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rudder post slop sailorich at 7:12am 04.01.09 Pearson 4/1814 Hi everyone, I have a 1971 Pearson 26 in very good shape. last season I noticed a slight clunk in th
depth finder Les Lewis at 5:54am 04.01.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/894 I am a new owner of a 1995 Catalina WB 250. Is there a place to mount a though hull transducer f
Opinions on fasteners(stainless vs bronze) Tim R. at 5:28am 04.01.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1306 I need to mount my new winches and thought silicon bronze machine screws would be the best choice.
Winch position-retrofit pedastal, originally tiller Hermit Scott at 10:06pm 03.31.09 Ask All Sailors 17/1854 On my C30 the winches for the jib sheets are located somewhat forward in the cockpit. They are defin
Using a computer as a chart plotter higgs at 9:35pm 03.31.09 Ask All Sailors 23/4730 I thought I would start a new thread as this is a good one and will be easier to discuss here than i
H22 Reefing DavidB75 at 9:26pm 03.31.09 Smaller Boats 2/1169 Hello everyone, I would like to know what you guys think about reefing the main using the outhaul (a
Horizontal Wheel - something for thought Franklin at 9:23pm 03.31.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/1449 Glenn: A couple of years ago I had a vision after watching "Failure to Launch". It was the horizo
Trailer bunk liners David F at 8:06pm 03.31.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1546 Retrieval methods onto trailers has a lot of history on these threads. But, I can't find anywhere if
A couple of design questions Manny at 8:03pm 03.31.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1270 Hi Glenn, When designing a sailboat other than a racer, how much, if any, consideration is given
Rusted Leaf Spring Trailer....Replace with Bolt on Torsion Axle? phyrefighterjay at 8:03pm 03.31.09 Ask All Sailors 4/4906 Hi ya'll I just bought a Mac 26x down in Texas...I have not seen the boat, but trust me the deal is
Keel Shapes BroadReach at 7:36pm 03.31.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1559 Glenn, While in the yard recently I was parked next to a Hunter Legend 35 that was in the process of
Mounting new grill sinnettc at 6:55pm 03.31.09 Ask All Sailors 19/2644 My wife bought me a Kuuma grill ' rail mount for my birthday. I'm in the process of getting the boa
Chainplate Rebeding And Depth Sounder Question (so I Don't Clog Up Boards, Thank You) stephenronning at 6:49pm 03.31.09 Ask All Sailors 24/4067 Hello: my sailiboat has water stains on the bulkheads and so I need to rebed my chainplates. What do
Cleaning & adding Gauge to Fuel Tank Mike Denman at 6:10pm 03.31.09 Big Boats 17/2119 I'm going to clean out my fuel tank on my 1987 Hunter 34' and add a float for a Fuel Gauge. My
Interesting day yesterday (3) CharlieCobra at 6:04pm 03.31.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2023 I got laid off from Boeing after almost five years and I got this: Grandchild number seven. Aubrey
Reverse to starboard? AndyO at 5:56pm 03.31.09 The Cherubini Hunters 12/2334 I have a 1981 H30 that will not reverse to starboard. From reviews of that model on this site, the i
Can someone please confirm my underwater measurements (1) mchrisk at 5:43pm 03.31.09 Lancer 1/2065 Ok so today I put on my scuba gear and scratched away more growth than I'm willing to admit to and t
Tide programs and daylight saving time Bob V at 4:47pm 03.31.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1228 This is the time of year that I have to be carefull with my Tides ' Currents Pro software that I dep
Adding hanks to a genoa....spacing ect.... Bill Davidson at 4:18pm 03.31.09 Catalina 30 0/1191 Hi, I'm going to convert my 130 and 150 genoa from a racing foil setup to hanks. This would
Computer without dedicated nav area Roger Long at 2:42pm 03.31.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1326 Here is how I'm doing it: http://www.rogerlongboats.com/09Misc.htm#Computer

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The Thetford Porta Potti john6206 at 2:00pm 06.26.21
New outboard advice Tedd at 1:45pm 06.26.21 @ebsail , I don't understand how my quote is related to your comment.
The Thetford Porta Potti Tedd at 1:42pm 06.26.21 We got a Sani-Potty with our boat, which looks like the one that Dometic now sells. We use it quite
tachometer not accurate Stu Jackson at 1:31pm 06.26.21 @Hayden Watson Since our last discussion, I have looked for respectable, reliable and authoritative
Can't identify bilge hose (1) sailcapt340 at 1:25pm 06.26.21 Mike, Well your right about the humidity. I have a brother-in-law in SC and I sweat just talking
Can't identify bilge hose MikeTheHunter at 12:55pm 06.26.21 Is that the seawater Strainer to the engine in the picture? Mine is under the floor in the aft sta
Can't identify bilge hose MikeTheHunter at 12:49pm 06.26.21 Sorry guys. Someone in the marina knew right away. I'm a newbie in NC from MA. The humidity is like
Windlass gypsy position.... Lewmar H2 (1) DArcy at 12:48pm 06.26.21 I realized when I opened the cover on the windlass just now that I said I would check the teeth on t
Never say never justsomeguy at 12:42pm 06.26.21 Why Because it's odd.
Whisker pole (2) Dr. D at 12:32pm 06.26.21 OK, it only took me way too many months, but I got around to rigging a boom preventer. The simple, s
The Thetford Porta Potti Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:16pm 06.26.21 The last thing you want is atrash bag full of waste tied to your foredeck to flap in the wind and/or
Engine Stalling 3GM30F Ralph Johnstone at 12:05pm 06.26.21 Man Kloudie that looks like a worn out self destructed filter. Yes, but it has absolutely NO resi
Replacement Traveler Part for H-34 Dave Groshong at 11:56am 06.26.21 I think the Harken kit your referenced is for boats 30 feet or less. He has a H34 so it won't work
Buying a Hunter 41 DS sailtheworld79 at 11:41am 06.26.21 Thanks for all the replies! I restore and deliver boats for a living and I know I've got a few thing
Engine Stalling 3GM30F jssailem at 11:37am 06.26.21
New outboard advice ebsail at 11:37am 06.26.21 Right, I got that, I'm just wondering if there's a specific reason why you think 125 pounds is too m
Engine Stalling 3GM30F jssailem at 11:29am 06.26.21 Man Kloudie that looks like a worn out self destructed filter.
BoatUS/Geico insurance dissatisfaction - 2nd topic - agreed hull value kloudie1 at 11:29am 06.26.21 I think the message between the lines is "We don't want to insure your boat." but they will write a
Engine Stalling 3GM30F (1) kloudie1 at 11:25am 06.26.21 Could be a cranking time issue where the cranking that was done before air cleaner removal had kinda
The Thetford Porta Potti kloudie1 at 11:21am 06.26.21 I had a porta potty in my 23 foot boat. Wife and I used the potty many times in the 15 or so years w

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