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Lancer 45 Center Cockpit - Offshore? Marcela at 4:46pm 03.23.08 Lancer 0/1499 Interested in purchasing a Lancer 45 Center Cockpit model.But wondering about offshore capability.
Boom height on 23.5 vs. 240 tahoma31 at 5:21pm 03.23.08 Smaller Boats 4/988 I'm looking at a 1994 H23.5 and the boom appears to be only about 5 feet abovethe cockpit sole. S
Another "what do you do" higgs at 12:42pm 03.23.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1299 I left Port Washington, WI with (I thought) a full tank of gas. Range on my Irwin 32 was 60 - 70 mi
Added foot blocks paulj at 12:42pm 03.23.08 Catalina 310 7/1822 paulj
Whit Lock Steering System Leon Jennings at 10:46pm 03.21.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1117 A cry for help amidst the raging storms of easter.I am not certain but I think I have a Whit Lock
Nina In Punta Gorda seadaddler at 12:04am 03.22.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1008 We went to see the Nina in Punta Gorda yesterday,was very impressivebut not a trip I would be looki
Need to replace exhaust riser- where to find parts? M-18 Tim Haibach at 1:54am 03.22.08 Mid-Size Boats 3/1379 Hello Everyone,Need help to locate correct parts to replace exhaust riser (upside down U) from the
Diesel and Biocide AlanAnt at 2:18am 03.22.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/929 I've been a bad sailor and haven't seen my boat in 11 months. I had the engine serviced three months
mast base... Rich (P303) at 5:44am 03.22.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1129 I had a new mast base made up for my keel stepped mast out of 1/4" aluminum. General question... my
Main Cabin Step Replacement/upgrade oreana123 at 11:59pm 03.21.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/2335 My Mac is often used as a development platform for products that eventually find their way into the
What would you do higgs at 9:07am 03.22.08 Ask All Sailors 20/1909 This really happened:You are returning, under power, from a cruise/race with 15 miles to go to the
History of my boat. Captphil2412382 at 12:14pm 03.22.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/965 When I bought my H27, I got the following story: This was the first hunter sailboat manufactured.
Bonnie Rieser's blog on Sailing in Puget Sound and Western Inland Waters of WA Bonnie Riser at 1:40pm 03.22.08 Mid-Size Boats 1/1364 HI All,I have a blog about my adventures on my Catalina 28. I sail in the Inland Waters of Western
Asymmetric Spinnaker Paul Wash at 1:30pm 03.22.08 Smaller Boats 7/1392 Anyone using the asymmetric spinnaker option with the 216? Has anyone installed this themselves usin
lazy susan/jack Watos at 4:38pm 03.22.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1468 We are just getting to grips with our new 26m in Mauritius and need some help to get the main sail d
Roller furling/reefing options Dennis Knudson at 10:58am 03.22.08 Chrysler 1/3368 I have a 79 Chrysler 26 and due to advancing age I am considering roller reefing/furling for the jib
Need a new mast step dsailin1 at 10:04am 03.22.08 Smaller Boats 5/898 I need a new mast step for my 81 hunter 22. I just took it off and looked at it and it is in rough s
Looking for Instrument Arms for Whitlock Pedestal (1) Steve at 9:58am 03.22.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1506 I need some suggestions on how to mount an autopilot control on my pedestal. I have a Whitlock pede
Mast Stepping Bob at 12:00am 03.21.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1135 I have 15 years of sailing and set up experience on a Catalina 22, but am going to be putting a 1981
Understand! (1) R�gis at 12:57am 03.21.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/933 Let me understand why I am registered on the forum and my name is not found in the record page of O'

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Finish on Chart Table (1) Rodsails at 11:56am 11.29.21 What year of boat early on they Used Dalys SeaFin Teak Oil. I really liked was easy to maintain a
Best Headset........ Stu Jackson at 11:50am 11.29.21 Hello all, So I have been wanting to purchase a headset to communicate with wife when I am lifting
interested in buying a 310 paulducham at 11:27am 11.29.21 One has turned up in Sandusky OH, about four hours from here. But I haven't had the opportunity to s
H26 stay & shroud t-connectors. Seas the Breeze at 11:24am 11.29.21 I have seen several demastings as a result of this. Strongly suggest putting electric tape or paint
'07 H38 - WEMA 2 Tank Gauge - Correct Voltage Output to Senders? Ward H at 11:17am 11.29.21 Is this correct, or should it be 12v? No, it shouldn't be 12v, according to the guide: 5.) Check
'07 H38 - WEMA 2 Tank Gauge - Correct Voltage Output to Senders? sailcapt340 at 11:16am 11.29.21 After my Wema Sensor fresh water float completely deteriorated, still trying to figure that one out.
Best Headset........ jon hansen at 11:12am 11.29.21 does Chapmans teach proper hand signals? i've never read it. they claim it teaches everything
Best Headset........ jon hansen at 11:05am 11.29.21 hand signals: calm, quiet, exact, water proof, zero maintenance, 6,000 year tradition ..... but the
Replacing valve at engine cooling through hull intake. Beneteau 331 (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:03am 11.29.21 I have confirmed that there is a drip at the intake valve mechanism. Do I take it that the leak i
'07 H38 - WEMA 2 Tank Gauge - Correct Voltage Output to Senders? justsomeguy at 10:59am 11.29.21 Although this isn't a problem in water and fuel tanks I do find this problem in my aluminum water
mousing line knot dlochner at 10:40am 11.29.21 I typically use a series of clove hitches covered with tape with the tape ends tapering to reduce sn
'07 H38 - WEMA 2 Tank Gauge - Correct Voltage Output to Senders? flightlead404 at 10:31am 11.29.21 Can you remove both he gauge and sensor from one tank and wire them on a bench and see if it works.
Bilge pump not working on auto Justin_NSA at 10:15am 11.29.21 Bad float switch. Can you bypass it and see if the pump comes on?
Traveler Change ... Ward H at 10:11am 11.29.21 You also might want to call customer service at Catalina Yachts and ask for Warren Pandy. He may b
Replacing valve at engine cooling through hull intake. Beneteau 331 Boomtown at 9:40am 11.29.21 Thank you all for your thoughtful replies and support. I have confirmed that there is a drip at the
mousing line knot Apex at 9:38am 11.29.21 icicle hitch, cover with tape.
Replacing valve at engine cooling through hull intake. Beneteau 331 Ralph Johnstone at 9:37am 11.29.21 An old friend always said, there is a plan "B" for everything in life except one thing. Your wife
Nav System Replacement SoSound at 9:11am 11.29.21 We have a touch screen MFD, and we have not had issues while underway. As @tfox2069 said, when thin
'07 H38 - WEMA 2 Tank Gauge - Correct Voltage Output to Senders? JoeWhite at 9:10am 11.29.21 Can you remove both he gauge and sensor from one tank and wire them on a bench and see if it works.
Best Headset........ SoSound at 8:58am 11.29.21 We use the Sena SPH10 (currently on sale at Amazon). I use the stubby mic on mine, my wife uses the

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