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help with Webasto FCF 16k KandD at 5:15pm 04.25.10 Ask All Sailors 7/3527 I just installed our new AC we bought last august (hot-humidity motivated) and it works GREAT! excep
P measurement (main luff length) OD 28 Mike4116 at 5:05pm 04.25.10 Bigger Boats 2/1807 Does anyone know the mainsail luff (P) measurement for an O'day 28?
Cleaning Running Rigging (Lines) Ducati at 4:27pm 04.25.10 Ask All Sailors 6/5605 How do I wash rigging. I soaked them in the tub with some dish soap but they never seem to look
1982 Hunter 36 Brian D at 4:16pm 04.25.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/4538 A nice boat. Went and looked at one in my marina. Nothing special on this boat. Nice bright work tha
Hair Dryer 12V Bad Obsession at 3:42pm 04.25.10 Ask All Sailors 101/29884 I am trying to figure out what to do for my Fiancee about a hair dryer. She will want something for
Stuffing Box Adjustments Roy10289 at 3:09pm 04.25.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2935 I have read and appreciated very much the post from MainSail regarding repacking a traditional stuff
Pin hole leak aft cabin Alvorada at 3:00pm 04.25.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1710 Has anyone ever encountered a pin hole leak in the aft cabin fiberglass an inch or two from the engi
Berth Length P-28-II Randy Weisberg at 2:53pm 04.25.10 Pearson 0/1422 Hi All-- I am looking at a Pearson 28-II. Both the forward and aft berths are 6' long. Has anyon
It Works! Roger Long at 2:46pm 04.25.10 Ask All Sailors 15/3221 I should be the one least surprised, right? :) I ran the heating system all day today while working
Bose Entertainment Systems htafe at 2:34pm 04.25.10 Big Boats 1/1425 So I have a 2009 Hunter 38 that I just bought. I'm having trouble figuring out how to use the TV and
photo caption thereisabelle at 2:09pm 04.25.10 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/3195 called myself looking, but did not see how to post a picture for captioning. tired of looking at tho
The tax man cometh pkdailey4 at 1:26pm 04.25.10 Ask All Sailors 28/4733 I received a letter from the Alameda County Assessor wanting me to file a vessel owners report so th
Do You Use The Electric Winch For The Furling Main Fred7825 at 12:35pm 04.25.10 Big Boats 19/6038 On a 44DS Hunter with an electric winch do you use it to furl the main? How about the jib sheet do
h31 rudder shogue1253 at 12:30pm 04.25.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1310 we have a 1985 shoal draft, hunter 31. The rudder is about 6 inches deeper than the keel. Is this th
Catalina 27 Pilot House bobg2 at 11:47am 04.25.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/2298 Does anyone have information and/or history for the Catalina 27 Pilot House?
Dodger / Traveler / Tall Guy Question comesailaway88 at 11:41am 04.25.10 Catalina 30 8/2744 Hello everyone. My dad and I have been looking for a Cat 30 for a few months now, and we've come up
Curtains for Catalina 34 John Sherman at 10:14am 04.25.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/2203 Does anyone have a good source for cabin curtains for a Catalina 34?
Ahhh, Launched! BobT at 10:02am 04.25.10 S2 0/1043 My yard set her back in the water on Thursday (Earth Day? Water Day!) Got there Friday and motored o
Fort Walton/Destin Area tomsbeh at 9:15am 04.25.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1391 Looking for place to launch and stay in this area for 4 days, and I wonder if anyone has visited rec
Maxwell 21 winch wanted for my Hunter 34 Brakeman at 7:42am 04.25.10 Big Boats 2/1606 One of my halyard winches on my '87 H34 which is a Maxwell 21A two speed has lost it's black plastic

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2 inch exhaust hose H356 2002 bcrossb at 6:35pm 05.27.22 The best prices that I've found for the MPI brand of 252 series wet exhaust hose are on eBay. I nee
High SWR on VHF Cabling/Antenna dkinzer at 6:18pm 05.27.22 It is the sudden stop. :yikes: True indeed. But it would be much better than the sudden stop 50+ f
Universal 5411/Kubota Z500 fuel pump mikeracca at 6:11pm 05.27.22 Well air in the fuel was the issue. I rebled the system today, i used the electric pump i have and i
Universal 5411/Kubota Z500 fuel pump Stu Jackson at 6:10pm 05.27.22 Look for something like this, Mike. Facet makes a whole range of psi & gpms https://www.amazon.com
High SWR on VHF Cabling/Antenna jssailem at 6:04pm 05.27.22 It is not the drop that worries me. It is the sudden stop. :yikes:
Irwin 28 New-to-Me Maiden Voyage jssailem at 6:02pm 05.27.22 Stepping up is normal. Be on board when they lower her in the water. Leave her in the slings till yo
Best Boat Transporter? berner73 at 6:01pm 05.27.22 Go with Brownell, you won't be disappointed. Very professional operation, high attention to detail
High SWR on VHF Cabling/Antenna (1) dkinzer at 6:00pm 05.27.22 I went up the mast today with a buddy (who is a sailer and a rock climber) manning the winch. After
Best Boat Transporter? PaulK at 5:32pm 05.27.22 We considered moving our boat last summer and contacted these guys: Trust us to handle your Boat Hau
fuel tank replacement DArcy at 5:25pm 05.27.22 Just run the fuel line to the top of, and down into, a Jerry can about the same height as your fuel
Shipping boat from HI to mainland? jssailem at 5:20pm 05.27.22 When are you setting sail? Will you be posting a tracker on line?
Shipping boat from HI to mainland? jssailem at 5:19pm 05.27.22 Your 17 and my 15 were similar sisters designed by Lyle Hess and built by Jerry Montgomery. One of t
Shipping boat from HI to mainland? Kings Gambit at 4:59pm 05.27.22
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Shipping boat from HI to mainland? Epic1969 at 4:17pm 05.27.22 Thanks everyone for input! Tim Teplow sailed a Potter 19 to HI from San Francisco in the 90s ? If
2 inch exhaust hose H356 2002 dkinzer at 4:13pm 05.27.22 The best prices that I've found for the MPI brand of 252 series wet exhaust hose are on eBay. I need
Fighting in mast furling again, and I'm loosing. thinwater at 3:42pm 05.27.22 Bottom line: I don't think IMF would ever make sailing more enjoyable, for me.
Never thought I'd post this... but I am back in action! jssailem at 3:33pm 05.27.22 How do you align the shaft? Carefully
Removing the mast Scott T-Bird at 2:28pm 05.27.22 If you have the yard crew removing the mast, just stay out of the way. You don't need to be there o
fuel tank replacement dlochner at 1:34pm 05.27.22 Diesels have 2 fuel pumps. One is a low pressure pump that provides fuel to the high pressure pump.

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