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wish list (98) Witzend at 4:59pm 03.16.09 Catalina 310 16/3057 Well the wish list grows. Our 310 is not very well endowed in electronics. Just ST Depth and Speed i
Heat exchanger Juggernaut at 4:18pm 03.16.09 Bigger Boats 3/1676 Pulled the engine zinc out. Lo and behold, the socket the brass plug screwed into disintegrated. So
Not the Compression Post..the Beam above ontheroadgiv at 4:16pm 03.16.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1302 I have a 84' 31. I removed my compression post and it is fine. The fiberglass I-beam is not. The w
Mistakes were made Roger Long at 3:42pm 03.16.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2111 The PO of my boat crudely cut a couple of slots in the boom about 4 feet from the gooseneck end so h
Throttle Cable Kaibleu at 3:39pm 03.16.09 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 1/2343 I have a '78 Ranger 30 with an A4. The throttle cable came out of the pedestal mount yesterday. It
Broken Stanchion Peter Lougheed at 3:26pm 03.16.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1087 Hi there! Had a stanchion on a 1998 Hunter 340 break over winter in bad storm. All four 1/4 in bolts
Updated electrical system spreadsheet Bill Roosa at 3:22pm 03.16.09 Big Boats 0/1211 Hi All During the recent discussion on charging of batteries I realized that my initial math on batt
Holding Tank Leak Mike H. at 2:38pm 03.16.09 Big Boats 5/1228 We just took delivery on our 1994 Vision 36. After motoring across the bay, our bilge was full.
Belize Guatemala Info sailaway78 at 2:19pm 03.16.09 Destinations 4/3273 Anyone spent any time recently in the Belize-Guatemala areas. Primarily interested in cost of livin
Reduce smoking (exhaust) headhunter at 2:00pm 03.16.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/1678 I have a 2000 Hunter 290. The boat is like new with 280 hours on engine. However, it is only used
Odd Leaks Bad Obsession at 1:55pm 03.16.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2152 Two of the lexan windows in my Catalina 30 (The front windows that don't open up) were leaking last
cleaning fuel tank drm at 1:54pm 03.16.09 Ask All Sailors 13/2666 I own a 2002 Hunter 356 and keep on Lake Superior. I have never had the diesel fuel polished or the
Replace Holding Tank? davidwigler at 1:34pm 03.16.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/3340 Peggy, Last year after much help from you I replaced all the hoses with Trident. I replaced the
6 Horse 66 Johnson for Parts Lee Coller at 1:15pm 03.16.09 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 1/266 I have an old 6 Horse 66 Johnson that's been sitting in my backyard for the last 5 years that I'd lo
Outboard sizing for a 25 captian dave at 12:39pm 03.16.09 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1820 I am looking at purchasing a new outboard motor. I currently have a 9.9 suzuki it is a breast. I wa
Recycle your gear Warren Milberg at 12:12pm 03.16.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1116 Some time ago, I read an article in one of the boating slicks about how some sailor always gave away
Hatch Latch BlackSheep at 9:25am 03.16.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1164 Hatch latch on the galley port light has come off the plexy glass, and I can't find any adhesive tha
experience with Navico knotmeter? richk at 8:59am 03.16.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1306 Anyone out there have any experience with a Navico knotmeter? Boat's on the hard. I pulled the kno
Stero question- I did not read prior posting earlkeim at 8:51am 03.16.09 Smaller Boats 0/1064 I did not read the existing posting of stero question. Thank you for the good information regardin
Balboa 15 ??? firstsgt at 8:44am 03.16.09 Balboa 4/8379 I am looking at a 15' long Balboa boat. It appears to be in pretty good shape. No blisters or obviou

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Special Thanks for Help From the Dock Tom J at 5:10pm 02.22.22 I decided to go sailing last Wednesday, by myself. I added a few additions to the Wet Dog (Hunter 2
Special Thanks for Help From the Dock Tally Ho at 5:08pm 02.22.22 Nice to have (experienced) friends. I like sailing alone, but always nice to have good crew. Gre
Need bimini advice Tally Ho at 5:04pm 02.22.22
Need bimini advice shemandr at 5:01pm 02.22.22 I think you boat has an arch like my H356. If so, the arch is the aft end of the Bimini, which zipp
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 4:40pm 02.22.22 Sailrite has the tracks too. What engine do you have? I honestly do not know which engine it is.
Universal Diesel M18 overheating and coolant escaping from bleeder problems jviss at 4:30pm 02.22.22 Loose manifold, manifold gasket, who knows?
Sailing and restoring #9874 (9) AaronD at 4:25pm 02.22.22 Shore Power 2865 202859 We have 200w of solar, which generally keeps everything running. And I do
Universal Diesel M18 overheating and coolant escaping from bleeder problems (1) mforum at 4:21pm 02.22.22 Pushed the coolant with a large syringe through the block coolant drain. Felt resistance, no coolan
New Catalina 30 Owner jeepbluetj at 3:48pm 02.22.22
LiFePo4 Refresh LeslieTroyer at 3:41pm 02.22.22
Battery options jssailem at 3:41pm 02.22.22 I bought my first pair of batteries in 2015. I upgraded the charger to a Sterling PCU 40Amp at the s
Hunter 49/50 alternator wiring Laid-back at 3:13pm 02.22.22 I determined that this wire goes to a tach, which is not required here so the wire is not used.
Hunter 216 Centerboard sailtec hydraulic ram Crazy Dave Condon at 3:11pm 02.22.22 @chuckwayne can you help
Battery options leo310 at 3:10pm 02.22.22 I have only used 6Volt GC batteries over the last 20 years. They are the Interstate fld GC 225 amp 6
BATTERY BANK SETUP Scott T-Bird at 3:10pm 02.22.22 Life is too short to worry yourself about the state of charge of your sailboat's batteries, the amo
BATTERY BANK SETUP shemandr at 3:07pm 02.22.22 A refreshing post with an alternative view. But I'm not sure I agree. We sailed a friends T37 in t
Installed stern rails and replaced centerboard lift on my Hunter 240 Crazy Dave Condon at 3:00pm 02.22.22 Thank you for sharing. Have an ale of grog for me
Catalina 27 keel richkish at 2:58pm 02.22.22 I have a Catalina 27 and I bought it knowing it had a Catalina Smile; the keel cracks. I bought it
Centerboard add on Crazy Dave Condon at 2:58pm 02.22.22 If you hear a klunking sound with the centerboard hitting both up and down then the line is set appr
Lower shrouds LakeShark at 2:52pm 02.22.22 Hi All - I went ahead and did it the right way. I replaced all the shrouds, fore & back stays. All

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