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New to sailing Tampa Bay professor bills at 5:28am 12.16.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1233 I have recently fixed up an old (81) 27' Hunter and launched it in Tampa Bay. Looking for some seaso
Catalina 22 tilt-down keel LPScott62 at 5:54am 12.16.07 Catalina 22 24/3677 I am in need of a new or used (in good condition) tilt-down keel for my Catalina 22. The original wa
Hunter 310 Air Conditioning Brad at 6:10am 12.16.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/1769 I just recieved a quote for $ 5,800.00 to install Air Conditioning in my 2000 Hunter 310. My questi
34 Leaks@ Mast??? CaptHawk at 6:33am 12.16.07 Seidelmann 9/2291 Any 34 Owners;I continue to have some water into my bilge from the mast???I have isolated this are
refinishing cabin sole? & rebuild entire cabin brobins75 at 7:34am 12.16.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/3323 Hi, I am a new hunter owner. I bought a '86 40' Legend that had taken on water. It is a beautiful
FREE BOAT QUESTION, FOR THINKERS! sailormanbigd at 10:04am 12.16.07 Ask All Sailors 66/3596 Hi again all. What is the best wind dirrection for a grossly underpowered sailboat. My course will b
I'm Considering Buying an OD 23 Dana at 10:19am 12.16.07 Ask An Oday Owner 11/2045 I am thinking about buying a 1978 OD23. I have owned larger boats. Just want to hear any feedback on
sail size pokey at 11:55pm 12.14.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/1392 Hello,Could anybody Tell me where I could find the Main sail demension LUFF, LEECH ' FOOTfor my 19
Head Don Rose at 12:17am 12.15.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 31/1608 There is a problem with our head. There appears to be a vacum leak along the lines somewhere. At lea
cauking/sealants Stevep at 12:37am 12.15.07 Ask All Sailors 19/1461 I hope that this is not too off topic, but this group seems to be uniquely qualified to sddress this
Solar Power Mark at 12:56am 12.15.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1122 Ok Here is what I run on my boat. I run my Garmin Chartplotter (Garmin 498) my Marine radio, sometim
Battery Chargers & Isolators KevinB at 5:50am 12.15.07 Ask All Sailors 46/2487 Here's the general part of my question: The archives have lots of posts about installations of shore
Sailing in South Florida Louis at 6:14am 12.15.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1339 I will be moving to the Delray Beach/Boca Raton (FL) area in a year or so. I currently have a Hunter
Suggestions on leak search? tomcat2k at 6:58am 12.15.07 Seidelmann 16/2341 My 25 leaks a bit when underway. When in the slip, no water comes in at all. I have looked in the
Catalina 26 dale17781 at 1:11am 12.15.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/1157 I have seen a few pictures of the Catalina 26. It looks like a real boat, but I know there were not
Hatch covers Steve at 7:39am 12.15.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1008 I am looking to replace the hatch top cover and entrance cabin cover on my Mac 21. It is a 1986 and
Haven't owned a boat in awhile Dave in NOLA at 7:07am 12.15.07 Ask All Sailors 59/2683 Hey all, anybody have thoughts good or bad about the catalina 27?.This will be my first boat in abou
need dimensions Justin at 12:16pm 12.15.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/975 I asked this question but I never got a response. I need to know if this mast step halyard plate wil
What are the sailing characteristics of... Brian D at 2:25pm 12.15.07 Ask All Sailors 13/2946 A cutter?andA ketch?I own a sloop so I know those characteristics. I've never sailed a cutter ri
Looking for Fiberglass Main Hatch voyagerjm at 2:18pm 12.15.07 Ericson 3/2174 I just purchased an Ericson 25 "Fixer Upper" and looking to replace the main wood hatch.I have see

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What year is my Widgeon need someone with Widgeon experience (1) lmddmc at 2:14pm 08.08.21 Hello hunter 46 Thanks for the reply I have sailed several times out of point Richmond in a friends
A forewarning to those with cockpit drains and outboard rudders (also a crazy story) Tally Ho at 2:10pm 08.08.21 Sorry, I missed your reply Greg. It was a Harken 32 that was most likely from the 90's. As you saw
What is best outboard for 1972 Catalina 27 jssailem at 2:10pm 08.08.21 I can understand that concern. Easiest would be to get a 10HP outboard and giver her a buzz around t
Injection pump removal Rodd at 2:08pm 08.08.21 all worked out well ! a bit of a job for me, but reinstalled and all good! If anyone has questions
Remote Control for Cruiseair units sail sfbay at 2:03pm 08.08.21 Maybe this Dometic (Cruisaire parent) cabin temperature controller would allow this funtion Dometic
Topping lift set up Don Guillette at 2:01pm 08.08.21 Could you attach a short line to your backstays and just attach it to the end of the boom? Your boom
What is best outboard for 1972 Catalina 27 TheThunderCat at 1:59pm 08.08.21 Do 2 5HP electric motors have the power to push your boat through the surf? I don't know. I'm jus
What is best outboard for 1972 Catalina 27 jssailem at 1:53pm 08.08.21 Would two 5hp electric motors work as well as one 10hp gas engine? Do 2 5HP electric motors have t
What is best outboard for 1972 Catalina 27 TheThunderCat at 1:51pm 08.08.21 Would two 5hp electric motors work as well as one 10hp gas engine? I've never seen it and I wonder i
NOT buying H34 jssailem at 1:40pm 08.08.21 bilge pumps with integral float switches? That seems like a no brainer idea. I am sure the electri
Foresail (Genoa)Halyard 466 Scallywagger at 1:34pm 08.08.21 When I ran the calculator on the website, the report is here. Running Rigging Calculator Here's the
New owner sea cock question justsea at 1:11pm 08.08.21 The attached PDF diagrams show where things are located in my C-310, built in 2005, sail no 307. Yo
What year is my Widgeon need someone with Widgeon experience (1) sail sfbay at 1:11pm 08.08.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new Widgeon!! 1. My best guess is previous owner
NOT buying H34 sailme88 at 12:28pm 08.08.21 Wy not install bilge pumps with integral float switches?
Freshwater plumbing question Terry Cox at 12:17pm 08.08.21 Hi Rick, all good suggestions thus far. Our water pump comes on and goes off almost instantly. One o
Looking for 260 in Canada (1) Ottdreamer at 12:12pm 08.08.21 The new owner posted this photo of the deflection on a FB group.
37C Mast Lights Bolander at 12:08pm 08.08.21 I don't have a photo, but I can tell you from memory. On the boat side, red is the anchor light at
Need source for boat plumbing parts Dr. D at 12:04pm 08.08.21 Peggie: We have a problem. The head sink thru hull is about a foot above the water line. Would this
New owner sea cock question (1) KZW at 11:54am 08.08.21 The attached PDF diagrams show where things are located in my C-310, built in 2005, sail no 307. You
New owner sea cock question KZW at 11:42am 08.08.21 The sea water intake seacock is located behind the panel in the head/shower wall. Enter head, turn 9

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