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Another Head Problem Dick at 11:26am 06.19.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/831 I have a Cat22 that had a leak in its head. In the process of fixing it I needed to remove the hand
rudder tom23264 at 11:12am 06.19.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1050 Recently we moved our daughters boat from Washington, DC to Lake Altoona, GA. She and her husband ha
interior cracking on bulkhead RickinCT at 9:18am 06.19.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1223 I am considering the purchase of an 80 O'day 22. The boat appears to be in generally good condition
All you gotta do is ...:D MikeB16632 at 5:40am 06.19.04 Smaller Boats 0/740 So you want to run some new cables from the electrical panel to the stern, for say, a tiller pilot?
Raritan PH-II electric conversion mark15269 at 5:04am 06.19.04 Big Boats 2/1151 Has anyone perfromed the electric conversion on the Raritan PH-II? This is the head that came in my
Legend 37 replacement portlights mark15269 at 4:57am 06.19.04 Big Boats 3/813 I will have to replace some of the portlights on my Legend 37 before winter and am afraid I may ahve
All you gotta do is ...;D MikeB16632 at 4:55am 06.19.04 Smaller Boats 0/687 So you want to run some new cables from the electrical panel to the stern, for say, a tiller pilot?
Tohatsu 8hp Peeper at 4:50am 06.19.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/950 Anybody know where I can get a copy of the motor manual for a Tohatsu 8hp?
Documentation and surveys Tip at 4:25am 06.19.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/800 I want to buy a used M25 or 26 and from what I have found on the Internet I will have to go several
Where Can I Get A New Mixing Elbow For A 3GMF? Joe Mullee at 4:23am 06.19.04 Big Boats 10/1278 I have a Yanmar 3GMF. The max RPM's it produces is 2500-2600. The manual calls for 3600. I've change
'71 Volvo Diesel fgpericson at 1:40am 06.19.04 Trailer Sailors 0/1506 What longevity and maintenance costs can I expect out of a seawater cooled Volvo 2 cyl. It appears
Mast Stepping Hardware fgpericson at 1:35am 06.19.04 Trailer Sailors 4/6257 I have almost purchased a 27 ft Ericson. I am hesitant until I know that the mast can be sufficient
mast lights ex-admin at 1:15am 06.19.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1147 I am taking possession of my Hunter 28.5 in a few days and the mast is down. Does anyone know what t
Halyard help imajazzman at 12:38am 06.19.04 Smaller Boats 8/1004 I have a 1979 C-22. After raising the main or jib, I find nearly impossible to use the cleats on the
Reefing configuration for a Catalina 40 Mirage - C-400 at 12:29am 06.19.04 Other Sailboats 2/1090 I bought my 1998 C-400 last summer, and am still learning the ropes, figuratively and literally. I'
Help! A few quick Javelin questions David22573 at 11:48pm 06.18.04 Day Sailers 0/971 I need to renew my boat registration and lost the aluminum plate that was affixed to my Javelin and
Sailing Speed? Peeper at 3:46pm 06.18.04 Smaller Boats 5/936 Whats the fastest anyone has gotten their 26 to sail? Just wondering.
Aft Berth Always Wet??? Peeper at 3:44pm 06.18.04 Smaller Boats 6/970 Hey guys! I have a '95 H26, does anybody else have any problems with bilge water or condensation get
outboard raiser barrenjoey at 3:01pm 06.18.04 Other Sailboats 2/1033 Hi,I have a beneteau 393, was wondering if any other beneteau owners have any interesting tricks t
o Hull Crack Concern? o TexasSailer at 12:42pm 06.18.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1047 I am in the market for a C30. We just completed a survey on a boat today and found a mysterious cra

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1987 31 Huntet Hull Leak Northshore at 5:28pm 07.28.20 Thanks HMT2. I will look into the search.
dorade box cowl vent capta at 5:27pm 07.28.20 Because of the water drains in the box part it will not pull air out of the boat. It is an in for ai
Hunter 386 Bimini Hardware Gary Ryan at 5:22pm 07.28.20 Thanks! There was a local guy that came out and looked at it. I used pvc to shape it. He quoted $
New to sailing. lots of questions (2) Joe at 5:09pm 07.28.20 When the boat starts to heel the quick fix is to ease the mainsheet or traveler down to get the wind
Maine Visitors Don S/V ILLusion at 4:50pm 07.28.20 The poster child seems to be Germany. Early lock down, tracing, tracing tracing, tracking, trackin
dorade box cowl vent dlochner at 4:39pm 07.28.20 Face the opening towards the prevailing wind. When on anchor that is facing forward. Most cowls will
Maine Visitors jviss at 4:36pm 07.28.20 It's kind of silly to compare "the U.S" to any single European country. The U.S. is about the same
dorade box cowl vent kappykaplan at 4:35pm 07.28.20 I leave mine facing forward most of the time. If you want more airflow, you need to point it in the
Hens Teeth: The Saga Continues..... capta at 4:35pm 07.28.20 Thanks for that link... I believe that the seller is a scam. Have reached out in several forms to
Engine compartment fire extinguisher Rich Stidger at 4:32pm 07.28.20 +1 on Fireboy. I have two of them - one in my aux compartment and one in my generator compartment.
Yanmar 2GM20F Shifter Reversed RKirk at 4:32pm 07.28.20 Just an update on my problem of the shift lever on my Pearson 303. Thanks to the post mentioning the
1987 31 Huntet Hull Leak HMT2 at 4:31pm 07.28.20
GENOA SHACKLE Joe at 4:19pm 07.28.20 Do you know the manufacturer of the roller furling unit? With that you should be able to find parts
Sump Pump on Nav Panel and Rule 650/750 Bilge Pump Tally Ho at 4:11pm 07.28.20 Kloudie1:I do not completely understand your comment. When you say, "Wouldn't wire brown to the pa
A woman was killed in an apparent shark attack on the coast of Maine. Makes me think of Pogies, thick as clouds of locusts? All U Get at 4:04pm 07.28.20 So sad and unfortunate.
Hardtop for a Hunter 41AC (1) Stephen M at 4:04pm 07.28.20 Have the Hardtop ready for final fitting. Marking where the Canopy Tubes will be on the hardtop so I
Macerator vs non-macerating discharge pump jviss at 3:56pm 07.28.20 I've always preferred Whale y-valves...among other reasons: they can mounted on the side of a vanit
A woman was killed in an apparent shark attack on the coast of Maine. Makes me think of Pogies, thick as clouds of locusts? Will Gilmore at 3:50pm 07.28.20 So sad to read about Julie Dimperio Holowach, the 63 year old woman who was killed. My heart goes o
anchor handling on a Hunter 34 (3) sail sfbay at 3:43pm 07.28.20 All my Hunter sailboats had/have an anchor locker in the bow, without a deck pipe pipe in the locker
Engine compartment fire extinguisher jviss at 3:34pm 07.28.20 It's a good idea, regardless of what brand you get. I have a Fireboy system, and I recommend them o

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