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Hunter34--B&R Rig? carina at 12:33pm 05.02.07 Big Boats 17/1787 H34s aren't B'R rigs are they? I've seen several classified and even a few rewiews state this. I'v
Thruster Roger at 8:13pm 04.30.07 Ask All Sailors 0/918 The new "Thruster" for outboards looks interesting... More power, less gas, less noise... Sounds goo
splash day smitroe at 8:51pm 04.30.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/828 I'm in the water as of this AM. It should be s a good sail or motor down the river to a slip until t
Overboard Discharge Setup Question Hugh4753 at 9:08pm 04.30.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1415 Got a macerator with a valve going to the overboard discharge that I keep closed all the time. Frie
Soft deck & damaged stanchions Pete17884 at 8:38pm 04.30.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1222 My 1978 O'Day 30 pristine except for a soft deck around the life line stanchions. Any suggestions on
Ice Box Insulation C30T#2035 at 8:32pm 04.30.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1322 It is no secret that the ice box insulation on a C30 is less than adequate. I would like to get some
leaking rub rail john12339 at 9:31pm 04.30.07 Smaller Boats 0/1165 I appear to have a leak along my rub rail. does it have to be replaced or can i just caulk it. i hav
A folding seat with back rest? Any comments? Chuck R at 9:48pm 04.30.07 Ask All Sailors 16/1904 Looking at SPORT A SEAT ad in the Good Old Boat Mag. Has anyone purchased one of these? Are they co
Hatch Replacement Sandpiper20958 at 9:54pm 04.30.07 Catalina 30 0/1168 I have a 1980 30' Catalina. It needs a new "head hatch". I have not replaced one yet, so what woul
Fixed portalite repair... Doug Washburn at 10:38pm 04.30.07 Mid-Size Boats 5/1011 This past weekend, I chose to repair a slow leak through the port side fixed portalite. I removed t
Update: Cassidy Restoration/Resurrection JoshGray at 11:35pm 04.30.07 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1358 Some of you know that I have been doing extensive work on my 1973 O'Day 22, "Cassidy". I have a blog
sails mowindsurfer at 11:34pm 04.30.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1088 I have 2 questions. What length are the sheets for 110 working jib(94catalina22)and, can a 150 furl
In-line fuse Madelon at 11:44pm 04.30.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1931 I have an 8HP outboard in my Mac 26S that has battery charging capability. I noticed that the wires
Draft on a 26s Robspan at 11:56pm 04.30.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1028 I'm planning an overnight cruise into some shallow areas. Can anyone tell me how much a 26s draws wi
sulpher smell alans at 11:44pm 04.30.07 Mid-Size Boats 7/1294 hi when, we opened boat i put about 3 oz. of bleach in holding tank. would that creat a sulpher like
Beneteau Oceanis 350 Questions Kenny Logsdon at 12:25am 05.01.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/7358 Hi all..I have my eye on a 1990 Ocieanis 350 and I am trying to get opinions from B350 owners out
SumLog II Knotmeter - Need replacement thru-hull Jim Rodgers at 12:43am 05.01.07 Catalina 30 1/3222 Recently bought our 1980 Catalina 30 - what a great boat! But, I have a 1980's SumLog II knotmeter t
192 Bimini Joe C at 1:07am 05.01.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/850 I purchased a 1986 Oday 192 and would like to add a bimini. Has anyone installed one on this model?
Looking for history on my 97 morgan 28 tommy at 1:29am 05.01.07 Morgan 1/1641 I have a 1967 morgan 28 "spartan" but i dont know much about it her.I am under the impression that
Hunter Head Joe G. s/v Satisfaction at 2:03am 05.01.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1017 1994 Hunter 37.5 Legend. This is new boat to me. In the head how does the sump work for the shower

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Interesting story about faked AIS signals involving warships dlochner at 9:13am 08.03.21 Haven't had time to read the article, but I'm not surprised by the lede. A few years back there was
Furling Main Winter Storage jssailem at 9:11am 08.03.21 I am sure I will get flamed for my opinion, but what you ask is viable. Fear not about opinions th
Furling Main Winter Storage duality at 8:58am 08.03.21 our yard is southern mi (trolls) does not allow sails on boats, they are concerned of falling boats
Contact with Crazy Dave jssailem at 8:57am 08.03.21
1986 H34 Toilet Identification WasabiRush at 8:54am 08.03.21 Nearly the same price as the repair kit alone of my old Sealand or maybe Jabsco. Double the piston
Removing Paint from Deck Project_Mayhem at 8:53am 08.03.21 thanks...what is TotalBoat? Totalboat Paint Stripper
Long time lurker :) Calif. Ted at 8:48am 08.03.21 I'm having trouble finding where to take these here in Ohio (by Cleveland). Any one know? I travel
Hunter 31 Hatch Replacement sail sfbay at 8:37am 08.03.21 Remove the hatch and measure the inside cutout dimensions, then match that with the replacment hatch
Help Please - Rigging Sparcraft Ocean Range Vang Steven G at 8:32am 08.03.21 Thanks a lot Doug!
Removing Paint from Deck mikemoyer at 8:22am 08.03.21 Assuming your deck is not painted, I would try acetone or paint remover before sanding. The paint r
Looking for a New Home sail sfbay at 8:18am 08.03.21 Sound like a good deal!! Suggest posing on this site's classified section: Used sailboats, sailboat
Long time lurker :) Jim Legere at 8:17am 08.03.21 I believe "Net 8" is the boat's registered tonnage (nothing to do with actual displacement). 8 tons
1986 H34 Toilet Identification (1) Allan12210 at 8:16am 08.03.21 What advantages does the upgraded pump and base provide? Where did you source the parts? Thanks N
Boom Vang placement on an O'day mariner Project_Mayhem at 8:12am 08.03.21 I'm not sure what the correct way is to connect it to the mast. My 25 has the same ball assembly o
Limits of a Flicka 20 jssailem at 8:12am 08.03.21 what are the chances of the weather really picking up? Are you wondering, What are the chances t
1986 H34 Toilet Identification sail sfbay at 8:11am 08.03.21 .........What advantages does the upgraded pump and base provide? Where did you source the parts?...
Interesting story about faked AIS signals involving warships Davidasailor26 at 8:10am 08.03.21
1986 H34 Toilet Identification WasabiRush at 8:06am 08.03.21 It looks just like mine when I took Peggie's suggestion and upgraded the pump and base to a Raritan
1986 H34 Toilet Identification sail sfbay at 8:06am 08.03.21 When I match up the design of the plunger it still looks like an early Raritan PHII manual toilet mo
1986 H34 Toilet Identification WasabiRush at 8:05am 08.03.21 I just looked up the Raritan PHII and it sure looks like that's the one. Thanks much for the guidanc

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