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February Sailing in San Diego (3) CaptDon01 at 9:58pm 02.08.11 Catalina 22 1/1362 We had friends visiting from the Kansas City area for a week. 70's along the coast, time to drop the
atomic 4 gas inboard txtowman at 9:54pm 02.08.11 Ask All Sailors 19/7710 If a catalina 30 came up for sale at $8500 instead of the normal $18,000-$23,000 but it had the atom
Cockpit control panel AADIVER at 9:28pm 02.08.11 Catalina 30 10/2684 I relocated my '83 diesel control panel from from its awkward location at foot level to waist level
interior repairs for an oday 20 ampersand at 8:48pm 02.08.11 Day Sailers 9/5112 In the process of restoring an Oday 20 (although winter has stalled major work), I realized the wall
Holding tank on 82 Hunter 30 RichLan at 8:06pm 02.08.11 The Cherubini Hunters 5/2633 Hi, Does anyone know the capacity of the holding tank on a 82 Hunter 30? I am trying to decide wheth
Went on a five day cruise! (1) CCrane2299 at 7:10pm 02.08.11 Smaller Boats 2/1650 Unfortunately...it was on a Carnival Cruise ship. It wasn't a complete loss, the wife and I had fun,
Anclote Key fokker416 at 7:05pm 02.08.11 Destinations 8/9077 Hi all. Some friends of mine and I are planning a 3 boat trip from Crystal River south to Anclote K
Anyone else having trouble with their back button ... LuzSD at 6:56pm 02.08.11 Ask All Sailors 10/2385 Ever since the site has come back I have had trouble with my back button! It seems to be fine on the
Just Wondering????????? woodster at 5:53pm 02.08.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1249 i have been out of town this past 9 days helping my buddy splash his boat .....we took it to Turners
New Boat, New SSB Radio windward54 at 4:40pm 02.08.11 SSB and Ham Operators 7/13745 Last year we sold our Hunter 40.5 and said goodby to the SSB that I had installed. Good news is we
530 pearson dukethedog at 4:17pm 02.08.11 Pearson 0/1240 Need to find some one that sails a 530 Pearson??
self-tending jib on Macgregor 25 pupluv at 3:32pm 02.08.11 Ask All Sailors 9/19132 Has anyone successfully installed a form of self-tending jib on a Macgregor 25 or similar-sized boat
The S vs. the D or visa versa... Sumner at 3:23pm 02.08.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2404 I didn't want to clutter up Doe's thread on finding a boat, so thought I would start a new one. Aft
home invasion happened-- zeehag at 2:56pm 02.08.11 Ask All Sailors 61/11753 took my nav lites, 2 inverters, coins..lol....some nuisance moves--weird....trip plans are in proc
halyard line size on 33'? jibseaman at 2:24pm 02.08.11 The Cherubini Hunters 8/4301 Anyone know the correct halyard size? The previous owner used cotton line, the type you get at big l
beneteau 331 fuel gauge sender removal cumbraen at 2:13pm 02.08.11 Ask All Sailors 2/3179 i have faulty fuel gauge which always reads full except when ignition is off. Several friends have t
ISO Cat 30 Gear: Main, Galley, Cushions LaDonna14021 at 1:31pm 02.08.11 Catalina 30 2/1829 We just bought a '78 Catalina 30 that needs a decent main. We're looking for one that's in very good
H37C Vanity Upgrade Ed Schenck at 1:27pm 02.08.11 The Cherubini Hunters 13/2302 Just remembered that I had posted a project from 2003 and was waiting for approval. Lo and behold i
H22 Centerboard (1) gary at 1:10pm 02.08.11 Smaller Boats 11/2002
TV Antenna seadaddler at 1:04pm 02.08.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1658 Where did you add your TV antenna on your 356/36 or your Hunter and what type antenna did you buy. W

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Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising Ralph Johnstone at 7:48pm 08.03.22 Delo 400 15w-40 No obvious errors regardless of where you look. I do the same as you and no smoke
East River Ward H at 7:29pm 08.03.22 This summer Navionics tried to run me under the bay bridge far to one side of the main span. I don'
Air conditioning thermostat issue Capt Robbie at 7:19pm 08.03.22 Most ac systems are designed to give a temperature difference of 10 - 15 degrees based on normal ave
Going to Rio DArcy at 7:00pm 08.03.22 They do allow for some advertising on the boat. I haven't looked into any corporate sponsorship as t
The Verdict Leeward Rail at 6:50pm 08.03.22 O'Day 26 ? https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/oday-26 4800 lb displacement. 30 inch draft with center
Rope lengths for Boom Outhaul and Cunningham led to cockpit Leeward Rail at 6:39pm 08.03.22 Yes, colors are good (e.g. we used red for all our reefing lines). How about chicken yellow for f
Funny Friday!!! (1) leo310 at 6:16pm 08.03.22 207941
H23 Cleat Layout isaksp00 at 5:39pm 08.03.22 Our '91 H23 has a pair of plastic horn cleats at bow and the "embedded rod" style at the stern. A pa
Going to Rio capta at 5:32pm 08.03.22 When I was a teen, professional sailors were not allowed to participate in those events, the Olympic
Transport or delivery question (Seattle to Portland, 24-27') capta at 5:21pm 08.03.22 If one considers any trip up or down the left coast of the US, the trip from Seattle is probably the
Hunter 306 - Lewmar Cobra pedestal 2nd hand market? Brinky63 at 5:21pm 08.03.22 Crazy Dave will do. I've had to run cables thru the pedestal already, wish we had more options other
What Brand and Size Battery Charger should I buy? heritage at 4:57pm 08.03.22 I'm using a Victron IP65 for charging the AGM starting battery and a Victron IP67 for the lithium ba
Diesel Inboard RPMs jviss at 4:57pm 08.03.22 You're splitting hairs. True, running diesels unloaded at high RPMs is not good for the diesel. How
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising Calif. Ted at 4:32pm 08.03.22 My 3GM30 used to smoke a little on cold start and while running, just noticeable, not as bad as you
Alternator temperatures heritage at 4:20pm 08.03.22 Heritage, that's the question in a nutshell, but better stated. I'll check with Balmar tech support
Seawater pump for A/C 4Winds at 4:20pm 08.03.22 I changed my A/C water pump to a 12v pump trying to save a few 110V amps. It works fine and pumps m
rebuild Ample Power 105A Hayden Watson at 3:59pm 08.03.22 Other than diodes and the stator and Rotor that alt is about as easy to rebuild as it gets.. as lon
rebuild Ample Power 105A Hayden Watson at 3:56pm 08.03.22 10DN brush holders are easy to find. However high copper content what Ample and CMI used will be ha
What Brand and Size Battery Charger should I buy? Maine Sail at 3:43pm 08.03.22 My guess is that it is based on battery size, if you have a 100 Ah battery. The one "C" rate is wha
Intracoastal Waterway Trip gettinthere at 3:06pm 08.03.22 definitely look for "bob423" on the web. he has created an exceptionally good track for all of the i

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