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Rescue and another rogue wave?? Roger5024 at 12:12am 05.10.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1106 On the morning news there was film of the rescue of three men (and the loss of two) from a large sai
Newbie question Broke sailor SV Marcell at 11:35pm 05.09.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/882 What is the best way of attaching stuff to the walls inside the cabin and in the lockers in the cock
Salon Comparison: 381 v. 411 Jeremy Ritzenberg at 11:33pm 05.09.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1120 I sold my First 345 a few years ago and am now deciding on a 3 cabin 381 v. a 3 cabin 411. From the
Kenton Mast sheaves Sam Lust at 11:31pm 05.09.05 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1488 I have started discussion with Garhauer Marine to see what it would cost to make up replacement shea
Swing keel furgie at 11:28pm 05.09.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/867 Is there any special way to get the swing keel off my boat....need to get it off to replace the wash
Rusted Oil Pan Rick at 11:02pm 05.09.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1054 I have an oil leak somewhere in my engine. It appears in the bilge but I can't see where it is comi
Installing a knotmeter in a Capri 22 Tim Higgins at 10:32pm 05.09.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1201 I need to drill a through-hull hole to install a knotmeter in my 1990 Catalina 22 Capri. I can't fi
Teak Runners saltydog3111 at 9:49pm 05.09.05 Smaller Boats 5/888 New owner to Hunter 22, looking for the best way to remove plugs in the cabin on the teak runners on
Need advice on what to look at when considering... Chip at 6:12pm 05.09.05 Grampian 3/1860 I am considering buying a Grampian 30' Sailboat. This will be my first sailboat purchase. I would lo
your opinion please. wegiddens24246 at 5:50pm 05.09.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/885 I have allways been attracted to 51' Formosa ketch. Mostly for traditional looks and there rep for b
bilge drainage adrian at 3:28pm 05.09.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/1188 Help me. I recently purchased a 19 ft motorsailor 1994 model. Trying to drain the bilge is a real
hunter 140 rigging Wayne at 2:41pm 05.09.05 Day Sailers 0/2168 I have a hunter 140 and i noticed where the rigging lines go from the mast to the sides of the boat(
Tire inflation for a 26X trailer Norm8525 at 1:49pm 05.09.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1093 My tires have a maximum inflation of 50psi. Are there any recommendations for the inflation best on
Owner's Manual - 30' 1979 Hunter Aaron Norlund at 1:37pm 05.09.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1807 Hi there again,As noted in my last post, I recently purchased a 30' 1979 Hunter that needs some wo
Coast Guard Documentation number John Miller at 1:09pm 05.09.05 Ask All Sailors 15/1451 Hi, I have just finished reading the archive discussions about Coast Guard Documentation. I recentl
Bilge water Doug J at 12:54pm 05.09.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/920 I'm curious to know where is the best place or places to install electric bilge pumps. In my 26S un
stupid question im sure but plz bear with me louie7316 at 12:45pm 05.09.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1001 i have a 22 foot oday.i use it for coastal cruising.boston to cape ann north of boston.i have found
Coast Guard, a broad spectrum of experiences Ragbagger43 at 12:09pm 05.09.05 Ask All Sailors 0/855 First experience was in North Carolina in 1973 where a young CG officer boarded our 16' runabout and
Does anyone know this guy Tim Welsh at 11:58am 05.09.05 Big Boats 4/858 I sailed alongside this guy on Ouachita for a little while Saturday. Tim Welsh H34 AKA Cabo Wabo
cabin top sunroof cover Franklin at 11:47am 05.09.05 Big Boats 3/871 Ok...sunroof may not be the correct name but the best I could come up with. I'm looking for a cover

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Boat painting - DYI - Professionals-paints jssailem at 9:18pm 04.04.21 I watched the Boatworks Today presentation on AlexSeal paint that Andy rolled on a boat yet looked n
Replacement Meco Regulator / Fisher Control Valve Benny17441 at 9:03pm 04.04.21 Unless you find someone that may have done a recent replacement finding a suitable CNG regulator t
Window films dLj at 8:19pm 04.04.21
Replacement Meco Regulator / Fisher Control Valve svserenity at 8:13pm 04.04.21 Thanks for this, have found a few used ones but I was hoping to find a modern replacement equivalent
Replacement Meco Regulator / Fisher Control Valve Benny17441 at 8:07pm 04.04.21 https://i.ebayimg.com/thumbs/images/g/ur8AAOSwuThfoxIW/s-l225.webp CNG REGULATOR FOR STOVES HEATERS
Inverter recommendations JamesG161 at 7:54pm 04.04.21 one of the new more compact units(Xantrex or ProMariner). Also wants a remote panel . Do you have
Window films Don S/V ILLusion at 7:42pm 04.04.21 That's one of my questions... I've sent in a request to 3M - will let you know if anything useful c
Frozen seacocks,how to cure? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:40pm 04.04.21 If they are proper ball valves, it might be worth disassembling and rebuilding. If they are gate val
Tranny Fluid & Heat Exchanger JRT at 7:39pm 04.04.21 This is the write up I use. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/transmission-fluid-change.181
Spring Cruise 2021 jssailem at 7:37pm 04.04.21
Window films dLj at 7:35pm 04.04.21 Got to wonder if 3M recommends the film for acrylic windows ? You're doubling the radiation the wi
Exciting and potentially expensive day yesterday ( drivetrain & window) jssailem at 7:31pm 04.04.21 Gorilla tape makes a clear tape that might work.
Prevent engine starting in reverse (2) jssailem at 7:28pm 04.04.21 which isn't often because it's somewhat difficult to access the valve on this boat. I understand s
Window films Ralph Johnstone at 7:20pm 04.04.21 Got to wonder if 3M recommends the film for acrylic windows ? You're doubling the radiation the win
Frozen seacocks,how to cure? Ralph Johnstone at 7:16pm 04.04.21 Are you on the hard or ................... ? Vales are stuck in the open or shut position ? Size
Custom font for boat lettering WayneH at 7:10pm 04.04.21 @WayneH What kind of paint are you going to use to paint your boat? I'm looking at painting mine an
Inverter recommendations WayneH at 7:06pm 04.04.21 I like my MagnaSine. It's been running the house since August 2015. But I've got 7.2KW of solar pane
Hunter 33 - batteries Two Sails at 6:42pm 04.04.21 So picking up this thread again...we had our Hunter out for a full day shakedown this past weekend a
first trip to Catalina Kings Gambit at 6:37pm 04.04.21 :yikes: 20 miles offshore with no chart or GPS? They got lucky finding land Actually, Santa Barbara
Rudder Tube Rust P12nash at 6:16pm 04.04.21

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