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Holding Tank dimensions Scott Bukolt at 3:32am 07.15.02 Big Boats 9/961 Does anyone have the dimensions of the '85 H-34 holding tank?Or...Does anyone have the dimension
Fuel Pump keeps running Dave R at 2:55am 07.15.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/914 Greetings, a friend has a '92 Catalina 28 which has a curious problem. He's asked me to take a look
Hunter 26 hatch leak Slim at 2:44am 07.15.02 Smaller Boats 6/1163 The clear plastic panel on my '94 Hunter 26 must bow slightly downward. After heavy rains, the wate
transmission handle Robert Stivanello at 2:32am 07.15.02 Other Sailboats 1/787 The forward/neatral/reverse lever on my steering column went totally loose during a shift from forwa
Vacation Trip from Chesapeake to Block Island Robert Polk at 2:04am 07.15.02 Big Boats 2/1092 We took a two week vacation on our Hunter 460 "Liberty" from Herrinigton Harbor to New England betwe
Thinking of buying O'Day 27 KA at 1:56am 07.15.02 Bigger Boats 5/1809 I am considering buying my first sailboat. I have seen a 27' O'Day but it is a 1972 model. It has a
C28mkII prop noise J. Leavitt at 1:54am 07.15.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/933 while under sail my prop is suddenly making a "clanking" noise. Sounds like it may be hitting again
C-25 Battery Charging- Outboard & Solar Bruce at 1:53am 07.15.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/3011 I have acquired a Catalina 25, 1981...and I'm trying to get the electrical system fully working. Th
Catalina 22 Galley Robbin at 1:42am 07.15.02 Smaller Boats 6/6807 I just purchased an 84 Catalina 22. I have done a little surfing the web for the (or a) galley. Th
C22 Swing keel fell off into water? Drew at 1:40am 07.15.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/2126 I recently got a catalina 22 the keel fell off in dockin about 8-10 feet of sea-water. How can I ge
Cutting Out Water Heater John at 1:40am 07.15.02 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1145 The old heater "blew up" over the weekend. It appears the pressure relief valve was rusted shut, an
tough sail hoisting John Keklak at 12:58am 07.15.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1116 I have a 1983 Macgregor 25, a really great boat, except that raising the main sail is really tough.
Breakaway Champagne Bottle Tracy Frantz at 12:56am 07.15.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/3206 This may seem silly, but I cannot find a "breakaway" bottle of champagne (or champagne encased in ne
asymetrical spinnaker Jim at 12:47am 07.15.02 Racing 1/1371 Iam thinking of buying an asymetrical spinnaker for my H 31. Some doubts as to the measurements all
Bird Droppings Joerg K at 12:41am 07.15.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1107 Getting back to the boat after two week absence I find the entire bow section full of bird droppings
C27 Rub Rail Replacement Dave at 12:25am 07.15.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1109 Has anyone replaced there rub rail on a C27? Where did you order it from and how much did it run you
Can't leave a wheel for a second, bow moves30-45� Edward at 12:19am 07.15.02 Bigger Boats 1/1191 Just purchased 1989 O'Day 322. I'm having a problem of keeping my boat on a straight line when I und
MacGregor 26X capsize Dave Hill at 12:11am 07.15.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/3329 On July 4th a MacGregor 26X capsized in Lake Champlain, resulting in the death of 2 children on boar
Swing Keel Cable Tom Childers at 12:04am 07.15.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2083 I'm requesting any information on replacing the cable on my Venture 23 of Newport. The cable came o
Back pressure in Jabsco toilet Frank LaBrake at 11:48pm 07.14.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1099 Thanks Peggy. The discharge hose (toilet to holding tank) is the correct size (1 1/2). I inspected

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Furling a large headsail vs switching to a smaller one Scott T-Bird at 8:07am 08.07.20 Yes indeed! A very good illustration of how bad a reefed 150 can look! Mind you, we do not have a
CNG tank exchange or CNG self serve stations (2) jon hansen at 8:06am 08.07.20 183455 bought these gauges so to now fill at an auto cng fuel station
Mass/RI travel restrictions?!?!?!?!?! Scott T-Bird at 7:59am 08.07.20 "Live Free or Die." Is that just an empty slogan now? I guess the answer to your question might de
Stripping Bottom Paint sail sfbay at 7:55am 08.07.20 This youtube video entitled "Stripping Your Boat's Bottom - Featuring Pettit's BioBlast 9051 ..." mi
Furling a large headsail vs switching to a smaller one Davidasailor26 at 7:52am 08.07.20 I think it depends. If you are out in the water and need to furl the 150, then I would do that. I
Insulating our Hunter Fridge sail sfbay at 7:47am 08.07.20 I looked at my Hunter 46 refrigerator last weekend and could not imagine how you could replace/add i
CNG tank exchange or CNG self serve stations Skipper7E at 7:45am 08.07.20 I took them to a Compressed Gas dealer. Look for some one who sells cylinders of welding gas or even
Mass/RI travel restrictions?!?!?!?!?! Scott T-Bird at 7:41am 08.07.20
Hunter 23 Keel Cracks...? Crazy Dave Condon at 7:37am 08.07.20 Steve, I have arthritis in my hands going nuts right now. I rely on those I talk to reporting back
Furling a large headsail vs switching to a smaller one (1) Scott T-Bird at 7:35am 08.07.20 Is there anything wrong with just furling it back to a more appropriate size as needed rather than
M25xp oil pan replacement Michael Davis at 7:34am 08.07.20 Thanks. Did your swap require the modification of the pan, installation of a dipstick, for instanc
Lets talk tongue weight... Crazy Dave Condon at 7:32am 08.07.20 One other thing when going down a mountain with a load, it wants to push the tow vehicle which is wh
Engine compartment fire extinguisher (1) sail sfbay at 7:29am 08.07.20 Does anyone have a recommendation for an automatic fire extinguisher for the engine compartment for
Lets talk tongue weight... Crazy Dave Condon at 7:25am 08.07.20 Actually experienced swaying of a trailer for a Catalina 22 as the ordered surge brakes were not on
M25xp oil pan replacement dmax at 7:23am 08.07.20 Oil pans for the M25 line of Universals are notoriously hard to find and expensive. It's likely you
Isaias Report from New Jersey Scott T-Bird at 7:06am 08.07.20 I made it down last night to check on the boat and to turn off the fridge as the power was out over
HUNTER 49/50 Fischer Panda 12 Mini Generator noise jviss at 6:56am 08.07.20 I don't hear mine when the genset is running. Is yours located in the cabin somewhere? Mine is un
Engine compartment fire extinguisher jviss at 6:51am 08.07.20 The original was probably Halon or one of the other agents you can't get anymore. The EPA has made
Engine compartment fire extinguisher Capt jgw at 6:41am 08.07.20 The original was probably Halon or one of the other agents you can't get anymore. The EPA has made t
Hunter 23 Keel Cracks...? stevenwp2 at 6:36am 08.07.20 Yeah, I haven't been employed as a mechanic for many years, but it was my first real line of work an

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