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Tiller Tamer Nancy Thompson at 7:06pm 05.26.03 Smaller Boats 3/1008 Any suggestions for a tiller tamer for 19' waterballast? I bought a Davis tamer tiller some years ba
Slot closed at the top Jose Venegas at 3:08pm 05.26.03 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 4/1620 How do you know if the slot between the genoa and the main is too closed at the top?I just bought a
windows and teak trim Daniel Youngblood at 2:54pm 05.26.03 Smaller Boats 9/1297 How do I redo the windows they have some leakage around the seals/molding? Do you remove them and re
Stern Radius John Miller at 2:46pm 05.26.03 Big Boats 0/768 RustyYou asked earlier this month what the radius is on the H34.See the attached picture. The num
Stinkey Floor Boards Barry at 2:44pm 05.26.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/892 Help !!! I have a Hunter 34, 1983, it is a great boat, but last year I discovered my holding tank wa
Craning a dry-docked 22 Todd at 1:56pm 05.26.03 Day Sailers 0/946 Follow-Up to question re: crane lifting a dry-docked 22.Have found that by using two 20 foot (20,0
Halyard on a Cat 30 Warren at 12:55pm 05.26.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/827 On my recent purchase of a Catalina 30 I noticed the (2) Jib Halyards are no longer running inside t
Water ballast leak w/ photo! (1) Reena at 12:28pm 05.26.03 Smaller Boats 5/919 We have repaired the last 2 seasons two cracks that spread out in a "Y" about 2 inches from the fron
That Blankety-Blank Salon Table Support Bob Seiden at 11:48am 05.26.03 Mid-Size Boats 6/994 We have a 2001 C320 (#851)Last year the salon table went down WITH GREAT DIFFICULTY and was even mo
Atomic 4 problem Lee at 11:39am 05.26.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1275 I have recently purchased a 27' with an Atomic 4 gas engine. I replaced the gas but have twice exper
Squeaky Floor Glenn Freiman at 11:04am 05.26.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/999 I have a 1987 Catalina 30 with a squeaky floor just to starboard of the stairs on the cabin sole. A
water hose pre-filters Frank Mott at 10:47am 05.26.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1013 As a new C350 owner, we want to maintain our water holding tanks in as pristine and clean a conditio
Barlow Winch parts Heidi Ribkoff at 10:47am 05.26.03 Big Boats 4/986 I am looking for Barlow winch parts, specifically the self tailer for our '86 Hunter 40. I have been
420 sail area John O'Donald at 10:36am 05.26.03 Big Boats 3/1375 How much of a sail area loss is there on a h 420 with roller furling main vs the conventional full r
Hull oxidation Warren at 10:13am 05.26.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1196 I have a factory blue 89 Catalina 30 that is badly oxidized. I plan on Alwgriping next season if I a
manual bilge pump? dick r at 9:51am 05.26.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1279 we're the proud owners on a '95 beneteau 321, but i haven't been able to locate the manual bilge pum
Need instructions to rig mainsail on Catalina 28 starz at 9:50am 05.26.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/4757 Time to put the boat in the water. Need to know how to put the mainsail back on. I've never done it
Nothing But Rain Marc P at 9:14am 05.26.03 Big Boats 16/861 Our new 356 was launched on Tuesday and was ready for an initial sail this Sunday. Those here in the
Cockpit cushions Carl Nencetti at 8:47am 05.26.03 Mid-Size Boats 8/1060 Can't find anything in the archives regarding cockpit cushion purchasing. I've seen the Bottomsider
Installing new holding tank Colin at 7:49am 05.26.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/839 I am putiing in a Marine Toilet and need to put a holding tank in.All the hoses and the over-board

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Cruising RPM research JamesG161 at 1:49pm 08.16.20 Hey guys, are you all bored retired retarded engineers? Horsepower delivered to propulsion is the
how sturdy is the glasswork on 82 34ft oday shemandr at 1:38pm 08.16.20 The damage can be far from the keel. You could, for instance, have bulkhead tabbing separated. 3.5
Hunter 240 dry weigths Caption James T at 1:34pm 08.16.20 The tongue weight tread is instersting, I have thus far made sure to pack any thing that can be plac
Pop Top Gas Spring Addition ShawnL at 1:26pm 08.16.20 And It's fixed. Filling all the holes with epoxy and letting it cure overnight did the trick. Re-d
Cruising RPM research dlochner at 12:56pm 08.16.20 Yes - you caught me :shhh:. Just trying to understand if 80% of WOT corresponds to 80% load on the
Losing GPS fix when tacking: iPhone jssailem at 12:55pm 08.16.20 Jay if you like the Mac on board, check out the OpenCPN software. I have been using it planing trips
Losing GPS fix when tacking: iPhone Hunter216 at 12:50pm 08.16.20
Cruising RPM research smokey73 at 12:40pm 08.16.20 Hey guys, are you all bored retired engineers? :poke: Yes - you caught me :shhh:. Just tryin
Johnson raw water pump: leaking seal jaysweet at 12:29pm 08.16.20 A couple of other observations (ok: 4) while I'm still thinking about it, partly referencing Ken135
how sturdy is the glasswork on 82 34ft oday dlochner at 12:17pm 08.16.20 A few things to think about. How did. you hit the rock? Was it a full on strike that caused the boa
Cabin Cushion Snaps Giro at 12:14pm 08.16.20 Yup, I think the Velcro concept is the way to go! Thank all of you for your help! Giro Home Port Mon
Losing GPS fix when tacking: iPhone jaysweet at 12:09pm 08.16.20 There are some well reviewed water proof tablets and this is the direction I will probably go but f
Cruising RPM research smokey73 at 12:03pm 08.16.20 @kloudie1 Great insights. Different way of looking at it. I'll go back to my 4JH2E curves and s
Losing GPS fix when tacking: iPhone jaysweet at 12:02pm 08.16.20 Jay, Looking at the manual again, wondering how you set your data inputs. Is this simply the iPad/i
Redo Mac 25 interior cabin roof whudatt at 12:00pm 08.16.20 Thanks,will do ! I feel your pain with the heat,lived in Summerlin for 22 years, didn't own a boat t
Installing an Electric Bilge Pump dlochner at 12:00pm 08.16.20 Option 1 is a better choice. If the manual pump is functioning correctly, no check valve will be n
I just bought a new boat and the previous owner tossed the running rigging lines over board? DrJudyB at 11:55am 08.16.20 While the "spec's" of your boat may be in the manual and your boat is a production boat, an older b
Cruising RPM research dlochner at 11:44am 08.16.20 Hey guys, are you all bored retired engineers? :poke: The simple guidance I have followed for 20+
First Sailboat Buying Advice - Victoria 18 or Triton 18 twistedskipper at 11:37am 08.16.20 The Victoria 18 specs that I've seen indicate that neither weight (1200# plus trailer plus gear) or
Two banks, three batteries and new charger capable of charging three battery banks Ron20324 at 11:33am 08.16.20 No reason to connect to both batteries which are already connected in parallel. It serves no purpos

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