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On anodes.... Warren Milberg at 12:46am 01.07.07 Ask All Sailors 12/2526 I recently submitted a question to BoatUS expert Don Casey: Do-It-Yourself Guru. My original quest
Location of wiring for VHF radio JoeR at 12:46am 01.07.07 Bigger Boats 1/1105 I am refurbishing my "new" 1986 model O28 and want to locate my VHF radio directly above the small n
J36 BALSA CORED HULL ? Gill at 12:49am 01.07.07 Ask All Sailors 0/1823 I am thinking of purchasing a "81 J36 with some water intrusion around the rudder post into the bals
Bonding to Engine Mount?? walmsleyc at 1:40am 01.07.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/935 My Legend 35 (1987) has a bonding/grounding wire running to the forward port engine mount bolt. The
Moisture Meter Captain Dave at 1:56am 01.07.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1357 Anyone out there know the Price of a Moisture Meter of the type used by Marine Surveyors? Might not
CNG Tank Valve? walmsleyc at 3:26am 01.07.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1054 Does anyone have a CNG tank from their Hunter (or other boat) that they no longer use? Converted to
Another Battery Question Nereussailor at 3:39am 01.07.07 Ask All Sailors 2/928 After doing a lot of informative reading, I still have a question about golf cart batteries. In Nige
HL 35 Hatch and Port Dimensions Randy Trautman at 5:17am 01.07.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1308 Can someone provide me with the cutout dimensions for ports and hatches? I am in the process of buy
fuel waste & water fill caps Terry at 5:24am 01.07.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1202 Hi, would someone pease tell me if there is a source for the black plastic deck fill caps that came
finding an unusual festoon bulb Persy at 6:35am 01.07.07 Big Boats 7/954 I'm trying to find a very small festoon bulb for my boat12v1wabout 25mm x 5mmI've been searchi
Replacing the I-Beam O2Addict at 6:17am 01.07.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/974 I have removed the compression post, and the trim, and am now trying to remove the rusty I-beam from
retrieving the halyard clip at top of mast Rick Cioppa at 7:50am 01.07.07 Mid-Size Boats 7/6000 Anybody have a trick to retrieve a halyard sheet at the top of mast?
Hard Lessons Learned - Christabella & Starlet Chuck at 8:18am 01.07.07 Ask All Sailors 0/861 The current (01/2007) issue of Latitude 38 describes the events leading to the loss of two American
Gulf Loop Current forecast Franklin at 8:57am 01.07.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1501 Here it is Tony.
opinion on prop pitch/soot from yanmar sb8 pethia at 9:09am 01.07.07 Ask All Sailors 5/2669 I have a yanmar sb8 which appears to start up and run just fine. If however, I run the engine almos
Interior cushions made for Catalina 36 windy24518 at 9:23am 01.07.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/2376 Can anyone recommend a cushion manufacturer/supplier for a Catalina 36. We have a 1998 Catalina and
Displacement = Weight ? Ted at 9:21am 01.07.07 Other Sailboats 3/969 I am trying to determine the weight of my boat. The o'day site has the displacement of the 22' o'd
How to Crank the Swing Keel on a MacGregor 25 Michael at 9:48am 01.07.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2740 I have a 1984 Macgregor 25. It appears that to put the Swing Keel down that you just crank counter
Irwin 44 or 46 Ron Gerdes at 10:18am 01.07.07 Other Sailboats 11/9334 I would like to get any feedback on the 44 or 46 Irwin. I am considering buying one for cruising.
Yanmar problem nick cameron at 11:37am 01.07.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/1514 My H33 is now 2 years old and the engine (Yanmar 3YM30) has done 240 hours with no problem except th

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Force 10 Oven Troubleshooting help (3) sail sfbay at 8:26am 07.28.21 I have a 2005 Force 10 model 63351 oven/3 burner cooktop, which works great, but have never been abl
Caulking fiberglass arch on 340 sail sfbay at 8:02am 07.28.21 Photos of arch seam woud be helpful.
C&C resources shemandr at 7:39am 07.28.21 Triad, the trailer manufacturing company in New England, I think, might be able to supply you with d
Time to tighten main furler? tfox2069 at 7:38am 07.28.21 If the in-mast furling mainsail is > 15 years old, might be time for a new sail...........consider
C&C resources sail sfbay at 7:32am 07.28.21 C&C 30 MKII threads: New to me 1988 C&C 30 MkII. Basic questions for a new owner. \| Sailboat Owners
iNavX Problems YVRguy at 6:57am 07.28.21 Have you tried deleting the app and reinstalling it? That sometimes fixes flakey behavior. I have
Mainsheet traveler system FDL S2 at 6:43am 07.28.21 Hi Your choice seems to be a good one. Im going to follow. What kind and size of line for my 150 s
Time to tighten main furler? sail sfbay at 6:42am 07.28.21 If the in-mast furling mainsail is > 15 years old, might be time for a new sail...........consider a
Paint for storage lockers sail sfbay at 6:36am 07.28.21 Welcome to the forum!! Interesting, same question with recommendations came up on these threads: (1
Time to tighten main furler? ice breaker at 6:36am 07.28.21 Thanks! Will tighten I did what you are proposing and it made things worse. The manual mentions t
Hunter Passage 42 forward hatch hinges fixed, for now. Terry Cox at 6:31am 07.28.21 Thanks for the posting. Ours remain in good condition, but at some point your solution will come in
Parts and Support for Seawards? sesmith at 6:30am 07.28.21 Only 2 places you will find keels or rudders for a 26rk. Island Packet for the newer ones they made
Jabsco head seepage back into bowl from holding tank Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:27am 07.28.21 Yes, the discharge from the toilet goes vertically about four feet then into the top of the tank at
Hunter 386 cabin lighting replacement sail sfbay at 6:26am 07.28.21 A photo of the lights and their inside and outside dimensions would help. Do they have an integral s
1987 Cat 22 SK Lazy Jacks Joe at 6:04am 07.28.21 Get a half dozen 4 ft x 1 inch strips of nylon webbing for sail ties. REI is a good place to look.
Help with identifying my boat? rgouette at 5:36am 07.28.21 ok, well I just eliminated these guys as a possibility: VIKING YACHT COMPANY VALHALLA BOATWORKS
Fluxgate compass jssailem at 5:24am 07.28.21 the autopilot would suddenly turn 90 degrees to port when headed due south. Claude, when my AP alt
Funny Friday!!! Will Gilmore at 5:19am 07.28.21 That's why we should make the effort to keep our bodies of water clean. How polluted was the water
Need help identifying 31seahorse at 5:18am 07.28.21 Under Johnson Boat Works the Sailboat Data site lists a 16 foot "X" Boat made of wood first built in
Dinghy swing Sailgunner at 4:45am 07.28.21 Every set up is different but your dingy should become part of the boat - no swinging. I have a bow

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