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jibes138 at 4:38am 05.15.10
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Has anyone ever rigged up a trailer manual winch on their bow to use as a low cost windlass? These
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We dry-sail our MK-II out of the Mission Bay Yacht Club in San Diego. It's cheaper to rent the stor
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We recently purchased a 2002 MK-II. We really like the boat, with one exception......when ever you
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I have 2 Venture 224's, one for parts. I need to know if I can use a sawsall to cut the keel out of
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Hi folks, for those of you that trailer, if you have a 9.9HP or similar, do you let it ride on the m
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My husband and I are new in sailing and are looking for a starter boat. I am looking at a 24' Balbo
okia42@hotmail.com at 2:53pm 05.14.10
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Have a 76 Hunter 30. Can anyone tell me the exact size/model of the 4 forward portlights on my boat?
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i have an 1980 oday 22 and i steped the mast for the first time two weeks ago and im not sure that
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I hope that we get a lot of response on this and it would be a great time for some of the lurkers to
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Coastal sailors might want to see this video of the Nashville, Tenn. flooding: http://www.tennesse
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FLIR Systems acquires Raymarine FLIR Systems announced today it has entered into a definitive agree
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I need to replace the vents on my 1983 Catalina 30. I'm looking for recommendations on what to inst
Triumph900 at 9:57am 05.14.10
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I have a 1986 Catalina 22 that we keep on the upper part of the Chesapeake Bay. It came with the ori
thomas.dargan at 9:49am 05.14.10
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For a sanitation refit I have Trident hose, a PHII head kit, and a Ronco tank. I need some new elbo
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Gary_H at 7:59am 05.14.10
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Jessica Watson the 16 year old Australian girl is scheduled to end her solo, nonstop, unassisted cir
stx203 at 7:55am 05.14.10
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I'm new to holding tank pump out. Do holding tanks have an internal pipe/hose that connects the disc

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386 Miles per day? Planning a trip from NYC to Yorktown VA
markv340 at 8:59pm 05.23.22
That's a lot of motoring in a big boat with a small motor. Often overlooked is having clean fuel (p
Air conditioner water pump not working
JamesG161 at 8:54pm 05.23.22
If I understand correctly you have 2 AC units. You may have to start both AC's, set to Cooling. My
Air conditioner water pump not working
Capt Robbie at 8:54pm 05.23.22
some of the little giant pumps are oil cooled sealed units and if run dry without any water resistan
Catalina 30 Depth Finder Problem
Ralph Johnstone at 8:51pm 05.23.22
If you're willing to skip the knotmeter, you may be able to mount the assembly as an interior mounte
Dirty Fuel
Dalliance at 8:26pm 05.23.22
Ditto everything dlochner said and I would add: check your fuel vent line configuration. Does it go
Catalina 30 Depth Finder Problem
jim.m at 7:44pm 05.23.22
Yes it is a wing keel and I'm pretty sure the depth finder is just bouncing off the wing. Odd that
Hunter 41DS Holding Tank Back-filling with Raw Water
smokey73 at 7:41pm 05.23.22
While a particular Coast Guard stop and inspection might not issue a citation, it is a federal regul
Catalina 30 Depth Finder Problem   (1)
jssailem at 7:02pm 05.23.22
Transferring from Blaine to Everett
Terry Cox at 7:02pm 05.23.22
Nice. They also have a pump out station inside the marina. You'll enjoy the walk over the Rainbow br
Hunter 41DS Holding Tank Back-filling with Raw Water
Terry Cox at 6:54pm 05.23.22
When I was stopped for an inspection by the CG awhile ago, when it came to the macerator seacock, th
swing keel spacer bearing
dLj at 6:44pm 05.23.22
I'd buy a piece of this and make the part. https://www.mcmaster.com/uhmw-polyethylene/slippery-uhmw
Flush thru-hulls flange/head size on Catalina 42.   (1)
jssailem at 6:22pm 05.23.22
Looking at your images it appears the concern is the diameter of the flange is an issue. You said th
swing keel spacer bearing
snick at 6:19pm 05.23.22
If you have a photo or sketch of the part you are looking to replace it would help to answer your q
swing keel spacer bearing
snick at 6:12pm 05.23.22
A couple pieces of schedule 160 3/8 PVC might work or maybe even just a stack of washers an inch an
Hunter 41DS Holding Tank Back-filling with Raw Water
jssailem at 6:00pm 05.23.22
@smokey73 is correct. In the US when in no discharge zones (pretty much the entire Puget Sound) the
Dirty Fuel   (2)
jssailem at 5:54pm 05.23.22
exhausting changing the fuel filters What type of fuel filter system are you using? FWIW... I have
Hunter 41DS Holding Tank Back-filling with Raw Water
smokey73 at 5:07pm 05.23.22
I was under the impression that the holding tank overboard discharge valve was required to be "secur
Life Jacket recommendations   (2)
pclarksurf at 5:00pm 05.23.22
I haven't really looked into how people rig up a harness line for walking around the boat, but woul
St Marys Boat Services
smokey73 at 4:41pm 05.23.22
Surprised to hear that but maybe they haven't recovered yet. Despite that, visit Cumberland Island
Port hatch on Hunter23 help
Billleathen at 4:11pm 05.23.22
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