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electric bilge pump Margaret Schwartz at 1:05am 10.16.02 Smaller Boats 4/1516 I just bought a 1980 Catalina 25. Right now there is a manual bilge pump accessed from the cockpit.
What is it ? Bob Rutland at 12:46am 10.16.02 Smaller Boats 3/1041 A friend just bought a Catalina 22. Inside the cabin is what looks like a sink with a drain built in
yanmar engine warning lights John at 11:45pm 10.15.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1001 Does anyone know how to change the bulbs in the three red warning lights on my 1999 340 Yanmar engin
Tuned the B & R rig Ed at 11:43pm 10.15.02 Big Boats 6/1039 After watching the Brion Toss video on "Rig Tuning", I called his shop and was able to get a 30 page
ENGINE NOISE Dave Slepoy at 11:24pm 10.15.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/1229 I have a 1991 Catalina 28 and while running the engine the noise level is too high to enjoy the inte
Looking to Buy 1st Boat Bill at 10:54pm 10.15.02 Ask All Sailors 5/1165 We are looking to buy our 1st boat. We enjoy over nigth sailing (until we retire) and have a champa
Thanks Phil. Ed Schenck at 10:31pm 10.15.02 Ask All Sailors 0/960 Thanks for the great pictures on the HOW Photo Forum. Especially of you and Bly. And yes, even of
Ablative vs Modified Epoxy Paint for Club Racing Joe Dowling at 9:54pm 10.15.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1148 I am considering changing over to ablative bottom paint because of the ease of maintenance (no annua
Leaking Chainplate and how do I fix it Mitch at 9:29pm 10.15.02 Big Boats 2/1110 The advice to check the chainplate was sound. Now how do I stop it from leaking?
No drips from our stuffing box!? Mike Bartell at 8:30pm 10.15.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/1578 My partner and I own a Hunter 33 and recently replaced the packing in the stuffing box. We tightene
Spare tire, or should I say rim for Mac25 Roger at 3:43pm 10.15.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/900 I would like to get a spare for my trailer, I have a 1982 Mac25 with original trailer. Does anyone k
Dodger for legend 37 Barrie McDonald at 2:49pm 10.15.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1046 Will this Dodger fit My Boat? I notice in the model boat spec form that there is a dodger made for
Relocating sink drain jcherubini at 2:05pm 10.15.02 Smaller Boats 0/698 Anyone have success in relocating the galley sink drain on the older Hunter 25 (Mk 1)?The original
Scooters jcherubini at 1:45pm 10.15.02 Ask All Sailors 10/2623 Does anyone have any experience keeping one of those cute little gas-powered scooters on board as sh
HEAVY 22 John at 1:07pm 10.15.02 Smaller Boats 0/652 As a new owner of a H22 I am curious as to why they are so much heavier than other 22' boats. With 1
Lewmar portlight lens replacements David at 1:05pm 10.15.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1532 My 1988 H 33.5 portlight lens (Lewmar) have severe crazing. Does anyone have a good, econonmical so
Mast corrosion/electrolysis on Oday 30 Arnie Hoffman at 12:26pm 10.15.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/960 Has anyone had experience with small amounts of deterioration where the mast sits on the mast suppor
Leaking Ports Ray at 11:08am 10.15.02 Big Boats 0/877 Don't let those ports leak very long... this is what I found. Just a small bad spot from the top, b
Batteries ???? Robert at 10:48am 10.15.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1294 I recently bought a used Mac 26, and am trying to get the nav lights working. Well, in removing the
Question for Marcel on Garheur vang John Pollitt at 10:40am 10.15.02 Smaller Boats 2/902 I wanted to get one of their rigid vangs, but forgot to measure for it before storing my boat for th

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Hunter 34, bilge questions Tally Ho at 6:21pm 09.12.20
Liquid Rubber or some other coating on dc ground bus bars? CarlN at 6:00pm 09.12.20 T-9 is great stuff but a grease is better for this type of connection. Get a tube of NO-OX-ID A-Spec
Inverter relay buzz NYSail at 5:54pm 09.12.20
Beneteau 423 Storage and organization Stu Jackson at 5:45pm 09.12.20 In all three of the boats we have owned, we have "discovered" our own personal choices for where thi
TS Sally BigEasy at 5:42pm 09.12.20 [QUOTE Looks like we are in for a bit of a mess. Yes! Here we go again. Not much prep for the bo
Traveler bar Scott T-Bird at 5:06pm 09.12.20 Can't tell from the picture where the traveler is mounted. Those clamps are so rudimentary they pro
Liquid Rubber or some other coating on dc ground bus bars? Scott T-Bird at 4:56pm 09.12.20 I've noticed a black coating on all of the connections & buss bars in my battery compartment on my n
TS Sally kloudie1 at 4:50pm 09.12.20 Keep ya head down, Jim,. Looks like we are in for a bit of a mess.
The future is here: Spirit 111(feet), the most sustainable Super Yacht to date has launched. heritage at 4:49pm 09.12.20 QWgbM9DoA7A This is a good discussion of regen for sailboats.
Battery charging question Weasel at 4:46pm 09.12.20 I want to thank all of you, Syclone, MaineSail and others for you sage and enlightening advice. I th
had the windows are done fred1diver at 4:42pm 09.12.20 so I spent the day on the boat, found a major source of water intrusion, the PO removed the stanchio
Funny Friday!!! kappykaplan at 4:38pm 09.12.20 :facepalm:
Funny Friday!!! Will Gilmore at 4:36pm 09.12.20 I just changed all my logins to incorrect. If I type in the wrong password, the computer just flat
Hunter 34, bilge questions SycloneDriver at 4:30pm 09.12.20 I don't know about a Hunter 34 but my Beneteau has a lot of wiring very low inside the boat. My b
Inverter relay buzz SycloneDriver at 4:21pm 09.12.20 I wonder if that relay is providing the neutral/ground bond? It's not that expensive. If it bothers
Inverter relay buzz LloydB at 4:08pm 09.12.20 The movie you posted that I opened up and watched the relay operated 2 times and then it ended. I a
Bought a 75 Cat 22 rpludwig at 3:59pm 09.12.20 Welcome! You've come to the right place for all things C22....stick around, study older, longer thr
The future is here: Spirit 111(feet), the most sustainable Super Yacht to date has launched. LloydB at 3:52pm 09.12.20 "Using electric propulsion to regenerate the batteries whilst sailing, the yacht will be able to ope
TD 19 Thoughts kappykaplan at 3:45pm 09.12.20 You do!
Beneteau 423 Storage and organization sail sfbay at 3:43pm 09.12.20 Stow safety items neatly and in a logical manner in the cockpit lockers. Buy nesting pots and pans

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