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Replacing the outboard motor mount. tegwilym at 3:06pm 03.21.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/3851 I have a worn out motor bracket on my boat that I have tried to fix, but my fix is just not going to
Choosing a trailer for an O'Day 23... Skippercanuck at 11:32pm 03.19.07 Ask An Oday Owner 25/4162 My 1980 Oday 23 came to me late in life and without a trailer. In my research to purchase a trailer
What is the composition of a Catalina hull???? Pres Broussard at 10:29pm 03.19.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/5751 I am currently getting a bottom job on my 1982 27' Catalina. It was pulled out last week and I tho
Island Girl Produdts AircooledPatriot at 12:59am 03.20.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1538 Has anyone used the Island Girl Products?What do you think of them?
bottom painting tom demarest at 1:38am 03.20.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/913 hi,any tricks for bottom painting the whole boat while it's on the trailer,resting on runners? thanx
picture of transom crack (1) casey at 2:15am 03.20.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1721 picture of previous post about transom crack. Also there is no wood inside hollow area behind crack
Backup for fixed VHF radio DanW9494 at 2:18am 03.20.07 Ask All Sailors 1/999 The recent fixed VHF radio options thread brought this to mind. A ham radio friend shared this idea.
Yeah, another newbie question - keel cable. tegwilym at 2:39am 03.20.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 18/1737 Ok, I've had my new Catalina 22 out for the first time sailing (Finally!!). No major problems other
Owners Manual Hunter 25 1983 Sea Biscuit at 3:10am 03.20.07 Smaller Boats 1/1298 Does anyone know where I can get an owners manual for a 1983 Hunter 25?
Transom thickness Len McPhail at 2:59am 03.20.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/857 I ahve a 1885 25M and am planning on installing a new depht finder I have. The transducer for it to
ADVICE ON HOW TO REMOVE A FUEL TANK-O'DAY 28 JOHN WEATHERLY at 3:58am 03.20.07 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1426 HOW DO YOU REMOVE A FUEL TANK ON MY 1980 O'DAY 28?
fine gelcoat cracks all over below waterline :( markus at 3:57am 03.20.07 Ask All Sailors 35/17904 The strut on my 76 cat 27 had been repaired in the past (who knows when) and there had been some wat
O'day logo Capn Pete at 4:18am 03.20.07 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1734 I am in need of a clear, high-resolution copy of the O'day logo. It's the one with "O'day" in blue b
Pre-Season Injury T J Furstenau at 3:35am 03.20.07 Ask All Sailors 23/1812 Okay, I went and did it. After a little professional wrestling re-enactment with my 11 year old son
This is for all of you old Salts out there. Sex- caguy at 3:17am 03.20.07 Ask All Sailors 3/983 tants is the subject. Had you for a second there! I just bought one and would like to try out this w
Trapizoid Style Hatch Sea Biscuit at 3:16am 03.20.07 Smaller Boats 0/823 I need to replace my foreward hatch on my 1983 Hunter 25. Does anyone know where I can get one. It
Tax Breaks BlackSheep at 5:16am 03.20.07 Big Boats 12/1128 FYI - I spoke to amy accountant. He told me that since I have had my Hunter 460 listed as a second h
Draft Issues creinhard at 5:32am 03.20.07 Other Sailboats 2/929 Hi all, I am new here and in need of some more help. I have been looking at Irwinsfor some time now
Draft Issues creinhard at 5:43am 03.20.07 Ask All Sailors 17/1306 Hi all, I am new here in need of some help. I have been asking this question to just about everyone
H31 (1984) CDI Furler Ed Carrillo at 5:46am 03.20.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/968 Hi,I am thinking of having the professional rigger who will be checking the standing rigging to al

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Battery Selector Switch Setting BlowMeAway at 4:51pm 08.13.21
Invest 94L --> PTC #6 kappykaplan at 4:41pm 08.13.21 Picking up energy again in the Gulf and track has shifted a little farther west.
Marine grade solar sesmith at 4:14pm 08.13.21 Yeah, on ours I beefed up the bimini frame. We also added pockets under the bimini fabric to hold 3
Air draft for Hunter 420 Passage galliob53 at 3:58pm 08.13.21 yes it does!
New outboard and new adjustable bracket Crazy Dave Condon at 3:52pm 08.13.21
Broken bolts and headaches Kinetic at 3:52pm 08.13.21 Thank you all for the great and detailed replies. Gonna keep at them and hopefully get out of this
Battery Selector Switch Setting Stu Jackson at 3:49pm 08.13.21 I was simply suggesting that the main selector switch should be set to house batteries as opposed t
It's 100 degrees outside and I'm thinking about how to heat a 1984 H34 come winter. Stu Jackson at 3:47pm 08.13.21 and whether summer air conditioning is desired Please note that the ocean and most likely river wa
Yanmar alternator loosens way too often twistedskipper at 3:45pm 08.13.21 Just to confirm: the alternator literally moves on the bracket, thereby loosening the belt? Or the b
It's 100 degrees outside and I'm thinking about how to heat a 1984 H34 come winter. sail sfbay at 3:37pm 08.13.21 Lots of options.............diesel heater, marine HVAC units, portable electric heater, propane heat
NOT buying H34 (2) DeniseO30 at 3:33pm 08.13.21 197131https://forums.sailboatowners.com/attachments/20210813_145623_film3-1-jpg.197130/?hash=c1cc2d1
Broken bolts and headaches capta at 3:32pm 08.13.21 First thing I'd do is saturate the bolt remnants in the penetrating oil (I like PB Blaster but I'm g
NOT buying H34 (1) DeniseO30 at 3:25pm 08.13.21 More pictures, found the battery charger nicely wired nicely mounted I found the condensing unit an
Battery Selector Switch Setting BlowMeAway at 3:24pm 08.13.21 Not necessarily true and poor advice. Most knowledgeable boaters hard wire their bilge pumps to th
Jib Advise Don Guillette at 3:18pm 08.13.21 Dan: Two last comments: if the added length doesn't get the results you're seeking go back to wha
Outboard size dlochner at 3:18pm 08.13.21 It appears that Lehr went belly up. However, Tohatsu continues to sell propane outboards under their
Green as a granny smith apple /starting a 2001 Bene 361 Stu Jackson at 3:15pm 08.13.21 I've read the owners manual and I still have no idea of how to set the batteries switches, what the
Outboard size Rjm st.petersburg at 3:10pm 08.13.21 There is one for sale here in the Gear Ads.
Air draft for Hunter 420 Passage Stu Jackson at 3:05pm 08.13.21 Smokey73, thanks for researching and finding a copy of the manual I may be having a bad hair day,
Battery Selector Switch Setting Stu Jackson at 2:57pm 08.13.21 If you will be away from the boat while moored, shut of all utilities but leave the switch on 1 to

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