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Steering under power Jimm at 10:33am 06.09.08 Catalina 30 8/1799 Being new to the C30TR, I'd be interested in others experience. Is it normal for the wheel to pull t
Oil run out Saylers at 11:48am 06.09.08 Ask All Sailors 11/1359 I just did a launch with my Hunter 31. I had the boat winterized by a paid professional and low and
Rafting and anchoring Scott B at 11:33am 06.09.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1246 I don't want to start an anchoring war again ;) We are going to be anchoring out with friends that
O'Day 19 Roller Furling Roger at 1:25pm 06.09.08 Ask An Oday Owner 5/3344 By an odd stroke of luck, I managed to buy a 150% genoa to fit my O'Day 19 on EBay. It was advertise
jabsco seal kit problem J Boernge at 1:47pm 06.09.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/1844 Boat just out of the yard 1st time since Katrina. Could say the head has been dry for a while!! Ne
Topping lift broken - need advice Brian D at 2:53pm 06.09.08 Ask All Sailors 14/2220 I went down to the boat on Sunday and found my boom on the deck. After a close inspection, I see the
Rigging Check (1) Swandriver at 3:07pm 06.09.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1518 The adventures of Nice N Easy were well discussed. How does one lose a cotter pin on the forestay o
Fuel filter help Pete at 10:52pm 06.07.08 Mid-Size Boats 6/1432 I'm looking for some assistance with process for changing fuel filters. I have a Racor water separa
Need Help to identify two sailboats Hogan at 8:58pm 06.07.08 Ask All Sailors 14/1663 This past week, sailed Pickwick lake and saw three sailboats of same model, 30-32 feet and with very
Electric Panel Master Switch Indicator Light Three Amigos at 10:56pm 06.07.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/1529 Fair Winds.....I have a 1979 27' Tall Rig, and the subject light is burned out. The entire light is
atomic 4 engine neal16836 at 11:03pm 06.07.08 Catalina 30 2/1310 I have a atomic 4 I what to put in place of a 5411 diesel. did the atomic 4 sit on flexable mounts i
Goin' Racin on a h40.5 Capn Grumpy at 12:20am 06.08.08 Big Boats 18/1560 I occasionally race my ' The Princess' 1995 h40.5, pretty much when we are on the same tack as anoth
mast step hinge plate dicknatta at 12:30am 06.08.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/2669 The mast step hinge plate on my O'Day 25 is troublesome for several reasons. Friends with other boa
condensation under bed cushions kim tony l at 2:33am 06.08.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1397 Has anybody had problems with condensation espeally in the master and front cabin under the bed cush
Asymmetrical Trim Ken Prichard at 2:59am 06.08.08 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 18/3344 I was looking at a thread where Alan mentioned in his reply that he wished there were more sailing r
2GM20F - COG V BELT # Granfalloon at 12:48am 06.08.08 Ask All Sailors 8/2053 I saw where they recommend use of a cog v belt for Yanmar engines as a replacement. Does anyone hav
I need a good pm guide butchrobbins at 3:54am 06.08.08 Ask All Sailors 4/926 that is real specific AND comprehensive regarding how often to perform certain tasks, i.e. monthly,q
Cable TV Jack 1983 H31 Greg W at 5:17am 06.08.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/870 Has anyone ever placed a cable TV jack/junction on a 1983 H31. If so, where did you place it and whe
New Engine for Hallberg Rassy 26 Sean Adelphie at 5:11am 06.08.08 Hallberg-Rassy 6/5241 Hallberg Rassy 26. Is it possible to replace my Volvo MD5a with a new engine and if so what is recom
whoops... Brian M H23 at 5:10am 06.08.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1587 so, in the process of encapsulating some high quality marine okume with resin...I didn't add enough

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41DS GPS Antenna Location sail sfbay at 6:46pm 01.02.22 My Hunter 46 has a E120 at the helm and E80 at the navigation station with a gps receiver (antenna)
41DS GPS Antenna Location Nodak7 at 6:35pm 01.02.22 Ours is mounted on the Cabin top right above the Nav Station. Looks like a mushroom.
Florida members Crusty Ol Salt at 6:34pm 01.02.22 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/key-west-activities.1249932103/#post-1727450 https://foru
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric Scott T-Bird at 6:33pm 01.02.22 Money, especially cruising money, is a terrible thing to waste. Uma has been fun to watch. Especia
Hole in the cabin floor beside step? Does anyone know what it for? Don S/V ILLusion at 6:04pm 01.02.22
CENTERBOARD HELP twodzusfittings at 5:56pm 01.02.22 Funny you should mention about screwing the bilge pump into the bilge without the use of any sealant
Barbed hose fittings Allan12210 at 5:48pm 01.02.22 Depends on the lines they service. Potable water - only plastic Engine water, both AF and sea wat
H280 Battery Charger Change out Crusty Ol Salt at 5:47pm 01.02.22 My current boat needs a new stereo. When I finally get around to replacing it I will probably add a
H260 in the Classifieds Section sail sfbay at 5:45pm 01.02.22 Same thing happens on RV Trader all the time.
H280 Battery Charger Change out SycloneDriver at 5:43pm 01.02.22 One of the best improvements I made to the stereo on my old boat was to run a dedicated power cable
H260 in the Classifieds Section Tedd at 5:32pm 01.02.22 ...must have been priced right and in really good condition. It was listed for a while at a higher
H280 Battery Charger Change out SycloneDriver at 5:32pm 01.02.22 Sounds good to me. I would think you would need it more with a gasoline engine than diesel. Altern
H260 in the Classifieds Section sail sfbay at 5:28pm 01.02.22 My guess it sold and the seller so excited about selling it they forgot about deleting the ad.......
H280 Battery Charger Change out Crusty Ol Salt at 5:26pm 01.02.22 Looks like a noise filter. aka choke. Sounds good to me. I would think you would need it more wi
How do I take this apart? Crusty Ol Salt at 5:23pm 01.02.22 Wonderful. No Vice/Vice Grip damage to the finish. :biggrin: Wrap it in plumbers cloth abrasive w
H280 Battery Charger Change out SycloneDriver at 5:21pm 01.02.22 Looks like a noise filter. aka choke.
H280 Battery Charger Change out Crusty Ol Salt at 5:16pm 01.02.22 Continuing updates..... Great news all the interior lighting is now LED. Another small victory. I
H280 To Winch or Not To Winches Clark at 5:06pm 01.02.22 Hey Clark, Here is the link. A little pricey. Heck every thing is pricey when it comes to boats.
Barbed hose fittings Ralph Johnstone at 5:06pm 01.02.22 Depends on the lines they service. Potable water - only plastic Engine water, both AF and sea wate
Doesn't know where things are. Shaw_2112 at 4:47pm 01.02.22 Plus one on downloading your manual, you should find almost everything you asked about in there. Goo

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