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hunter 33, yanmar 3ym30 crank shaft teucer at 9:35pm 07.10.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1939 Hello. I have a new hunter 33, and my engine has now reach 99,5 hours. I want to have the 100 hrs
white slimey coating in watertank fnuttersny at 9:21pm 07.10.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1906 Hi Peggie, my H27 1979 35 gal water tank (new to me) has a coating of slimey whitish/clear coating t
Looking for hints ... electrical issues? Scott T-Bird at 9:18pm 07.10.09 Ask All Sailors 25/3502 This has been a frustrating year so far! This morning, I motored over to the pump out facility on t
Made to Catalina 2 harbors finally. caguy at 8:44pm 07.10.09 Destinations 3/2999 The fog has finally cleared in So Cal. The weather couldn't be any better. Looks like the Cataili
My boat ROCKS!! updates, random questions, opinions... (1) luvitt at 8:36pm 07.10.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2186 Man I'm havin' fun!! The boat is really coming together. I get many compliments. I stopped tell
Traditional Dinghy Rob McClain at 8:22pm 07.10.09 Ask All Sailors 21/10597 About 5 years ago I bought a Zodiac Fastroller inflatable - the one with the pressurized floor and k
renault 8 alternator easy fix fnuttersny at 8:09pm 07.10.09 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1404 off the shelf delco did the trick with minor modification. total cost $150 parts labor material...de
Mac 25 Rudder MrMikey64 at 7:57pm 07.10.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/4027 Does anyone have a closeup pic of a Mac 25 (circa 1980 or so) rudder? Mine is a two-piece unit (not
ice box leak on 40.5 or 37.5 or 35.5 dodd daggett at 7:38pm 07.10.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1213 our icebox leaks on our floor in galley and not into the bilge. What's the solution to our problem?
On the value of used book stores Ross at 7:35pm 07.10.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1310 Nancy and I made a small vacation this week down to Pocomoke City, MD. We dined well at the Waterman
Fixing my rudder IrishLunaSea at 6:01pm 07.10.09 Smaller Boats 2/1213 Can anyone give me some advice on resurfacing my rudder? There are small nicks however the rudder i
Deck Organizer Troubles SheBreeze at 5:49pm 07.10.09 Mid-Size Boats 5/1702 One of the three bolts on my Schaefer desk organizer has stripped threads and is lifting out. My fir
Adjustable outboard bracket for 1989 Hunter 27? bradleyanichols@yahoo.com at 4:26pm 07.10.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1135 Does anyone have any input for the best outboard bracket for an "89" hunter 27? I am fixing a damage
dinghy davits, towing or? Mike Mullen at 4:20pm 07.10.09 Catalina 309 Group Forum 0/1643 Does anyoine have expereince with either towing or davits for a dinghy on a 309? Thanks, Mike
Costa Rica anyone?? jim isbell at 3:58pm 07.10.09 Destinations 2/2916 I am looking for a destination for this fall or next spring on the east coast of Central America. I
replumb to fresh water mac1840 at 3:00pm 07.10.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/2413 Peggy, We just purchased a B-43 with twin "quiet flush" heads. I have twin fresh water tanks and w
Outboard problem/solution? Syne_DeCuir at 2:31pm 07.10.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1290 Hello all: My boat has a reverse transom and a Honda 9.9 which weighs about 100 lbs. I have to put
dinghy davits, towing or? Mike Mullen at 2:31pm 07.10.09 Catalina 309 Group Forum 0/1656 Does anyoine have expereince with either towing or davits for a dinghy on a 309? Thanks, Mike
dinghy davits, towing or? Mike Mullen at 2:30pm 07.10.09 Catalina 309 Group Forum 2/3219 Does anyoine have expereince with either towing or davits for a dinghy on a 309? Thanks, Mike
H170 main sail slugs heliBartek at 2:05pm 07.10.09 Day Sailers 3/1822 Hi all - during the first sail on my new (05') 170 I noticed that rising of the main can be bit of a

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Leaving old cables & wiring in inaccessible areas. Scott T-Bird at 10:51am 03.07.22 They are removable with the right tools. A chainsaw?
Leaving old cables & wiring in inaccessible areas. Scott T-Bird at 10:49am 03.07.22 Just be sure you cut the right wires at the other end! :biggrin: Ha, I still have work to do to ma
Skinny water fixed keel sailors - how does draft and depth impact your purchase, your marina choice, and your purchase decision? rgranger at 10:44am 03.07.22 Here are some compramises for you... Boat Draft (feet) Comments Pearson 33 4-7 has a fixed keel
New Catalina 30 Owner Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:37am 03.07.22 Catalina Direct lists three possibilities (Ronco tanks as Peggie points out.) Be sure to get it di
Skinny water fixed keel sailors - how does draft and depth impact your purchase, your marina choice, and your purchase decision? JoeWhite at 10:27am 03.07.22 My c36 with 6' draft requires that for safety I wait for 2' of tide to exit or enter the chanel. I h
Skinny water fixed keel sailors - how does draft and depth impact your purchase, your marina choice, and your purchase decision? Davidasailor26 at 10:26am 03.07.22
Skinny water fixed keel sailors - how does draft and depth impact your purchase, your marina choice, and your purchase decision? rgranger at 10:25am 03.07.22 So my question for the general skinny water sailing community is this - Do you generally decide on
Skinny water fixed keel sailors - how does draft and depth impact your purchase, your marina choice, and your purchase decision? rgranger at 10:20am 03.07.22 Take a look at Seaward Yachts. They are popular in the skinny water of the Florida and Gulf Coast.
Skinny water fixed keel sailors - how does draft and depth impact your purchase, your marina choice, and your purchase decision? Tom J at 10:10am 03.07.22 As has been said on this forum many times, boating is all about compromise. When we looked for a cr
Leaving old cables & wiring in inaccessible areas. Ward H at 10:06am 03.07.22
Skinny water fixed keel sailors - how does draft and depth impact your purchase, your marina choice, and your purchase decision? thinwater at 10:06am 03.07.22 Multihulls. Five feet is not skinny. My last boat was a 34' cruising cat, about 3'3" draft. My F-24
Replacing jib cars with Harken track? Davidasailor26 at 10:01am 03.07.22 Excellent! May I ask how much? And, would they sell just the sheave and axel, in case you have ri
Leaving old cables & wiring in inaccessible areas. LloydB at 9:57am 03.07.22 Doing that doesn't meet code so the next time you have it surveyed just tell the surveyor to ignore
Leaving old cables & wiring in inaccessible areas. All U Get at 9:53am 03.07.22 They are removable with the right tools.
Forum search kclancy at 9:49am 03.07.22 Of course I figured it out just after posting my note. Sorry! Getting old stinks!!
Newbie here, Can someone help with a few questions please? LloydB at 9:46am 03.07.22 you are trying to justify a money pit in the water that you cant work on in the location it's at, so
New Catalina 30 Owner jeepbluetj at 9:43am 03.07.22 As a point of info, my 1980 C-30's holding tank appeared to be factory - the hull number was written
Skinny water fixed keel sailors - how does draft and depth impact your purchase, your marina choice, and your purchase decision? dlochner at 9:41am 03.07.22 Take a look at Seaward Yachts. They are popular in the skinny water of the Florida and Gulf Coast.
Replacing jib cars with Harken track? jviss at 9:27am 03.07.22 To give an update on the solution - After a little bit of time I was able to get in touch with Hark
Hack Freedom 20/Link-2000R for LiFePo4? jviss at 9:26am 03.07.22 Victron Monitors have an on off relay that you can program for whatever you want... Like shut off

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