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process or result David11038 at 10:03pm 04.13.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/1032 In the 5 or so years I have been into sailing, I have noticed there are two types of sailors, those
Rigging the H33.5 Ken Palmer at 9:56pm 04.13.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/770 This will be my first year to tune the mast after it is re-stepped by the marina next month. As you
batteries Jack2438 at 8:46pm 04.13.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1074 Thanks for the info on the differant battery types, here's some new questions, Where should I look f
Batteries Kerry at 6:33pm 04.13.05 Ask All Sailors 1/814 I am new to sailboats and recently purchased one needing batteries. I had the Gel Cell type because
prop shaft for c27 Donna12924 at 5:10pm 04.13.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/812 Hi, does anyone out there have the specs for prop shaft for C27 with Yanmar 8 diesal engine? Ours is
bavaria 960 cpt mik at 4:19pm 04.13.05 Bavaria 0/5032 i am an owner of a 1985, 960 and can't find any details about her{i don't speak german}. Can anybody
Single line reefing, can it be made to work? SoupyT at 3:14pm 04.13.05 Big Boats 1/809 I recently bought a fine '89 Legend 37, and I'm having huge fun. One of the things that attracted me
Mac 25 Rebuild Dave Blum at 2:50pm 04.13.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/726 Just some pictures of our rebuild last year of our 1980 Mac 25, stop by if you get a chance.
Install City Water inlet Keith at 2:11pm 04.13.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/987 I purchased a flush mount water inlet with regulator, as I spend a fair amount of time at the dock.
IdaSailor Centerboard John S at 1:59pm 04.13.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/864 Here is the top that was trimmed off my cboard- it shows the cross section of it. The flat pieces on
Full time onboard living and condensation?? Frank at 12:57pm 04.13.05 Big Boats 5/1134 Wife and I are interested in full time living aboard a 350 Catalina.Anyone who has lived on board f
auto bilge pump for Catalina 30 (1980)? arlenesdream@hotmail.com at 12:34pm 04.13.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2791 Third year with used Catalina 30. Manual bilge pump is not enough when away for more than five days.
hunter 34 stuffing box jim at 12:11pm 04.13.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1359 What size packing is used for a hunter 34 stuffing box?
Complete rigging floridaEd at 11:15am 04.13.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/769 Hi fellow sailorsWe just aquired a 1988 23' Hunter. It is on a trailer, and we know nothing about r
ICW Michael Beil at 11:09am 04.13.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/959 I am planning a trip to Florida, via the ICW. I was wondering in anyone can give me some advice reg
waterproof cd player Marty at 11:08am 04.13.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/849 Is there really anything special about a cd player that claims to be waterproof? Has anyone had good
Weight of a Irwin 32 hellen at 10:58am 04.13.05 Ask All Sailors 0/962 Hello irwin-ownersWe have a Nice irwin 32 (1988) sailboot and we gonne schip her to europaNow we a
sail chart cockpit stowage mortyd at 10:29am 04.13.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/921 i have a set of don guillette's sail trim charts and am trying to find a handy way to keep them at h
Swing Keel Fix? Richard Eisenlord at 9:56am 04.13.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1039
Brion Toss Rigging In Guest Expert Forum Rick D at 9:48am 04.13.05 Ask All Sailors 0/997 Beginning next week, we will have Brion Toss (and maybe some of his riggers) on our expert forum to

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Would You Use Biodiesel if Available Capt jgw at 5:41pm 10.05.20 According to ISO and all engine manufacturers this a very bad idea. There are problems with high as
Looks Important Maybe BlowMeAway at 5:40pm 10.05.20 It looks like the pin from your broken boom kicker of last week.
Temporary Plug for Thru Hull Fitting marchem at 5:37pm 10.05.20
Fresh water tank vent - geometrical problem - vent to bilge an option? Fredct at 5:37pm 10.05.20 I forgot to add that the fill line also flows below the tank so it's always full of water. Venting t
cooling water/exhaust hose leak ggrizzard at 5:33pm 10.05.20 OH, and look around Defender.com once you verify the hose diameter for replacement hose AND new 'ABA
cooling water/exhaust hose leak ggrizzard at 5:30pm 10.05.20 Seriously, before you go diving or ruin your marriage, answer a couple of questions: 1. Are you thi
Fresh water tank vent - geometrical problem - vent to bilge an option? Capt jgw at 5:29pm 10.05.20 Saw one where they ran the tank vent to the head sink. All inside the boat so no chance of sea water
Your 2 cents on main sail furlers capta at 5:28pm 10.05.20 I can't help with your CDI MR2 furler but I will offer an alternative to consider. I don't know th
Fresh water manifold ggrizzard at 5:14pm 10.05.20 Looks like a lot of PVC/contact cement/glue(?) on the left branch. Could that be where the leak is
322, my winter project acarter at 4:45pm 10.05.20 Thanks for the responses. I'll be doing my best to take lots of pictures and post my findings as I g
Looks Important Maybe heritage at 4:40pm 10.05.20 From the way it is bent and its size, I would guess that it came from a turnbuckle. As the shroud
Cockpit Cushions smokey73 at 4:39pm 10.05.20 Careful, Smokey That was the "then" wife, not the "now" wife.
Wisdom Stu Jackson at 4:37pm 10.05.20
Can you identify this? Gene S at 4:32pm 10.05.20 Does it also run off of engine coolant? My boiler does and shore power 1200 watts. Too much for an i
Looks Important Maybe Bill19233 at 4:24pm 10.05.20 There is the off chance someone's shoe picked it up from the dock or parking lot and decided to drop
cooling water/exhaust hose leak Ron20324 at 4:16pm 10.05.20 Be safe man! Don't tell her you are putting her up there because of her weight! Tell her she's the
cooling water/exhaust hose leak Richard19068 at 4:09pm 10.05.20 Thank you very much! I think I'll duck under with my scuba gear and see if I can plug it from the
Wisdom Mr. Dave at 4:08pm 10.05.20 You're drifting pretty far off topic here, King, but he was pretty outspokenly against drug use.
cooling water/exhaust hose leak SteveO77 at 3:57pm 10.05.20 Welcome to the forum!! I hope yours looks like the diagram below of a 1984 Hunter 27. I don't hav
cooling water/exhaust hose leak SteveO77 at 3:54pm 10.05.20 Welcome !! Kinda close one there Steve. I think that the little glassed in nozzle that the exhaust

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