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Wind Instruments - Wireless vs. Hard Wired garylinger at 3:41am 03.13.09 Ask All Sailors 10/10842 I have been looking at wind instruments and hope to (finances permitting) add instrumentation to sho
Catalina technical assistance for owners? Mybigblue at 1:50am 03.13.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1770 Has anyboby had contact with Catalina lately? We have a Catalina still in warranty but cant seem to
Where to find the deals in So Cal?? MrMikey64 at 12:25am 03.13.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/29 Still refurbishing my Mac 25, and heard through the pipeline that some storage facilities have listi
Volvo MD2030 Overheating Merlot at 11:48pm 03.12.09 Bavaria 0/3104 I recently had a problem with the Volvo engine overheating during hard running on a Bavaria 34. Afte
I Need A Keel! ineedakeel at 9:15pm 03.12.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/4 I'm loooking for a salvaged low cost keel I can put onto my MAc 26. I am locted in NOLA Thanks for
Closing the gap Kurt Myers at 7:47pm 03.12.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/995 I have an 84' 222. I recently replaced my fore stay and as it turns out it's a tad short. When I ste
Boston to Nova Scotia jaydog5000 at 7:30pm 03.12.09 Ask All Sailors 4/2438 Has anyone sailed direct from Boston to Nova Scotia? If so I'd love to here about it. What boat di
1987 Hunter 23 motor mount bracket Yachta Yachta at 6:32pm 03.12.09 Smaller Boats 1/1520 I recently purchased a 1987 Hunter 23. I have a Yamaha 9.9hp four stroke. Can the Hunters stock fixe
Pedestal Cables - If Merriman, Something Else to Check While At It (1) rardiH36 at 6:26pm 03.12.09 The Cherubini Hunters 5/2845 (For what its worth....) this post pertains only if you have an older Merrriman pedestal on your Che
The sailing stimulus package RECESS at 4:48pm 03.12.09 Ask All Sailors 48/6330 I am doing all I can to get this economy going Ah, spring... time to spend spend spend Spent so fa
Yanmar Question sailaway78 at 3:40pm 03.12.09 Ask All Sailors 20/4956 I'm still having a problem with my 3GM yanmar getting air into the fuel system, after it sits for th
Anchor-fixed anchor rode Attalia32 at 2:15pm 03.12.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2086 Our boat came with a plow anchor (not sure of the weight-but it doesn't look heavy enough). However
Replacing Cutlass Bearing Attalia32 at 1:44pm 03.12.09 Ask All Sailors 6/3408 We have been advised to change our cutlass bearing-there is a tiny bit of vertical play. Fortunately
Core thickness renom2 at 12:52pm 03.12.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1232 Hello I have an ODay 25 1983 and need to recore around the mast 8 sq ft or so. Can anyone who has
marinas Bogdang at 12:38pm 03.12.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1372 Hi Im hoping to get some info please, well we are moving to Jacksonville FL. in 30 days, been lookin
Engine overheating beached79 at 12:33pm 03.12.09 Catalina 30 9/1997 Coming back to the dock the other day, I noticed the engine wasn't pumping any water overboard and t
Engines Bill C320, Papillon at 12:32pm 03.12.09 Ask All Sailors 41/6696 This is almost as bad as asking is Catalina better than Hunter because it's mostly personal preferen
Battery fusing Roger Long at 12:23pm 03.12.09 Ask All Sailors 15/3543 I am going to add battery fuses to my system. I was looking at the Blue Sea ANL fuses and blocks bu
Spinnaker Thoughts? yodagwb at 12:17pm 03.12.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2337 Getting ready to pull the trigger with regards to a spinnaker. The question that I can't make up my
Everware Laminate Cleaning Dave Barber at 11:39am 03.12.09 Big Boats 3/1265 The Everware laminate in the cockpit of my Hunter 38 is stained. I have tried soap and water, but to

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Saloon or Salon... jviss at 6:57am 02.11.22 No myth. Just compare British and American sailing magazine usage. I'm not buying it until I see a
When to move up? seadaddler at 6:20am 02.11.22 The most common boats that are popular is of course is the Catalina 30 or Hunter 30 and these get l
'86 Hunter 34 coolant through exhaust RoyS at 6:16am 02.11.22 Temporarily disconnect the small hose at the top of the mixing elbow and direct it to a bucket. Star
Saloon or Salon... BlowMeAway at 6:09am 02.11.22 What you gonna do with the drunken sailor? https://thesweetchunksband.bandcamp.com/track/drunks-o
When to move up? All U Get at 6:07am 02.11.22 I had my eye on a three-masted windjammer but my wife refused to look at it. We decided 45 feet and
Example Installation Diesel Heater Hunter 326 (1) jssailem at 5:57am 02.11.22 4 ft is not bad. A chandler that sells boat diesel heaters should be able to supply exhaust pipe in
Saloon or Salon... All U Get at 5:56am 02.11.22
Saloon or Salon... AlastairLC at 5:41am 02.11.22 Yes, but let's not start an urban myth that's not rooted in truth. No myth. Just compare British a
Ford 20 information landhort at 5:27am 02.11.22 After finding and reading through Glen-L's book, RIGGING SMALL SAILBOATS, I understand how to rig my
Add a dedicated starter battery sailme88 at 5:25am 02.11.22 Maybe before you get new batteries, check all your connections, especially the negative. Clean the
Haul out the water sailme88 at 5:10am 02.11.22 My mast gets unstepped at our Club... no cost... Transportation to our house is $400. Roughly a 10 m
Thru Hull Backing Plates dlochner at 4:59am 02.11.22 I pulled my one and only below water thru hull last weekend. What I found was a little surprising.
Add a dedicated starter battery dlochner at 4:48am 02.11.22 @ Davidasailor26 "anything rated in CCA or reserve capacity is not a deep cycle battery. " I don'
When to move up? shemandr at 4:17am 02.11.22 You can always make more money. You can't make more time. You live in a great cruising area and yo
Mercury 3.3 Runs Then Stalls Tater at 4:10am 02.11.22 Thanks Rich and Tom. The thing is that the tank was clean. I soaked it in Seafoamed gasoline just to
Add a dedicated starter battery Davidasailor26 at 3:46am 02.11.22 +1 for the recommendation to get a digital voltmeter and check the voltage drop in the starting circ
Add a dedicated starter battery NYSail at 3:42am 02.11.22 Maybe before you get new batteries, check all your connections, especially the negative. Clean the c
Add a dedicated starter battery Joe at 2:46am 02.11.22 Try Costo or walmart. That's my source. I think there's only 2 actual battery manufacturers anyway.
Example Installation Diesel Heater Hunter 326 stuendan at 2:10am 02.11.22 I may not have explained myself clearly - the unit is mounted just behind the bulkhead between the V
When to move up? Tally Ho at 11:58pm 02.10.22

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