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any info on mermaid condensator? (1) Jim D at 6:32am 06.18.10 Big Boats 10/7286 Does anyone have any pros or cons about the mermaid condensator? This unit claims to work by venturi
Sailing to Murmansk Ross at 6:28am 06.18.10 Ask All Sailors 9/2154 What do you think of starting a trip in October in a Hunter 30 and sailing Murmansk, Russia retracin
Direction of cowl vent kpgraci at 5:10am 06.18.10 Ask All Sailors 9/7336 on the very tip of the bow...should the opening point fore or aft?
Universal 3 cyl, Kubota #...? umbrella at 3:38am 06.18.10 Bigger Boats 6/8877 Just bought an O'Day 34, 1982 that has a Universal 3 cyl diesel. Anyone know which Kubota engine thi
Poems of the Sail Stormsailor at 2:32am 06.18.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1592 I wanted to share my original poem with you all, and I was hoping you might have one to share too. H
222 Rigging tension olsalt at 1:52am 06.18.10 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2831 The 222 is working out pretty well for the old sailor - she has stood up in 30+ knots and brought us
Winchrite Magic nick at 1:41am 06.18.10 Ask All Sailors 3/6609 I started a thread a few months ago about the new Winchrite electric winch handle. Basically I was t
Hunter 170 Mast Float... BlueRunner at 12:12am 06.18.10 Day Sailers 4/3479 I was "tooling" around the "net" and found the following link. For $110, it seems like a good deal
Sailing to Greenport Salty at 10:06pm 06.17.10 Destinations 6/4974 I cancelled my previously scheduled cruise to Manhattan and decided to sail to Greenport instead. I
One more "MINOR" problem found sailaway78 at 9:30pm 06.17.10 Ask All Sailors 25/4495 Thought I had all the problems found, and all the fixes figured out. This morning installed a new c
PSS Bellow sailaway78 at 8:58pm 06.17.10 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 1/1480 I am going to end up with a PSS dripless bellow that I will have no need for. As best I can tell it
Self Bailer CTC42 at 8:09pm 06.17.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/2095 I am new to this forum and still figuring it out. I am a new owner of a 1986 Javelin Sailboat, and s
Ran my outboard OUT of the water on accident... bulboushead at 7:50pm 06.17.10 Ask All Sailors 13/15809 Just as it seems, I made a big fat dumb mistake. After a successful sail, my wife and I were puttin
26M Daggerboard noise while on mooring or anchor Porpoise - Mac 26M at 7:41pm 06.17.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1894 Hi, I'm new to the forum and I own a 2004 26M. My question is this: How do you deal with the noise
cannot throttle up in reverse (1) captnlar at 6:59pm 06.17.10 Day Sailers 7/7155 1985 26 oday with yanmar 1gm10. Foward gear is fine idle to full, in reverse idle only. seems to be
What's in a name? kpgraci at 6:44pm 06.17.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2199 OK, I've got the new old boat, paperwork is in order, checked all the equipment, picked out a name,
Alternator wiring rmdakine at 6:10pm 06.17.10 Bigger Boats 1/89 I have a Yanmar diesel that I have a alternator problem I bought a new alternator that is a replacem
Irwin 28 Bilge Pump Runs, But No Water DaleR at 4:45pm 06.17.10 Irwin 2/3812 Hi All: This is a longshot, hoping someone has the same Irwin configuation as my 1972 28 centerboar
Water tank leakage on a Hunter 31 Anthony Scuria at 4:30pm 06.17.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1418 I already replaced the hoses, on my Hunter 31, but I suspect there is a hole in the fiberglass tank.
Stepping mast on a 25.5 longshot at 4:16pm 06.17.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/3285 I am buying an 1985 Hunter 25.5 and trailering it to Lake Travis Monday evening from San Antonio. I

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looking hard at a 2006 Hunter 36 - we have a couple of questions. Ralph Johnstone at 12:24pm 03.20.22 I hope you've got a surveyor to go over the boat with a fine toothed comb. For a 2006 boat, it soun
Marine plywood- to use or not to use? BigEasy at 12:09pm 03.20.22 Marine plywood for replacement is over $220 a sheet. Any thoughts, recommendations, or ideas on whe
Autopilot drive interface jviss at 11:54am 03.20.22 Are you asking about the rudder reference signal?
Marine plywood- to use or not to use? Will Gilmore at 11:49am 03.20.22 It's whether the cost is really that much considering the end product, not the cost of a sheet of bu
Autopilot drive interface dlochner at 11:30am 03.20.22 I believe the drive units are not smart. My drive (B&G Ram) has 2 wires, the AP computer simply reve
Replacing depth sounder and knot meter dlochner at 11:25am 03.20.22 I have an 82 Catalina 27 with the old SR Mariner separate depth sounder and knot meters. They both
Marine plywood- to use or not to use? kappykaplan at 11:20am 03.20.22 you should use marine plywood for your floor. it is designed for boats for a reason. read up on it.
Marine plywood- to use or not to use? jon hansen at 11:17am 03.20.22 it is my opinion that you should use marine plywood for your floor. it is designed for boats for a r
Pinhole of light through hull. Best way to fix? dlochner at 11:11am 03.20.22 Before accepting it as fact I'd like to see some support for the comment "water absorption into the
can't pump out waste tank jviss at 11:08am 03.20.22 Yes. Should locate it and replace it or at least carefully inspect it. It will rot out whether you
Bristol 24 water tank kappykaplan at 10:46am 03.20.22 Well done, @SV Gutsy Lady ! :beer:
looking hard at a 2006 Hunter 36 - we have a couple of questions. tfox2069 at 10:40am 03.20.22 looked yesterday at a Hunter 36 from 2006. Can the forum answer a couple of questions? 1 - the ori
Wheel Lock Question - Beneteau 311 with Wheel Steering (2) Caboteur at 10:40am 03.20.22
Bristol 24 water tank SV Gutsy Lady at 10:36am 03.20.22 Update I cut in and made an access panel so I can get to the hose connection to replace and to clean
Pinhole of light through hull. Best way to fix? shemandr at 10:14am 03.20.22 ...Other observations: Before accepting it as fact I'd like to see some support for the comment "wa
can't pump out waste tank bawlmer at 10:03am 03.20.22 Wow, that stinks! My macerator stopped working last season. I don't even know where it is! Serio
Auto Pilot Stu Jackson at 9:51am 03.20.22 Welcome William. With your new boat, you might also be interested in the active C34 forum. Here's
Christmas in March Tom J at 9:50am 03.20.22 I have a number of extra parts that I would like to see gone, no flea markets nearby. I wish there
Auto Pilot jssailem at 8:46am 03.20.22 Welcome William to the SBO. Congrats on the Catalina. Is this an upgrade from the Irwin? Did you ha
Auto Pilot dlochner at 8:37am 03.20.22 Welcome to the forum. Be prepared for a plethora of answers and suggestions. :) Start with the fir

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