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Big swell on the west coast sfgary at 1:59pm 09.02.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1629 I hope everbody has as a great weekend. Here is a news clip showing the Latitude 38 cat Profligate l
Propane Locker Access steve stark at 1:58pm 09.02.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/799 Fellow Hunter Sailors.... I am preparing to mount some hardware to the rear of the storage lockers o
HOT in Vegas Freedom77 at 1:13pm 09.02.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/3327 I'm not saying it's hot here in Las Vegas. It ain't Hell but you can see it from here. Record temp
Bad gas BobM at 12:06pm 09.02.11 Engines and Propulsion 12/5713 Well, I certainly had heard a lot of stories about bad gas but this is the first time I got burned.
Keeping the curve on a wood toe rail jduehmig at 11:59am 09.02.11 Musings With Maine Sail 3/3973 Maine Sail, I've appreciated your words of wisdom on numerous topics. You seem to be the man to go
Out Rageious Shipping Cost??????? woodster at 11:45am 09.02.11 Ask All Sailors 25/5528 has any one had luck shipping lately....i am trying to get a package from Wisconson to Georgia...wei
376 furling mast slot pinches jander31 at 11:00am 09.02.11 Big Boats 2/1250 I have a '97 376 with the single extruded ZSpar mast. When replacing the old main with a new one, t
Installing skene chocks (2) justsomeguy at 9:14am 09.02.11 Ask All Sailors 11/6045 I thought the point of a skene chock was to help prevent the rode or dockline from lifting out of th
Katia Bob S at 8:23am 09.02.11 Ask All Sailors 11/2597 Not very experienced with hurricane tracks. There are many models. Is there one that has the better
Perkins Perama Elect Harness unicorn at 8:08am 09.02.11 Engines and Propulsion 1/2081 Hi All, I'm a newbie, so hope I am on the right forum. I am re-building a Williams Atkins Kendall 3
Bilge pump thru-hull Boyd18185 at 6:18am 09.02.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1393 I was appalled to find that on our 2002 Beneteau Oceanis CC Clipper that the bilge pump thru-hulls a
12 Volt Screw Tyoe indicator light bulb (1) radiance91 at 5:29am 09.02.11 Parts Search 6/6544 Hi I'm looking for an indicator light for the electrical panel on my P30. The one I have is capped
Engine bilge drain (1) WestCoastMike at 6:25pm 09.01.11 Mid-Size Boats 9/2834 I was cleaning the boat today and noticed water in the galley and in front of the engine access. I
Clean Bottom jsalley at 5:43pm 09.01.11 Ask All Sailors 8/2396 Boat was splashed yesterday after being hauled for Irene. Had the yard powerwash the bottom, which h
Running Blower while under power? islandrunner70 at 5:35pm 09.01.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1539 I sail a 2005 Hunter 33 and when under power the rear berth smells of fumes. Do sailors typically t
Demise of the 309? jsalley at 5:34pm 09.01.11 Catalina 309 Group Forum 3/3085 Spoke to one of the brokers at the local Catalina dealer today. He said the 309 and the 320 are bein
Cruising Spinnaker GreenLight at 5:32pm 09.01.11 Catalina 30 6/2288 I have a '92 Catalina 30 wing keel, tall rig/ bowsprit model. One of my neighbors just gave me a cr
Stereo/DVD Audio Switch? islandrunner70 at 5:21pm 09.01.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1295 I am time-sharing a hunter 33 - 2005 which has the DVD/TV option along with the AM/FM/CD stereo syst
How to repair headboard on main sail sheet jrale at 5:07pm 09.01.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/3709 Macgregor Owners, The headboard on my main sheet fell apart while lowering the sheet on return fr
H44AC topside port screens Larry Jackel at 4:56pm 09.01.11 Big Boats 8/1986 The screens on the 4 topside ports on my 2005 H44AC have died and I have been unable to find the m

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toilet time capt shaggy dog at 9:50am 02.11.22 hi peggie just ordered your book this morning,just by reading your responses makes it is a must read
When to move up? kappykaplan at 9:42am 02.11.22 It is the circle of boat life. :plus:
'86 Hunter 34 coolant through exhaust markwbird at 9:32am 02.11.22 You should be able to see it and hear it coming out the back. It's not continuous. It "spits" ever
Distance between gudgeons, '89 Catalina 22 jssailem at 9:25am 02.11.22 You may get a better response if you went to Catalina and asked them for the data. I could not find
Mercury 3.3 Runs Then Stalls Tater at 9:21am 02.11.22 Tom, I was able to locate the plug with some difficulty. It apparently isn't a common one. It did cr
When to move up? jssailem at 9:16am 02.11.22 you will quickly grow into it. And what will shock you, is all the increase in space and storage w
Galley Stove Gimbals jssailem at 9:13am 02.11.22 From a design approach it would be possible to create a single burner. You would need to support the
Galley Stove Gimbals (1) jssailem at 9:04am 02.11.22 I understand a fully gimbled rig, Ii just have not seen one used on a boat burner or range. Here i
Mercury 3.3 Runs Then Stalls Tom J at 8:53am 02.11.22 Thanks Rich and Tom. The thing is that the tank was clean. I soaked it in Seafoamed gasoline just t
'86 Hunter 34 coolant through exhaust jviss at 8:49am 02.11.22 Great answers guys---I definitely plan on finding the other two vanes but I just wanted to be sure
Galley Stove Gimbals Parsons at 8:43am 02.11.22 Agree with @dlochner - is it always in the same direction - the eggs move aft - or is it dependent o
When to move up? Roland5048 at 8:38am 02.11.22 Your kids are now 9 and 11. It won't be long before they will want more privacy on overnighters esp
'86 Hunter 34 coolant through exhaust Db421 at 8:34am 02.11.22 Great answers guys---I definitely plan on finding the other two vanes but I just wanted to be sure o
Galley Stove Gimbals dlochner at 8:09am 02.11.22 Sounds like an installation issue, not installed level. Or it might be a boat trim issue. Put a leve
Example Installation Diesel Heater Hunter 326 RobAL at 8:04am 02.11.22 Hi Stuendan I haven't started it yet but was considering mounting the heater based on the example i
Galley Stove Gimbals dLj at 7:58am 02.11.22 My ancient galley stove has gimbals that are supposed to keep it level if the boat is heeling or no
Saloon or Salon... dLj at 7:46am 02.11.22 I'm not buying it until I see an authoritative source, like a dictionary with an etymology. @jviss
Galley Stove Gimbals Boomer2it at 7:40am 02.11.22 My ancient galley stove has gimbals that are supposed to keep it level if the boat is heeling or no
When to move up? Leeward Rail at 7:14am 02.11.22 But if there is a windjammer available, I might still look at it. I believe the former Yankee Clip
When to move up? Scott T-Bird at 7:10am 02.11.22 @Pkeller , take a look at a few 27'/28' boats but don't jump before looking at a few 30' boats. I f

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