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bilge pump hose disappears from view TomCat30 at 4:08pm 09.09.07 Catalina 30 0/1147 In my '78 Catalina 30, the bilge pump hose snakes around the engine, and runs under the the port la
hey check out this video sand sailor at 3:40pm 09.09.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1081 what a rush:D:D:D
pop top on catalina 22 bepajoe at 8:28pm 09.07.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1549 I have a pop top on my c22. which when up is held in place by a movable hook which is on the mast.
44 DS speed under power Rick at 10:26pm 09.07.07 Big Boats 13/2770 My wife and I are about to purchase a Hunter 44 AC or DS and I am concerned about whether the 54 HP
H355 fast? James at 10:13pm 09.07.07 Big Boats 6/1328 I am considering buying a 1991 H355 mostly for crusing with my family, but I don't want to be stuck
nav lorean c hooking it to Alpha Marine Loran C/Au (1) bigsailing at 10:36pm 09.07.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/889 does anyone have a manual to hook loran c to Alpha Marine Loran C/Autopilot Interface the gov says
New Mirage 24' owner (1) Daniel M. Borsutzky at 10:48pm 09.07.07 Other Sailboats 3/2096 I am a lucky Mirage owner for a week now. I bought her in New York, and sailed back home in only 24
Tuning mast Hunter 240 Anitabreak II at 10:42pm 09.07.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/878 Greetings All!Back for more pearls of wisdom.........1. Would anyone know the numbers for tuning t
Outboard Mounting Michelle at 12:14am 09.08.07 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1186 My 1983 Evinrude Sailmaster 9.9 just gave up the ghost, and I'm in the market for a new outboard for
Boom and Mast Problems Burt2860 at 12:02am 09.08.07 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1043 I have a big problem with my boom and mast. The attachment of the boom to the mast is by two hook l
2005 Hunter 27 Purchase Advice Steve at 12:32am 09.08.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1589 Looking at a 2005 Hunter 27 (first year production) with the 9 HP motor, no traveler, and no in-mast
Broken Spreader LSU Kid at 2:44am 09.08.07 Day Sailers 7/2011 I was getting ready to launch today when I realized I had broken a spreader. I was sliding my mast o
H23.5 rudder jbreland at 3:58am 09.08.07 Smaller Boats 2/939 In searching through the archives I found a thread where people were talking about drilling a small
Old Gelcoat oday27jfc at 4:07am 09.08.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/972 Is there anything to revive 25 year old finish or do you just paint or refinish?
H-216 in Very Light Air Mr.Ernie at 6:50am 09.08.07 Smaller Boats 2/1000 As those of you that have raced the 216 in very light air already know, the asymmetrical kite is use
Depthsounder malfunction Lou 14643 at 10:18am 09.08.07 Ask All Sailors 12/5787 Just back from a wonderful three day sail on the Chesapeake - consistant 10-15 knot southerly winds,
water pump seals losciale1 at 9:14am 09.08.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1092 would love a step by step for my Oberdorfer seawater pump that has 4 scews on the impeller cover and
water pump seals losciale1 at 9:03am 09.08.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/1040 can anyone give a step by step on the oberdorfer seawater pump that has 4 screws on the cover and is
Keel Bolts glassbutterfly at 10:30am 09.08.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/981 We have bought an old Catalina 27 and the keel bolts are rusted and extremly thin. We need to know h
Turning upwind pmeyers at 11:03am 09.08.07 Smaller Boats 16/1219 I convinced my wife to go fishing with me on my sailboat. We motored about 5 miles to the entrance t

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Zinc anode life, use of hanging zinc? fullbore at 1:42pm 11.03.21
Zinc anode life, use of hanging zinc? jssailem at 1:41pm 11.03.21 it is a small amount of metal and no wonder that it wears out in half a season It is the statement
Water Heater T&P Relief Valve dkinzer at 1:38pm 11.03.21 That makes sense. Thanks.
Water Heater T&P Relief Valve JamesG161 at 1:35pm 11.03.21 It may be that the pressure relief valve is to protect the tank Relief Valves are always to prote
Shaft Shark Experience and Opinions and Confirming Diameter of Catalina 310 prop shaft KZW at 1:33pm 11.03.21 My C-310, sail no 307, was built in 2005. It has a one inch diameter shaft.
Catalina 22 Anchor Chain bobtigar at 1:12pm 11.03.21 If you havent got a windless then "hot dip galvanized" proof coil chain. A joiner on what look like
Has anyone used short vertical battens on a Doyle Sail on a Hunter with an in mast furling main? DayDreamer41 at 12:48pm 11.03.21 Yes we have them on our 41DS in addition to the above advice make sure you ease the vang and if the
Sanity Check: Winterization...Covering winches in a below freezing winter ? Maybe a cockpit tarp over the boom or unstepped mast ? (1) Jumpstart at 12:47pm 11.03.21 My old C&C was always stored mast down. Used 2 chap Harbor Frieght tarps and multiple shock cords to
Zinc anode life, use of hanging zinc? loneshark64 at 12:28pm 11.03.21 On my new 343 the zinc is a tiny conical thing at the end of the prop. On my old boats I had one or
Has anyone used short vertical battens on a Doyle Sail on a Hunter with an in mast furling main? sail sfbay at 12:23pm 11.03.21 I installed a UK partial vertical battened in-mast furling mainsail on my Hunter 386. Be sure to fur
Col Thorne's Radio Sailing Web Site Tedd at 11:54am 11.03.21 I don't understand why that's necessary. Ever see The Flight of the Phoenix? Actually, dimensional
Flushing Outboard at Salt Water Slip (1) jeepbluetj at 11:40am 11.03.21 I use a bag too, as the 4hp I've got on my dinghy doesn't fit muffs well. (Dunno where the bag reall
Water Heater T&P Relief Valve dkinzer at 11:18am 11.03.21 It may be that the pressure relief valve is to protect the tank, not the system. I checked our RV wa
Water Heater T&P Relief Valve jssailem at 11:03am 11.03.21 KUUMA reports that the valve for their Hot water heater "All Systems" is: 10473 Water Heater Tempera
Col Thorne's Radio Sailing Web Site justsomeguy at 10:54am 11.03.21 ...you have to make some allowances for scale! I don't understand why that's necessary. Ever see T
EV-100 Autopilot 4000Mk2 Wheel Drive Repair Stu Jackson at 10:44am 11.03.21 What causes concern is the exposed belt and gears driving the wheel in the cockpit. There are alrea
Electric head on 340 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:35am 11.03.21 Good choice! Don't just toss the PHII pump ..someone will want it 'cuz it's consistently been the
EV-100 Autopilot 4000Mk2 Wheel Drive Repair Head Sail at 10:35am 11.03.21 I've had the EV-100 for maybe 6 years. The unit is intended for recreational not commercial use so
Water Heater T&P Relief Valve kloudie1 at 10:29am 11.03.21 I don't have the requirements here, but I suspect that the requirement is for the T&P is that it be
EV-100 Autopilot 4000Mk2 Wheel Drive Repair BigEasy at 10:29am 11.03.21 It would be interesting to see if a more robust motor and wheel control system could be developed e

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