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Battery Relocation letsgo at 4:48pm 10.12.09 Big Boats 12/4369 I want to relocate my batteries from the starboard seat well next to the fuel tank to a centerline p
water in hull of H23 revans18@woh.rr.com at 4:38pm 10.12.09 Smaller Boats 7/3064 Water leaks into the compartments below the floor panels in my 1987 hunter 23. It happens when it i
Deck Problems. Should I be worried? (5) LordNelson at 3:47pm 10.12.09 Ask An Oday Owner 13/2107 I have an oday 20 with some small cracks in the deck. I have rebed all the deck fittings which looke
Oceanus 473 jbouwer at 3:40pm 10.12.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1463 Hello All, Any for advise for a purchase of a Oceanus 473. Year 2003? Thanks Johan VA3JBO
Hunter 23 chain plates Bill Leathen at 2:47pm 10.12.09 Smaller Boats 3/2249 Within the last month, two ODay 25 boats on Lake Onalaska, have been de-masted when one their chain
sport utility sailboats (SUS) gmeyerga at 2:31pm 10.12.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2418 Just got back from Annapolis and was struck by the dearth of boats on display in the 27-32 foot rang
shaft allignment chusansail at 2:17pm 10.12.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1880 I have a flexible coupling on the shaft. does it require a special procedure when aligning the shaft
Hunter 23.5 Life Lines strobeone at 1:59pm 10.12.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1702 OK folks, I broke two life lines last weekend that apparently had a little rust on them. What is the
1978 30 water tank leeking John G at 11:40am 10.12.09 Bigger Boats 2/2464 The 40 gal. water tank on my 1978 30' O'Day is under the v-berth. The only access is from the top. I
H34 Mast Head Bob Poff at 9:53am 10.12.09 Big Boats 13/2127 Does anyone have a photograph of the 34 mast head? In particular the top plate. In general, is the
Flush issue Fly Away at 9:07am 10.12.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/2904 1979 cat 30. I am having an issue with my head. When I set the selector to pull seawater to flush
UPDATE to Seized 2QM15 garylinger at 9:03am 10.12.09 Ask All Sailors 14/3929 I just pulled the head and found rust in the combustion chamber (opening for injector and the valves
Increasing Hull speed with OB... RogerHM at 6:34am 10.12.09 Ask All Sailors 30/6545 What modifications can be made to my hull to increase Hull Speed when motoring? (I have a 9.9 Merc
Roto-zip the shower seat? ybrad at 6:34am 10.12.09 Big Boats 3/1348 It's time to remove the 30 year old holding tank in my 37C. Using the search function on the site tu
Chain Plates sailfree at 6:18am 10.12.09 Catalina 30 1/2489 There seems to be quite a bit written about chain plate problems on the Catalina 30. We have a 1980
Looking for Pearson 23 manual elpasebo at 6:14am 10.12.09 Pearson 1/1921 I just purchased a '79 Pearson 23' and was wondering if there was an owner's manual or similar docum
New(to me) Boat Owner!!!! Catalina 25 Harleyworker at 5:58am 10.12.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2379 I have recently purchased a 1979 Catalina 25 fin keel. The tiller has been snapped off, I am in the
Covering the fuel fill John T1594 at 5:52am 10.12.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1275 Several recent posts about rain water in the fuel have caused me to wonder about some sort of cover
Can u help me identify this boat? pasterax at 5:43am 10.12.09 Ask All Sailors 8/1957 Do you recognize the make and model of this boat? http://s847.photobucket.com/albums/ab35/pasternax
Beaching mkinnane at 5:22am 10.12.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1418 I just purchased a Hunter 260. I have a McGregor 22 and have always moored it in a tidal area( water

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Evergreen Scott T-Bird at 12:03pm 04.19.22 Don't blame it all on Baltimore. The Chesapeake has a very large watershed that includes parts of N
Burning insense on a boat (1) jssailem at 12:01pm 04.19.22 a tour boat for women Reminds me of a poster my wife gave me...
Tahatsu 6hp Sailpro for my Hunter 240 rgranger at 11:40am 04.19.22 how do people operate the throttle/gears when on the back of a 240? Well.... I flipped it forward
How much does your slip cost per foot and what is included Terry Cox at 11:37am 04.19.22 Shelter Bay slip fees are as follows: Shelter Bay Community - Marina We pay 9.20/foot per month, wh
Burning insense on a boat (3) rgranger at 11:35am 04.19.22 ..... how about one of the things priest swing around? You can hang it from the ceiling. wOw...
Burning insense on a boat Rick Webb at 11:28am 04.19.22 I run a tour boat for women, think flowy things and shear drapes, with sun and wind with cushions f
Add midship cleat to Vision 32? rgranger at 11:26am 04.19.22 I like what @Tally Ho said about using the winch. I used to berth next to a guy who did that exact
plastic holding tank odor Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:03am 04.19.22 Apparently your macerator pump line is connected to the pumpout line using a tee fitting...something
Burning insense on a boat gtg at 10:52am 04.19.22 Why? Is incense that important to you? I run a tour boat for women, think flowy things and shear
Burning insense on a boat gtg at 10:47am 04.19.22 Yes! See above I picked out a cute one, the majority are quite large for my catalina 22
Need to install gates in lifelines.. Crimper suggestions ? Leeward Rail at 10:39am 04.19.22 Where do truckers get their cables spiced to hold the loads on their trucks. We have an industrial
Need to install gates in lifelines.. Crimper suggestions ? Leeward Rail at 10:30am 04.19.22 The crimpers designed for electrical work are designed to make good electrical connections. I would
Add midship cleat to Vision 32? DArcy at 10:25am 04.19.22 This is pretty close to what I had in mind!! And I should've been more clear in my original post th
I have a 1978 O'Day 30. I am in the middle of a full refit. I lost the keel somewhere along the way. Any ideas where I can get a replacement? GeorgeC at 9:50am 04.19.22 I have a 1978 O'Day 30. I am in the middle of a full refit. I lost the keel somewhere along the w
1992 Hunter 30T Winches (2) ChrisHunter at 9:44am 04.19.22 This is the Barient winch parts document from my 1992 Hunter 30. Hope it helps.
Hank on vs Furler Help/Information Wanted D Swanson at 9:28am 04.19.22 My .02... Looked at lots of boats, the one that I purchased had hank-on, others had roll furlers. At
Need to install gates in lifelines.. Crimper suggestions ? Dalliance at 9:09am 04.19.22
Hank on vs Furler Help/Information Wanted stickinthemud57 at 9:07am 04.19.22 I like to think I can still do it at 80. jmc That is my hope as well. I just don't want it to be t
Hank on vs Furler Help/Information Wanted jmczzz at 8:46am 04.19.22 I'm resigned to the notion that one day I will have not have the necessary strength and agility to
Burning insense on a boat (2) jssailem at 8:24am 04.19.22 They come is a variety of sizes and shapes.... Not sure I would enjoy having one swinging in the sal

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