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tall rig to standard rig conversion Goofaroo at 3:46am 07.07.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1254 Hello, I have a Tall Rig C25. I would like to have the additional clearance below the boom that the
Double Handed Boats Jay and Partner at 4:23am 07.07.06 Ask All Sailors 6/933 We mostly want to cruise on a boat in the 36-40' range. We also like to race double handed. In the p
Synthetic Oil for small diesels? Clark at 6:58am 07.07.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/808 I've been reading and participating on this forum for a few years and I do not recall seeing where a
refrigeration problems on H430 Pat at 7:21am 07.07.06 Big Boats 1/859 Our 1995 H430 has a 110v evaporator refrig, along with the freezer coldplate. The refrig wants to ru
Sail Sewing Machine Daydreams at 7:37am 07.07.06 Seidelmann 3/1613 I am considering purchasing a sewing machine to re-do the cushions in my S37 but it dawned on my tha
Battery Charger Wiring Paul (Affinity C320) at 5:51am 07.07.06 Ask All Sailors 13/1582 I have a new battery charger to install. The boat has #4 wire, with eye connectors and bolted into
4th of July sail ! Glenn at 5:43am 07.07.06 Day Sailers 5/1468 Okay,I know some one out there went sailing over the long fourth of July weekend, sure would like t
Need sprare parts for barient/barlow #23 winches Bob fox at 5:38am 07.07.06 Other Sailboats 3/2735 Im in need of a spare parts kit. Pawls, springs, ect: for barient/barlow #232 speed winches. Any
Sea Dog Winch Handle Andy at 9:00am 07.07.06 Ask All Sailors 0/1284 Need a product report on the Sea Dog Winch handles sold here at the chandlery. One of mine is swimm
Need goosenck help for Mac 22 bluem27 at 10:13am 07.07.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/967 Re: 1973 Mac 22.What part is needed for attaching boom to mast?My boom has a toggle type bolt and
T-track replacement question paphman at 10:38am 07.07.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1127 I am going to replace my t-track with a longer one. My question is how to you bend the new track to
Zincs bucko27 at 11:04am 07.07.06 Other Sailboats 3/939 I have a perkins 4108 in my '85 Irwin CC. I believe it is the "modern" version of the 4108. Where t
What an anchor day! Tom C at 11:06am 07.07.06 Mid-Size Boats 1/869 Looking to replace the bow black cap that is in front of the chain locker.Do you kmow where to get
Catalina 30 pilothouse? thedarc at 12:24pm 07.07.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/3252 I'd recently read somewhere that a company in Washington state called Eagle Yachts Ltd. did pilothou
Am I the only one having trouble with forum search Mickey84H34 at 7:42am 07.07.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/895 The last few times I tried to search this forum I got nothing related to what I searched for. Am I t
Whisker pole ring Bryce at 8:18pm 07.05.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1325 I would like to install a ring on the forward part of the mast so I can use a whisker pole. I am hav
Beginning the search Annie Kelso at 7:53pm 07.05.06 Ask All Sailors 16/1494 My husband and I will be retiring in about 2 years. We are beginning our search for a boat that wou
No keys Ed6989 at 9:45pm 07.05.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1037 My B 331 came without a set of keys for the main hatch. Sadly, the prev owner is deceased. The disma
H25 Boom bobdilk1 at 10:04pm 07.05.06 The Cherubini Hunters 0/978 Anybody know what is inside the boom? The wire/rope outhaul will not pull the mainsail flat. I tried
Stansions Salescalls at 10:14pm 07.05.06 Mid-Size Boats 6/1498 I need a tapered stansion and stansion base for my '85 Hunter 31. The stansion is 24" long; tapered

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Engine Stalling 3GM30F (1) jssailem at 11:08am 06.26.21 Sounds like one of the three components of running the Diesel engine somehow was not there. Air Cle
Mast Corrosion thinwater at 11:07am 06.26.21 ^^ And it looks like it could use a drain to the let the water out. Not sure what the possibilities
Engine Stalling 3GM30F Ralph Johnstone at 11:07am 06.26.21 I took the air filter off and it started right up- I ran it for awhile at different rpms and in gea
Never say never JamesG161 at 11:05am 06.26.21 Why did you feel the need to capitalize the words? Why does that bother You HoW i CaPitiLZE? But
Heads up if you have BoatUS/Geico insurance regarding ice/freeze policy endorsement Rick Webb at 10:56am 06.26.21 I think they should do the same thing for folks who leave all of their canvas out for a hurricane.
Sailing to Catalina Island? jeepbluetj at 10:44am 06.26.21 From MDR it can't be more than 5 degree different heading to Avalon. Avalon will be ~10 miles longer
Coolant type used on 2009 43 SEMPERAVANTI41 at 10:43am 06.26.21 I once read in a book on refrigeration, 80% of refrigeration problems are electrical. Before any add
Caught in a Storm jssailem at 10:43am 06.26.21 Paint the structure blaze orange! I like that idea. :plus: But would someone get confused and try
Heads up if you have BoatUS/Geico insurance regarding ice/freeze policy endorsement Don S/V ILLusion at 10:28am 06.26.21 Not an uncommon exclusion. And given the numerous stories we see here about how people improperly wi
Fill old windlass void with resin and re-drill for new windlass install jssailem at 10:20am 06.26.21 Rather than a hole filled with epoxy fill the space with G10 or Coosa board. Both are an epoxy compa
Never say never (2) pclarksurf at 10:02am 06.26.21
Mainsail slug replacement JRT at 10:01am 06.26.21 Awesome to hear Fleet! Sailcare took care of my sails this year and I was pleased with the results.
Fill old windlass void with resin and re-drill for new windlass install (2) skunther at 9:42am 06.26.21 I am fabricating a new top plate out of 9 gauge SS, and have cut a bottom plate to reinforce it (san
BoatUS/Geico insurance dissatisfaction - 2nd topic - agreed hull value shemandr at 9:10am 06.26.21 I don't generally defend INSC's but the boat is 11 years older. They pay a lot of attention to a bo
Setee supports on Hunter 23 (2) Stokeshc at 9:08am 06.26.21 I have the settee bench tops removed and new ones cut and noticed that the horizontal boards they r
Caught in a Storm JRacer at 8:55am 06.26.21 Paint the structure blaze orange!
Need help simpson hyspeed windlass (1) sail sfbay at 8:54am 06.26.21 Suggest printing off the manual and exploded parts diagram attached. You might find this article hel
Heads up if you have BoatUS/Geico insurance regarding ice/freeze policy endorsement jssailem at 8:49am 06.26.21 unless I had a paid receipt for the work. Well there you have it. The specific requirement. Paperw
Never say never justsomeguy at 8:38am 06.26.21 Heat Indexes They are not heat indexes. Why did you feel the need to capitalize the words?
Never say never (1) jssailem at 8:35am 06.26.21 James is right about the "Desert" moniker. Eastern Oregon is know as " High Desert Country". Lava, S

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