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Stainless Tube vs. Lifeline Ken Kindrick at 6:12am 04.29.10 Big Boats 5/3785 Why don't sailboats, like power boats, have 1" stainless steel tubes rather than flimsy lifelines?
Our Maiden Voyage (2) CaptDon01 at 5:10am 04.29.10 Catalina 22 3/1533 My Firstmate and I hosted our "trailer-sailor" friends, (The SoCal Potter's), for a weekend sailing
boom hight piedpiperIII at 4:56am 04.29.10 Catalina 22 2/1471 I bought my 1989 cat22 just over 2 years ago from a man that never sailed it, He bought it used and
Morgan 43 info needed 321NYOKA at 8:16pm 04.28.10 Morgan 0/2331 I recently purchased a 1985 Morgan 43CC, there are no owner manuals on board. Does anyone have a Mor
H376: Correct cutless bearing size? finleydc at 7:23pm 04.28.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2076 Trying to find factory info on correct cutless bearing for Hunter 376. My 376 owner's manual says c
Latest brainstorm (1) Roger Long at 6:13pm 04.28.10 Ask All Sailors 5/1940 Having experienced the incredible heat gradient in the cabin while testing my new cabin heater, I de
Dinghy Numbering Nodak7 at 6:09pm 04.28.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1915 I have to place numbers on our inflatable dinghy. Has anyone got a suggestion as to the best paint t
How much wind is too much rameek at 6:08pm 04.28.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/3003 Hey guys, I'm brand spankin new to this site and need a little info about the Mac 26M I bought 6 mon
Let's talk antennas again Brian D at 5:43pm 04.28.10 SSB and Ham Operators 10/5941 Well, I want to play with my HF on my little 27 footer but don't have the funds or needs to put a la
5 Yr. Old Boat, 40 mi or 1000 mi. On Eng., Which One? sigbear at 5:24pm 04.28.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1857 I am looking at several 2005 used sailboats (Catalina) and was curious about low mileage on a 5 yr.
It's a Centerboard, OMG! (5) armesy1954 at 5:23pm 04.28.10 Smaller Boats 9/2257 It's been a while and a lot of stuff has impeaded my progress, but the ol' girl is up, I cut off the
jiffy reefing piedpiperIII at 4:41pm 04.28.10 Catalina 22 3/1854 I have a 1989 catalina22 and my question is, does anyone here use the jiffy reefing system? Do you h
Non-Marine Small Propane Stove: "No" or "Yes But"? rardiH36 at 4:31pm 04.28.10 Ask All Sailors 28/7899 I'm seeking info/opinions about cons of using a light duty non-marine small propane stove in the cab
s2 6.9 vs cat 22 kss57 at 3:19pm 04.28.10 S2 1/2074 Need a little help. I am looking at buying a boat and have narrowed it down to either the s2 6.9 or
Tiller pilot pagas at 2:52pm 04.28.10 Destinations 5/3441 Any thoughts about choosing either an Autohelm 1000 or a Simrad 10? Thanks
auto helm Jeff75 at 2:26pm 04.28.10 Catalina 310 5/2695 I know there was an older thread regarding the installation of the Raymarine auto helm. Anyone have
Xantrex Charger TrueCharge 20+ MarineMonster at 2:08pm 04.28.10 Big Boats 11/10092 We have been using a Xantrex Truecharge 20+ 20a since we bought the boat. I went to the boat last Mo
Looking for a used main/jib for a 22ft helsen kirbyc1goo at 12:56pm 04.28.10 Ask All Sailors 4/2130 Hello, I was given a 1974 22ft Helsen a few months back and am almost done restoring it. The only p
boat insurance what for? digitek718 at 12:56pm 04.28.10 Ask All Sailors 40/11667 So I have geico (ancient mariner), insurance on my oday 25..I called the insurance company so I coul
MacGregor type of transducer depth finder Irazuzta@aol.com at 10:57am 04.28.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/5239 Can I use a "pot thru the hull" trnasducer (Hummingbird) ina 26 X MacGgregor? I the answer ifs yes..

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Gelcoat Touch up sail sfbay at 7:33pm 06.09.22 You can also add a drying agent to speed up the cure time, albeit I have not.
Edson side lock knob unscrews when loosening Walsh0575 at 7:32pm 06.09.22 Thanks all - for fyi in my two photos the second one is when the break is engaged, knob covers the t
Back pressure in sanitation line Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:27pm 06.09.22 Good point on the one inch hose, I was thinking same and will do so at a later date. Given how infl
Gelcoat Touch up (1) Project_Mayhem at 6:04pm 06.09.22 I forgot to grab a before shot but picture an oscillating tool going through the deck creating a jag
Age 80, O'Day 26 CB, great loop Project_Mayhem at 5:51pm 06.09.22 Hell yeah! That's awesome to hear that your doing a great loop, especially at that age. Please do ke
Edson side lock knob unscrews when loosening jviss at 5:23pm 06.09.22 I have an Edson side lock that does a great job of locking, but when I go to unlock the knob just c
Edson side lock knob unscrews when loosening jviss at 5:22pm 06.09.22 There should be a set screw. Perhaps it has backed off or is missing. If not there it would be easy
Does 2008 Hunter 45 CC have a screen in the fuel tank pick up tube. Ralph Johnstone at 5:07pm 06.09.22 We have checked all the lines How did you check the fuel lines and fitting connections for air in
Plastimo 16274 air pump for engine room - how is it controlled? Mechone at 5:05pm 06.09.22 Mine turns on with first click of key and stays running until key is turned off. It should be in you
Structural Foam jssailem at 4:58pm 06.09.22 Wonder how Hunter stabilized the tank while pouring the foam, A reach out to the former Hunter Ser
Does 2008 Hunter 45 CC have a screen in the fuel tank pick up tube. jim01749 at 4:58pm 06.09.22 Thanks! We have checked all the lines and replaced all the filters. Not much left to check other t
Beneteau 323 questions (heave to and dodger) (1) Hollyberry at 4:55pm 06.09.22 Closer detail.....
Edson side lock knob unscrews when loosening jssailem at 4:54pm 06.09.22 There should be a set screw. Perhaps it has backed off or is missing. If not there it would be easy
New Catalina 30 Owner kappykaplan at 4:47pm 06.09.22
Edson side lock knob unscrews when loosening kappykaplan at 4:44pm 06.09.22 Loctite may solve your problem.
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 4:44pm 06.09.22
Does 2008 Hunter 45 CC have a screen in the fuel tank pick up tube. Ralph Johnstone at 4:37pm 06.09.22 If I go to 2900 it would surge down 400 to 500 RPM. Ouch. It certainly seems as if it's A) starv
Fuel Puzzle Tom J at 4:33pm 06.09.22 Apparently 1/2 tank and below gravity is no longer helping feed the engine with fuel. There are so
Bow Eye Rebuild Kit brockangelo at 4:16pm 06.09.22 I'm kind of surprised that the kit didn't include instructions on paper. All the kits I've ordered f
Yanmar 2qm20 wet exhaust pipe Claude L.-Auger at 4:15pm 06.09.22 I found an aluminum reducer that I thought may work, any issues with aluminum in a seawater exhaust

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