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I need Depth! mstock79 at 7:52pm 05.09.11 Catalina 30 4/1966 My Datamarine depth transducer has failed. It is located forward (port) right next to the knotmeter
Hunter 34 Jiffy Reefing lr172 at 7:47pm 05.09.11 Big Boats 7/3506 I purchased my H-34 this spring and the main was removed from the boom. I am launching next week, b
Has anyone used the Gel-foam Mattress Topper for V-berth caguy at 7:47pm 05.09.11 Ask All Sailors 18/21912 I was in Costcos tonight looking at their mattresses and spotted a gel-foam topper that looks like i
new video for the racers wing sandsailor at 7:09pm 05.09.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2176 http://vimeo.com/20279978 cool hey guys its been a while but i'm back living in san leon,tx now a
I was asked a question via e-mail... Sumner at 6:34pm 05.09.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1685 ...and thought that maybe my response might help someone although it is pretty vague.. =============
Best 9.9 or 10 HP Extra long shaft? tgrichards at 6:13pm 05.09.11 Engines and Propulsion 10/19385 OK, I got the word today from the marina manager I trust: "It's time to replace that old Honda." I
Deck cleaning Mike 1 at 5:30pm 05.09.11 The Cherubini Hunters 7/2427 Any suggestions for de-oxidizing the deck areas and cabin top that are not non-skid. I was thinking
C&C30 Window/Portlight Replacement jstrathman at 4:31pm 05.09.11 C&C 1/4785 The plexiglass portlights/windows in my 1989, C'C30 have developed vertical cracks that result in le
BLack band befuddlement Mormandeus at 3:36pm 05.09.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2427 Here's another one of those questions. How does one determine the black band limit for the outhaul o
OEM for mast - C310 2002 Chris Connor at 3:24pm 05.09.11 Catalina 310 2/1868 Good evening all: Several days ago I was surprised to learn from North Sails that our mast was not
Light Bulbs plharm at 1:47pm 05.09.11 Big Boats 3/2669 Does anyone know what bulbs are needed for the dual steamer/deck light on the Hunter Legend 37. Sure
What Anchor Do You Use? highdesertM26 at 1:31pm 05.09.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 25/7187 So I've been looking for a new anchor. The one that came on my Mac 26S is 10 lb US Anchor (a danfor
Varnish Removal From Deck jebiker at 1:27pm 05.09.11 Sabre Sailboats 2/3649 The previous owner of our 1983 Sabre 34 was kind of sloppy and we have inherited lots of small and s
63 dead on boat adrift for 16 days FourPoints at 12:41pm 05.09.11 Sails Call Lounge 15/9527 They made distress calls, which were both received and answered by military vessels and aircraft, a
Milestones. Roger Long at 10:52am 05.09.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 12/5964 This will be the thread where I post my pilgrim's progress towards launch. I installed the upper t
Giving the old girl a facelift (8) Twice Around at 10:40am 05.09.11 Catalina 30 12/3500 Fellow C-30 people, After a little coaxing from Old Skool Neil, I am posting up a few pics of my pr
Rub Rail on a 35 (2) BarryL at 10:33am 05.09.11 Bigger Boats 2/1683 Hello, This past winter, while my boat was on the hard, the plastic trim piece that goes under the
No "Smaller Boats" ?? DAVA390 at 9:50am 05.09.11 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/4135 When I go to "Forum Index" at top of the page, the esult is a column on the left side of my screen l
Battery Maintenance PrincessoftheLake at 9:11am 05.09.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1619 I checked the water level in my house batteries last week. Right now it appears the plates are cover
Battery Maintenance PrincessoftheLake at 9:03am 05.09.11 Big Boats 8/1776 I checked the water level in my house batteries last week. Right now it appears the plates are cove

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Flush! Scott T-Bird at 7:09pm 08.08.22 Take a picture and post it ... It's very simple ... if you have a marine head, you use the hand pump
Flush! Plymouth Sailor at 7:00pm 08.08.22 What's the make/model/approx age of the toilet? --Peggie No idea, looks like 90s or even 80s, how
Flush! Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:50pm 08.08.22 She's very open with sharing her knowledge but you should buy Peggie's book. Money well spent. As
Hot water tank use when at anchor JoeWhite at 6:28pm 08.08.22 When you turn on the hot water faucet, the water pump detects low water pressure and pumps fresh col
A jib and a genoa? (1) Gene Neill at 6:19pm 08.08.22 This may or may not help, but here are the luff, leech, and foot measurements for the five headsails
Flush! BarryL at 6:12pm 08.08.22 Hi, As mentioned, marine toilets do not have a water tank like a home toilet. Most marine toilets a
Mixing elbow cracked. sailcapt340 at 6:11pm 08.08.22 All the advice you have been given here is correct. You will save yourself a lot of work by removin
Navigation electronics for a trailer sailor BarryL at 6:06pm 08.08.22 Hey, It's your boat and only you can decide on the gear you equip your boat with. There are no wron
Styrofoam in the storage compartments?? (1) Gene Neill at 6:04pm 08.08.22 I pulled all this out of Daydream when we first got her home. PO had packed it into various lockers
Put it in a slip, or keep it on the trailer? Gene Neill at 5:59pm 08.08.22
Hunter 376 water inlet regulator (1) sail sfbay at 5:47pm 08.08.22 Install on the same side as your transom shower. That is where mine is located as shown in the pic b
Rebuild Perkins Diesel SEMPERAVANTI41 at 5:42pm 08.08.22 How about starting with a compression check?
Navigation electronics for a trailer sailor Ward H at 5:31pm 08.08.22 I like tech so I went overboard on my instrument install. Do I need them for day sailing on the bay?
Rebuild Perkins Diesel redlegmsg66 at 5:27pm 08.08.22 That one shouild be decent for a 51 foot boat of say 30,000 pounds displacement. The 4.107 moved my
Two Things Hunter 49 artboas at 5:26pm 08.08.22 The sheared screw was in a slotted opening on the engine mount foot. I suspect it was loose and was
Mixing elbow cracked. Justin_NSA at 5:26pm 08.08.22 Tons of help posted here if you search for "elbow".
New to us Hunter 40.5 artboas at 5:19pm 08.08.22 First of all, congrats on figuring out the windlass. In my opinion, you did the right thing by mount
Catalina Fuse Box Stu Jackson at 5:14pm 08.08.22
Cabin water leak Calif. Ted at 5:13pm 08.08.22 On my 320 the forward tank under v-berth is higher and will drain to the rear tank if both valves ar
Rebuild Perkins Diesel jssailem at 5:13pm 08.08.22 That one shouild be decent for a 51 foot boat of say 30,000 pounds displacement. The 4.107 moved my

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