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Water in the bilge ultrahog at 11:05am 02.13.10 Ask All Sailors 12/2943 I am considering buying a Ericson 1984 35-3 sailboat and as I was checking it out there was about 2-
Missing port light bobjames at 9:50am 02.13.10 Catalina 310 9/3200 I was just looking at the February issue of Mainsheet in the 310 section. There are pictures of thre
Dock lines neshanic_nj at 8:25am 02.13.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/3028 I recently purchased a Catalina 30 and I need to replace the dock lines. Does anyone have recommenda
What are C36 floor boards made of?? garyejones at 7:58am 02.13.10 Big Boats 2/2797 Can someone knowledgeable about this give me some advice. I need to replace the floor boards of my C
question on S2 8M yomoma at 7:16am 02.13.10 S2 6/2650 Hey guys I got a 1982 S2 8M boat, can yall tell me the differences in a 8A,8B,8C ?? Also looking
Atomic 4 Engine DRSNOOK27 at 4:49am 02.13.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1719 I want to get rid of my Atomic 4 gas engine. I have a 27'. Has anyone done this and if so what kind
Lewmar 600 anchor winless Keymastr at 4:25am 02.13.10 Ask All Sailors 1/3460 I need to replace the motor in my windless Lew 60540k12 for the kit I do not want the kit just the
Catalina Smile cromer at 8:39pm 02.12.10 Catalina 30 3/3420 In the middle of 1988 Catalina stopped using the wooden insert in the bilge between the top layer of
De-humidifiers 1Goldie at 8:33pm 02.12.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2143 Our new 36'Hunter is starting to grow mold. Being in Seattle, she stays at the dock all year. I got
Big enough? jimmyb at 8:19pm 02.12.10 Trailer Sailors 20/13000 Hello folks, Help a new guy if you would. Will be starting to sail this upcoming season when ice br
1989 Hunter Mast issues slavanaway at 7:46pm 02.12.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2616 I am looking at a 1989 Legend 40 as a boat to go from SF to Mexico and beyond. The basics look ok. T
Jib and Main Sheets awoody at 7:27pm 02.12.10 Smaller Boats 6/1805 I acquired my 1994 Hunter 26 in 2009. Before spring I am planning to change out my main and jib shee
Round 1 to BMW Oracle Ray Bowles at 4:23pm 02.12.10 Ask All Sailors 5/2257 The site americascup.com has a live feed of the races and news conferences afterward. There are
Want to purchase a MacGregor 26 bladebroker at 1:31pm 02.12.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2221 Ok, guys and gals. I have recently developed a desire buy a sailboat. I'm a long time offshore fis
replacing teak and holly sole garyejones at 12:32pm 02.12.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/3538 I own an '84 Catalina 36 that survived Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. However, she took in some w
Prop shaft removal JBerger at 12:03pm 02.12.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/6120 This question is for Catalina 320 owners. Does anyone know if the propeller shaft can be removed -
another dumb question bad_com_pany at 11:33am 02.12.10 Smaller Boats 2/1356 would this work on my 1993 23.5?http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Asymmetrical-Spinnaker-for-Hunter-216
duty taxes txtowman at 11:09am 02.12.10 Destinations 1/2731 having never been out of the country I wonder about trading and selling the little trinkets I make w
missing some boats BobM at 11:03am 02.12.10 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/2140 Phil, When you get a chance can you add the following non-metric boats to the S2's? 22, 27, and
Adjustable Jib Fairleads for a H23 RobertG-NJ at 10:10am 02.12.10 Smaller Boats 1/1774 I want to install adjustable fairleads for general trimming of the jib, including trim when furling

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eenie, meenie, minie, moe jviss at 10:29am 05.25.22 That's due to the difference between an electrical engineer and electrician. That's actually a goo
Shipping boat from HI to mainland? capta at 10:10am 05.25.22 If you can crate the boat and rig separately, check into LCL cargo. It is by far the cheapest way to
MacGregor 25 Classification Richard19068 at 10:07am 05.25.22 I sincerely hope that I can avoid becoming an avid racer. It's an expensive hobby! Most avid racer
eenie, meenie, minie, moe Head Sail at 10:03am 05.25.22 I boat my boat from an electrical engineer. I didn't have your problem. Instead I had purple wires,
Shipping boat from HI to mainland? jssailem at 9:56am 05.25.22 Welcome to the SBO forum. Is the Montgomery 17 your boat being shipped? With all the supply chain/
Intake Silencer Ralph Johnstone at 9:51am 05.25.22 You have to keep i filled with DSF (diesel silencing fluid). Can you point to any literature on t
Survey Survey Survey Ralph Johnstone at 9:49am 05.25.22 I think it might outlast the boat. Let's see the archaeologists figure THAT one out 500 years fr
386 Miles per day? Planning a trip from NYC to Yorktown VA smokey73 at 9:36am 05.25.22 Sometimes I feel younger, sometimes older. Guess this is one of the "older" times.
Shipping boat from HI to mainland? rgranger at 9:35am 05.25.22 I would also factor in a sell and buy strategy vs. shipping when doing the pros/cons analysis.
386 Miles per day? Planning a trip from NYC to Yorktown VA jssailem at 9:35am 05.25.22 back in 1012 Wow, Smokey I had you figured as a younger man. Did not know Hunter had perfected the
DANGEROUS & Misguided efforts in the fight against climate change rgranger at 9:30am 05.25.22 @rgranger's 10% loss might be high, however even a 5% loss would be significant overtime. There are
Flush thru-hulls flange/head size on Catalina 42. BourbonS at 9:30am 05.25.22 Found this. Flange diameter is 2-/1/2". Ordered to try. ... (I guess this would be a right moment fo
DANGEROUS & Misguided efforts in the fight against climate change rgranger at 9:24am 05.25.22 The assumption is no loss of hydrogen before being used in the car. However, we all know that along
Magma grill JoeWhite at 9:16am 05.25.22 1 inch PVC white water pipe cut in halves and put under the clamp as spacer.
386 Miles per day? Planning a trip from NYC to Yorktown VA smokey73 at 8:57am 05.25.22 I made a trip from New Rochelle NY to Beaufort SC back in 1012 in my new to me Hunter 40.5. Like yo
DANGEROUS & Misguided efforts in the fight against climate change Davidasailor26 at 8:29am 05.25.22 Sorry, I missed the part about losses to spillage. That does make for a more interesting discussion.
can't pump out waste tank JamesG161 at 8:25am 05.25.22 It's either a faulty macerater or blockage in that line. Or 1) air leaking Deck Pump out Cap. 2) P
DANGEROUS & Misguided efforts in the fight against climate change JamesG161 at 8:18am 05.25.22 I live 15 miles from NASA Stennis Space Center. I have seen how they store Compressed Hydrogen. Si
can't pump out waste tank Windpilot at 8:13am 05.25.22 This adds another potential issue to your Trouble shooting. Jim... A vacuflush system does not cha
can't pump out waste tank JamesG161 at 7:59am 05.25.22 I have a sealand fresh water vacuflush toilets and 20 gallon holding tanks This adds another poten

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