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So Hot!!! (1) Lou & Ann at 10:03am 01.11.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1076 We have been considering an air conditioner on our boat. After surfing and speaking with others who
Minneapolis Marina and Slip (1) Russ at 8:22am 01.11.07 Smaller Boats 3/1471 I am moving to Minneapolis, MN and I would like any information on marinas and seasonal slip rental
John Barrett with the" babystays" response smitroe at 7:42am 01.11.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/862 John ,I was reading your response to the mast raising question and (a)I accidentally re submitted yo
A New Boat. Did this happen to you? Mark Burrows at 7:03am 01.11.07 Ask All Sailors 14/1123 The attached link is to a cute video on youtube.com Its about a guy who has bought a used Beneteau
Mascerator Discharge Line Checkvalve Freddie Miller at 6:15am 01.11.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/1514 Peggy . .Does it make sence to install a check valve in the 1 inch discharge line between the hold
Hitch ball Pierre at 5:51am 01.11.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1416 I intend to buy a 26X this year, I need to know what is the size of the hitch ball required, and wha
Island hopper outboard motors Jack at 5:44am 01.11.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1881 Anyone have any experience with "Island Hopper Outboard Motors". I have never heard of them before.
Boat transport to the Caribbean Tim R. at 5:17am 01.11.07 Ask All Sailors 14/6997 Does anyone have any experience with these ships that will transport your boat? I live in Maine and
Great Reading Hugh4753 at 4:27am 01.11.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1170 Just finished reading Fastnet, Force 10 about the 1979 Fastnet race and Fatal Storm about the '98 Sy
Compatability Jack W -2005 H 36 at 4:11am 01.11.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1528 Peg,I use your K.O. on my boat. I flush using the fresh water from a tee off from the sink. My que
boatswap eaglewings at 2:58am 01.11.07 Ask All Sailors 0/848 I own a Hunter 30-1980 "Eagle Wings", moored in Portsmouth harbor, New Hampshire. A sailing buddy
Spinnaker dimensions Scotty at 12:33am 01.11.07 Bigger Boats 3/1096 Does anyone have specific luff, leach, and foot dimensions fot a cruising spinnaker, gennaker, speci
Outboard Motor Extensions Rick Webb at 11:14pm 01.10.07 Smaller Boats 3/2142 Extensions for the motor length have been mentioned from time to time here but I had never found a s
Owners Manual Ken at 11:02pm 01.10.07 Yamaha 0/1594 Does any one have an owners manual for a Yamaha 30 that I could pay to have duplicated? I have an 8
Need another crewmember for trip to Cuba Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 9:38pm 01.10.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1116 We (a couple guys without their spouses, ages 40 ' 46) are planning on leaving Titusville in mid-Feb
Repairing a cracked backstay swedge (sp?) Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 9:25pm 01.10.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1118 I have a cracked lower swedge on the backstay of my Hunter 33 (1981 - Cherubini). The backstay atta
Garhauer Traveller Upgrade query Edward 14244 at 3:19pm 01.10.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/1522 I have just received the Garhauer traveller upgrade set plus mainsheet blocks for the Cat30. They we
Daysailer Bill22305 at 2:08pm 01.10.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1046 Hi:Any DaySailer owners out there? I'd like to chat with you.Been on the water for 30 years, and n
La Paz boat yard recommendations? Craig522 at 1:46pm 01.10.07 Ask All Sailors 2/2076 Hi,I'm looking for any personal recommendations of boat yards in La Paz, Mexico for relatively min
heads grigs at 1:11pm 01.10.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/945 what make or model head did catalina use in 1986? was it standard on all of their boats? Can,t find

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37C Mast Lights Bolander at 10:25am 08.07.21 I really appreciate your help, thx.
37C Mast Lights Bolander at 10:25am 08.07.21 I don't have a photo, but I can tell you from memory. On the boat side, red is the anchor light at
Troubleshooting LP on 343 Oceanis sunlover at 10:21am 08.07.21 I wonder if anybody has gone all electric. I'm thinking of ditching the stove and buying some 12V a
NOT buying H34 kloudie1 at 10:17am 08.07.21 again, coupla notes: The false bilge is open; you can cut the forward edge where it was not fully re
Troubleshooting LP on 343 Oceanis sunlover at 10:16am 08.07.21 Yeah, it's off. No solenoid. ???
Need source for boat plumbing parts Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:14am 08.07.21 Can't say I'm 100% clear on your layout for running a separate clean water line from the sink drain
Slight leak / water presence in bilge area forward of motor/behind bilge pump area. Captain Larry-DH at 10:13am 08.07.21 Where does your engine raw water intake anti-siphon elbow vent empty? (possibility)
Lewmar Ocean 40ST Winch Binding - Ideas Please jssailem at 10:09am 08.07.21 Yes. I noticed that in addition to the slight differences of the heights of the stripper ring in the
Fluxgate compass (1) jssailem at 10:07am 08.07.21 The cords are like the yellow brick road to Oz... the cord to the Fluxgate compass.
Lewmar Ocean 40ST Winch Binding - Ideas Please flightlead404 at 10:07am 08.07.21 e arm was cast with a little more depth to the center circle material. It appears that there is a r
Lewmar Ocean 40ST Winch Binding - Ideas Please flightlead404 at 10:05am 08.07.21 Problem solved. For posterity, the issue turned out to be the "nose" of the plastic stripper ring b
Lewmar Ocean 40ST Winch Binding - Ideas Please (2) jssailem at 9:59am 08.07.21 IMG_0122 "new" style on bottom e center circle material. It appears that there is a ridge which ra
Fluxgate compass Rjm st.petersburg at 9:51am 08.07.21 I'm sorry, I was talking to the Admiral and mistyped. I have a St7001 autopilot. By the way I could
Marlow Hunter 31 Tilt Steering Pedestal StephenD at 9:46am 08.07.21 Thank you. I'm opting out of the 31. The helmsman's ergonomics just seem odd to me. But probably t
Fluxgate compass (1) jssailem at 9:42am 08.07.21 I have a Raymarine Axiom. The Axiom is Raymarine's display. It is not an Auto Pilot. https://www.r
NOT buying H34 Tally Ho at 9:41am 08.07.21 Have a friend who owned a Catalina 350, he aligned shaft as close as possible to rudder and had so
Troubleshooting LP on 343 Oceanis Tally Ho at 9:31am 08.07.21 solved:. it was a simple case of RTFM. I have to push the knob while lighting. . the brass fit
Marlow Hunter 31 Tilt Steering Pedestal Juice6576 at 9:29am 08.07.21 Sorry, advice is what I meant. If yours came with Doyle sails are you happy with them? I ask becaus
Fluxgate compass (1) JamesG161 at 9:28am 08.07.21 I have a Raymarine Axiom. Look for this. Dimensions of 1/2 of a coffee cup.
Fluxgate compass Kings Gambit at 9:18am 08.07.21 Methinks that would doing it the hard way. Look for it inside cabinets/lockers. Yes, use a flashlig

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