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patrickkidd at 8:34pm 06.19.16
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Does anyone have problems with their sump pump priming in the bilge? Mine seems to sometimes get air
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Does anyone have a picture, or a picturesque desription of how the galley faucet on an h27 is remove
bsouza at 6:20pm 06.19.16
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I have purchased new seals to replace two leaking Lewmar opening ports in my Catalina 36 MKII. My
Ziradog at 5:41pm 06.19.16
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This came with my 1983 23-II, the seller said it was a storm jib. It is small (LP less than 4-1/2 f
fsarmast at 5:35pm 06.19.16
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I have purchased a 2004 catalina 350 and the prior owner has been a great help. I want to confirm so
ejet9999 at 5:22pm 06.19.16
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I have a Venture 2-24 and a new Tohatsu 9.8 Hp. sail motor. With the mast up and the keel down it wi
My Mistress at 5:18pm 06.19.16
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I've been rewiring my Mac26C. All wiring goes to a common grounding point beneath the galley, but th
Kermit at 5:15pm 06.19.16
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Have any of you H260 owners added or thought about adding an additional pair of jib winches closer t
jdub tn at 12:04pm 06.19.16
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I've been posting about my '88 wing keep I just obtained, and am close to putting in the water. as
Tim Moylan at 11:48am 06.19.16
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124843 I am repairing the split in my mast by the gin pole hole. I have removed the mast foot plate
shawanaga at 11:46am 06.19.16
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I am wondering if anyone with a 1990 Hunter 35.5 can tell me what to tighten the three stays to I am
MattObjects at 11:27am 06.19.16
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I know FriscoRon has a recent post about fresh water pressure issues but my problem is a bit differe
newsailor130 at 11:01am 06.19.16
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There are a couple of cabin lockers under the settee in my 1981 Hunter 22 that are part of the molde
Jpachill at 6:25am 06.19.16
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I apologize in advance if this has been discussed. I tried searching the forum and found lots of dis
dobrosailor at 6:27pm 06.18.16
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I pulled most of the wiring out of my cat 22 since it was a rats nest. The basic wiring, running lig
lee oakley at 5:40pm 06.18.16
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Hello , Anyone that could tell mewere to get a control cable for my gearbox? A 79 hunter with a yan
sailnewbie at 5:06pm 06.18.16
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Instead of my life lines tied off and need re-adjusted all the time I tied aprusic knots and just sl
topcat0399 at 2:29pm 06.18.16
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Grrrrrrrr Does anyone make a damn set screw that doesn't strip the 2nd time you torque it down??????
Stormy26 at 1:20pm 06.18.16
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I have a 1985 Oday 26. I keep getting water in the bilge when it rains. It appears as though it's
Tally Ho at 1:17pm 06.18.16
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I need some new batteries for my O'Day 322. Read through Mainsail's post about manufacturer of th

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Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries
Don S/V ILLusion at 11:40am 03.22.24
this seems like something worth looking into given a golf cart battery has to truly be a deep cycle
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries
Scott T-Bird at 11:29am 03.22.24
Most (all?) battery manufacturers publish data about the battery's size and weight. Here is some d
Hunter 420 below deck autopilot install...
JamesG161 at 11:26am 03.22.24
Does anyone have any pics of their 420 below deck actuator installed? I can on my H430 if want mor
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries
Scott T-Bird at 11:21am 03.22.24
obviously I don't want to do homework on every boat topic. that would take a lifetime. For many o
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries
dlochner at 11:21am 03.22.24
Most (all?) battery manufacturers publish data about the battery's size and weight. Here is some da
Backstay Connection to Mast
Joe at 11:21am 03.22.24
Can you get a better picture? The topping lift should be inside the backstay, but on the O'Day 22 I
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries
Scott T-Bird at 11:12am 03.22.24
As you can tell from the responses, golf cart batteries are known to be a preferred option for many.
Passage 42 port salon bench top removal advice.
Terry Cox at 11:09am 03.22.24
Thanks for the update, Noah. Always good to know when the time comes. Posting some photos would be g
Passage 42 port salon bench top removal advice.
SailNWest at 10:51am 03.22.24
Need to remove the port salon bench top and replace. Any advice on how to reach the screws that are
NEW PORT LIGHTS
twodzusfittings at 10:32am 03.22.24
So I went to a local glazier in town and asked for a quote on two pieces, 3/8 x64x 8.5 with a 1/16 b
Venting 3 compartments at once
Don S/V ILLusion at 10:27am 03.22.24
usually there is no single answer when you ask a lot of people a question. you get many opinions ma
Hunter 420 below deck autopilot install...
shemandr at 10:26am 03.22.24
I hate seeing your question post slide down the list where it is less likely to draw eyes. All I c
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries
Ted10028 at 10:14am 03.22.24
Ted, I think twoduz answered you in a kindly manner. My answer is: did you really get through scho
Venting 3 compartments at once
Ted10028 at 10:12am 03.22.24
When I worked in marine retail, (short lived career move), I had a customer who would come in and a
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries
Stu Jackson at 10:08am 03.22.24
obviously i'm not really interested in reading books and every boat topic that comes up. I just ne
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries
twodzusfittings at 10:05am 03.22.24
Can anyone resolve this for me? Always remember to provide contributions which will help others.
Venting 3 compartments at once
twodzusfittings at 9:52am 03.22.24
When I worked in marine retail, (short lived career move), I had a customer who would come in and as
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries
Ted10028 at 9:51am 03.22.24
Ted, it is a good choice but one of many OPTIONS. Like asking "What's the BEST?" which is areally
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries
Stu Jackson at 9:41am 03.22.24
so would you suggest golf cart batteries and a high cranking battery for a sailboat? Ted, it is a
Venting 3 compartments at once
Ted10028 at 9:33am 03.22.24
You must have missed seeing this sentence "Or you can keep the sink drain seacock closed except whe

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