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Install City Water inlet Keith at 2:11pm 04.13.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1021 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 0/914 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 5/1306 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 3/2902 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 4/1402 What size packing is used for a hunter 34 stuffing box?
Complete rigging floridaEd at 11:15am 04.13.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/833 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 4/1044 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 5/932 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 0/1012 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 2/969 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 1/1070
Brion Toss Rigging In Guest Expert Forum Rick D at 9:48am 04.13.05 Ask All Sailors 0/1046 Beginning next week, we will have Brion Toss (and maybe some of his riggers) on our expert forum to
No Traveler Don Guillette at 9:37am 04.13.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/1468 Richard from Ashevill: I assume your talking about your C30. You can get away without a traveler on
Outboard vs. Inboard Jason 5133 at 9:35am 04.13.05 Bigger Boats 4/1279 Attempting to get back into the sport of sailing, and have pretty much decided on a O'Day 272. Look
Rewiring an '82 H-36 Mast Pete Davenport at 9:13am 04.13.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/752 Getting ready to rewire the mast (both mast head lite, deck lite, and VHF cable). the cables enter
Control Cables Bob at 9:12am 04.13.05 The Cherubini Hunters 2/936 Does anyone know what cables to use for a Morse MJB control. It is a chrome two handled (throttle a
batteries Jack2438 at 9:02am 04.13.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1127 I am getting ready to replace the batteries on my Catalina,Any advice on where to get a deal or jus
Testing VHF Coax Cable? Bob Rutland at 7:52am 04.13.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1234 After an indirect lighting strike my VHF is being repaired and the antenna (mast top)is going to be
Reverse cycle AC installation on a 2004 306 Randy Conkling at 7:44am 04.13.05 Mid-Size Boats 8/1175 I just posted the details of the installation of my new AC unit in my 306 over in the Photo Forum if
Trim Sequence Don Guillette at 7:10am 04.13.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/1569 Ken from Va: Yup, you've just joined the club when you discovered the trim was off. That is a big fi

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49 Exhaust/Engine issue? Ralph Johnstone at 4:49pm 02.17.21 There are 5 ways to back up water into the engine. Just had to ask: 2) Incorrectly installed Dri
Prada Cup Finals Davidasailor26 at 4:29pm 02.17.21
Inverters and induction cooktop Davidasailor26 at 4:14pm 02.17.21 The coil is probably non-magnetic copper, so no serious concerns about storing that part of the unit
49 Exhaust/Engine issue? (1) JamesG161 at 3:58pm 02.17.21 From my H430 manual...
49 Exhaust/Engine issue? Tally Ho at 3:47pm 02.17.21 There are 5 ways to back up water into the engine. 1) High seas, that allow muffler water to back
49 Exhaust/Engine issue? JamesG161 at 3:43pm 02.17.21 previous owner had engine replaced as water backed up from exhaust There are 5 ways to back up wat
H 30 cockpit portlights. (1) Tally Ho at 3:41pm 02.17.21 I hated those cams... I replaced all of mine with these knobs from Amazon (currently unavailable fr
South Coast 22 SailingLoto at 3:31pm 02.17.21 Good Catch... that post made me go look at the picture again and there are other issues that need ad
Gauges! (1) dmax at 3:28pm 02.17.21 Here is a photo of the new panel that will be going into my boat soon. It is taller and wider than t
lifehack for budget bluewater boats for a family of 4 Will Gilmore at 3:27pm 02.17.21 That's a Ketch. The mizzen mast is forward of the rudder post. A yawl typically has a smaller mizze
49 Exhaust/Engine issue? Rick D at 3:26pm 02.17.21 Not related to this model, but the purchaser of my prior Hunter was moored in a very rough anchorage
49 Exhaust/Engine issue? sail sfbay at 3:22pm 02.17.21 I meant the hours seem LOW...........Greg In the San Francisco Bay I rarely put more than 15-25 ho
Broken Seacock Handle rgranger at 3:20pm 02.17.21
49 Exhaust/Engine issue? Tally Ho at 3:15pm 02.17.21 Not uncommon to put those hours annually on a sailboat since in the summer after the wind blows a s
South Coast 22 (1) rgranger at 3:11pm 02.17.21 I sail a Macgregor 22 - a make and model known for its low price and cut corners. Yet my keel bolt
Broken Seacock Handle Tally Ho at 3:10pm 02.17.21 Well, pictured below is the waste through hull seacock of my new to me sailboat. It is a Groco IBV-
solar SailingLoto at 3:10pm 02.17.21 I was just reading a post that said that nearly word for word. I believe regarding a farrier 24.
Below Deck Autopilot jeepbluetj at 3:05pm 02.17.21 Glad to hear the below-deck fits in the 315. I would have guessed as much. One thing not mentioned
49 Exhaust/Engine issue? sail sfbay at 3:05pm 02.17.21 .............The 289 hours on a 2012 engine seems low....I hate to run my Yanmar, my slip is literal
49 Exhaust/Engine issue? sail sfbay at 3:00pm 02.17.21 ScottySailor, recommend inspecting the exhaust elbow loop, discussing the engine replacement with th

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