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Handling Anchors Single Handed Debra B at 11:52pm 02.23.01 Ask All Sailors 19/7106 How have people handled the task of dropping and retrieving the anchor single-handed? Actually, dro
Anchor Locker and Windlass Debra B at 11:48pm 02.23.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1523 Several people have commented on the small size of the anchor locker on the Hunter 37 Cutter. Doe
dink outboards John at 8:10pm 02.23.01 Ask All Sailors 7/1257 Time to replace my old Tohatsu (sp) 3.5 hp outboard. I would like to go with a four stroke ( I am o
Flat traveler Catalina 30 David Garrison at 4:15pm 02.23.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/4303 Hi. I recently purchased a 1986 Catalina 30 which has the factory curved mid-boom traveler. Two qu
Heat Exchanger Steve D. at 9:43am 02.23.01 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/930 Where is this best place to buy a new heat exchanger for a 85 catalina 30.
Third House Battery Bruce Hill at 9:24am 02.23.01 Big Boats 2/1035 Has anyone added a third house battery to a Passage 42 with Cruise Air under the starboard settee?
1978 33' Split BackStay adjuster? Ben at 8:45am 02.23.01 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1265 Does anyone have experience with installing a back stay adjuster on thier split back stay. I was pl
propeller size john at 7:08am 02.23.01 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1199 Any recommendations on prop size?I have a 17x11 2 blade with Westerbeake 46Di cruise at approx 220
Cubic feet S. Zorn at 6:38am 02.23.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1023 Before I move on to the refrigeration forum, what would the approximate cu.ft. of the icebox in my h
Thinking to Buy a 37 M. Gray at 6:07am 02.23.01 Bigger Boats 5/1377 I am considering purchase of a 1983 Oday 37. In competition is a 34 newer Catalina 1992. Any commen
How do I replace hot water tank on c-27 Edelcox@aol.com at 5:43am 02.23.01 Mid-Size Boats 1/1048 Have a small leak between hot water and engine coolant. Have Universal diesel inboard and hot water
Cradel for boat Alan Mawhinney at 4:02am 02.23.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/906 I'm looking for a cradle plan for our 33.5 Hunter. I contacted Hunter Marina but theyadvised me th
Help, Lifeline Length for 376 Tony Wilcox at 3:30am 02.23.01 Big Boats 4/903 Anyone with access to a 376, mine is frozen in 75 miles away. I want to get lifeline netting to keep
Battery location Michael Stephens at 1:38am 02.23.01 Smaller Boats 7/1141 I have had a second battery installed along with a charger. Both batteries are in the aft locker beh
Anchor and Steaming light for Hunter 34 Andy Howard at 1:11am 02.23.01 Big Boats 7/1509 I need to do some maintenance at the top of the mast and I thought that while I'm up there I might a
Sidestay Tension Ken Tempelmeyer at 1:00am 02.23.01 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1491 I posted a note earlier asking for advise on sidestay tension for an H33.5. Steve Cook of Appleton W
outboard refurb jm at 12:16am 02.23.01 Ask All Sailors 3/1128 Does anyone know what kind of paint (primer and finish) that is best to use for a small outboard en
Westerbeke W46 hard to start Michael at 12:16am 02.23.01 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1800 I have an Oday 40 with a westerbeke w46.The motor starts like a champ hot or cold when on a slip or
Bottom paint Michael at 11:53pm 02.22.01 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1284 I was wondering if anyone has tried the boatus coppercoat bottom paint in my area. Is this paint suf
Zincs Russ at 10:09pm 02.22.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1106 On my C36, I get about 8-10 months out of my sharft zincs. With the warm water we have here in Galv

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SSB ground plate CatNap3 at 3:21pm 04.02.20 Nick, moving you over to the SSB/Ham side of the forums. Based on your question, either you just w
The Sailboat Owners Blues Will Gilmore at 2:43pm 04.02.20 I assume you are referring to my exceptional weirdness....:cool: Of course. It was your story of
Gurgling manual head Halb at 2:42pm 04.02.20 Peggy. Its from the toilet to tank
electrical systems crash splax at 2:15pm 04.02.20 So I got down to my boat to see what I had. I think it is a pro-mariner tournament 200. I decline to
6 to 9-ft seas @ 7 sec? dlochner at 2:09pm 04.02.20 The leak starts small. A crack in a through hull and water seeps in, after a few hours the crack wid
What the heck is: Loran 797 (1) Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 2:08pm 04.02.20 I was a full time navigator flying over the oceans on anti submarine patrol in the British Nimrod A
The Sailboat Owners Blues rgranger at 1:41pm 04.02.20 Thanks r, the feeling's mutual. I assume you are referring to my exceptional weirdness....:cool:
Where to put chart plotter and other instruments (1) kappykaplan at 1:41pm 04.02.20 A new navpod for the chart plotter is the way to go - that's what I did when I added my MFD a few ye
6 to 9-ft seas @ 7 sec? Kings Gambit at 1:40pm 04.02.20 Well, that's close to my point. Barring collision, grounding, lost thu-hulls or split hoses, leaky s
6 to 9-ft seas @ 7 sec? dlochner at 1:31pm 04.02.20 I guess my interest in this situation is a bit more than academic. I was recently reading an accoun
How can people continue working during a lock down? kappykaplan at 1:26pm 04.02.20
Gurgling manual head Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:15pm 04.02.20 Is the squeaky siphon break in the flush water intake or in the discharge line? --Peggie
SSB ground plate Brian D at 1:15pm 04.02.20 Nick, moving you over to the SSB/Ham side of the forums. Based on your question, either you just wa
How can people continue working during a lock down? Will Gilmore at 1:08pm 04.02.20 Google "normalized deviance" That will be part of the answer. The other part is time. Immediate ef
6 to 9-ft seas @ 7 sec? Kings Gambit at 1:07pm 04.02.20 I guess my interest in this situation is a bit more than academic. I was recently reading an account
electrical systems crash Maine Sail at 1:04pm 04.02.20 I don't understand how having a charger rated for 100 Amps does any good powered by a circuit rated
electrical systems crash splax at 12:59pm 04.02.20 I do understand completely, however to a breaker or fuse 20 A is 20 A whether DC or AC. My immediate
The Sailboat Owners Blues Michael Davis at 12:55pm 04.02.20 Have you written a tune to go with that yet @Will Gilmore ?
The Sailboat Owners Blues Will Gilmore at 12:53pm 04.02.20 I like weird people... and I like you a lot.:biggrin::pimp: Thanks r, the feeling's mutual. I loo
electrical systems crash DayDreamer41 at 12:50pm 04.02.20 which would be 200 A DC, minus losses, yes? Yes, but, like @Stu Jackson put it, this is not how ch

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