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How is yours hanging?? (3) guidera48 at 7:45am 05.17.11 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1767 I finally got the water heater out. It was on it's last leg. 1992 said the label. I found a new muff
"Car Fax" for boats? online research DaveC426913 at 7:28am 05.17.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2102 Is there a place where I can look up the history of a potential purchase if I have the reg # and the
Legend 37 owners. sailnteacher77 at 7:21am 05.17.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1415 I know many of these boats had leak problems on the port side around the galley. I have resealed the
Forum paging Gudenuph at 7:18am 05.17.11 Day Sailers 0/1423 I'm having trouble bringing up successive pages of posts from the present to earlier. The present p
Loose clamp, long term drip Dubo at 6:54am 05.17.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/3607 Hi, I discovered a clamp leaking at the holding tank on my 87 31' Hunter. The drip seemed to be occu
Outboard Motor Questions doehunter at 6:48am 05.17.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2184 I have a Honda 8hp 4stroke. Not sure how old it is but it's really clean looking on the outside. Wh
A Helm Worthy of My Ambitions (3) Roger Long at 6:26am 05.17.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 31/12797 Since I'm going to spend a good part of the rest of my life behind Strider's wheel, I decided that i
Another electrical question Sandy Stone at 5:41am 05.17.11 Ask All Sailors 8/2883 We are the proud new owners of a 1986 Beneteau First 375 with a Volvo auxiliary, a model 2003 I beli
Adding Deck Hardware KenG at 5:25am 05.17.11 Smaller Boats 4/1486 Hi there I have a 1995 Hunter 26. Presently it has a deck organizer and rope double clutch on the st
Anchor light DeniseO30 at 5:23am 05.17.11 Bigger Boats 10/2181 I've a friend that's going up! What bulb would Oday have used up there originally? I picked up a L
Beneteau First 50 Russel123 at 8:02pm 05.16.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1568 My understanding is that the current First 50 will be replaced by a new style coming 2012. Does any
Canted winch pad installation RAD88 at 7:27pm 05.16.11 Ask All Sailors 5/4577 How does one install a winch on a canted pad? More specifically how do you deal with the angled wash
westerbeke 10 two Trouble Help Lee Thompson at 6:58pm 05.16.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/2029 I changed all the fuel filters before splash 3 weeks ago. Had fuel tank out and cleaned it while ins
Relocation Trip - Progress Report JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 6:50pm 05.16.11 Catalina 310 11/2994 Just to set the seen. My Bride and I purchased a 2001 Catalina 310 in December, stepping up from a
Spinnakers - unlikeable? Mary and Joseph at 6:26pm 05.16.11 Catalina 22 17/3942 Why does everyone I speak to seem to be anti-spinnaker. I am just learning how to sail, and it is s
Want to start sailing, please advise beginner1 at 6:00pm 05.16.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 24/3871 I am completely new to sailing and have literally no experience. Only tried catamaran sailing 4 time
rigging the traveler Deann at 5:52pm 05.16.11 Big Boats 1/2660 Could someone explain how to rig a 1993 Catalina 36' traveler? (the boat is new to us and we're "stu
Sailing With Dogs Faris at 5:50pm 05.16.11 Ask All Sailors 12/3869 So, we'll be spending up to a week or so at a time on the boat this summer (Venture 22), and always
MSD's not just for dock pump outs c_witch at 5:30pm 05.16.11 Trailer Sailors 7/4738 Hiee all, I've just purchased a new demetic 974 msd. It has a way smaller foot print then the old
repainting my wheel (1) J Hunter at 4:31pm 05.16.11 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1810 Very close to the recent pedestal painting discussion, but this is about repainting my wheel. The or

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No More Hot Feet sail sfbay at 4:23pm 08.28.22 Nice...........on my sailboat also.
Why do we bother rant dlochner at 4:16pm 08.28.22 It does seem that some folks are in way over their heads. Yes it is frustrating to take time to off
Service life of nylon anchor rode? Captain Larry-DH at 4:04pm 08.28.22 claims for losses that clearly do, or might, result from lack of proper maintenance of the yacht or
Hunter 30 and prop walk jon hansen at 3:59pm 08.28.22 top of the line prop prop walk can be your friend captains should be thinking 30 seconds ahead, 60
Autopilot Direct Drive on H34 (1) kloudie1 at 3:46pm 08.28.22 Here is a picture of my rudder position sensor .. Since it is inverted, the wires had to be reversed
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 3:35pm 08.28.22 Oh, and she fires up easily now. Much easier than ever before and will start with the throttle at th
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 3:33pm 08.28.22 Mine is with a locking push button. I may be swapping that out here soon.
Hunter 30 and prop walk Mikem at 3:04pm 08.28.22 That is a Campbell sailer prop. My son has one on his 2000 H410 and prop walk is not an issue. My d
New Catalina 30 Owner Mikem at 2:57pm 08.28.22 How do you activate the glow plugs? They should be on a momentary switch so that you need to push
Autopilot Direct Drive on H34 WasabiRush at 2:55pm 08.28.22 I thought I'd provide an update. I installed a Nac-3 AP and first impression is that it works okay w
Practice?? Don Guillette at 2:35pm 08.28.22 Optimizing the cruising routine could depend on which coast of FL they will cruise. The central-sou
ODay 322 or 302 - Replace wire in mast while standing? Tin Kicker at 2:26pm 08.28.22 Thanks Greg - Yes, we are enjoying the boat too. The Ericson could sail in much lighter air and fas
Practice?? Kings Gambit at 2:20pm 08.28.22 Optimizing the cruising routine could depend on which coast of FL they will cruise. The central-sout
New Catalina 30 Owner Hayden Watson at 2:07pm 08.28.22 ... then I remembered that I left the glow plugs powered when the boat got pulled out. ... How do
Help me... I don't have time to search, and I have some questions !!!! Kings Gambit at 2:05pm 08.28.22 That might be a function of being "united" by shared interest, subjects where hands-on experience is
ODay 322 or 302 - Replace wire in mast while standing? (1) Tally Ho at 1:58pm 08.28.22 I sure like my 322. just spent 3 days, 2 nights sailing and anchoring on Lake Michigan. As i ment
Universal M-12 running hot odaydokay at 1:53pm 08.28.22 Am closing out this chapter. Ran a lot this weekend and did not see more than 175. Does not take m
Service life of nylon anchor rode? thinwater at 1:44pm 08.28.22
ODay 322 or 302 - Replace wire in mast while standing? Tin Kicker at 1:42pm 08.28.22 Ooops - Updated the avatar and other details
Hunter 30 and prop walk Tally Ho at 1:26pm 08.28.22

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