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Need some pointers for light air please. Chuck R at 9:52am 08.12.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1591 My new to me 222 O'Day sails just great in medium and heavy winds. She will keep up and point better
hunter 285 - transom ladder huntermdus at 11:40am 08.12.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1025 We currently purchased a Hunter 285 and really like the boat. The transom ladder however is a probl
Questions about fresh water and ... Rob Morton at 2:15pm 08.12.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/786 We have a Hunter 23 and we have been making our boat more cruising friendly after reading many posts
HULL - Balsa Sandwich Construction verses solidGRP SF at 2:07pm 08.12.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1930 We are looking at purchasing the new Cyclades 39.3 and note that hull construction is single-skinned
Location for Genset and AC on 376 Miranda4154 at 3:16pm 08.12.06 Big Boats 6/974 Where are the best locations to place a Generator and an A/C in a Hunter 376?
A Thanks to the Board! OldCat at 6:07pm 08.12.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1399 You may have saved my life, you certainly saved me from being having to be rescued or towed in.The
Be careful anchoring you could run into this clown Maine Sail at 9:25pm 08.10.06 Ask All Sailors 30/2615 The quote below was from another forum but I though it was importnat enough to share. "Reading th
Shaft strut NYSail at 9:51pm 08.10.06 Other Sailboats 2/951 Hello allI was wondering about typical maintenance to a prop strut on the P36-2. Is it prudent to
Question about keel Eva McMahan at 10:40pm 08.10.06 Catalina 30 5/2078 I own a 1985 Catalina 30 tall rig. The boat is out of the water and I see two parallel cracks, or g
Engine Zincs Dave Marshall at 11:01pm 08.10.06 Big Boats 5/1489 I have a Universal 35B engine. I believe it shares the same heat exchanger as a number of other engi
Sailboat design, what's your choice? Brian D at 12:33am 08.11.06 Ask All Sailors 9/1247 Do you like the sleek modern looking design or are you more into the traditional square box design?
H31 Holding Tank Size Chet7127 at 12:34am 08.11.06 Mid-Size Boats 1/1188 Can anyone tell me the size in gallons of the Black water holding tank ( the one under the forward b
245 gas tank Stephen Beaver at 1:07am 08.11.06 Seidelmann 1/1415 I have been looking for a gas tank that will fit into the well area of the 245. I have seen that one
solar charger Bill C320, Papillon at 1:44am 08.11.06 Ask All Sailors 3/981 My boat usually stays in the water over the winter months. While in the slip, I have shore power al
ExhaustMuffler John Ehricht at 2:09am 08.11.06 Big Boats 3/845 We have a new Hunter 36. We have been working out the bugs. Originally the vessel was listing to p
Yanmar Engine Shut Off Switch John Ehricht at 2:16am 08.11.06 Big Boats 18/18479 Another problem we are having with our new 36 is the yanmar engine shut off switch. It does not hap
Checking outborad engine charger James at 4:06am 08.11.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1217 I have a 6 hp Johnson outboard for my sailboat.The motor has a charger which I hook up to my batter
cdi roller furler Larry at 4:44am 08.11.06 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1094 Going to install a CDI Felexable Furler on my Oday 22. Anyone got any tips or tricks to share.
Self steering gear David Ashcroff at 5:14am 08.11.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1403 Has anybody tried to fit a Simrad WP 32 to their MacGregor 26, and if so was it easy to fit and how
OUTBOARD FOR HUNTER 30 Capt JON at 4:52am 08.11.06 Mid-Size Boats 1/1077 I just installed a 9.9 mercury on my 30 foot hunter because my Inboard was not running and i want to

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Beneteau 323 sail sfbay at 11:37am 07.14.21 how do you know when holding tank is full? Holding tank level monitor, high level alarm, sound is a
Beneteau 323 shemandr at 11:33am 07.14.21 On one boat I had with an electric flush you would see and smell effluent coming out of the pump out
UPS must hate sailors Roadking Larry at 10:58am 07.14.21 And I now have antifouling paint! Third time was a charm. Only took 43 days from dropping the order
Hunter 44DS and 426DS front head hatch measurement? (2) ramoore at 10:41am 07.14.21 Hi Chris, I have a 2007 44 DS. The outside measurements of that hatch are 13.5" x 13.5". And th
Trailer Catalina Capri 22 (wing keel version) - to buy or rent choche at 10:38am 07.14.21 I would look into a local trailer shop modifying your existing trailer. Aka maybe new axles and whee
Autopilot control upgrade dlochner at 9:46am 07.14.21 How old are the batteries? If they are older or not at full capacity when a load is placed on them t
Autopilot control upgrade Rick D at 9:30am 07.14.21 FWIW, my Autohelm course computer started failing. I found a guy who repairs them. Sent it to him on
Autopilot control upgrade jssailem at 9:29am 07.14.21
Gel coat big ouch Apex at 9:28am 07.14.21 adds "Character"?!? Boyne CIty, I will be racing there in a few weeks.
Retractible Keel Line Replacement sullyd at 9:23am 07.14.21 Thanks for the info. This looks more difficult than I was wanting to tackle. I live in Mt Pleasant o
Buying a used Hunter 21 Davidasailor26 at 9:23am 07.14.21 The 216 is a little different from other composite hulls in the sense that the outer skin is just pl
Autopilot control upgrade DougM at 9:16am 07.14.21 Do the ST6000 -6001 course computers have a backup battery on the motherboard? If so, that could be
Shore Power Light Bulb jssailem at 9:05am 07.14.21 I'll surmise the higher voltage bulb was used to make it dimmer. I think you are on a likely path
Dark Days jssailem at 9:02am 07.14.21 Lucky You . @rgranger
Guest Galvanic Isolators jssailem at 9:01am 07.14.21 I have two (30 Amp) shore power connections Consider the ProSafe FS60 Isolator Use the ProSafe FS
Dark Days rgranger at 8:59am 07.14.21 Tell the wife you have your heart set instead on buying two horses. Let the arguments begin. Finall
Retractible Keel Line Replacement (1) rgranger at 8:56am 07.14.21 See attached
Introducing Myself (1) Catalina 22 at 8:54am 07.14.21 Hi Tedd, how is the water depth at the south end of the lake? Navionics Chart shows very shallow. My
Shore Power Light Bulb jeepbluetj at 8:54am 07.14.21 I'll bet a dozen doughnuts the voltage is 115, as it's in a 115v panel and there's likely nowhere fo
Dinghy Security jssailem at 8:46am 07.14.21 In Belize, we saw brand new outboards painted like a used car. Splotches of various colors and cover

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