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Do You Replace/Exchange Fire Extinguishers Joe Mullee at 10:01am 12.16.09 Ask All Sailors 13/7328 I'm wondering how often I should be replacing the fire extinguishers aboard my boat. I have five of
Lazy Jacks on a 22 Miss Kayla at 7:52am 12.16.09 Catalina 22 31/6937 Miss Kayla is on the hard for the winter, she is calloing and asking for attention as always during
Hunter 320 Head Replacement hramblerman at 7:45am 12.16.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/3100 I am a fairly recent owner of a '01 Hunter 320. Even before finding this forum, have noticed poor pe
Santa Barbara Harbor - My Bar Buddy (5) jibes138 at 7:23am 12.16.09 Ask All Sailors 3/2119 I.ve been visiting Santa Barbara for the last two weeks and had a chance to check out the harbor and
RV - trailer Head Shooter II at 6:51am 12.16.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/2202 Hi Peggy, My daughter recently bought a 27' trailer and is new to RVing. She says that the toilet
Stack Pack or Behind the mast furler Shooter II at 6:38am 12.16.09 Ask All Sailors 13/5514 I'm old, short, fat and ugly. Christmas coming and I always start dreaming. Santa can't help with
car stereo power requirement - data point (4) walt at 5:33am 12.16.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1902 I recently added some front bookshelf speakers to the car stereo system in the boat (stereo is about
Universal 25 - Installation -Burning rear bulkhead - 07-01-2009 (6) Albanach at 2:26am 12.16.09 Catalina 310 6/2672 It may be of interest to some other Catalina owners to see the end story to the captioned threat.
trailer for oday 23? curtisac at 1:49am 12.16.09 Ask An Oday Owner 4/2281 I need a new trailer for my oday 23. any suggestions for brand and info ?
Legend 40.5 Inside Speakers Bitofbrit at 9:55pm 12.15.09 Big Boats 5/1483 Can somebody help with replacing inside speakers? As an Xmas gift I plan to surprise the skipper wi
Ports Manny at 8:12pm 12.15.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2378 Why is it that all the opening ports i've seen on boats open inward (except for sliding ports)? Is i
Leaking Windows Causing Electrical Shorts ProjMan at 8:06pm 12.15.09 Catalina 30 2/1530 I am new to sailing and new to 120V power on the water. I have traced down some problems that all p
Blue Water bottom paint $149 gal. pkdailey4 at 5:39pm 12.15.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1247 I got some Blue Water Copper Pro SCX 67 hard bottom paint on sale at KKMI in Point Richmond Ca. $149
electrical help bobby c at 5:05pm 12.15.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1346 I'm not an electrician. A buddy and I were changing out bulbs and checking ties (keping wires neat)
Cockpit drains-mismatched hoses to below waterline seacocks (1) ccarmody at 4:56pm 12.15.09 Ask All Sailors 11/7068 We are new owners of a O'Day 37 and have come across the dreaded Forespar Marelon/RC Marine seacock/
Legend Design jnronekama at 4:21pm 12.15.09 Big Boats 12/2723 We're looking at moving up to the 40.5 model of the early "90's". The Legend design was the only one
Two cycle inboard question cheers at 2:24pm 12.15.09 Bigger Boats 20/8318 I recently (may 2009) aquired a 1973 O'day Sailboat. I saved it from being crushed by a marina owne
Picture needed / tiller connection headhunter76 at 1:38pm 12.15.09 The Cherubini Hunters 0/1113 I have a 1975 pop-top model 25' Hunter and was hoping someone could share their tiller-to-rudder pos
Pop top on O'Day 23 1975 El gran Momo at 12:52pm 12.15.09 Ask An Oday Owner 4/3418 Hello all, I have an O'Day 23 buit arround 1975. I'm going to put new electrical panels with switch
320 Muffler Problems James J. Ricciuti at 12:41pm 12.15.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/2528 My 1995 Catalina 320 Has a very leaky muffler. Has anyone had any experience in repairing or replaci

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Line Bags Don S/V ILLusion at 5:44am 04.29.22 Yes. Why not just learnb how to coil a line and stick a hitch at the top and hang it on itself. N
Pearson 30 live aboard cruising? RoyS at 5:36am 04.29.22 Your focus on your carbon footprint is leading you toward an electric auxiliary. Focus instead on th
Line Bags RoyS at 5:23am 04.29.22 Have three of the Blue ones in the cockpit and like them. Lets my dog sleep peacefully on the cockpi
Desperate leakinhg Crusty Ol Salt at 5:06am 04.29.22
Swim platform for my 26S George_NJ at 5:03am 04.29.22 That looks great and a fantastic addition.
Protecting your face and skin from the wind jviss at 4:52am 04.29.22 Give them a shout who knows they may send you a sample. Harken is a great company, and Harkenderm
Spin vs whisker pole All U Get at 4:51am 04.29.22 I thought the spinaker pole attached to the tack and the whisker pole to the clew, hence the whisker
Line Bags All U Get at 4:46am 04.29.22 My wife made some with Phifertex.
Problem untensioning adjustable backstay (backstay jack) sailme88 at 4:41am 04.29.22 It sounds like the PO did not use it. lack of exercise caused it to gaul.. The decision to make is w
Line Bags Terry Cox at 4:36am 04.29.22 Wrote an article awhile ago about how I store our sheets/lines in the cockpit. Easy to make, very ef
Two-battery LiFePo4 system? Maine Sail at 3:57am 04.29.22
Problem untensioning adjustable backstay (backstay jack) anastas at 11:40pm 04.28.22 UPDATE: thank you all for the comments. The rigger came and spent quite some time on the adjuster. E
Desperate leakinhg Mark Maulden at 9:33pm 04.28.22
Desperate leakinhg (1) Mark Maulden at 9:29pm 04.28.22 <p>
Line Bags Stu Jackson at 8:52pm 04.28.22 I always like the appearance of a neatly tied wrap rather than lines stuffed in bags Yes. Why not
Spin vs whisker pole Stu Jackson at 8:48pm 04.28.22 In addition, the end fittings may be different. Have you considered looking at websites of manufact
Elusive Leak in the Anchor Lockers of 1995 and Later Hunters Ralph Johnstone at 8:43pm 04.28.22 You can see a sizable square of wet, delaminated wood in the first shot. Can you take another sho
Desperate leakinhg Davidasailor26 at 8:33pm 04.28.22
Desperate leakinhg Crusty Ol Salt at 8:24pm 04.28.22 Mark Sent photo to your email, would you forward to forum while I try to learn how Tnx Hal You ca
install a mast from a hunter 340 on a hunter 376 Benny17441 at 8:16pm 04.28.22 Only if you have to go under a low bridge and are tired of waiting for low tides.

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