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newbie newbie traumaj at 2:31pm 11.08.16 Catalina 22 27/2086 new to sailing new double catalina 22 owner yep I bought two friend told me I should connec
Hunter 35.5 - how many made? Capnedo at 11:26am 11.08.16 Big Boats 5/1466 Hey all...not sure if anyone out there might know this nugget, but how many Hunter 35/35.5's were ma
Universal M18 Oil & Filter Capacity Chesapeake Bob at 11:15am 11.08.16 Musings With Maine Sail 16/7031 Last weekend I drained the oil from the bottom outlet on the bottom of the oil pan on my Universal M
New sheets for the Traveler freeheelbillie at 11:01am 11.08.16 Catalina 30 19/3254 1992 30' MkII Curious about proper working load and diameter. I won't be back to the boat for awhile
H27-3 unknown screws (1) VT Fitz at 8:21am 11.08.16 Mid-Size Boats 2/607 New owner of H27-3, having had a bad case of 2-foot-itis this fall and stepping up from our beloved
Buffer for top sides (cabin top etc) advice tmjb at 6:02am 11.08.16 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1114 Apologies in advance that I'm sure this has been discussed numerous times before but I can't find it
old car rims with spokes - what are these (1) walt at 5:57am 11.08.16 Sails Call Lounge 3/1648 These four spoked car tire rims came with a house I bought a bunch of years ago and Im thinking some
H260 mast on a H26 caverun at 5:53am 11.08.16 Smaller Boats 5/624 Saw this '94 H26 for sale in my area, and was surprised to see it has a H260 mast, complete with the
Starboard Cutting Board source waynejablonowski at 5:42am 11.08.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/997 Is there a source to purchase the fitted cutting boards that sit over the sinks? I have a 40.7.
Painting Deck and caulk/ need some guidance (2) HMT2 at 4:36am 11.08.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1911 Ok folks, here's the back story. I own a 1983 H31. Five years ago I painted my decks, cockpit and co
Parade of lights in DC Potomac sailor1526 at 9:16pm 11.07.16 Ask All Sailors 2/318 I was wondering how the parade of lights goes in DC I will be coming up from Quantico VA and would
Sink system on a O'Day 222 (2) mccadamsoday at 7:09pm 11.07.16 Ask An Oday Owner 14/2396 I just purchased a 1984 O'Day 222 and it did not have any sink or anything resembling how the water
S2 7.3 goosneck Billahrens at 6:29pm 11.07.16 Ask All Sailors 6/473 I am hunting for a new gooseneck for my S2 7.3, no luck from normal sources, Help!
AWG 1 vs. AWG 1/0 kimelmore at 4:09pm 11.07.16 Ask All Sailors 15/49372 Just to warn some of you out there. I recently purchased a bunch of rather expensive terminal ends w
Atomic 4 sailnoproblem at 3:48pm 11.07.16 Engines and Propulsion 10/1156 My Atomic 4 has been running good for 4 years. Now there is a problem, I have to keep the choke out
I Love My Beneteau website - gone dark Gunni at 2:59pm 11.07.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/997 Looks like it happened in the last few days. Apparently ilovemybeneteau.com was privately maintain
Masthead vs Fractional dehler25 at 2:28pm 11.07.16 Big Boats 9/4907 Often we see things that while different don't rise to the contemplation of why they are the way the
Leave handheld in charger all winter? DAVA390 at 1:53pm 11.07.16 Ask All Sailors 15/3091 My VHF is an Icom M34. Is it ok top leave it in the desktop charger all winter? If I don`t ,do i ris
S2 Project Boat Hull Number LeeandRick at 1:51pm 11.07.16 Ask All Sailors 1/1224 I'm looking at a project boat (wife wants to shoot me I think but gave me the go ahead) and it's a '
Catalina 27 Tall Rig 1985 replacing stuffing box with a dripless Rhoda at 1:42pm 11.07.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1287 On a Catalina 27 Tall Rig 1985, can you remove the shaft by removing the cutlass bearing without rem

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Canadian dilemma Drinky Crow at 9:59pm 03.23.24 HB see my OP. Bottom (see what I did there?) line, no more multi coat days.
Hunter 306 - lee helm vs forward hull windage Arbee at 8:14pm 03.23.24 With in-mast furling, the risk of loosening the main halyard is taking it too far and creating wrink
Eight bells for Roadking Larry dlochner at 7:51pm 03.23.24 Troy, I am sorry for your loss. Suicide is among the most tragic deaths because it is an act of desp
Overboard discharge of waste tank? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:50pm 03.23.24 Oops...I was too focused on keeping him legal in his current waters to pay enough attention to his f
Canadian dilemma Hello Below at 7:47pm 03.23.24 @jssailem, it seems that marine anti fouling paint has undergone a significant change over the last
Capri 18 battery dlochner at 7:38pm 03.23.24 Here's my work, I believe I calculated everything correctly at 12v? Worst case usage, USB assumes c
Capri 18 battery (1) claudesapp at 7:13pm 03.23.24 Here's my work, I believe I calculated everything correctly at 12v? Worst case usage, USB assumes ch
Hunter 306 - lee helm vs forward hull windage (1) jssailem at 6:36pm 03.23.24 No experience with in-mast furling. Looking at the info from a sail trim point I think you are spot
Canadian dilemma Drinky Crow at 6:08pm 03.23.24 WM long gone.
Canadian dilemma jssailem at 6:03pm 03.23.24 I have been able to use the Petit Trinidad on my boat. First in 2017 and then again in 2024. It is i
Canadian dilemma twodzusfittings at 5:41pm 03.23.24 So here is some info for thought. I found this out whilst visiting my local WM. The producer of Peti
Hunter 306 fresh water leak Arbee at 5:05pm 03.23.24 Given our 306 has been bone dry since I last updated this thread (and through several big downpours)
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries jssailem at 4:26pm 03.23.24
Recomissioning fresh water system after 7 years? dlochner at 4:04pm 03.23.24 Well, you could shock it more than once to be certain. Shock, rinse, repeat.
Ultimate demonstration of a displacement hull's hull speed. jssailem at 3:50pm 03.23.24 FunVideo Dave.
Hunter 23.5 in the Florida keys, are we crazy? shemandr at 3:41pm 03.23.24
Recomissioning fresh water system after 7 years? Project_Mayhem at 3:23pm 03.23.24 The pump pressure is relatively low and the hose diameter small, so over pressure is not much of an
Capri 18 battery Project_Mayhem at 3:18pm 03.23.24 What are you using the battery for? Can you add up the amps that each device draws and how long you
outboard hoisting Project_Mayhem at 3:13pm 03.23.24 Good point. The center of the motor mount should be directly over a stanchion. A 1" tube is strong
Yamaha 25 MK2 offshore experience Stu Jackson at 2:37pm 03.23.24 We had a 1981 Catalina 25 w/7.5 hp outboard from 1987 to 1998 on SF Bay. Sailed it to HMB and Mont

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