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considering purchase of c22 Peconic123 at 12:57pm 11.21.09 Catalina 22 2/1500 I am looking to purchase a 1981 Catalina 22 fin keel. Boat looked great but I have some concerns.
Charge indicator light lakewash at 12:13pm 11.21.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1311 I have a 1994 Oceanis 351. The charge red light doesn't come on when the key is turned on. I pulled
How do i get this open? (2) emergpa1 at 12:00pm 11.21.09 Ask An Oday Owner 12/2205 I want to replace the line on my mainsheet. How do i get this open. i tried banging it with a punch,
Rich's restoration emergpa1 at 11:01am 11.21.09 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2687 Rich. Where r u at on your repair. I just looled at your album. Things r looking good. Have u begun
hunter 380 rudder stock size @#$% boats at 10:40am 11.21.09 Big Boats 16/7212 Hi All. I am trying to find out what size the rudder stock should be for a hunter 380. It currently
Puffin photos wanted Johnweikel at 9:55am 11.21.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1482 I have a 1964? Puffin to restore. Need photos of rigging, floor layout and rudder and jib. Have nonu
What exactly mixes with KO? Denpaq at 9:27am 11.21.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/3412 Peggy, I've got a question about what can be used with KO in a flushing system into a holding tank.
Great moments afloat (1) Eddie7045 at 8:51am 11.21.09 Sails Call Lounge 14/4611 Isthmus be the place.
To raise or not to raise the boom. (2) r.oril at 8:01am 11.21.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 26/8185 I have a 1989 Mac 26D and the boom just misses the bimini. I want to move the boom attaching point u
1979 venture and 1980 venture 22 old guys sail at 6:31am 11.21.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1890 Does anyone know if the rudder/tiller and the mainsail on a 1979 Venture 22 would fit on my 1980 Ven
outboard for a Mac Classic D/S walt at 5:14am 11.21.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 95/18902 This next spring, Im thinking about a new outboard for my old Mac 26S mostly because I want electric
St Martin - Cruising / Charter Review Ducati at 3:49am 11.21.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1812 We chartered a 36' Jeanneau out of St Martin Sunsail had their base at Oyster Pond - Customer sup
Height Measurement Chris Powell at 3:11am 11.21.09 Big Boats 8/2004 I am seriously considering purchasing an H40.5 in Florida and shipping it to Australia. It will nee
new kind of head? Pocahontas at 7:45pm 11.20.09 Ask All Sailors 23/4354 so I read an article in the German newspaper FAZ today talking about a portable toilet for RV's and
Leaky cabin windows (2) ChrisNC at 5:16pm 11.20.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1707 I have the aluminum-framed windows on my Venture 25 cabin, and every one of them leaks in any kind o
This Old Boat magazine review of ODay 26 cadams at 4:15pm 11.20.09 Ask An Oday Owner 14/8211 In the May 2009 issue of This Old Boat magazine, there was a review article on the ODay 26 (the boat
New Site for Bristol Owners - Bristol27.com avd155 at 3:50pm 11.20.09 Bristol 0/3288 Hi Everyone, I've just put together a site documenting my rebuilding of a Bristol 27. The site can
You might be a redneck if... (2) ChrisNC at 3:04pm 11.20.09 Trailer Sailors 11/5224 ...your boat is up on concrete blocks in front of your house! I had seen a number of ways to suppor
Jabsco Electric conversion agaliha at 2:09pm 11.20.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 12/5688 The Admiral wanted an electric head like our powerboat friends have. I was reluctant because I had
Sailor's Prayer ~ Grace Pythagoras at 2:04pm 11.20.09 Ask All Sailors 9/21660 I have been asked on short notice to say grace at our Annual Commodore's Ball ' Awards Night... TOMO

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Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta JamesG161 at 1:11pm 04.24.22 If memory serves a phone cable end will plug right into a Cat-5 coupler Yes, but we decided not to
Add midship cleat to Vision 32? zephyr070 at 1:09pm 04.24.22 These are all fantastic ideas for docking aids, especially solo - thank you all for your input! I th
Holding Tank vs Portable MSD Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:41pm 04.24.22 There's not enough to installing to require much if any instruction beyond what comes with the potty
Holding Tank vs Portable MSD Steve Groh at 12:36pm 04.24.22
Raymarine Wheel drive autopilot on Hunter boat- to upgrade? Tally Ho at 12:33pm 04.24.22 you have a way of simplifying things ;D much appreciated. now where can I find a strong quadrant th
PVC Valve Safe Between Holding Tank & Macerator? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:33pm 04.24.22 Unless you plan to do a lot of open ocean sailing in the very near future, you have very little need
C34 deck flex over sliding companionway top Banooma at 12:12pm 04.24.22 Thanks for the reassurance, and the link, Stu!
Holding Tank vs Portable MSD Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:08pm 04.24.22
Legend 41 Forward Heads Hatch SirMichael at 11:59am 04.24.22 The plastic on my hatches was cracked & glazed on my Hunter 88 - 28.5. What I did was to remove bo
Raymarine Wheel drive autopilot on Hunter boat- to upgrade? capt.amory at 11:41am 04.24.22 Interesting link. I hadn't heard of Jefa. Not that in this pic and caption, they are basically co
Replacing engine mounts on '86 H34 WasabiRush at 11:36am 04.24.22 Update....DANG. I feel I work hard to ensure I do things right. I talked to others and solicited inf
Which wood piece is stronger ? Solid or laminated ? MikeHoncho at 11:24am 04.24.22 Would staining the wood adversely alter the adhesion of epoxy used as a sealer ? Sure would be pret
Mooring ball pickup - single handed MikeHoncho at 11:19am 04.24.22 I have a 30ft 3/4 laid line I use for mooring buoys. I approach from down wind, dock hook out. I
Raymarine Wheel drive autopilot on Hunter boat- to upgrade? capt.amory at 11:01am 04.24.22 It looks like a replacement quadrant, made with the auto pilot connection point would be the way to
Docking with a loop Stu Jackson at 10:38am 04.24.22 Greg, glad you brought this up again. A C25 skipper from California taught me about this, he called
C34 deck flex over sliding companionway top Stu Jackson at 10:34am 04.24.22 They are all like that. I've had mine for 25 years. You're looking at a Mark II. You could also a
Build a Better Boat Hook? WayneH at 10:22am 04.24.22 Kayak folding anchor? https://sea-dog.com/groups/65-folding-anchor-kit It's a lot easier to store u
Mooring ball pickup - single handed Stu Jackson at 10:01am 04.24.22 Get a SOLID non-extendable boat hook, and pick it up from the cockpit, not the bow. There was a lon
Elusive Leak in the Anchor Lockers of 1995 and Later Hunters Ralph Johnstone at 9:54am 04.24.22 When the blower is on in essence you are pressurizing the cabin. Someone is outside brushing with a
Which wood piece is stronger ? Solid or laminated ? thinwater at 9:52am 04.24.22 I have wondered that myself. There is no reason that C&C couldn't have made it from something else.

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