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New outboard time Mac Bentley at 8:02pm 08.25.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1443 I'm ready to buy a new outboard for my h23, a 5 hp. Does anyone see anything wrong with buying off t
Launching a Hunter 23 lee5267 at 6:18pm 08.25.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2301 I am currently considering buying a hunter 23 with a trailer and have the option of keeping the boat
a- frame for mast Eugene1939 at 6:05pm 08.25.11 Catalina 22 2/1924 Hi folks. Am new to boats as well as new Catalina 22 owner. Have tried archives for raising mast
Winch for the Keel bugsboat at 5:53pm 08.25.11 Catalina 22 9/3256 I have a 1990 Catalina 22 and when I tried to winch the keel back into place, the winch would not ho
Dufour Arpege owners? Du4salr! at 5:43pm 08.25.11 Other Sailboats 0/3558 Looking for any other Dufour owners, specifically the Arpege' Doug
NE sailors, I'm concerned sailaway78 at 5:32pm 08.25.11 Ask All Sailors 25/4602 Some have posted that they will have their boats on the hard, and are just a few feet above the high
Why Catalina? riley_osx at 5:19pm 08.25.11 Catalina 30 20/5161 I am in the process of buying a sailboat. I am wondering why you guys decided to make Catalina your
Plugging Exhaust gpd955 at 5:01pm 08.25.11 Ask All Sailors 4/1630 During storm prep a question arose and we couldn't come up with a definite answer so I put it to my
Racing into the Eye of the Storm Roger Long at 4:47pm 08.25.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 4/4000 So, there we were on a waterfront deck on a beautiful day in Lunenburg planning the rest of our crui
New York City and Boston Evacuation? RECESS at 4:09pm 08.25.11 Ask All Sailors 31/5904 Just watched the live Mayor Bloomberg press conference. He is asking for a voluntary evacuation of l
Leaky Sinks / Water Tank Wont Fill Nick_Hill at 3:19pm 08.25.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/3224 Hi Peggie, I recently bought a 78 Kettenburg 32 it is pretty much the same setup as the Columbia 9.
The fleet gets smaller - now down to one MrMikey64 at 3:04pm 08.25.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1173 I was able to finally find a new home for my 1985 Mac 22. It went to a very nice couple from AZ, w
1981 H22 Traveler (2) JaiExplorer at 2:23pm 08.25.11 Smaller Boats 7/2278 I am the proud new owner of a 1981 H22. When I picked her up there were a couple of things to work
need a name of a missing part USCG369 at 2:16pm 08.25.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1728 have a 21 ft macgregor venture 21, I am missing the plastic/rubber snorkle looking air vent that goe
Hatch replacement Percy at 2:09pm 08.25.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/927 I have to replace the forward (vee berth) hatch on my 1980 Hunter 27 Cherubini. Any advice re suppli
Lewmar Hatch Friction Lever TomN at 2:08pm 08.25.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/3738 My friction lever on my main Lewmar hatch broke and I need to replace. I've already ordered a new o
Hunter 33.5 wiring diagram JST123 at 11:47am 08.25.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1231 I purchased a 1988 Hunter 33.5 in May. I did not recieve any wiring diagrams with the boat and have
Wiring diagram for a H33.5 JST123 at 11:38am 08.25.11 Big Boats 4/1509 I purchased a 1988 Hunter 33.5 in May. I did not recieve any wiring diagrams with the boat and have
Irene's updated projected path Witzend at 10:56am 08.25.11 Ask All Sailors 10/2602 Beware...it keeps moving back to the west, some models have it coming up the Chessy.
Autohelm ST 50 Plus ?(Raymarine) wind indicator (1) midwest at 10:35am 08.25.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/6613 I have "Authelm" wind indicator on my 1996 Catalina MKII that hopefully just needs calibration. Does

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Outhaul line replacement for furling main nitrogenase at 8:00am 09.18.22 Too early in the morning for me I guess - you said outhaul not inhaul. I can think of even less rea
Outhaul line replacement for furling main nitrogenase at 7:59am 09.18.22 What brand of mast? US Spars has instructions for replacing the line at https://www.usspars.com/wp-
New Boat - 1988 Wing Keel! Leeward Rail at 7:51am 09.18.22 IMO, silicone eventually will fail in this application. Congrats on the new boat... And yes.. Sili
FM Radio/CD player connected to starter battery Tally Ho at 7:49am 09.18.22
H37C Need to Replace Turning Blocks (2) PhilaSailor at 7:43am 09.18.22 Hello, Figured out the direct replacement for the turning blocks. I'm just finishing a deck Awlgri
Hot water tank use when at anchor NYSail at 7:35am 09.18.22 I put in an 8 gallon Isotemp. It is a beast! After water is fully heated using either engine or shor
Outhaul line replacement for furling main Davidasailor26 at 7:28am 09.18.22 Hello all, my Beneteau 323 outhaul line for in-mast furling is stiff and frayed but the marina owne
FM Radio/CD player connected to starter battery JoeWhite at 7:24am 09.18.22 In cars the battery does not run down due to radio consumption. There are 2 wires powering the radi
Fuel Polishing in St. Louis area Leeward Rail at 7:09am 09.18.22 When you carry a hundred or more gallons then a different system might be better. I utilize a pump
Outhaul line replacement for furling main jdrutten at 7:06am 09.18.22 I can't imagine why you would "need" to take down the mast. On my in-mast furler setup, the outhaul
WWP 19 converted to power boat. Han Solo at 7:06am 09.18.22 Did some digging during my morning coffee, outboard under 50hp require 250 CCA. 20AH flooded. Yama
Carbon Monoxide Alarm going off due to the head? Leeward Rail at 6:58am 09.18.22 What is the brand of your unit? Kidde? Based on photos yes. Combo smoke/Co talking detector wit
How to Clean Webasto flame sensor Air Top 3500 jssailem at 6:54am 09.18.22 Webasto heaters are sold and I believe serviced by SureMarine in Ballard WA (across the canal from S
Is island hopping on Lake Michigan too much for O'Day Daysailer or Spindrift Daysailer HeelBoy at 6:53am 09.18.22 I have yet to find a boat that doesn't enjoy the lakes. You can honestly make such trips in anything
Reef line separated in boom Ward H at 6:50am 09.18.22 Here is the block I use. It is a 40mm carbo block with a soft shackle to a welded SS ring. Works
Outhaul line replacement for furling main Davidasailor26 at 6:40am 09.18.22 What brand of mast? US Spars has instructions for replacing the line at https://www.usspars.com/wp-c
Hot water tank use when at anchor jssailem at 6:38am 09.18.22
Hot water tank use when at anchor thinwater at 6:34am 09.18.22 6 gallon Seaward heater, Honda 2000 generator, tank water probably starts in the 60's (Fahrenheit)
Selden bow sprit Siamese at 6:24am 09.18.22 I'd through bolt. Whether you through bolt or just screw it down, you've made a couple holes in you
Hot water tank use when at anchor Siamese at 6:07am 09.18.22 Your hot water heater has two chambers. One for the fresh water sourced from your water tank and t

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