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suspected rudder post leak bill19585 at 10:39am 06.27.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1263 I put my 1987 375 First in the water two weeks ago and on our first cruise of the season I noticed w
Putting teak trim back on Cat 22 paul17622 at 10:39am 06.27.04 Smaller Boats 6/1681 I'm getting ready to put my trim that I just cleaned and varnished back on the boat.Someone sugges
Bilge pump float switch? John12637 at 10:18am 06.27.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1236 Found my bilge pump running went I went on board this morning. No water in blige, no dirt or debris
Boat Projects Mark15277 at 10:10am 06.27.04 Big Boats 13/1386 Here's one for you. As you all can relate, one of the joys of ownership is working on your boat, do
'83 Hunter 30 DennisMenace at 10:05am 06.27.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/1212 I ve been looking at an '83, Hunter 30 for sale. The boat looks pretty good but are there any commo
Trailer Value San Diego at 10:00am 06.27.04 Smaller Boats 6/1298 Does anyone have an idea of what a 1979 vintage Cat 22 trailer, trailer brakes no longer work, but o
Um, Is It Me? Rick D at 9:28am 06.27.04 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/958 Every time I page, I get a new window. So, what's up with that? Rick D.
sailing the san juan islands,JUST DO IT robert19784 at 9:19am 06.27.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/938 I just got back from sailing in the san juan islands.the helpful hintS from the readers on this site
Mainsail guides, need advice Sonny10775 at 9:09am 06.27.04 Smaller Boats 1/851 Ok here goes, I took my 26.5 out this weekend and I noticed a problem. One of the little plastic gui
Life line stanchion replacement Donald Marsh at 8:34am 06.27.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1178 I have need for a life line stanchion to replace a broken one on an '89 Hunter 30. The base of the
Pedestal Guard Installation Lou3647 at 7:43am 06.27.04 Smaller Boats 1/913 I'm interested in installing a pedestal guard on our 260, but before I take the project on myself, I
Spade or Kick Up rudder wintar2 at 4:52am 06.27.04 Smaller Boats 1/890 My rudder just snapped in two in some high winds. THey actually were not that bad, but I salw that
23' interior teak wood doogie at 3:48am 06.27.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/933 i need to replace the cabin wood ... this also supports the main sail. what is best?doog
Water in the bilge:{ LJR at 3:37am 06.27.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/914 I have a 1980 V22 that has consistantly produced water either in the cabin or in the bilge. I watch
272 owner's manuals andstuffing box flax size samphire at 1:40am 06.27.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1054 Need help from someone who owns an owners manual. My manual says to use 3/16" flax for the stuffing
Mac 26 C heeling and weather helm questions Bob Garcia17513 at 1:31am 06.27.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1332 Took my 91 26 C out for the shakedown cruise yesterday. Reefed main and jib furled to about 67% (2/
Aluminum spreaders Bernie Blomquist at 1:23am 06.27.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1385 I have a 1976 Catalina 30, standard rig that needs new spreaders due to rot and I don't feel like ma
Rigging Issues Jason Alexander at 1:12am 06.27.04 Smaller Boats 5/740 Ok I know this has been discussed a number of times but I'm having some problems with the rigging an
Considering a 323 Mick8034 at 12:52am 06.27.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1205 My wife and I are considering purchasing a 1979 Pearosn 323. We plan to use it for some weekends on
H33 Manual Robert 19994 at 12:39am 06.27.04 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1264 I just purchased a 1980 Hunter 33. Does anyone know if the owner's manual is posted on the Web? If s

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Ice Chest Insulation All U Get at 6:03am 01.10.21 I did the above with our Catalina 30 years ago. For the seal on the lid we added a strip of magneti
Anodes? We Don' Need No Stinkin' Anodes! CYQK at 5:58am 01.10.21 FSTBTTMS Thanks for all your posts over the last few years.Everyone of them are a valuable gem Pls k
Catalina 350 extended range fuel SFS at 5:48am 01.10.21 Geez, it's getting worse.
Catalina 350 extended range fuel jssailem at 5:34am 01.10.21 You are correct. My eyes were confused. At 2800 the chart indicates 2 gal/hr.
Catalina 350 extended range fuel BenFavorite at 5:16am 01.10.21 JSSailem, no disrespect intended but if I enter that performance chart at 2500 rpm then follow to th
Good Read Will Gilmore at 4:58am 01.10.21 I remember touring the MGM Bounty when I was a kid in the early 70s. She was a fixture of the Tampa
Catalina 350 extended range fuel (1) jssailem at 4:55am 01.10.21 Afraid Hayden is accurate. While your mileage may vary the Universal 35 is more stingy on fuel. The
Catalina 350 extended range fuel SFS at 4:53am 01.10.21 Wow, that's terrible fuel consumption. I have a hard to read copy of their sales material, and at 25
Emergency Tiller (2) Ward H at 4:00am 01.10.21 Here ya go @jssailem California with the same issue. One of their projects is to remove the fille
Catalina 350 extended range fuel BenFavorite at 1:45am 01.10.21 I don't own one yet Hayden, I'm just going off of what the Universal M35B operators manual says. 1.
Catalina 350 extended range fuel Hayden Watson at 12:02am 01.10.21 1.2 GPH sounds awful high for a 35' boat. What engine are you running. usually, your total range w
Finish on interior Hunter 356? Arbee at 10:46pm 01.09.21 I'm about to tackle a cabin timber touch up project on our 2004 306. I managed to source a can of th
Catalina 350 extended range fuel BenFavorite at 8:40pm 01.09.21 Sesmith, That's a good point. I don't know how much room is available back there with a water tank
Alternator up-keep (3) Ken13559 at 8:35pm 01.09.21 Yes dlochner is right it being a Zap Stop/Arrestor. I made one up using couple of 24V 1N5359 zener d
Looking at a C-22, need a trained eye Gene Neill at 8:23pm 01.09.21 Couple threads that came to mind: In for a penny in for a pound Uh oh! Recore foredeck
Yanmar 3GM30F tough starting (runs well) SycloneDriver at 8:17pm 01.09.21 The thermostart could be installed in the air silencer, AKA air filter, housing. You will probable
In-Mast Furling Outhaul replacement line BC Bernie at 7:25pm 01.09.21 I just replaced some of my running rigging 6 months ago and here's my list: Genoa sheets (2) Samso
Another gremlin (bug) with B&G Touch CP, SH GX2200, and Raymarine i70 speed display Captain Larry-DH at 7:18pm 01.09.21 There are different wires for 4800 and 38400 baud. Did you change the output wires? Nope. You rais
Correct wire sizing for DC panel feed? dlochner at 6:40pm 01.09.21 The OP stated he has 1ot (20 feet round trip) cable to the battery switch. 30 feet round trip to th
Correct wire sizing for DC panel feed? Ken Cross at 6:29pm 01.09.21 I think the cable sizing question is really the last question to be asked because at this point, we

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