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Aqua Signal Product Report Roger Long at 12:03pm 09.20.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 8/5129 Those of you who followed my re-fit last winter and spring may remember the incredible string of DOA
Outboard Engine Hoist For Hunter 39 canuck at 11:58am 09.20.11 Big Boats 5/1738 Has anyone mounted a Garhauer engine hoist on a HUNTER 39. Pics or info would be appreciated. What d
Cockpit drain problem bmccollum at 11:24am 09.20.11 S2 5/3012 I am a new owner of a 9.2A. I went out today to manually pump the bilge from the cockpit bilge pump.
oday 22 1973 question captainvic at 9:43am 09.20.11 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1193 i aquired a 1973 oday 22 and it is missing all of its sheets (lines). does anyone know the lengths a
A Winter Storage Question Nodak7 at 9:31am 09.20.11 Big Boats 8/2048 OK.. I am sure this will sound strange to many of you but up here in the north country we store, la
Atlantic highlands, raritan bay area marina Calypso at 8:52am 09.20.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2740 I'm looking to get closer to home. We live in the Allentown Pa area and we are about 2 hrs to the h
Boat US vs Sea Tow Roger Long at 8:42am 09.20.11 Ask All Sailors 34/11911 I'm just about to leave Maine and head for FL/GA via the ICW. Several people who should know have a
Converting Diesel to Electric Motor largojimbo2003 at 8:41am 09.20.11 Engines and Propulsion 7/4259 Anyone have any ideas, thoughts on converting from diesel to electric motor on a 30ft sailboat?
Trimming sails for downwind (confirmation) Clark at 8:29am 09.20.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 25/10792 I've read several threads here and am trying to tie them together in a way I understand. Here's the
Reefing a Catalina 30 "Tall Rig" Dana Point Steve at 8:42pm 09.19.11 Catalina 30 21/19334 I just purchased a beautiful 1976 Catalina 30 Tall Rig and am not sure at what wind speed to think a
Split in Mast Post GorillaToast at 7:32pm 09.19.11 Catalina 22 4/1734 While sitting in my cabin today, searching for leaks during a day-long rain, I noticed (to my horror
AC blower continuously runs at high speed HernandoBeacher at 7:26pm 09.19.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1608 The blower motor on my Marvair AC blows on the highest speed whenever power is supplied from the cir
Repairing my Mast littlescoop at 7:10pm 09.19.11 Catalina 22 18/4838 Can a Mast be straightened if it is bent pretty bad?? A new one is about $1,400.00 new...
Carrying a 9.9hp on the fordeck. KnightSailing at 6:59pm 09.19.11 Big Boats 8/2650 My dink is a 310 high-pressure-floor (roll-up) with a 9.9hp 4stroke (90lbs). I don't like to put a 9
Head Plumbing (2) Angler2184 at 6:23pm 09.19.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/3278 Hello, I been getting a foul odor when I flush the toilet. I have found that the intake line was cak
macgregor 26x steering, cable and wheel maryjane at 6:11pm 09.19.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/6878 Two items - one a compliment of the steering cable posts, which results in difficult manuvering with
Havre De Grace Municipal Marina Calypso at 6:00pm 09.19.11 Ask All Sailors 28/6303 I'm on the list to get into this marina. We stopped by to check it out this weekend. Can anyone enli
Enkes Winches (1) TFrere at 5:34pm 09.19.11 Ask All Sailors 3/3255 My boat has Enkes AR-28 winches. I would like to convert them to self-tailing but have had no luck f
Update on Internet Connection Costs Roger Long at 5:28pm 09.19.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 4/2847 (Somewhat belated) My second cell phone bill was much smaller than I expected. It was still steep,
outboard sizing tigereye37 at 5:16pm 09.19.11 Day Sailers 6/2254 im looking to replace the outboard on my 76' oday 25. currently it is equipped with a 6 hp evinrude

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New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 10:28pm 08.30.22 Ummmmm ? Do you have any homeless guys living at the end of your block ? They may be a better cho
Wet core from dodger snaps? Ralph Johnstone at 9:44pm 08.30.22 The original poster in Deck hardware screw sealer ? may be due for a checkup when he says: "When I
windless (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:27pm 08.30.22 I thought a windless is what you use when you want less wind. Enough already with the puny puns. I'
Wet core from dodger snaps? sail sfbay at 9:19pm 08.30.22 While I have never had an issue with water infiltration on my dodger snap screws I get your concern.
Wet core from dodger snaps? Ralph Johnstone at 9:16pm 08.30.22 I've also wondered if one could "screw" into an epoxy plug without shattering it regardless of how c
Cal 36 - 9 foot draft?? sail sfbay at 9:14pm 08.30.22 I am in that also camp..........ask the owner for his survey, which should have photos of the survey
New Catalina 30 Owner Ralph Johnstone at 8:55pm 08.30.22 I was never able to reach the Holy Grail of packing with no drips at rest and 4-5 drips per minute
Hunter Europa transom bung (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:29pm 08.30.22 Are we 100% sure that is not the cockpit drain hole? YIPES :yikes: :yikes: :yikes: ! Good point.
Any woodworkers about? mermike at 8:06pm 08.30.22 I did the exact thing on my C-22. There was both camber and curve, but the slot had to be straight.
windless Siamese at 7:06pm 08.30.22 Not me, but a windlass is what you can use when it's windless.
Tips for top down furler? flightlead404 at 6:57pm 08.30.22 Key to the operation of the TD furler is shock cord tension, as tight as you can get it. Why can't
Tiller for hunter 23 rgranger at 6:49pm 08.30.22 Wow, that looks great! Nice work Thanks It was fun. When I had my H26 I considered making one f
Is island hopping on Lake Michigan too much for O'Day Daysailer or Spindrift Daysailer john6206 at 6:09pm 08.30.22
2005 Hunter 38 - accessing Quiet Flush electric toilet solenoid valve Nachismo at 5:52pm 08.30.22 Did anybody find a source for the rubber valve seat thingy without having to buy a whole new solenoi
Mercury 6 HP is made by Tohatsu? john6206 at 5:52pm 08.30.22 I bought mine two years ago. Mercury 5 hp sail pro: long shaft, high thrust prop, little alternator-
On Hunter 36, where have you installed your solar charge controller? Johnb at 5:49pm 08.30.22 The charge controller provides information that is useful to have readily viewable. This includes: B
2 boom vangs, no main sheet? pclarksurf at 5:45pm 08.30.22 "James, she's a 50-year old boat... She's going to leak a little bit. Just get a big sponge, spong
Cal 36 - 9 foot draft?? Alan Gomes at 5:28pm 08.30.22 Highly unlikely that the Jensen factory would have done this. But any Frankenstein modifications a p
Island Time Progress report Tally Ho at 5:12pm 08.30.22 Need some photos! :worthless: Greg
DC electric panel troubleshooting Scott T-Bird at 5:12pm 08.30.22

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