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An interesting problem Mark at 5:02pm 04.10.05 Smaller Boats 5/830 Hope someone can help.Whilst sailing with the radio on I could hear a faint click noise thru the sp
Need my cal 34 towed from Redondo beach to MDR JIm at 2:13pm 04.10.05 Cal 0/365 Acquired a Cal34 in NewPort, needs new standing rigging. None of the professionals Sea Tow etc. will
Sweet 16? ex-admin at 1:32pm 04.10.05 Ask All Sailors 53/3229 Nowadays most sailors have either a portable or an installed VHF radio on their boats. Unfortunat
New Fuel Tank for a Catalina 36? Ralph G at 1:26pm 04.10.05 Big Boats 2/3170 A corrosion spot on the exterior of my original 1991 Skyline Industries Aluminum tank has started to
CE Rating for Hunter 35.5 DJ at 12:21pm 04.10.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/928 Does anyone have an idea if H35.5 has the CE rating? If it does not what would hypothetically the
Gallons per Hour James Hill at 12:14pm 04.10.05 Ask All Sailors 5/2417 Any estimates on gallons per hour for a westerbeke 30hp pushing a 33 foot (11,000lbs) at about 6 kno
Gallons per Hour James Hill at 12:09pm 04.10.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1389 Any estimates on gallons per hour for a westerbeke 30hp pushing a 33 foot (11,000lbs) at about 6 kno
Beneteau 331 James Hill at 11:59am 04.10.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1156 I am planning my summer cruise. I have a B331 with a westerbeke 30hp. I cannot recall how may gph
dirty diesel Jared at 11:28am 04.10.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/892 I was changing the fuel filter in our H34 today and I filled a cup with diesel out of the fuel line
Finally, a warm day JerryA at 11:20am 04.10.05 Day Sailers 13/1258 It has finally warmed up while the sun is shining. This hasn't happened more than a couple of times
1989 oday rudder mike kesner at 11:15am 04.10.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1053 My boat has been in drydock for four months.There is water dripping out of the bottom of the rudder
Catalina 22 Forward Thru Hulls skamurphy at 11:12am 04.10.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1336 I've read quite a bit about thru hulls on earlier Catalina 22's. I have a 1973 that used to have the
Many thanks to Don Guillette John Richard at 11:07am 04.10.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/1504 I recently purchased Don's book and sail trim guides and found them filled with easy to understand i
My gratitude to Don Guillette John Richard at 11:03am 04.10.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 0/1354 I recently purchased Don's book and sail trim guides and found them filled with easy to understand i
help on the mixing elbow for a 2gm20f Yanmar ed6985 at 10:57am 04.10.05 Mid-Size Boats 5/1271 Today I removed the mixing elbow off my hunter 30 1991. I did so at the suggestion of several dock
Throtle Control H-31 Greig at 10:52am 04.10.05 The Cherubini Hunters 2/796 I have a problem with the pedastal mounted throtle control on my recently purchased 1985 Hunter 31 e
Isolator??? Im tired! Bob at 10:19am 04.10.05 The Cherubini Hunters 2/852 A very long week, 4 new ports and two side windows installed, motor is in and bolted down, all toe r
Will A Simrad Wheel Pilot Fit A Catalina?? Rodd C. at 9:28am 04.10.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/799 Hi All, I'm trying to find out if a Simrad WP30 / 32 auto pilot will fit the newer Catalina/Edson
Chutescoop Harry at 9:03am 04.10.05 Mid-Size Boats 0/1134 I am considering buying a Chutescoop for dowsing the spinaker. Has any one had experience with this
Setting up the reef on an H23 Tazilla at 7:31am 04.10.05 Smaller Boats 6/840 I am trying to set up the reef for the main on my 1986 Hunter 23 but cannot figure out how to run th

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Engine shut down, stuck in FWD Ranger_12 at 6:52am 09.23.20 For starters, M25 universal diesel on my Catalina 30 is old and rusty. We were motoring along, at a
Engine shut down, stuck in FWD rickleyard11 at 6:49am 09.23.20
Engine shut down, stuck in FWD Don S/V ILLusion at 6:45am 09.23.20 Too little information - oil level? What happens when you crank it over? Have you disengaged the shi
Information Crazy Dave Condon at 6:32am 09.23.20 Not sure if the Spindrift trailer was designed by a friend of mine but check with Road King ( forme
Tank Monitor shemandr at 6:31am 09.23.20 The fuel monitors are known problems. I forget the OEM but they weren't very good. Search the thre
Searching for hunter 19-1 manual Crazy Dave Condon at 6:22am 09.23.20 Go thru those archived under brochures and the other regarding the 20 model year 1981-1983
outboard motor Freedom77 at 6:19am 09.23.20 Had Merc 4 shortshaft on our Venture 21. worked great.
Hunter 260 Hull Crack Below the Water Line rgranger at 6:18am 09.23.20 ... blow air into the ballast tank vent hole with a shop vac exhaust, leaf blower, or compressor. .
Searching for hunter 19-1 manual Crazy Dave Condon at 6:16am 09.23.20
Sailboat outboard 4 hp hanger Bemer rgranger at 6:15am 09.23.20 Sometimes a sharp tap with a hammer to the nut will break the crud in the threads that is holding it
Simple 33.5 sheets and halyards question. shemandr at 6:12am 09.23.20 Is the mast up? If it is and you don't have running rigging don't put away that climbing harness.
Hunter 260 Hull Crack Below the Water Line Crazy Dave Condon at 6:08am 09.23.20 Reverse of finding a leak. great idea @caverun Thanks. measure from rub rail to top of crack a
Tank Monitor buddy0 at 5:58am 09.23.20 I would pull it out and see what type of sending unit you have to start with. If its a traditional o
A cure for leaking chainplates RoyS at 5:55am 09.23.20 I like your raised block idea. Well done. The solid block also provides a good base for the cover sc
Winter Projects Justin_NSA at 5:51am 09.23.20
Simple 33.5 sheets and halyards question. kappykaplan at 5:43am 09.23.20
Tank Monitor Justin_NSA at 5:39am 09.23.20 :plus: Any onboard redundancy you can use to isolate the "problem"?
Stink Boat sailme88 at 5:20am 09.23.20 I DON"T have a 3 way valve. I have a bottom suction line and a bottom over the side line. The over t
Sailmakers shemandr at 5:10am 09.23.20 I don't mean to make choice of sail cloth more complicated; but, while you're considering what sail
91 Seaward 23 Portholes Seaward 23 - Tattoo at 5:08am 09.23.20 Thank you, YES, I think you are correct. We are reaching out to Man Ship now to see what they have

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