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first sailing trip (long) Barry Lenoble at 11:56pm 08.03.03 Trailer Sailors 16/2290 Hello,Yesterday (Sunday) I went sailing for the first timein my 'new' boat (1981 Catalina 22). Lu
Jib Sheet Slide on track John at 11:53pm 08.03.03 Day Sailers 4/1292 I own a 1991 ODay 17 foot Daysailor. The Jib Sheet cam cleat is attached to a base called a slide on
Manual Head Pump--backflows Jane at 11:30pm 08.03.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1071 My boat came with an electric head which worked great until just recently. For expediency, I just to
Leak Darren Mayes at 11:29pm 08.03.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/862 Everytime I come to the boat after a storm, I find water on the cabin floor. I think I have narrowe
bilge area h31 LLOYD at 11:27pm 08.03.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/838 ASI HAVE READ IN OTHER NOTES,THAT BILGE WATER GETS TRAPED BETWEEN THE HULL AND THE CABIN SOLE BY VAR
Prop specs for a 37 ft Hunter Legend(1987) Robert Wenhold at 11:12pm 08.03.03 Big Boats 5/2908 I would appreciate finding out what the prop specs are for my 1987 Hunter Legend (37 ft). I have to
outboard motor question Craig at 10:28pm 08.03.03 Smaller Boats 8/863 I have an Evinrude 9.9 on my boat. It works great in foreward..lots of power and pushes the boat alo
Mast Support Pole for 26X Buzz at 3:26pm 08.03.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1109 My 26x has a mast support pole that when trailoring, the top of the mast is not parallel to the boat
August Sailing Quiz: How did you do? SailboatOwners.com at 3:21pm 08.03.03 Ask All Sailors 35/2106 How did you do on this month's sailing skills quiz?Did you run the table and ace them all? Or were
New Trailer Axle Frank Leisten at 2:11pm 08.03.03 Smaller Boats 4/856 Well sports fans I broke down and had a new single axle w/electric brakes put on my trailer. Axle i
LED trailer lights John Dawson at 2:04pm 08.03.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1139 Wanted to say I have just installed LED lights on my trailer and am a happy camper. I see them in ne
Cyanopoxy was just featured on Boat Improvement! Stirling Hasen at 1:55pm 08.03.03 Big Boats 0/1055 Did anyone catch the latest Boat improvement episode? Here's a re-cap.A company called Cool Chem (w
Where is the shower sump button? Cat 30 Robert Wolfson at 1:27pm 08.03.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/2246 Hi. We're hoping one of you Catalina 30 owners know the answer to ----how do we find a button or swi
mast support john stamps at 1:16pm 08.03.03 The Cherubini Hunters 0/901 Does anyone have any input on replacing/repairing the metal mast support between the keel and cabin
Boat Sank ...Insurance denies Claim Rich at 12:32pm 08.03.03 Ask All Sailors 9/1365 This past January I lost my 1982 O'Day 25 to a failed raw water intake bowl, that according to an i
Warranty work on blisters Cap'n D at 12:24pm 08.03.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/838 I'm pulling my Hunter 380 (almost 3 yrs old) next month. Did a dive on it this weekend and it's got
March vs Shurflo Cap'n D at 12:19pm 08.03.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/863 My reefer water pump (H380) for my Grunert system decided to give up the ghost this weekend. Could n
Anchor Light Replacement Bulb Jim Clower at 12:15pm 08.03.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/1830 I need to replace the anchor light bulb on my 1988 Hunter 28.5. Also I am trying to avoid 2 trips up
Bimini Justin at 11:58am 08.03.03 Smaller Boats 3/1067 I am presently in the market for a bimini top for my 1988 Hunter 23. I recently drilled out the pop
Getting alternator information Dave at 11:52am 08.03.03 Ask All Sailors 6/1074 Does anyone have a method to determine the characteristics of my alternator? I'm thinking about movi

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Propane heater leo310 at 4:56pm 11.15.20 Try a 8KW 12V Diesel Air Heater LCD Thermostat Quiet 8000W for Trucks Boat Car Trailer on Amazon the
Propane heater jssailem at 4:54pm 11.15.20 Understandable. We each set the priorities we want to meet. Some are easy some difficult and some no
Propane heater MikeHoncho at 4:52pm 11.15.20 You could go with a all propane boat, outboard, cooktop and Bbq. This will eliminate multiple fuels
Autopilot for 30T MikeHoncho at 4:48pm 11.15.20 The wear and tear issues are why I went with the CPT. Got it out for the first time today. Just moto
Engine Power Issue Tom J at 4:45pm 11.15.20 I found the pump but my mechanic is now booked for quite a while on a big job. Has anyone in the g
Autopilot for 30T Tally Ho at 4:42pm 11.15.20 I took my ~ 30 year old ST4000+ wheel pilot apart this week, including the gear box. Have to say I
Propane heater Tedd at 4:41pm 11.15.20 @jssailem : My first choice is a diesel inboard and a diesel heater. But trailerability is a non-neg
Hot restarts gettinthere at 4:38pm 11.15.20 I think I found the issue. A multi pin connector for the wiring harness had some corrosion inside. I
Propane heater jssailem at 4:31pm 11.15.20 This site might help you find a dealer or support services. https://www.webasto-comfort.com/en-us/he
Mainstay issues - what type of furling system do I have? Tally Ho at 4:23pm 11.15.20 My CDI furler is 30 years old. The stay may be shot, it the furler should be salvageable unless i
Replacement feathering prop Ken13559 at 4:19pm 11.15.20 How about Kiwi Feathering Prop? Adjusting pitch can be easily done underwater. Ken Y
Mainstay issues - what type of furling system do I have? justsomeguy at 4:17pm 11.15.20 Is there a life expectancy on these? The head stay's life expectancy has certainly been exceeded.
Mainstay issues - what type of furling system do I have? Gary Ryan at 4:02pm 11.15.20 Is there a life expectancy on these? The reason I ask....our boat is a 2002 and pretty sure the sys
Coupling back on prop shaft Dubo at 3:53pm 11.15.20 The coupling uses an interference fit - I used a split coupling which I was able to tap on with the
Hot restarts JoeWhite at 3:50pm 11.15.20 In my case, it was the started button itself. Replacing it solved the intermittent problem.
Stuck Prop On Shaft dmax at 2:52pm 11.15.20 Whatfiero1 said: "I wouldn't want to put anything between prop and shaft to keep a good electric bon
Potagannissing Bay DArcy at 2:51pm 11.15.20 If the border opens up you might want to check out the North Channel (North of Manitoulin Island). T
Vend�e Globe? shemandr at 2:41pm 11.15.20
Mainstay issues - what type of furling system do I have? DrJudyB at 2:40pm 11.15.20 Clearly an older Profurl.
Stuck Prop On Shaft Davidasailor26 at 2:32pm 11.15.20 I wouldn't want to put anything between prop and shaft to keep a good electric bond to boat to avoi

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