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HOT water after running engine... reserche at 11:03pm 09.08.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/926 Hi there! Well- we've been out every weekend lately, sailing off Marina del Rey..having a ball...
Caulking under a new rub rail. Recess at 7:35pm 09.08.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/3028 I have some questions about doing this replacement of my rub rail for those that have done it. D
Tuning the Rig Stu Jackson at 6:16pm 09.08.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/940 A few weeks ago someone asked about tuning a rig. I thought I'd remembered it was in most Catalina
Pressure Pump Shutdowns Stereo gweisheipl at 5:30pm 09.08.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1042 I was on my boat this weekend and my water pressure pump came on while washing my hands. I was liste
Sending someone up the mast? Bad Obsession at 5:22pm 09.08.08 Catalina 30 2/1251 Does anyone have a suggestion for a method of leading the main halyard back to one of the primary wi
IKE sailaway78 at 5:20pm 09.08.08 Ask All Sailors 11/1087 I have been keeping an eagle eye on hurricane Ike for a few days now. Finally looks like we are out
Centerboard won't stay up Cap'n Ron at 5:06pm 09.08.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1458 A good friend wanted me to take his daughter's family for a sailboat ride, so I did. His Son-in-law
Lightning stuff (1) walt at 3:36pm 09.08.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/888 This is a fairly recent addition at marinelightning.com and is interesting about big cataramans. Als
Install gas tank under helm seat Jay Smith at 3:31pm 09.08.08 Smaller Boats 13/2356 I would like to add a gasoline fuel tank under the helm seat. Has anyone done this and how with what
Holding tank replacement Roy10289 at 3:29pm 09.08.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1148 I realize much has been posed about replacing metal tanks with platic. I have read these posts. I wo
I have a new to me O'Day daysailer 2-- 17 footer LANCE ON CLOUD NINE at 3:00pm 09.08.08 Day Sailers 8/7435 Can anybody tell me how to drain water that is in the hull under the floor? There are 2 inspection p
Waste valve seems rusted onto thru-hull capejt at 1:35pm 09.08.08 Ask All Sailors 34/2118 Hi All, I'm trying to replce my holding tank and associated hoses. While I'm at it, I want to repla
"mast confusion" doctapus at 1:19pm 09.08.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1538 Hello all! Ihave founda potential replacement mast for my 1986 hunter 34. It comes from a Cal 33.
It is over Topaz at 12:37pm 09.08.08 Bigger Boats 2/1468
Some scary info. NSR sailaway78 at 11:44am 09.08.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1174 I had to make a trip to the bank this AM, to rectify the charges someone in Los Angeles had made on
Sunbrella hatch covers BobM at 10:52am 09.08.08 S2 4/2442 Has anyone made sunbrella hatch covers for their S2? I have a 9.2A and the previous owner (PO)actua
Engine cover on a 9.2a BobM at 10:42am 09.08.08 S2 0/1116
Proper Prop Size? Darrelweb at 9:49am 09.08.08 Catalina 30 2/2393 Hi to everyone......I just purchase a 1982 30 foot Catalina. It has been repowered from the Atomic 4
Diesel Maintenance Tom23400 at 7:32am 09.08.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1485 I have a 12hp Westerbeke with 682hrs. It runs fine and does not burn any oil. Is there preventive m
Ike!! dvideohd at 9:57pm 09.07.08 Trailer Sailors 2/1745 Looks like it is headed directly at Houston and Galveston now.... Is there any clue on what the

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My sons $1 Dollar sailboat, gets a re-fit. rgranger at 6:46am 05.25.21 Sweet!:beer:
Pop quiz (2) rgranger at 6:42am 05.25.21
Traveler (3) rgranger at 6:33am 05.25.21 Hmmm I'm not sure if we are both talking apples or not. I think of the vang as mostly a down wind
DC Wiring Orbweaver at 6:33am 05.25.21 Those fuses/terminals are already on the way, although I'm going with 40A for the house and 50A for
H23.5 Centerboard Bracket Bolt Stuck Dfed at 6:31am 05.25.21 Looking to replace my line. Great photos and discussion! Thanks for posting this.
Sabre 34 Centerboard Outeast at 6:27am 05.25.21 Dave, thank you for directing me to the Sabre Group. There is a wealth of knowledge and I found disc
Behavior of marine batteries Fredct at 6:26am 05.25.21 Thanks for all the help. I am lost on one point. We are NEVER running both batteries at the same t
Behavior of marine batteries Ward H at 6:20am 05.25.21 Clarification. We have 2 batteries (1 and 2). One 5 years old, other 3 years old. We have AC charge
Considering Hunter 49 Purchase ! SEMPERAVANTI41 at 6:20am 05.25.21 My Hunter 50 is a tall rig, non furling main. I have owned the boat for over 5 years. It is a wonder
Behavior of marine batteries jssailem at 6:16am 05.25.21 Should I change both including the new one that is 2 years old? Batteries are funny beasts. When y
Behavior of marine batteries dlochner at 6:15am 05.25.21 @Scott T-Bird I am not following your reasoning. We are nor miserly nor cheap, just careful and pru
Shore water feed Terry Cox at 6:10am 05.25.21 From the picture, to me, it appears all you need is a standard residential style water hose gasket i
Deck wash jssailem at 5:57am 05.25.21 It is a push me pull me question. Your pump will state the lift specification. i.e.Priming Capabilit
Buying a Hunter 41 DS DayDreamer41 at 5:51am 05.25.21 As for the boat handling heavy seas, we are Great Lakes sailors and have been out there in some angr
Behavior of marine batteries Fredct at 5:48am 05.25.21 @Scott T-Bird I am not following your reasoning. We are nor miserly nor cheap, just careful and prud
Pop quiz shemandr at 5:42am 05.25.21 We had a sub cut through the Offsoundings Regatta fleet off New London once. No one wanted to tack
Pop quiz mermike at 5:40am 05.25.21 They let us know they were there and to maintain 500 yds distance.
Defender Marine got hacked Dr. D at 5:38am 05.25.21 Defender for me has been a great resource. I will continue to shop and buy from them..... sure they
Length of stock winch handle Parsons at 5:36am 05.25.21 I think the OP's original question was that he could not measure anything as he is more than 1,000 m
Deck wash Jimongee at 5:29am 05.25.21 Thanks again Tfox2069 -and to all who responded. So I get it. Run my flex line under the floor pan

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