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Northwest Catalina Regatta (3 weeks ago) Jon W. at 5:01pm 07.14.06 Catalina 310 0/1410 Some pictures were posted of the racing action at the link below. Our boat is shown below. One of
C250 water ballast vs. C25 Mark at 3:14pm 07.14.06 Smaller Boats 7/2151 I wondered if anyone has made the transition from a C25 to a C250, or the other way around. How doe
New battery mistake MillenniumGregg at 2:05pm 07.14.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1010 I hope someone can help. It was time to change out my batteries today. In my haste to get the work d
True value of 1989 30' G Dee Doyle at 1:48pm 07.14.06 Mid-Size Boats 9/1186 Have recently relocated from Annapolis, to LaConner, WA, and need to register boat. Use tax is 8%
tiller less barnum at 1:03pm 07.14.06 Bristol 0/1610 does any sailor knowes a place were they can check out a tiller master in long beach or orange count
catalina charters keevers at 11:50am 07.14.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1136 Does anyone know if there are any catalina yachts chartered in the BVIs or USVIs?Thanks
Stupid plumbing question Steve Feinsilver at 11:42am 07.14.06 Big Boats 5/855 Need to tap in to a cold water line on my 2000 h410, and I have not been able to find fittings to te
SILENCE WHISPER - THE STORY GEORGE XENOS at 10:10pm 07.11.06 Other Sailboats 0/809
SILENCE WHISPER GEORGE XENOS at 10:19pm 07.11.06 Other Sailboats 0/731
Has anyone used Peel-Away? sonofasailorsailing at 10:42pm 07.11.06 Ask All Sailors 11/2946 Now that Patience Too is back in the water and the hull looks so good, we are contemplating our next
Mast Rake Clarification T J Furstenau at 12:50am 07.12.06 Big Boats 4/851 Alan -I'm doing some tweaking and tuning on my rigging, and I came across a reference in the archi
What is above dead downwind? Cole at 5:40am 07.12.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 5/2496 Don, What do you mean3 to 10 knots of wind: Sail 40 degrees above dead downwind. IO to 14 knots
Any pics of chainplate & Shroud connection Dwayne at 5:11am 07.12.06 Ask All Sailors 20/2069 Going to be redoing my chainplates, but since I've never had the mast up and not sure of where the s
air in water supply line matthew cosmas at 4:54am 07.12.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/869 I removed a small strainer between the tank and the water pump cleaned it and replaced it and opened
scotch anyone? MG at 4:15am 07.12.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/890 How many Macgregor sailors are scotch drinkers? What is your favorite? My personal choice, which is
Going back to tiller steering Grateful Dad at 3:15am 07.12.06 Ask All Sailors 12/1134 Last year I purchased a '77 Hunter 27 that has an Edson pedestal for steering. I'm not very keen on
Thru Hull Location John Ehricht at 3:12am 07.12.06 Big Boats 2/884 Our 36 did not have a generator when it left the factory. However, when we purchased the boat from
Hunter 23 Mainsail spilling over spreader????? (1) garybowers at 1:38am 07.12.06 Smaller Boats 3/1604 I have read some posts about the Hunter's mainsail rubbing the spreaders, and this being okay, but t
Drinking water left in tanks too long Old Salt at 1:21am 07.12.06 Ask All Sailors 3/942 Looking for suggestions of what to put into aluminum drinking water tanks to be sure they are safe a
Genoa track length Claude Labrecque at 6:06am 07.12.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1441 We sail a hunter 35.5 and the genoa track on our boat are around 7 to 8 foot in length, maybe more.

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Universal Diesel 5411 overheats with recirc line open, never gets warm with recirc line pinched closed fox9988 at 3:14pm 07.05.21 It's a new 143F thermostat. I pulled it out when the engine temp was 180F. The thermostat was open u
Shower drain clogged Tally Ho at 3:04pm 07.05.21
Safety procedure after melted impeller on 2GM? DArcy at 3:01pm 07.05.21 @RoyS I've been thinking about doing this. I had an overheat a week ago due to the water pump belt b
1987 C22 SK Fuel to Outboard (1) Jacktar at 2:50pm 07.05.21 mine goes out the rear vent from the fuel compartment
H34 galley Jim szczublewski at 2:45pm 07.05.21 holy! it's huge.
Battery troubles Head Sail at 2:36pm 07.05.21 motor sailed for about two hours, but noted no amps were going to the battery. Your alternator i
Standing Rigging jssailem at 2:20pm 07.05.21 At 5:15 on the video you can see how to get the T Hook in and out of the mast.
Battery troubles dLj at 2:13pm 07.05.21 The only AGM's that I'm aware of that list equalization are Lifelines. But I might be tempted to try
Standing Rigging jssailem at 2:03pm 07.05.21 Hello and welcome to the SBO Forum. Rigging is an interesting project. Essential to a safe boat. H
Arguing with insurance company MikeHoncho at 2:02pm 07.05.21 too bad we dont know why the OP's shaft seal was leaking. (NB- there have been r
Inflatable RIB capseaquel at 1:57pm 07.05.21 Thanks for the prompt detailed response. Think we can work that on our boat. Much appreciated neig
Battery troubles Don S/V ILLusion at 1:55pm 07.05.21 I borrowed a battery jumper from yard and was able to get the engine running when connected to ba
Battery troubles Stu Jackson at 1:48pm 07.05.21 In addition to Maine Sail's linked website, this may help you, too: Electrical Systems 101 Electr
Missing plate on mast (1) JamesG161 at 1:40pm 07.05.21 This is a picture of the hinged fold out steps that are stagger up the mast. These allow work on the
Electronic anomalies dlochner at 1:39pm 07.05.21 When electronics act up, sometimes a hard reset back to factory defaults works. Also check to see if
Battery troubles dlochner at 1:31pm 07.05.21 Thanks to both - I bought two Decca Group 27 AGM batteries last year. I am at a mooring and I just
Battery troubles kloudie1 at 1:29pm 07.05.21 Type of charge controller is connected between the solar and the battery?
Proper Wrench for Stuffing Box Maintenance (1) jaysweet at 1:27pm 07.05.21 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B072LWP3Y3 This is a really nicely machined adjustable that I use
Battery troubles Captain W at 1:18pm 07.05.21 Thanks to both - I bought two Decca Group 27 AGM batteries last year. I am at a mooring and I just
Hunter 376 Mainsail tack point shackle size needed Rob Hntr376 at 1:14pm 07.05.21

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