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Can't Eliminate Lee Helm - Gremlins??? svwalkabout at 8:49pm 05.03.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/3330 Well... Where to start... I can't eliminate the lee helm problem that I seemed to have built mys
Islander 32 Marc Bjorklund at 8:47pm 05.03.09 Islander 1/3451 I have an Islander 32, Robert Perry design, !972. The fuel tank has developed a leak and needs repl
Adding Reefing Hardware RJMartin at 8:20pm 05.03.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2414 I need to add reefing hardware to my V224. I have a reasonably good description of a "jiffy-reefing
Catalina 30 Electrical Short C30 3058 at 7:04pm 05.03.09 Catalina 30 8/3599 I have a short in my electrical system that is causing severe battery drain whenever the battery swi
o'day 40 strut free play markl at 6:37pm 05.03.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1213 Hello O'Day 40 strut free play.Any suggestions how to fix it? Thank you, Mark.
Boat name letter boards jybiom at 5:58pm 05.03.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1211 Hi. I am looking for a company that makes letter boards that can take a boat name that is about 6 "
Rhodes 19 reefing question Tashi at 5:55pm 05.03.09 Day Sailers 2/4563 Hi, This is a question for any rhodes 19 owners. I have recently acquired a 1978 Mariner and am
My anchor light is on crack! Bad Obsession at 5:44pm 05.03.09 Ask All Sailors 24/5301 Last week my anchor light didn't work when I was anchored. It worked the week before that when I wa
Where to find MACG factory original cheek block for halyard? MacWind19 at 3:54pm 05.03.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1858 I am looking to replace three cheek blocks on my '89 macgregor 26. It would be nice to replace them
37C rig tuning Don LePage at 3:51pm 05.03.09 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1878 Hi All: Question about rig tuning. A friend lent me a rig tuning gizmo and I though I would set up
Holding Tank Maintenance gkornrneich@comcast.net at 3:41pm 05.03.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/1834 Hi Peggy, I've read that leaving the boat for a while with Calgon Water Softener (and maybe a bit
Curtain Slide Track RussB at 2:56pm 05.03.09 S2 1/1639 I was wondering if anyone knew where to get replacement window curtain slide track. My 1979 9.2A ha
Outboard shaft length costange at 2:24pm 05.03.09 Day Sailers 3/1446 I'm about to replace my old Nissan 5 hp with a Tohatsu 6 hp for my Mariner 19. I have a choice betwe
Baby safe Dr. Dave at 2:12pm 05.03.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1644 I have a 8 month that I wish to have sleep up in V birth. Would like to know how to gate or net her
ID this boat! (1) LooseDiamond at 2:06pm 05.03.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1888 Not a critical issue, but this boat was new to the harbor this weekend, and I admired her. So, look
control odor from holding tanks rmallen at 1:03pm 05.03.09 Big Boats 2/2004 does anyone have a holding tank treatment that works really well. any thoughts about using fresh
Burners won't light rochellemallen at 12:56pm 05.03.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1938 I have a LPG stove set up with a solenoid valve. My stove burners have stopped lighting. It starte
Kenyon Marine Stove Operating Instructions (1) Steve22116 at 12:46pm 05.03.09 Lancer 0/2025 Good afternoon all. I was pleased to find the original operating instructions for the alcohol stove.
Glenn henderson Designs DanoDano at 12:44pm 05.03.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1798 I am in the market for a larger boat. I currently have a 356 and really would prefer another Glenn
Fiberglass chipping abluemle at 12:34pm 05.03.09 Big Boats 0/1510 On the haulout each season ;I notice chipping of the fiberglsss edges on the stern. I have repair th

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Tow Vehicle Question. Crazy Dave Condon at 6:37am 02.24.22 Once a VW brought in a large catamaran to be repaired into my dealership
Coast Guard or Nationally Registered Rick Webb at 6:32am 02.24.22 What laws exist and what laws are enforced are two separate questions. It is a very minor inconveni
Expanding Hardening Foam Ben4195 at 5:54am 02.24.22 Thinwater, can you explain why you're not a fan of deck injection? Not to hijacka thread, but I hav
New Catalina 30 Owner jssailem at 5:52am 02.24.22 Oh the joy of finding Previous Owners were not really boat savvy and that boats some how survive. @
BRASS THRUHULL VALVES CORROSION jssailem at 5:33am 02.24.22 Bronze valves are generally tough units. The corrosion most often is a result of surface dripping.
Legend 40.5 (and others ?) - wine glasses fero at 5:29am 02.24.22 Where did you get it Jim? I found only one on ebay (need 2) , others, looking same would not ship to
New to us Hunter 40.5 SV Maverick at 5:15am 02.24.22 How are you planning to do that? I originally was thinking the same thing but.....
Lift arm for freezer- Legend 40.5 fero at 5:05am 02.24.22 I just replaced mine. 15" 40lbf. What lbf did you use? Ken 30 lbf 20in extended, 12in compressed.
BRASS THRUHULL VALVES CORROSION twodzusfittings at 4:05am 02.24.22 Daaah, my bad. I meant Bronze. Its a Groco Valve (I've changed the title)
Coast Guard or Nationally Registered dlochner at 3:57am 02.24.22 All states have that it's called the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, and it protects peo
USCG Registry versus State kappykaplan at 3:43am 02.24.22 Now it's time to merge the two threads . . .
USCG Registry versus State Rick486 at 2:41am 02.24.22 Interesting comparison chart, and thank you. Gotta say, while my state, Oregon, looks pretty good,
Coast Guard or Nationally Registered Rick486 at 2:35am 02.24.22 Don't forget to register your dingy if you have one, and it has a motor, even electric. IIRC, even
New Catalina 30 Owner kappykaplan at 2:02am 02.24.22 Here are some numbers I found under the V berth. That looks like a Coast Guard documentation numbe
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 10:38pm 02.23.22 Mike, Do NOT connect it at either end. Here's why: https://c34.org/bbs/index.php/topic,5078.msg4315
New Catalina 30 Owner Stu Jackson at 10:06pm 02.23.22
New to us Hunter 40.5 baycloud at 9:52pm 02.23.22 Update. I have been working on the boat a little at a time. I have been cleaning bilges and cleanin
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 9:24pm 02.23.22 You mentioned using Simple Green for cleaning the exterior. One word of caution. If you have any
Coast Guard or Nationally Registered Stu Jackson at 8:56pm 02.23.22 What is "reasonable" may be debated but without probable cause your person, home, car, boat cannot
Bulb list decoding Stu Jackson at 8:55pm 02.23.22 Whether you're going to LEDs or not, www.marinebeam.com is an excellent place to learn about bulb ba

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