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C30 Engine oil puzzle Charles at 3:00am 08.20.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/991 I am a new owner of a 1984 C30 (my first boat, excuse my ignorance) and am wondering if someone can
Universal Help Nicolaas Opdam at 2:21am 08.20.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1113 Does any one know who currently represents and/or sells universal engine(diesel) parts?
Jeanneau plumbing questions Bill at 2:21am 08.20.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/3580 Hi Peggie,I'm looking at a new Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 37 soon and had a few questions about their pl
keel bolts?? [author]Bob Edgarton at 1:40am 08.20.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/884 Hi again; As I consider the things that could go wrong in light of Murphy's law, I wonder if any T
Thoughts on Winter Covers Dave at 1:18am 08.20.02 Ask All Sailors 13/2049 Since someone else brought up the 'W' word, I thought I ask a few questions. I have a 36CC which wil
Rudder to Outboard Attachment H260 Ricky Gravitte at 12:52am 08.20.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1923 I have heard of connecting the rudder to the outboard motor for better steering in tight places. How
INSTALLING 6 LOOP HAND RAILS Guest at 11:52pm 08.19.02 Ask An Oday Owner 4/974 I have to install new hand rails on my oday 23The new ones that i have are straight/What is the b
Missing post Rich Stidger at 11:43pm 08.19.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/918 Phil,The following link in my thread tracker seems to be missing. It comes up with a blank screen
Macgregor 26 Petrov at 10:34pm 08.19.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1537 I am about to purchase a 1994 Macgregor 26' for about $10000US ($14000CDN). This is my first boat.
Can you trust a broker? Bob at 9:51pm 08.19.02 Big Boats 8/852 You really would wonder some times.I spoke to a dealer in Melbourne Australia about a Hunter he had
REMOVING 5200 SEALANT Paul H at 9:24pm 08.19.02 Smaller Boats 5/2829 Need to remove an electrical fitting on the outside top of my cabin. Looks like they used 5200 to fa
What I learned on my summer vacation Bill at 7:52pm 08.19.02 Destinations 0/1305 Just got back from a week-long Sailmaking Fundamentals class put on by the Northwest Boat School in
What boat to buy!? s&m at 7:50pm 08.19.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1012 We are a couple who are buying a sail boat for the first time. We are both amateurs at the moment.
Wiring Diagram for Coldmachine DCM12L Smitty at 7:32pm 08.19.02 Other Sailboats 1/1078 I am looking for a wiring diagram for an Adler Barbour Coldmachine DCM12L.
refills nick at 7:21pm 08.19.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1328 MY head kept filling up while sailing this weekend it seem to be from the holding tank backing up in
Atten: Joe Barrett Joe R. at 3:44pm 08.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1313 I went to school with a Joe Barrett in Chicago. (Lombard) Is that you Joe?
Replacing my Groco HF in a Catalina 30 Robert Moretti at 1:46pm 08.19.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1526 I think my old Groco head (probably a 1985 with upgrades) is ready for replacement, as it no longer
H23 Nationals around the corner! (1) mike at 1:17pm 08.19.02 Smaller Boats 0/790 Boats have already started arriving at Indian Lake, Ohio for next weekend's 2nd annual Hunter 23 Nat
Okeechobee Waterway Advice (Cat 30) Christopher Weider at 1:16pm 08.19.02 Ask All Sailors 7/2832 Hi gang, I'm in the process of buying a 79 Catalina 30; the boat is currently on the East coast of F
Thru hulls Alan at 1:03pm 08.19.02 Smaller Boats 0/994 Hey, for what it's worth if your boat is stored for any length of time I suggest before you launch t

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hauling boat off trailer? twistedskipper at 11:20am 07.31.20 Not that it makes much of a practical difference to your concern, but your whole boat weighs about 4
Dont neglect your air filter Don S/V ILLusion at 11:19am 07.31.20 the unintended consequence of having an air filter...sucking it into the engine. Maybe just lucky
Real chance of capsizing? srimes at 11:10am 07.31.20 Thanks yall! I need to learn to steer like DrJudy! As for the advise to just "ease the main," I gue
Hunter 22 1982 boom jack Captain Mal at 11:06am 07.31.20 Kgibson4. FYI . That vang hinge was just barely too small for my 22 (1982) pins. Worth the chance. O
Deck Light Switch on a 2009 36 Hunter gmnormal at 11:04am 07.31.20 Well I would usually go with Van Winkle Special,Reserve, lot B 12 years.., But since I will have it
hauling boat off trailer? Fidgit at 11:02am 07.31.20 that's an interesting strategy Watercolors II.. if i had such a dock, i might try it... I did see th
Vacuflush to Fresh Head change over Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:50am 07.31.20 If you upload pics, please select "thumbnail"...full size takes up half a page. However, there's re
Identify this wire andrewgswitzer at 10:24am 07.31.20 Thanks. New one ordered.
Climbing the mast solo Kopite at 10:22am 07.31.20 I use two ascenders on the spare jib halyard, with bosuns chair and self made foot straps, and a thi
Hot water coming through cold lines SycloneDriver at 10:13am 07.31.20 Hi I had a very similar problem. It was due to the aerator being clogged with debris and causing b
How deep to launch Hardhead at 10:05am 07.31.20 When you 1st launch the boat - back the trailer in slowly until the boat just floats. Look in the
Hot water coming through cold lines Jeff652 at 10:01am 07.31.20 Hi I had a very similar problem. It was due to the aerator being clogged with debris and causing ba
Solar Vent on a head hatch. Mr Fox at 9:57am 07.31.20 Which model? Post some pics. This is the model I have currently. I don't have any closeup images
Adventure jviss at 9:34am 07.31.20 Great story! When I tow, I use a towing bridle, and I use the dinghy painter as a safety line, "bac
Hot water coming through cold lines SycloneDriver at 9:31am 07.31.20 My boat does the same thing. I think its a combination of no/bad check valve and the fluctuating wa
Climbing the mast solo jonelli at 9:28am 07.31.20 Finally concluding the results of my DIY mast ladder. I actually tried it. I used a double harness
best headsets? jviss at 9:24am 07.31.20 Not so easy with 20k+ winds in a light multihull. The window for hang time is very short. I've go
best headsets? Captain Larry-DH at 9:21am 07.31.20 going dead slow, almost stop, when you get to the mooring Not so easy with 20k+ winds in a light m
New Bedford, MA local knowledge? jviss at 9:20am 07.31.20 By the way, not sure how they are operating these days, but the Westport Yacht Club, just East of T
New Bedford, MA local knowledge? jviss at 9:18am 07.31.20 today, sorry. We are weekend warriors. Gotcha. I'll be there tomorrow morning, I'll try to find y

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