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Introducing !!!! myself Dan Hill at 2:34am 01.26.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1381 Hello all, I have been reading forum posts off this site for over two years and felt it was high tim
What size cruising boat is best (a reality check)? James R. Machin at 4:51am 01.26.07 Ask All Sailors 23/3378 Sailors,We've all seen this question asked and discussed a hundred times. Me too. However, in my e
Ouch! Nereussailor at 5:50am 01.26.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1032 I just got my quote for repairs to my Hunter 30 Transmission etc. $3000. They are replacing the tran
AMF Windflite Jim Cook at 5:20am 01.26.07 AMF 1/6168 I have a Windflite, serial number 000003. Does anyone know when it was made? Can I use a tiller fr
Shore Power on 26S dave63021 at 6:41am 01.26.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/941 Has anyone installed shore power on a MacGregor 26S? If so, where did you locate the through the hu
Anchor Help Dan at 7:21am 01.26.07 Ask All Sailors 20/1751 I hope this in not a stupid question. When you set your anchor-lets say winds out of the north to n
Barrie McDonald - Scott21120 at 11:16am 01.26.07 Ask All Sailors 0/935 would you mind emailing me - I have a question about something you posted a few years back.sefulle
Knot meter box repair David S. at 12:17pm 01.26.07 Day Sailers 2/1058 The box located under the edge of the v- berths apparentally a safety feature in case the meter gets
Printer Anywhere (Beta) Free Download Frank Kanara at 1:55pm 01.26.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/1057 PrinterAnywhere has just come out with a no-brainer of a product that I think will turn out to be qu
yanmar engine removal mdhenrich at 8:59pm 01.24.07 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1837 i am removing and rebuilding an original yanmar 2gm. any suggestions relating to removal procedure.
Anyone with Lenses for Grey Portlight's ? Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 8:26pm 01.24.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1057 Has anyone replaced their Grey Portlights on the Cherubini Hunters, AND might still have the old (la
coolant leak roger marshutz at 8:03pm 01.24.07 Mid-Size Boats 5/1072 I have had a coolant leak on and off since I bought the boat. 2 years ago the water pump was replace
CG looking for public comment on.... Alan at 9:40pm 01.24.07 Ask All Sailors 12/1083 ...deactivation of LORAN.The Coast Guard is requesting public comments on the issue until Feb. 7. T
Sky light re-bedding Franklin at 10:31pm 01.24.07 Big Boats 5/783 I need to re-bed my sky light. For those of you who have already done this, I have the following qu
C80 or C120 plotter? 2kw or 4kw radar? Persy at 11:24pm 01.24.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1393 I am looking at adding a gps/plotter ' radar to my Hunter 420.I now have ST60 instruments, ST7000
stuffing box noel townsley at 11:35pm 01.24.07 Catalina 30 6/1451 stuffing box leaking. which direction does lock nut turn to loosen so it can be tighten?
Looking for information on my next boat KennyH at 12:49am 01.25.07 Ask All Sailors 12/1529 I have narrowed my search for my next boat to four models. Tartan 37, Ericson 38,Cape Dory 36 and H
Equalizing batteries Don S/V ILLusion at 1:12am 01.25.07 Ask All Sailors 13/1419 We have a set of 4 6V Trojan T125s with aprox 500 AH capacity charged with a Xantrex Trucharge 40 am
Lost Rudder QP Chuck at 2:45am 01.25.07 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1052 While motor sailing south from Puerto Vallarta to Bahia Chamela, Mexico, and about 5 nm out of Chame
standing rigging safety J. Barrett at 4:25am 01.25.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1254 Since January is almost over I figure it is time to look at the tasks needing to be accomplished bef

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What do you use for fire extingushers?? MikeHoncho at 7:57am 06.03.21 According to the Sea-Fire manual, the fire suppression system will automatically shut down the engi
keel bolts ? - buying boat TimFromLI at 7:55am 06.03.21 All valid points. I just thought I'd share the source of my pdf. Believe it or not, not everything y
What mods have you made to make single-handing easier? Justin_NSA at 7:47am 06.03.21 idk about cup holders, but I definitely need better seating at the helm. Essentially stood for a w
What mods have you made to make single-handing easier? flightlead404 at 7:42am 06.03.21 The cam cleat was a good idea. I've been thinking of replacing my horn cleat with one. I have the o
keel bolts ? - buying boat Scott T-Bird at 7:39am 06.03.21 Really then I suggest you go back above and read the bulletin carefully, and who even says that bu
What mods have you made to make single-handing easier? Justin_NSA at 7:36am 06.03.21 The cam cleat was a good idea. I've been thinking of replacing my horn cleat with one. I have the ol
Finding a Pre-Owned Catalina 250 WB Trailer sail sfbay at 7:31am 06.03.21 Suggest finding a used trailer on ebay, craigslist and used trailer sites, like the ones below, and
What mods have you made to make single-handing easier? sail sfbay at 7:24am 06.03.21 Jib furling line cam cleat is a really good idea. Besides autopilot, travel lines mounted on the ar
Sirius 21 keel allan5530 at 7:23am 06.03.21 I'm planning on checking my keels pivot bolt also in a couple days. Right now my boat is off the tr
What do you use for fire extingushers?? SEMPERAVANTI41 at 7:17am 06.03.21 In addition to a "Halotron" and a number of other Dry Chemical extinguishers, we keep an old Army wo
Shore water feed flightlead404 at 7:17am 06.03.21 Mine was doing the same, simply replaced with a hose washer from the depot. I also purchased a bras
3JH4E Overheating at low RPMs - Any ideas? flightlead404 at 7:15am 06.03.21 Ran the boat for essentially a week up to Brunswick at 2,300 to 2,400 making 5.8kts at .8 gph with n
Catalina 250 WB Kick Up Rudder sail sfbay at 7:14am 06.03.21 Understand Catalina 250's were offered with a spade or beaching rudder as discussed in this thread:
keel bolts ? - buying boat TimFromLI at 7:08am 06.03.21 If you're referring to the pdf I posted, then correct it does not say Beneteau on it. It was sent to
Bilge pump mounting ideas? Whatfiero1 at 6:54am 06.03.21 I glue all mine down with the ever so popular 3m5200 clean and dry surface with acetone a gob of gl
What do you use for fire extingushers?? (1) sail sfbay at 6:53am 06.03.21 According to the Sea-Fire manual, the fire suppression system will automatically shut down the engin
garmin NMEA 2000 backbone and Ray EV100 wheel pilot (1) jssailem at 6:52am 06.03.21 You may find more detailed answers in the Raymarine SeaTalk Manual.
garmin NMEA 2000 backbone and Ray EV100 wheel pilot jssailem at 6:49am 06.03.21 There is a parts cost to this stuff. I would look at going from the left end of the 5-way devise wi
End of Ownership (not a classified, just a pitty party for myself) njlarry at 6:36am 06.03.21 Ditto on the sunfish! "This too shall pass." You can continue to offer this forum the benefit of you
Sirius 21 keel jksirius at 6:33am 06.03.21 I've asked a number of people about this as my keel bumps and thuds when chop is on the beam. Appare

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