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holding tank problems Reasons Too at 8:26am 04.18.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/821 My holding tank keeps filling up with salt water no matter how I set the holding tank values. Dirrec
New Boat Joe Wienecke at 8:23am 04.18.07 Big Boats 5/987 Just closed the deal on our (new to us) 1998 376 yesterday. After a wash/wax and paint on the botto
Strut-Shaft alignment Brian Matthews at 10:09am 04.18.07 Big Boats 15/3091 Pulled the boat (2004 H36) for bottom paint. Found worn Cutlass bearing. This is the second time I h
Smaller steering wheel for a 466? billbigdog at 11:41am 04.18.07 Big Boats 3/1045 We just bought an '05 466. The steering wheel is really big, and difficult to maneuver around. Do
will be participating in a regatta...!! Tono at 11:55am 04.18.07 Day Sailers 2/1319 ..and its an open sailboat competition. I will run against cruiser sail boats which I consider them
Where to order parts and accessories? MJohnson at 11:59am 04.18.07 Day Sailers 3/1156 Anyone know where I can order the fiberglass pieces that keep the canvas raised (for the storage are
Yamaha 25 Review in Good Old Boat magazine George at 9:46am 04.18.07 Yamaha 10/15290 Good Old Boat magazine did a review of my 1977 Yamaha 25 in the upcoming May/June edition. I wrote
Yet another bottom paint question Scott B at 12:06pm 04.18.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1034 At what point do you recoat. Ours has random bare spots on the bottom and keel. At what point do y
What size stands for the Hunter 27 BradG at 5:17pm 04.18.07 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1225 I am putting my boat up on the hard at my house and need to buy stands, I would just go measure the
Head room Help Needed! Griffin Avin at 2:43pm 04.18.07 Other Sailboats 0/731 I am trying to find a relatively comfortable bay/coastal cruiser. I am looking at the 43 MKIII CC a
Modify knowledgebase Terry Cox at 12:57pm 04.18.07 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/1117 Hi Phil, would it be possible to add another section to the knowledgebase for destination articles?
ADVICE ON PURCHASING CATALINA 27 Brent9546 at 12:42pm 04.18.07 Mid-Size Boats 6/5882 HI,I am just in the process of buying a sailboat (my first one) and considering a 1974 Catalina 27
Simple wiring guidelines? Uncle Salty at 9:02pm 04.16.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1165 I am about to embark on rewirng my Mac 25. After browsing the archives in the general forums, a boo
Volvo engine reliability?? Dick Auge at 12:40am 04.17.07 Islander 6/2240 We are looking at a 1980 Islander 30 with Volvo engine. I have heard that they are not a good engine
Volvo engine reliability?? Dick Auge at 12:57am 04.17.07 Ask All Sailors 15/7399 We are looking @ a 1980 sailboat with a Volvo engine. I have heard that they are not reliable and ex
Paddle wheel sizes? Bay Sailor at 1:35am 04.17.07 Other Sailboats 2/1586 I got a bargain-priced Signet Marine speed-log impeller on Saturday. When I went to replace the on
Marina insurance policies Brian D at 1:26am 04.17.07 Ask All Sailors 13/1868 Has anyone ever gone to their marina office and asked to see their policy? The reason I ask is I hav
Whisker Pole Jeff at 1:09am 04.17.07 Big Boats 1/877 I have a 466/2004 and am looking to purchase a whisker pole. Any thoughts as to the pros and cons.
marine head boatman0408 at 10:25pm 04.16.07 Smaller Boats 2/807 I have a hunter 22 with a porti potti and was wondering if it was possible to replace it with a mari
Draft Depth Ken Prichard at 10:17pm 04.16.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 4/2457 One of you trim gurus must know the answer to this one.What should the maximum draft depth be? I ha

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Replace Dorade with Solar Vent ramoore at 4:35pm 08.20.21 Thanks! Those look really nice. The soft plastic on my original one looks pretty sad at this point.
How hard is it to replace a prop annode while the boat is in the water? Ralph Johnstone at 4:32pm 08.20.21 If you DIY, buy two. One to drop. :) Buy two boats ? ? ? One with a clean hull for when the othe
Midship cleat on toe rail? heritage at 4:31pm 08.20.21 I have not used one of these but have read good reviews. Should be perfect for single handed dockin
Main sheet rigging SeaDogRun at 4:21pm 08.20.21
Main sheet rigging shemandr at 4:19pm 08.20.21 I'm not versed in Catalinas but that mainsheet system seems overly complicated. While it gets good
Backstay adjuster (1) Joe at 4:19pm 08.20.21 A block and tackle system is the natural solution for a boat with a split backstay. But the OP has
Midship cleat on toe rail? Joe at 4:16pm 08.20.21 I have the garhauer track cleat. NEVER had a problem with hanging up lazy sheet. But if it did, i
Cleats (2) RolfSail at 3:57pm 08.20.21 Under boat information/Hunter resources/260/downloads you will find the first document which contai
Mainsheet traveler system FDL S2 at 3:47pm 08.20.21 Those are lengths in meters You are right, I missed that.
Need source for boat plumbing parts (2) Ralph Johnstone at 3:37pm 08.20.21 @Peggie Hall HeadMistress197399 With the head in normal operation: #1 sink thru hull valve is open
Beneteau 361 shaft seal BigEasy at 3:36pm 08.20.21
Transom Replacement shemandr at 3:21pm 08.20.21 @Jerk McGerhkins. Update?
South and middle Puget Sound jssailem at 3:17pm 08.20.21 Nice report Ken. Not yet sailing Hadley. At the boat awaiting a cal from the glass shop that the pro
Transom Replacement tamclean at 3:16pm 08.20.21 Wow. Interesting to see what I missed. I had the same problem. I contemplated doing just what you're
NOT buying H34 jssailem at 3:11pm 08.20.21 Holding the lever up while trying to steer in somewhat heavy conditions completely exhausted me yes
12V Fans - Quiet, Durable Tally Ho at 3:08pm 08.20.21 I like the "Caframo Sirocco II 3-Speed 7" Gimbal Fan, 12/24V DC". They are quiet. 3 years in servic
Midship cleat on toe rail? (2) jssailem at 3:03pm 08.20.21 I like midship cleats. Allows me to single hand my docking without any one needing to "Jump" to the
12V Fans - Quiet, Durable jssailem at 2:52pm 08.20.21 I like the "Caframo Sirocco II 3-Speed 7" Gimbal Fan, 12/24V DC". They are quiet. 3 years in service
Replace Dorade with Solar Vent (1) sail sfbay at 2:38pm 08.20.21 ramoore.......a little off the OP's topic but thought I would share that I purchased 2 highly polish
12V Fans - Quiet, Durable Tally Ho at 2:34pm 08.20.21 I have several Caframo fans also, and really like them. They are old, but just keep on (quietly) mo

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