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H356 - Noisiest Night Ever Toni at 8:38am 06.03.02 Big Boats 13/1440 We got to sail our new 356 on Saturday and absolutely love the way it sails. HOWEVER, none of our o
Hunter 25.5 poptop screen Bruce Thompson at 8:01am 06.03.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/1065 I recently acquired a 1987 Hunter 25.5 and I am interested in getting the screen that attaches to th
Advice Needed for New 36 MK II Owner Richard Gottlieb at 7:55am 06.03.02 Big Boats 2/984 Well, the missus and I have made the plunge; We're trading in our 2000 Hunter 270 for a new 2002 Cat
Anyone using Garmin GPS V on the water? Tom Boles at 7:50am 06.03.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1194 I am looking at using the Garmin GPS V both on our boat and in our car. It looks like it might be a
Re: Roller Furling Mike Linstrom at 7:38am 06.03.02 Big Boats 1/886 Hey Doug and Clyde, a guy from the nearby Anchor Bay Marina Store kindly agreed to come by on Saturd
Trouble in the head, a plumbing question. Andy at 6:43am 06.03.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/867 Greetings all,I picked up my 1976-27 last November and the crew and I are just starting to take it
Forum search Tom M. at 6:25am 06.03.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/855 Phil,I was looking for an article that was on the smaller boats forum last week, maybe two. It see
Mac 19 Rudders Dave at 5:35am 06.03.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1159 Here we go again. I have a Mac 19 that I'd like to modify so I can haul up the rudders from the coc
YSM 12 overheating-raw water system Ian McGain at 5:34am 06.03.02 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1657 I have a Yamar YSM 12 hp diesel on my '79 Hunter 30'.Saturday on the way back into port the warnin
Catalina Insignia Patches A. K. Moser at 5:06am 06.03.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1349 When I bought my boat I found a C25 insignia patch in with all of the paperwork. It is very nicely
Leak at base of head Kai Kane at 3:37am 06.03.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1403 I have a 1990 Hunter 28. Recently I have found a small pool of water around the base of the head fo
Hunter 23.5 trailers Ken Cobb at 3:36am 06.03.02 Smaller Boats 2/775 The reviews at this site for the 23.5 suggest that it came with an under-engineered trailer that cou
Yanmar loses power in gear Lyn at 3:26am 06.03.02 Mid-Size Boats 7/1349 I have a 27' Hunter 1982 with a 1GM yanmar. Last season the little engine ran fine.This year I chang
Boom fitting problem Tony Marchesani at 3:08am 06.03.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1099 While sitting on a mooring for a week my 311 Beneteau boom came out of the cast aluminum fitting at
How to reef mainsail.... Greg Sampson at 3:00am 06.03.02 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1725 Seems like a simple thing, but could someone breakdown the reefing of the mainsail, sailed from Hing
36.7 Fleet Grows Peter D. Krueger at 2:10am 06.03.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/964 The San Francisco Bay 36.7 fleet continues to grow, five boats now are part of this fleet. One boat
Catalina 27 as blue water cruiser? Gino at 1:14am 06.03.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/4204 John Vigor, in "Twenty Sailboats to Take You Anywhere", lists the Catalina 27 with its fin keel and
Water ballast tank maintenance Ken Cobb at 1:05am 06.03.02 Smaller Boats 6/2026 I am thinking of buying a water ballast Hunter, but leaving it in a slip all summer, with only a win
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Shroud attachment to mast Tony at 12:42am 06.03.02 Smaller Boats 4/1414 The shrouds on my 240 are attached to the mast using what I think are Norseman T-ball fittings. The

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Time for new AC. SycloneDriver at 5:46pm 07.16.20 Jerry, Probably a good idea to replace the pump, it sounds like it has a lot of time on it. My unit
Fuel tank for 386 Ron20324 at 5:45pm 07.16.20 .... Seems like I am at the gas pumps every other day. Am carrying a 5 gallon Jerry jug for emerge
Propane outboard?? fred1diver at 5:36pm 07.16.20 my boat came with a 5hp lehr, it had been sitting on the hard for the last 3-4 years, not winterized
Regs clarification. Need input Justin_NSA at 5:32pm 07.16.20 I still don't understand the problem. Are these customer-owned, 'portable' cables, or marina owned
Dry Ice.... Captain Larry-DH at 5:31pm 07.16.20 Have not found a helping solution for warm beer. IPA was originally intended to be served cool, no
Regs clarification. Need input Ron20324 at 5:15pm 07.16.20 I still don't understand the problem. Are these customer-owned, 'portable' cables, or marina owned
Regs clarification. Need input jviss at 5:15pm 07.16.20 I don't have a SmartPlug and won't be getting one. I never plug in.
Regs clarification. Need input dlochner at 5:13pm 07.16.20 Got it, yes, I can see his perspective; but doesn't mean that this can't be done competently, at al
Catalina 30 Universal Model 25 Engine Starting Issues (1) Stu Jackson at 5:11pm 07.16.20 As far as activating the glow plugs, I believe it's part of the keyed switch mechanism - one turn t
Regs clarification. Need input Ron20324 at 5:02pm 07.16.20 If you are trying to build your own shore power cables, I'd suggest you don't. The premanufactured
Battery select Stu Jackson at 5:01pm 07.16.20 Very good analysis, @Scott T-Bird . Also glad to be of help to you over the years, and that it work
Regs clarification. Need input jviss at 4:55pm 07.16.20 Got it, yes, I can see his perspective; but doesn't mean that this can't be done competently, at all
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ walt at 4:49pm 07.16.20 what would make sense is a serious error connecting the AC hot wire to the engine block (isnt black
Propane outboard?? MitchM at 4:40pm 07.16.20 a friend had the small 2.5 lehr on his avon dinghy, he liked it but complained it
Louisiana catboats / small trailerable daysailers MitchM at 4:36pm 07.16.20 you might want to check out the catboat association. they have an evets list and
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ dlochner at 4:23pm 07.16.20 Why is that so unbelievable? The block is usually connected to the DC ground, DC negative. By "gr
Regs clarification. Need input dlochner at 4:19pm 07.16.20 And why is that? WARNING: I will be honest here and say that I much prefer a new cord set and i
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ jviss at 4:18pm 07.16.20 Another (more believable?) version has him grounding his AC to the engine block. Why is that so un
Catalina 30 Universal Model 25 Engine Starting Issues jviss at 4:13pm 07.16.20
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ AlastairLC at 4:12pm 07.16.20 Another (more believable?) version has him grounding his AC to the engine block.

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