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cooler drain for 78 Catalina 30 Paul at 7:10am 06.25.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1177 Where does the cooler drain lead to and how can I access the hoses to check for potential blockage.
Ignition Buzzer that wont shut off Gary Vasdev at 7:06am 06.25.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1004 My buzzer and fuel pump do not switch off when I remove the ignition key. The oil and water tempera
Boom Lines on a 25 Hunter Gerald Stewart at 6:23am 06.25.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1189 I just got myself a 25 Hunter 1982 and It didnot come with instructions. I can't figure out the boom
Simrad wp30 autopilot install tips?? Bill Murray at 6:20am 06.25.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/1380 I just ordered a new Simrad WP30 autoplilot to replace my problematic and failing (AGAIN!) ST4000.
Stains in sails Ozana Halik at 6:17am 06.25.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1142 What chemicals or soaps can I use to remove rust stains, dirt stains, etc. on sails that would be sa
Just bought a 1975 c-22 Rick H at 5:52am 06.25.02 Smaller Boats 8/1030 I am a new owner of a 75 C-22. Any suggestions that would help in learning her?
Autopilot Hunter 27 Mike Zylka at 5:26am 06.25.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1077 I recently purchased a Raymarine ST4000+, and I'm currently planning -out my installation. Where is
spinnaker size for an H23??? Steven de Filippis at 5:25am 06.25.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/972 can someone give me the min and the max luff and foot for an H23' i am not experienced yet with a s
Water in the Bilge? Rick Ellis at 4:39am 06.25.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1008 I seem to take on water when underawy and none while at the dock. I just have an outboard. Any ideas
Charter Boat (1) Walt Remele at 4:21am 06.25.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1019 For those of you following Practical Sailor and their article on owning a Caribbean charter boat I c
Grounding mlf@storm.ca at 2:48am 06.25.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/963 Anyone know if the Hunter 30 - 1990 is grounded for lightening protection ?
Reefed main sail shape Michael Stephens at 2:42am 06.25.02 Smaller Boats 5/914 I sailed this weekend with my main sail reefed and had trouble getting any real pull out of the sail
Campbell Sailor Propeller JoeO at 2:29am 06.25.02 Big Boats 5/3444 Anyone out there have experience with a Campbell Sailor fixed pitch 3 blade prop? I'm thinking of b
Marine Toilet Paper Bud Cook at 2:07am 06.25.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/5866 This may be an age old question, but I understand septic tank tolerant toilet paper is safe for mari
Smells like low tide! Rich at 2:07am 06.25.02 Smaller Boats 5/1232 Purchased a '98 240 water ballast on trailer and no trail sail.Shame on me!All Ok until I filled bal
hunter 280 asymetrical spinnaker sets Ryan at 1:50am 06.25.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1206 I crew on a hunter 280 and I'm looking for tips in running an asymetrical spinnaker on broad and bea
Backstay Adjuster Randy Williamson at 1:34am 06.25.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1148 I am looking for a backstay adjuster system for my Beneteau 445. The boat has two backstays that go
Ed, one more question on outboard gas tank.... Jane at 1:15am 06.25.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/927 I've now got a 6.5 gal tank like the one you referenced in the related link. One last question (tod
Rhode Island Lighthouses RREgge at 1:15am 06.25.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1006 Came across the site in the attached link.It has alot of information on past and present lighthous
boom lift Ken Cobb at 12:03am 06.25.02 Day Sailers 4/1551 It always irritates me to have the boom drop into the cockpit whenever we drop sails. Has anyone fi

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Summer in the Salish Sea Michael Davis at 3:26pm 08.16.20 How does it feel to be back? [/QUote Feels pretty good John. Amazing how much warmer it is down her
Redo Mac 25 interior cabin roof Cmackg at 3:18pm 08.16.20 I put new hull liner on mine as well. Got it from sailrite, went by their how to video. For the hard
Summer in the Salish Sea jssailem at 3:16pm 08.16.20 How does it feel to be back?
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Pre-purchase survey checklist GSail at 3:10pm 08.16.20 This is a cool detailed guide "How to do a marine pre-purchase survey". I want to provide a check-li
Cruising RPM research Davidasailor26 at 2:55pm 08.16.20 As another data point, here are some excerpts from the Yanmar YM Series operation manual - rpm) fo
Cruising RPM research kloudie1 at 2:54pm 08.16.20 Prop curve is the one to look at if considering load.. The DIN curves are with the engine being load
Two banks, three batteries and new charger capable of charging three battery banks Benny17441 at 2:41pm 08.16.20 Don't see why not. You could also join two sets of leads and connect them to the bank terminals or
Losing GPS fix when tacking: iPhone Michael Davis at 2:36pm 08.16.20 Thanks, John. I might give it a try. The only problem there, is how to keep the laptop charged on b
Losing GPS fix when tacking: iPhone jaysweet at 2:36pm 08.16.20 That a boy. I like it. Probably the first time I've used the chart table for its intended purpose.
Ballast Cracked Problem Goatman at 2:33pm 08.16.20 Thanks for all the replies. I had watched Ryan's video on Youtube. This is what we found so far. W
Summer in the Salish Sea (1) Michael Davis at 2:23pm 08.16.20
Losing GPS fix when tacking: iPhone jaysweet at 2:23pm 08.16.20 Jay if you like the Mac on board, check out the OpenCPN software. I have been using it planing trip
Redo Mac 25 interior cabin roof whudatt at 2:22pm 08.16.20 :banghead: I can "name that tune" in one note !!
New 37C owner Jim Legere at 2:20pm 08.16.20 I'm sure you will get some insight from @Tugslife or other knowledgeable forum members here but @Ma
Redo Mac 25 interior cabin roof kappykaplan at 2:20pm 08.16.20 B.O.A.T. = Break Out Another Thousand.:poop: :plus::plus::plus:
Losing GPS fix when tacking: iPhone jssailem at 2:20pm 08.16.20 old school nautical: That a boy. I like it.
Losing GPS fix when tacking: iPhone rgranger at 2:18pm 08.16.20 I'm afraid I'm sort of committed to the Apple world, both phone and MacBook. If I were to get a new
Losing GPS fix when tacking: iPhone (2) jaysweet at 2:16pm 08.16.20
Redo Mac 25 interior cabin roof rgranger at 2:13pm 08.16.20 A boat is a hole in the water into which you pour endless amounts of money.:) B.O.A.T. = Break O

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