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Starboard water tank leaks on filling warren feldstein at 9:27am 07.21.02 Big Boats 3/945 During the process of filling the starboard water tanks on our Hunter 460, the water pressure in the
Adler Barbour Quality Control and Manual Stan Murphy at 8:39am 07.21.02 Other Sailboats 3/822 I have just spent the second consecutive weekend attempting to install a second defective Adler Barb
condensation Rich B at 8:34am 07.21.02 Other Sailboats 1/936 I have the Alder super on my 331. I am having trouble with the condensation water.It ends up drippin
My O�day 22 -76 Lena Larsson at 8:32am 07.21.02 Other Sailboats 0/608
Wanted: O'Day 20 Main Sail Steve Ullrich at 8:10am 07.21.02 Bigger Boats 0/1326 Hey people,Where can I buy a new or gently used main sail for my 1973 O'Day 20? What dimensions d
Catalina Morgan 45 George Sherrill at 7:17am 07.21.02 Big Boats 5/7085 I do not see a Catalina Morgan 45 posted on the list of specific models and cannot find any referenc
Something snapped in the mast Dave Shore at 6:32am 07.21.02 Big Boats 2/842 Something snapped in the mast, it sounded like a stay snapped, nothing outside seems amiss, all stay
Thanks Peggy Jim Rushing at 5:38am 07.21.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1265 Per your instructions I replaced the old head (1995) in my boat with a new one about a month ago. Al
Catalina 30 cabin top mounts Al Britton at 5:16am 07.21.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1043 I intend to add a rope clutch on the port side of the cabin entry to match the set on the starboard.
C36 Mk II Autopilot Installation Mark Burgess at 1:02am 07.21.02 Big Boats 5/1288 I'm installing a Raymarine ST4000+ autopilot in my C36 Mk II. The project is going well and I'm nea
Newbie with Questions-HELP! dana at 12:05am 07.21.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/887 Although have sailed, this is 1st time buyer. Looking at used Catalina 22. Nameplate on transom says
Beneteau 390 or 38s5 Paul Bradbury at 9:17pm 07.20.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1462 Two Beneteau boats that I am looking at are a 390 and a 38s5. Would like to get some information abo
Wood replacement Brian Conn at 2:13pm 07.20.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1259 I have an 87' Catalina 22. It is a nice boat and in good shape. Tha only problem I have is the con
Atomic 4 Gas Mileage Mike at 1:07pm 07.20.02 Ask All Sailors 14/7160 Taking a cruise ' trying to cover all bases -- 12 gallon tank -- If I hadto power all the way, how
Gate valve change out Frank Pratt at 11:53am 07.20.02 Mid-Size Boats 11/1368 I have on my list of things to do on my next scheduled pull out, to change out the gate valves under
C36 Furling Main Tall rig or std Chic Lasser at 10:19am 07.20.02 Big Boats 2/1079 Looking at a new C36 with Furling Main. Tough choice Tall rig or std and 135 or 150. Would like op
12v wire run Dick at 10:00am 07.20.02 Smaller Boats 2/996 I want to run 12v from battery forward to area in bow where previous owner put a 20g water tank. I w
Hjunter 380 Refrig/Freezer Chic Lasser at 9:16am 07.20.02 Big Boats 1/899 In the 380 there is a small DC fan that blows cold air into the refrig section from the freezer sect
22' O'Day Spinnaker size Rudy AZ at 9:06am 07.20.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/880 I'm thinking of getting a Spinnaker for my 22' O'Day. Does anyone use one, if so what size and what
Capri-18 Genoa Zach Heir at 9:01am 07.20.02 Smaller Boats 1/1135 Last year I bought a 1988 Capri-18 in exceptional condition with the intention of adding a larger ge

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Square sail rgranger at 4:47pm 06.29.20 :clap:
Dinette Table for a 2008 H27 Capt Doug at 4:40pm 06.29.20 No sir, the standard 27 with wing keel, 2008 model.
Boat Porn rgranger at 4:39pm 06.29.20 Did you find a place to keep your boat? @Spindrift NH I called Charleston Harbor Marina while sta
How does a roller furler work? HMT2 at 4:33pm 06.29.20 You should also see if there is a place to insert a pin in the drum that would prevent unfurling.
YANMAR 4JH3TE Slow throttle response when hot sail sfbay at 4:19pm 06.29.20 Frustrating, I am sure............I have the same engine so very interested in the forum's feedback
Trading No kaboom for BIG KABOOM!!! Converting stove from CNG to LPG. smokey73 at 4:12pm 06.29.20
Windlass wiring dlochner at 4:11pm 06.29.20 4 ga wire at 30 feet will drop the voltage to 11.2 v. that will cause issues with the windlass espec
Trading No kaboom for BIG KABOOM!!! Converting stove from CNG to LPG. smokey73 at 4:09pm 06.29.20 The just opened an ENMARK station in Savannah Georgia with CNG pumps. The problem is that the pumps
Windlass wiring Ron20324 at 4:08pm 06.29.20 I have 142 feet of 5/16 and a CQR 35. No worries in 14 years. Lewmar 1000.
YANMAR 4JH3TE Slow throttle response when hot Sofraniaeth at 3:58pm 06.29.20 Thanks. I never scoff at the obvious. However, first thing I checked was fuel. I also read both of t
Trading No kaboom for BIG KABOOM!!! Converting stove from CNG to LPG. Hunter216 at 3:46pm 06.29.20
Adding another battery Lazy1 at 3:37pm 06.29.20 it is a 22 foot boat that cannot accommodate a very large cooler
Refurbishing Hunter 410 Don Lucas at 3:36pm 06.29.20 the things I would change would involve ripping out bulkheads and redesigning the layout. I would ge
The Perfect Hat SV_GALATEIA at 3:32pm 06.29.20 Thanks for all of the GREAT replys. There are a lot of good options provided. So far she is leaning
Catalina 310 transmission problems BC Bernie at 3:29pm 06.29.20 One thing i've learned is that all rebuilds are not alike. A lot of them just replace the clutch p
Expected performance DArcy at 3:22pm 06.29.20 PHRF ratings are a fairly good indicator of performance, a lower number indicates a faster boat. Ano
Adding another battery Don S/V ILLusion at 3:12pm 06.29.20 Don, you have misinterpreted his spreadsheet. He stated that the current is 2 amps, and therefore a
Windlass wiring (1) Charlie98117 at 3:03pm 06.29.20 What you're missing is an ampacity chart (attached). Got to admit that #10 wire attached to the mo
YANMAR 4JH3TE Slow throttle response when hot sail sfbay at 3:00pm 06.29.20 Dirty fuel filter(s) might be too obvious but suggest replacing primary and secondary fuel filters a
Adding another battery Johnb at 2:47pm 06.29.20

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