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1992 Hunter 37.5 Legend keel mount (2) jarda at 11:57am 05.18.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/796 Hi there, Is there anyone that has some experience with the keel mount on the 37.5. When inspecting
Hull Material shank at 10:11am 05.18.17 Catalina 22 5/534 Hello, I want to install a in-hull transducer in my 87 model C22. The Garmin rep tells me that it wi
Heavy Heeling, H-38 seems to heel over a lot EdFin at 8:24am 05.18.17 Big Boats 26/3734 Hello all, We just moved up to a 2005 H-38. We're a bit surprised at how much she seems to heel ov
Fuel tank in front of the gudgeons! Sailor216 at 8:14am 05.18.17 Ask An Oday Owner 3/501 Hi all, We were anticipating the launch of our 272 this weekend, however a major snag came up. The g
Sailing and Camping April 2017 ShotgunSlim at 6:09am 05.18.17 Catalina 22 5/2407 I had "Kellie Marie" out for a short day sail earlier in the year and took two guests aboard who gre
Specific Gravity vs. Actual Ah Capacity Maine Sail at 5:30am 05.18.17 Musings With Maine Sail 7/2904 I hear it repeated endlessly on boating forums that the only "good measure" of a flooded batteries h
17'er St Ignace - Mackinaw Is Marty at 8:33pm 05.17.17 Ask All Sailors 12/848 Would like to try to make this trip with our tiny Hunter 170. opionions / recommendations please.
Liability...... Good Samaritan or just a fool NYSail at 6:53pm 05.17.17 Ask All Sailors 62/4790 so hypothetical. You're walking down the dock and see a boat banging against the dock causing damag
who trailer sails? piedpiperIII at 6:21pm 05.17.17 Catalina 22 23/2856 I was thinking of just trailer sailing when my slip lease is up as opposed to a new lease. Mostly b
Need Advice on Peeling Keel hoopcoach at 5:36pm 05.17.17 Ask All Sailors 14/1579 While attempting to chip away what I thought was some loose VC-17 from the front-side of the keel on
Oday 240 Purchase MaryEllaRose at 4:04pm 05.17.17 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1484 I'm considering the purchase of an Oday 240. Currently, I own a Catalina 22. The boat appears to be
Restoring O'day 15 Randy at 1:59pm 05.17.17 Ask An Oday Owner 4/3009 I have been given an O'day 15, hull number 24603; class 192 and my daughter is determined for us to
Cockpit cushions dgilley at 12:01pm 05.17.17 Smaller Boats 5/537 Anybody know how to remove the seat back cushions on a H26. Mine need reupholstered.
What do you clean your rubber dingy with? sailnewbie at 11:45am 05.17.17 Ask All Sailors 6/650 Got my 8ft sea worthy out after sitting all winter and not only is it filthy but now I have white re
Hunter 34 masthead PThomas at 10:31am 05.17.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1013 Hello I have to climb the mast to replace my main halyard does anyone have any pictures of it or an
Stretching Antifouling Plymouth Sailor at 9:51am 05.17.17 Ask All Sailors 25/3893 I realize I'll be told not to experiment or cheap out on painting my boats bottom however there's th
Offshore With the Hunter 35.5 John Nantz at 9:37am 05.17.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/808 Just posted this article "Offshore With the Hunter 35.5!!!" from an early issue of "From the Masthea
C30 MKIII mainsheet question AXEL at 6:38am 05.17.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/631 I bought a 2000 C30 MKIII last year. I don't think I had the mainsheet set up correctly last season.
Red flags when buying a used H260 Chuck C. at 6:32am 05.17.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1011 I'm viewing to buy a 2005 H260 this week-end and was wondering if anyone has any advice on what I sh
What dolphins think is cool (1) Jackdaw at 6:20am 05.17.17 Ask All Sailors 21/1552 Many of us have sailed and have had dolphins frolic of the bow wave. We think its cool, and assume t

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Catalina 320 (1994) Mystery Water in bilge compartments JoeWhite at 6:09pm 06.24.24 On my c36, I found leaky windlass shaft seals were the source of the water reaching the bilge locati
Removing ceiling light Rich Stidger at 5:15pm 06.24.24 IIRC, you give a CCW twist to remove.
Flickering House Lights BAD ORCA at 5:14pm 06.24.24 Yeah thats really messed up when they do crap like that. I have found a few Friday at 5:00 construc
Catalina 320 (1994) Mystery Water in bilge compartments Scott T-Bird at 4:53pm 06.24.24 You'll have to describe in more detail the circumstances under which you find water. After rain eve
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project SailingCal21 at 4:52pm 06.24.24 Not threaded. You're right, that explains why there were only nuts and washers with no backing plat
Flickering House Lights jssailem at 4:49pm 06.24.24 Man that is a bugger. :banghead:What were they thinking.
Looking for used bow pulpit for a 1983 CAL 35 MKII jssailem at 4:46pm 06.24.24
Looking for used bow pulpit for a 1983 CAL 35 MKII (2) jssailem at 4:44pm 06.24.24 While the manufacturing group differed the hull specs and the bow pulpit look remarkably similar. I
Okd J24 traveler repair Sailor Sue at 4:30pm 06.24.24 After being docked over a particularly windy period, the shackle on my traveler seems to have poppe
Looking for source for used roller furling and jib. KCofKC at 4:08pm 06.24.24 Things to consider, a new CDI is about $700, you will give up some pointing ability the larger the h
ABYC wire identification question? shemandr at 3:48pm 06.24.24 For a change they may praise that PO!
Push button switch for starter (1) Ralph Johnstone at 3:02pm 06.24.24 I see your 25amp fuse between the relay and the alternator. is that a blade fuse? Just a glass fu
ABYC wire identification question? dlochner at 2:55pm 06.24.24 Cool! Saves the "Is the breaker the 4th from the top or bottom" questions when working on the back o
Deb-it Tape Vs Silicone for Teak Seat Replacement dlochner at 2:53pm 06.24.24 Stay with Bed-It. Silicone is a poor choice of sealant as it has low adhesion properties and may cau
ABYC wire identification question? (1) OS2Dude at 2:44pm 06.24.24 I made a custom electrical panel for my boat. It has the names of each HOT/POS cable engraved on bo
Looking for used bow pulpit for a 1983 CAL 35 MKII CAL35_RockHallMD at 2:40pm 06.24.24
Looking for used bow pulpit for a 1983 CAL 35 MKII CAL35_RockHallMD at 2:24pm 06.24.24
Removing ceiling light pcjrusso at 2:11pm 06.24.24 You should be able to gently twist or pry the base from the overhead liner. Thank you I will give
Yanmar 20gm starting issue dlochner at 2:05pm 06.24.24 Did you change the fuel filter? What's it do when you hit the start button?
Push button switch for starter (1) monocerosin at 1:37pm 06.24.24 If she can't appreciate your solid wire management, I don't know what to tell ya! I see your 25amp

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