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Tiller Pilot Thoughts Drew13440 at 1:36pm 07.29.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1022 Anyone have experience with the Raymarine ST1000? Am looking at it for a boat that displaces about
Hunter 146 Lee Helm patnev at 1:23pm 07.29.08 Day Sailers 4/2827 I recently purchased a 146 to have a small sailboat for the beach. I've had several much larger keel
Towing a Dinghy Deadhead at 1:02pm 07.29.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1711 Speaking of Dinghy's - I just purchased an inflatable off Craig's List and will be towing it behind
Nice little earthquake today! Brian D at 12:47pm 07.29.08 Ask All Sailors 5/952 Had a 5.4 magnitude earthquake this morning at 11:42 a.m. Epicenter was Chino Hills in Los Angeles.
What ,Where to buy a Dinghy???I MoonSailer at 11:08am 07.29.08 Ask All Sailors 9/965 I am thinking about a dinghy...what to buy and where to buy it. I want hypalon(I think) and I want
mast racket livingston2 at 11:02am 07.29.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1076 I have loose wires/conduit inside my mast that make an awful noise at anchor. Does anyone know a way
Water Tank Pressure Yehudi at 10:07am 07.29.08 The Cherubini Hunters 3/991 I have noticed that my starboard water tank requires a longer electric pump cycle to get it up to pr
What is it? trontek at 8:38am 07.29.08 Ask All Sailors 18/1439 Will someone clear up this mystery to me....It's hank on. Found it on my "new" 1960 New Horizon whos
Steel Keel bolts pre 1980 c30's?? hobbit at 7:46am 07.29.08 Catalina 30 3/1509 We are shopping for Catalina 30's. Someone told me to make sure we get a 1980 or newer because the o
Is a mast head mount necessary for wind instruments Isotope at 7:39am 07.29.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1836 Since mast head wind instruments are a problem when you unstep your mast every season, can you effec
Repair/refurbish a Raymarine Autohelm Linear Drive jviss at 7:34am 07.29.08 Ask All Sailors 3/5718 Has anyone ever gotten up to their elbows in one of these? I have an old Autohelm 5000 linear drive
who knows this sailboat ? herve31 at 6:44am 07.29.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1023 dear all, who knows this sailboat seen in France. 30feet lenght, multishine steel. If any of you ha
Considering Boats, Recommend One dancing bear at 6:44am 07.29.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/921 This year or next, I am considering upgrading. I like my Mac25, however I want to go faster, my wif
Yanmar YSM - head and liner Rob19574 at 6:37am 07.29.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1232 Hi all - I thought I would post this situation here and see if anyone has any reccos. I recently
Anybody Racing a Hunter 38??? Captain Rob at 4:46am 07.29.08 Big Boats 1/1105 Is anyone out there racing your Hunter 38? I have been racing off and on in the non-spin PHRF class
Bavaria 37 Corrosion of the lower rudder bearing jayne vincent at 4:25am 07.29.08 Bavaria 10/16991 Hello Has anyone else had any problems with corrosion of the rudder bearing housing. We have rec
11 hp diesel- should I stay away from it?? hobbit at 3:41am 07.29.08 Catalina 30 15/5205 We are looking at A Catalina 30 1981 model to purchase. It has a 11 hp diesel. We are concerned that
oday Rub Rail Jimbo at 8:47pm 07.28.08 Ask An Oday Owner 12/1857 Does anyone have a 3ft length of rub rail backer and rub rail they would like to sell me? Otherwise
Shore Power Ground Problem Rob at 8:41pm 07.28.08 Catalina 30 1/1040 I'm hoping someone can point me in the right direction. When I connect the 30 amp shore power, I get
Plugged fuel vent I think John F at 7:41pm 07.28.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1007 I'm having a problem with a slight leak in my fuel tank (20-yr old plastic). I have someone fixing

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The Cruising Area near Blaine, WA Terry Cox at 7:41pm 05.17.21 https://www.howtopronounce.com/watmough
Its funny Friday! WayneH at 7:39pm 05.17.21 The lack of employees is so desperate now that long-haired, freaky people can now apply. :biggrin:
37.6 hunter 1987 - chain plate questions sail sfbay at 7:38pm 05.17.21 Welcome to the forum!! Based on the boat age suggest getting a rigging survey from your local rigge
2002 Catalina 310 - can someone with this model year tell what model Universal diesel engine they have? Monheganlover at 7:01pm 05.17.21 Thanks! Very helpful. Previous owner had the service manual for the M25XPB but the listing for the b
2002 Catalina 310 - can someone with this model year tell what model Universal diesel engine they have? PlaneTom at 6:54pm 05.17.21 Should be the XPB, that it what mine is and it is a 2000 C310. According to one online source I foun
Dock lines Q's Ward H at 6:45pm 05.17.21 so nylon double braid would be best, is 10 extra feet enough or should I get a few extra feet to be
Wiring bilge pumps chefmango at 6:45pm 05.17.21 Redundant pumps at the same level - one centrifugal one diaphragm - overkill I guess - was trying to
Bottom Coat - It's coming OFF! (3) SirMichael at 6:24pm 05.17.21 My son and I are very nearly done with the putting a new bottom coat on our '78 Hunter 28.5. Most o
Any hints or suggestions for rudder replacement sail sfbay at 6:00pm 05.17.21 The forum will hopefully offer their experience. In the meantime you might find these threads help
New to Catalina 18 sail sfbay at 5:58pm 05.17.21 Yes unless you have a tow vehicle and the marina has a ramp. My marina does not have a ramp but has
Hunter 410 Air Con Seawater flow Don Lucas at 5:54pm 05.17.21 Just me apparently
New to Catalina 18 lestersails at 5:54pm 05.17.21 @sail sfbay - thanks for the rapid reply! So this tow tractor thing is new to me. So that would be s
New to Catalina 18 sail sfbay at 5:52pm 05.17.21 Great idea to store your boat on a trailer fully rigged at marina with a tow tractor. That is what w
Wiring bilge pumps Don S/V ILLusion at 5:40pm 05.17.21
looking at batteries, I know it's been asked before but... fred1diver at 5:36pm 05.17.21 ok cool, thanks Stu Jackson
looking at batteries, I know it's been asked before but... Stu Jackson at 5:35pm 05.17.21 but will my 12 volt charger do the trick Yes, all you are doing is making a 12V battery bank from
Wiring bilge pumps chefmango at 5:28pm 05.17.21 Problem is both pumps are controlled by one float switch-
Wiring bilge pumps JoeWhite at 5:24pm 05.17.21 You can replace the switch to a rocker switch on-off-on easily available.
Leak in aft cabin of Beneteau 411 Andrew 321 at 5:23pm 05.17.21 We share this kind of problem on our 2000 411 owners model, but the water spills out of the starboar
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