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No sailing today (1) Ian McGain at 10:43pm 07.05.06 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1051 The entrance to Tolchester Marina on the Chesapeake Bay (Eastern shore). This is north of Rock Hall,
3GM30F lube fluids Ralph18414 at 9:18pm 07.05.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1268 Can anyone recommend what type of oils and viscosities to use in my Yanmar crank case and transmissi
Rasmus Core Material/ Cap Rail Brian Bober at 8:47pm 07.05.06 Hallberg-Rassy 1/2001 The teak cap rail on my Rasmus Ketch has come unfastened in a 14 inch area along the port and starbo
Dogs on boats R Slater at 10:58pm 07.05.06 Ask All Sailors 11/1378 I will be retiring on a sailboat in about 5 years and I'm preparing to buy one now, and add some thi
Holding Tank Pump Rich Woodward at 10:54pm 07.05.06 The Cherubini Hunters 0/1095 Does anyone in the local "brain trust" know the manufacturer of the pump for the holding tank? I ha
Is condiut needed.... Pat at 3:54am 07.06.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1066 ...I am going to put in an electric head and will run some 14 gauge and some 10 or 8 gauge wire. I n
Interior DC lighting Broke sailor SV Marcell at 3:23am 07.06.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/932 How do you take the lens cover off the interior lighting? I tried twisting it but it didn't seem to
In the water at last (1) Randy Burns at 2:34am 07.06.06 The Cherubini Hunters 0/847 After two years of messing around Shacolian splashed back in to the water with a new Yanmar, hatch,
deck fill replacement Gary at 2:17am 07.06.06 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1027 have to replace waste deck fill on 1982 27 . po ruined threads on fill pipe.Oem equip. no longer ava
Simrad WP30/32 revisited T J Furstenau at 1:06am 07.06.06 Ask All Sailors 9/2501 The belt on mine went this weekend. Now I know the cheap source, as I actually was the one to post
How to test stored gas fr two stroke outboard? Viktor at 12:30am 07.06.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1207 I stored gas over winter in 6 galon plastic tank. I added stabilizer. I still afraid to use it becau
Circuit breakers, '83 1st 38 spfspec at 12:19am 07.06.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1111 I have a 1983 1st 38-5, with French made circuit breakers, push button type, large black at top smal
Patience Too launch successful! Yeah! (1) sonofasailorsailing at 12:09am 07.06.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1076 On Monday, July 3, we finally got Patience Too off the hard. It has been a grueling six weeks of boa
Tracks and Cars (1) KiwiSailor at 4:43am 07.06.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/854 Hi There,We have a Hunter 26.5 (89 model), just purcahsed new sails for her, (Main, 135 Genoa and
1985 Hunter 28.5 priced at $11,900 ??? Joseph at 4:37am 07.06.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 23/1968 Will be looking at a 1985 28.5 Hunter on Saturday. It's listed for $11,900. I'm new at this. The
Swim Ladder Ideas Robert Reid at 5:30am 07.06.06 Smaller Boats 1/888 We bought our 1985 25.5 on Father's Day for a good price. One of the obvious problems was the swim
Cockpit Footwell dimensions Venture 22 Richard at 6:01am 07.06.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1321 I need to order some floor matting for my cockpit footwell (where your feet hit on the cockpit floor
No Drip from Packing? Steve L22188 at 5:58am 07.06.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1130 I have a relatively new-to-me O'Day 302 with a Yanmar diesel. When the boat was put in the water la
San Diego info anyone? csobalvarro at 4:11am 07.06.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/756 Are there any San Diego area residents on here that can give me info on what dry storage, berthing,
:0 Bow light mounting platform Robert Reid at 4:51am 07.06.06 Smaller Boats 4/1008 On a recent rough docking, my first mate caused us to hit the dock, and the little platform for the

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Caught in a Storm (1) Bill19233 at 8:30am 06.26.21 I wonder if zip-tying a pool noodle around the mount pole would help in case that happens again. Pr
Can't identify bilge hose sailcapt340 at 8:04am 06.26.21 Jim has a good idea. Try pouring water in the refrigerator. Hopefully that's it. Your claiming it'
Caught in a Storm Davidasailor26 at 8:02am 06.26.21 Camera and mount went straight to bottom. I wonder if zip-tying a pool noodle around the mount pol
Caught in a Storm Bill19233 at 7:56am 06.26.21 I like that he replaced the camera with a better one... that's classy I'll try to find the race vi
Never say never JamesG161 at 7:55am 06.26.21 I got a Tour Guide from @jssailem and if I remember that is called the "Desert" of Oregon. But are y
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 (1) Jacktar at 7:51am 06.26.21 Well managed to dodge the bullet on first gulf storm Claudette, lots of rain, little wind to speak o
Setee supports on Hunter 23 kgibson4 at 7:49am 06.26.21 I wonder if those slats were meant to be slipped into place to allow a board to go on top to make a
Never say never Jacktar at 7:44am 06.26.21 Well its coming up on it, with humidities near 90 % the heat index will be in the triple digits in J
Can't identify bilge hose JamesG161 at 7:43am 06.26.21 (PS Sorry, I don't know how to identify the About section of my profile - it's not quite right.) C
Can't identify bilge hose JamesG161 at 7:37am 06.26.21 My guess is the refrigerator drain. Easy to verify, pour a cup of water in the frig drain. Why do
Setee supports on Hunter 23 Doug J at 7:25am 06.26.21 I wonder if those slats were meant to be slipped into place to allow a board to go on top to make an
Can't identify bilge hose sailcapt340 at 7:19am 06.26.21 I looked at my 2000 340 manual also and didn't see any reference to any hose other than the refriger
Hunter 28.5 water tank repairs SirMichael at 6:39am 06.26.21 I had problem by 28.5 where there were cracks in the gelcoat inside, mostly on the corners. As I re
Javelin motor advice (1) Joe at 6:20am 06.26.21 Transom height will determine shaft length, even if you mount the motor off center to avoid contact
What are these bolts and wire for? Ward H at 6:16am 06.26.21 My 82 O25 had that. Some kind of grounding plate or zinc. It too was disconnected and painted over o
Fireboy CO Monitor Replacement Scott B at 6:10am 06.26.21 Yeah Scott my thoughts were it has to do with the batteries being charged. But the off gas for that
Fireboy CO Monitor Replacement Nodak7 at 5:55am 06.26.21 I have the exact same problem. Replaced with Fireboy couple years ago and kept going off. Only th
Diesel Heater install on H460/466 Terry Cox at 5:35am 06.26.21 Different model boat, but close. Wrote an article about how I installed our Wallas forced air furnac
Never say never shemandr at 5:31am 06.26.21 No where near that hot in Florida!
DWL. Mast height RoyS at 5:30am 06.26.21 Best to close your eyes as you pass under the bridge.

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