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Flushing out the Yanmar Connie at 4:09am 02.22.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/982 I was curious to know how often any of you would reccomend flushing out the Yanmar. 3cyl. Have any o
Oceanis 321 porthole maintance Rick Royston at 4:01am 02.22.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/4287 I have several leaking Lewmar portholes on this boat. I ordered and tried to replace the seals, but
Marine Insurance Providers jaydog5000 at 5:00am 02.22.08 Ask All Sailors 19/1925 I am researching different insurance providers and was wondering who you all consider the best? I a
where to buy bedding, sheets,quilts,etc. for a 45CC mcj at 5:07am 02.22.08 Big Boats 2/1419 I need to know where I can buy sheets and quilts for the cabins? This will be for a queen and a v-be
Where do you get replacement cabin floor boards? Bob17289 at 5:23am 02.22.08 Catalina 30 1/1807 I have a 1983 Catalina 30 which needs it's cabin bilge cover floor boards replaced.Where do you g
Pole track on mast Syversens at 7:18am 02.22.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1160 Hello All, I'm still planning my whisker pole setup and its getting close to final. I have all piece
Location of electrical connections for mast sailingdude at 6:06am 02.22.08 Catalina 30 3/1608 I have a 1980 Catalina 30. I am considering unstepping the mast to replace the spreaders, the standi
Chicken Chute Boat n Bus at 6:00am 02.22.08 Ask All Sailors 4/3063 I have what has been described to me as a 'chicken chute'. It is pretty much a pint size spinnaker.
Mirage 26 inspection questions Brian Scott at 5:54am 02.22.08 Ask All Sailors 13/15256 I've got a '77 and '78 Mirage 26 on my shortlist. I'm inspecting the '77 on Saturday afternoon and
Looking for Ramp near Rock Hall Brian M H23 at 8:32am 02.22.08 Ask All Sailors 15/2396 Hi all - looking for a boat ramp near Rock Hall, MD, to launch a trailer sailor with ~ 30" draft, so
Gulf Coast Sailors sailaway78 at 9:20am 02.22.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1044 For the gulf coast sailors who don't already know. The Nina is going to be a LULU's this weekend.
Towing an H-25 Midlander at 11:52am 02.22.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1793 Hey folks! I'm new to the forum and am just getting into a new H-25. Any suggestions for a towing
New Jabsco 'Twist n' Lock' Head pump BobW at 2:10pm 02.22.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1692 It seems that Jabsco has re-designed its el-cheapo head so that the pump locks in the down position,
Sailboat rentals in the West Palm Beach, FL area? Kadima at 10:33pm 02.20.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1945 Hello allI will be visiting family in the West Palm Beach area from the 22nd through the 29th and
To Dunedin / Port Richey Sailors. Ed Schenck at 10:21pm 02.20.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1572 A search in the Owner's Directory brought up six New Port Richey entries. That is where I presently
varnish or teak oil Mike16400 at 9:37pm 02.20.08 Ask All Sailors 11/3667 Every year I teak oil the small amount of teak on my boat. However it seems that after a few rain s
Mainsheet to Boom lehighsail at 9:31pm 02.20.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/967 On a Hunter 290, what is the proper way to connect the mainsheet to the bottom of the boom. Is it j
Mounting a cheek block Chuck Turner3968 at 11:10pm 02.20.08 Ask All Sailors 14/3446 I want to mount a schaefer series 300 cheek block on the top of my C22 sport in order to run my main
Halyard wrap on Roller furling Kenny C. at 1:52am 02.21.08 Ask All Sailors 11/7730 After replacing the jib halyard my roller furling became very stiff and hard to un-roll/roll up. Not
Home made cleaning solutions Brian D at 1:54am 02.21.08 Ask All Sailors 18/4646 I was reading with interest the thread on using Bleach. I also looked in Casey's book, This Old Boat

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Will this buff out? jssailem at 5:47pm 11.20.21 It looks to me that it has been prepared for coastal interdiction with a natural camouflage. Pop on
Mounted VHF Radio Souellette at 5:46pm 11.20.21 For clarification, I did not order the boat with a VHF radio installed. That said, Catalina did inc
Catalina 30 Terminal block? Jacktar at 5:42pm 11.20.21 Yep generally all boats use marine electric code and will have positives interrupted by switchest a
Mounted VHF Radio Jacktar at 5:38pm 11.20.21 call catalina on the phone, tech guys can tell you by HIN number
TV/VCP Breaker Gary Ryan at 5:30pm 11.20.21 Thanks everyone. Just fixed up a floorboard while it was warm out. Will dig into this deeper and l
Is it ok to leave Shower Sump constantly on while docked? artboas at 5:21pm 11.20.21 Terry, Respectfully, the Whale IC is in fact a sump box, but a much more reliable version. Think of
Teak darker than expected after refinish? dLj at 5:06pm 11.20.21 Pretty sure the linseed oil in the product you applied darkens the finish. Additionally it will like
Pearson 30 dLj at 4:57pm 11.20.21 I've always liked the Pearson 30's. They do tend to have the Atomic 4 gasoline engine that I don't c
Raising the Mast Tater at 4:30pm 11.20.21 So while you might dislike the circle clips, a cotter pin could come out. For safety reasons you re
Is it ok to leave Shower Sump constantly on while docked? Terry Cox at 4:26pm 11.20.21 Our boat came with an aft shower sump box, which I really like. Three hoses empty into this box; aft
Is it ok to leave Shower Sump constantly on while docked? artboas at 4:02pm 11.20.21 On my Hunter 430, there are 3 water inputs to the Shower Sump box. 1) Shower, in the Head, floor
Will this buff out? Justin_NSA at 4:01pm 11.20.21 Looks to me like it's had at least one of those already. o_O A zombie sailboat :yikes:
Will this buff out? sail sfbay at 3:51pm 11.20.21 One option............recover the boat and put in front of my house with a sign saying FREE. By the
Replacing the Exhaust Hose - 41DS dkinzer at 3:51pm 11.20.21 Yes, I saw that the manual does say 2". However, the existing exhaust hose is clearly marked as bein
Replacing the Exhaust Hose - 41DS (1) JamesG161 at 3:39pm 11.20.21 From your manual... ng manual but it says 2" hose. Jim...
Will this buff out? Phil Herring at 3:24pm 11.20.21 It deserves a proper burial. Looks to me like it's had at least one of those already. o_O
Engineers - Thermodynamics Exam Bonus Question sail sfbay at 3:22pm 11.20.21 Thankfully, that question was never asked in my chemical engineering course work back in the day. B
Will this buff out? PaulK at 3:17pm 11.20.21 That's not the one missing from Sandusky is it?????????? There may be a reward!!!
Will this buff out? sail sfbay at 3:17pm 11.20.21 It deserves a proper burial.
Will this buff out? dlochner at 2:30pm 11.20.21 There are a couple of winches there that could be rehabbed, probably worth at least $50 on eBay.

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