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"mast confusion" doctapus at 1:19pm 09.08.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1615 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 2/1588
Some scary info. NSR sailaway78 at 11:44am 09.08.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1241 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 4/2701 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 0/1266
Proper Prop Size? Darrelweb at 9:49am 09.08.08 Catalina 30 2/2757 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 5/1537 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 2/1874 Looks like it is headed directly at Houston and Galveston now.... Is there any clue on what the
C16.5 Looking for Mast Float Info rbailey11 at 8:53pm 09.07.08 Smaller Boats 7/11274 We are novices to sailing the Cat16.5. We were out and were unable to uncleat the sail and over we
Top of the mast CapT at 6:00pm 09.07.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1177 We went for a sail last weekend and ran into trouble taking down the main on our Hunter 40. After w
Volvo 2002 mystery coolant leak Gricha at 5:31pm 09.07.08 Ask All Sailors 3/2550 Hi all, I have a Volvo Penta model 2002, 2 cylinder diesel with the optional fresh water cooling
Lake Michigan to the Atlantic Mariluce at 5:13pm 09.07.08 Destinations 10/21060 Someday we would like to sail from our present location on Lake Michigan to the Atlantic ocean. We
C-22 - 1973 - main sheet traveler car Florida Hurricane at 2:26pm 09.07.08 Smaller Boats 2/1765 I have a 1973 c-22. The traveler car has plastic rollers which are falling apart. I'm trying to find
Anchor and Steaming lights Capn Ron at 11:24am 09.07.08 Bigger Boats 2/1526 Please help me avoid an extra trip up the mast ! Does anyone happen to know what bulb or even what b
For Sunbird MSchneider at 11:12am 09.07.08 Day Sailers 7/2088 Sunbird, here is a pic of the sheet Rudy sent me. Pardon my handwritten notes, but after messing up
"Squatter" evicted Brian D at 9:37am 09.07.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1211 As I mentioned some time ago, I got a new slip at the Navy Sailing Center, Point Loma. It is in the
Another wiring question re: Link 1000 John at 9:30am 09.07.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1003 I am planning out the wiring for the Link 1000 I bought. The schematic shows one wire running from t
Crossing to Bimini Billyc13 at 8:30am 09.07.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1853 I have an interest in making the crossing to the Bahamas at Bimini for a monthlong sail...hopefully
Cal 40 Brennan at 7:43am 09.07.08 Cal 6/3256 Greetings-- I'm a new user here, and look forward to reading with interest. I've started the sear
Storing gas for the dink Bob S at 7:14am 09.07.08 Ask All Sailors 23/2698 I've been reading the post on the potential dangers of propane and the safety concerns on proper sto

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Yanmar 3GM raw water pump upgrade Charlie98117 at 5:40pm 01.16.22 Yes, I picked it up a couple years back and rebuilt at my leisure. It gets installed this week.
Ground up redesign of 1986 Catalina 34 sanitation setup Stu Jackson at 5:37pm 01.16.22 Alex, glad to see you on our C34 forum, too. It may be helpful for you to include the rest of your
Yanmar 3GM raw water pump upgrade mermike at 5:36pm 01.16.22 Nice mod, I might consider this. Completely off topic, but is that motor in your basement?
Hi from new 23.5 owner Crazy Dave Condon at 5:10pm 01.16.22 Keep me posted. You have my contact info which is private crazy Dave
New to me C42; need autopilot and new Radar Stu Jackson at 5:10pm 01.16.22 Glad to be able to help. 42 owners forum..
Fixing cracks Crazy Dave Condon at 5:06pm 01.16.22 You need to talk with me on the 140 repairs. Former dealer now retired. Send a private message th
Snohomish County Tsunami Warning. issued by Everett Marina. jssailem at 4:53pm 01.16.22 Pretty cool.. Now if only the tsunami can understand the algorithm and follow the rules...
Mercury 7.5 1982 Rich Stidger at 4:51pm 01.16.22 Back to basics- If the starter is spinning, will it start on a squirt of starting fluid? If yes, t
Vision 32 Head floor teacherspet at 4:47pm 01.16.22 Used some JB Weld some amazing stuff. Did what the head guy in the boatyard told me to do. Filled th
Trailer Weight Tater at 3:42pm 01.16.22 For all those waiting: I measured three points on the trailer. At one wheel it measured about 80#. T
New to me C42; need autopilot and new Radar Wippy at 3:03pm 01.16.22 Thanks Stu! Thanks to you spent an inordinate amount of time this weekend on the Catalina owners for
Etiquette pet peeves frimi_captain at 2:23pm 01.16.22 Long-ish posts without the use of paragraphs. If one is replying via phone and using Google dictat
Etiquette pet peeves frimi_captain at 2:22pm 01.16.22 I dunno, I've purposely violated the "Responding to a post over 6 mos old" one a couple of times w
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? frimi_captain at 2:17pm 01.16.22 The internet, and the geography is littered with unfinished project boats. There are plenty more aro
Snohomish County Tsunami Warning. issued by Everett Marina. Hello Below at 2:07pm 01.16.22 I came across this WA DNR simulation of a tsunami resulting from an earthquake along the Cascadia fa
Hi from new 23.5 owner sail sfbay at 2:03pm 01.16.22 Congratulations on your 23.5 Hunter 23.5 - Practical Sailor (practical-sailor.com)!! The forum welc
Fixing cracks jssailem at 1:48pm 01.16.22 unsinkable lightweight hull Until the hull begins to crack. Then would it be sinkable plastic in
Mercury 7.5 1982 Light air at 1:31pm 01.16.22 Tripple checked and it was in neutral. If it wasn't, the starter wouldn't have engaged.
Mercury 7.5 1982 JoeWhite at 1:24pm 01.16.22 Is the gear in neutral? There is a switch on it that prevents it from starting unless it is in neut
Christening of the Wet Dog Crusty Ol Salt at 12:48pm 01.16.22 Looks like a great time with family and friends.

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