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Dog Claude at 6:08am 03.01.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1312 Does anyone have any idea how to get a 90 lbs labrador back into the cockpit after his swim ???Has
Wow! $19K For Using VHF Rick D at 8:14am 03.01.08 Ask All Sailors 56/3401 Before ya'll go flaming, remember the US has caught a few cruisers in some nonsensical provisions. R
Hot water heater engine exchanger ? Chet7135 at 6:29am 03.01.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1192 I`m thinking about replacing my old electric water heater with one of the combination electric/ heat
installing a raymarine S-1 auto pilot bobinski at 9:24am 03.01.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/2244 the rudder indicator on the C-30 using the raymarine S-1 wheel auto pilot. What is the work around
Sole in, (2) Kerry13709 at 9:12am 03.01.08 Ask All Sailors 11/1363 boat almost back together. Should have the rest of the cabin back together tomorrow. Sending a coupl
Canvas cleaning David Cadwallader at 9:44am 03.01.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1214 what is the best way to clean mold off or out of canvas dodger
h26 cabin top leak david king at 10:31am 03.01.08 Smaller Boats 5/1044 I have had a bothersome water leak on the cabin top of my h26 that results in water leaking through
Any first hand experience lubing a Kiwi prop PJ at 12:56pm 03.01.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1244 The manual isn't really detailed. What is involved in removing the 3 Pozidrive SS screw? Is it done
Swim Platform - Anyone added one to a Hunter? 34 in particular? justice at 9:34pm 02.28.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1213 Anyone added a swim platform to the rear of a 1984 H 34? or anyother sailboat with a slanted transom
Slingbox Rich at 9:52pm 02.28.08 Ask All Sailors 3/945 I'm curious if anyone has used or is currently using a slingbox. It sounds like an obvious choice fo
Mast head light JungleJetJock at 11:56pm 02.28.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1003 Anyone know the correct bulb for the anchor/steaming light on a Hunter 260? I really would prefer t
polarity alarm I.R. WC at 2:21am 02.29.08 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1235 After a day of sailing and returning to my slip at a local marina, the polarity alarm sounded after
outboard mount quilombo at 2:38am 02.29.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1048 hey everyone, does it matter where I mount my outboard, port or starboard? I had it on the port si
Chicken or the egg type question... Brian D at 2:54am 02.29.08 Ask All Sailors 17/1389 I know I could probably search the archive for this, but sometimes I like to just jump right out the
Counteweighted mast Jerry Dykhuisen at 2:59am 02.29.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1158 Some years ago I saw a sailboat with a counterweighted mast. Coming to a bridge, the guy just tilte
Teak deck Rick at 5:16am 02.29.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1968 A teak deck on a fiberglass boat looks classy when it is new and is supposed to provide a very good
Anchor windless manuel captainwolf at 12:25am 02.29.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1191 I'm looking for a horizontal manual anchor windlass to fit into the anchor well on my 1997 Hunter 34
Sunbrella VS UV Dacron Kadima at 5:21am 02.29.08 Ask All Sailors 10/6447 I am adding a cover to my furling 135% headsail. Some say go with a darker sunbrella for better pro
Boat trailer and mast raising system William Guenther at 7:04am 02.29.08 Mid-Size Boats 6/1606 I recently bought a 1990 Hunter 28. I live in a desert so I need a trailer for this boat. It has a w
Weekend discussion topic: self promo in forums Phil Herring at 7:17am 02.29.08 Ask All Sailors 38/3675 I'm transferring this discussion here from CatalinaOwners.com, where we hijacked a perfectly innocen

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Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question Benny17441 at 8:36pm 11.17.21 Don't forget to check the fuel tank vent. A partially clogged vent can produce the same symptoms.
confused as to what to look for in a blue water boat fred1diver at 8:31pm 11.17.21 I was looking for something a bit bigger to be honest, as there will be 2 people on the boat, I was
confused as to what to look for in a blue water boat justsomeguy at 8:26pm 11.17.21 A Flicka.
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question Alan Gomes at 7:40pm 11.17.21 Number "3" how did you check? A negative pressure would indicate m a clogged pickup tube screen, y
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question DeniseO30 at 7:30pm 11.17.21 Number "3" how did you check? A negative pressure would indicate m a clogged pickup tube screen, y
Yanmar 3GMF still can't get above 2200 Rpm question ? Capt Robbie at 7:26pm 11.17.21 got onto the boat today to do some of suggestions from the group. 1. got rpms to about 2600 in neut
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question Capt Robbie at 7:18pm 11.17.21 got onto the boat today to do some of suggestions from the group. 1. got rpms to about 2600 in neutr
seacock corrosion (2) jssailem at 7:18pm 11.17.21 Dave's statements above are of great help. The issue is, most times you do may not see all of the p
Frostbiting on a grand scale? PaulK at 7:00pm 11.17.21 The first of the Ultime Tri's has rounded the island off of Southern Brazil and is headed back up to
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question splax at 7:00pm 11.17.21 exhaust elbow
seacock corrosion dlochner at 6:36pm 11.17.21 thank you for the answer It is scheduled for January or February. That would be a good time to re
Blister on Rudder WasabiRush at 5:54pm 11.17.21 Thanks for the replies and great info everyone. I went there today and drilled three holes in the bo
PNW flooding, terrible.. SoSound at 5:30pm 11.17.21 I think BC got hit a lot harder than we did. There are a lot of micro climates in this region, and
seacock corrosion Don S/V ILLusion at 5:30pm 11.17.21 Your pictures likely resemble the seacocks in half of all boats in any marina. Not the best design b
Removing v-berth bow wood panel on a Hunter 38 Hello Below at 5:27pm 11.17.21 Under the V-berth mattresses there are several lift out panels that provide access to your fresh wat
Removing v-berth bow wood panel on a Hunter 38 (1) Pat Hooyman at 5:00pm 11.17.21 In your owner's manual, behind the wood panel is the Anchor Locker. The Anchor Locker has an abov
Removing v-berth bow wood panel on a Hunter 38 (1) Pat Hooyman at 4:50pm 11.17.21 Reply to OP: The bottom panel is just held with 4 woodscrews and gives access to windlass and surr
PacificNW Weather Wet with intermittent Rain followed by damp drizzle (4) jssailem at 4:43pm 11.17.21 I understand @Scott B. While this years storm is causing bad experiences for many in BC ( which I p
Masthead main halyard sheave? valcour at 4:24pm 11.17.21 all four are identical. I got the sheaves from Catalina for a standard mast a few years after the h
PacificNW Weather Wet with intermittent Rain followed by damp drizzle Scott B at 4:00pm 11.17.21 They call this event an Atmospheric River, due to the amount of moisture in the air that dumps an en

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