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SoCal Guys.... Long Beach Sailors Rick D at 2:01am 04.06.08 Destinations 2/2409 We have been in Shoreline for a year and I have a question for you guys who go to Cat Harbor: I've b
Smartpilot blank screen LSCalifornia at 1:52am 04.06.08 Big Boats 4/1125 Has anyone had to deal with a crash of the St 6001 Autopilot? My display went blank while under sai
Keel Bolts and Helm Wheel Bearings 35s5 Santisimo at 3:39am 04.06.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1942 I am in the process of buying a 1989 Beneteau 35s5. Six of its eight keel bolts are rusting to the
Pearson 18'6" Weekender(w/cuddy) weight (2) trontek at 4:31am 04.06.08 Pearson 2/5260 Hope someone can advise me of the approximate weight of my boat,as I have searched everywhere, to no
not sure of year DaveH20541 at 4:27am 04.06.08 Day Sailers 4/1108 I just got an oday 22 and I have been trying to figure out the year to no avail. I have seen posting
Hunter 34 Dinette dimensions (1) Jared20459 at 8:49am 04.06.08 Big Boats 2/1387 Is anyone going to their boat this week or have it sitting out back of the house that could maybe he
Shroud retaining clips for 1986 23 Clint Murphy at 8:29am 04.06.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1335 Can anyone tell me what the clips that hold the shrouds in the spreaders look like? I had a run in w
Thru hull sizes Blitz at 9:31am 04.06.08 Seidelmann 1/1831 Hope someone can clear this up - Are the above the (white) waterline thru hull fittings (3 on the Se
Need to know how to lower the mast canoenut at 9:46am 04.06.08 Mid-Size Boats 13/2220 How does the Hunter 26.5 mast un-step? Do I unscrew the plate at the base from the roof of the solo
h430 oil, fuel, and air filters Ken-H430 at 11:16am 04.06.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/949 i recently purchased a '95 hunter 430 and am looking to purchase oil, air, and fuel filters online.
hatches Ruth at 11:54am 04.06.08 Big Boats 3/1386 We've just purchased a 1996 Catalina 400. Some of the hatches are leaking. Will just replacing rubbe
Fuel gauge hiccup Ken6772 at 11:57am 04.06.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1365 OK, folks need some help on a fuel guage hiccup. Setting: brought my '86 H31 around from Portsmout
Gemini Compass for 83 C-30 Greg Butcher at 12:01pm 04.06.08 Catalina 30 5/3928 I have a 1983 C-30 and need to find a Compass that fits the Pedestal I have the orginal Gemini compa
1978 Lancer 28' rigging ? tim at 10:34am 04.06.08 Lancer 5/2591 i just bought a 78 lancer 28. the mast is un-steped. and ther is absolutlly no rigging or hardware.
Seaworthiness Trevor Doig at 1:41pm 04.06.08 Mid-Size Boats 6/1114 I want a 30ft yacht to cruise solo New Zealand and Australian waters. Is the 30ft Hunter considered
Access Problems Joseph Shirley at 8:28am 04.06.08 Sails Call Lounge 4/4719 I'm no genius, and I guess I'm barely computer literate, but sometimes when I try to access one of t
Some carnage last night. (2) CharlieCobra at 7:50am 04.06.08 Ask All Sailors 22/1901 Went out in 30+ with the ebb and against the wind/waves. It made for some tall, short nasties. On
Remove the water heater on my 1982 H30 dbecker68 at 7:42am 04.06.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1207 I am removing the water heater from my 1982 H30, and I have run into a problem. I can't remove the
Transmission fluid for Universal 25 Jay at 6:46am 04.06.08 Catalina 30 4/1906 I bought my '84 Catalina within the past year and have found that certain things were only minimally
What goes at bottom of mast...with photos this time! jackhartjr at 6:23am 04.06.08 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1145 Hi folks, Jack again, I just went out and took a phot of the end of the mast and tabernacle.Is the

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I purchased stock in ITW (maker of Plexus) ... Now What? Crazy Dave Condon at 4:13am 12.17.21 The key with gorilla glue is a lot of it spread around with an air hose and pressed down evenly with
Folding Prop? Davidasailor26 at 3:41am 12.17.21 It has been 16 years since we installed a flex-o-fold on our HC-37 and we have had zero problems. I
Chapman's Piloting Publication Rick Webb at 9:24pm 12.16.21 1965-1966 edition
Solar Generator versus 100Wh battery Prices DArcy at 8:53pm 12.16.21 I don't get it for a boat. Invest in a decent house battery setup (GC2, firefly) and an inverter per
12v system rewire including Balmar SG200, ACR, Solar, 1/2/B Switch and On/Off Switch mermike at 8:34pm 12.16.21 Great to see you back!
12v system rewire including Balmar SG200, ACR, Solar, 1/2/B Switch and On/Off Switch IStream at 8:14pm 12.16.21 You're doing the hardest re-wiring job there is: your brain. But there's nobody more qualified. Keep
Found this lurking in my files and can't resist sharing it Allan12210 at 7:46pm 12.16.21 All true. Remember, every tool is also a hammer. Except a screwdriver. That's a chisel.
Nasty Stuff Leaking Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:34pm 12.16.21 I'd be very careful using a Dremel on the silcone 'cuz it's almost a certainty that the macerator pu
Nasty Stuff Leaking (1) bawlmer at 7:10pm 12.16.21 Here is what i found. The macerator was rusted and literally fell apart into 2 pieces as I was remo
Support for Rod Collins' Recovery shemandr at 7:06pm 12.16.21 Yes! When you hear of someone who has suffered a stroke you don't know what the damage is. It is a
Rigging attachment question shemandr at 5:54pm 12.16.21 From to OPs..."...wondering what these are ..." to tic tack etiquette.... I find drift so interest
Rigging attachment question FastOlson at 5:17pm 12.16.21 Regarding the tying of fender whips to the lifelines.... The fender weight is not a problem, but wha
Solar Generator versus 100Wh battery Prices heritage at 5:14pm 12.16.21 I built my own suitcase power supply a few years ago. It has a 100 ah lifepo4 battery, 1000 watt pu
Support for Rod Collins' Recovery Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 4:32pm 12.16.21 It just occurred to me that if Rod is posting, we can reply to him. I may be wrong, but I strongly
Support for Rod Collins' Recovery Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 4:24pm 12.16.21 We receive some great news yesterday. Rod posted on the SBO forum again sharing his insights into s
Jabsco to Raritan Sea Era freshwater Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 4:17pm 12.16.21 Welll...SeaEra conversion kits for both sea water and fresh water were available, but no longer...a
Chapman's Piloting Publication Siamese at 3:48pm 12.16.21 '87....oh, well.
Removing centerboard? rgranger at 3:47pm 12.16.21 If using straps under the hull. Tie them together so the straps will not slip out. Also I would sug
How old is Grandpa? Siamese at 3:37pm 12.16.21 Carrier built the first modern air conditioning unit in 1901, so grandpa is 120 years old.
Pick one... shemandr at 3:20pm 12.16.21 A guy I knew in High School, but I haven't been in touch until recently, is one of about 24 coffee

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