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"Blue water", 30ft+ recommendations Skipper at 12:35pm 05.02.10 Ask All Sailors 10/7658 I have been looking for a 30-33 ft cruiser that will sail fast(ish) and be on the upper end of seawo
Stuff Tom Hoffman at 11:47am 05.02.10 Trailer Sailors 15/3998 Hi Everyone, Finally yesterday, I managed to get the boat cleaned out and the mast off and down o
Hatch Knobs jorgefife at 11:19am 05.02.10 The Cherubini Hunters 10/2261 I want to remove the hatch knobs (Bomar) that are attached to the lifting part (the ones who secure
Ensenada Race 2010 Rick D at 11:01am 05.02.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2486 Did any of you guys do the Newport Beach to Ensenada BC race this year? There were 217 boats entere
Pump for A/C betzhunter at 9:41am 05.02.10 Big Boats 2/1186 We just purchased a 1984 Hunter 34' a few weeks ago and we are doing some updates and clean up to th
Manual & Auto Yanmar 3JH3E Engine Shut down Ron McCoy at 9:02am 05.02.10 Ask All Sailors 0/2741 For those of you who have both the auto (red push button) engine shut down and a manual (pull/push)
For your use - A nice, clean C30 interior layout (1) SailingWebGuy at 8:46am 05.02.10 Catalina 30 1/2558 I whipped this up this morning. Needed a general interior layout...one that I could scale up and it
Help me complete the diagram!...please (1) SailingWebGuy at 7:55am 05.02.10 Catalina 30 1/1689 I need a little guidance on wiring up my boat. I should also mention that I have no idea what I'm d
26S weather helm - replace Genoa with jib? MaCS70 at 7:52am 05.02.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/4118 Hello Everyone! The old story: a 26S with a strong tendency of weather helm. I have a 150% Genoa
Same battery type with ACR? Berndahle at 7:00am 05.02.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1808 I'm planning on running my two 4D AGM batteries in parallel as my house bank on switch #1 and adding
Varnish Woes sandpiper10471 at 6:53am 05.02.10 Ask All Sailors 13/2652 The teak strips beside my companionway were beautiful varnished gold but as the finish was getting a
Repair for Apelco radio bobby g at 6:28am 05.02.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1936 I have a 1994 Hunter 29.5. The radio that came withe the boat is the Apelco 5160. Finally crapped
Another electrical Dilema. Help! Prime Time at 7:49pm 05.01.10 Ask All Sailors 14/2582 Hi, Maybe some of you have had this problem. I have 6 x 6 volt power tech agm batteries wired a
Thru Hull Replacement foolproof at 6:33pm 05.01.10 Catalina 30 27/9719 Hello all: I have a 1976 C30 with, you guessed it, gate valves and steel nipples for thru hulls.
36.7 Dacron Sails - Looking To Buy Ducati at 6:05pm 05.01.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1336 Looking to buy lightly used Dacron sails for a 36.7. Main + 140-150 Genoa Regards
Swing keel versus dagger keel John Chivers at 6:00pm 05.01.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/3767 (Just to be upfront, I lied....I don't own a sailboat yet.....but soon!) We are looking for a newer
cockpit wiring ? gwhite at 5:13pm 05.01.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1110 Anybody had luck chasing wires from the wheel area to he AC/DC panel, I'm trying to run wires for a
Alternator not charging Mickey84H34 at 4:01pm 05.01.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2711 We recently replaced the original alternator on the Yanmar 3GM in our Hunter 34 with a high output v
Lewar opening port light insamji1 at 2:52pm 05.01.10 Mid-Size Boats 3/1903 I just installed a new gasket in my Lewmar port light. Defender Industries ordered it for me direc
Tight fuel line lessons Roger Long at 1:59pm 05.01.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1742 You can learn something new every day, sometimes two. I've had a very small fuel leak ever since I

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Water leak from my keel joint (1) dmax at 8:25am 06.08.22 The problem with the keel joint leaking is that the keel bolts are then exposed to water which may b
VHF at helm (possibly hands free) BarryL at 8:12am 06.08.22 Hello, Over the years I have had fixed mount VHF down below with No handset at the wheel (bad) Cor
Buff buff buff Project_Mayhem at 7:57am 06.08.22 Be sure to wax it afterwards. I've lost about 50% of the wetsanding shine because I skipped that par
Question about boat speed under power (Tartan 31 FastOlson at 7:56am 06.08.22 The prop is two-blade and folding Perhaps you mean "feathering" ? (different animal entirely)
Cracking around inside fixed portlight Walsh0575 at 7:55am 06.08.22 Thank you!
VHF at helm (possibly hands free) kappykaplan at 7:54am 06.08.22 You got it! :beer:
Question about boat speed under power (Tartan 31 FastOlson at 7:54am 06.08.22 With a static LWL of 26 feet, and moderate beam, once you get the prop properly pitched, you should
Friction on CDI Furler isaksp00 at 7:53am 06.08.22 Seems like you should be able to straighten the foil enough to mostly eliminate that source of frict
VHF at helm (possibly hands free) patagoniadave at 7:49am 06.08.22 :plus: Yeah, I was going to do that as well, just as a backup instead of primary. Also, side benef
79' C7C 30 mast lights/wiring Scott T-Bird at 7:48am 06.08.22 May well end up rewiring. If not now, in the future. Out of curiosity, there is no way to install a
VHF at helm (possibly hands free) kappykaplan at 7:48am 06.08.22 but I also have a good handheld VHF that I keep handy :plus:
Loose-footed Staysail Johnb at 7:44am 06.08.22 That said I have long been thinking about rerouting that sheet along the cabin top rather than all t
Specs or source for Catalina 30 cabin top wood trim (eyebrows)? dmax at 7:42am 06.08.22 They are are hard to source because of their length, look locally. I removed mine on my Catalina 30
VHF at helm (possibly hands free) patagoniadave at 7:40am 06.08.22 We have been quite happy with a Simrad VHF inside, with their remote handheld remote at the helm.
Loose-footed Staysail Johnb at 7:39am 06.08.22 The track is too far forward for the sheet to provide the aftward force needed to give the sail the
Isomat outhaul 1980 model (1) dmax at 7:38am 06.08.22 I have an Isomat mast/boom, here are the different set-ups Isomat used for the outhaul, depending on
VHF at helm (possibly hands free) FastOlson at 7:37am 06.08.22 We have been quite happy with a Simrad VHF inside, with their remote handheld remote at the helm. I
VHF at helm (possibly hands free) Davidasailor26 at 7:36am 06.08.22 +1 for the Simrad or B&G VHF with the wireless handset. A battery powered device with wireless conne
VHF at helm (possibly hands free) dlochner at 7:35am 06.08.22 We have a B&G H60 with 2 BT remote mics Because the mics need recharging every 7 or 8. Hours. Wired
Replacement Bulb for Steaming Light dkinzer at 7:32am 06.08.22 The bayonet pins are offset like they are on two filament automotive bulbs, e.g. 1157.

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