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The last two inches of @#$&* Eric Lindstrom at 1:22am 06.24.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1342 Having come from a removable porta-potty to a one-year old head and holding tank system, I've been c
Placing my 1979 Hunter 25 on land for hull work (1) Ken at 1:18am 06.24.02 Smaller Boats 7/1028 I am planning on moving my 1979 Hunter 25 to my property where I can clean and paint the bottom, gen
The Foiuled Props Have IT!!! (and I'm an idiot!) Glenn at 1:05am 06.24.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1084 Below is my original post from 6/2/2002 regarding my power problem. I recieved numerous responses (
26X Autopilot John Gordon at 1:02am 06.24.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1237 Any recommendations on what autopilot to install on a 26x??
Dutchman grommets/fairleads Doug T. at 12:57am 06.24.02 Ask All Sailors 11/3773 Can someone familiar with the Dutchman system tell me what the sail grommets look like? Are they si
Sailing the Cheseapeake Bay...We made it Ozana Halik at 12:39am 06.24.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1133 First of all, Thanks to all for your tips and sugestions.It took us 9 hrs. from Deltavile, VA to So
Ice Box drain Bruce at 12:34am 06.24.02 Big Boats 5/1449 My galley sole between the icebox and engine compartment is taking on water from somewhere. Melted i
folding a head sail john del at 12:33am 06.24.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1368 What is the proper way to fold and store a head sail. I currently have a furling system but I need
Any suggestions for dissimilar metals problem? Greg S2 at 12:32am 06.24.02 Other Sailboats 0/757 Need to rebuild the manual bilge pump. Pump is mounted behind the starboard side of the cockpit comb
3GMF thermostat replacement? Bruce at 12:28am 06.24.02 Big Boats 12/1335 I think I need to replace the thermostat on my 3GMF and am wondering if I can get one at an automoti
H34 Head Replacement Tom at 12:14am 06.24.02 Big Boats 5/899 The original SeaLander Model 752 in my 1986 H34 has finally given up. I've searched the archives an
Info on Catalina 310 Ed at 12:09am 06.24.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1350 My wife and I are considering purchasing a Catalina 310 for inland lake use close by our home.I wo
new floor don robinson at 9:06pm 06.23.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/922 I need to put a new floor down can any one tell me what is under the wood I am new to sail boats an
Placement of outboard bracket EJ at 6:39pm 06.23.02 Smaller Boats 2/928 I would like to move my outboard bracket as high as possible. Is there a guideline on positioning t
Getting shorter SailboatOwners.com at 2:49pm 06.23.02 Ask All Sailors 58/2881 You're out for a great sail and the wind starts to freshen. Maybe the gusts start to heel the boat a
My 2-cents on "Buy American" Bob Howie at 2:17pm 06.23.02 Ask All Sailors 0/909 Geez, Louise, do we always have to have a debate on "Made in The USA" versus "Offshore-made products
Edson traditional rack and pinion steering setup David Michaels at 2:02pm 06.23.02 The Cherubini Hunters 5/4021 After a month of sailing with the tiller basically sweeping anyone in the (very small) cockpit out o
Holding Tank Vent leak Ron P at 1:57pm 06.23.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1035 I have a holding tank system that goes head to holding tank without a direct discharge line. Recent
No water to faucet Rodney at 1:00pm 06.23.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1028 I bought a 1988 Catalina 30 Tall rig a few days ago. I turned the water pressure pump on and opened
Catalina Repairs Dwight Critzer at 12:54pm 06.23.02 Smaller Boats 2/923 what do you feel is the most common repairs ( or problems ) with the older Catalina 22. built in 19

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What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Michael Davis at 12:25pm 08.21.20 suggest for definition clarification we should add: the advanced sailor should be able to turn off
kappykaplan at 12:25pm 08.21.20 If there's a divot on top where the cap gasket meets the neck, you can use JB Weld to fill in the di
Chartplotter vs iPad Sailm8 at 12:17pm 08.21.20 I'm cheap and can't justify a $500+ single-use device thus the ipad. I have it mounted at the helm
Ignition switch headache... rpell1@msn.com at 12:06pm 08.21.20 Thank you both for the info. I have a 25XPA. There is no pre-heat button or any other way to pre-he
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Kings Gambit at 12:05pm 08.21.20 I thought I was making valid contributions to the thread. I regret the word acerbic, and have remo
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? DrJudyB at 12:02pm 08.21.20
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Kings Gambit at 11:07am 08.21.20 Well now! This thread is an example of how different folks read things differently. I thought th
Annapolis fall boat shows cancelled Bob S at 10:59am 08.21.20 They canceled the Newport Boat show awhile ago. Not surprised
Ignition switch headache... weekendrken at 10:43am 08.21.20 RP the ignition switch is hersee switch #M-550 off / ignition (run) / momentary Start (preheat) 27.
PULL THE BOAT OR NOT Don S/V ILLusion at 10:40am 08.21.20
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? DrJudyB at 10:38am 08.21.20
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? jon hansen at 10:09am 08.21.20 i suggest for definition clarification we should add: the advanced sailor should be able to turn of
PULL THE BOAT OR NOT SycloneDriver at 9:58am 08.21.20 I know that I wouldn't sleep well knowing that I left my boat in harms way.
NYSail at 9:58am 08.21.20 So I put the jb weld on the base of the neck.... went out for the weekend and when I go to my destin
Fuse ConFUSion Hunter216 at 9:52am 08.21.20 I have a cartridge fuse connection that when the fuse is twisted the connection will disconnect the
Chartplotter vs iPad Head Sail at 9:43am 08.21.20 I've used both up until my iPad was stolen. The iPad is designed for home use but can be used for sa
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Kings Gambit at 9:36am 08.21.20 @Kings Gambit after rereading your OP it sounds like a cruise of 3 or 4 boats would be with people
Fuse ConFUSion JoeWhite at 9:28am 08.21.20 It appears that this is not a suitable solution for a boating environment. Replace the entire fixtur
Hunter 33 -- rudder stops (1) kloudie1 at 9:26am 08.21.20 Must be a stop.. here is the one on my 34.. Angle iron bolted to underside of lazarette that the sto
Invest 98L JamesG161 at 9:26am 08.21.20 Glad they finally named Tropical Storm Laura, both storms by Number were causing confusion. Looks l

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