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fuel in bilge? patrickwise at 9:19am 02.20.11 Ask All Sailors 14/6503 Hello to all, First time post and new owner of a 1984 Catalina 30. I have filled diesel gas tank for
Drain hole Grumpy at 9:17am 02.20.11 The Cherubini Hunters 15/2586 I have fluid under engine that's not draining. I've reach from front and felt no drain. I sprayed w
Furling system for my Balboa20 Musicteach888 at 7:50am 02.20.11 Balboa 5/4561 I have a Balboa 20 and love it, but my son, who used to sail with me has grown up and now lives far
Advice on main sheet fiddle etc. tomcat2k at 7:40am 02.20.11 Seidelmann 4/2835 I have an S25 and the upper fiddle and lower fiddle/cam etc are just about worn out. Actually, they
Photo Album steveebryant at 7:39am 02.20.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1398 This HunterOwners/SailboatOwners site has a Photo Album site or Page. I have been there. It is a l
What is it called? exit plate, exit sheave RAC at 7:22am 02.20.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/1605 I have to replace the vinyl bracket device that protects the halyards as they exit the mast. not s
Back in the water teacher63 at 7:00am 02.20.11 Smaller Boats 1/1359 After a disastrous early fall in which my mast split in two at the spreaders, I finally got the boat
Need some help deciding on an engine Squadron at 6:55am 02.20.11 Smaller Boats 6/1412 I've got a H22 that came with a 8HP Evinrude long shaft, manual start. Last year as we were cruisin
Bottom Paint Catalina 22 allantodd at 6:46am 02.20.11 Catalina 22 7/7981 In short, what bottom paint for multi-season use? Non Copper Interlux (albative I think) or with Co
Hunter 23 w/ 2002 Yamaha 8hp $1000 WOW njmedic3306 at 6:24am 02.20.11 Smaller Boats 4/1755 Ok on the surface it looks like someone will get the deal of a life time. A mid-80's Hunter 23 with
WOW - $1000 for Hunter 23 w/ 2002 Yama outboard njmedic3306 at 6:15am 02.20.11 Smaller Boats 0/4 WOW someone will be getting a great deal here. It's not my posting but that motor is worth more tha
Lifeline size? Ed Schenck at 6:13am 02.20.11 Ask All Sailors 27/12606 On a thread regarding my stanchions I had added this: "Have a quote from Seco South for the lifeli
Hypalon no longer available? jibes138 at 5:01am 02.20.11 Ask All Sailors 23/16081 Just got the new Defender catalog in the mail and I noticed all the new inflatables are now offered
Back from Havasu doehunter at 8:02pm 02.19.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1040 I gotta say Lake Havasu City is a happening place for a hole in the wall out in the middle of the de
Yanmar Trouble Again Quietly_Making_Noise at 7:12pm 02.19.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2517 Last year we rebuilt half of our yanmar 2qm15. We were experiencing loss of power (thought to be bec
Beneteau 54 Owners Phil_54 at 6:13pm 02.19.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1390 Hi All I have just bought a B54 which will be launched in June in Slovenia. I've previously had a B
prop shaft info needed aussiejay at 4:35pm 02.19.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2014 just took my engine out and the prop shaft dropped causing the thru hull bearing to break. The shaft
Thickness of Nav Station Wood steve stark at 4:20pm 02.19.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1402 I am hoping that someone out there has done some work around the Nav Station or Galley areas on a 19
Dry Moorage Live aboard in Puget Sound RTB at 4:00pm 02.19.11 Destinations 3/4318 I have a friend that needs to put his 47' sloop on the hard by April 1 2011 and head off for a job a
Rust Converter peptobysmol at 3:38pm 02.19.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1592 Blackstar Rust Remover Your thoughts for use on an iron keel? I've never redone a keel and I am alw

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DC electric panel troubleshooting heritage at 4:25pm 08.20.22 The label on the pump that you refer to as a bilge pump says that it is a shower drain pump. Does t
Raise the boom on a Catalina 30 Davidasailor26 at 4:22pm 08.20.22 Davidsailor26 No, if the boom is horozontal, there is about a foot of slack on the leech. Is
DC electric panel troubleshooting Scott T-Bird at 4:18pm 08.20.22 It is puzzling! It looks like you have disconnected the lead to your water pump, correct? So you d
Raise the boom on a Catalina 30 RitSim at 4:11pm 08.20.22 The data here says the boom tape is 2'9" above cabin top. I'm only 5'6" but the boom was too low fo
Raise the boom on a Catalina 30 acudavid at 3:53pm 08.20.22 Davidsailor26 No, if the boom is horozontal, there is about a foot of slack on the leech. Is
Clock and barometer installation advice Hello Below at 3:37pm 08.20.22 Picked up a matching vintage brass Schatz clock/barometer set - they're mint and beautiful. Each ha
Raise the boom on a Catalina 30 JoeWhite at 3:35pm 08.20.22 You have not mentioned how many inches you would like to raise the boom to meet all of your expectat
C320 North Sails original spinnaker justsomeguy at 3:26pm 08.20.22 I am curious whether anyone here has a good idea of its design AWA? Not sure what AWA means. cons
Raise the boom on a Catalina 30 Davidasailor26 at 3:25pm 08.20.22 Rather than raising the gooseneck I would try to get the sail recut for a higher clew. Does the boom
Got a 1976 MacGregor Venture 222 a week ago. Looks like it used to say Elsker Vann. Looking for info on it from the previous owner. justsomeguy at 3:18pm 08.20.22 Looking for information What sail sfbay said.
DC electric panel troubleshooting Davidasailor26 at 3:07pm 08.20.22
Sulfur odor in boat hot water system Musetta at 2:59pm 08.20.22 Thanks Don. There is no anode, and the water is ok. So, I think replacement may be indicaed.
Sulfur odor in boat hot water system Musetta at 2:58pm 08.20.22 1. remove the supply hose to the heater and fill a bucket with tank water to see if it smells. You
Sulfur odor in boat hot water system Musetta at 2:57pm 08.20.22 Replying to Denise030 and Dave, thank you both for your quick responses to my post. I did not instal
H240 Interior wall fabric kloudie1 at 2:54pm 08.20.22 Or this replacement: HullBlanket Headliner Carpet Type Sand - Shape Conforming (sailrite.com)
Sulfur odor in boat hot water system Don S/V ILLusion at 2:53pm 08.20.22 1. remove the supply hose to the heater and fill a bucket with tank water to see if it smells. You c
DC electric panel troubleshooting (4) crownjewel at 2:42pm 08.20.22 Here are some photos. There is a switch for the bilge pump on the panel. Amazingly, the boat did no
1975 Oday 20 centerboard sail sfbay at 2:39pm 08.20.22 If D&R Marine, an O'Day part supplier, cannot help suggest sending a PM to O'Day 20 owners near you,
1981 H30 Skeg removal ggrizzard at 2:33pm 08.20.22 The skeg does have to be removed to remove the rudder unless you can move the rudder up and sideways
Sulfur odor in boat hot water system dlochner at 2:19pm 08.20.22 Sulfur smelling hot water is almost always the result of the anode being gone. Find the anode and re

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