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Raising the mast on my Catalina 22 Ed at 6:09am 05.29.03 Smaller Boats 6/11789 Does anyone have an easy way to raise the mast on a Catalina 22? Mine is in a hoist. I juggle it mys
fuel tank Richard at 5:43am 05.29.03 Big Boats 1/964 Has any Hunter 37 owner(1986-88)had problems with sucking air into the fuel system when there is les
Packless Shaft Seal Dave Winiker at 5:23am 05.29.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/972 I just installed a PYI packless shaft seal in our '87 Hunter31. Other than a little initial difficul
O'Day 27 Dodger Steve Anderson at 5:03am 05.29.03 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1586 Looking for a dodger for a 1978 27 in any condition. Thanks, Steve
Yanmar 3GM30F Engine problems and advise Ray at 4:36am 05.29.03 Big Boats 7/7111 Here is some sound advise for hunter owners with the 3GM30 engine.We bought our 1990 Hunter 35.5 l
Halyards To Cockpit Jim at 4:06am 05.29.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1071 Looking for suggestions on how to run the main halyard back to the cockpit on a 26X. What kind of b
NYC to Martha's Vinyard on a H326-July Ed Fluss at 3:51am 05.29.03 Ask All Sailors 11/1300 I am planning a trip from NYC to Martha's Vinyard on my new 326 and I thought I would ask around for
alcohol stove Eva McMahan at 3:32am 05.29.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/997 My 1985 30' Catalina sloop has a pressurized alcohol stove that does not work. Is there a manual fo
Need for topping lift? Jack Kelly at 3:21am 05.29.03 Smaller Boats 6/867 Just read the responses to another inquiry about this... We have a 23 - never set it up with a toppi
Starting and charging problems with Merc 15 Pete Osborn at 2:18am 05.29.03 Ask All Sailors 3/999 Had an annoying problem with starting my Merc 15 which is rather annoying anyone had similar problem
Whale Plumbing Problems Kevin at 1:09am 05.29.03 Smaller Boats 7/1044 I own a 2003 260 and it came with the hard plastic whale plumbing system. The system does not use cl
Vision 32 Wanted. Please help! Andy Reid at 1:01am 05.29.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/986 Searching from San Diego to Seattle. Any referrals and/or pre-purchase inspection recommendations wo
Strainer 4 factory installedair conditioning/ heat Alton D. Kenney at 12:21am 05.29.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1009 I have recently taken delivery on my Catalina 350. Has anyone with a 350 or any other model that has
Tank Indicators Gone Crazy Curt at 12:13am 05.29.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/981 I have a Hunter-logo'd Tank Indicator panel on my 410 that provides readouts for the 3 water tanks a
Aluminum Toe Rails - Stripes On Sides Of Boat John Manard at 12:09am 05.29.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1696 We have a First 38 (1984). As water runs through the aluminun toe rails it causes stripes of residue
C 320 Charger/Inverter Bob Seiden at 11:45pm 05.28.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1272 Interesting information about the Charger/Inverter on our 2001 C 320.We have Hull #851. The boat
Piranah FIsh Finder J.B. Dyer at 10:46pm 05.28.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1006 I have a 1983 O'Day34. As luck would have it, my depth sounder fried last weekend right at the top
Kenyon Stoves Mark at 3:43pm 05.28.03 Smaller Boats 1/787 Recently there has been a few messages about good service from companies and I mentioned that I had
pivot pin tom b. c-22 at 3:26pm 05.28.03 Smaller Boats 2/1167 ive taken downt the swing keel on my c-22. does the keel only swing on the pin or does the pin also
Solar powered active exhaust vent Gil Narvaez at 2:56pm 05.28.03 Big Boats 3/864 Does anybody know of a solar powered intake/exhaust vent that will fit into the same place as the co

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Who "owns" a mooring buoy? danm1 at 9:48am 10.15.20 In many mooring areas, but not all, the space in which a mooring is placed is regulated by a harbor
Need 2nd opinion: Cracked piston ring in a Y2GM20F? Alan Gomes at 9:44am 10.15.20 There's a new wrinkle in the situation: When looking over the engine this morning, I discovered th
Who "owns" a mooring buoy? jssailem at 9:41am 10.15.20 Check with the local area that you are planning to locate it. Some municipalities extend there reach
Engine Cooling Water not Flowing jssailem at 9:35am 10.15.20 With the engine running in idle, there is a drip, drip, drip of water from hose leading from heat e
Hunter 34 Ice Box Conversion MikeHoncho at 9:17am 10.15.20 Good luck with your SEC. after two units replaced following my installation the tech for Isotherm to
Dark side?? markwbird at 9:16am 10.15.20 Keep the sailboat and just never sail. Motor.
Keel Winch Replacement LouiseS at 9:13am 10.15.20 (Dutton-Lainson B1202B Heavy Duty Brake Winch, Spur Gear, 1200 lb), is the winch in my Sirius 21'. Y
WINTERIZING PLUMBING Cu-Can at 9:13am 10.15.20 thank you! much appreciated.
Dark side?? capta at 9:11am 10.15.20 If you ever feel the need to move to a powerboat, what would you do? Lots of options. Pogo has an
1GM10 yanmar diesel Redrover1425 at 9:09am 10.15.20 dmax,Alan Gomes, and Kloudie1: Thank you very much guys. My son will be very interested in checking
Impeller Puller capta at 9:08am 10.15.20 Well timed post. Yesterday, we needed to change the impeller on the genset. 10 minutes to take off t
Engine Cooling Water not Flowing KZW at 8:58am 10.15.20 This is a good list to start. Here are some more things to check. First ensure that water is getti
Boat cover for an O'Day 22? kappykaplan at 8:43am 10.15.20 Tall carport?
Looking for a mooring for next week. Porter River, Danvers MA azambella at 8:42am 10.15.20 Thanks, I am already pretty much at that location. Appreciate the offer.
Impeller Puller (1) Sailm8 at 8:39am 10.15.20 I found these, water pump pliers on Amazon.
Arched helm seat Shaw_2112 at 8:24am 10.15.20 p, how does it feel when you're heeling?
Locating small seawater leak on Yanmar 4JH2E dlochner at 8:22am 10.15.20 I would think that part of the engine would be pretty far away from the PSS seal. Why would the ve
Sailing and restoring #9874 Hardhead at 8:15am 10.15.20 Great report. Do you have a bimini top? It's great for rain as well as sun, and keeps the cockpit
Arched helm seat (2) Sailfanatic at 8:03am 10.15.20 I could never own a wheel-steering boat without an arched helmsman seat. The raised center gives yo
NY Winter Covering of 26d AndyVS at 7:57am 10.15.20 I live in Michigan and do not have room to store the boat at home. The first year I rented an outdoo

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