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Name and such Michael7968 at 10:33am 10.18.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/996 I thought I remembered something like this before, but I can't find it in the archives.I want to f
scratches on salon table and nav table James Hill at 10:09am 10.18.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1386 i am just wrapping up my first season on a 2004 b331. I reccently notices there are quite a few scr
Traveler car Tom H31 at 9:59am 10.18.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/1126 1986 H31, with Rutgerson mainsheet traveler - cam cleats at each end of track are pretty well worn o
Reluctant but willing Stuart at 9:54am 10.18.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/897 I have a number of small chips and cracks in the gelcoat of my 1998 beneteau and have been reading v
Licensing Bing13178 at 9:53am 10.18.04 Ask All Sailors 10/1672 In the U.S. do you have to have a licence to sail your boat?In Queensland Australia legislation ha
Winterizing Randall at 9:47am 10.18.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/1826 I'm faced with some winterizing decisions for my 36 foot sailboat and would lke a little advice. Th
Yanmar 3YM30 JohnEh at 8:59am 10.18.04 Mid-Size Boats 0/1472 I have now determined that the Yanmar engine operation manual recommends an initial 50 hour maintena
Racor Spin ON filter Paul (Affinity C320) at 8:53am 10.18.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1004 I have never changed a Racor Spin on fuel filter. There are three screw like things on top. One is
C-270-perkins 18HP fuel filter Ken at 7:54am 10.18.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1121 My 94 C-270 did not have the Perkins engine manual with it. Will be changing the oil/filter and spin
Rinsing a holding tank Ben Stavis at 6:39am 10.18.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/2130 Hi Peggy,Due to more and more no discharge zones, I'm replacing a LectraSan with a Vacuflush syste
2005 Columbia Calendar Captn pauley at 6:29am 10.18.04 Columbia 1/1344 Each year i do a Columbia calendar. You can see last year's at www.captnpauley.com. Theyb are then d
improving the bunk Nomar at 6:19am 10.18.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1326 Has anyone ever used a Cabella mattress pad, the kind that is touted to campers as self inflating, o
Taking in Water Holly Hamilton at 5:47am 10.18.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/814 I recently had a very unfortunate incident with my MacGregor 25. The story is too long to tell but t
Keel Rust Brent Headberg at 5:16am 10.18.04 Mid-Size Boats 5/1070 My 1990 Hunter 33.5 suffered damage in Hurricane Frances and the boat yard is removing the keel to r
Women? Richard at 4:44am 10.18.04 Smaller Boats 2/985 Greetings,I am curious: I have a pair of friends; a married couple. In what I suspect is a rare t
New Sailor Asks - Is This Right??? Steve at 4:38am 10.18.04 Ask All Sailors 21/1903 After a month of owning my first boat, a 1981 O'Day 30, I finally got out in winds about 20 knots.
hunter 26 teak floor replacement ChuckP at 4:00am 10.18.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1626 I am refurbishing my hunter 26 in the last storms the boat took water in the galley. so the wood(or
Electric Winches George H260 at 3:59am 10.18.04 Big Boats 0/788 Has anyone with a 410 converted their winches over to electric? I would be interested in learning an
High Winds Paul at 3:56am 10.18.04 Ask All Sailors 13/1552 Now that the brisk autumn winds are here you begin to notice a couple of different approaches to how
Reading Lights TJ23058 at 3:19am 10.18.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1242 Was at our boat (2000 Beneteau 361) last weekend and noticed that all (8) of the swiveling reading l

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We are new owners of a Yamaha 36! Would like to contact with others to learn and know about their experience and updates. Fair winds kappykaplan at 1:30pm 02.05.21 Welcome aboard! :beer:
Xantrex Echo with Lithium questions Tim22 at 1:07pm 02.05.21 After my initial post I contacted Xantrex. They seemed to think that the echo charger would continue
Just cruising along... Benny17441 at 1:01pm 02.05.21 You must mean, work has now become play!
Xantrex Echo with Lithium questions Captain Larry-DH at 12:45pm 02.05.21 You may want to consider moving your alternator to charge the start bank, and use a Sterling Battery
Cargo Ship snaps in half Don S/V ILLusion at 12:44pm 02.05.21 Where do I view that? https://www.smithsonianchannel.com/details/series/disasters-at-sea
Hunter 29.5 or Catalina 30 Whatfiero1 at 12:42pm 02.05.21 I'd take each for a test sail in spring and let boat talk to you
Cat30 mast rewire -compression post weekendrken at 12:39pm 02.05.21 Those strips are not how they did it. I said "better" -- (not that RV plugs won't work or weren't s
Cat30 mast rewire -compression post Ward H at 12:12pm 02.05.21 On this I actually disagree with Ken, one of the few times, that trailer plugs are not suitable for
Required Repairs and Upgrades on a 1983 Cal 39 delucacorrado at 12:09pm 02.05.21 I'd consider the Cal 39 is a very desirable boat. If the hull needs repairs, and its blue, then I
We are new owners of a Yamaha 36! Would like to contact with others to learn and know about their experience and updates. Fair winds mermike at 11:54am 02.05.21 That's a nice boat, and rare in the US. I might trade up if one ever came up for sale.
Xantrex Echo with Lithium questions sail sfbay at 11:38am 02.05.21 What I understand about Xantrex echo charger is that the battery banks it is charging must be the sa
We are new owners of a Yamaha 36! Would like to contact with others to learn and know about their experience and updates. Fair winds Inox at 11:15am 02.05.21 Also! We have all the original manuals, plans and original drawings from Yamaha 36. Model Y-36B. Hul
Cat30 mast rewire -compression post jerryf609 at 11:03am 02.05.21
Cat30 mast rewire -compression post jerryf609 at 11:01am 02.05.21 Here is a drawing I did to help with the mast rewiring. I did it to keep track of the wire colors b
Hunter 29.5 or Catalina 30 Sailm8 at 10:48am 02.05.21 I sail a 29.5 in SW Florida. I can't speak to the Catalina 30. For sheer comfort at anchor and sai
Hunter 29.5 or Catalina 30 Jackdaw at 10:41am 02.05.21 The Cat has a much more traditional canoe hull, and probably a deeper keel. That accounts for the be
Required Repairs and Upgrades on a 1983 Cal 39 Sailfanatic at 10:36am 02.05.21 I'd consider the Cal 39 to be a very desirable boat. If the hull needs repairs, and its blue, then
Cat30 mast rewire -compression post weekendrken at 10:32am 02.05.21
Loading a Catalina 30 MK11 trailer 1st time Ranger_12 at 10:29am 02.05.21 How do you plan to unstep the mast ? Is there a travel lift available ? I already unstepped the
Just cruising along... Jackdaw at 10:24am 02.05.21 Rearranging my Zeus 2/Triton setup. Good gear for sure!

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