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Towing a 2000 Hunter 260 Future260owner at 9:24am 06.01.15 Smaller Boats 38/8682 I have a 1/2 ton Chevy Silverado, single cab, short bed, 4.8 Liter V-8. Weight 4482 lbs. Had no pr
Chart Plotter w/ Fish Finder or just Chart Plotter? Ward H at 9:01am 06.01.15 Ask All Sailors 24/2936 I have a Humminbird Analog depth sounder and a Garmin 176C Chart Plotter. Normally I also have my iP
Sizing an A/C for a Catalina 30 OS2Dude at 8:52am 06.01.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1341 We just bought a 1985 Catalina 30. My wife's condition demands she not get overheated, so we are th
H31 List Reacher at 8:51am 06.01.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1104 Our , new to us, 1984 H31 has a very noticable starboard list. I can see why. The head, dinette,
Perko Inverter Draw Selector Passage 42 Scallywagger at 8:03am 06.01.15 Big Boats 11/1758 Hello I am having trouble charging my two domestic batteries on my Hunter Passage 42. The alternato
Radar Install SEMPERAVANTI41 at 8:02am 06.01.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/1850 I am installing a Raymarine Radar Antenna. Anyone know how to wire the 12V connection at the circuit
Auto pilot advice Iriegal at 7:51am 06.01.15 Ask All Sailors 9/1268 Hey all - I've been sailing my new (to me) Oday 272 wing keel for about two months now. I really lov
Steering tension Coveswimmer at 7:36am 06.01.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/562 Is there a way to adjust the tension in the steering wheel of a MacGregor 26x?
Auto pilot advice Iriegal at 7:30am 06.01.15 Ask An Oday Owner 1/840 Hey all - I've been sailing my new (to me) Oday 272 wing keel for about two months now. I really lo
Lower Lifeline for Starboard Gate - Catalina 30 OS2Dude at 5:18am 06.01.15 Parts Search 2/993 Our 1985 Catalina 30 is missing the lower lifeline from the starboard boarding gate. Anyone know wh
Lower Lifeline for Starboard Gate OS2Dude at 5:15am 06.01.15 Catalina 30 3/905 Our new (to us) 1985 Catalina is missing the lower lifeline for the starboard gate. Anyone know whe
Soundproofing a Mk 1 Piratenorm at 4:34am 06.01.15 Catalina 30 10/2692 Good morning all. I would like to soundproof my Catalina 30 Mk 1 mid-engine but don't want to reinve
Islander 26' manuals/schematics LittleCreek at 2:19am 06.01.15 Islander 1/1977 Do any of you Islander owners know where to buy manuals or schematics. I have a 1977 Islander 26',
Any suggestions on dinghy davits Bjlynns at 10:21pm 05.31.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/5333 For sugar scoop swim platform on a 2007 373? Thanks
leaks and such... AnnaLise at 9:39pm 05.31.15 Catalina 22 12/1746 So, the "AnnaLise" has been in storage for 2-3 years(down in Boise,ID) I just got her for a great pr
New SS spreader retrofit kit Jdaniel343 at 8:40pm 05.31.15 Mid-Size Boats 4/1191 I purchase the Catalina Direct spreader retrofit kit. Did not come with instructions. After install
Resealing the teak hand rail jrocheleau at 7:14pm 05.31.15 Ask An Oday Owner 1/867 Has anyone had good luck resealing the teak handrail on an Oday? I have an Oday 30 and the handrail
Rub rail on new design boats Gene Neill at 6:43pm 05.31.15 Catalina 22 29/4556 Anyone have any experience repairing/rebedding/replacing it? Any inside info on whether it is prone
Adding rope clutches H34 a65sailor at 6:07pm 05.31.15 Big Boats 4/1056 I would like to add a rope clutch on the cabin top by the rest of them on my H34. Is that area cored
Outboard troubles boblufkin at 6:05pm 05.31.15 Catalina 22 29/2349 Had a Mercury 6hp that started on the first pull every time last year. I must have blew the winteriz

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bulge water Tom Fritz at 8:51am 09.18.23 Thanks to everyone who has responded, this is something I can only work on when I have a little time
Marine head conversion to MSD972 in a 24ft yacht Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:42am 09.18.23 Portable portapotties aren't vented... "MSD" in the name /model number means it has fittings for a p
HELP! Need hardware for mast spreaders (1) drmelkay at 8:32am 09.18.23 You should be able to duplicate the item with off the shelf parts 3/8 stainless threaded rod (hack
Yanmar Diesel stalls when underway gkeiser at 8:31am 09.18.23 @kloudie1 Thank you for the information, I will put that on my list of things to check. My mechanic
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? Mark Maulden at 8:28am 09.18.23
Discharge of sewage over 3 miles Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:20am 09.18.23 "Blank off the thru-hull" is an expression I've never heard before...how does one do that? --Peggie
Yanmar Diesel stalls when underway kloudie1 at 8:17am 09.18.23 My first guess would be a plugged fuel tank vent line.. that would allow the engine to run fine for
calling all oday 20 owners. rschuss at 8:15am 09.18.23 If you want more head room, get a longer boat. The liner in these boats just dress-up the inside of
05 hunter 41ds cabin lighting (1) Geoff E at 8:14am 09.18.23 Thanks both for the info. I took off a lens cover and found they've already been converted to LED a
replacement of glue-in fixed ports william24424 at 7:54am 09.18.23 Thank. you for sharing. I'm inspired to replace mine this winter.
Discharge of sewage over 3 miles Don S/V ILLusion at 7:34am 09.18.23 Educate me, Don...I already knew that relying on a seacock a bad idea...what IS the correct way to
1975 C&C33 mk1 with brand new 10kw electric drive rgranger at 7:17am 09.18.23
23.5 unsinkable??? JBP-PA at 7:11am 09.18.23 You should check the condition of the foam. Older foam can deteriorate and even become water logged
23.5 unsinkable??? rgranger at 6:54am 09.18.23 First off... @Crazy Dave Condon is da man when it comes to the H23.5, H26 and H260 and has helped
Sewing Cushions and Bimini Scott T-Bird at 6:42am 09.18.23
Sewing Cushions and Bimini JBP-PA at 6:37am 09.18.23 Hi, I am considering going the Sail-Rite route to making my own bimini, cushions and other boat ca
Discharge of sewage over 3 miles Scott T-Bird at 6:34am 09.18.23 Likely because the surveyor presumes no one is ever going to take a 27 ft boat through the Great La
Legend 43 stock propellor Scott NIelsen at 6:29am 09.18.23 I have a 1996 37.5. I am a fan of 3 bladed props as when in high wind situations the two bladed pro
Invest 97L (2) JamesG161 at 6:00am 09.18.23 Hurricane Nigel220021 The Caribbean is still full of Solar Heat. Jim...
replacement of glue-in fixed ports Crazy Dave Condon at 5:53am 09.18.23 Ditto

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