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wiring a 10A charger and running w/ other 110V appliances brentthemountainguide at 9:35pm 11.19.12 Ask All Sailors 10/2674 So last month I happily moved aboard my 1980 Catalina 27 docked at the Great Salt Lake Marina. and l
Rum Run in Seattle on Sunday (short video) SVPardonMyFrench at 8:46pm 11.19.12 Big Boats 5/1497 Thought some of you might enjoy this short video of the Rum Run this weekend. We had a blast on the
power control for Mercury 9.9 4 stroke seadog60 at 8:13pm 11.19.12 Smaller Boats 1/1338 Anyone know the best { most reasonable ) power control unit for an older 2001? 9.9 Mercury sailpower
T Valve for Seacock Inlet to 5411 primetime at 7:43pm 11.19.12 Engines and Propulsion 3/4214 Hi all- I just performed my first engine winterization and for next year would like to install a T-
batteries over the winter glonek5 at 7:19pm 11.19.12 Big Boats 10/1970 Any suggestions if we should pull the starter battery and or the house battery during winter storage
Hunter 30 biggest engine? twobitdad at 6:25pm 11.19.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1317 I am looking to buy a 1978 Hunter 30 that is in great condition. Either the current or a previous o
O'Day 19 saved (1) Mike19 at 4:51pm 11.19.12 Day Sailers 15/4889 Hi all: I found this sad looking little boat in a storage facility where my Dad keeps his recision
Racing the 19 (1) Mike19 at 4:27pm 11.19.12 Day Sailers 0/983 Hi Folks: Is anyone racing the 19, in either PHRF or Portsmouth? This is the model made between a
small boat heavy wind technique Hollyweirdos at 3:23pm 11.19.12 Trailer Sailors 41/14824 Hey all, I was caught out the other day in a rain shower that created some heavy winds. I would est
what type of oil captcoho at 3:01pm 11.19.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1050 Hey, Anyone with thoughts on the type of oil to use in an experienced M-25 XP ? The owners manual c
hot water heater S2sailorBob at 2:09pm 11.19.12 S2 14/3197 I would like to replace my rusted out 110 hot water heater with one that will hook into the Yanmar i
So now that we are in the "off-season"... gpd955 at 1:22pm 11.19.12 Catalina 310 9/1401 ....what does everyone have planned for their boats?? I will be: Must Do Oil/Filters Replace lip
webasto 3500blows only cold air Jeffrey Condit at 1:14pm 11.19.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1042 out of the blue..... no jets taking off..... no tap tap tap...... just cold air......where do I need
wet core under hull port-light 40.5 bustedrudder at 12:25pm 11.19.12 Big Boats 7/3276 I'm goin in... When we bought Leilani our surveyor found wet core from the aft end of the galley po
Varnish the floor boards? (1) Euphoria2011 at 12:12pm 11.19.12 Bigger Boats 4/1258 I am in the process of varnishing the woodwork on my oday and was wondering if it would be wise to g
Write an article for Mainsheet Magazine bobjames at 11:43am 11.19.12 Catalina 310 0/1092 Hi Captains and Admirals: You probably just received the Winter 2012 issue of Mainsheet Magazine
Twist Don Guillette at 11:23am 11.19.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 14/21618 I'm sure a lot of you have tried to describe some concept or other over the phone to a person who do
Kick Up Rudder Available c22sailor at 10:29am 11.19.12 Catalina 22 1/1396 Several people contacted me wanting a kick up rudder for their Catalina 22. At the time I did not ha
Power Tiller on outboard, Catalina 27, or something similar The Garbone at 10:15am 11.19.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/3524 I asked this question already over at the c27org forum but thought I would also give it a shot here.
O'day 23' Pulling electrical wiring rs8684 at 9:43am 11.19.12 Day Sailers 3/1937 Anyone have any suggestions on replacing/pulling the wiring on a '79 Oday 23? My Mast head light wi

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O'day 23 forward hatch cover jerry_911 at 5:10am 06.05.22 I have access to a 25 and maybe a 23. Both are fiberglass and not clear plastic.
Invest 91L --> PTC 1 shemandr at 4:55am 06.05.22 A nothing burger here in Martin County. An hour or two of rain early Saturday AM. Maybe some wind.
gelcoat peeling Joe at 4:50am 06.05.22
gelcoat peeling jchart at 4:37am 06.05.22
Re locating Mainsheet traveller Joe at 4:37am 06.05.22 Strength at mainsheet attachment points is one issue that is solved by spreading the load, as previo
Re locating Mainsheet traveller Will Gilmore at 4:11am 06.05.22 Looking at pictures online of the Hunter 336, I see both the sheets at the boom end and at mid boom.
Outboard mounting bolts seized ricksoth at 10:57pm 06.04.22 Yes, as dlochner suggested. I was worried about breaking the handle and having to replace those too
Outboard mounting bolts seized skunther at 10:09pm 06.04.22 @Ralph Johnstone you must also be in the Northwest.
Perkins Prima M50 - Volvo MD22 JamesG161 at 9:40pm 06.04.22 My MD22L was made by Perkins in 1997. _____ n not advise you more than you friend. When I researche
Preventer for a Hunter 420 jssailem at 9:30pm 06.04.22 With the mainsheet attached to the arch unless you are really tall the boom is not likely to swing a
Re locating Mainsheet traveller (1) jssailem at 9:12pm 06.04.22 Anything can be done to the rigging. That does noto mean you should do it... Or it means that you wi
Outboard mounting bolts seized (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:25pm 06.04.22 Those holes are there to generate discussions in forums. :biggrin: But I must disagree. The hole
Invest 91L --> PTC 1 Benny17441 at 7:43pm 06.04.22 It's out of here, Miami got almost one foot of rain and many other parts of South Florida and the Ke
Outboard mounting bolts seized dlochner at 7:32pm 06.04.22 Those holes are there to generate discussions in forums. :biggrin:
Outboard mounting bolts seized skunther at 7:21pm 06.04.22 Is there a set screw in that hole on the side? 50/50 combo of ATF and acetone is far better than a
How much does your slip cost per foot and what is included Halvern at 7:20pm 06.04.22 On the Delta in CA (Antioch/Oakley), made it to Berkeley last week in right at 6 hours for a weekend
Perkins Prima M50 - Volvo MD22 Brighton Brad at 7:01pm 06.04.22 I have owned the boat since Jan 2014. Engine hours at that time was ?820. After a long investigat
Seeking help: Hunter 26 Trailer Issues and Part sesmith at 6:50pm 06.04.22 Concerning your problem with sliding the extension back, try loosening the winch up some on the boat
Seeking help: Hunter 26 Trailer Issues and Part twalker H260 at 6:45pm 06.04.22 For the tongue there are a few tricks with this you can use what works for you. For easiest extens
Perkins Prima M50 - Volvo MD22 JamesG161 at 6:44pm 06.04.22 I have owned the boat since Jan 2014. Engine hours at that time was ?820. After a long investigati

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