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mfg sailboat tim zornes at 10:57pm 01.28.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1218 I HAVE A 1977 MODEL MFG WE HAVE OWNED THE BOAT FOR THREE YEARS. JUST CURIOUS TO FIND SOME INFO. ABO
Hose diameter and others? Charlie Hope at 9:35pm 01.28.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1447 Just purchased a rather old but well kept 85' Bayliner Contessa and am getting it ready for the next
Free spining prop. Phillip at 4:32pm 01.28.02 Mid-Size Boats 8/1083 I have a Catalina 30 and I would like to know if anyone knows if when sailing the engine should be
Mike O', access port! Steve Dion at 12:44pm 01.28.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/885 Mike:Here is a picture of the access port on my mast from our 1985 H'31 #501.It came from the pl
Propane Refrigeration on Cats Tex Hill at 9:01am 01.28.02 Other Sailboats 1/706 If anyone has propane refrigeration on a cat I would like to know how they vented the exhaust from t
New Starter Button Help Bill at 8:13am 01.28.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/922 It looks like I need to replace the starter button.The face plate appears to be glued in with heavy
spare halyard Greg aboard 'BlueBerry' at 6:18am 01.28.02 Big Boats 3/1062 I am having some sail work done on my '88 L-37, and asked the loft while they were up the mast to dr
O'Day 25 Shelves R.W.Landau at 5:40am 01.28.02 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1308 I have about 6 pictures and projects that I have been trying to post. I hope this one comes up.This
1976 Macgregor 25 leaking windows Dan Benson at 1:45am 01.28.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/2081 I have leaking windows on my 1976 Macgregor/Venture 25. Do the windows have gaskets that I have to
Fighting mold George Kornreich at 12:50am 01.28.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1571 The Humidity here is second only to Calcutta! What would you do to control mold, Vetlillate the heck
Yanmar 1GM Engine Care during Winter Anthony Bavuso at 11:15pm 01.27.02 Smaller Boats 2/1196 Greetings. I have some questions about what you'all do about your engines during the winter. My 1G
Sail deminsions for a 81' H30 Fred G at 9:47pm 01.27.02 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1029 Hi,I need the dimensions for the furling Jib for an 81' H30. I guess I am looking for the I,E,J,
Sad day for old H37C. Ed Schenck at 9:01pm 01.27.02 The Cherubini Hunters 0/898 Actually writing this to try the new "add a photo" feature. But this picture was taken last Septemb
Propeller removal Jack at 7:29pm 01.27.02 Big Boats 5/1125 I have a 2000 340. I was in the process of removing my 2 blade prop (to install a 3 blade). I have
28 - Winches Greg at 2:30pm 02.03.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/952 Having had a 28 for a couple of months I felt the winch maintenance was due. I was absolutely amazed
Aquagard bottom paint Pete at 8:38am 02.03.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1161 I have seen several adds for a waterbase bottom paint called Aquagard.Has any one had any expirence
Electrical Panel Upgrade Bob Camarena at 2:54am 02.03.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/977 My electrical panel (1981 C-30) has grown into kind of a hodgepodge over the years and I'm consideri
Add Photo To A Response Roy Mosteller at 2:31pm 02.02.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/972 Phil - I like your new feature of being able to post a photo when making a post to a forum but tonig
H33's Offshore? Bill of Sandpiper at 8:53am 02.02.02 The Cherubini Hunters 5/3319 Has anyone cruise a Hunter 33 offshore? If so, to where? I have been very pleased with the performan
Replaceing Portholes Ed Lynch at 5:37am 02.02.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1018 I am getting ready to attempt to replace the portholes on my 1980 Catalina 30. If any one has done t

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Head-Mate Wilcox-Crittenden Pump Assembly Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 3:14pm 06.25.20 It may be time for a new toilet. Thetford bought W-C about 10 years ago and promptly discontinued t
Are PVC RIBs still inferior? dlochner at 3:12pm 06.25.20 CSM/Hypalon is more resistant to UV than PVC. As you note, in the NE this is less of a problem than
Slow turning Yanmar ysm 12 on 1978 Hunter 30. Woodrowbr at 3:08pm 06.25.20 I'm assuming you dropped it in back of the engine. If so, there is a space between the hull and th
How Do I turn off my cockpit lights? Tom J at 3:05pm 06.25.20 They don't sound like original equipment. At least, I don't have them on my 2003 C310. Are the wi
Storage Don S/V ILLusion at 3:04pm 06.25.20 All boats are a compromise so the saying goes - people want bigger cockpits and huge interior space.
BOATUS Urges Action on GPS Tom J at 2:59pm 06.25.20 Yikes. Like there isn't enough going on in the world right now. Now I have to wonder if, by the ti
Slow turning Yanmar ysm 12 on 1978 Hunter 30. Roland5048 at 2:51pm 06.25.20 I'm assuming you dropped it in back of the engine. If so, there is a space between the hull and the
Winterizing batteries. Yeah, getting WAY ahead of myself here... SoSound at 2:41pm 06.25.20 I don't know of a marina on the East End of LI that doesn't have a "No power cord..." rule for boat
Storage sailor832 at 2:27pm 06.25.20 I have only owned my 34 for about 1 1/2 years but I will admit storage is tight since it is only my
Winterizing batteries. Yeah, getting WAY ahead of myself here... SoSound at 2:16pm 06.25.20 ...(like say nearby lightning causes an internal short) then it blows your bilge pump fuse... One
Is there a forum for refrigeration? Phil Herring at 2:14pm 06.25.20 We don't organize our topics that way, but you can post it in Ask all Sailors to get the greatest vi
Excessive wiring Ken Cross at 2:10pm 06.25.20 I had a boat once that I knew needed some help when I bought her. I opened the engine cover and noti
How to cool a 25 Macgregor on the Gulf of Mexico in Florida in the Summer,,, Zero Breeze? patrickfarley at 2:05pm 06.25.20 https://campinghabits.com/zero-breeze I'd pass on it, it is pricey, you could get a portable genera
Winterizing batteries. Yeah, getting WAY ahead of myself here... Ken Cross at 2:00pm 06.25.20 In Everett, WA (similar or identical winter conditions, Hi neighbor!) Like most people I know, we le
How to cool a 25 Macgregor on the Gulf of Mexico in Florida in the Summer,,, Zero Breeze? Kings Gambit at 1:54pm 06.25.20 is not Pine Island Sound, where your boat would be sitting in very warm water. It appears to be de
Wilcox Crittenden parts interchangebility Anchor clanker at 1:51pm 06.25.20 I can assure you that Hinckley never gold plated toilet parts- at least not on mine or any other Hin
Sailboat rudder pulling to port jviss at 1:50pm 06.25.20 Symmetry is ideal but not a killer to balanced streamlines or the " air foil " effect. But absolut
Partial upgrade of antique navigation electronics jviss at 1:48pm 06.25.20 Thanks Rich. Are modern chartplotters generally able to communicate in either 0183 or 2000 format t
Sailboat rudder pulling to port (1) secondwind410 at 1:41pm 06.25.20 You want to disrupt the side opposite the pull, therefore reducing the pressure on that side. I wou
Wilcox Crittenden parts interchangebility jviss at 1:32pm 06.25.20 You were WRONG!! Yes, I was. Knock me over with a feather. But, yes, unfortunately, it looks li

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