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Flushing Lines Bob at 5:23am 06.04.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/1455 Peggy:What's the proper way to flush out the head lines, especially the vent. Do you stick the ho
Profurl problems John Visser at 4:40am 06.04.02 Big Boats 1/1509 I have a C-36 TR with a Profurl LCI-32 furler. It is rigged with the recommended size furling line.
Zero RPMs Hunt at 4:40am 06.04.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1251 I have a Universal 25 on my 1983 Catalina 30. The tachometer rotates clockwise when the glow plug i
Line tender winches? John Visser at 4:38am 06.04.02 Big Boats 0/1611 Anyone have experience with line tender winches, such as from Andersen? I'm thinking of them for th
380 Aft Cabin Leak Problem John at 3:26am 06.04.02 Big Boats 1/979 We recently purchased a 1999 380 and waking up in the aft cabin after a rainy night, the teak shelf
Renting a So-Cal G-Chart Bert Kinyon at 3:06am 06.04.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1330 I'll be sailing around southern California July and early August and would like to rent the Southern
Oil pressure alarm Eoin Heaney at 2:17am 06.04.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/911 The oil pressure alarm on my 310 (Hull #128) does not work. When I turn the ignition key, the alarm
New 240 Nathan Schaan at 1:30am 06.04.02 Smaller Boats 6/898 I received my brand new 240 this weekend (hull laid up in April). We have had rain the last few day
Trailer for OD25 bruce at 12:53am 06.04.02 Trailer Sailors 1/1739 As a new reader of this forum, and a very proud owner of an OD25, I hope some kind soul will be able
Towing Jet Ski? Bill Saint at 12:22am 06.04.02 Big Boats 4/1425 I have a friend who will be chartering soon and they want to tow a jet ski while they sail. I have
Draft For Catalina 22 Ed Reynolds at 12:08am 06.04.02 Smaller Boats 1/1165 I'm trying to find a mooring, and am not sure how much water I draw with the swing keel. What is th
Raider 33 info wanted jcherubini at 12:03am 06.04.02 Ask All Sailors 0/2108 I have decided to do a book on the Raider 33, touting it as the 'Holy Grail' of boats for the common
Whisker Pole Steve at 11:45pm 06.03.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/993 Does any one know where the mast pads(for the whisker pole attachment) should be placed on the mast
Shower for 272 Frank at 11:38pm 06.03.02 Bigger Boats 1/1204 Hello All , I am going to install permanent shower in the 272 model. Before I begin I wanted to as
Mast Slot Tangs Skip Gilbert at 11:31pm 06.03.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/918 I have a 1983 Catalina 30 Tall Rig that has mast slot tangs (or eyes) that are attachment points for
Dwyer tabernacle? Jeff Dowling at 11:12pm 06.03.02 Bigger Boats 1/1528 Im trying to purchase the a Dwyer tabernacle for my 272. I cant get the order form to come up on Dw
Photos of bimini for H33? Ken Palmer at 9:18pm 06.03.02 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1204 The Skipper (my wife) has decided that we will sail in comfort this year on our 1981 H33. We cannot
Need 3 port windows for a O'day 37' Sandra Frangou at 7:35pm 06.03.02 Bigger Boats 3/1438 I have a 1980 37' O'day that I bought in the States and brought with me to Greece 10 years ago. Now
O'Days made in Brazil Danilo Chagas Ribeiro at 7:19pm 06.03.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1000 Hello, Congratulations for your so complete site. I am not sure if you know that O'Days wer
Standing Rigging on 78 H25 Kenny Parker at 6:38pm 06.03.02 Smaller Boats 4/882 I have a 1978 H25 I am rigging for the first time. I am not sure if the mast is factory so here is w

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10 Day Maine Itinerary w/ a 3 year old. PaulK at 6:00pm 08.21.20 Based on the reception we had a while back and more recent reports about it, (spoke last week with s
Boat Survey Tally Ho at 5:56pm 08.21.20 Might make sense if your purpose is to find any issues and fix them before putting her up for sale.
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

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