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NOAA ENC chart progress newsletter Terry Arnold at 2:57am 06.02.03 Other Sailboats 0/906 Below is a newsletter giving the status of the ENC NOAA charting and updating efforts. Note that NO
lame questions...sailboat virgin lori at 2:54am 06.02.03 The Cherubini Hunters 13/1212 I have always dreamt of sailing ' Owning a small sailboat. And now I actually am going to do it! 197
Hot water heater. Peter Siemens at 2:40am 06.02.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/822 I am curious as to how the water heater works when the engine is running. We used to heat up the wat
12 volt outlet lori at 2:34am 06.02.03 The Cherubini Hunters 2/912 25' 1978 model:does it have an outlet? I have an inverter but am not sure where it goes...can't fi
Choosing the correct anchor windlass for a 34' Rick at 2:33am 06.02.03 Big Boats 5/938 Hello everyone,Exploring the options of installing an anchor windlass on my 1986 - 34' and would l
install lazy jacks Jim at 1:51am 06.02.03 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1178 I'm remote from my boat right now and doing some planning. I would like suggestions on making the m
Inverter placement John J at 1:34am 06.02.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/852 I am looking at adding a 1000W inverter to my C310. If anyone has done this, where did you place it
CLEANING JASON at 1:26am 06.02.03 Day Sailers 2/968 HI, I JUST PURCHASED A 1977 O'DAY 25 (IMMACULATE CONDITION) HOWEVER THELINING ON THE INSIDE OF THE
changing headsails singlehanded Tom Monroe at 1:19am 06.02.03 Ask All Sailors 13/4062 This is a followup to my "solo and proud" post from friday. It's a couple days later, and the glow i
Fuel Leak Ron Vanderveer at 12:01am 06.02.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/853 FolksWe have a fuel leak somewhere in our 1982 Hunter 27. The fuel is pooling up under the engine
Autohelm 3000 calibration Matt Wolf at 11:53pm 06.01.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1983 Hi everyone. I recently bought a Hunter 28' equipped with an Autohelm 3000. It appears that calibr
Foredeck Hatch Replacement Philip at 11:45pm 06.01.03 Smaller Boats 1/1022 Hello-While stowing my headsail, the plexi on my foredeck hatch popped off - it has been repaired
Want to replace the galley sink faucet Nichole at 10:45pm 06.01.03 Big Boats 6/3882 I would like to replace the galley sink faucet in my 2000 340. Are the water connections the same a
Purchase of '78 C27 Mark Fitzgerald at 10:42pm 06.01.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/908 I am looking to purchase a '78 C27. The general condition appears OK and it carries a 9.9hp outboard
Sea Strainr? George Schneider at 7:50pm 06.01.03 Ask All Sailors 9/1131 We went out this Sunday and made it 1/4 mile from marina before the cooling water temp lite came on.
How did you do on this month's sailing skills quiz SailboatOwners.com at 4:09pm 06.01.03 Ask All Sailors 14/1135 Did you run the table and ace them all? Or were you shocked at how many you couldn't answer correctl
New to racing w/ an H290 Ali at 3:11pm 06.01.03 Racing 10/1400 I have a 2000 H290 that I have started to race, not too seriously. I'm not doing so good. My bigge
Squeaky pump Mary at 1:49pm 06.01.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 13/1513 I have a Hunter 356 that is not quite one year old, but the handpump on the head is squeaking and gr
Restoring a Mac-Venture 17 (1) Tom at 1:11pm 06.01.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/5021 I just bought a 1973 MacGregor-Venture 17. It's in great shape for a 30 year old boat. I'm getting r
Good Ft Lauderdale Marina to launch Steve at 12:27pm 06.01.03 Ask All Sailors 2/946 Having my Catalina 27TR trucked down from Michigan to Ft Lauderdale. Anyone have a recommendation o

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Purchased a Soverel 33 Project Boat dlochner at 3:22pm 05.28.20 Congrats! Won't be a boat to go cruising with, but on the race course it should be fun. :biggrin:
high water? (1) Hunter216 at 3:17pm 05.28.20
Fish in the raw water intake jssailem at 3:17pm 05.28.20 Good to hear I'm not the only one that has this experience! Yes sometimes misery loves company..
high water? (2) Hunter216 at 3:05pm 05.28.20 IJC graphs - latest. Looking more and more like the peak is over. :) However we could still get a st
New Forums: Questions, Suggestions, Comments kappykaplan at 2:55pm 05.28.20 @Chingachgook you'd probably get more responses if you posted this in Ask All Sailors.
Centerboard Winch dasreboot at 2:15pm 05.28.20 the winches off catalina 25s ,although not as pretty , work fine.
Digital thermostat for fridge Hayden Watson at 2:15pm 05.28.20 I did some additional digging for Danfoss info and found this. It appears that if you directly conn
Digital thermostat for fridge (1) Hayden Watson at 2:03pm 05.28.20 I bought the STC-1000 digital thermostat but have not yet installed it. You can find these anywhere
New Forums: Questions, Suggestions, Comments Chingachgook at 1:55pm 05.28.20 I am trying to find rigging instructions and or videos on the Boston Whaler Typhoon 1978 vintage ? P
New Forums: Questions, Suggestions, Comments Meriachee at 1:42pm 05.28.20 Kermee, I want to see that thing 3/4 of the way down the ramp.
Poorer performance on starboard tack vs port tack Jimski at 1:42pm 05.28.20 Speeds measured are GPS - Speed over ground. I dont have a paddlewheel, so dont know speed though wa
Centerboard Winch capta at 1:42pm 05.28.20 Not a difficult fix for a good machine shop, and probably not too expensive. Otherwise, replace winc
Poorer performance on starboard tack vs port tack Alan Gomes at 1:30pm 05.28.20 That is where I was going. Does your boat list at all in the slip? Most Catalina 30's tend to ha
Poorer performance on starboard tack vs port tack Davidasailor26 at 1:29pm 05.28.20 Has the wind been in the same direction each of the races? Could the differences in GPS speed be re
1988 ODay 322 Replacing Depth Sounder Davidasailor26 at 1:22pm 05.28.20 +1 for fish tapes which often help. The old wires may be bundled or wire tied to other mechanicals
85 Oday 28 Main Sheet Traveler (5) Richard19068 at 1:22pm 05.28.20 Garhauer will have, or make, blocks that will replace the end stops on your existing track. They a
1988 ODay 322 Replacing Depth Sounder AlastairLC at 1:10pm 05.28.20 Try a fish tape. https://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwaukee-25-ft-x-1-4-in-Steel-Fish-Tape-with-Low-Profi
Installing the Transducer for an Axiom 9 Ward H at 12:58pm 05.28.20 I just bought the Axiom 9 with the remote transducer (which was free). Mike, you mention 3D would
85 Oday 28 Main Sheet Traveler odaydokay at 12:57pm 05.28.20 So how do I order something like that? Track must be changed out I expect. right? Sounds like not
PSS Shaft Seal - Bellows Degadtion dmax at 12:50pm 05.28.20 That is slick, will be using that method from now on.

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