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sail slugs and shackles Mark at 3:03pm 06.18.02 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1138 I'd like to put slugs' shackles on my 22'er. I've seen the small ones with a screw that you poke thr
Partnership agreements Scott Provinse at 1:39pm 06.18.02 Ask All Sailors 10/1380 I am about to purchase a boat with some friends and in the interest of everlasting friendship we wou
Ice Box Drain Problem Scott at 12:47pm 06.18.02 Mid-Size Boats 8/2371 I have a problem every time I use ice in the box on my 1985 28.5. Melted ice drains into the upper
Favorite overnite anchorages in SF Bay Rick D at 12:15pm 06.18.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1229 I would like to spend a couple nights on my Catalina 30 this summer anchored anywhere in SF bay. I
Rust specks? Mark at 12:04pm 06.18.02 Smaller Boats 2/803 I noticed a post on the general forum about rust specks on the decks.As you know we took delivery o
Hull number identification Marcial at 11:29am 06.18.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1072 I just recently purchased a 1981 C22 and would like to know where the Hull # can be found. Also, my
Hole in cabin floor Mike Pilecki at 11:28am 06.18.02 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1744 I recently purchased an O'day 22 and love the boat. However, I should have been a bit more thorough
H33 ready made cockpit cushions (1) Terry Arnold at 11:17am 06.18.02 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1050 The old vinyl cockpit cushions on my 79 H33 are long gone. Left out, they soon become a heavy soggy
Thinking about having new boat surveyed Richard Gottlieb at 11:04am 06.18.02 Big Boats 5/1111 I've ordered a new 2002 Catalina 36 MK II from a dealer in RI and expect that the boat will be deliv
PHRF on 290 & 326 Chris H at 10:05am 06.18.02 Racing 2/2241 Does anyone know the PHRF rating for the 290 and the 326 each equipped with furling main and fixed 2
Gauges for Metal Tanks Ned Strain at 8:35am 06.18.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1296 Which are the best gauges for metal holding and fresh water tanks? I've replaced my holding tank's
H23 Toppinglift attachment Matthew at 7:40am 06.18.02 Smaller Boats 1/729 I need to know how my toppinglift is supposed to attach to the top of my mast. I have a Zspar mast
Vacu Flush Heads Joe Renn at 7:37am 06.18.02 Big Boats 6/1175 I bought my 410 last year with Manual heads and I'm thinking about upgrading it with Vacu Flush head
Help, I'm going to drill soon Ric Shultz at 7:21am 06.18.02 Ask An Oday Owner 5/897 I posed these questions before with only one response. Do I call Rudy?Question: 1After 1000 hours
28.5 Fuel tank Don at 7:20am 06.18.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1395 Need some help with replacing the fuel tank on my 85 28.5. I believe this is my problem as I get fue
H33 mast wiring (2) Tim Dalton at 6:54am 06.18.02 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1345 The mast on my H33 was pulled for the first time and the yard cut the wires at the base of the compr
Reefing the jib? Hayden Jones at 6:20am 06.18.02 Smaller Boats 6/869 I have a Huunter 235 with a roller furler (CDI I believe, name plate missing). In heavy winds the h
Pumpout woes Don at 5:21am 06.18.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 12/1542 Peggy: I know you've answered this question before (many times) but I can't seem to put my finger/m
Dinghy Davits Ed at 5:08am 06.18.02 Big Boats 2/1124 I'm considering installing davits that can hold my 10' Porta-Bote in the "set-to-go" position. I've
Sailing an 18.5 to the Bahamas Tom at 4:43am 06.18.02 Smaller Boats 8/1709 Greetings,Has anyone sailed a 18.5 or other small Hunter to the Bahamas from Florida? Any and al

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Electrical issues JamesG161 at 9:07am 08.07.20 I have been on shore power the whole time l when having this issue Ok, your Inverter/Charger shou
New Kuuma water heater Calif. Ted at 9:06am 08.07.20 It's a TCV, Temperature Control Valve, current best practice is to use a tempering valve to prevent
New Boat Kings Gambit at 9:06am 08.07.20 KG. The Transpac rules and regs start out qualifying the boat. I find it interesting when you get t
Hunter 23 Keel Cracks...? Brian M H23 at 9:05am 08.07.20 My 23 had similar cracking and etc. I did some minor grinding and repaint, caulked the joint with
Mystery fuel leak. Yanmar 3GMD Engine. (3) jssailem at 9:04am 08.07.20 Mike is spot on Ziggler. Focus on the top of the engine, along the path of the fuel lines from the t
Fuse Holder for Propane System...... (3) sailcapt340 at 8:51am 08.07.20 The new fuse holder came in today. The original holder fits into the new one just as snug. Both are
CNG tank exchange or CNG self serve stations prholzinger at 8:47am 08.07.20 uto cng fuel station Not legally you can't.
New Boat jssailem at 8:46am 08.07.20 KG. The Transpac rules and regs start out qualifying the boat. I find it interesting when you get to
Tiller Boat Cockpit Table markwbird at 8:43am 08.07.20 I use an old fashioned folding TV tray type table. Store it below. You can modify it for boat use
Mystery fuel leak. Yanmar 3GMD Engine. MikeHoncho at 8:41am 08.07.20
Electrical issues xqwuynx at 8:33am 08.07.20 Yeah I have been on shore power the whole time l when having this issue. The only thing I can tell i
Electrical issues JamesG161 at 8:27am 08.07.20 but after reseting the breaker What breaker did you reset? Were you on shore power? Do you have
Furling a large headsail vs switching to a smaller one Scott T-Bird at 8:26am 08.07.20 Scott, It does help. Without the foam luff the Genoa has no chance at all that I've seen of being u
Do I need a new rectifier/regulator? LagunaJay at 8:21am 08.07.20 Use a digital multimeter to measure the voltage at the battery, not the installed voltmeter. Thank
Furling a large headsail vs switching to a smaller one Kings Gambit at 8:18am 08.07.20 Yes indeed! A very good illustration of how bad a reefed 150 can look! Mind you, we do not have
110VAC Outlets Ron20324 at 8:12am 08.07.20 On the 2003 cata 310 hull 218 Valcour, the GFCI is in the aft locker over the stove behind the micr
Electrical issues xqwuynx at 8:12am 08.07.20 Already ordered an alarm thanks!
Insulating our Hunter Fridge JamesG161 at 8:08am 08.07.20 We would like to replace the insulation around our Hunter 460 fridge Some science about insulation
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

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