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Adding GPS at the helm Long Story at 7:30am 08.01.11 Catalina 310 17/5126 I guess this could post at any site, but throught I would start with the 310 group first. I am add
this heat Justin_NSA at 6:21am 08.01.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/3141 Our reservoir has been going down steadily during our dry, triple digit summer. Even though we draft
Xantrex Charger, is it ok??? JTPearson at 5:55am 08.01.11 Musings With Maine Sail 14/9657 Maine Sail and others I hope you can help me figure this out! I just purchased a 1988 Catatlina 30.
Slugs and shackles for main sail teacher63 at 5:50am 08.01.11 Smaller Boats 5/2344 I broke a shackle on my sail, fortunately it was near the top and I was almost back. Does anyone ha
Hunter cabin pics? Cherubini design? fingerlakes.sail at 5:47am 08.01.11 The Cherubini Hunters 9/6804 We have a 1974, 25 ft. Hunter and are sailing for a second season on Cayuga Lake in upstate NY. Suc
Diesel Fuel in Water Tank! Help! skabeeb at 5:44am 08.01.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/7313 Yesterday my wife and I stopped at a local Marina to top off the our fuel and the dockhand accidentl
Gasoline transfer pump nemosuit at 5:32am 08.01.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2487 Okay, it's really not for my boat, but it's for the forklift that's going to lift my boat off the tr
Question about Holding Tanks mcrow33 at 4:40am 08.01.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/4698 This may be a stupid question. I have a Kracor 15 gal holding tank. I am replacing the head and all
Mast Head Sheaves-lock-up CaptBillyG at 4:24am 08.01.11 Big Boats 4/1827 I have a 1995 Hunter passage 42, with a B'R Rig. I was attempting to raise the Main Sail and noted e
Schooner aground Tim R. at 4:21am 08.01.11 Ask All Sailors 11/4390 In June, a local schooner, Wendameen, ran up on an old wreck and had to be floated off at the next h
Leaking macerator Pump Seal Rick486 at 3:17am 08.01.11 Ask All Sailors 6/6768 Has anyone replaced a leaking seal on a Jebasco macerator pump? Mine is dripping. I have jury rigged
8 Day Catalina Island Trip CaptDon01 at 9:12pm 07.31.11 Catalina 22 2/1624 Finished out long awaited trip to Two Harbors on Catalina Island. We started out last Sat. and motor
Interior wood care Sublime at 8:52pm 07.31.11 Smaller Boats 4/1716 What do y'all use to care for the wood down below such as the cabinet, door to the head, etc?
Adding Air Conditioning to 36-2 seporterky at 7:48pm 07.31.11 Pearson 1/1845 We are considering air conditioning for our 1986 Pearson 36-2 CB. Unfortunately we are having troubl
H37C spreader replacement ybrad at 7:04pm 07.31.11 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1785 Looking at the Rig-Rite web site, it looks like the replacement spreader is Kenyon Spars SP4 Airfoil
Osprey's Hanging out on Masts (3) rpwillia at 6:05pm 07.31.11 Ask All Sailors 11/3618 Sure was happy this was not my boat. Two of the Ospreys we have in our marina were hanging out on tw
Diesel smell in H340 aft cabin KenKindrick at 5:41pm 07.31.11 Big Boats 2/1464 After I fill up my year 2000 Hunter 340 with diesel the aft cabin STRONGLY smells like diesel fuel.
New O'Day 40 owner dtstines at 5:39pm 07.31.11 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2804 We just bought a Oday 40 and are looking forward to hearing from other 40 owners We will be bringing
Raising the profile of my Venture sailfisher at 5:25pm 07.31.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2106 I would like to add about 10" of head room to the cabin of my Venture 21. I already added 12" to th
Plunked down $2200 RECESS at 5:18pm 07.31.11 Ask An Oday Owner 38/6948 We have been doing a lot of deep water fishing in the 10 to 20 mile offshore range. The Mahi Mahi ar

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1980 US 305 Scott T-Bird at 6:36am 08.16.22 I'd also be interested in the bottom. I suppose this boat is predisposed to blistering? Has anythi
1980 US 305 Scott T-Bird at 6:27am 08.16.22 Are you looking at Misty Blue? She is priced pretty high for a 40 year old boat! Perhaps the PNW m
Bomar Portlight Parts RoyS at 6:26am 08.16.22 Recently searched for a 1980 Bomar hold down dog part. Can find the whole dog device at over $50 fro
Put it in a slip, or keep it on the trailer? RoyS at 6:16am 08.16.22 Try to find a marina filled with mostly sailboats or at least one that keeps the sailboats in one ar
outboard motor mount (1) kjretlaw at 5:06am 08.16.22 Just mounted my 9.9 honda to the side of the arch. I need an engine davit to get it on an off but i
Turnbuckle "locks"? Bob S at 4:44am 08.16.22
HUNTER 380 cockpit lazarettes locks Crazy Dave Condon at 4:30am 08.16.22 Installing wheel steering on a 260 late one night, I was upside down ang got myself stuck at thigh l
240 Magic Tilt trailer Crazy Dave Condon at 4:18am 08.16.22 Thank you @twalker H260 snd also in a private message from @caverun for your help. That is what I th
Replacement of engine henric at 4:14am 08.16.22 Thanks all, I will read the post about the impeller modification, it seems like a good investment. I
Shroud and forestry tension Crazy Dave Condon at 3:44am 08.16.22 I sent a private message to the poster if he wants to learn how to tune the water ballast h19 assumi
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 11:08pm 08.15.22 Went to check Luna out today. Everything went well with the battery charger, my batts were topped up
universal m18 alternator recomendations jssailem at 11:07pm 08.15.22 Adamv 300 amp hrs of batteries. You only want to consume half of that ... 150hrs to optimize your ba
Replacement of engine Georgedoyle at 11:02pm 08.15.22
2005 Hunter 38 - accessing Quiet Flush electric toilet solenoid valve artboas at 10:06pm 08.15.22 Thanks for the heads-up. So far, cleaning it has restored proper function. However, having a 12-yea
Put it in a slip, or keep it on the trailer? morbidfollower at 9:58pm 08.15.22 So I actually keep my boat in dry storage about 300 ft from the launch ramp. Lets me keep the riggin
What's this hole in the shelf for? justsomeguy at 9:50pm 08.15.22 Beer cup. The big red plastic one.
Replacement of engine artboas at 9:49pm 08.15.22 It seems like some of the impellers on certain Yanmar/Hunters are very difficult to change. I think
universal m18 alternator recomendations adamv at 9:13pm 08.15.22 "...an average alt for an average M18 boat..." makes no sense and you should already know that. A
Replacement of engine SycloneDriver at 8:13pm 08.15.22 It seems like some of the impellers on certain Yanmar/Hunters are very difficult to change. I think
Air conditioning thermostat issue SycloneDriver at 7:56pm 08.15.22 It is on our H38. It's measured at the return air on my current boat. My old boat had an old mech

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