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Cabin Floor Upgrade (5) Derik_G at 6:11pm 07.19.14 Catalina 22 11/1657 Made a sample piece of what I'm thinking of for a cabin floor. After I paint the inside I will put
Too much smoke to sail? Ray Bowles at 5:24pm 07.19.14 Ask All Sailors 2/1157 I sail on the Columbia River behind Grand Coulee dam in northeastern Washington. Because of the fir
Fuel gage Brad Woodward at 4:09pm 07.19.14 Catalina 30 4/1071 So I start my boat up to go out sailing yesterday and the fuel gage needle goes from E to below E. I
2005 Hunter 33 Where does Icebox drain to? Sarona at 3:52pm 07.19.14 Mid-Size Boats 1/1104 Does anyone know where the icebox drains to in a 2005 Hunter 33? I have followed the drain hose but,
H2 Time for Maintenance. T_well at 3:32pm 07.19.14 Smaller Boats 9/1081 I have come to the realization that I will have to do some maintenance this fall. I plan to find a b
Diameter of the guard on C30 pedestal? longterm at 1:55pm 07.19.14 Catalina 30 7/1053 I'm about to buy some gimballed drink holders for my C30, and there is a choice of guard diameters:
hunter 38 Sailingnat at 1:55pm 07.19.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1484 We are upgrading to a bigger boat from catalina 28 and have looked at Catalina and beneteau but just
Mainsheet Magazine? Tim C350 April IV at 1:20pm 07.19.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1602 Haven't received any 2014 Catalina Mainsheet magazines and I'm told some others are having the same
How to realkoalat at 12:21pm 07.19.14 Big Boats 7/1245 I'm installing a water maker on my Hunter 466 and want to fill all tanks with the fresh water withou
Thickness of Windows Tom23254 at 9:27am 07.19.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/970 Does anyone know the thickness of the 4 side windows and the big windshield in the front of a 1990-1
looking for a used poptop cover for a Catalina 25 walt.shepard at 7:34am 07.19.14 Parts Search 1/1196 Does anyone have a used poptop cover for a Catalina 25 they would sell me? i'd be very grateful. Wa
H-30 Cockpit drain screens. newage1461 at 6:11am 07.19.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1141 I have the standard strainer covers over both cockpit drains. They have slots about 1/8" wide across
Open thru hulls doctorbill at 8:08pm 07.18.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1566 So this seems to me to be a simple question of physics, but here goes. When I open a below waterlin
Macgregor Venture 23 / Outboard Weight Bruce.Arnold at 7:15pm 07.18.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/975 Quick question, tough to find an answer on this one. What weight motor can be used safely on a 1979
mast height allen-deckard at 6:08pm 07.18.14 Catalina 22 4/3952 I know the mast on a catalina 22 is 25' but what is the height from waterline to top? I never had
Sail numbers CCrane2299 at 6:08pm 07.18.14 Catalina 22 10/1260 I've been reading what I can about our boats and I've read that just over 15000 have been built. Min
Launch day (2) balboa20#6 at 3:35pm 07.18.14 Balboa 1/2445 I all, An update regarding my year long effort to bring my 1968 Balboa 20 back to life. launch, sai
V belts sailfree20770 at 3:24pm 07.18.14 Ask All Sailors 29/12362 Has anyone found a reliable cross reference for Yanmar belts. I suspect they would be available from
Swim ladder Myhunter216 at 1:27pm 07.18.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1486 I recently purchased a 2003 hunter 216. Can anyone recommend a portable swim ladder? Thanks, Tom
37C - Routing of cockpit drain hoses (1) FredV at 12:56pm 07.18.14 The Cherubini Hunters 11/1757 Can anyone describe how the hoses from the cockpit drains are routed in the aft end? After finally r

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First time sailboat owner Kings Gambit at 9:02am 10.30.22 We wonder how the PO (Previous Owner-or the devil incarnate) gets those instrument to work just for
First time sailboat owner Kings Gambit at 8:31am 10.30.22
Anchor Chain (1) Kings Gambit at 8:23am 10.30.22
First time sailboat owner jssailem at 8:16am 10.30.22
First time sailboat owner Kings Gambit at 8:00am 10.30.22
Plastic Teak Toe Rails - Looking for opinions and feedback jaysweet at 7:43am 10.30.22 Looks great. Thanks for the inspiration. Have you done anything with your eyebrows? Oh, man! You
First time sailboat owner jssailem at 7:25am 10.30.22 tightening the box a flat or two. Sailor speak for rotating the gland nut an eighth to quarter tur
O'day 28 Head/Hanging Locker Pan - What is under here? (1) Clutch Cargo at 7:06am 10.30.22 Thanks for the replies. I just got back to it was I had been traveling for work. Well, now we know
First time sailboat owner Terry Cox at 7:04am 10.30.22 Also, I am going to have to replace the packing gland; does anyone have a link to a how-to video fo
Furling genoa cover seems too small? jssailem at 6:59am 10.30.22 Your image shows one end of the wrap. How does it go up to the top of the sail? Could it be upsid
Dual engine controllers confusion jviss at 6:59am 10.30.22 That's good to hear. Maybe now we can spice this place up a bit. Full steam ahead and to hell wit
First time sailboat owner jssailem at 6:49am 10.30.22 I presume just the packing. Please elaborate. Were you told this needs attention in the survey/ by
First time sailboat owner jssailem at 6:45am 10.30.22
First time sailboat owner hatchclan at 6:35am 10.30.22 Welcome to boating and to SBO! Some tachometers are driven by the alternator in a way that they on
First time sailboat owner kloudie1 at 5:33am 10.30.22 Welcome to the forum! Your tachometer may be driven from a sensor in the bellhousing that counts fl
Furling genoa cover seems too small? All U Get at 4:50am 10.30.22 Maybe a stepladder to get above the thickest part of the wrap, does your cover have a wider section
First time sailboat owner shemandr at 4:36am 10.30.22 There used to be a very good video about replacing the packing gland on the Compass Marine Website.
First time sailboat owner Davidasailor26 at 4:34am 10.30.22 Welcome to boating and to SBO! Some tachometers are driven by the alternator in a way that they onl
Refilling CNG Tank kappykaplan at 4:06am 10.30.22 You said: e said: A full tank will last us a cruising season. This has been a major relief to our c
Anchor Chain (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:26pm 10.29.22 Then use it on the anchor road. Now I think you're headed down the wrong road. The kettle kellet

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