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Boom Vang Wally at 7:18am 10.31.06 Smaller Boats 6/1132 I'm adding a boom vang and a boomkicker this winter to my 87 hunter 23.Has anyone had any experienc
Need help with specification details Paul Jarvis at 6:26am 10.31.06 Smaller Boats 6/782 Hi, Would someone please tell me what the following details refer to in the specification of a Hunte
Electric and or Hybrid propulsion Honeyman at 6:08am 10.31.06 Ask All Sailors 4/921 For all those inquiries HOW gets over the course of a year or so about electric motors, here is a we
mast-up chuck7799 at 5:42am 10.31.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1246 I have a cat22-dont know how to raise the mast---Need a sourse of a mast-up and is that the same as
Forward Hatch Carl Rehling crehling1@comcast.net at 5:27am 10.31.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/828 My front hatch was destroyed by hurricane Charley. Macgregor no longer has any for replacement. Any
WINTER FUEL cindy15934 at 5:22am 10.31.06 Ask All Sailors 15/1179 after winterizing a diesel is is ok to empty the tank of old fuel and refill in the spring? Thanks,
Nicks and small gouge repairs Bill Mac at 5:07am 10.31.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/901 Recently purchased a 1981 23'Oday. One winter project is to repair several nicks and gouges to the
Sailing characteristics of 25-II? Steffen at 5:00am 10.31.06 Yamaha 2/1939 Have any of you Yamaha 25 sailors experienced the typical IOR design characteristics of poor control
Manual Windlasses Don at 8:21am 10.31.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1212 I am considering installing a manual windlass on my Hunter 35.5- either a vertical Royal or a horizo
Owner's manual krag at 8:21am 10.31.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1037 I am looking to obtain the owner's manual for the Oceanis 281.
Position of a 34 on cradle George H260 at 8:10am 10.31.06 Big Boats 6/1138 The marina has placed my 1986 Hunter 34 on it's cradle and I'm not happy with it's location. The rea
Fouled Prop rad2285 at 7:27am 10.31.06 Ask All Sailors 3/962 How do you keep your prop clean during the season?
Orbital sander/polishers? Jack Hart at 8:58am 10.31.06 Ask All Sailors 7/7104 Hi folks, am getting ready to clean up the boat, (Oday 22).In looking at orbital polishers I see th
Mac 23 70 something refinish keel David Minix at 9:36am 10.31.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/869 I want to safely refinish the keel on my 23. Should I drop keel off boat or finish keel on boat? A
Changing props. Jack at 9:23am 10.31.06 Ask All Sailors 4/937 Can props be changed while the boat remains in the water? I dinged my prop with the anchor{long,stup
Forward hatch for a Mac 19 Tom OC at 9:22am 10.31.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/875 Does anyone know if I can add an aftermarket forward hatch to a Mac 19?
vacuflush head bob thomas at 9:21am 10.31.06 Catalina 310 2/1632 Has anyone replaced the factory head with a vacuflush system?
Oil Boy or Topsider? Honeyman at 11:22am 10.31.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1115 Best vacuum oil extraction device? Looking for any and all advice on best model for oil extraction f
LMSA 2006 Kettle Cup Wanderer138 at 11:18am 10.31.06 Smaller Boats 0/839 Once again, the Lake Monroe Sailing Association will be hosting the Kettle Cup Regatta on he first w
Installing Reefing Hooks rvh3 at 12:37pm 10.31.06 Catalina 30 1/3025 I am just wrapping up my first season with my "new" 1986 Catalina 30. I've got a million questions

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Can't identify bilge hose sailcapt340 at 7:19am 06.26.21 I looked at my 2000 340 manual also and didn't see any reference to any hose other than the refriger
Hunter 28.5 water tank repairs SirMichael at 6:39am 06.26.21 I had problem by 28.5 where there were cracks in the gelcoat inside, mostly on the corners. As I re
Javelin motor advice (1) Joe at 6:20am 06.26.21 Transom height will determine shaft length, even if you mount the motor off center to avoid contact
What are these bolts and wire for? Ward H at 6:16am 06.26.21 My 82 O25 had that. Some kind of grounding plate or zinc. It too was disconnected and painted over o
Fireboy CO Monitor Replacement Scott B at 6:10am 06.26.21 Yeah Scott my thoughts were it has to do with the batteries being charged. But the off gas for that
Fireboy CO Monitor Replacement Nodak7 at 5:55am 06.26.21 I have the exact same problem. Replaced with Fireboy couple years ago and kept going off. Only th
Diesel Heater install on H460/466 Terry Cox at 5:35am 06.26.21 Different model boat, but close. Wrote an article about how I installed our Wallas forced air furnac
Never say never shemandr at 5:31am 06.26.21 No where near that hot in Florida!
DWL. Mast height RoyS at 5:30am 06.26.21 Best to close your eyes as you pass under the bridge.
Fireboy CO Monitor Replacement Scott B at 5:29am 06.26.21 I have the exact same problem. Replaced with Fireboy couple years ago and kept going off. Only thi
Pedestal Guard & NavPod on '85 H31 RoyS at 5:27am 06.26.21 I have the Navpod guard and instrument enclosures on a Merriman pedestal. In addition to the new gua
What are these bolts and wire for? Davidasailor26 at 5:18am 06.26.21 The wire is some kind of bonding wire to connect whatever is on the other side of the bolts to groun
Hunter 44DS Cruising Speed HarryvdMeer at 5:17am 06.26.21 Next haul out adjust your maxprop pitch up one notch. Trial and error works for this setting. When
Hunter 44DS Cruising Speed HarryvdMeer at 5:14am 06.26.21 Thank you! The pdf is a great find!
Hunter 44DS Cruising Speed RoyS at 5:02am 06.26.21 Next haul out adjust your maxprop pitch up one notch. Trial and error works for this setting. When y
Fireboy CO Monitor Replacement Nodak7 at 4:59am 06.26.21 Was your battery charger on at the time of the false alarms? Battery off-gassing has been a reporte
Mast Corrosion Davidasailor26 at 4:51am 06.26.21
Fireboy CO Monitor Replacement Davidasailor26 at 4:45am 06.26.21 Was your battery charger on at the time of the false alarms? Battery off-gassing has been a reported
EV-100 auto helm issues RoyS at 4:36am 06.26.21 Probably the clutch needs adjustment would be my guess. You might want to have a new belt handy in c
Oday 23 or Oday 272 TieOneOn at 4:34am 06.26.21 I realize that my wording is sounding like a newb, and also rambling about choices. I've read numero

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