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35.5 Holding Tank Alan at 8:35am 04.20.06 Big Boats 10/1118 I removed the stock aluminum tank today. Curious which model Ronco tank anyone has used. Also am con
looking for a 27 catalina Randy Kirk at 6:42am 04.20.06 Mid-Size Boats 1/868 I am looking to buy a 27 catalina in good cond. year not an issue but would like good sails, furler,
33 Ranger Information wanted... Francis Sullivan at 12:43pm 04.20.06 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 2/1869 Greetings,I'm looking into purchasing a 33 Ranger, and I hoped to hear about the bad sides of this
Prop Walk bnizer at 11:23am 04.20.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/1746 Hi all,I'm a relatively new owner of a 1980 Hunter 30. I have almost no control when putting my b
Hunter Legend 35 (1987) Running Rigging Help wisloka at 10:28am 04.20.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1589 Hi there! We have just completed a 2 year face lift on our 1987 Hunter Legend 35.We are looking for
two VHF radios to one antenna George at 10:20am 04.20.06 Ask All Sailors 12/5619 I'm adding another VHF radio to the helm as I can never hear the one at the nav station. Is it OK
recommended procedure post pump-out? Lou 14643 at 10:14am 04.20.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1090 I'd like some advice on the best procedure to use following a pump-out of the holding tank. I've pu
Holding Tank Replacement Peter Milne at 9:55am 04.20.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1107 Peggy Hall,I have pushed my luck far enough. It is time to trade out my aluminum holding tanks fo
securing standing rigging jcwlbw at 9:10am 04.20.06 Ask All Sailors 7/957 What's the best way to tie standing rigging to the mast for trailoring?
Spring Opener John S at 9:01am 04.20.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/655 Next Saturday is the first event for the local sailing club: the Southern Idaho Sailing Association
teak and holly cabin sole sully22356 at 3:24pm 04.20.06 Catalina 30 2/2186 My wife loves teak and holly cabin soles and we just bought an 1987 30'. It is possible to put one
not a reef knot knot Yeto at 1:53pm 04.20.06 Ask All Sailors 11/1135 When securing the middle part of a reefed sail -- at the reefing points -- what would be a good knot
Catalina 22 rakkno at 1:50pm 04.20.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/823 I am currently looking at buying a boat. I found a catalina 22 that is in my price range. It looks l
Main cabin leak - H340 Magnar at 9:38pm 04.18.06 Big Boats 2/849 I have a leak from the "ceiling" in front of the main cabin, starboard side, just in the corner. Any
Radar Units Steve at 2:29am 04.19.06 Ask All Sailors 5/887 I am considering adding a Radar unit to my 1992 H28. I keep my boat in Maine and the fog can get pr
Catalina 30 as an offshore boat? Love2sail at 2:35am 04.19.06 Mid-Size Boats 7/7412 Hello,I'm glad to have found this forum. I'm considering purchasing a Catalina 30. I just relocate
23.5/ swiing keel mark 23.5,6.2 at 2:18am 04.19.06 Smaller Boats 2/856 Keel won't swing down. HAS anybody else had this problem ? Shure would like to here from you if yo
Do you paint your propeller Rick at 1:02am 04.19.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1040 My prop on my Beneteau 321 just split in two down the center. Lord knows why. Anyway, a new one is
S37 Rudder Post Bearings Nathan Needel at 12:48am 04.19.06 Seidelmann 2/1288 I have pulled the rudder out of my boat because there were sea creatures living up in the rudder pos
Broker Etiquette (1) william at 12:29am 04.19.06 Ask All Sailors 14/1386 I referred a "friend" to a broker who has helped me immensely. This broker works for both sellers/bu

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Universal Kubota water pump failure. sailme88 at 4:30am 12.15.20 What do you mean "Michigan shut them down "? Well there was this thing in 2020 called COVID. You
Central gulf coast Florida diy marina recommendation seadaddler at 3:46am 12.15.20 They may be farther away but we have 2 great DIY yards in Port Charlotte Fl. Charlotte Harbor boat y
How do you break in an outboard on a sailboat? Lisp Lisp at 2:41am 12.15.20 Here is the circumstance that led to my ordering the Honda 8hp which will be here on the 21st. Looki
Moving chainplates outboard Angus Fleming at 1:49am 12.15.20 Don, Some good points, the current chainplates attach to fibreglass knees between the topsides and t
Moving chainplates outboard Angus Fleming at 1:23am 12.15.20 Sailme88, do I need to change out my spreaders? The holes would be filled and reglassed and I'd be r
Beneteau 331 Replacement Bow Pulpit jssailem at 10:23pm 12.14.20 you have two options. you seek a shop that has premade items that were used on your boat. perhaps
Universal Kubota water pump failure. Hayden Watson at 10:20pm 12.14.20 FWIW, I had the coolant pump fail on my M25XP about 15-20 years ago and the replacement is still wor
Has anyone taken apart one of these lights? (2) FollowYouFollowMe at 9:36pm 12.14.20
Has anyone taken apart one of these lights? FollowYouFollowMe at 9:04pm 12.14.20 i think these are still too big. i measure the barrel at 4mm on the existing switch and the spec o
Non-skid gelcoat mold for 1984 Hunter 31 jrmellin at 8:27pm 12.14.20 This is quite an interesting project, I am at a bit of a loss visualizing how you do this though. :
Fiberglass Scratches and Overall polish SailingLoto at 7:47pm 12.14.20 for gelcoat i prefer 3m super cut or meguires pro speed cut, followed by a quality paste wax such a
Lines - how to determine if what I have is junk or okay thinwater at 7:33pm 12.14.20 The riggers handbook says, if no documentation..throw it away. Home depot braid has a core of torn
Texas December Racing PaulK at 7:25pm 12.14.20 Looking at the difference in your PHRF ratings, you would have been hard-pressed to keep her from pa
Mounting turning block to the base of the mast Terry Cox at 7:12pm 12.14.20 Some of that wood must have screws which open up the channels where the wire is running. Agree, Ri
Packless Shaft Water Pick-up Davidasailor26 at 7:10pm 12.14.20
Lines - how to determine if what I have is junk or okay dlochner at 6:53pm 12.14.20 I cut the end off all the lines. I then checked the core. Several had the no braided inner core o
Universal Kubota water pump failure. FastOlson at 6:46pm 12.14.20 What do you mean "Michigan shut them down "? I am also curious as to the meaning. And, in my decad
Mounting turning block to the base of the mast (7) ricksoth at 6:29pm 12.14.20 Here are some more photos from the cabin top and inside. It's interesting what you see when you pay
Beneteau rudder tube/grid (1) Hunter216 at 6:01pm 12.14.20
Got a new sailing dinghy (3) Davidasailor26 at 5:50pm 12.14.20 Work is underway. Step one was to build a bit of a cradle. Dyers are very flexible. To keep the boat

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