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Catalina 320 - Storage Options HowLin at 8:59am 06.21.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/2804 I would like to ask owners of C320's where additional storage could be found or made. (1) i.e.: "hid
Oday 28 Standing Rigging Tune dmort at 8:31am 06.21.11 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1239 When stepping the mast for the first time (new owner) the brackets (with holes) hanging down under t
Rotten Keel winch attachment. (2) Cope at 8:09am 06.21.11 Catalina 22 9/6302 Hi folks I recently bought a 1973 Catalina 22 Swing keel. I have some concerns about the keel winc
mast profile Justin_NSA at 8:06am 06.21.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1331 Has this been asked before? I have a mastgate project in work and I need the cross-section profile o
Replace overhead light fixture over dinette table? PrincessoftheLake at 7:22am 06.21.11 Big Boats 13/3353 I am not happy with the overhead light fixture on my 1995 Hunter 40.5 and would like to replace it.
Source for winch pads jknappsax at 7:21am 06.21.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2493 I bought a pair of Lewmar 30STs which I want to mount on the coamings where they are accessible from
Help assessing bulkhead condition! (3) Igetit at 6:29am 06.21.11 Ask An Oday Owner 18/4093 Bought my first sailboat about a month ago, an 84 Oday 222. LOVE IT. Now that I've gotten to know mo
9.2 article Good Old Boat richard965 at 6:15am 06.21.11 S2 4/2175 interesting article on the May/June (?) issue of Good Old Boat on the 9.2....basicly a redo of the a
Runaway Diesel!! Swampyankee at 5:42am 06.21.11 S2 5/2215 My '78 S2 9.2a has probably the original motor in it - a YSM12 horizontal one-cylinder. It's about a
Seeping in bilge bobgelb@gmail.com at 5:25am 06.21.11 Catalina 310 15/3288 I need some advice from our great Catalina sailors. I have a slow seepage of water into my bilge, it
Finally made some progress BobM at 4:53am 06.21.11 S2 8/2637 Lost season so far. Spread 25 yards of mulch over two weekends in May then got shipped out to Japan
Tensioning shrouds and stays (1) jfrench at 4:20am 06.21.11 Catalina 22 5/2878 How is it that two opposing shroud or stay lines can be impossible to set to the same tension? As yo
head issue...advice? brettgrant at 4:17am 06.21.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/2379 We have a 2007 H31 with a Jabsco manual flush head. This recent trip we noticed that liquid is seepi
Best way to fasten an anchor? jfrench at 4:09am 06.21.11 Catalina 22 6/1903 What's the proper way to fasten my anchor line to the bow? I see two cleats, an extra snap shackle l
My First Production Boat Design Roger Long at 3:47am 06.21.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 2/2428 The first boat has arrived in OZ. http://hphotos-ash2.fbcdn.net/57023_439993313229_135638388229_525
troubled waters bad_com_pany at 2:58am 06.21.11 Smaller Boats 8/2007 Read this recently and has the entire area concerned with future boating on our river. Did not know
Hunter Rendevous - no longer??? windsock1 at 9:13pm 06.20.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1650 First, thanks to those who responded to my "kayak" information request. Turns out plans changed and
Spreader Location on Mast DaleB at 9:04pm 06.20.11 Ask All Sailors 7/6904 I am working on a '68 Venture 21 and have bought new spreader bases, spreaders (1" dia. x 24" long)
Coastguard Harassment - ? 1977oday22 at 8:53pm 06.20.11 Ask All Sailors 94/20487 This week, the Coast Guard is promoting it's "safe boating week" Nothing wrong with that...Been boat
Eagle Cuda 350 S/Map Depth Finder and GPS Dulcinea at 8:38pm 06.20.11 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1850 Does anyone have experience with the Eagle Cuda 350 SMap (combination GPS and Fish Finder ) ? I am

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386 Miles per day? Planning a trip from NYC to Yorktown VA BroncoJohn at 1:16pm 08.03.22 Tim, I could use some pointers getting through the channel out of Yacht Haven. I came in at low tide
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising Ralph Johnstone at 1:05pm 08.03.22 Have you mentioned the weight oil you're using here ? If oil is too light, a small amount will sne
What Brand and Size Battery Charger should I buy? Tin Kicker at 12:59pm 08.03.22 My AGM recommends a minimum charging amp which is 20 if I remember so chemistry might have a say in
386 Miles per day? Planning a trip from NYC to Yorktown VA Tim Mills at 12:52pm 08.03.22 Wooop. Welcome home.
Diesel Inboard RPMs odaydokay at 12:47pm 08.03.22 Where does the 212 running temperature come from? My Westerbeke, which is a Mitsubishi, runs at a
Transport or delivery question (Seattle to Portland, 24-27') MikeHoncho at 12:43pm 08.03.22 At that length you should have a ton of options all the way to two-cities.
What Brand and Size Battery Charger should I buy? MikeHoncho at 12:40pm 08.03.22 My AGM recommends a minimum charging amp which is 20 if I remember so chemistry might have a say in
Air conditioning thermostat issue (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:27pm 08.03.22 Do you have exterior window coverings for your ports and hatches. I emphasize exterior as if they i
rebuild Ample Power 105A Maine Sail at 12:21pm 08.03.22 Bearings are going to be standard parts, I think. The brushes are going to be tougher to find, but
Winch replacement (1) h2o_snow at 12:19pm 08.03.22 As noted - what are you winching? Its a small boat. We used our starboard Lewmar #6 to snug the m
rebuild Ample Power 105A kloudie1 at 12:04pm 08.03.22 Bearings are going to be standard parts, I think. The brushes are going to be tougher to find, but i
rebuild Ample Power 105A Maine Sail at 11:59am 08.03.22 I have an Ample Power 105A alternator that has given over a quarter of a century of faithful servic
Air conditioning thermostat issue stevec22206 at 11:38am 08.03.22 Two weeks ago 95 plus outside air temp. Our AC ran non stop, about 12 hours. Thermostat set at 84, l
What Brand and Size Battery Charger should I buy? Tin Kicker at 11:30am 08.03.22 Size of charger relates directly to how fast you want the batteries to charge. If you go out for wee
2005 Hunter 33 Shower Sump Pump Scott B at 11:17am 08.03.22 If you don't have all the manuals, check the downloads page. https://hunter.sailboatowners.com/reso
2005 Hunter 33 Shower Sump Pump Scott B at 11:16am 08.03.22 Thanks for that! I've cleared the filter on the shower pump, but water still does not drain from th
2005 Hunter 33 Shower Sump Pump 4Winds at 11:14am 08.03.22 The switch on the panel supplies power to the switch under the sink lip. The switch at the sink is
Alternator temperatures Hayden Watson at 11:10am 08.03.22 I have the same alternator but have 560Ah of LFP so will have much longer run times at full charge.
Rope lengths for Boom Outhaul and Cunningham led to cockpit brockangelo at 11:07am 08.03.22
Rope lengths for Boom Outhaul and Cunningham led to cockpit AaronD at 11:01am 08.03.22 Thanks - this is about what I was thinking. I'm also going to go with 1/4" line for this. I haven't

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