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Cockpit Backrest Cushions - 1994 H26 jao1972 at 11:36am 08.15.11 Smaller Boats 4/1763 I have a 1994 H26. I need to replace my cockpit backrest cushions. I pulled one off, and it appear
First time winch user alsteck1 at 11:35am 08.15.11 Catalina 22 6/1836 This is a very basic question from a first-time winch user. My "new" pride and joy, 1981 Catalina 22
Winterizing RWD at 11:30am 08.15.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1230 I recently purchased an older Catalina 27 with a Yanmar inboard. It was previously in a warm climat
Mystery Battery Cable (3) abyssal at 11:09am 08.15.11 Catalina 310 3/1482 The other day, when filling my batteries with water, I noticed a cable going under the battery tray
Profurl Behind the Mast furler PyratPete at 10:55am 08.15.11 Ask All Sailors 4/3832 My Bristol 35.5c is equipped with an old Profurl Behind the Mast slot furled fitted with three slot
H 260 Water Leaks tgrass462 at 9:50am 08.15.11 Smaller Boats 3/1610 I'm getting water coming in from somewhere in my 1999 H-260. After an afternoon sail I am having so
When using one sail only, main or jib? Phyrexii at 9:38am 08.15.11 Ask All Sailors 15/10059 Up until last summer, when I bought my '76 Venture 25, everything I'd ever sailed had only one sail
Rudder post Bearing Rodsails at 8:46am 08.15.11 Big Boats 0/891 Does anyone have experience changing out the bearings on this series of Hunter 45 1987 ? Coming ba
Need Owners Manual jbellino at 8:44am 08.15.11 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1058 I'm looking for an owner's manual for a 1984 O'Day 30 with swing keel. Does anyone out there have on
Cheap inverters used in an emergency Tim R. at 7:57am 08.15.11 Ask All Sailors 4/1646 This weekend we had a real dilemma: Whether to start the engine driven generator or use a cheap Rad
AIS up and running Tim R. at 7:53am 08.15.11 Ask All Sailors 4/1872 This weekend I installed my AIS class B transponder. I interfaced it with my Garmin 3206 chartplott
Mast / compression pole leaks jpswoope at 7:36am 08.15.11 Big Boats 0/1364 Regarding the mast / compression pole leak complaints that often appear in similar forums, I own a 1
Yanmar Engine control panel light Scotian at 7:27am 08.15.11 Ask All Sailors 5/3918 Did a moonlight sail Friday and while motoring after dark (first time) noted that one of the two die
Mac 26M in the Dodd Straits of British Columbia oreana123 at 7:24am 08.15.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1007 I am crewing on a power boat enroute from Ketchikan to Anancortes Wa. Yesterday, we transited a tida
Danforth compass swinging Claude at 7:11am 08.15.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/2599 Hi folks I want to swing my Danforth compass Downloaded instructions on how to but There anr two
battery does not charge-alternator not working? ewapapiez at 7:08am 08.15.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1568 Good morning, I discovered that on my recently purchased Catalina 25/ 1984, battery would not charge
Installing a Depth Sounder AlwaysFORSAIL at 6:48am 08.15.11 Big Boats 2/1185 I am installing a new depth sounder on my 2001 Hunter 380 and am having a problem routing the wire.
Videos Of Catalina Island Trip Rick D at 6:30am 08.15.11 Destinations 7/4290 Here are a couple of home videos documenting a recent trip around Catalina Island to Cat Harbor on t
Power Inverter John Stevens at 6:29am 08.15.11 Ask All Sailors 17/4062 I'm looking at a 19 inch digital TV, running at 20 watts. I'll need an inverter to run it off my
T-track pin stop stuck solosail at 6:01am 08.15.11 Smaller Boats 4/1196 any ideas on how to release the pin stop for the main sail? i cant pull up the knob to release it. t

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Sailing from Potts Harbor to Ports Harbor (approx. 160 nm) on the 1975 30 ' Albin Ballad Sailor Sue at 9:20am 07.08.22 Not sure, but I think they might be in Maine.
Garmin GPSMAP 942 MFD Routing to Raymarine Auto Pilot? Calif. Ted at 9:15am 07.08.22 I think you need to hit "go to", I don't use the "route to" at all because I only steer to one waypo
Sailing from Potts Harbor to Ports Harbor (approx. 160 nm) on the 1975 30 ' Albin Ballad Don S/V ILLusion at 9:10am 07.08.22
Help! capta at 9:09am 07.08.22 I'm sure there must be a machine shop somewhere near you. They could easily sleeve the mast where it
Sailing from Potts Harbor to Ports Harbor (approx. 160 nm) on the 1975 30 ' Albin Ballad dlochner at 9:08am 07.08.22 Without knowing where Ports Harbor is and where Potts Harbor is, it is difficult to offer an opinion
Help! markwbird at 8:59am 07.08.22 First, have a stiff drink. Then have another one. Then, start looking for a new mast.
Help! Crazy Dave Condon at 8:49am 07.08.22 Once a mast is bent, the integrity is gone. Even if it could be sleeved (one that exactly fits the
Replacement Parts 31seahorse at 8:38am 07.08.22 Perhaps a Craigslist advertiser, one who lists used boat parts or removal of sailboats, would have o
Raw water pump. PlaneTom at 8:31am 07.08.22 Update. I installed the new Oberdorfer, it worked well until yesterday. I hadn't used the boat much
best bottom paint for fresh water, hunter 26 Parsons at 8:21am 07.08.22 I used Pettit Vivid on my trailer sailor that would sit in fresh water for a season in Michigan. At
Yanmar Raw Water Pump Rebuild kloudie1 at 8:12am 07.08.22 Ken's pump instructions are for a slightly different pump. The 3GMF pump, if it hasn't been replaced
IT'S ALWAYS SOMETHING - AIN'T THAT THE TRUTH (HUGE QUESTION) (1) eherlihy at 8:07am 07.08.22 I just went through this with a client of mine, on his O'day 35. I initially wanted to use an Onan m
best bottom paint for fresh water, hunter 26 BobSail at 7:57am 07.08.22 Owned our 260 since 2004. Sits in Columbia River for 6 months at a time. Pull it every season for
Sailing with a depth finder Kings Gambit at 7:44am 07.08.22 As mentioned above, the best use of a depth finder beyond avoiding accidental groundings and establi
Mast Strut Bolt BobSail at 7:44am 07.08.22 I ordered two as well. Did you just use a normal bolt and not tighten it super tight to allow for
Marinized VW Rabbit engine jssailem at 7:40am 07.08.22 Does this help? https://www.yoyopart.com/oem/7126075/vw-068911023mx.html Or perhaps this. https://w
can you swap a yanmar 2gmf 13hp for a yanmar 2gm20? kloudie1 at 7:25am 07.08.22 The book I have says that the transmission output flange to the rear motor mount distance is about 1
best bottom paint for fresh water, hunter 26 Juice6576 at 7:24am 07.08.22 We used VC-17 during our 16 years with our H26. It will require annual repainting in the spring. A g
386 Miles per day? Planning a trip from NYC to Yorktown VA tfox2069 at 7:22am 07.08.22 I rented it June 2020. We rented a one way rental car for our trip to RI to pick up the boat. On th
Air conditioning issue DeniseO30 at 7:02am 07.08.22 There are a few misconceptions here. low pressure, low air flow, clogged filters on what is called t

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