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Bahamas The Lousianna Purchase at 10:31am 02.12.06 Destinations 6/1890 I am planing a trip to the Bahamas and have some questions. Should I use my cell phone with a inter
Wallas 40D Diesel Furnace Terry Cox at 10:29am 02.12.06 Big Boats 5/1274 I'm about 80% finished installing a Wallas 40D diesel furnace in our P42. The unit is installed in t
Lazy Jacks Dave at 12:06pm 02.12.06 Mid-Size Boats 3/1145 I am in the process of designing Lazy Jacks for my CAT27...10 ft. boom. After reviewing the latest
Bottoming out ex-admin at 12:59pm 02.12.06 Ask All Sailors 79/4233 Modern technology has come a long way since hulls were shielded with sheets of copper. Most marine s
Fitting Solar Panels nick cameron at 1:52pm 02.12.06 Mid-Size Boats 4/1021 I have just bought three Sharpe 80 watt Solar Panels for my 2004 H33. Have any of you 33 owners fitt
motor shaft length Tahoe Bill at 3:48pm 02.12.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1032 Iam picking up my new 26M about 2/27/06, Iam interested in motor shaft length. I've heard 20", and 2
Condensator Rick Perryman at 9:01am 02.12.06 Other Sailboats 6/907 I would like to know if anyone has had any experience with the installation of a condensator that re
Teak colored Starboard?? KENP at 7:57am 02.12.06 Ask All Sailors 10/2096 I have heard that someone is now producing a teak colored Starboard material. I have spent most of
37 Cutter Documentation Capt. Keith at 6:12am 02.12.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/879 Does anyone have documentation for the Hunter 37' Cutter?Thanks
radiator presser cap David Bennett at 6:06am 02.12.06 Morgan 2/1724 We have a 1977 Morgan 33 O/I with a perkins deisel engine. The radiator cap has the rubber ripped an
extra battery for a 322 John at 3:28am 02.12.06 Bigger Boats 0/925 Has anyone added an extra "house" battery to their 322? I'm planning to do so with my boat, but I'm
Installing a discharge pump, too Phil Decker at 3:20am 02.12.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1543 Up here in Maine, marinas often do not activate their pump out stations until Memorial Day or even l
Lewmar folding wheel &Whitlock locking wheel Philip Kelly at 2:39am 02.12.06 Big Boats 8/1985 Had purchased the new Lewmar Folding Wheel at the spring boat show and loved how it opened up the ti
376 mast bend Philip Kelly at 1:44am 02.12.06 Big Boats 3/1148 Went to local sailmaker to have our main recut to take out stretch. I made comment about getting the
what size engine for dinghy mjb at 1:32am 02.12.06 Ask All Sailors 44/10017 I'm purchasing a 10' hard dinghy and would like to know what everybody recommends for the engine siz
Phil, I can't access the archives.... Rich Stidger at 11:38pm 02.11.06 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/1073 on 2/11 evening or 2/12 morning. Is there a problem?
hunter 336 bridge clearance jim11312 at 9:53pm 02.11.06 Mid-Size Boats 7/1738 I have a deck steped mast on a 336, 56 feet up. would like to know if anyone has tried to let mast a
Mast Wiring Christopher15374 at 4:23pm 02.11.06 Big Boats 3/974 I have have recently purchased a wind meter and a radar dome, both of which I want to mount on my ma
Cat 36 Tall Rig bob at 12:54pm 02.11.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/869 How can you tell a tall rig from a standard rig on a Cat 36? I am considering purchasing an 85 cat 3
Stress Cracks RobL at 11:53am 02.11.06 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1167 Does anyone have experience with a stress cracks along the cabin/deck joint? This is a 37C and the

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Found a 2003 C310 Closing Time at 2:02pm 05.16.21 So after our adventure of looking at a C34 and deciding it was too dated we decided to move on and
Question on M25 vent hose off of the valve cover kappykaplan at 1:50pm 05.16.21 It is the crankcase breather outlet, best to have a hose that runs to your air cleaner :plus:
110 circuit problem kappykaplan at 1:44pm 05.16.21 The other five are 30 year old standard outlets. Should they be replaced with GCFI? Usually, there
I would like to purchase a Catalina 270. Brian D at 1:40pm 05.16.21 You will not get anyone offering to sell a boat on this forum without getting permanently banned. Th
Alternatives to NER Salsa (better price, less ugly) Sailfanatic at 1:24pm 05.16.21 I switched the mainsheet on my P31-2 from Sta-set to 3/8" Salsa, and loved the Salsa line for all th
I would like to purchase a Catalina 270. sail sfbay at 1:20pm 05.16.21 Welcome to the forum!! You will find some for sale on these sites: Catalina 270 Boats for sale (sma
The Cruising Area near Blaine, WA jssailem at 1:19pm 05.16.21 The number is the depth in fathoms. The subscript is in feet. So, 73 represents 7 fathoms 3 feet de
Running Rigging Table, 1991 Hunter 30T, tall mast sail sfbay at 1:09pm 05.16.21 Could not find a manual with that information on this site or on the internet. Suggest making an in
Running Rigging table, 1991 Hunter 30T, tall mast sail sfbay at 1:00pm 05.16.21 Question 1: Suggest making an inventory of all your running rigging and documenting their type/manu
The Cruising Area near Blaine, WA shemandr at 12:34pm 05.16.21 Oh, and I noted with the depth readings for the area some soundings have a number (7) and there is a
The Cruising Area near Blaine, WA shemandr at 12:27pm 05.16.21 Thanks for the narrative. I enjoyed finding those places my electronic charts.
How do you remove adhesive from wheel? Brian D at 12:25pm 05.16.21 Can the PB be eaten afterwards :doh: ? Sure, why knot? :beer:
Its funny Friday! (1) leo310 at 12:23pm 05.16.21 194217
Funny Friday!!! (1) leo310 at 12:22pm 05.16.21 194216
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker Ralph Johnstone at 12:17pm 05.16.21 Looking for the quickest and easiest yet thorough fix. Maybe look for some guy on the dock with a
Question on M25 vent hose off of the valve cover Stu Jackson at 12:14pm 05.16.21 Breather Hose 101 (w/ K&N Filter Pictures from Rick Allen) K&N air filter breather hose and Noah's
Lehr 2.5 propane outboard worth fixing? sailcapt340 at 12:06pm 05.16.21 I'm sorry to hear that. But it was worth the thought. I was going to replace my Mercury 3.5 with a
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker skunther at 11:55am 05.16.21 I can only suppose that the main breaker was right on the border of tripping for all these years it
Diesel shutoff question Wm. Gill at 11:42am 05.16.21 Without re-reading all the responses in this posting I might have missed something, but if the shut
Diesel shutoff question (1) Wm. Gill at 11:35am 05.16.21 The engine stop cable on your engine allows the regulator lever to rotate past the idle position an

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