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Electric Heads Recommended Jerry at 5:51am 09.21.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 17/1861 My family and I spend many weekends aboard our 1985 3o' Catalina (home away from home). We think we
secondary bilge Mike4116 at 5:35am 09.21.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/873 It seems that there was a post on this web site a couple of weeks ago concerning a secondary bilge o
Fastener Advice Please for Rigid Vang . . . Clark at 7:30am 09.21.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1307 I'm seriously considering the Garhauer rigid vang to replace the soft vang on my H280. My question i
If anyone is interested... Alan at 6:58am 09.21.07 Racing 1/1862 ...I also have a polar diagram for the 35.5
Transpac Desmond at 12:24pm 09.21.07 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 3/2290 I am considering a singlehanded sail from SF to Hawaii in 2010. Never did it before. As part of my
O'day 192 Headsail Options??????? Frank at 12:27pm 09.21.07 Day Sailers 5/4191 Hello folks...I have an Oday 192 and consider it an ideal trailer sailer....the headsail is a safety
Westerbeak 50 - 48HP Fuel Consumption Jerry Clark H356 SV Persistence at 12:35pm 09.21.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1954 I am helping a friend take a Cabo Rico 38 from Kentucky Lake to Charlotte Harbor down the Tenn Tom i
Ranger 33 bench drains Desmond at 12:27pm 09.21.07 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 2/1841 I have noticed that the benchs do not drain while on the corisponding tack as the bench. They drain
cabin lights easy queston biggio at 1:22pm 09.21.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/1355 86 Catalina 27 tall rig has lights in the galley and head that has a slider switch.They have 2 ligh
Fuel gage sending unit andy m at 3:15pm 09.21.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1022 After replacing the faulty sending unit with a 33-240 ohm Tempo unit, my gauge still does not work.
Question for Single Handlers pvwarren at 2:39pm 09.21.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1361 I like to single hand but do NOT like to leave the cockpit and tiller while trying to bring down the
Do I have to tear out the settees? Dan at 12:50am 09.20.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/860 Two of my bigger upcoming projects on my '99 420 will be to replace the a/c and the water heater uni
Islander 36 Engine Info Needed - repair/replacemen Keith Bremner at 1:16am 09.20.07 Islander 3/1952 Our marina mechanic has diagnosed our engine problems as a blown head gasket, bad water pump and 'wa
Tie Downs For Hunter 25 Barry14722 at 2:17am 09.20.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/877 Can someone with a late model Hunter 25 measure the distance from the hook on the back trailer to th
Question for CDI furler owners Bob Fox at 2:44am 09.20.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1285 Im happy to report that my new CDI furler is installed and everything is working smoothly. To Secur
Asym Spin Sheets shemandr at 2:38am 09.20.07 Big Boats 16/1557 On a 356 how long should the asymmetrical spinnaker sheets be? What line thickness?Whoa nelly I th
Autohelm ST3000 sr1029 at 4:03am 09.20.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1686 Although this autopilot is discontinued is it realible enough for trips off the coast? Is it a good
Single Side Band Recievers DiggerKat at 5:22am 09.20.07 Big Boats 2/1267 We're heading to the Bahamas this winter and want to be able to receive Chris Parker's weather broad
Survey on the Hard Drew13440 at 6:11am 09.20.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1243 Is there a way to test an inboard diesel with the boat up on stands? Do you have to launch it to su
1970 Ranger 33 rudder Mike 16570 at 6:55am 09.20.07 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 0/1833 I recently purchased a 1970 Ranger 33 and found the rudder to be concaved on one side forward of the

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Adventures in anchoring Scott T-Bird at 2:22pm 07.26.21 pick up the mic on the VHF radio, call the sheriff, ask for assistance, have one of them board your
Need help identifying DaisyDonk at 2:20pm 07.26.21 Something to consider.... with that reverse transom, she might be hard to climb into from the wate
Help with identifying my boat? rgouette at 2:14pm 07.26.21 The Styrofoam is there for floatation. Back in the day, there was no "encapsulated" foam. Lot's of
275 Traveler and Main Sheet Froudy at 2:13pm 07.26.21 Having used both combinations i would go for a continuous line on the traveller and single lines for
Need help identifying DaisyDonk at 2:13pm 07.26.21 What a sweet little day sailer. Around 15 feet? Have you checked the sail for an insignia? And I d
Need help identifying DaisyDonk at 2:12pm 07.26.21 What a sweet little day sailer. Around 15 feet? Have you checked the sail for an insignia? It is a
Help with identifying my boat? JRacer at 2:06pm 07.26.21 The Styrofoam is there for floatation. Back in the day, there was no "encapsulated" foam. Lot's of o
Adventures in anchoring jon hansen at 2:05pm 07.26.21 pick up the mic on the VHF radio, call the sheriff, ask for assistance, have one of them board your
Adventures in anchoring Scott T-Bird at 1:58pm 07.26.21 Autopilot does not generally help (my last boat was a 34-foot cat). You are going too slow and th
2013+ MH-40 Discussion Bob R. at 1:50pm 07.26.21 I have a 2018 MH40 (Hull 137). I have 3 friends on the Chesapeake that all have 2013 MH40's. We ha
Prop Walk when in reverse Rarangi at 1:48pm 07.26.21 Wow you guys are so lucky i have a Herreshoff 36 weighing in around 9.5 ton It is a fully keeled
Adventures in anchoring Captain Larry-DH at 1:47pm 07.26.21 Good story @Scott T-Bird been in similar situations myself. I've been following this thread, and IMH
Adventures in anchoring tfox2069 at 1:38pm 07.26.21 I'm pretty strong and in this wind, there was not a chance that I could hold either the chain or th
Is there a Hunter 27 Edge out there? (1) Norsea27 at 1:25pm 07.26.21 @rgranger is correct. Boat was 15 years too late being produced by hunter. As a dealer I introduce
Troubleshooting LP on 343 Oceanis Alan M at 1:24pm 07.26.21 If the electrical panel says Gas Valve there certainly is a solenoid! Just hidden very well.
Adventures in anchoring Scott T-Bird at 1:21pm 07.26.21 Hey, Were you able to pull the boat forward by hand? I know it's easier with someone driving the b
Troubleshooting LP on 343 Oceanis Alan M at 1:16pm 07.26.21 As an owner of a 343 I can tell you there is probably a solenoid but it is hidden pretty well. An ea
Adventures in anchoring Scott T-Bird at 1:14pm 07.26.21 justsomeguy suggested a tripline. I think that would have solved it. Ken With the way the anchor
Help with identifying my boat? rgouette at 1:10pm 07.26.21 I had the same thought about those "tie points", or whatever they're called.. a great way to secure
Adventures in anchoring Scott T-Bird at 1:05pm 07.26.21 How was the swim? It was refreshing but short ... taking a swim at sunset when very few people are

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