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Galvanic isolators needed in fresh water? Scott Bukolt at 4:01am 09.03.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2193 My (presumably 17 year-old) Seaward water heater sprung a leak this weekend. As I explore replacemen
H240 Electrical Glitch (1) MildBill at 3:58am 09.03.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/954 Recently returned from trailering our 2001 H240 "Glad Tidings" to/from Lake of the Ozarks, MO; boat
H240 Electrical MildBill at 3:31am 09.03.02 Smaller Boats 0/748 Enjoyed a family reunion at Lake of the Ozarks in MO, introducing family to pleasures of sailing vic
Stiff shifting lever WAlly Scheid at 3:17am 09.03.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1122 On my 1980 Catalina 30, the shift lever is so stiff that I can hardly move it. It takes 2 hands and
H356 Whisker pole / Jib Halyard / Freezer / Dinghy Tom Barrett at 3:02am 09.03.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1031 1. What size whisker pole should be used on a H356 ? Fixed length, telescoping- twist lock or line c
Companion Way Hatch Slider Rick at 3:01am 09.03.02 Big Boats 0/1082 We own a Catalina 36 and the plastic tape that the hatch slides on is coming apart. Where can I get
High Current Draw with AB ColdMachine Rich Lemieux at 2:50am 09.03.02 Other Sailboats 2/786 We currently draw about 6 3/4 amps with our AB ColdMachine and it runs most of the time (45 - 50 min
Rplacing start button....again! Colin at 2:41am 09.03.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1023 I have a Hunter 33.5 with the 2 cylinder Yanmar. I am on my second start button and after just one
Topping lift for roller furling main? Tom at 2:31am 09.03.02 Big Boats 3/1539 We have a 2001 380 that the dealer rigged the spare main halyard as a topping lift. It currently is
Bimini for 28.5? Frank Carter at 2:15am 09.03.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/954 So has anyone found a Bimini for a 1985 28.5? What about the boom? Can it be raised to accomodate su
Used this or that ...sources Bill Potter at 2:11am 09.03.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/838 Anyone know of a source for used parts for Catalina's or suggestions of finding one? I find myself i
Shadowfax, getting ready to race (1) Kathleen at 2:07am 09.03.02 Smaller Boats 4/1284 Here's a shot of our Hunter 26 getting ready to race off Ft. Myers Beach in SW Florida. The race wa
2000 340 Front fixed port lexan crazing Tom H at 1:36am 09.03.02 Big Boats 15/1410 Anybody experiencing crazing in the fixed port Acrylic/Lexan? All ok except for Port front(longest o
were can hard water tanks go in 26x rick joyal "Lake Effect" at 1:31am 09.03.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1340 we have a new 26x and the water blatters that came on board dont seem to last very long. i would lik
mac 26x head vent, can it be done? rick joyal "Lake Effect" at 1:25am 09.03.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1234 i have a family of 4 and we are spending alot of time sailing. does anyone have a water tight soluti
Bleeding the fuel lines... Gary M at 12:59am 09.03.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/942 I have just purchased a 1984 Catalina 30. It hasnt been running for a while. I am told I need to ble
kentucky lake cruise Tom Monroe at 12:58am 09.03.02 Ask All Sailors 6/2075 I'm looking for someone who knows sailing on Kentucky Lake reasonably well, to exchange a few emails
fore and aft lower shrouds Tom Monroe at 12:52am 09.03.02 Bigger Boats 1/1368 I own an O'Day 22, and have been looking at larger boats in the 27-30 foot range. Many of the O'Day
Wind in the wires? Michael Angier at 12:48am 09.03.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/977 I own a 1989 Legend 33.5. It's the first season we've had it and we LOVE it. Best handling boat we'v
Beneteau 311 Charles Rowland at 12:45am 09.03.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1179 I am planning to move from my Catalina 36 to a smaller boat. I want something easier to handle, and

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New Boat EnamrdSalr21 at 1:03pm 08.03.20 The first question is what you want to do with a boat as you are looking at the entire spectrum I
Anode needed on inside shaft? Don S/V ILLusion at 1:02pm 08.03.20 thats about as useful there as a bilge pump on top of the mast would be.
New Boat Crazy Dave Condon at 1:00pm 08.03.20 The first question is what you want to do with a boat as you are looking at the entire spectrum
Do the math markwbird at 1:00pm 08.03.20 No question. It's definitely coming.
Compatible with RV Pump-out? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:58pm 08.03.20 You need to gravity flow into the rv waste disposal system...... Sail sfbay, there's now no doubt i
New Boat EnamrdSalr21 at 12:57pm 08.03.20 How much experience and be more specific I've been sailing for 3 years and I taught myself through
New Boat Crazy Dave Condon at 12:52pm 08.03.20 How much experience and be more specific
Yanmar 1GM Water in Oil?? DayDreamer41 at 12:43pm 08.03.20 @Alan Gomes I have read many articles on the weakness of the seawater pumps on this motor which has
Odd HIN / Hull Identification Number - ends in M? Sunbird22358 at 12:42pm 08.03.20 I used to have a 1982 O'Day 25 I found the docs on. Id was XDYG2606M82D. My current boat number, t
New Boat EnamrdSalr21 at 12:39pm 08.03.20 So you say you're looking for a trailerable cruiser. Here's a decent article from Sail magazine to
Cleaning Non-skid Gelcoat Surfaces? Far Away at 12:36pm 08.03.20 I have found pressure washing to work very well on my boats non-skid. I also get the tough black st
On or Off SVPardonMyFrench at 12:35pm 08.03.20 Thanks all, so far the answers confirm what I have been doing for years, leaving the fridge/freezer,
New Boat EnamrdSalr21 at 12:33pm 08.03.20 Great questions! First of all I would probably want to start by doing more island hopping maybe in t
Power Winch Throwing Breaker... Question Rich Stidger at 12:33pm 08.03.20 All good idea's here. Also if the breaker has a high trip count it could be wearing out. If you have
Beneteau 361 Looking for battery space (2) Grip Fast at 12:30pm 08.03.20 I had to raise the floor 2 1/5 inches to cover the batteries. I just screwed strips of wood to the
New Boat tfox2069 at 12:28pm 08.03.20 So you say you're looking for a trailerable cruiser. Here's a decent article from Sail magazine to
How deep to launch Tedd at 12:20pm 08.03.20 Clever idea, @pclarksurf ! I always envisioned a tongue extension being coaxial, but yours is a simp
EEE SAH EEE AHS pclarksurf at 12:12pm 08.03.20 As I do every year from the left coast -- keeping my fingers crossed for everyone and sending good k
Hull numbers.... again pclarksurf at 12:07pm 08.03.20 +1 for @Jacktar-- once the state agency gets a hold of your craft, all bets are off. Washington Sta
Yanmar 1GM Water in Oil?? Alan Gomes at 12:07pm 08.03.20 You should know that the raw water pump used on the 1GM/1GM10 is awful and requires frequent rebuild

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