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Cruising the Florida Keys Barry Calhoun at 7:06am 02.17.07 Destinations 9/4849 Greetings,My family and I will be going on our first long "cruise' on our C30 in April. We're dep
Length of Exhause Hose? Jeff M10656 at 3:03am 02.17.07 Catalina 30 3/1361 Wanting to order some exhaust hose to replace the full run from the muffler to stern outlet for my '
Webasto Heater in H36/356 Al - s/v Persephone at 8:30am 02.17.07 Big Boats 26/4615 I've heard that Hunter dealers in the Pacific NW and the Great Lakes offer a Webasto heating system
Looking for stanchions and main sail georgia boater at 12:57pm 02.17.07 Morgan 8/1869 I recently purchased a 1979 321 which I am refurbishing.I need to replace most of the stanchions a
Catalina 30 cabin shelving doors (1) Ken "Dancin Bear" at 12:46pm 02.17.07 Ask All Sailors 13/1590 The admiral wants me to make some sliding doors or at least some kind of cover to hide the groceries
Lake Michigan Sailing Mike8193 at 12:25pm 02.17.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2409 This summer will be my third season sailing out of Monroe Harbor in Chicago. I am sailing a Benetea
Favorite Stern Grill Recipe NautiDuck at 11:38am 02.17.07 Ask All Sailors 22/6392 OK, we've all been somewhat hard on each other in some of these topics. So, here is a topic that sh
HELP I need spec for wing keel trailer bunks Larz at 2:10pm 02.17.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1512 New trailers cost way to much and used ones are to hard to find. so i found a used o'day 25ft swing
387 cockpit cushions & berth sheets Stuart at 8:21pm 02.15.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1248 Just purchased a 387.Looking to get cockpit cushions at reasonable price ... as well as fitted she
Relacement Ports H26 Branson Rector at 6:34pm 02.15.07 Smaller Boats 2/999 I have a port side bathroom port (window) that needs replacing, inside plastic hinge parts have brok
Terrific Rules Quiz!! Alan at 9:58pm 02.15.07 Racing 0/1819 Think you know the rules?? Test your rules knowledge. Run these rules quiz scenarios and see how yo
laguna molds Ken Rupp at 11:19pm 02.15.07 Other Sailboats 0/840 Sorry if this breaks any forum rules, but I thought everyone should know that the laguna 26 and 33 m
Catalina 22 Pop Top Bugsboat at 12:46am 02.16.07 Smaller Boats 9/4718 I am looking for a pattern to make a pop top cover for my 1990 Catalina 22. Does anyone have an old
Transom Trim for post 1987 Catalina 22 Bugsboat at 12:41am 02.16.07 Smaller Boats 4/1865 Okay:I have looked for pictures of the post 1987 Catalina 22 transom trim piece. If anyone out ther
Forum quirks... Brian D at 12:31am 02.16.07 Other Sailboats 1/808 Phil, I've noticed that when I post on the Lancer forum, the bottom line of my info takes on whateve
Companion way hatchboard frame removal... Brian D at 11:58pm 02.15.07 Ask All Sailors 14/1187 Need advice on how to remove said frame. I see what looks like screw holes with dowel inserts. How d
Replacing a noisy cutlass bearing - How do I? Paul4360 at 1:44am 02.16.07 Mid-Size Boats 5/1798 I have a 1976 Catalina 27. After hauling her for winter prep, I noticed when hand-turning the prop
jib telltales mortyd at 1:37am 02.16.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 14/3724 i have sent for a book that includes a method of trimming the jib fairlead using telltales on the le
Halyard Length- How long do I need? Tim Haibach at 1:19am 02.16.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/6976 I'm attending a boatshow on Sunday and may purchase a length of appropriate diameter line, but as fa
sometime ago we had a discussion concerning Ross at 1:12am 02.16.07 Ask All Sailors 4/957 companionway hatch boards versus doors. This is a picture of my door.

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It's 100 degrees outside and I'm thinking about how to heat a 1984 H34 come winter. Stu Jackson at 3:47pm 08.13.21 and whether summer air conditioning is desired Please note that the ocean and most likely river wa
Yanmar alternator loosens way too often twistedskipper at 3:45pm 08.13.21 Just to confirm: the alternator literally moves on the bracket, thereby loosening the belt? Or the b
It's 100 degrees outside and I'm thinking about how to heat a 1984 H34 come winter. sail sfbay at 3:37pm 08.13.21 Lots of options.............diesel heater, marine HVAC units, portable electric heater, propane heat
NOT buying H34 (2) DeniseO30 at 3:33pm 08.13.21 197131https://forums.sailboatowners.com/attachments/20210813_145623_film3-1-jpg.197130/?hash=c1cc2d1
Broken bolts and headaches capta at 3:32pm 08.13.21 First thing I'd do is saturate the bolt remnants in the penetrating oil (I like PB Blaster but I'm g
NOT buying H34 (1) DeniseO30 at 3:25pm 08.13.21 More pictures, found the battery charger nicely wired nicely mounted I found the condensing unit an
Battery Selector Switch Setting BlowMeAway at 3:24pm 08.13.21 Not necessarily true and poor advice. Most knowledgeable boaters hard wire their bilge pumps to th
Jib Advise Don Guillette at 3:18pm 08.13.21 Dan: Two last comments: if the added length doesn't get the results you're seeking go back to wha
Outboard size dlochner at 3:18pm 08.13.21 It appears that Lehr went belly up. However, Tohatsu continues to sell propane outboards under their
Green as a granny smith apple /starting a 2001 Bene 361 Stu Jackson at 3:15pm 08.13.21 I've read the owners manual and I still have no idea of how to set the batteries switches, what the
Outboard size Rjm st.petersburg at 3:10pm 08.13.21 There is one for sale here in the Gear Ads.
Air draft for Hunter 420 Passage Stu Jackson at 3:05pm 08.13.21 Smokey73, thanks for researching and finding a copy of the manual I may be having a bad hair day,
Battery Selector Switch Setting Stu Jackson at 2:57pm 08.13.21 If you will be away from the boat while moored, shut of all utilities but leave the switch on 1 to
Battery Selector Switch Setting ggrizzard at 2:49pm 08.13.21 Check the wiring from the bilge pump/float switch to see if there is a direct wire from them to one
Batteries relocated on a Hunter 37.5 bugsboat at 2:30pm 08.13.21 They are currently in the aft starboard cockpit locker.
Broken bolts and headaches BlowMeAway at 2:27pm 08.13.21 I would go the EZ Out route if you can drill straight into the bolt. Apply some PB Blaster (or simi
Battery Selector Switch Setting BlowMeAway at 2:05pm 08.13.21
Air draft for Hunter 420 Passage jssailem at 2:00pm 08.13.21 if I could only hear from someone who has taken a 420 Passage on the ICW. Now that would be nice.
Outboard size dlochner at 1:59pm 08.13.21 Yes, a 4 stroke 15 HP motor will be too big due to weight and torque. When your boat was built, 2 s
Broken bolts and headaches Thaniel at 1:56pm 08.13.21 I believe they are rust welded in there. Can't visualize what all you have to work with, but to br

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