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Sticky Life Lines Vince at 5:43am 05.13.02 Big Boats 3/1586 The the covering on my lifelines has become sticky. I used soft scrub to clean them, tehy remained
SOUTH FLORDIA BACK COUNTRYSAILING G. LEWIS at 5:43am 05.13.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1027 FRIENDS,WE ARE PLANNING TO MOVE OUR CATILINA 25 TO FT. MYERSBEACH FLA. SOON. WE ARE SOME WHAT FAMI
generators larry w. at 5:39am 05.13.02 Ask All Sailors 5/1356 I need comments on Honda generators, es: the EU2000i. Any input from users would be appreciated, tha
Engine and prop size Carlos Silva at 5:35am 05.13.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1155 I am ready to re-install and inboard to my Classic Sailboat despite the 15HP Mariner is working fine
Yanmar oil quantity gabriel at 4:41am 05.13.02 Mid-Size Boats 10/3813 As a new owner of a '99-310, I have changed the oil on the 18-hp. Yanmar 2GM on two occasions: Befor
Why no boom vang? Alastair Longley-Cook at 4:36am 05.13.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/2976 My Catalina 30 and, I guess, other models, have no boom vang. Why is that? Is it considered unnecess
New H-31 Owner Bob Metz at 3:48am 05.13.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/960 My wife and I just completed our purchase of a 1986 H-31. I have reviewed all of the post in the ar
Wet Exhaust Hose Leaking/Replacement David Hickman at 3:37am 05.13.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/2250 I have a 1990 Catalina 30' with a leaky wet exhaust hose. The hose appears brittle in some of the v
Mast Noise Sal at 3:34am 05.13.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/998 I have recently added a mast light and instruments to the top of the mast. Everything works fine but
Teak Trim Rings for Cockpit Combing Bill King at 3:28am 05.13.02 Big Boats 3/2126 Does anyone know where to get replacement teak trim rings for the four cockpit combing lockers. I h
Exhaust Fumes on Transom Sal at 3:27am 05.13.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/915
A couple of old bags! Frank Sears at 3:21am 05.13.02 Smaller Boats 0/752 We have a new Hunter 260 and we love her. Of course, with a new boat the ropes were always in the w
Why a MacGregor? Mary at 3:17am 05.13.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1143 We're shopping for our first sailboat here in Colorado. Why did you select a MacGregor? Thanks in ad
Aft cabin leak in Passage 42 Bruce Hill at 3:17am 05.13.02 Big Boats 2/950 I have a small water leak in the aft cabin of my Passage 42, 1997 model. The leak is infrequent, us
Prop shaft stuffing box Kelly at 3:09am 05.13.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1030 I have a 79' Cat 30. I noticed that water was dripping from my prop shaft seal into the engine comp
Hoisting Main Sail Nick at 2:50am 05.13.02 Big Boats 10/1060 Have an '87, 34 hunter. Very hard to get the main sail up, even with the winch. Any suggestions?
Changing Transmission oil Pitman at 2:27am 05.13.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1093 I changed out the oil in my transmission on my 1984 Hunter 31. I have owned the boat for three year
Leaks junction deck-hull John Wentzcovitch at 2:04am 05.13.02 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1218 I'm considering buying a 37 Cutter but got some reports of serious leaks from the deck/hull junction
Question on holding tank location Greg S2 at 1:47am 05.13.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1341 Peggie,How important is it to keep the holding tank close to the head ' deck fitting?I'm in the
Seaward systems engine panel - warning buzzer John Visser at 1:40am 05.13.02 Big Boats 5/1569 Can someone please explain to me the wiring and theory of operation of the low oil pressure and high

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Frigoboat woes Phil Mac at 8:48am 07.13.20 I took a hair dryer on low heat to the cap tube and when we left the boat Sunday, everything seemed
Sail Trim and Aeronautic Theories. Hayden Watson at 8:46am 07.13.20 The owner told me that the Fat head main greatly increased the work required to trim the sail. prev
More than 12 HP on my ODay 30? JohnShannon at 8:45am 07.13.20 Well the rule of thumb according to the internet is 1hp for every 500 pounds that puts you at 24 hp.
Sails - Open Discussion drewlamparello at 8:44am 07.13.20 3rd season with a 3Di NoDac 106% jib from North. It has great shape and is still looking great. I w
Sail Trim and Aeronautic Theories. (1) Hayden Watson at 8:41am 07.13.20 I forgot to mention that there were 7 battens to deal with and the air draft is over 85'.
Sail Trim and Aeronautic Theories. Hayden Watson at 8:38am 07.13.20 I sailed on a boat with a fat head main for the first time this weekend and it produced some interes
Gloucester 22 Owners (8) Cjflyer at 8:34am 07.13.20 182292182293182294182295182296
Wind Instruments capta at 8:23am 07.13.20 You know, I have one of those simple arrow style windvanes, but I can't get the thing to work right
Gloucester 22 Owners (3) Cjflyer at 8:17am 07.13.20 Had a successful sail on MayFly! No leaks, self induced or otherwise! I was also able to get the m
Seattle Yachts International Acquires Tartan Yachts And Legacy Yachts - April 02, 2020 (1) jon hansen at 8:15am 07.13.20 i was bud's with the pres before phil, i was bud's with the pres after phil. the later's asst. was m
Hunter 340 Windlass mromanow at 8:15am 07.13.20 When they installed my Lewmar horizontal windlass they used the
Seattle Yachts International Acquires Tartan Yachts And Legacy Yachts - April 02, 2020 jon hansen at 8:09am 07.13.20 ted's pj boat won the infamous fastnet race, the stormy one.
More than 12 HP on my ODay 30? dmax at 8:07am 07.13.20 Later model Catalina 30's, similar in size to your boat, came with 21-23HP Universal diesels - I had
More than 12 HP on my ODay 30? Justin_NSA at 8:06am 07.13.20 If you were to install a more powerful engine, would your old '78 then meet those future needs you m
Seattle Yachts International Acquires Tartan Yachts And Legacy Yachts - April 02, 2020 (1) jon hansen at 8:06am 07.13.20 these beauties were built before phil's time. i watched as he was a hands off, absentee, push from b
Marina Restrictions on Boat Use? Kings Gambit at 8:06am 07.13.20 There are now big companies that own several marinas in several states. Perhaps this has been so his
Ben4195 at 8:04am 07.13.20 I upgraded the Raymarine wheel pilot that came with my boat (Beneteau Oceanus 361), which wasn't gre
2007 Bene 373 Refrigerator not working yet the freezer is. martin perl at 8:02am 07.13.20 Assuming your refrigerant pressure is ok, check the proportioning valve. If iced up or moisture in i
Seattle Yachts International Acquires Tartan Yachts And Legacy Yachts - April 02, 2020 jon hansen at 8:02am 07.13.20 palmer johnson yachts, sturgeon bay, wis sassy ondine tenacious kialoa III javalin NY40 etc, etc, .
Coolers - Objective Measure of Efficiency? kloudie1 at 7:55am 07.13.20 My old (and fine guy) Thermodynamics Professor would have let the boxes equalize in an inside locati

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