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Rigger Recommendation Doug at 10:06pm 01.10.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1157 Can anyone reccomend a rigger on Long Island. I need someone to evaluate the rig on my CAT 30 and t
H34 Anchor Bruce at 4:23am 01.23.02 Big Boats 3/991 Which anchor came with the new H-34's and did it fit in the anchor locker? I lost my Bruce anchor a
Naple to Key West? TWP at 9:44pm 01.02.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1191 I am planning a trip from Naples to Key West. Does anyone have any advice, recommendations or sugges
roller furling on rod rigging mark gullickson at 2:35am 01.21.02 Other Sailboats 0/1139 i'm looking for tips from experienced owners concerning installation of roller furling on rod-rig
Corrosion on the mast , Hunter 340-1983 JP Chen at 4:27am 01.08.02 Big Boats 2/974 I have a 1983 Hunter 34 which has a white color paint mast. There are quite a few spots along the ma
Stepping the mast Joe Dickson at 6:40am 01.15.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/873 I have noticed a leak that appears to be coming in through the area at the mast. I have re-bed the
ODay 222 Hatch Cover Don at 5:20am 01.18.02 Bigger Boats 2/1560 I own a 1986 ODay 222 and am looking to replace my forward hatch cover (that opens) in the bow. The
Need 393 Feedback Wentsailing@aol.com at 1:27am 01.06.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1343 We are considering trading out of a Catalina to a B393. Knowing a lot aren't sailed yet, can anyone
INFO WANTED ON PLANTATIO KEY IN FLORIDA Dave at 11:16am 01.13.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/866 Will be making first trip to keys end of January. Will be using a friends Hunter 40 located at pla
Interesting site... Josh at 3:29am 01.04.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/981 Found this site containing information related to load bearing equipment on boats. They have many of
Shower in a Hunter John Revenboer at 7:42am 01.24.02 Smaller Boats 5/1162 Can anyone tell me what size of Hunter larger than the 260 has a shower installed?
Winter Storage Cover Stuart Case at 6:52am 01.09.02 Mid-Size Boats 10/1551 I am interested in purchasing a canvas winter storage cover for my Hunter 320. I would appreciate an
C30 winches Chris Gonzales at 4:05am 01.14.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1085 My '79 C30 has original cabintop and spinnaker winches and oversize 2-speed ST winches(they ar 40's
Cradle to trailer mike at 3:32am 01.20.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1103 Hi,I need advise on where to weld pads on trailer to accomodate a 272 - any advise would be much a
shroud tension on tempest Martin at 11:23am 01.12.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/905 What is the proper tension for the shrouds and stays for the tempest. Also does anybody have a copy
test 23 Phil Herring at 1:21am 01.26.02 Catalina 22 0/1191 test22
Gas, battery and explosions Mike Whalen at 9:32pm 01.21.02 Ask An Oday Owner 13/1375 R.W.'s post on permanent gas tanks prompted me to write this. My 25 has only one acces point from th
Part III: Blisters and Voids Dr. Anthony Willis at 1:00pm 01.08.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/2600 FIBERGLASS TRILOGY III: BLISTERS ' VOIDS Part I: Causes. INTRODUCTION As described in Trilogy
Running Backstay Robert Dean at 10:22pm 12.30.01 Racing 3/1603 To AllI am thinking of dropping the mast and installing running backstays.Plan to use non stretch
Tender--Hard or Soft? Jack at 12:33am 12.31.01 Big Boats 6/2094 I need some advice on whether to opt for an inflatable or hard shell tender for my future needs. The

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Factory Installed AC Terry Cox at 9:38am 07.17.20 Ditto. Each of our two MarineAir heat pumps will draw about ten amps of 120v ac. That includes the s
Gear box oil change frequency and tips Rich Stidger at 9:37am 07.17.20 The engine/transmission user manual should specify the interval and fluid type. I change my transmi
Broken Mast on my San Juan 7.7 Crazy Dave Condon at 9:25am 07.17.20 @Meriachee One former mast mfg said due to where the break was that it should be replaced
Dry Ice.... Hayden Watson at 9:22am 07.17.20
Broken Mast on my San Juan 7.7 Meriachee at 9:20am 07.17.20 I'm waiting for contact from an appraiser. Be sure to emphasize the fact that there is are signifi
Racing on Galveston Bay Davidasailor26 at 9:20am 07.17.20 I don't know if my pulpit is closer to the forestay or if it's sloppy seamanship, but every time I'
What refrigerator is 1986 Catalina 27? oceanside27 at 9:16am 07.17.20 Good ideas, thanks, nice install! Mine is actually installed where the normal Ice Box would be, so n
Where to buy outboard? Crazy Dave Condon at 9:13am 07.17.20 It happens to many dealers and is a choice whom to work with. My policy was no engine could leave
Dry Ice.... MikeHoncho at 9:11am 07.17.20 The enthalpy of sublimation of CO2 is 180% of ice enthalpy of fusion. You will use about 70% (not d
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ walt at 9:07am 07.17.20 Yep.. and some chance you have ELCI or GFCI correctly wired up on the boat which will also prevent t
Broken Mast on my San Juan 7.7 Lee White at 9:07am 07.17.20 Read the whole thread. yes, I have now decided to go through my insurance as now they tell me that
Shields VAC XHD 148 hose odaydokay at 9:06am 07.17.20 By the way, I hate that stuff My Catalina 36 used that kind of hose for the water system, and it w
Installing a Visa Marine 319 MSD in a Catalina 22. Leeward Rail at 9:05am 07.17.20 If I'm reading that correctly, I would not want to have to retrieve it to use it...so you might wan
Factory Installed AC jssailem at 9:02am 07.17.20 Cruisair is a products from Dometic. Cruisair \| Dometic Heat pumps have a limited ability. They ar
Factory Installed AC jssailem at 8:57am 07.17.20 Espars have a following. Sometimes sound like jet engines in the marina. Wabasto is a popular brand.
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ jviss at 8:56am 07.17.20 This sort of problem is exactly why ground fault detection (ie, GFCI and ELCI) exists. You can tell
Where to buy outboard? rgranger at 8:53am 07.17.20 Hmmm.... sounds like you just threw some shade on Tohatsu. I love mine. This spring (after three
Beneteau Closing Marion SC Plant Davidasailor26 at 8:53am 07.17.20 The customer support, for parts and after sales, will still be managed from the US Glad to hear th
Changing water valve intake gasket on a 1992 macgregor classic (3) rgranger at 8:50am 07.17.20 I have the same set up on my H26. I crawled under the trailer and made a "damn" around the valve c
Factory Installed AC swshogren at 8:49am 07.17.20 The heat is integrated with the AC system like a heat pump - and is Cruisair unit according to the m

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