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Beaching a 23.5 SFKjeld at 1:46pm 09.10.15 Smaller Boats 12/2099 Planning a sail to Clipper Cove at Treasure Island this weekend with a bunch of West Wight Potters.
Trailer - Aluminum vs Galvanized VT Fitz at 1:45pm 09.10.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/4526 I am looking at purchasing an H260 that has no trailer, so I have to purchase one separately. I ass
What size is your hole (4) paulj at 1:24pm 09.10.15 Catalina 310 17/2420 What size is your hole and does it go thru to the neck of your manifold. It appears mine does
Winch cleaning Veit at 12:46pm 09.10.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/4108 Hi, I am just starting to clean the whole winches of my First 38. There are different opinions about
Lifeline Gate for mac 25 tj15830 at 12:06pm 09.10.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/960 Did the mac 25 use pelican clips for lifeline gates? I have the link tangs/chain plates on either si
Re-bed cat 30 windows (10) Anonymous member 131 at 11:57am 09.10.15 Catalina 30 3/2458 Well I bought myself a Cat 30. I Was really bumming after haveing a Cal 25 sold out from under me b
How do I find if my boat is wired for Radar BladeRunner at 11:07am 09.10.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1377 We own an 2007 Hunter 33. It has a Raymarine C70 and we're trying to find if it's wired for radar.
Serpentine belts NYSail at 10:34am 09.10.15 Engines and Propulsion 6/1528 Hello all Yanmar 3HM35F and a balmar 70 amp alt. I have a standard belt however was wondering about
222 Bilge DJ MKE at 9:42am 09.10.15 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1534 I'm looking to purchase a 1984 O day 222. Is it a good idea to install a bilge pump. I do plan on h
in light winds should I still be flattening slightly? danstanford at 9:17am 09.10.15 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 9/5316 My question is related to the use of my outhaul and Cunningham in light airs. My tendency is to like
Ouch Meriachee at 9:03am 09.10.15 Ask All Sailors 3/782 Ouch. That's gonna leave a mark Large Hunter goes up on English Bay. http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/
Portable Navigation Lights Bob S at 8:50am 09.10.15 Ask All Sailors 20/2708 I have been using a LED lantern as a stern light on my dinghy. I want to buy a good light I can perm
To Toggle or not to Toggle KenG at 7:37am 09.10.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2177 Was having my morning Hunterowners fix this morning when I read CHSN WND's post about buying a CDI f
Anchor locker hatch (1) Anonymous member 131 at 6:21am 09.10.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/3049 Bought a 1980 C30 in july. They split the anchor hatch in half athworth ships to install a windlass
Bondo repair under the water line Nathan57 at 6:11am 09.10.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2495 I have a Catalina 22 I bought that was in a slip for at least 4 years. I trailered it and found som
Loose footed mainsail? (1) Drinkmilk at 5:53am 09.10.15 Catalina 22 19/6456 Ripped our regular mainsail in 17-23 mph sustained winds a few weeks back. 2 heads with the boa
Simple Install; Complicated Issue: Remote VHS Speaker Rick D at 10:21pm 09.09.15 Ask All Sailors 13/4637 I am sending the following to both Standard Horizon and Poly-Planar in hopes of finding a trouble-sh
Outboard Power DJ MKE at 8:55pm 09.09.15 Ask An Oday Owner 3/881 Please excuse this novice question. I recently completed sailing lessons. The Ensign boats we used
Boat Insurance Texsinbad at 8:42pm 09.09.15 Trailer Sailors 14/3487 I recently purchased my first daysailer, 1982 Vagabond 17 Weekender, and I was wondering about boat
VHF Field Day sullyj020 at 4:50pm 09.09.15 SSB and Ham Operators 1/2432 VHF this weekend 09/12/15

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Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Ward H at 12:03pm 10.12.23 Yes, the Duracells are 11" tall - many boxes can't fit them. Yes, very close. Actually 10.875" whi
yanmar ysm 12 engine and transmission seperation 142 riverview at 11:06am 10.12.23 Hi riverview. Pretty easy. Especially with the engine/ gearbox removed from the boat. Which is what
I decided to install OpenCPN and give it a try SoSound at 11:05am 10.12.23 I use OCPN more and more, as my Garmin 742 is obsolete and the remote screen function is unreliable
Catalina 30 Survey Project_Mayhem at 11:05am 10.12.23 Lots of info on the C30 in this recent thread from a potential new owner Absolute Newbie looking for
Fuel gauge Hunter 34 1985 Allan12210 at 10:52am 10.12.23 I found my original write up from 2013. Where has the time gone? Here is the link: https://hunter.
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Terry Cox at 9:42am 10.12.23 is there any consensus on these Our boat has a starter battery and two 8D house bank batteries. In
Tiller cover for clutch ...3TacksontheWater at 9:33am 10.12.23 If you're referring to the WaveFront Tiller Clutch my tiller/kick-up rudder cover slips over the Til
Water tank leak Ralph Johnstone at 9:28am 10.12.23 If it were mine and given the problems with nothing sticking to poly, I would invest in a poly weldi
I decided to install OpenCPN and give it a try (1) stephen_i_w at 9:21am 10.12.23 220669 This shows a part of the North Channel of Lake Huron. It illustrates one issue I have with O
Precision 23 dock size rgranger at 9:11am 10.12.23 ... and sometimes bystanders would clap when I entered because it didn't look like it would fit. W
Precision 23 dock size Calif. Ted at 9:03am 10.12.23 Floating docks and long waitlists are the norm here. I was on a 10 year waitlist and got called afte
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? tfox2069 at 7:58am 10.12.23 When I had to remove 4D batteries from my 356 I used a spare 3 part mainsheet with becket and cam.
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? dmax at 7:47am 10.12.23 Yes, the Duracells are 11" tall - many boxes can't fit them.
Catalina 30 Survey dmax at 7:45am 10.12.23 A 1985 will have a plywood core in the keel stub, where the keel boats are - this is not a problem u
Water tank leak Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:16am 10.12.23 Your tank is polyethylene...and unfortunately there is no "glue" or sealant that will bond to PE per
Perkins M30 Heat Exchanger salt water intrusion into sealed side of system (3) ddines at 7:05am 10.12.23 Congrats on tracking down the problem, good detective work. I am writing to inform other who have th
Precision 23 dock size Scubagirl62 at 6:36am 10.12.23 Yes. I've lived on an inland lake on an island all my life. I never think of tides. Yeah. That would
Precision 23 dock size tfox2069 at 6:15am 10.12.23 The widest part of the boat is at the gunnels and tapers down to the waterline. Currently, at our
I decided to install OpenCPN and give it a try mermike at 4:13am 10.12.23 I use OCPN more and more, as my Garmin 742 is obsolete and the remote screen function is unreliable.
1975 oday 22 Timm R Oday25 at 4:05am 10.12.23 I wasn't aware the earlier O'Days had no centerboard . That's one thing I really like about this for

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