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Annapolis 17 swing keel-Newbie howdy Fubar at 8:40am 02.25.10 Ask An Oday Owner 9/7457
How to search the forum 101 malyea at 8:26am 02.25.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1183 I read others complain, then I complained - I would get info on Catalina 22's from the Trailer Sailo
Here is a fun test. Brian D at 8:19am 02.25.10 Sails Call Lounge 22/9143 OLDER PEOPLE'S MEMORY TEST This is not a pushover test. There are 20 questions. Average score is 12
Genoa Factory Size for HR Monsun 31 gporta at 7:04am 02.25.10 Hallberg-Rassy 0/4201 Can anybody provide the exact measurements of the factory Genoa/s (leech, luff, and foot, and maybe
Masthead Sloop vs Fractional Rig Keiffer at 3:09am 02.25.10 Ask All Sailors 15/14794 I have read some older post's regarding this - I would appreciate any input on pros' and con's. I am
Best power system for computer Joe at 10:05pm 02.24.10 Ask All Sailors 27/5272 Hi guys... I have a portable inverter(400 watt) that can be connected to the boat's 12 volt system v
8 hp yanmar Denile at 9:54pm 02.24.10 Yamaha 9/12956 Looking for a little incite on my 8 hp Yanmar diesel. I recently rebuilt the head and changed the
GPS Systems Under Attack From "Jammers" Maine Sail at 6:36pm 02.24.10 Ask All Sailors 20/3415 Interesting read: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8533157.stm
New Main peptobysmol at 3:16pm 02.24.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1785 I tried the search function under "new main" but got everything but information about a New Main. An
Warranty issues in Florida solosailier at 2:43pm 02.24.10 Trailer Sailors 1/2346 Here's another link to the problem that's generating quite an argument in FL. http://www.thehulltr
removing bottom paint Tom M at 2:20pm 02.24.10 Ask All Sailors 19/7823 Is there any easy way to remove layers of bottom paint?
H30 mast step and comp post malyea at 12:58pm 02.24.10 The Cherubini Hunters 12/6296 Just about to close a deal and take ownership of a '82 H30, maybe. Since the search function for t
Hunter 38 3JH4E Gearbox Beechjetdriver at 12:48pm 02.24.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/4876 Any owners know what model gearbox we have installed if we have the Yanmar 3JH4E engine? I believe
No mast lights (2) Joe Snuffy at 12:03pm 02.24.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2564 You just never know about what a PO might have done to your boat. I bought my boat a year ago. Since
Which boat would you choose jibes138 at 11:08am 02.24.10 Ask All Sailors 19/6116 Out of three similar priced and quality boats which one would you choose and why? 1. Caliber 35 2.
Aqua Lift and Black Magic Inter20sailor at 9:13am 02.24.10 Catalina 30 5/2199 What exactly goes on underneath that box? :confused: While doing some work, I noticed a small tri
David Luckenbach, SailingTexas.com, passed away rgallagher at 8:53am 02.24.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1950 Not sure if many of you have ever been to David's website. He devoted an awful lot of his personal t
Sailing to the boonies? flynfol at 7:59am 02.24.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1897 Check this out. A couple guys I know use them in aviation. No reason it should not work for sailors
Line Replacement for Outhaul in Isomat Booms H35 87 & 89 Models tedsouter at 7:40am 02.24.10 Big Boats 14/11369 Has anyone ever changed out the line that ultimately ties into a "magic box" I presume, and then is
Venice, Florida dockage Chuckbear at 6:49am 02.24.10 Destinations 3/3574 It would appear that free dockage in Venice, Florida may soon be a thing of the past for those that

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Macerator for Hunter 34 jssailem at 3:20am 05.16.22
Cracked hull Will Gilmore at 3:19am 05.16.22 http://www.nautline.com/sailboat_plywood_plans.php#N350 The Naut350 looks like a great project to pu
New Catalina 30 Owner kappykaplan at 3:02am 05.16.22 Can't wait to see the finished product! :beer:
Electric motors for sailboat jssailem at 3:02am 05.16.22 Welcome to the forum. A Catalina 250 on an inland lake is mostly a daysailer, not a coastal cruiser.
Should I run away from this boat? Will Gilmore at 2:53am 05.16.22 Walk away What's your thinking, Dave? A 70's Catalina in "Awesome" condition except she needs new
Boom reefing schematic or current practices... jssailem at 2:53am 05.16.22 The use of fiddle blocks appears to add complexity and bulk in an attempt to increase the power (or
Macerator for Hunter 34 Charlie98117 at 11:13pm 05.15.22 The wye is going into the pumpout line to connect a line TO the macerator. The vented loop should
Macerator for Hunter 34 Charlie98117 at 10:54pm 05.15.22 It would be simple to install a macerater in place of the manual pump. No extra thruhull, no extra
Operating the House/Start battery selector Udi at 10:24pm 05.15.22 Thank you very much everybody. I understand that its better to replace the switch but at this time I
Boom reefing schematic or current practices... Jaxn at 8:50pm 05.15.22 Those blocks sound more like an internal outhaul than a reefing system to me. Tie the fiddle block
Yanmar fuel problem: air leak? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 8:42pm 05.15.22 Well, that's just music to my ears...:). Ain't music your hearing, just the voice of reason. Fi
Macerator for Hunter 34 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:33pm 05.15.22 But if you look at his drawings you'll see that he has a y-valve in his toilet discharge line that a
Should I run away from this boat? mikeracca at 8:18pm 05.15.22 I would have to ask what work has been done in the past. I thought that the keel bolts were of the
Should I run away from this boat? stephen_i_w at 8:16pm 05.15.22 There are always boats in great condition for sale. Why buy a major problem? No doubt there are ot
Macerator for Hunter 34 kloudie1 at 7:49pm 05.15.22 The original configuration was that the head discharged directly to the holding tank; the discharge
Should I run away from this boat? Crazy Dave Condon at 7:43pm 05.15.22 Walk away
Should I run away from this boat? BigEasy at 7:03pm 05.15.22 I would be more concerned about the deteriorated keel bolts than the "smile". As Will advised, de
Macerator for Hunter 34 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:41pm 05.15.22 My existing system is just as you describe if I understand correctly..." Almost. You show your ru
Should I run away from this boat? Will Gilmore at 6:37pm 05.15.22 Depending, of course, on the deal you are trying to make. The Catalina Smile wouldn't necessarily b
Yanmar fuel problem: air leak? jaysweet at 5:53pm 05.15.22 You're absolutley correct in your approach. Ignore EVERYTHING until you fix that one air leak. In

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