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Electric head markras at 11:50am 09.26.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1004 Hi. The current head on our Cat. 27 has died. We are considering replacing it with an electric toi
Stepping the mast of the 170 jim o23111 at 11:47am 09.26.06 Day Sailers 8/1318 We drysail our 170, leaving the shrouds attached. I have trouble stepping the mast. I have to lay th
Packing gland higgs at 11:41am 09.26.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1217 I put 200 hours on my engine this year and after the cruise, pulled the boat into its slip. After a
Heading south and 50 miles a day???????? sailaway78 at 11:37am 09.26.06 Ask All Sailors 10/903 I read on a post somewhere that someone was heading south out of NY or NJ, and planning on making 50
Hurricane avoidance william at 11:36am 09.26.06 Ask All Sailors 31/3163 You are underway on course 050T and your maximum speed is 13knot. The eye of a hurricane bears 100T,
Outboard Motor on a Cal 29 paulierogers at 3:15pm 09.26.06 Cal 8/2295 I just bought a 1972 Cal 29 complete with a Universal Atomic 4 (Fresh water cooled)engine. The Atomi
replacing fuel tank Alice A. at 11:19pm 09.24.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/980 Hi, all. It appears we may have to replace the aluminum diesel tank on our '92 Legend 37.5. Has anyo
leaking rub rail robin20026 at 11:50pm 09.24.06 Mid-Size Boats 6/1617 When underway and the transom is under water I have quite a water leak coming through the hull to de
ODay 280? Grant at 11:49pm 09.24.06 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1561 I am looking at getting a bigger sailboat and have found a 1989 Oday 280 for a fair market price. I
Strip this! (or) Who's your favorite stripper? soling42 at 12:00am 09.25.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/938 Now what were you thinking?Can't believe how tough the urethane is on the exterior wood work for o
Cabin Light Gremlins Kal at 12:33am 09.25.06 Mid-Size Boats 2/1055
PHRF Charlie at 2:43am 09.25.06 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1003 What is the PHRF rating for a Cherubini 30, circa 1979?Fair winds and following seas,Charlie
Question for Catalina 30 owners Brian D at 3:08am 09.25.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1391 I would have posted this on the Catalina Owners forum, but it said it was for owners of Catalina boa
proper wood to use for upgrades matthew cosmas at 3:08am 09.25.06 Mid-Size Boats 3/899 I plan to add a captins chair behind the wheel, I removed the decking and will be replacing it with
two questions Paul Walchenbach at 4:10am 09.25.06 Big Boats 1/1040 first issue: back-stay tension. my head stay seems to "sag" going to weather in 12+ true. don't
No hot water to the galley sink? jack boats at 3:57am 09.25.06 Big Boats 5/2557 My water heater seems to work fine, as I am getting hot water in both heads. However, I don't get a
Fresh Water Tank venkat at 4:30am 09.25.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/879 Can someone tell me where is the deck-fill for fresh water tank in a 1984 hunter 31? I believe my ta
Height of P26 compression posts DLM at 4:41am 09.25.06 Other Sailboats 3/740 I have a 1971 P26 that had 3 inches of water in the bilge when I bought it. THe bottom of the compre
Ports Dorian at 5:02am 09.25.06 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1044 I need to replace my head ports. Does anyone know of windows which do not open? I own an O'Day 25
sling points Ray Lewis at 5:53am 09.25.06 Catalina 30 2/1496 Does anyone know where to find the sling points on an early 30-1981. I would like to mark them perm

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eye candy (1) jon hansen at 6:11pm 05.11.21 194010
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Do all Hunter 34s have a false bilge? mnmpizza at 6:07pm 05.11.21
eye candy (1) jon hansen at 6:04pm 05.11.21 194008
Cleaning with TSP quadrille38 at 6:03pm 05.11.21 TSP is actually kind of harsh to use. If it runs down any polished / waxed surfaces it will strip t
eye candy (1) jon hansen at 6:02pm 05.11.21 194007
Keel Bolt Replacement FastOlson at 6:01pm 05.11.21 Where did you get the drawing? How certain are you of its accuracy? Most keel bolts are closer to
361 where in boat is the dock AC inlet fuse ? Davidasailor26 at 5:59pm 05.11.21
Bent Stern Rail Update Timm R Oday25 at 5:58pm 05.11.21 In our neck of the woods ,we'd have taken them out sailing and offered a few cold ones . Great to he
Our 315 Arrived jon hansen at 5:51pm 05.11.21 great looking vessel. enjoy
Original Headsail Furler on First 375? JohnShannon at 5:50pm 05.11.21 So you have a Harken fuller, my 375 had Profurl as I recall, in any event not a Harken.
Bent Stern Rail Update jon hansen at 5:49pm 05.11.21 always nice when a project comes together
361 where in boat is the dock AC inlet fuse ? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 5:40pm 05.11.21
Using a trolling motor on small boat Orbweaver at 5:28pm 05.11.21 I used a 36lb thrust one summer on my SJ21, and it worked great. I would recommend an AGM battery ju
Do all Hunter 34s have a false bilge? swshogren at 5:21pm 05.11.21 I too have tried to make this modification and found what felt and looked like no gap, just sold mat
Bad Situation with Great Circle Sails berner73 at 5:17pm 05.11.21 This business may deserve the negative posts but I really think that use of this forum to trash a b
Battery Charger for AGM batteries recommendation Sands Riddle at 5:17pm 05.11.21 I appreciate the information. The new batteries are 55 AH AGMs. The soon to be replaced charger is 1
Battery isolator issue leo310 at 5:10pm 05.11.21 https://www.pysystems.ca/site/assets/files/2532/pys_battery_isolator.pdf Take a look at this site. I
Battery isolator issue Bogart at 5:03pm 05.11.21 Many thanks for all your help. I obviously have some research, and work, to do if I am to have a mor
Battery Charger for AGM batteries recommendation Davidasailor26 at 4:58pm 05.11.21 What size AGM? For AGM you generally want a charger of at least 20% the total amp hour capacity of t

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