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Butane Stove Question tgrass462 at 10:01am 07.13.09 Smaller Boats 6/1946 The KISS Butane Stove in our 1999 H-260 looks like new - BUT - when we put a new can of butane in -
Narrowed Search DownTo 2/3 Boats, I Think sigbear at 9:02am 07.13.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1434 I narrowed my boat search down to 2/3 boats, Catalina 310/309 and Beneteau 311, however, I am leanin
1979 Hunter 27 (to buy or not to buy) FS3873 at 8:38am 07.13.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2840 I have been looking to buy a boat large enough for my family of four to sail to the beach and spend
I need help with replacement port screens! ngd at 8:08am 07.13.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2447 I have a 1984 Hunter 34 and I need to replace the port screens. The ports are Gray Enterprises and
How to jump the engine? Bob S at 8:04am 07.13.09 Ask All Sailors 12/2293 Kind of a dumb question and I haven't found the need to yet but I wondered after reading Scot T bird
Main sheet rigging rchuyck at 7:42am 07.13.09 Mid-Size Boats 4/1438 I am rigging a 1983 27' Hunter and have a question about the lines running down the center of the bo
Sailing Clubs--Non-profit types RogerHM at 7:29am 07.13.09 Ask All Sailors 8/1564 Maybe in wrong forum?? What keeps your Club off-the-rocks? How do you get new members? Retain old me
Oday 34 Tuning Specs Rbd at 7:22am 07.13.09 Bigger Boats 1/1961 I have just purchased a ODay 34 and it did not come with a owner's manual and I am wondering if some
Lost Minto Dinghy (1) mellis at 6:51am 07.13.09 Ask All Sailors 3/3030 Sometime around midnight July 3rd my Minto washed away from my beach on Rich Passage. It would have
In Mast spindle off Shell at 6:41am 07.13.09 Ask All Sailors 13/3630 We have a 1999 Beneteau 352 with in-mast main-sail furling. The spindle around which the line to ro
Yanmar 2 Gm...pfhsst...pfshsst...? Nelsonhow at 5:54am 07.13.09 Mid-Size Boats 5/1914 OK Captians...., How about this one. After 2 wonderful days of sailing on the LI Sound on the
Water under engine sailliny at 5:14am 07.13.09 Catalina 310 3/1624 I was wondering if anyone else has this situation. The water from my stuffing box falls back into th
water balder tomholland at 5:00am 07.13.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1078 I have a 97 26 Hunter water bladder for sinks worked fine until low water added water to bladder now
Hurth HBW-50 Transmission Problem Jimriff at 9:18pm 07.12.09 Ask All Sailors 7/11298 Ahoy folks, Re: 1980 O'Day 30, Hurth Transmission In Back of An M20 (16 HP) Universal Diesel.
Macgregor 25 Traveler jbrock at 9:05pm 07.12.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/6767 I recently purchased a 1981 Macgregor 25 and want to rig a traveler. Does anyone have suggestions o
Swim ladder replacement ManiacHunter at 8:04pm 07.12.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/971 Does anyone know where I can purchase a swimladder for a 1987 Hunter 34 - thank you. I am a new owne
Wire sizing for battery switch and ACR hook up Blitz at 7:55pm 07.12.09 Ask All Sailors 15/7175 Trying to hook up a new battery switch and checking all wire sizing. I have a Yanmar 3GM engine and
Classic Mac Spreader Ends (Shroud Caps) hodge3000 at 7:42pm 07.12.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/2736 Does anyone know where I might be able to get a replacement set of Spreader bar ends? The pop rive
broken ignition key bobcorish at 7:28pm 07.12.09 Day Sailers 1/1119 I have a 1980 25 ft. O'Day, in great shape with lots of originals, Today the ignition key to the in
Forestay/furling Woes Hermit Scott at 6:47pm 07.12.09 Ask All Sailors 19/5716 I went to the boat today and broke out the 4-1/2" grinder to remove the furler drum and foil. It tur

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inspectors estimated current market value vs asking price dlochner at 4:30pm 03.07.22 The asking price is what the seller hopes to get for the boat knowing that he will not get the askin
inspectors estimated current market value vs asking price sail sfbay at 4:24pm 03.07.22 Welcome to the forum!! You have a contract based on the agreed purchase price. Now that you have a
Fuel tank/sender Calif. Ted at 4:13pm 03.07.22 I'd suggest figuring out if it's the gauge or the sender, last time I had a problem it was the gauge
Keel smile and 6 bolts Calif. Ted at 3:41pm 03.07.22 I have not, but many others have dealt with it, common to pre-1988 built boats, I'll attach relevant
Catch 22 revisited Leeward Rail at 2:41pm 03.07.22 Check out Doug at SV Seeker's insurance craziness. Needs it to launch his home built 75ft steel boat
General Handbook Light air at 2:34pm 03.07.22 This is where I got a few of my downloads: CatalinaOwners.com downloads
Removing wall covering Project_Mayhem at 2:26pm 03.07.22 Thanks for the info Timm. I have a 25' hose and a wireless remote to turn my yard vacuum on and off.
Leaving old cables & wiring in inaccessible areas. jviss at 2:03pm 03.07.22 Not a bad thought and not entirely too late. The AC wires are still useful. I managed to remove a
Fuel tank/sender kappykaplan at 1:58pm 03.07.22 Or you could get a plastic tank through which you can see the fuel level - never lies. :plus:
Fuel tank/sender dmax at 1:54pm 03.07.22 Or you could get a plastic tank through which you can see the fuel level - never lies.
Leaving old cables & wiring in inaccessible areas. Scott T-Bird at 1:48pm 03.07.22 I know it's too late, but I would have left the full length, taped the ends, coiled them up, and le
Alternator question - is this AC? Stator pic included JoeWhite at 1:24pm 03.07.22 I would think it would be pulsating DC rather than AC. Meaning the voltage does not go below zero vo
Removing wall covering Timm R Oday25 at 1:23pm 03.07.22 I just pulled the burlap fabric off and used a plastic scraper to remove the majority of dried glue
Fuel tank/sender JoeWhite at 1:15pm 03.07.22 I replaced my fuel guage sender with one that has a floating doughnut ring.
Furling line fairlead placement Harken Mark IV (1) jssailem at 1:07pm 03.07.22 Dave I see where the rubbing is happening. Have you looked at running the line down the Starboard
Skinny water fixed keel sailors - how does draft and depth impact your purchase, your marina choice, and your purchase decision? Banooma at 12:59pm 03.07.22 Thanks for your Forked River and Mariners-specific comments - especially with regard to the blow-out
New to us Hunter 40.5 (1) jssailem at 12:52pm 03.07.22 Still learning about Sea Talk and how everything integrates together. Installing the EV AP I found
Skinny water fixed keel sailors - how does draft and depth impact your purchase, your marina choice, and your purchase decision? BigEasy at 12:50pm 03.07.22
Mods to our 35s5 kappykaplan at 12:42pm 03.07.22 Looks great, @Hollyberry ! :beer:
Leaving old cables & wiring in inaccessible areas. dlochner at 12:40pm 03.07.22 I'm thinking Tom had something else in mind. He might suggest a come-along winch could be useful!

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