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on the bottom s2artd at 5:26pm 06.20.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1282 I live on Tomales Bay, CA, and I'm in the market for a boat. Our only marina is very shallow, and bo
Companion way weighted cover jennybug at 5:23pm 06.20.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1399 Hello from Texas After spending several days on our boat recently I discovered how much I dislike
h386: acrylic backsplash for me Galleymate shoeless at 4:44pm 06.20.11 Big Boats 15/3901 I have seen that 38' models newer than our 2004 h386 have an acrylic backsplash back of the galley s
o'day 272 mainsheet configuration gjaffess at 4:12pm 06.20.11 Ask An Oday Owner 1/2019 Does anyone have a picture or know a link where I can see the mainsheet configuration for a O'day 27
Folding wheel clearance Calif. Ted at 3:45pm 06.20.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/2069 I'd like to replace the 40 inch wheel on my 2002 C320 with a folding model from Lewmar but I'm conce
HUNTER 35 Monitor BroadReach at 3:22pm 06.20.11 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/2547 Phil Since it was last discussed I noticed that just about every one of the Hunter products has a re
Exhaust Riser Help (3) JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 3:20pm 06.20.11 Catalina 310 1/2557 Exhaust Riser Help - Revised Original panicked post. Help??!!:confused: My exhaust riser blew up t
jib Captain Bill at 2:59pm 06.20.11 Lancer 1/1918 Im new to sailing and bought a lancer 28. My jib tore this past weekend and I sent it off for repair
Roller furling trouble (2) spenc at 2:58pm 06.20.11 Ask All Sailors 8/2810 The rotating drum on my old "Flexible Furler" (it doesn't look like a CDI but it might be) will not
9.2A stock main sail battens RussB at 2:20pm 06.20.11 S2 3/2010 Does anyone know the dimensions of the 4 battens in the stock 1979 9.2A main? Mine were marked: top
Inflatable dinghy? KJH at 1:26pm 06.20.11 Catalina 22 5/3244 Out of curiosity, do any of you keep an inflatable dinghy aboard your C-22 as a "Plan B" in the even
Reefing pulley at base of mast morris at 1:21pm 06.20.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2193 Our pulley at the base of the mast is broken. It is used for hauling down the main to the first reef
masthead light wiring morris at 1:12pm 06.20.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1684 Our masthead light is not getting voltage. We can't find out where the mast wire connects to get to
Cushion Material carboman at 12:43pm 06.20.11 Smaller Boats 2/1172 What have you used in the past? Looking for comfort and durability with some decent thickness. Th
Anchor up right on windlass Samaral at 12:15pm 06.20.11 Ask All Sailors 18/4149 Hi all, This is probably a dumb question.... But. How can I have my anchor up right when retrievin
Correct mast step? (3) dstrong464 at 11:58am 06.20.11 Catalina 22 7/2383 Purchased a 1970 C22 for $500, starting to restore it. First thing I noticed was the mast and mast s
Stern Rails for Oday 22 Arthurg at 11:43am 06.20.11 Smaller Boats 0/1371 I would like to install a stern rail on my 1983 Oday 22. Where do I buy a stern rail? I just bou
Standing Rigging Tuning dmort at 11:34am 06.20.11 Bigger Boats 0/1122 Have my new (to me) 1979 Oday 28. Got the mast stepped but noticed the pin locations relative to the
2002 Hunter 306 engine mount replacement dgrunderman at 11:24am 06.20.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1577 Does anyone have experience with replacing the motor mounts for Yanmar 18hp diesel (factory installe
check out my blog thomasgoodmaniii at 11:17am 06.20.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1066 got a couple pictures and some video on there. going to try and add some pics of the build when i ge

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WWP 19 converted to power boat. dlochner at 8:02am 09.18.22 So eliminating the lead aid battery is not possible. I will buy a small tractor size lead aid batte
Outhaul line replacement for furling main nitrogenase at 8:00am 09.18.22 Too early in the morning for me I guess - you said outhaul not inhaul. I can think of even less rea
Outhaul line replacement for furling main nitrogenase at 7:59am 09.18.22 What brand of mast? US Spars has instructions for replacing the line at https://www.usspars.com/wp-
New Boat - 1988 Wing Keel! Leeward Rail at 7:51am 09.18.22 IMO, silicone eventually will fail in this application. Congrats on the new boat... And yes.. Sili
FM Radio/CD player connected to starter battery Tally Ho at 7:49am 09.18.22
H37C Need to Replace Turning Blocks (2) PhilaSailor at 7:43am 09.18.22 Hello, Figured out the direct replacement for the turning blocks. I'm just finishing a deck Awlgri
Hot water tank use when at anchor NYSail at 7:35am 09.18.22 I put in an 8 gallon Isotemp. It is a beast! After water is fully heated using either engine or shor
Outhaul line replacement for furling main Davidasailor26 at 7:28am 09.18.22 Hello all, my Beneteau 323 outhaul line for in-mast furling is stiff and frayed but the marina owne
FM Radio/CD player connected to starter battery JoeWhite at 7:24am 09.18.22 In cars the battery does not run down due to radio consumption. There are 2 wires powering the radi
Fuel Polishing in St. Louis area Leeward Rail at 7:09am 09.18.22 When you carry a hundred or more gallons then a different system might be better. I utilize a pump
Outhaul line replacement for furling main jdrutten at 7:06am 09.18.22 I can't imagine why you would "need" to take down the mast. On my in-mast furler setup, the outhaul
WWP 19 converted to power boat. Han Solo at 7:06am 09.18.22 Did some digging during my morning coffee, outboard under 50hp require 250 CCA. 20AH flooded. Yama
Carbon Monoxide Alarm going off due to the head? Leeward Rail at 6:58am 09.18.22 What is the brand of your unit? Kidde? Based on photos yes. Combo smoke/Co talking detector wit
How to Clean Webasto flame sensor Air Top 3500 jssailem at 6:54am 09.18.22 Webasto heaters are sold and I believe serviced by SureMarine in Ballard WA (across the canal from S
Is island hopping on Lake Michigan too much for O'Day Daysailer or Spindrift Daysailer HeelBoy at 6:53am 09.18.22 I have yet to find a boat that doesn't enjoy the lakes. You can honestly make such trips in anything
Reef line separated in boom Ward H at 6:50am 09.18.22 Here is the block I use. It is a 40mm carbo block with a soft shackle to a welded SS ring. Works
Outhaul line replacement for furling main Davidasailor26 at 6:40am 09.18.22 What brand of mast? US Spars has instructions for replacing the line at https://www.usspars.com/wp-c
Hot water tank use when at anchor jssailem at 6:38am 09.18.22
Hot water tank use when at anchor thinwater at 6:34am 09.18.22 6 gallon Seaward heater, Honda 2000 generator, tank water probably starts in the 60's (Fahrenheit)
Selden bow sprit Siamese at 6:24am 09.18.22 I'd through bolt. Whether you through bolt or just screw it down, you've made a couple holes in you

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