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New e33 schedule sea at 5:05am 05.01.11 Mid-Size Boats 21/6266 I understand that a new model -- the e33 -- will supplement or replace the 33 starting in June or Ju
Ranger 28 manual, I have one. smack at 4:55am 05.01.11 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 0/2292 Hope this works. This is the original manual plus extra. If you are wanting the manual send an ema
Jib Sheet Cleats docon48 at 3:59am 05.01.11 Catalina 22 6/2190 The jib sheet cleats on my '96 C22mkII are worn so they don't hold the sheet very well. I have repla
Stove serial number neilandsam at 12:49am 05.01.11 S2 1/1603 Trying to convert our stove from CNG to propane and need to find the serial number. Have a centre co
OH My Goodness! WHAT did I DO? I don't know a thing! OurHoneymoonYacht at 12:01am 05.01.11 C&C 1/2826 There was a young handsome fella about the age of 16 who took his sweetheart sailing on his father's
Refrigeration Insulation Gary Kay Taylor at 7:32pm 04.30.11 Big Boats 1/1639 We would like to increase the insulation around our freezer and refrigerator with new and more effic
Bildge pump (1) paulj at 7:17pm 04.30.11 Catalina 310 16/4210 Finished installing new bildge pump today......this should give me a few minutes to repair a leak.
H306 question Bill Jones at 7:15pm 04.30.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/1599 I'm looking at H306's and am wondering what the instrument/control is on the cabinet next to the sin
packing size for H30, early Cherubini... rochesterdriver at 7:13pm 04.30.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1371 If someone knows off the top of their head I'd sure appreciate the help. It's a 2gm20f in a 78 H30
Interesting Sailboat (2) kpgraci at 6:05pm 04.30.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2912 Went sailing today, and this was parked in the spot I normally park in at the marina. I don't know w
Water In The Bilge Big Fish at 5:56pm 04.30.11 Mid-Size Boats 4/1923 Once again I turn to Hunter Owners for help. My 1978 Hunter 27 gets a signifigant amount of water in
Best location for 26S bow lifting roller on trailer? Cruiser1 at 5:21pm 04.30.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2090 I am wanting to put a roller on my trailer for lifting the bow slightly when loading. I am having th
Swimming around your boat Squadron at 4:02pm 04.30.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2116 So while we were out today, we decided to anchor the boat near a local beach and swim around a bit.
Bottom cleaning, can I do it myself? Squadron at 3:57pm 04.30.11 Ask All Sailors 26/9016 Hey guys, I'm curious as to whether or not any of you do your bottom cleaning yourselves while in
Blown forecast on Friday!! Witzend at 3:49pm 04.30.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2096 All my source forecasts, NOAA, ADDS, CBOFS and NWS had for the northern Chessy W15-20. Well... by th
stuck adjustable keel jlgraham at 2:40pm 04.30.11 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1294 i have a oday 23 with a adjustable keel that will not drop. does anyone have any suggestions how to
Good one for weekend pondering sailnteacher77 at 2:19pm 04.30.11 Big Boats 0/878 Replacing my shaft log. The old one is out. There is a small gap between (poor craftsmanship) betw
Morgan 383: move lines aft msp1mlb at 12:29pm 04.30.11 Morgan 2/2967 A friend of mine would like to set up his Morgan 383 to have his lines run aft. He has a keel stepp
Water in Engine Sump MLampner at 10:33am 04.30.11 The Cherubini Hunters 9/2726 While the boat was on the hard pumped all the water out of the pan, and disposed of it properly. It
Beneteau Oceanis 311 Clipper Lifting Keel hbrowes at 9:40am 04.30.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1986 Hi does anyone know what the PY should be for a 311 clipper with a lifting keel? They crusing club h

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A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Project_Mayhem at 8:23pm 08.10.22 Best of luck removing the head. I'd place my money on something falling in a cylinder If not, let u
Going bigger? Tedd at 8:15pm 08.10.22 If you make the effort, you can make a lot of friends at the dock, or at a yacht club giving you a s
Shore power cable problem JoeWhite at 8:12pm 08.10.22 One cause of burned plug is if the cord is unplug without first turning off the circuit breaker.
Going bigger? higgs at 8:03pm 08.10.22 I used to have my 32 foot Irwin 90 minutes from my home. I would spend every weekend aboard regardl
Going bigger? Project_Mayhem at 7:56pm 08.10.22 15 minute drive to pickup the boat, 15 minutes to hook it up and make sure it's secure, 30-60 minute
Seldon In-Mast Furling Main - Halyard Swivel sail sfbay at 7:25pm 08.10.22 I would address this question to Selden and your rigger. I assume your rigger is a Selden dealer so
Another quite AC question - Geothermal? (aquathermal) Crusty Ol Salt at 7:07pm 08.10.22 I was about to do a long thread on how Boat AC systems work. Ok as an Engineer The Fast Way = :t
Does this mean I have hull #127? The PO said it is a 1976. Leeward Rail at 7:05pm 08.10.22 is indeed Hull #127. And it has the original mainsail too... #6127 It is Hull #6127. Hull number
Does this mean I have hull #127? The PO said it is a 1976. Jamesiv1 at 7:02pm 08.10.22 CTYH6127M76G CTY= Catalina H= Catalina 22 Model 6127 = Hull Serial # (sail number) M= the HIN uses
Going bigger? stickinthemud57 at 6:57pm 08.10.22 Going from pure trailer sailing to "something larger" downsides? That depends. If you have a place
Does this mean I have hull #127? The PO said it is a 1976. Leeward Rail at 6:53pm 08.10.22 CTYH6127M76G CTY= Catalina H= Catalina 22 Model 6127 = Hull Serial # (sail number) M= the HIN uses
Shore power cable problem Johann at 6:42pm 08.10.22 https://marinehowto.com/shore-power-cords-smartplug-vs-1938
Does this mean I have hull #127? The PO said it is a 1976. Jamesiv1 at 6:39pm 08.10.22 Answer might be post #2 in this thread Catalina 22 hull number \| Sailboat Owners Forums. Awesome!!
Going bigger? Tedd at 6:34pm 08.10.22 I have to think that you can get your rigging and de-rigging time much shorter than that. I had my M
Does this mean I have hull #127? The PO said it is a 1976. (1) Jamesiv1 at 6:34pm 08.10.22 What is HIN? Hull Identification Number? I had to take 3 photos and stitch them together in Photosh
Going bigger? Scott T-Bird at 6:26pm 08.10.22 Ann Arber ... eh? So are you talking local lakes or Great Lakes? We had our 27' Starwind on a moor
Going bigger? Leeward Rail at 6:23pm 08.10.22 Everything is likely more expensive. Everything else is dependant on your expectations. @Stu Jacks
Going bigger? jaysweet at 6:08pm 08.10.22 I'm going to assume you're talking about being in a slip. The upsides are: it's way easier to get ou
Going bigger? Stu Jackson at 6:00pm 08.10.22 John, there are no downsides to going bigger, given your input. This is from a C22 (1983-87), C25 (
ODay 34 refrigeratiom Tin Kicker at 5:56pm 08.10.22 I've been running this SetPower continuously for about a year and a half with no issues, even in 90+

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