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Maintenance on C-30 Kelly at 3:27am 04.17.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1047 I have a 1979 Cat. 30 with a 11hp Universal dsl engine. I have had the boat for 2 years and have be
mooring buoy John at 3:23am 04.17.02 Smaller Boats 0/890 New to boatingneed advice - will moor bat. What type of mooring buoy will i need for my 22 ft wing k
Convert to a pop-top Chris Haraway at 2:55am 04.17.02 Smaller Boats 2/1480 Is it possible or difficult to convert a non-pop-top companionway to a pop-top?
Removing Cetol (large area) Derek Rowell at 2:53am 04.17.02 Ask All Sailors 4/8285 My 42 ft Pearson 422 has a 5 - 6 inch wide teak toe-rail all the way around which has a build-up of
What's your pirate name? Peggie Hall/Head Mistress at 2:45am 04.17.02 Ask All Sailors 40/2117 Go the link below and take the short quiz to find out! :-)
repair time! David at 2:44am 04.17.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1040 Hola!I hope everyone is having fun! I am looking for someone to shed a little light on a few pro
Ventilation George H260 at 2:37am 04.17.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1318 Peggy,Could a closed battery area (no ventilation) just above the holding tank be contributing to
290 vs 306 Any difference? Ed Fluss at 1:59am 04.17.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/2296 Hello all,Can anyone tell me if there is a difference between the 290 and the 306? Where any enhan
Cetol Stains Charlie at 1:54am 04.17.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1069 Does anybody know of a good way to get cetol off the fiberglass? Had a little accident....and no mat
Whisker poles on C-36's John Visser at 1:54am 04.17.02 Big Boats 6/1835 Anyone using a whisker pole on a C-36? I'd like to know how you like it, how you mount it (fixed ri
Rig Tuning Ben at 1:49am 04.17.02 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1065 Please tell me where I can find any information on tuning the standing rigging on my hunter 30.
Dodger for a H25 advice needed Dan Linebarger at 1:45am 04.17.02 Smaller Boats 5/891 I have a 75 hunter 25 that at one time had a dodger, all that remains is the frame, the dodger didnt
Hunter "Sail For Charity" Butch Berchem at 12:34am 04.17.02 Smaller Boats 0/1041 You are cordially invited to participate in the Mid-Atlantic States largest freshwater charity saili
Water system purification Frank Arndorfer at 12:09am 04.17.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1626 Peggy......some time back in one of these forums you provided some instructions for purifying the wa
Trailer guide pole failure. Douglas Miles at 11:50pm 04.16.02 Smaller Boats 8/1002 600 miles into our 700 mile trip to Pensacola I noticed the guide pole at the back of the trailer wa
gas tank safety Dennis at 11:45pm 04.16.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/979 On my '81 C22, the port cockpit locker serves as the place for the gas tank for an outboard motor wi
Lifeline repositioning Bryan Howell at 11:32pm 04.16.02 Smaller Boats 4/950 The lifelines on my '75 H25 run to the top of the bow pulpit. The obvious impact is the jib/genoa h
Rotation direction of impellor? brad at 11:28pm 04.16.02 Ask All Sailors 10/1245 Installing a new impellor on a Universal 12 engine......it's a Sherwood pump.Well, you guessed it,
crane launching a mariner centerboard model paul DeMay at 10:53pm 04.16.02 Day Sailers 1/1219 Does anyone have information on launching a Mariner 2+2, 1970. centerboard model from a crane? Club
Battery Box Ventilation George H260 at 10:34pm 04.16.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1493 Hi all,My 95 336 has two group 27 batteries stored in the cockpit aft starboard compartment. The c

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Bow thruster hunter JRT at 10:40am 08.03.20 I like the idea of a bow thruster, my slip is tight and current and wind play hell sometimes.
More propane outboard questions Jim26m at 10:38am 08.03.20 Hopefully, you will be transporting that 11 lb tank, tightly secured, in the back of an open pickup
Looking at this makes me glad I got a Mac! Jim26m at 10:34am 08.03.20 We should get back to sailboats are better then motorboats :D The tribalism has no limits it seems
Packing nuts question Benny17441 at 10:32am 08.03.20 I went to Harbor Freight and bought two 24" adjustable wrenches. They work like a charm! $25 eac
Anchorage magnet... Ralph Johnstone at 10:28am 08.03.20 She told me to go check the anchor in the buff while they were pulling in....... though that could
Power Winch Throwing Breaker... Question sail sfbay at 10:25am 08.03.20 Long shot but even if the breaker amp is sized correctly for your wire and winch you might want to r
Yanmar 1GM Water in Oil?? DayDreamer41 at 10:22am 08.03.20 @Benny17441 thanks for the input, I thought the same for head gasket, we rebuilt the pump yesterday
Beneteau 361 stiff steering (1) SCFoster at 10:22am 08.03.20 The plot thickens. I have hull # 107. The Beneteau produced parts started with hull # 260. The upper
Propane storage C-18 Firepirate at 10:17am 08.03.20 Hey John, I ran into the same scenario on my boat with the small propane tanks for the BBQ. You have
Yanmar 1GM Water in Oil?? Benny17441 at 10:17am 08.03.20 Go ahead and repair or replace the raw water pump assembly. It will be one less thing to worry abo
Teak trim sail sfbay at 10:16am 08.03.20 rmargeson...........great catch.!! I did not recall that emergency steering access on my 1987 Hunter
On or Off Justin_NSA at 10:13am 08.03.20 I leave our shore power and charger on. We keep the fridge on so the batts need to be kept up. The o
Cleaning Non-skid Gelcoat Surfaces? Firepirate at 10:11am 08.03.20 A friend of mine just turned me on to the west marine non skid cleaner with Teflon as well. It works
On or Off Benny17441 at 9:48am 08.03.20 It is a matter of personal preference and how you use the boat. I would not turn my home refrigera
On or Off jssailem at 9:43am 08.03.20 Very good question of boat practice. I live on the wild side. I have checked my slip and have not
On or Off kappykaplan at 9:39am 08.03.20 I have a pair of 130W solar panels that keep the batteries topped off. Shore power is connected so
On or Off Rick D at 9:39am 08.03.20 Well, I have left the shorepower connected and refrig/freezer running for 30+ years without issues f
Need to repair a stripped deck organizer anchor (1) jssailem at 9:36am 08.03.20 If I understand your challenge you have an anchor (like a Removable Screw-Drive Anchor) hor part is
Teak trim rmargeson at 9:27am 08.03.20 You don't want to secure that teak trim, the access to the emergency steering is below that trim pie
Do the math john6206 at 9:20am 08.03.20 Seems about right

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