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Bleeding Air With Electric Fuel Pump catalinaguy at 5:40pm 10.22.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/3269 Changed primary and secondary fuel filters. I have an M25XP with an electric self-bleeding fuel pump
Diesel fuel tank replacement Jim D at 4:47pm 10.22.08 Big Boats 6/1873 Anyone know of a direct fuel tank replacement for a 1983 H34? I have checked on vendors but no luck.
Sail Maintenance Question Bob S at 4:42pm 10.22.08 Ask All Sailors 6/2021 Is it wise to have your sails laundered before storing them for the winter? Is this something you'd
Black and Decker "Mouse" sailaway78 at 4:16pm 10.22.08 Ask All Sailors 12/1977 If you have never used one of these, just want to report that they really do a good job. Not a big
hot water for the h30 sailhunter1945 at 3:11pm 10.22.08 The Cherubini Hunters 14/2508 still working on the 1978 h30. Discovered what was left of the hot water heater(I think) in the star
Power outage today Phil Herring at 2:53pm 10.22.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/1799 Our internet service provider lost power today for -- get this -- one second. That's actually much
sailing in San Diego Bay Steph at 12:38pm 10.22.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1427 I'll be on a business trip in San Diego, staying on Coronado. I'd like to charter a 32-40 foot boa
Replacing rub rail on Morgan 30 bluewaterryder at 12:06pm 10.22.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1669 I have a 1970 Morgan 30, I am in the process of replacing my rubrail which runs the length of the bo
electric fee Mark15231 at 11:40am 10.22.08 Ask All Sailors 17/1880 I'm looking for information on what your marina charges extra (or doesn't) for shore power. Thanks
Pearson Ariel 26 - Good buy or Huge project? Pearl1288 at 10:01am 10.22.08 Pearson 8/28923 Hello! I am in search of a bit of advice from those wiser than myself on the potential purchase of a
Santa Anna winds at Catalina (2) Rick at 9:36am 10.22.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1561 Just thought I would share these. Over cruiser's weekend at Catalina, the weather turned a bit wors
To Phill Herring cscott at 8:47am 10.22.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1437 To Phill Herring -- wrong reason Hi Phill, My name is cscott and this is a complant about a post
slow spinnaker halyard cindy15934 at 8:07am 10.22.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1647 Hi, We have a 1988 First 285. We are barely able to raise our spinnaker halyard, and it is just as
Advice Picking Boat Yard Prime Time at 7:35am 10.22.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1385 Hi, I'm looking for advice in choosing a boat yard to do major restoration of a 35 yr old fiberglas
Leaking holding tank langg at 7:30am 10.22.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1176 On the hunter vision 32, if the alum tank is totally enclosed and hidden how do you know if it is le
Crunching sound on deck langg at 7:18am 10.22.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1458 We are considering purchasing a 1989 Hunter Vision 32. I noticed while looking at the boat and walki
Pre-drilling holes in fiberglass for screws Snotter at 5:47am 10.22.08 Ask All Sailors 31/22130 For the past few weeks I've been working on replacing the teak trim on my boat that covers the hull-
time for new tv ktm500mx at 8:57pm 10.21.08 Mid-Size Boats 4/1896 hi I am trying to figure out where and what to install in my boat. I had a 9" vcr/tv but it just die
Impressed with my Boat! (1991 26S) (3) SeacretSailor at 7:28pm 10.21.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1229 I just returned to Houston from Maine with my 26S in tow for the 3rd summer and I have to say, I've
h30 documentation sailhunter1945 at 6:37pm 10.21.08 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1474 I just purchased a 1978 Hunter h30. One of the things that needed to be done was to clean the runnin

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Saloon or Salon... justsomeguy at 8:12pm 02.12.22 Salon.
Tiller .vs. Wheel DArcy at 8:12pm 02.12.22 Funny thing is, on those old wooden wheel equipped ships... frigates, 4th rate, 3rd, 2nd etc.. the
Saloon or Salon... Crusty Ol Salt at 8:04pm 02.12.22 Saloon = Bar Salon = Where the better half gets her hair done.
Saloon or Salon... jviss at 8:00pm 02.12.22 I don't think there's any difference, British to American, for the term "yacht," which simply means
Catalina 22 electric outboard Joe at 7:59pm 02.12.22 Thanks Leeward. I found a site with a few different models I'm going to do some price compare but n
Tiller .vs. Wheel jviss at 7:57pm 02.12.22 Funny thing is, on those old wooden wheel equipped ships... frigates, 4th rate, 3rd, 2nd etc.. the
Sailing a kayak? PaulK at 7:53pm 02.12.22 Well thought-out setup, though he said it had taken him years to develop. Upwind might be tricky. D
Mercury 3.3 Runs Then Stalls Rich Stidger at 7:43pm 02.12.22 <snip> The original plug was an NGK BPR6HS-10. Best I can tell this is the correct plug. I couldn't
Tiller .vs. Wheel Joe at 7:42pm 02.12.22 I am in the same camp as others here that exclaim "what's the big deal?" As will gilmore aptly note
Sailing a kayak? jssailem at 7:39pm 02.12.22 Welcome Vlad. Clever sail boat ideas I always enjoy. The kayak hull shape challenges the utility of
Mercury 3.3 Runs Then Stalls Tater at 7:33pm 02.12.22 I was becalmed today after wind was promised. The 3.3 ran hard for well over an hour total. I am goo
Saloon or Salon... Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:26pm 02.12.22 Good, but my crew never fails to respond (and not in a good way) when I tell them to plug in the "e
Saloon or Salon... Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:18pm 02.12.22 Saloon: British. Salon: American. And to the British, any boat's a yacht. It is true that the Bri
Tiller .vs. Wheel DArcy at 7:07pm 02.12.22 I sail with a tiller and on the occasion when I helm on a wheel I sometimes catch myself turning th
Tiller .vs. Wheel DArcy at 7:01pm 02.12.22 I had a tiller on my C&C27 and loved it. Most of the C&C27s around here have been converted to wheel
NEED Hunter 25.5 Trailer, Central Texas. Flemflam at 6:44pm 02.12.22 Found one and got it moved. Learned more about trailer surge brakes and their repair, then I ever w
Houston, we have a Problem - H36 Compression Post chichiflys at 6:43pm 02.12.22 Thanks David - I've now aded Rardi's thread to my bookmarks....lots of reading to do.
Tiller .vs. Wheel Will Gilmore at 6:40pm 02.12.22 most people way oversteer. That's my biggest problem. Big ol' snake wake behind me. He would p
Houston, we have a Problem - H36 Compression Post David in Sandusky at 6:05pm 02.12.22 Here is a thread of h36 owners discussing your issue: https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/198
Catalina 22 electric outboard Tom J at 5:59pm 02.12.22 Well I got the quote from the dealer on the motor it was more than $6k. That is far more than I wan

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