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So Hot!!! (1) Lou & Ann at 10:03am 01.11.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1079 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 3/1495 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 1/864 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 7/1517 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 5/1422 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 5/1882 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 14/7060 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 5/1173 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 6/1530 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 0/852 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 3/1109 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 3/2145 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 0/1609 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 6/1118 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 4/1125 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 4/1533 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 2/1047 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 2/2082 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 3/948 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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Effluent Discharge from Holding Tank Vent All U Get at 1:45am 08.15.21 If the tank is half full, how would anything come out the vent hose? Hmmmmm.
Overhead wiring question (1) JimSFBAYCatalina30 at 11:45pm 08.14.21 And here is a photo of the Jerry rigged lighting wires before I took down the light. Since these pi
Overhead wiring question (1) JimSFBAYCatalina30 at 11:37pm 08.14.21 Thank you Ward and Stu, I down loaded the wire diagram and Will take a look tomorrow. I attached a p
Mast Wiring: Anchor and Steaming Lights Hunter 356 (2) karellen at 10:37pm 08.14.21 I had the mast off my 356 this year and took some pictures before disconnecting. Looks like you have
Below deck disassembly problem karellen at 10:34pm 08.14.21 Made some progress today. Decided to use the conduit at the back of the electrical panel to the cock
Batteries relocated on a Hunter 37.5 Rich Stidger at 9:15pm 08.14.21 Lol. How do I described it... Hang the batteries from under the board, under the mattress. OH, I
Project: Cabinets in the aft sleeping area Steverhnm at 9:09pm 08.14.21 Thanks Tally Ho, it was just such wasted space. Now I can put enough supplies in the pantry to go o
TS Grace jssailem at 7:35pm 08.14.21 Not for a week or so.
Hunter 420 Passage trip on the ICW JoeWhite at 7:06pm 08.14.21 I measured my Mast by connecting a 100 foot tape measure to the main halyard and pulled the end of t
Effluent Discharge from Holding Tank Vent (1) LVGS at 7:05pm 08.14.21 Brainstorming a bit... Unless the tank was full-to-overflowing out the vent before you turned on th
Effluent Discharge from Holding Tank Vent JoeWhite at 6:57pm 08.14.21 Peggy, If you mean placing the hoses in wrong connectors, it will not be possible since the input i
Which odor control product for holding tank urine Alan Gomes at 6:38pm 08.14.21 I know you, but not everyone who reads what we write does. I learned years ago that for every part
Overhead wiring question Ward H at 6:25pm 08.14.21 On my 93 C30 wires run along the cabin top hull joint both fore and aft, around to the other side an
How much chlorine for 40 gallon tank? Don S/V ILLusion at 6:20pm 08.14.21 In that case you should be famliar with the parts of the CFR that apply to recreational vessels. -
Which odor control product for holding tank urine Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:05pm 08.14.21 I know you, but not everyone who reads what we write does. I learned years ago that for every parti
WTB mast for Hunter 23/23.5/240 sail sfbay at 5:49pm 08.14.21 Talk to RigRite.
How much chlorine for 40 gallon tank? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 5:47pm 08.14.21 In that case you should be famliar with the parts of the CFR that apply to recreational vessels. --
How much chlorine for 40 gallon tank? Don S/V ILLusion at 5:37pm 08.14.21 I don't know where you got that idea... I worked at EPA in regulatory enforcement and, prior to th
Overhead wiring question Stu Jackson at 5:16pm 08.14.21 You should be able to find a C30 manual here at this link. Catalina manuals actually showed wire ro
Surveyor in Idaho? DougM at 4:40pm 08.14.21 If at all possible, find a surveyor who specializes in or at least knows sailboats. Some so called m

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