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Towing a Dinghy Deadhead at 1:02pm 07.29.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1907 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 5/995 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 9/1113 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 7/1131 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 3/1066 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 18/1525 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 3/1711 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 3/2128 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 3/6127 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 5/1062 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 3/998 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 1/1284 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 1/1189 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 10/18360 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 15/6137 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 12/2031 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 1/1223 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 3/1050 I'm having a problem with a slight leak in my fuel tank (20-yr old plastic). I have someone fixing
Salon table Brian at 6:05pm 07.28.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1104 Hello 45CC owners I was noticing that on your boats you have a bench type seat in the main salon t
Hot water smell AndyK at 5:34pm 07.28.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 12/6073 On my 2004 Hunter 33 I have a Force10 (Kuuma) model 405001 5 gallon water heater. Recently it has de

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First time out of the water in 8 years Joe at 3:45pm 01.21.22 Easiest thing to do is ask the locals. Pick boats that are obviously maintained regularly. If yo
Yanmar 3GMF still can't get above 2200 Rpm question ? Capt Robbie at 3:36pm 01.21.22
Knotmeter and Depth Sounder Replacements Davidasailor26 at 3:29pm 01.21.22 The current crop of B&G equipment use standard NMEA 2000 connectors almost exclusively. And where t
Hunter 26 mast fit on 260 sail sfbay at 3:16pm 01.21.22 Suggest removing the mast and bend it back between two trees. Did that on a Catalina 22 or 24. If t
Groco BB-1 Seacock Backing Blocks DeniseO30 at 3:15pm 01.21.22 My heart of hearts wants to drill through the hull but I understand the mushroom with the straight p
Starter or battery Light air at 3:12pm 01.21.22 The motor is on the boat and in the water and I don't have a jump pack that works anymore. Great id
Engine access SirMichael at 3:12pm 01.21.22 I have a hunter 1978 28.5 and I had to work on the cooling system a few years ago. I ended up removi
Knotmeter and Depth Sounder Replacements dlochner at 3:07pm 01.21.22
Hunter 26 mast fit on 260 twistedskipper at 2:57pm 01.21.22
Groco BB-1 Seacock Backing Blocks THECUSCUS at 2:43pm 01.21.22 If you are using G10 as the backing, just drill and tap it. Use bronze bolts to hold the base in pl
Knotmeter and Depth Sounder Replacements Davidasailor26 at 2:41pm 01.21.22 B&G for the most part uses standard NMEA 2000 connectors and cables, Navico (Lowrance, B&G, and Si
What is your oldest boat picture? (1) thinwater at 2:31pm 01.21.22 Late 70s. Chutes on cats were not common then and it would GO. That is the boat that taught me abou
Starter or battery sailcapt340 at 2:30pm 01.21.22 rgranger has a good idea in his reply to you. I've used a car battery charger that has a vehicle st
Groco BB-1 Seacock Backing Blocks ramoore at 2:25pm 01.21.22 Dave, I agree with your point #1. For point #2, I'm hoping for confirmation. I'll try contacting G
Funny Friday!!! Leeward Rail at 2:08pm 01.21.22 I'm more like... "not much I can do about that so I might as well ignore it". Unfortunately, and
Funny Friday!!! Crusty Ol Salt at 2:03pm 01.21.22 When the cold snap hits before you get the canoe emptied. https://i.postimg.cc/MTJqRgBN/20220121-16
Looking at a 81 cherubini 30 dLj at 2:02pm 01.21.22 To my eye, those fins do not look like they would bite the water until your rail is burried. In th
What is your oldest boat picture? (2) DArcy at 1:56pm 01.21.22 This photo was 1976 or 77. I'm the kid in the red sweater, my Mom behind me, Dad behind her, my sist
Knotmeter and Depth Sounder Replacements dlochner at 1:55pm 01.21.22 Those are venerable SR Mariner instruments once made in Buffalo, NY or at least the company was base
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? billder99 at 1:54pm 01.21.22 Since you are new to this I would skip the detour, from NY up the Hudson take the mast down at Cast

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