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Galley sink won't drain scottf96 at 11:39am 06.06.09 Ask All Sailors 6/6098 I have a 1979 O'Day 25 with a galley sink that will not drain. The boat is in the water. I can not
Outboard on Hunter 30? Michel16053 at 11:36am 06.06.09 Mid-Size Boats 4/2081 Greetings, I am looking at a Hunter 30 which needs an engine rebuillt or replacement. I have a Catal
Single or double axle trailer? Philip M. Bly at 10:49am 06.06.09 Sirius 21/22 7/4438 Advice? Experience? I'm getting nervous contemplating a long haul with my Sirius 21 aboard a singl
Back Stay Adjuster Don Guillette at 8:14am 06.06.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 23/16329 There is a thread going on one of the catalina sites regarding the above subject. A lister named Chr
Size of packing material Matt Olfson at 7:34am 06.06.09 Catalina 30 2/1238 I have a 1977 Catalina 30 with a stuffing box that needs repacking... What size of packing do I need
ST 4000 (Low Battery) Don Crowther at 7:26am 06.06.09 Ask All Sailors 16/7275 OK here's the story. I was working on the boat listening to the radio with the vhf on and no other
Racing the 310 SceptreSailor at 7:04am 06.06.09 Catalina 310 4/2238 I have Entered Dallas Race Week, wish me luck! http://www.dallasraceweek.com
MacGregor 19 - Caveat emptor? Luna C at 5:06am 06.06.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/9765 I am on the brink of buying a MacGregor 19. It is for sale about 500km from where I live so I will p
Dana Point Marina Slip/Shipyard Reduction - Help Needed dvideohd at 9:43pm 06.05.09 Ask All Sailors 0/2087 Loss of Dry Boat Storage, Boater Slips, Trailer/Tow Vehicle Parking, Dedicated Boater Parking
Chainplate tierod - how to evaluate (2) Sea Monkey at 8:59pm 06.05.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/3035 Hi everyone. I'm looking at buying a used Hunter 34 (1984) and found a chainplate tierod that looks
plywood dinghies/tenders. what have u built? luvitt at 8:35pm 06.05.09 Ask All Sailors 6/2781 i've built about 5 boats from scratch. glen-l squirt in mahoghany, stevensons project vacationer (s
How can you tell an S1 AP is talking to a GPS rpwillia at 8:16pm 06.05.09 Catalina 310 8/2047 I finally got my VHF radio to receive the GPS data - pretty cool to see lat/lon values on the radio.
CO alarms DanCurilla at 7:26pm 06.05.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1348 My CO alarms is going crazy. All kinds of weird chirps. nothing consistent. Happens when engine is o
Is it necessary to splice the anchor line onto the first link of chain? luvitt at 3:16pm 06.05.09 Ask All Sailors 15/4927 My first link is badly corroded. The surveyor dinged me on it. The way it is setup now, the line i
Main Halyard hard to raise & lower Sailoff at 12:51pm 06.05.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/4852 We have a 1986 Hunter 34, purchased last summer. This year the marina added a wind speed instrument
Rigging kair at 11:18am 06.05.09 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1239 Does anyone have the line sizes for a 1980 Hunter 36? I am looking at replacing some of my rigging
Battery charger needs 8ga wire - ok to use a pair of 10ga? mcaswell at 10:39am 06.05.09 Ask All Sailors 26/4050 I'm installing a Truecharge 40 (replacing the original Guest 30 amp charger that is behaving strange
Bottle water system question stephbattista at 10:18am 06.05.09 Smaller Boats 2/1295 The 26 foot Hunter I own came without the water bottles that feed to the sinks in the head and the g
Loose Footed Main Sail Shoaldrafter at 10:03am 06.05.09 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1891 It was said on this forum: "I think that this is becoming the style for Mainsails." 'Free Footed'
Engine courtesy730 at 9:53am 06.05.09 Catalina 30 6/1637 I have a M-30 I just bought. Universal is frozen. Can anyone tell me a good replacement engine for t

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New Fire Extinguisher Regs thinwater at 6:49am 02.26.22 Were there supposed to be links or images in your reply? No, I was still digging. In 2016 the US
New Fire Extinguisher Regs jon hansen at 6:47am 02.26.22 aeolus, my boat, was custom built for a doc from boston. it has a "one tree" interior. all the lumb
New Fire Extinguisher Regs jviss at 6:47am 02.26.22 Actually, it is reasonably common. Soak some into a rag and light that. For example, if the fuel g
Water level Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:37am 02.26.22 As long as that water tank is dedicated to toilet flushing only and is entirely separate from the fr
New Fire Extinguisher Regs (1) thinwater at 6:33am 02.26.22 I'm surprised. You can throw a lit match into a bucket of diesel and the match will simply go out.
New Fire Extinguisher Regs jon hansen at 6:31am 02.26.22 i've seen sailboats sail up very close to a moving ship. however most of us know that it is profoun
New Fire Extinguisher Regs jviss at 6:05am 02.26.22 https://forestresources.org/digital-magazine/item/329-diesel-fuel-vapor-hazards#:~:text=Diesel%20va
New Fire Extinguisher Regs jviss at 6:03am 02.26.22 I've been looking into that, and I believe that may not be correct. By reference, fire extinguishe
New Fire Extinguisher Regs jon hansen at 6:00am 02.26.22 https://forestresources.org/digital-magazine/item/329-diesel-fuel-vapor-hazards#:~:text=Diesel%20vap
venture 17 cockpit drain (3) tgrayson at 5:52am 02.26.22 202973202974202975
New Fire Extinguisher Regs jviss at 5:40am 02.26.22 Bull. Shit. I've personally seen a number of diesel trucks burn to the frame in minutes, before th
New Fire Extinguisher Regs thinwater at 5:40am 02.26.22 By the way, since you're an expert, can you tell me what USCG or other regulation requires that fir
New Fire Extinguisher Regs thinwater at 4:55am 02.26.22 If it's diesel, unless it's pressurized/atomized, it's not going to ignite. Just saying. Bull. S
What are these. sailme88 at 4:33am 02.26.22 ANOTHER thought... this could be foredeck hatch cover. Instead of the zipper going around the bac
bilge pump brand BlowMeAway at 4:08am 02.26.22 :plus: Rule Rules! https://www.amazon.com/Rule-RM750A-Rule-Mate-750-GPH-12-Volt/dp/B000O8F986/ref=s
Water level Davidasailor26 at 3:30am 02.26.22 Spell check, hate it. Question was could i dedicate the small tank for water to the head instead of
USCG Registry versus State Rick486 at 3:06am 02.26.22 Enforcement depends on the jurisdictions, Don't try that "Tender to" in the Florida Keys unless you
New Catalina 30 Owner BigEasy at 12:53am 02.26.22 They did something right. Mr Butler managed to sell north of 15000 C-22s, Yes indeed; i
WTB Oday Mariner sail sfbay at 8:55pm 02.25.22 Welcome to the forum!! Suggest an internet search on the used boat sites and hopefully you will fin
Water level Halvern at 8:45pm 02.25.22 Spell check, hate it. Question was could i dedicate the small tank for water to the head instead of

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