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Spec for a C30 tall rig rbgaynor at 1:10am 04.15.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1443 Does anyone know how much the bow pulpit adds to the length of a C30? I am considering buying a tal
Toe rail replacement toothdawg at 12:45am 04.15.08 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1007 How hard is it to replace the toe rail on my O'day 28? What are some of the pitfals I should avoid a
Say goodbye to Sharps Isl Light....cry Warren Milberg at 6:24am 04.15.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1015 MD - UPPER CHESAPEAKE BAY - AIDS TO NAVIGATION CHANGE - SHARPS ISLAND LIGHT (LLNR 7960) DISCONTINUED*
Since this thread is locked in the archives Ross at 5:02am 04.15.08 Ask All Sailors 24/2048 I shall continue it as a new thread. There was some discussion about the use of canned foam to plug
Removing the Mast Dano at 2:39am 04.15.08 Cal 3/2654 What are the methods of removing the mast, going to refurbish the boat and need to de-mast it for tr
Keel Bolt Torque Casey F at 2:23am 04.15.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2105 What is the specified keel bolt torque for a 1978 fin-keel Hunter 30? And is there a manual for the
Wood Type and Stain Color Louise7334 at 1:16am 04.15.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/3339 Making a few things for the boat - Oceanis Model - what kind of wood is actually used and does anyon
LED Lighting Louise7334 at 1:13am 04.15.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1677 I would like to change out the current halogen lighting to LED's. Does the entire fixture need to be
Jumping ship (from power to sail) dlittlejohn at 7:59am 04.15.08 Ask All Sailors 26/2267 I am looking for some guidance from anyone who may have transitioned from power boating to sailing.
propane tank irishbuckeye at 6:49am 04.15.08 Big Boats 6/1720 Our recently purchased 1996 Cat 400 has a 2-gallon propane tank. As we plan to be full-time cruiser
A pretty good mini-tutorial re GPS Warren Milberg at 9:17am 04.15.08 Ask All Sailors 1/952 This is a pretty good tutorial about GPS and paper charts by Chuck Husick as posted on the BoatUS we
Weird rope clutch overhaul (2) Taylor at 8:55am 04.15.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1144 Has anyone seen a rope clutch like this before? This is under the forward end of my boom and contro
2008 Newport to Ensenada Race? Rick D at 8:20am 04.15.08 Destinations 4/2420 Who among you is in the race? I'm in non-spinnaker A, Attitude Adjustment 2. 288 boats to date enter
Mast head sheaves rad at 2:22pm 04.15.08 Ask All Sailors 1/994 I am in the process of rigging and rewiring my '77 Hunter 30' mast. My question is about the sheaves
bilge pump and float switch letterman at 11:08am 04.15.08 Ask All Sailors 15/2285 I need to install one on each side of my bilge. The problem is getting them to stay put, and uprigh
What is the minimum tow vehicle for a 26D? Wayneoh at 11:04am 04.15.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1665 Hello, new to the macgregor community and was wondering if I could get by for this season with my '0
ocean passage david at 10:55am 04.15.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1007 has anybody out there sailed a hunter 33 on any ocean passage is this boat up to a trip to say hawai
Painting under the bunks (part2) (1) Lee Y at 9:58am 04.15.08 Smaller Boats 0/656 Here is another photo.
Painting under the bunks (1) Lee Y at 9:54am 04.15.08 Smaller Boats 4/810 After reading about all the different ideas on how to support the boat when the bunks are lowered, I
New York To Great Lakes - Can you help? Capt Andy at 9:50am 04.15.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1785 I live in Mi. I have purchased a new Catalina-Morgan 440, in Ct, and am considering bringing the boa

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South Lake Michigan to the Apostle Islands jon hansen at 6:08pm 04.27.21 FOG! lake superior fog! i hate fog! i hate fog horns! yeah, i know how cold lake superior nights
O'Day 272 has a Vetus Water Loc for 2" hose but a 1 7/8" hose and 1 7/8" exhaust thru-hull? Is this right? Revolutionary at 5:38pm 04.27.21 Is there a problem with the exhaust? In other words, why mess with it? Hard to believe someone got
Occasional loss of engine power on Hunter 356 Tally Ho at 5:33pm 04.27.21 Tank vent plugged? My JD tractor would start stalling after about 40 minutes of operation. Happene
Hunter 45 DS 2010 mast height (1) sail sfbay at 5:28pm 04.27.21 What you want is dimension I where I = 47.93 ft from SailboatData.com - HUNTER 45 DS Sailboat
Leaking Water Tank Tally Ho at 5:26pm 04.27.21 The other trick is to use bolts and washers, not the small screws provided with the inspection port.
RAM Mike installation at the pedestal. marchem at 5:26pm 04.27.21 I removed all the old Ray wires and now have only the power (Gauge 10), ram mic and N2k with room f
O'Day 272 has a Vetus Water Loc for 2" hose but a 1 7/8" hose and 1 7/8" exhaust thru-hull? Is this right? Tally Ho at 5:23pm 04.27.21 I am sure a moderator will see your note and delete it. Greg
O'Day 272 has a Vetus Water Loc for 2" hose but a 1 7/8" hose and 1 7/8" exhaust thru-hull? Is this right? Tally Ho at 5:20pm 04.27.21 Is there a problem with the exhaust? In other words, why mess with it? Hard to believe someone got
First 41s5 manual windlass fullbore at 5:19pm 04.27.21
Occasional loss of engine power on Hunter 356 JoeWhite at 4:52pm 04.27.21 Check primary filter input trap. Mine was 90% clogged with crud causing this same problem. It is eas
Swivel hoist rings for jacklines instead of pad eyes? heritage at 4:50pm 04.27.21 I would think a padeye on each side of the cockpit would be better than having a line running the le
Beautiful work! Will Gilmore at 4:28pm 04.27.21 JS, I think Justin wasn't actually looking at the barometer. He was using "barometer" as a euphemis
Refrigeration help JAE at 3:26pm 04.27.21 Nice work! The inside of the boats is all finished out and trimmed...I would just have to put the co
1976 Santana 21ft (5) mhancock3123 at 3:25pm 04.27.21 First coat. I am extremely pleased. One side down!!
I am about to begin replacing my original Raymarine instruments, radar, and GPS, in stages on my Beneteau 361 - 2001 SeaTalk system in stages. jssailem at 3:16pm 04.27.21 I know what a nightmare.
Refrigeration help (1) jssailem at 3:07pm 04.27.21 I installed one of their Nova Kool F3800 3.5 CU FT AC/DC Single Door FreezeNova Kool F3800 3.5 CU FT
Hunter 26 sail plan? rgranger at 3:04pm 04.27.21 You are right to add balance to your thinking. A boat cutting through the chop is much more comfo
I am about to begin replacing my original Raymarine instruments, radar, and GPS, in stages on my Beneteau 361 - 2001 SeaTalk system in stages. Harry Mathias at 2:53pm 04.27.21 Thank you John! The weird thing about electronics these days is that the older 2001 monochrome displ
Swivel hoist rings for jacklines instead of pad eyes? (1) jssailem at 2:52pm 04.27.21 Cris, for my padeye on the bow used for jack lines, I chose the stainless steel backing plates manuf
South Lake Michigan to the Apostle Islands Jackdaw at 2:50pm 04.27.21 Hi all! I'm still here, and definitely interested in any advice/tidbits/local knowledge. We just

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