info
Temporarily seal holes Cmp1110 at 5:31am 12.12.11 Mid-Size Boats 4/1136 I would like to remove grab rails and winches for service. What can I put over the holes that is not
Adding a Port jorypear at 5:05am 12.12.11 Catalina 22 9/2358 Hello Everyone! I have an '81 C-22. The hatch in the deck by the V-berth doesn't do all that good o

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Gori propeller CarlN at 9:12am 09.22.22 ..... don't diesel's love a load? :) Using overdrive at 2300 is no problem as long as you aren't g
Help Me Choose A Boat !! shemandr at 9:10am 09.22.22 I think the choice between a full keel and a fin keel boils down to if you are going to sail solo a
Help Me Choose A Boat !! CarlN at 8:58am 09.22.22 Get your Channel Islands and "live on a mooring" boat now. Either of your choices are good for that
Help Me Choose A Boat !! petecasey at 8:50am 09.22.22 I thought that I was going to own a Cal 34, and had been taking with someone about buying his, so I
MK1 interior rearrangment. Don S/V ILLusion at 8:13am 09.22.22 Be mindful that bulkheads are not movable and are located where they are for structural support. Doi
C309 Generator Install sail sfbay at 7:44am 09.22.22 Did not see any 309 owner upgrades posted on this site. Might check with the Catalina owners organiz
Help Me Choose A Boat !! dlochner at 7:27am 09.22.22 Creature comforts and head room are really important when cruising or living aboard. The difference
Hunter 240 Rudder Pull up line SkookumZac at 7:25am 09.22.22 This is very fixable at home. I don't recommend getting it wet as is--those exposed fibers will wic
Help Me Choose A Boat !! jssailem at 7:25am 09.22.22 What is the issue with the Cal34 you list? Pearson and Ericson made good boats. If I was consider
Hunter 240 Rudder Pull up line JBP-PA at 7:08am 09.22.22 Sure, you can just drill another hole close to it and fill the old hole. If it happens again, howev
Bristol 29 Mast Support FastOlson at 7:07am 09.22.22 Per your sig line you already own a superior-handling offshore boat, your Cal 34. Why downgrade? Or
Help Me Choose A Boat !! FastOlson at 7:05am 09.22.22 Look at an Ericson 32-3... Fast, solid, comfortable, and sister ships have done oodles of offshore m
H41DS heater venting (1) sail sfbay at 7:03am 09.22.22 What kind of heater and where do you plan to mount it........bulkhead, force air, hydronic and are y
Catalina 30 Needing Dinette Table or Dimensions FastOlson at 7:00am 09.22.22 Thanks for the feedback so far! It would be nice to have basic measurements from a similar year, I'
Help Me Choose A Boat !! Justin_NSA at 6:51am 09.22.22 No headroom would get old quick. The Bristol has a gas engine. The Pearson is diesel. Here's a revie
Help Me Choose A Boat !! Leeward Rail at 6:43am 09.22.22 I am mostly worried about investing money into a boat that I may not be excited about in the future
Refilling CNG Tank smokey73 at 6:06am 09.22.22 Thanks, Keep us posted Terry. I have two filled tanks right now but if I can find a tank or two wh
Help Me Choose A Boat !! Davidasailor26 at 4:55am 09.22.22
Refilling CNG Tank Terry Cox at 4:49am 09.22.22 Our two tanks are the old steel round bottom version. After looking at them the re-certification tec
Aftermarket Chinese Impellers RoyS at 4:07am 09.22.22 Thank you for your replies. I think I will give the cheap after market impellers a try. I have spare

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