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Hunter 376 Steven Welch at 11:19am 04.13.04 Big Boats 11/856 I just purchased a 1996 376 and I am looking for an advice/problems people have seen regarding this
centerboard padeye attachment mike at 10:45am 04.13.04 Smaller Boats 0/793 The padeye pulled away from the c/b and I need to reattach it. I don't think that filling the existi
bilge pumps David Cooper at 10:14am 04.13.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/882 I am in the process of installing two new bilge pumps in my O'Day 25. What I am trying to figure ou
What is this part in my fuel line? John Emberton at 10:02am 04.13.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/802 I want to do my own service on my Yanmar diesel this year. I got a Yanmar manual and understand what
Bow wear and tear Mark at 10:02am 04.13.04 The Cherubini Hunters 3/896 Anyone own a Hunter Cherub. 25 1976. I have some substantial wear where the top of the bow meets th
Pacific Sail Expo anyone? Phil Herring at 9:23am 04.13.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1014 To anyone attending Pacific Sail Expo in Oakland this week, please stop by and join Bly and I for a
HEY PHIL ! need some help over here... Jeff M21319 at 9:17am 04.13.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/851 Not quite sure what I'm doing wrong, but I've tried twice to put up a post with a picture and it's n
My new homemade boat ladder... Jeff M21319 at 9:11am 04.13.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/3501 Built this over the weekend after nearly falling off the regular ladder I had been using. Thought yo
Different slant on shroud tension Rick Macdonald at 9:04am 04.13.04 Smaller Boats 10/922 Near the end of last season I bought a Loos tension gauge and found that I had about half the shroud
Bottom Paint for Racing Stu Sauer at 8:51am 04.13.04 Racing 2/2039 I've been using Baltoplate by Interlux for about fifteen years; wetsanding to a smooth 'new'surface
Picture of my new boat ladder... Jeff M21319 at 8:47am 04.13.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/891 Just built this over the weekend. I was tired of using a regular ladder to get in and out of the boa
Archive update Phil Herring at 8:44am 04.13.04 Ask All Sailors 0/965 Forum archives are now updated with the period 3/2/04 through 4/12/04.ph.
keel lock pin/bolt oro at 8:24am 04.13.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1217 I have a 1977 Venture 25. I anticipate sailing in stiff winds and understand that there is a keel p
Trailer Woes Brent at 7:55am 04.13.04 Smaller Boats 19/979 I have a hunter 23.5 which I purchased last year. The boat loads very easily on the trailer except t
28.5 icebox John at 7:11am 04.13.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/876 Been thinking of adding a refrig to the icebox has anyboady done this what type of plates placement
Water Ballast Sailors: Do you rig for daysailing? Steve at 7:00am 04.13.04 Smaller Boats 24/1499 How many sailors with a water ballast boat keep their boat on the trailer and rig for an afternoon s
Transmission cable Dave Holland at 6:59am 04.13.04 Big Boats 2/1120 Transmission Cable: anyone know what type cable and lenght trans. cable a 1983 catalina (36) uses? e
Cruisair Carry-On 7000 with a Honda EU2000 Steve at 6:26am 04.13.04 Ask All Sailors 5/4083 I am aware that the Cruisair Carry-On 5000 AC will run on a Honda Eu2000 generator. Can someone tell
window woes patrick at 6:05am 04.13.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/955 The windows on my 78 are fairly sun damaged plus some sort of coating is coming off...not sure what
Compass on Catalina 27 Lorrie at 5:58am 04.13.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/1639 I have a 1982 Catalina 27. The compass on the port bulkhead has leaked out all of its fluid. Can t

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Awful Lonely Over Here In This Neck of The Woods Terry Cox at 3:22pm 10.18.20 Terry As you know the saying, diesels only stop if they lack 1 air or 2 fuel. Agree, Don. Some ex
Winter Projects Michael Davis at 3:18pm 10.18.20 Wow. 25KW is pretty hefty. Looks big enough to run Lasqueti. Well.....at least the pub!
Customs Decal Renewal Time Terry Cox at 3:17pm 10.18.20 Ditto. I'll wait until I return from crossing the border. No sense throwing money away. Oops! Iron
Documentation versus State Registration Terry Cox at 3:12pm 10.18.20 Our State requires registration regardless. It makes some sense to document your vessel with the Coa
First time boat owner (Catalina 310) with basic questions about electrical and plumbing JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 2:52pm 10.18.20 Congratulations on your boat and welcome to the group. I hope you love yours as much as we love Smit
Hunter Legend - New owner saying hi JamesG161 at 2:46pm 10.18.20 dodger are really hard to see through. Another link on dodger window cleaning. Vinyl, last chance
New Sails VanIslandGuy at 2:43pm 10.18.20 We went with new cruising laminates from UK. Couldn't be happier. We have a full batten square top
First time boat owner (Catalina 310) with basic questions about electrical and plumbing Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:36pm 10.18.20 Welcome aboard! I'll let others deal with your electrical issues...as you'll see in my signature, I
Duct Routing for Diesel Heater VanIslandGuy at 2:36pm 10.18.20 I believe you can eliminate your hot water heater with any hydronic system or just run it through y
pressure switch fail? JamesG161 at 2:21pm 10.18.20 Once the system is pressurized, the pump slowly turns every now and then My guess is you have a pr
Starting Battery won't hold a charge Stu Jackson at 2:10pm 10.18.20 I think there are to many connections in the Link 20 monitor wiring, so I plan to cut them and make
pressure switch fail? dlochner at 2:01pm 10.18.20 The DC voltage is dropping because the pump is struggling to pump. Electric motors take a lot of cur
Stepping the Mast on a 25.5 doable with a Ginpole and Stern Crotch ? (1) RockynHilda at 1:49pm 10.18.20 Vagabond 14 is a sweet Sailboat, and you can really get er going !
Stepping the Mast on a 25.5 doable with a Ginpole and Stern Crotch ? (1) RockynHilda at 1:45pm 10.18.20 It seems to be a hull drain as mine has a closable valve, so that if the hull has some permeation, y
New Sails Gary Ryan at 1:43pm 10.18.20 For sure. Got to get through the next 6 months of winter first...yuk.
Hunter Legend - New owner saying hi andyb28 at 1:38pm 10.18.20 I certainly am sticking around here. I have had some fantastic advice so far. It's a great resource
It's not safe anywhere. kappykaplan at 1:33pm 10.18.20
Awful Lonely Over Here In This Neck of The Woods Don S/V ILLusion at 1:20pm 10.18.20 Terry As you know the saying, diesels only stop if they lack 1 air or 2 fuel.
Duct Routing for Diesel Heater jssailem at 1:16pm 10.18.20 return cold air flow. Good point. The Wallas install info encourages you to use the two cold air i
Awful Lonely Over Here In This Neck of The Woods jssailem at 1:08pm 10.18.20

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