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Pencil Zinc Size? Rag Bagger at 10:55am 09.02.10 Catalina 30 6/4634 I've read a lot of information on the pencil zinc in my heat exchanger. I own a 1984 Catalina 30 wi
New Fees For The Bahamas Chuckbear at 10:44am 09.02.10 Ask All Sailors 5/2180 Just in time for the cruising season, the Bahamian government has decided to adjust fees for boater
Holding Tank Plumbing Lee Hadjiosif at 9:34am 09.02.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/3352 I'm planning on replacing my 20 ga holding tank with a Ronco Poly. Currently my aluminum tank has a
uhoh..... zeehag at 8:59am 09.02.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2002 another one off louisianna --this morning... http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100902/ap_on_re_us/us_gu
electrical problem stinson at 8:31am 09.02.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1355 hi there!!! I have an intermittent electrical problem when starting the engine!!! someti
Looking for info on SILVA 20 LOG (knotmeter/timer) kenn at 8:06am 09.02.10 Ask All Sailors 0/1810 Hi All, I am the ultimate recycler ;) While throwing something out at a local club on Tuesday, I fo
Time in Bahamas Sailor Sue at 7:53am 09.02.10 Ask All Sailors 5/2319 Hi, we just posted this on the cruisers site, and thought we'd ask here also. We're planning to spen
1983 S2 11.0A Shower sump drain Sailor JD at 6:09am 09.02.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1535 Hey folks, I have a 1983 S2 11.0A that I am in the process of updating. The shower sump drain hose c
Jabsco fiasco... Doug/Karen at 5:43am 09.02.10 Big Boats 4/1828 Just when we thought we had experienced all of the infirmities of a Jabsco head, we have a new sympt
Any downsides to a larger holding tank? DannyS at 5:14am 09.02.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/3641 Several years ago, I ripped out the toilet, hoses and tank on our new-to-us boat because everything
Teak Question - Cleaning With Salt Water Ducati at 4:06am 09.02.10 Ask All Sailors 8/9474 Further questions on how to deal with maintaining my teak seats on our sailboat... I got some fee
how do i know oday 23, 23-1, or 23-2 bella bu at 11:51pm 09.01.10 Ask An Oday Owner 3/4295 how can i find out whicg model i have? 1980 o day 23
transmission dipstick m25 dodgercc27 at 11:08pm 09.01.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1711 I have a Catalina 34 1989 with a universal m25 engine. I've read in the forums about chaning the oi
Wall Covering neilandsam at 8:58pm 09.01.10 S2 6/2027 We have just purchased a center cockpit S2 11.0. It is not in our possession yet as we are having s
boat stains norpacsm at 8:30pm 09.01.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2647 Washing the boat today and have what look like dirt stains that wont come off with soap and water. w
Another New O'Day 23 Owner J&C at 6:58pm 09.01.10 Day Sailers 8/3225 Hello to all! My husband, Joe, and I recently purchased a 1984 O'Day 23 in great shape. The person
Is this common? KYODAY at 6:58pm 09.01.10 Day Sailers 2/1577 I purchased a 1978 Oday 23 several weeks ago and am almost finished removing all hardware topsides f
Macgregor 26s centerboard SailorDavy at 6:26pm 09.01.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/9479 I need to drop my Mac 26s centerboard. What type of wrench is used to remove the bracket nuts? Also,
Carrying mast down on hunter 31 DanCurilla at 6:07pm 09.01.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1370 Hi everyone, looking for some advice on carrying my mast down on my 31 hunter. Will be doing the cha
WS Traveler in Heavy Air Coldwater at 4:50pm 09.01.10 Ask All Sailors 6/1993 Hi all, This is my first post here although I have been reading a lot for the last few weeks. Gre

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Vented Hatch Covers (1) rgranger at 7:04am 06.16.22 Okay so the schamatic diagram was bugging me so I edited it. Here is how it should actually be set
Vented Hatch Covers patagoniadave at 7:04am 06.16.22 There three conditions to be concerned about, sailing, moored in light to medium rain, and storms.
Vented Hatch Covers patagoniadave at 7:00am 06.16.22 I think a dorade box is essentially the boat equivalent to what you had on your RV If a wave does
Bimini mount solar panel install advice flightlead404 at 6:58am 06.16.22 I purchased solar panels to install on my Bimini of my Marlow Hunter 37. My plan is to run the wiri
Replacing engine instrument panel (1) Scott T-Bird at 6:58am 06.16.22 Connects to pedestal with 1 bolt which also serves to hold the anchor piece for the trans and accel
Vented Hatch Covers (4) rgranger at 6:51am 06.16.22 I think a dorade box is essentially the boat equivalent to what you had on your RV If a wave does c
Transmission to shaft coupling bolts sheared '07 H38 flightlead404 at 6:48am 06.16.22 Angular shaft misalignment would be a first guess. This is not a high stress area. What is your an
Transmission to shaft coupling bolts sheared '07 H38 flightlead404 at 6:46am 06.16.22 Here is a tutorial on types of high strength bolts: https://www.tfgusa.com/high-strength-bolts-f
Anchor violently "jumps" onto bow roller JamesG161 at 6:46am 06.16.22 Wait till you have mud on your anchor.:facepalm: It looks normal to me, except we have have two rol
Anchor violently "jumps" onto bow roller Matt White at 6:43am 06.16.22 @dlochner - thanks -yes I think practice is the key. This morning I did it better. I also raised the
Anchor violently "jumps" onto bow roller Matt White at 6:41am 06.16.22 @dLj Thanks for the tips - and I have tied the manual pull as you mentioned. I have the roller set
Anchor violently "jumps" onto bow roller Don S/V ILLusion at 6:40am 06.16.22 On our previous boat, we installed a second (lower) roller which facilitated tilting the shank towa
Hunter 260 V Berth Under Bed Hatch (1) rgranger at 6:40am 06.16.22 Yes.... My H26 had the table.... and it fit in the oval under the V-berth
Anchor violently "jumps" onto bow roller dLj at 6:24am 06.16.22 I use both the windlass and hands. I'll get the anchor up tight to before it jumps and then I just g
Bimini mount solar panel install advice tfox2069 at 6:16am 06.16.22 I did this a few years ago on my 2009 H36. Don't know how much is translatable to your 39, but my g
Hunter 260 V Berth Under Bed Hatch twalker H260 at 6:04am 06.16.22
Anchor violently "jumps" onto bow roller dlochner at 5:57am 06.16.22 I have the same issue with a different setup. With practice it can become smoother. It takes quite a
Trouble removing prop shaft Tally Ho at 4:59am 06.16.22 I pulled my shaft a few years ago, and getting the coupling off the shaft was the hardest part. If
New owner of neglected 1986 Capri 18 shemandr at 4:48am 06.16.22 Nice looking boat!
Hunter 260 V Berth Under Bed Hatch kappykaplan at 3:05am 06.16.22 I'll tag @Crazy Dave Condon for you . . . :beer:

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