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Batteries for Bavaria 36 Peter at 1:51am 08.07.09 Bavaria 7/5314 Hi Guys The batteries in my recently purchased 2002 year Bavaria 36 seem a little tired and I am t
I figured out what the through hole fitting is for. caguy at 11:27pm 08.06.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1875 I posted a picture of it a couple of years ago but no one seemed to know. While looking for an elec
oday identity nos at 10:42pm 08.06.09 Ask An Oday Owner 12/5050 could someone help me identify my boat that i have recently purchased the owner said that it is an o
Escape Rumba Taking Water lesbrough at 9:59pm 08.06.09 Other Sailboats 4/3786 I have pressure tested the hull and there are no leaks yet when I sail the hull takes in water - the
1981 33' hunter owners manual needed myrhouse at 8:42pm 08.06.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/1569 Does anyone know where we can obtain a 1981 Hunter 33 owner's manual?
Changing the rake without adjusting the standing rigging oreana1234 at 7:35pm 08.06.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1347 I just returned from a weeks sailing on a high mountain lake in Idaho. I had a lot of time sailing,
Re-installing internal halyards nodachi at 7:03pm 08.06.09 Smaller Boats 26/6886 First of all, I've checked the archives for the answer to my question but I didn't see my question a
Replacement Hatch Lens (1) Neil McDonald at 7:03pm 08.06.09 Ask All Sailors 5/8655 Just back from a wonderful few days cruising in Desolation Sound. Blistering heat and lots of warm w
Perkins 4-108 in a 10,000 lb. boat Hermit Scott at 6:54pm 08.06.09 Ask All Sailors 12/3216 I am considering the purchase of a Perkins 4-108 right now. I want to put it in my C30. Is this over
Power washing SantaCruzS2 at 6:48pm 08.06.09 Ask All Sailors 7/2509 Is it okay to power wash a fiberglass boat? Problem: Redwood stain. Tannic (tannin) acid from red
Yanmar oil pressure Hermit Scott at 6:43pm 08.06.09 Ask All Sailors 20/16152 I have a YSM12 on my C30, as most of you know. I rebuilt it but i didn't rebuild the oil pump. I was
Holes in the mast okawbow at 6:30pm 08.06.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1344 When removing or moving hardware on an aluminum mast; is it important to fill or patch the holes? Sh
Man Overboard Tracking Device Survey patchoe at 5:45pm 08.06.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1180 Hello all, A few weeks back a cohort of mine started a thread on this topic and we thank you for eve
Social groups Roy10289 at 4:09pm 08.06.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1281 I am pretty much a solitary person and have never liked to just "chat" with people just for the sake
Price mitch9999 at 3:26pm 08.06.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1103 Hello, everybody... I would like to hear some opinion on my post and appreciate ANY RESPONSE I could
Hull repair of Daysailor II gsaue at 3:11pm 08.06.09 Day Sailers 2/1547 Recently developed a 7" semicircular break in the hull at the rear of the centerboard slot, flooding
1986 40' hunter. halyard diameter? luvitt at 2:03pm 08.06.09 Big Boats 6/2212 i had some fellows looking over the boat with me, and they said my halyards were too big. i dont kn
How to remove a Hurth Transmission. Ernest at 2:03pm 08.06.09 Ask All Sailors 0/17 I have a Catalina 30 with a Hurth HBW 50 Transmission that needs replacing. I would welcome any advi
Anchor light buld replacement Cpt. Jon at 12:54pm 08.06.09 Ask All Sailors 17/3126 Anchor light bulb replacement Hello, Since we bought our boat, our anchor light hasn't worked. I
Anchor light buld replacement Cpt. Jon at 12:50pm 08.06.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1 Hello,

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Generator on a Hunter 326 (32') kappykaplan at 2:18pm 03.17.22 After a 20 year US Navy career, "using every profanity and obscenity in the book", that just means
Generator on a Hunter 326 (32') Crusty Ol Salt at 1:50pm 03.17.22 Same here. Just because I'm using every profanity and obscenity in the book doesn't mean I'm ups
Sausage Makers? Crusty Ol Salt at 1:47pm 03.17.22 I've made my own corned beef and pastrami. Pickled a big brisket for 10 days once, was great! It
Backing plates for Sinlocks? Dave Groshong at 1:45pm 03.17.22 You can replace the guts of Spinlock clutches with new cartridges
Build a Better Boat Hook? (1) sailcapt340 at 1:42pm 03.17.22
can't pump out waste tank sabbatical88 at 1:41pm 03.17.22 Ah, ok. Well I'm good there then I have unscrewed both caps and luckily no poop fountain.
Sausage Makers? jviss at 1:40pm 03.17.22 I've made my own corned beef and pastrami. Pickled a big brisket for 10 days once, was great!
can't pump out waste tank jviss at 1:37pm 03.17.22 Thanks for the comments everyone, especially the "headmistress" (cute handle!). I found that the ma
Have you made cockpit cushions? fred1diver at 1:35pm 03.17.22 If the curve is that slight, don`t worry about it
Sausage Makers? rgranger at 1:31pm 03.17.22 Back to sailing...I make my own wind.:yikes::biggrin:
can't pump out waste tank sabbatical88 at 1:13pm 03.17.22 Thanks for the comments everyone, especially the "headmistress" (cute handle!). I found that the mar
Boat Bike "tech support" Tedd at 1:02pm 03.17.22 Really just looking at the gap between the frame and the pedal ... it looks quite large, like dirt a
Build a Better Boat Hook? Dalliance at 12:59pm 03.17.22 Just yesterday I was talking with co-workers about how badly my car handles in the snow, but it was
Trying to track down info on lines brockangelo at 12:59pm 03.17.22 Okay that's super helpful. I hadn't even noticed that you'd removed the grab rails, so I'll have to
Boat Bike "tech support" John Nantz at 12:44pm 03.17.22 My concept of a utility bike is simplicity, I would look for a single gear combination, low enough
Trying to track down info on lines AaronD at 12:41pm 03.17.22 A couple more questions for you @AaronD I've been thinking about getting this kit that includes al
Boat Bike "tech support" jviss at 12:40pm 03.17.22 This is what I would LIKE to do. I suspect there will be more cable replacement requirements in the
can't pump out waste tank smokey73 at 12:39pm 03.17.22 First, see if your waste vent line is clear. Like Peggy said, opening the waste pump out won't solve
Boat Bike "tech support" John Nantz at 12:27pm 03.17.22 I make my own bike cables. Have invested in a couple of simple yet durable tools for this. Buy th
Boat Bike "tech support" (1) John Nantz at 12:23pm 03.17.22 Thanks for the reply, Dave. e cables are ~standard, especially for the year of the bike, 2002. In th

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