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Electra san John Williams at 2:31am 06.19.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/2554 I want to put the Raritan electra san disposal unit is our boat. I would like to hear some of your e
1997 Hunter 40.5 Steaming Light Joseph Hankins at 2:25am 06.19.02 Big Boats 1/817 In an effort to change the steaming light we managed to drop both the old and new light overboard. N
Traveler for MacGregor 21'? Scott at 1:58am 06.19.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1364 Hello all, I purchased a 68 MacGregor that has not been sailed since the early 80's. The person I
Window Seals & Shower Pumps on 285 Dave at 1:57am 06.19.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1368 I have a 1989/90 285 and am having trouble with two things - finding a low profile pump for the show
Tank Monitor David Dick at 1:32am 06.19.02 Big Boats 1/963 I have a 2001 340 that has the new LED tank monitor, I would like to get a wiring diagram for it. Do
Mainsheet Traveler on 336 David Mackenzie at 12:37am 06.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 8/1702 Has anyone repositioned the mainsheet traveller on a 336. I'm considering moving it from the top of
Whisker Pole Nathan Schaan at 12:30am 06.19.02 Smaller Boats 6/1101 Was out racing this past Tuesday and noticed that a whisker pole would be a huge imporovement for th
Lake Michigan & Texas Boat Swapping or Charter? Pat Hooyman at 10:45pm 06.18.02 Smaller Boats 1/864 I keep my 1998 Hunter 260/26 in a marina in Kemah Texas(between Clear Lake and Galveston Bay) and en
Hatch Boards Donna at 10:03pm 06.18.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1090 I need new hatch boards for a Catalina 22.Where can I order these?
Has anyone replaced the fuel cable?? Mark M Smith at 10:00pm 06.18.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/906 I have to replace the fuel cable on a 1984 31, Is there anything that I need to know about this? As
wiring, interfacing nav electronics? revron at 6:29pm 06.18.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1095 I just had a JRC-1000 Radar, Autohelm ST4000+ wheel, Garmin Mapchart 175 installed. Now I want to n
sail slugs and shackles Mark at 3:03pm 06.18.02 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1161 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 10/1420 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 8/2441 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 2/1261 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 2/808 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 1/1089 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 6/1773 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 6/1078 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 5/1121 I've ordered a new 2002 Catalina 36 MK II from a dealer in RI and expect that the boat will be deliv

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Hunter 240 dry weigths Rick Webb at 5:51pm 08.21.20 rick webb - If I do have any questions I will reachout. As while I am faily handy(replaced doors, i
prop stabilizer issue Kermit at 5:49pm 08.21.20 Aren't they the winglets that are on the bow of a submarine? :). (Theres o so many @Kermit comments
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Davidasailor26 at 5:47pm 08.21.20 i suggest for definition clarification we should add: the advanced sailor should be able to turn o
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 Jacktar at 5:27pm 08.21.20 So now get ready for a double storm dose in the gulf, double surge, double rain and double wind no d
Fuse ConFUSion Davidasailor26 at 4:55pm 08.21.20 Stationary connector blades riding on the slightly larger diameter glass body of the fuse? Bend bla
Ignition switch headache... Stu Jackson at 4:54pm 08.21.20 Those panels are pushing too much current through the key switch (unless they have added a relay, w
Roller furling track brake? Davidasailor26 at 4:50pm 08.21.20 The car should slide back as the sail unfurls, so it continues to pull both down and aft. If the car
Fuse ConFUSion heritage at 4:44pm 08.21.20 I noticed that two of the fuses are each supporting two loads. Not good. So you should consider a
Calif. Ted at 4:43pm 08.21.20 When I bought my boat there was an aftermarket cap and a small leak which I also thought came from t
Simulated Teak HMT2 at 4:38pm 08.21.20 I had the brushed down on the cockpit floor for about seven years. The only wear I had was a small o
Ignition switch headache... rpell1@msn.com at 4:26pm 08.21.20 Thank you for the input. Since my engine starts after a 12 second "pre-heat" hold of the key, at te
prop stabilizer issue Meriachee at 4:17pm 08.21.20 What are "stabilizers"? If you google that word I doubt you have any on your sail boat. Pictures wo
A wee bit of Scotland. PaulK at 3:55pm 08.21.20 Isn't the grass greener in Scotland? Didn't see trees like that in Dunoon. Wish we were there in M
Simulated Teak bhans at 3:38pm 08.21.20 Good day, To the people who have had SeaDek for some years. Do you have the "non-skid" pattern or th
Somes Sound On MDI PaulK at 3:21pm 08.21.20 They let catamarans in there now? We had a great romp in Somes Sound, having to tack out but findin
Invest 98L kappykaplan at 3:13pm 08.21.20 Just saw an update on Laura and TD 14 - it's not pretty. Looks like Laura is predicted to track a l
How do/would you do it? Davidasailor26 at 3:12pm 08.21.20 I would vote for not determining overall season champions. What's the point? It only diminishes the
Worth a shot-- pclarksurf at 3:04pm 08.21.20 The standard 3/8 gudgeons are without bushing-- the beefier 1/2" set from CD bring the bushing into
prop stabilizer issue Swaney at 2:55pm 08.21.20 Yes I believe so. Boats going to the yard for bottom job and refit including fixing strut and chec
Sad day, and no way to fix Jackdaw at 2:40pm 08.21.20 Just saw this, man thats sucks. I know it feels like to lose a boat, and also what it means to belie

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