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Gray Port Gasket R&R malyea at 10:05pm 11.17.10 The Cherubini Hunters 5/2444 My order of gasket material for my Gray ports ('82 H30) arrived and it's almost to the top of my pro
height for transport gigi at 9:50pm 11.17.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1401 hi, I need to know what is the height of a 34 1984from bottom of keel to top of boat mast unstepped,
water leak in v-berth Nick Shearin at 8:12pm 11.17.10 Pearson 4/2207 I have a pearson 34 and I am very frustrated by a leak. When it rains water leaks out from a readin
Holes in Steel Arch janna001 at 7:08pm 11.17.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1426 I have a 2002 Hunter 306 and am trying to install a speaker pod in the overhead stainless arch. I fo
Bow Light Bulb windreamer at 6:57pm 11.17.10 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2625 I have an Oday 25, 1980 and my bow light bulb is shot. I'm thinking about climbing a ladder to repla
Florida sailing at Christmas jfrench at 6:38pm 11.17.10 Catalina 22 7/1966 Can any of you Florida owners suggest a good area for my twelve-year-old and I to explore in our Cat
Is this what replacing a thruhull fitting is like? JonnyQuest at 6:22pm 11.17.10 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1740 Jonny Quest's knotmeter is not working and I expect it hasn't been serviced in a half million years.
Engine Overheating Calaloo at 6:18pm 11.17.10 Ask All Sailors 16/4291 I have a Hunter 310 with a Yanmar 2 cylinder diesel. It runs fine all day under 3K rpm but when I pu
3 Blade Post Charlie L at 5:23pm 11.17.10 Big Boats 8/2236 The current prop on my new to me HUNTER 356 is corroded beyond belief. Not enough left to measure.
Short Handed Asymmetric Gybe Question Ducati at 5:00pm 11.17.10 Ask All Sailors 10/5124 If I'm sailing short handed (single or double handed) what is the correct way to gybe an asymmetric
Catalina 42 upgraded rudder RussT1950 at 4:55pm 11.17.10 Big Boats 2/2337 I am thinking about purchasing a 93 Catalina 42. The owner tells me that he repaced the original ru
Tank vent water vapor filter Roger Long at 4:51pm 11.17.10 Ask All Sailors 15/5359 This looks like what Rich has been recommending: https://pindellengineering.com
Looking for O'day 25 (Florida) John Stevens at 3:27pm 11.17.10 Ask An Oday Owner 0/84 I'm looking for an O'day 25, 1979 or newer. I'm located in FL. Thanks, John
"Bone Yard" Webone at 3:23pm 11.17.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2328 Just curious if anyone knows of a "bone yard" for boats? In particular am looking for a shoal draugh
Condensation from fixed port frames paul2012 at 2:57pm 11.17.10 Newport 1/2126 We have a 1987 Newport 30 and their is some moisture coming from the aluminum frames. I took one out
Getting Out Of Irons Don Guillette at 2:29pm 11.17.10 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 10/5647 Winkfish, who sails out of New Orleans (my favorite city), asked about this subject. There are 3 s
Tankette to Eliminate Head Odors? SeaRanch at 12:52pm 11.17.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/5782 Peggy, what are your thoughts on using the "Tankette" to eliminate head odors? Bill http://www.t
Marine-Sat tv butchrobbins at 12:50pm 11.17.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2331 has anyone used this antenna. Looks reasonably priced.http://www.geosatsolutions.com/Marine-Sat.htm
Eliminate Head Odors with Tankette (1) SeaRanch at 12:45pm 11.17.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/5 Peggy, attached article was in Catalina Mainsheet Magazine. Suggests using "Tankette" to eliminate h
M25XP oil leak DanNahant at 11:24am 11.17.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1971 I went to Winterize the Boat. I discovered several ounces of engine oil floating on the bilge water.

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Solar for H34 Charlie98117 at 3:21pm 07.26.22
Stopping engine jviss at 3:18pm 07.26.22 Turning Off the key switch while the engine is still running may damage the diodes in the alternato
Replace faucet in head tips smokey73 at 3:15pm 07.26.22 Sorry if I seem dense, but Cut apart from the top? Still not sure what that means. Looking at the
We are back... w4swk at 3:13pm 07.26.22 Yes. And the bow is what you do whenever the Admiral is on deck. Welcome back. -Will Got it! It
Leaky head 4Winds at 3:12pm 07.26.22 Your toilet is in need of new seals, o-rings, valves and gaskets... Because the price of a replace
We are back... Will Gilmore at 3:11pm 07.26.22 the stern is when you scowl at the first mate after that accidental jibe Yes. And the bow is what
Replace faucet in head tips PaulK at 3:09pm 07.26.22 @sailcapt340 Thanks for the tip. Not sure what you mean by Cut it from the top? Dan Cut the fauce
Replace faucet in head tips smokey73 at 3:01pm 07.26.22 @sailcapt340 Thanks for the tip. Not sure what you mean by Cut it from the top? Dan
universal m18 alternator bracket upgrade adamv at 2:04pm 07.26.22 But MAINE SAIL, THE most respected boat system person in the entire universe, said it applied to M1
Solar for H34 Johnb at 1:33pm 07.26.22 I think your plan puts the solar where it should be, unobscured and where it can just be left perman
Replace faucet in head tips sailcapt340 at 1:15pm 07.26.22
universal m18 alternator bracket upgrade odaydokay at 1:13pm 07.26.22 I don't know if this helps but for the first years on my M-12 I tightened the adjuster bracket each
Leaky head Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:05pm 07.26.22 Your toilet is in need of new seals, o-rings, valves and gaskets... Because the price of a replacem
universal m18 alternator bracket upgrade Stu Jackson at 1:00pm 07.26.22 I'd not seen anyone with failures on M18. But MAINE SAIL, THE most respected boat system person in
universal m18 alternator bracket upgrade adamv at 12:58pm 07.26.22 Have you tried comparison shopping? Catalina Direct less than $600: Universal Diesel Alternator B
universal m18 alternator bracket upgrade adamv at 12:53pm 07.26.22 I just Googled Universal M18 alternator bracket failure and found this: https://www.pbase.com/maine
Replace faucet in head tips smokey73 at 12:48pm 07.26.22 It is a Scandvik faucet. Available at SBO store.
universal m18 alternator bracket upgrade Stu Jackson at 12:46pm 07.26.22 I'm in Canada so its $829 from TOAD Have you tried comparison shopping? Catalina Direct less than
universal m18 alternator bracket upgrade Stu Jackson at 12:36pm 07.26.22 I then saw about the timing case ear failures on M25s. Has anyone experienced or heard of failures
universal m18 alternator bracket upgrade Stu Jackson at 12:33pm 07.26.22 even though the components and attachments are similar) I was curious if there were any problems re

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