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Lake Erie Anchorages Griffin at 11:27pm 04.23.03 Destinations 3/2989 Hi all!I lived off the hook for 3.5 years up and down the East Coast and like living on a hook.I
Where ya gonna go when the hurricane blows? Dale I at 10:30pm 04.23.03 Ask All Sailors 9/909 As a new boat owner in Florida I am wondering what others here would do if you found your boat in th
New MacGregor 26M German at 9:07pm 04.23.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1380 I HAVE PURCHASED THE NEW MCGREGOR 26M WHICH WILL ARRIVE TO SPAIN IN 2 MONTHS TIME. I WILL LIKE TO KN
135 or 150 Genoa on an H19? Cesar at 7:47pm 04.23.03 Smaller Boats 3/814 Hello,Am considering a Genoa for this little boat for short handed convenience and light air perfor
Damaged rudder TStone at 2:46pm 04.23.03 Mid-Size Boats 8/1477 The rudder on my Hunter 28.5 has a fist sized divit blown out of the port side. Ice in the rudder c
Why isn't Davis Megalight USCG approved? Wanderer138 at 1:56pm 04.23.03 Ask All Sailors 6/1023 It seems to me that a light that is visible to 2 nm, turns itself on at sunset and off at sunrise an
part needed John Dodge at 1:13pm 04.23.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/843 upon hauling out today in the high wind a base of a stanchion was broken in the process. This is for
Cleating the halyard on a furling main Mike at 12:33pm 04.23.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/821 Has anyone changed the routing of the main and jib halyards from the original run through the clutch
Blisters, to Epiglass or not to Epiglass Rod at 12:14pm 04.23.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1041 I bought a beautiful 35.5 Legend last November and had it shipped to Ohio with a clean bill of heal
sink traps John Dodge at 12:09pm 04.23.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/999 I just read the question about sink traps.I have just replaced my hot water heater. so I have becom
Intermittent Tachometer Al Nash at 11:53am 04.23.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/862 My tachometer on my H-34, 3gmf, usually doesn't work when I first start my engine. It usually start
extra keel weight Briann Smith at 11:14am 04.23.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1132 A couple of friends at my club have installed extra weight on thier keels by way of a bubble affair
Main halyard rigging to Cockpit on O'Day 222 Jim at 10:13am 04.23.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1374 Does anyone have an experience or advise about rigging a main halyard aft to the cockpit of a 1986 2
Restoring on board water tank Kevin Filer at 9:27am 04.23.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/801 I've had my 79 H30 for a year now, but have not yet attempted to used the on board water system. I
SEACOCK SERVICE JERRY MITCHELL at 8:28am 04.23.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1352 One of my thru hull seacocks will not fully open...there is a threaded plug on it that someone said
outboard 4 cycle Larry Navratil at 7:24am 04.23.03 Smaller Boats 9/901 I want a motor for possable cruising in the San Juan waters of Washingtion. I like the Yamaha 8 hp.
Wastewater Problem Bill Bailey at 6:15am 04.23.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/926 I am a relatively new (2 years)owner of my first sailboat, a First 235. I humbly admit that the boa
Need To Replace Exterior Teak Strips On H34 D. Belcher at 5:46am 04.23.03 Big Boats 4/805 Does anyone have a source for the teak stringers that run on the outside of the upper part of the ca
Cutting away shrouds if mast goes down Deac Manross at 5:23am 04.23.03 Big Boats 14/2622 If the worst happened and the mast comes down and has to be cut away, what would any of you use to c
what is a henweigh Joe Refkin, Skooky 3 at 5:15am 04.23.03 Mid-Size Boats 5/2357 I know the Catalina 30 displaces over 10,000 lbs, but does anyone know what it actually weighs?th

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M25xp oil pan replacement Franzcat at 3:29pm 08.10.20 Wow, you are very fortunate! Think so. Hopefully this will be what I need but I really liked deal
Just a quick hardware swap he said...... ShawnL at 3:22pm 08.10.20 I agree about the temperature. Nothing like having a batch of epoxy cook off in your cup before yo
Spinnaker Halyard exit dmax at 3:18pm 08.10.20 Thanks for the image from Rig-Rite, I didn't see that. I bought sheaves from them, not cheap but the
Widgeon - another replacement question - buoyancy foam replacement Hunter216 at 3:12pm 08.10.20 1964 Widgeon has buoyancy foam running along the top of port and starboard sides, under the fiberg
Johnson raw water pump: leaking seal Ken13559 at 3:09pm 08.10.20 Jaysweet, any single or double lip seal with size 12x24x7mm (IDxODxHeight) will do. Remember to repl
Following in the footsteps.... Cruising Spirit at 3:01pm 08.10.20
Johnson raw water pump: leaking seal Meriachee at 3:01pm 08.10.20 Yeah, and another $10 to ship it. Theres a pattern here and Besos is the only one getting rich from
H-34 Manual Fuel Check danm1 at 2:56pm 08.10.20 Because I am too fat or inflexible to get into the locker to service batteries, I cut a hole in the
Johnson raw water pump: leaking seal jaysweet at 2:43pm 08.10.20 This is the problem with older equipment. We see it all the time in the network world, the version
Propane tank questions Tally Ho at 2:43pm 08.10.20
Johnson raw water pump: leaking seal Meriachee at 2:34pm 08.10.20 This is the problem with older equipment. We see it all the time in the network world, the version c
Help! Fresh water system sucking air? ggrizzard at 2:30pm 08.10.20 Well, that could be the problem! :clap:
Help! Fresh water system sucking air? ggrizzard at 2:29pm 08.10.20 That hose to the hull is an air vent. It is necessary UNLESS your fresh water system is/was plumbed
Furling a large headsail vs switching to a smaller one YVRguy at 2:25pm 08.10.20 I think it depends. If you are out in the water and need to furl the 150, then I would do that. I
Foamy Water dlochner at 2:24pm 08.10.20 I appreciate the advice and have run quite a bit of water through the lines. Am I missing somethin
Spinnaker Halyard exit Calif. Ted at 2:18pm 08.10.20 Yes, you are missing sheaves, fully loaded those axles carry 2 each, while I use the internal halyar
Help! Fresh water system sucking air? Stephentrapani at 2:16pm 08.10.20 I take it back. I see holes in the pickup tube!
Fresh water pressure problem on my 2014 385 kappykaplan at 2:13pm 08.10.20 Draw on only one tank at a time. Check the aerators on both faucets for debris.
Foamy Water kappykaplan at 2:11pm 08.10.20 Fill the tank(s) and empty them. Use every faucet you have. You may have to repeat a couple of tim

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