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Fresh Water vs Sea Water Engine morgantheship at 1:45pm 10.19.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1312 Is there a difference in the effect of Fresh Water vs Sea Water on the health or longevity of a dies
Fresh Water vs Sea Water Engine morgantheship at 1:43pm 10.19.08 Mid-Size Boats 1/1492 Is there a difference in the effect of Fresh Water vs Sea Water on the health or longevity of a dies
Adding Windlass to O'day 35 CruiserDave at 12:13pm 10.19.08 Bigger Boats 5/3979 Has anyone installed a windlass and/or a second bow anchor roller to an O'day 35 or similar. There
When to replace vs. repair sails (1) fox islander at 11:29am 10.19.08 Ask All Sailors 27/10912 I have a 18 year old Catalina and I assume the sails are original to the boat as they have "sails by
Bottom Paint Question Part 2 bffatcat at 10:48am 10.19.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1269 Unfortunately my first post was not articulate enough. I said the bottom was down to the bare fibe
Nice job on the User Information update RECESS at 8:31am 10.19.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/1871 I really like that you have the home ports and sailboat information under the users names now. It is
Winterize Hot Water Heater sailliny at 8:03am 10.19.08 Catalina 310 4/2482 Can anyone outline how to winterize the hot water heater. I assume you need to drain it. How do you
More Power shaunh at 7:55am 10.19.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1278 Recently went out through Cape Cod Canal to Cape Cod Bay along the Plymouth coast into very strong N
Sail Shape Question KFLOATER at 7:53am 10.19.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1725 My Hunter 216 has a topping lift line ( no backstay). The boat seems to sail faster with the line t
h216 Topping Lift Line Question KFLOATER at 7:44am 10.19.08 Smaller Boats 1/1302 Any thoughts about relaxing my topping lift line on my H216 to flatten the sail. It seems when I "r
Water Heater Placement joefusa at 7:31am 10.19.08 Catalina 30 4/1616 putting in a 6 gallon seaward water heater and looking for optional locations. the two i'm consideri
Getting abandoned boats Justin63 at 2:07am 10.19.08 Lancer 10/2820 So those of us in San Diego have noticed by now, that Anchorage 8 is finally no more. I know that th
Minor electrical issue here... Justin63 at 1:57am 10.19.08 Lancer 6/2095 So I'm scratching my head on this one; I bought one of those computer theater system type setups, th
Has Anyone Ever ....................... (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:42pm 10.18.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1942 .................... figured out how to inflate those cheap no name fenders without filler valves ?
replacement rudder 25ft Oday smg522 at 7:41pm 10.18.08 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1932 Had a great day sailing and my rudder snapped off. Managed to get it repaired by a fibreglass techni
Need to know where the holes go on new rudder (4) v3n0m at 6:03pm 10.18.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1214 I was hoping someone has done this before and saved the measurements on where the holes are to be
More Soda-blast problems Barry7363 at 4:21pm 10.18.08 Ask All Sailors 9/2181 Last week I posted a "cry for help" related to the discovery after soda blasting our C-34, that the
More Soda-blast problems Barry7363 at 4:11pm 10.18.08 Ask All Sailors 0/18 Last week I posted a "cry for help" related to the discovery after soda blasting our C-34, that the
Why can't you view ads by brand? agaliha at 3:30pm 10.18.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1973 I used to be able to look at the gear ads by boat brand (Beneteau, etc.) Now all the ads come up at
Wild Ride in Catalina Rick D at 1:40pm 10.18.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1941 The Admiral and I went to Cat Harbor for a week in order to refocus off our dwindling assets and the

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Hatch cover needs repair ---comments appreciated twistedskipper at 9:26pm 02.02.22
Hatch cover needs repair ---comments appreciated Sola Gratia at 9:20pm 02.02.22
Oh My the Moorage Costs jssailem at 9:02pm 02.02.22 Oh the humanity... Trapped behind a historical bridge in a Dutch River. Garb another bottle of Perr
Help to ID this type of windlass artboas at 8:51pm 02.02.22 It looks like a Simpson Lawrence Anchorman model 700, 800, or 1000. I agree. Definitely .
Hunter 34 owners, hull & liner thickness near keel stub? Ralph Johnstone at 8:48pm 02.02.22 I picked up a fitting 3/4mpt X 3/4 barb hose 90, turned it into the valve and I have 4.25" from the
Hatch cover needs repair ---comments appreciated Richard19068 at 8:17pm 02.02.22 D&R Marine shows they can get them but the picture does look different. Have you tried them? https:
salon window leaks in a 2007 373 Ralph Johnstone at 8:03pm 02.02.22 Anyone have issues with leaks on the main salon overhead windows. https://forums.sailboatowners.c
salon window leaks in a 2007 373 BigEasy at 7:27pm 02.02.22 Thumbs up for DC 795 but you won't find it at your home depot or even your chandlery. I ordere
Help to ID this type of windlass Rich Stidger at 7:27pm 02.02.22 It looks like a Simpson Lawrence Anchorman model 700, 800, or 1000.
all Pearson 303 owners Cypressman at 7:19pm 02.02.22 Trying to understand the mechanical issue. In this state, the bellows could not be compressed? Thus
Cable tv? rgranger at 7:10pm 02.02.22
One week Sail adventure rgranger at 7:08pm 02.02.22 One of the issues that I think @dlochner was hinting towards is electric shock drowning. It is a f
mast raising (1) MacBeane at 6:50pm 02.02.22 Thanks. It occurs to me me that once I get the rig aloft and boom attached I'll probably understand
H34 chainplate anchors ScottFreeRick at 6:38pm 02.02.22 Got to the boat this afternoon. After digging out the snow in the cockpit, I was able to get into t
Hunter 34 Winch Replacement Ryan and ileana Bradley at 6:36pm 02.02.22 I spoke with Hunter some years ago about how the deck organizers were installed as I didn't see the
One week Sail adventure dlochner at 6:23pm 02.02.22 Thanks for the feedback. I have done some research on this. I am also a mechanical engineering pr
H49/H50 Cockpit Steering Quadrant Cover Georgedoyle at 6:11pm 02.02.22 And I spent 20 years restoring a wooden Kettenburg 43 so I was happy to put some wood and epoxy toge
One week Sail adventure Erbardy at 6:09pm 02.02.22 I would suggest going for the NOCO 10A charger. The 5A won't charge your 200A battery overnight, th
One week Sail adventure DArcy at 6:02pm 02.02.22 I would suggest going for the NOCO 10A charger. The 5A won't charge your 200A battery overnight, the
One week Sail adventure Erbardy at 5:30pm 02.02.22 Do your homework on installing AC circuits. Done correctly they are perfectly safe. Done incorrect

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