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Leading fuel tank JON at 12:49am 05.10.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/916 I am leaking diseal fuel into my bilge,wanted to know if anybody had to work on there fuel tank? Its
Three Bladed Prop for a Catalina 30 Tom G. at 12:47am 05.10.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/1350 I just re-powered my 1984 Catalina 30 with a Universal M25XPB. The vessel now has a Two Bladed Prop
SOLAR VENTS PETER at 12:29am 05.10.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/752 HAS ANYONE INSTALLED VENTS IN THEIR PASSAGE 42? IF SO, WHAT TOOL(S) DID YOU USE AND WHAT IS THE THI
Adding Drainage holes in Cockpit Lockers James Shawlin at 11:58pm 05.09.04 Smaller Boats 6/1611 I have a question, I want to add drainage holes in the cockpit storage lockers. Has anyone done thi
Reefing Hook: Type and Placement Juan Manigault at 11:53pm 05.09.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/1098 I lost the original reefing hook that was attached to the gooseneck of the boom. It fell overboard
Re assembling B&R rig Richard Bryer at 11:48pm 05.09.04 Big Boats 4/889 I am in the spring process of putting my rig back together again and as this is only the second time
Search request...... Rich Stidger at 11:32pm 05.09.04 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/921 Phil,I recently needed to search for a post that was only 10-15 days old. I started with the arch
Capacity for a 376 Russell Egge at 11:26pm 05.09.04 Big Boats 5/883 How many people you you take out for a day on a 376. Pleasure sailing on a bay, nothing serious, n
throttle H-34 Dale Wilson at 11:23pm 05.09.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1006 I have a 84' Hunter 34. Used to be that when I advanced the throttle it held "more or less" at what
Swim Ladder for Older Boats Dan B at 10:59pm 05.09.04 Ask All Sailors 5/2190 What do people with older boats use for swim ladders? I have a 1973 Catalina 27 that has an old, sh
Autohelm ST4000+ tries to move rudder too far Patrick Randall at 9:52pm 05.09.04 Ask All Sailors 9/1140 I've just installed an ST4000+ on my boat. The steering wheel only moves just under 1 turn lock to l
MAST FOR TV ,VHF AND GPS ANTENAS kimbanda at 6:14pm 05.09.04 Other Sailboats 0/738 I am looking to install one mast in the back of my Hunter 310, in order to place the antennas above
Lines at the end of the boom? Rob Morton at 2:22pm 05.09.04 Smaller Boats 5/1020 I think the lines at the end of the boom are hooked up wrong. I looked in the archives and it didn't
Sailing Companions ex-admin at 2:18pm 05.09.04 Ask All Sailors 58/3008 Well, it's clear the majority of us are not in favor of mandatory PFD's . So who do you want along
20 amp or 30 amp? todd at 2:16pm 05.09.04 Mid-Size Boats 5/2367 I just purchased a 1990 hunter 30. The spec sheet said 20 amp but the dealer had it hooked up to 30
Self Powered Knotmeter Rock Smith at 1:06pm 05.09.04 Smaller Boats 11/2017 Anyone installed a knotmeter on the 216? Please give details.
Wiring Diagram Jerry B. at 12:42pm 05.09.04 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1203 Here's hoping everyone will have a fabulous season this year-Meantime, I'm bogged down with a rats
How NOT to wallow out your tiller Rick Macdonald at 12:25pm 05.09.04 Smaller Boats 0/795 I'm sure I'm not the only one with a wobbly tiller due to lashing the tiller to keep the rudder from
Rusty keel bolts Bob at 12:21pm 05.09.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1528 We are looking to buy a used 1990 Beneteau 28.5 First that looks great exceptfor rusty keel bolts -
Adding Radar Hunt at 11:35am 05.09.04 Mid-Size Boats 5/1099 I am looking into adding radar to my 1983 30. Someone suggested I pull the mast so that the cable c

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do you sail in the fog? ebsail at 12:14pm 11.26.20 Don't sail in fog but do motor slowly. Since my boat is small, I almost never stay in major shippin
Creature Comfort Enhancements on O'Day 26 Richard19068 at 12:08pm 11.26.20 Nice add ons. Did you do the wood paneling in the v-berth?
do you sail in the fog? Daveinet at 11:52am 11.26.20 Brain or atmosphere? I had a friend who told about sailing into dense fog. I bird landed on the bo
Happy Thanksgiving to All kappykaplan at 11:39am 11.26.20 And I'm thankful for my health. Radiation treatment has begun: 6 down, 28 to go. May 2021 be a muc
out of curiousity- how many others on here used to be on the Woodenboat forum? Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 11:38am 11.26.20 No, but very different. I don't visit there anymore
do you sail in the fog? kloudie1 at 11:31am 11.26.20 I don't like to but I will if I have to.. I don't enjoy it..
Of sailing ships kappykaplan at 11:31am 11.26.20 I encourage you to take some time to sit in your boat and explore the geometry and lines of the boa
problems filling diesel tank richk at 11:19am 11.26.20 Thanks to those who recently replied. Gives me ideas to pursue! Cheers to all.....Rich
Preventors do I need one MikeHoncho at 11:17am 11.26.20
out of curiousity- how many others on here used to be on the Woodenboat forum? Phil Herring at 11:16am 11.26.20 Is the wooden boat forum gone?
Preventors do I need one MikeHoncho at 11:16am 11.26.20 Must give this preventer rigging a try. Looks a bit more versatile than how I do it. With enough li
do you sail in the fog? MikeHoncho at 11:12am 11.26.20 Got stuck in it once while approaching the narrows in a Puget Sound with a significant flood. Not fu
Help finding step by step guide for bleeding fuel line on M-25XPBC Diesel on my 2002 Catalina 310 Stu Jackson at 11:05am 11.26.20 Now and then I consider rewiring the switch so that it starts like a car (well, an older car!): Mov
do you sail in the fog? Rich Stidger at 10:58am 11.26.20 Of course I motor, not sail in the fog. That is why God made Radar. Prior to having radar, fog was
Help finding step by step guide for bleeding fuel line on M-25XPBC Diesel on my 2002 Catalina 310 LeslieTroyer at 10:57am 11.26.20 Now and then I consider rewiring the switch so that it starts like a car (well, an older car!): Mov
Thanksgiving Aboard? kloudie1 at 10:26am 11.26.20 I've never done it but my PO told me he did a turkey in the oven every thanksgiving while he was in
Winch maintenance shemandr at 10:20am 11.26.20 I read somewhere that you can cut out a small circle in the bottom of a box and place it over the wi
Happy Thanksgiving to All WayneH at 10:16am 11.26.20 What I am thankful for is ALL my family members are healthy. This list goes like this: 88 yo Father
Adding Wheels to a Dinghy Sailm8 at 10:12am 11.26.20 I use these Clamp on Dinghy Wheels, $79.95 \| Whitworths Marine
Wishing a safe and happy Thanksgiving to all here. jssailem at 10:07am 11.26.20 Happy Days. Charlie. Many more to come.

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