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C& D Canal ... current and tide Hayden C Jones at 5:29am 06.09.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1185 I paln on circumnavigating the Delmarva peninsula bext summer and am going clockwise. For some dumb
Harmonic Vibration Scott at 5:01am 06.09.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/969 I recently purchased a 1988 Catalina 27 with a Universal M18 with 720hrs, my first diesel inboard, a
Centerboard problem JEff at 5:00am 06.09.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1182 When pulling back into the slip yeaterday (1996 26X), I went to raise the centerboard and the cable
Speak english to me Bob Rutland at 5:00am 06.09.03 Mid-Size Boats 11/905 The 2GM Yanmar owners manual says the transmisson oil capacity is .25L. Can someone convert this to
Custom Pedestal Guard Dave Winiker at 4:46am 06.09.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/1218 Sorry for the delay in posting photos of my recently installed custom pedestal guard. They're locate
Shifter Problem Ralph Regar at 4:28am 06.09.03 Smaller Boats 5/806 I have a 1999 H260 which I purchased new. It has a Merc 9.9 "Bigfoot" model outboard and wheel steer
Thank you regarding Dock Anchoring Questions lloyd at 4:07am 06.09.03 Ask All Sailors 0/891 Thank you to the people who responded to my questions regarding anchoring my dock.I used a 6 foot p
Center board construction CJ at 3:56am 06.09.03 Ask An Oday Owner 4/967 I am interested in knowing what the centerboard is made out of. Is it lead covered with glass? The
Will Benneteau be at the Jax boat show? ted at 3:54am 06.09.03 Ask All Sailors 3/878 I am trying to find out if Benneteau will be showing boats at this years Jacksonville Boat Show in A
Farewell Hunter Friends, Sold the boat! Barry at 3:44am 06.09.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/761 Nine and a half years ago I wanted a cruising boat I could stand up in and buy on the one payment pl
Forward Hatch Dimensions Mark G. at 3:13am 06.09.03 Smaller Boats 1/775 I am trying to order a forward hatch insect screen and need to know the dimensions of the outside ed
Furling Line Nathan at 3:12am 06.09.03 Ask All Sailors 19/3217 How much pressure do you suppose is on your furling line when sailing under a reefed headsail? I jus
I need help!!!!!! Catalina 25 Anthony at 3:09am 06.09.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1042 I just bought a 1979 Catalina 25 with a swing keel. It does not have a bilge pump; nor does it even
fresh water pump question Bruce at 3:06am 06.09.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/831 My fresh water sort of dribbles out of the faucets and I am wondering if it is time for another pump
Propane stove problems Rich Campbell at 2:56am 06.09.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1457 I have the basic two burner Seaward Princess propane stove. This weekend one of the burners stopped
no bow light anymore Cheryl at 2:35am 06.09.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/882 I hope someone sees this and knows how to help. My bow light is mysteriously missing. All that is
H34 reaching Paul Bryan at 2:30am 06.09.03 Big Boats 4/772 I noticed last sail that on a reach I had the mainsail touching the spreaders. Is this where you guy
Sailmaster 8.0hp with generator/battery charger? Bill at 2:30am 06.09.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1763 I recently bought a H25 with a 1991 outboard, Johnson Sailmaster 8.0. It has some type of generator
Anybody know what the spigot size is...... Paul Aubrecht at 2:25am 06.09.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/753 on a early 90's 28 portlight.They are Beckson,I know cutout size but I am not sure whether to order
Need Boat Survey in Seattle. Recommendations? Andy Reid at 12:47am 06.09.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1329 '89 Hunter Vision 32'. Any pre-purchase suggestions? E-mail: andyreid@attbi.com

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Adding a hour meter - Hunter 30 (2) woofetc at 12:15am 05.30.20
Selling advice-where else to list a 310 for sale Joe at 11:29pm 05.29.20 just do a search for "sailboats for sale" you'll get plenty of resources. You can try craig's lis
Bottom Paint or Dirt? Joe at 11:16pm 05.29.20 Do your self and your elbows a favor if it is, in fact, dried algae(sometimes called pond scum). U
MarkSetBot -Automatic race marks DrJudyB at 11:04pm 05.29.20
New Catalina 85 Tall Rig new owner Joe at 11:04pm 05.29.20 Make some slip covers, rather than an entirely new cushion. You can insert a 1" layer of foam betwee
LP pump on Yanmar 2GM20F (5) Ken13559 at 11:02pm 05.29.20 Finally!! Problem solved. Start by bleeding air from hp side. Not much bubble. Ran engine at usual t
Tank trouble Benny17441 at 10:38pm 05.29.20 It seems the green stuff is algae and the black swirl could be dead bacteria. Old diesel fuel is p
Moving spinnaker halyard FastOlson at 10:18pm 05.29.20 On a fractional rig, you can attach the swivel spinnaker block for the halyard just slightly above t
Attaching Radar Reflector FastOlson at 10:14pm 05.29.20 I also recall reading the PS evaluation article. One takeaway was that having a reflector of any kin
I need a photo of a swing up rudder please. Flying.Wasp at 10:00pm 05.29.20 I have all of the reference photos that I need now. I'm going to get started on the model in the nex
Adding Line from propane locker to magma grill (1) Tally Ho at 9:51pm 05.29.20 The PO of my boat teed off the propane line and ran a line to the grill with a quick-disconnect fit
83 Hunter 40. Looking into AC, but worried about where to put it. Anyone already done so who can advise? ggrizzard at 9:39pm 05.29.20 :plus:
83 Hunter 40. Looking into AC, but worried about where to put it. Anyone already done so who can advise? Tally Ho at 9:29pm 05.29.20 How about an RV rooftop unit mounted over the hatch? something like this... https://www.camperpart
Bottom Paint or Dirt? Tally Ho at 9:14pm 05.29.20 ScotchBritt pad or a fine sandpaper to knock the old, dried algae off.... Greg
Blisters above the waterline? thinwater at 8:51pm 05.29.20 I'd stop shrink wrapping the boat from now on. Obviously.
Moving spinnaker halyard (1) jssailem at 8:48pm 05.29.20 The Sailboat Data image shows the spinnaker halyard a bit higher on the mast than the jib forestay.
1989 Catalina 30 HMT2 at 8:36pm 05.29.20 I am a lemon oil fan!
1989 Catalina 30 Hayden Watson at 8:30pm 05.29.20 Does it make your boat smell like the inside of a coconut? Nope, it makes it smell like fresh bake
Raritan Smart Toilet Control with Multifunction Panel smokey73 at 7:41pm 05.29.20 If I am not mistaken, the smart flush panel is completely "sealed" on the front side of the panel su
Bottom Paint or Dirt? DArcy at 7:36pm 05.29.20 I do power wash in the fall at haul-out but there is sometimes some of that stuff left in the spring

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