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New boat! questions (3) beeblicon at 2:25pm 07.18.11 Ask An Oday Owner 22/7180 Hey all! Just bought my first sailboat (only 400 dollars, thought it was a steal) Anyways, im trying
Fresh Water system startup Mike 1 at 2:17pm 07.18.11 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1645 My 82 h27 has a pressure freshwater system that has not been used for about 10 years. I am going to
Poor man's autohelm Deadline at 2:16pm 07.18.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1903 Can I jury rig a tiller autohelm to a wheel? I only need it on long runs, so it's not permanent. Or
Garmin GPS installations woes Ken Cross at 1:54pm 07.18.11 Ask All Sailors 4/1810 I just tried to interface my new Garmin GPSMAP 441S with my almost new Lowrance LVR250 and I'm a lit
Performance of SBO. Ed Schenck at 1:38pm 07.18.11 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/3002 Anybody noticing a slowdown on our favorite website? I recently switched from M/S Explorer to Googl
Outboard HP for 22' trailer sailor drumbeater at 1:32pm 07.18.11 Trailer Sailors 14/5285 I've got an 82 Hunter 22. It currently has a 9.9hp Evinrude Yachtwin on it that has plenty of power
BVI to Panam cloverbay at 1:23pm 07.18.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1154 I'm looking to sail from BVI to Panama mid to late August in my 473. Should I go direct to Shelter B
macerator flow sight galss Don Lucas at 1:16pm 07.18.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/4427 Both the heads on my boat discharge to a holding tank (no overboard arrange) and have to be pumped o
Anchor chain Swivel Recommendations? NotCook at 1:02pm 07.18.11 Ask All Sailors 9/2994 When raising our anchor yesterday, we found we had raised a large rock (about 12" in diameter) in th
Need Xantrex LINK20 Battery Monitor Azor at 12:36pm 07.18.11 Parts Search 0/1871 A couple years back I purchased a Link 20 battery monitor. The meter has since failed, and replacem
Cockpit cushions for Catalina 27 appleaday65 at 12:17pm 07.18.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/5733 I am looking to replace the missing stern rail seat cushions on a 1993 Catalina 27. The rest of the
Yamaha 25 II Repo harryjak at 12:10pm 07.18.11 Yamaha 7/4383 I was the successful bidder on a Yamaha 25II that was seized by the harbor for non payment of moorag
1980 Catalina 25 w/Centerboard questions cb32863 at 11:54am 07.18.11 Smaller Boats 5/4535 I am hoping this will be the place to get some information on a 25 with a centerboard I am going to
Hunter customer service Sergio5320 at 11:30am 07.18.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2834 I am outraged. What happened to the Customer Service at Hunter ? Today I called Hunter at their 800
B311 vs B331 watercayman at 11:27am 07.18.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1217 Hi Folks, Thanks to the many great replies here and time spent looking over several B331s, I've nar
An odd sailing situation Mike 1 at 11:19am 07.18.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 25/14285 I am learning "big boat" sailing. I learned basics on a Oday daysailer II and have moved up to a Hun
Gulf ICW Bridge Clearances agaliha at 11:15am 07.18.11 Destinations 23/31340 I'm planning a trip from Mobile to Key West and want to use the Intracoastal Waterway as much as pos
So there we were . . .Again dscribner at 11:11am 07.18.11 Trailer Sailors 4/2850 I hope folks don't mind me jotting down our foibles. We really are a fairly intelligent couple. We'r
VHF radio "DSC ready?" jackzimmerman at 10:41am 07.18.11 Big Boats 3/1248 We have a 1999 Hunter 380. Regarding registering your boat with an MMSI#, how do you determine if y
sailing with jib alone dlewis812 at 10:18am 07.18.11 Ask All Sailors 21/9175 had a strong wind yesterday. reefed both the main and the jib. saw a fair amount of boats sailing

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Freshwater Pump Runs Continuously Justin_NSA at 2:51pm 09.29.22 My water supply line to the pump got plugged and did the same thing. Most likely yours is starving.
Wobbly Fixed Keel dlochner at 2:48pm 09.29.22 How often should the keel bolts re-torqued? Depends. At least every 2 or 3 years or more often if
Wobbly Fixed Keel Stu Jackson at 2:48pm 09.29.22 Not too many folks here have owned Catalina 25 fixed keels. I have from 1987-98. You said the owne
Wobbly Fixed Keel dmax at 2:47pm 09.29.22 That's a good question. Some manuals say the torque should be checked prior to every launch. Some pe
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks robm at 2:47pm 09.29.22 Hi all. Hope your Fall is going well. Quick update: Had to defer the proper repairs until later th
transmission when sailing Tally Ho at 2:45pm 09.29.22 Gotta be careful here, Greg. I posted that once years ago and got banned, so now I say: RTFM, F st
transmission when sailing Stu Jackson at 2:43pm 09.29.22 to RTFM Gotta be careful here, Greg. I posted that once years ago and got banned, so now I say: R
Wobbly Fixed Keel Scott T-Bird at 2:42pm 09.29.22 How often should the keel bolts re-torqued? I think if you are thinking about it, it's time to do
Wobbly Fixed Keel Nunami at 2:35pm 09.29.22 Agree with dlochner, wobbling keel is bad... How often should the keel bolts re-torqued?
transmission when sailing Tally Ho at 2:31pm 09.29.22
Pleasant Surprise/Docking dmax at 2:30pm 09.29.22 Nothing more to add about docking than what has already been said but how cool is that to be invited
Leroy Somer windlas repair jssailem at 2:28pm 09.29.22 When you clean up the collar on the shaft, is there a set screw under the dirt or grease?
Wobbly Fixed Keel Scott T-Bird at 2:24pm 09.29.22 Wobbly keel is a red flag for sure. If everything is fine, why in the world would he disclose this?
Wobbly Fixed Keel dmax at 2:24pm 09.29.22 Agree with dlochner, wobbling keel is bad and is not normal. The keel bolts look good but they also
Anchor self-deploys Dr. D at 2:22pm 09.29.22 Parsons: Thanks, I do secure the anchor normally. For now, I will keep the flag breaker tripped un
old boat needs metal holder to step mast into Kandydisbar at 2:18pm 09.29.22 Based on the rotten wood The original setup looks like it was just wood cut so that the bottom mast
Wobbly Fixed Keel dlochner at 2:09pm 09.29.22 Without hauling the boat, inspecting the keel, and checking the bolt torque, there is no way to tell
Pleasant Surprise/Docking kappykaplan at 2:06pm 09.29.22 Midships Spring Lines :plus::plus::plus:
Anyone in PEI CA willing to check a boat out? Scott T-Bird at 2:03pm 09.29.22 Very interesting boat! I guess you're lucky that you didn't send the check, but I don't think that
Invest 98L (1) JamesG161 at 2:03pm 09.29.22 This is the Fixed NOAA Station Fort Myers. Hurricane Ian hit south of that station. Jim... PS: Wat

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