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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 9/1114 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 1/1285 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 15/6138 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 12/6075 On my 2004 Hunter 33 I have a Force10 (Kuuma) model 405001 5 gallon water heater. Recently it has de

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Frozen Fiberglass - Survey Issue? jssailem at 3:15am 01.22.22 My surveyor took extensive meter readings on Mirage with a Tramex moisture meter. Reading the prod
Looking at a 81 cherubini 30 jssailem at 2:49am 01.22.22 What to look for on inspection? Water in the deck Rust stains on the deck or rigging Screws loose
Looking at a 81 cherubini 30 garymalmgren at 12:57am 01.22.22 Anything I should be looking out for? Yep. Old photographs and they look like oldies. gary
35s5 replace windows steffenled at 11:49pm 01.21.22 Our recently purchased 35s5 has had the windows all replaced, so, yes, they are/were available. We
Hunter 26 mast fit on 260 Vaughn at 9:14pm 01.21.22 Yes I am considering that. there is someone that made a video on the college of YouTube. The bend i
Hunter 26 mast fit on 260 Vaughn at 9:10pm 01.21.22 If the bend is to the stern it could be called "rake'. The mast perhaps could be fixed, the bent
Hunter 26 mast fit on 260 twistedskipper at 9:08pm 01.21.22 If the bend is to the stern it could be called "rake'. Rake and bend are two different things. A
Hunter 26 mast fit on 260 Benny17441 at 9:00pm 01.21.22 If the bend is to the stern it could be called "rake'. The mast perhaps could be fixed, the bent
Lifeline Stanchion Installation 1987 Catalina 22 Zinger88 at 7:56pm 01.21.22 I absolutely despise dealing with the support department and cringe every time I need request help
Updating Interior w LED CaptainRed at 6:09pm 01.21.22 Have an '89 C30. Cabin lights are square plastic boxes with traditional lights. what have folks do
35s5 replace windows Hollyberry at 5:51pm 01.21.22 Our recently purchased 35s5 has had the windows all replaced, so, yes, they are/were available. We w
Exposed and oxydated metal on Hunter 356 Keel sail sfbay at 4:57pm 01.21.22 It lost its barrier coat due to sitting in the mud. You will have to sand it down, fill the holes wi
Hunter 26 mast fit on 260 Vaughn at 4:38pm 01.21.22
Knotmeter and Depth Sounder Replacements TimFromLI at 4:25pm 01.21.22 In addition to the transducers, you will need to replace the gauges. I went with a B&G MFD. I ende
Frozen Fiberglass - Survey Issue? AlastairLC at 4:07pm 01.21.22 Or getting left out in the cold. Sorry.
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

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