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M-25 Engine runs a cool 130 degrees Jerry Maisonneuve at 2:05pm 11.02.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/891 I have 1984 Cat 30 with the M-25 diesel. It runs fine but the highest engine temperature is 130 deg
Self Reliance SailboatOwners.com at 12:13pm 11.02.03 Ask All Sailors 67/3262 There's an interesting article in the November issue of Sail magazine called Cape Fear Drama. The a
Adding Refrigeration L.D. Rakestraw at 12:06pm 11.02.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/888 Anyone with experience adding refrigeration to a C-30 (1985 model)? I would be interested in discuss
Swing Keel Fell Out !!! Chris at 11:59am 11.02.03 Smaller Boats 9/1113 Yes it's true... I spent last week doing bottom paint, replacing the keel cable, winch, and turning
Increasing battery capacity in 1985 Catalina 30 L.D. Rakestraw at 11:42am 11.02.03 Mid-Size Boats 7/2794 My 1985 C-30 has 2 group 24 batteries mounted under the chart table. They sit in a well that is just
Venture 222 Keel Chris at 11:13am 11.02.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1230 I am looking for drawings or specs for a venture 222 keel. My keel is in pretty bad shape and will r
how does one remove old silicon sealent? william at 10:58am 11.02.03 Smaller Boats 7/1001 the previous owner of my boat caulked it VERY thououghly with silicon. in some places smearing it ou
Man(person) overboard Briann Smith at 10:55am 11.02.03 Ask All Sailors 10/1225 I am instructing a course in Boating for the Canadian Power and Sail Squadron and in a few weeks wil
removing wood mike at 10:12am 11.02.03 Smaller Boats 3/800 I'd like to remove the teak from my cabin top for refinishing this year. Can I do this from the out
Cruising Destination - Texas Gulf Coast Don at 9:54am 11.02.03 Destinations 3/4304 I will be moving to Houston, Tx in Feb, 2004 from Vancouver, B.C. and am wondering about cruising de
Genoa sail cloth weight Don K. at 8:54am 11.02.03 Ask All Sailors 4/3069 I am looking into a used 170% genoa that the cloth weight is 4.5 oz. This will be a non furling head
1978 Hunter 30 Compression Post MAST SAG steve rainey at 8:44am 11.02.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/1505 I have a small sag problem at the base of the mast. Probably the head liner above the compression po
listing to starboard Tim Pinkham at 8:35am 11.02.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1012 Hi,My B310 seems to lean to starboard for some reason. I've tried shifting weight around but haven'
what kind of paint is in bilge and under seats? william at 8:02am 11.02.03 Smaller Boats 4/896 i think i am going to d a little glass work around the battery/water area on my H23. after that i mi
Furler and Adjustable Backstay? Clayton at 7:48am 11.02.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1020 Hello all,I'm getting ready to install a headsail furler on my 26.5 and have a question relating t
Water Supply Cat 30 Ken Skoglund at 7:44am 11.02.03 Mid-Size Boats 5/852 Trying to understand the Water System. Have 2 tanks Starboard side and Bow. Do the tanks feed each o
Strippers for removing bottom pain Patti at 7:35am 11.02.03 Ask All Sailors 10/1207 We are considering using a stripper this year for removing the bottom paint. Someone had posted a w
Emergency tiller Steve at 7:29am 11.02.03 Big Boats 5/943 Recently purchased a 2000 340. Did not notice during the survey and sea trial that the emergency ti
Open Transom Dave Y at 7:26am 11.02.03 Smaller Boats 5/5504 I am looking forward with great anticipation to my retirement, (20 months to go), and with that the
prop size richard smith at 4:58am 11.02.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/920 I have a 1978 hunter 30. It is propelled by a yanmar 12 hp. ysm12. I am interested what type of pro

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Newb Tales Lazy1 at 7:42pm 06.22.20 Yep you might need to use this sort of combination to recover your shackle. What is going on ther
All things Sunscreen justsomeguy at 7:41pm 06.22.20 I use one that looks a lot like this .. Hmm, could be another mystery item on my boat explained. G
Ballast pump JohnShannon at 7:41pm 06.22.20 I would guess that is a transom flap. It is indeed a dewatering device. After you capsize the boat
Idaho and Center board uphaul ChrisLee at 7:38pm 06.22.20 I live right smack in the middle of southern Idaho so yea everything big is a haul to get to but we
How to measure for bimini? higgs at 7:37pm 06.22.20 Whoever you choose to make your Bimini will do the measurements. Phil would be a good place to star
Mystery boat* higgs at 7:33pm 06.22.20 Welcome aboard. At first glance I want to say a 26' Pearson. But that is just a SWAG. Stand at the
RAM mic cable rewire? Meriachee at 7:31pm 06.22.20 Tupperware from the dollar store is an excellent acquisition towards keeping things like this in goo
Port light/windows 1979 Hunter 27 Db421 at 7:30pm 06.22.20 Do not use silicone. Butyl tape isuch better option.
Pressure washing teak decks higgs at 7:28pm 06.22.20 Bacchant was obviously professionally maintained.
Towing Hunter 25 Db421 at 7:28pm 06.22.20 I have the same boat. I've towed it with my 4.6 liter Ford F 150 with no trouble. Can't even imagi
Engine Hours 2009 Hunter 50cc artboas at 7:27pm 06.22.20 My boat doesn't have a separate tachometer. It has a Maetron Display with LCD screen from Yanmar. I
Pressure washing teak decks higgs at 7:24pm 06.22.20 Is Bachhant still sailing. In my early days of cruising on Lake Michigan, PJ's my preferred stop in
Summerize the boat Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 7:16pm 06.22.20 lol what is this "winterize"?
Summerize the boat rgranger at 7:14pm 06.22.20 this is the antithesis of the winterization thread posts here every Fall. Many of us Summer -ize a
Stern pulpit rgranger at 7:10pm 06.22.20 There are so many cat 22's out there.... I'd go on some list serves specific to the cat 22 and see
Ballast pump (1) rgranger at 7:08pm 06.22.20 I have several kayaks and when the family goes out, we always have at least one of these with us...
Sailboat rudder pulling to port secondwind410 at 7:06pm 06.22.20 Its secure
Sailboat rudder pulling to port secondwind410 at 7:06pm 06.22.20 Is the bolt hole still aligned with the rudder? It needs to be perfectly aligned with the center of
All things Sunscreen (1) rgranger at 7:03pm 06.22.20 Any tips for getting your back with lotion? Good point.... I use one that looks a lot like this ..
(3) GSBNY at 7:00pm 06.22.20

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