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C32 intermittant tacho operation Mybigblue at 9:23pm 10.28.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/14 The tacho on our C32 works intermitantly. I have replaced the tacho and the problem persists. It wil
How Long Do You Go Between Haulouts? Joe Mullee at 8:17pm 10.28.08 Ask All Sailors 11/1972 Just curious? Since purchasing my H34in 2001 I have put her on the hard every other winter. I'm in t
My first year Louis at 8:04pm 10.28.08 Ask All Sailors 12/1852 Well, I just had the boat taken out to water this weekend. This has been my first year of owning and
H35.5 aft bulkhead opening teddy629 at 6:11pm 10.28.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1509 Within the article on replacing the holding tank on a Hunter 35.5 the author provided excellent deta
Hunter 410 masthead light Beachhowes at 5:45pm 10.28.08 Big Boats 2/1554 I need to replace the masthead bulb on my 2002 Hunter 410. Before I go up the mast can anyone tell m
Fuel Tank: Cleanout vs Replacement zds at 5:39pm 10.28.08 Big Boats 11/1492 It seems so stupid. My 83 H34 has the original triangular tank deep below the starboard laz. I'm sur
SSB receiver for Weather Etc MoonSailer at 4:41pm 10.28.08 Ask All Sailors 11/2635 I have been reading about the Bahamas and that VHF weather is usually not available but that SSB wea
Oday 302 Keel Bolts sawyed at 4:21pm 10.28.08 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1363 I purchased an ODay 302 early this year. I read about checking the keel bolts regulary I assume the
Reefing a roller furling main sail rtd at 4:24pm 10.28.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1166 I have only had my new Hunter 41ds for a few months now and I'm having trouble reefing the main sail
Seidelmann 37 Dodger nathan@needel.net at 3:50pm 10.28.08 Seidelmann 0/1797 Does anyone know a Canvas shop who has a template or previously built a S37 Dodger? Nathan natha
winter boat tarps Bob7099 at 3:27pm 10.28.08 Ask All Sailors 14/6312 This year i,m looking to buy 2 tarps to cover my 30' catalina. i,ll be framing it in with either 1x3
Can a manual head do the job? Drunken Sailor at 3:17pm 10.28.08 Ask All Sailors 25/4070 I have a compact manual pump head. A Wilcox, I think. No maserator. When you have to pee, it works g
Beneteau 331 Main Sail Slides Trickyricky at 2:50pm 10.28.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/2004 I just purchased a Beneteau 331(or Moorings 332) back in Nov 07 through a charter company the BVI. T
water system spits Glory Days at 2:46pm 10.28.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/4305 I have a Hunter 40.5. When I turn one of the faucets on, Air spits out. Also, hot water comes out
Hey Gregg - Venture 25 Upgrades Phil V25 at 2:19pm 10.28.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1570 I do not want to Highjack this thread, but Phil, what upgrades have you done to your V25? I have the
Tabernacle Block Attachment Mac Daddy at 12:36pm 10.28.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1213 I have seen the stainless plates that get sandwiched between the deck and tabernacle for attaching t
Port side stren rail for 1982 245 Tsclafani1953 at 12:23pm 10.28.08 Seidelmann 0/1507 Due to mishap, I need porside stern rails. Anyone have a lead on one? Ant 245's being parted-ou
What is the earliest year MacGregor started using large HP outboards ie 50hp+ GoldenMac at 10:30am 10.28.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1264 I am wanting to purchase a 19 or 26 in the near future and am curious about when they became powersa
Autohelm ST3000 Confused infamous-bob19215 at 10:18am 10.28.08 Ask All Sailors 12/12259 I have an ST3000 which has been incredibly reliable only to reccently become intermittently confused
sounder part 2 bill c at 9:49am 10.28.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1306 I took Joy Sea out for a daysail, and my 25 year old Datamarine depth sounder worked fine for depths

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Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? dLj at 1:49pm 01.19.22 There are many ways to carry a mast on deck. Key parts are putting the butt of the mast forward, (f
Coast Guard multi year renewal sailme88 at 1:33pm 01.19.22 Took my own above advice and documented today... By this time next year they may have sorted out all
lubricating anemometer bearings JoeWhite at 1:22pm 01.19.22 I had this problem. I used hair clipper oil and dropped several into the shaft and exercised it with
MMMI Scam? Marmalade at 1:21pm 01.19.22 USPS... you mean Power Squadron, correct? I got mine from them too. Just wanted to clarify... some
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? (1) dlochner at 1:17pm 01.19.22 There are many ways to carry a mast on deck. Key parts are putting the butt of the mast forward, (fe
Heat exchanger anode JoeWhite at 1:16pm 01.19.22 On my c36 the anode nut screws into the HX with much shorter collar. I can unscrew and remove with n
It just keeps going... Ward H at 1:10pm 01.19.22 I used Six10 to fill old holes under the rub rail. It would sag a bit out of the hole so I put a pie
Coast Guard multi year renewal kappykaplan at 1:07pm 01.19.22 Falling Waters, WA Surely you meant WV! :beer:
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? dLj at 1:06pm 01.19.22 The air draft on my boat is 42' so I would want to put the stick up. I've sailed several boats tha
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? dlochner at 1:05pm 01.19.22 Although many use their sailboats in "trawler" mode my understanding is the motion is very unkind w
Coast Guard multi year renewal sailcapt340 at 12:58pm 01.19.22 Just received my phony USCG Notice today in the mail. The same one I got last year. It has all the
MMMI Scam? dlochner at 12:54pm 01.19.22 SeaTow also issues MMSI numbers, however only the FCC can issue numbers that are valid worldwide. Th
MMMI Scam? Ward H at 12:45pm 01.19.22 Never heard that USPS was doing MMSI numbers. I thought it was only FCC and BoatUS. Ditto to @rpel
Frozen Fiberglass - Survey Issue? Ward H at 12:34pm 01.19.22 Understanding Moisture Meters is a good article by Maine Sail on moisture meters. I copied this para
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? Bob J. at 12:16pm 01.19.22 Of all the things that will require detailed planning and of all the equipment needs that require s
1997 Hunter 336 Keel Question Ralph Johnstone at 12:13pm 01.19.22 Great idea.............to contact the former Hunter employees you can do that through their service
Its funny Friday! DArcy at 12:06pm 01.19.22 Oops sorry. My double fault We really need an eye roll response under the Like button for these pu
Frozen Fiberglass - Survey Issue? Don S/V ILLusion at 11:21am 01.19.22
Frozen Fiberglass - Survey Issue? sail sfbay at 11:19am 01.19.22 Sounds like the marine surveyor likes to test the fiberglass moisture content but cannot when temper
Coast Guard or Nationally Registered Plymouth Sailor at 11:15am 01.19.22 The yearly usage fee is called the excise tax. Each vessel berthed in MA is charged a fee, which i

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