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Input from H280 Owners Please . . Clark at 11:39am 02.16.06 Mid-Size Boats 4/845 Well, we saw a 1996 280 Monday and there was a lot to like. The cockpit and cabin looked/smelled cle
Mounting a 20 hp outboard motor to a 17' artisthos at 11:16am 02.16.06 Day Sailers 10/2808 I am looking to use a 17' oday and wanted to add a 20hp outboard to it. WHat is the best mount and m
Morgan Invasion Update! Capt. MARS at 11:30am 02.16.06 Morgan 0/1461 Greetings, Registrration for the 21st Annual Morgan Invasion is available on-line at http://www.di
teak caprail treatment mjb at 11:11am 02.16.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1209 I know this must have been discussed a hundred times ... but what do you think is the best way to tr
22OD Bimimi Top Pat Maundrell at 10:55am 02.16.06 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1042 I am comsidering buying an OD22. I like the ease of trailering and rigging. I recently saw on of the
fin keel vs. shoal Gary Kunkel at 10:50am 02.16.06 Mid-Size Boats 1/1019 In the market for a C30 and trying to determine shoal draft or fin. Deep water 3 miles from home. +
extended experiences with in-mast furling Ted at 9:50am 02.16.06 Big Boats 3/846 I've looked over the forums all the way back. Many people posting how much they like the in-mast fur
Storm Warning! Gary Wyngarden at 6:41am 02.15.06 Ask All Sailors 18/1459 Our marine forecast for the San Juan Islands tomorrow calls for an "arctic intrusion", northeasterl
Hunter 19 -1993 Model --- need help mspiers at 7:36am 02.15.06 Smaller Boats 9/2463 Hello, I have purchased a 1993 water ballasted Hunter 19.It has a rope next to the mast (right side
How do I find a boat's owner JVB at 8:44am 02.15.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1096 I am shopping for a MacGregor 26D. I have responded to an ad for a 26D based in Mandeville, Louisia
getting info beachdog57 at 8:17pm 02.12.06 Columbia 5/1802 I want to find a history of my sailboat.How would I go about doing this?
What to look for in buying 1994 MacGregor 26? Marty Wolff at 11:12pm 02.12.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/6396 I have been interested in the MacGregor 26 C for its ease of transport, launch, rigging, water balla
Frost Damage to the Keel Keith at 11:30pm 02.12.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1119 A bump on the side of the keel was caused by water running down one of the 12 keel bolts. The water
The Jester challenge Dennis at 1:30am 02.13.06 Ask All Sailors 11/1248 Is anyone getting into the new trans-Atlantic sailboat race with boats 20 to 30 ft, long allowed! I
hinges to match originals jeff graves at 2:00am 02.13.06 Ask An Oday Owner 3/885 looking for new hinges and hardware that would be a match with original parts for oday 31. I don't w
FREEZER LIGHT waldo emerson at 2:09am 02.13.06 Big Boats 1/818 Have freezer unable to get light when door open to work.Checked all: bulbs, switch , circuits, no
Catalina 27' Rubrail Insert Rob at 2:34am 02.13.06 Ask All Sailors 10/1232 Hey Guys and Gals- Anyone out there know who makes the insert for a Catalina 27' 1984 boat . I have
C-22 MkII Whiskerpole Mike4049 at 2:37am 02.13.06 Smaller Boats 3/1024 I just bought a whiskerpole for my C-22 mkII. I have a ring at the base of the mast (part of the ma
Mast rake for catalina 270 mike at 2:48am 02.13.06 Mid-Size Boats 7/2468 I am a new owner of a catalina 270. I was looking at my mast rake compaired to other boats in the cl
Dinghy davits or outboard engine mount. Jeff at 3:04am 02.13.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1720 I am looking at options for my dinghy and 25hp outboard. I have a C310 that came with dinghy davits

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Cat 22 cabin cushions BOSSailor at 8:22pm 03.26.21 Check out the Stingy Sailor's page on cushions. He and his wife redid their entire set and they look
VHF Range? Rick Webb at 8:18pm 03.26.21 Not sure if anyone else covered this I did not read all the way to the end. A big advantage of the
New to me 2003 Hunter 386 JimP at 8:14pm 03.26.21 while you're at it, if you never go off shore think about removing all the hoses etc. for overboard
New to me 2003 Hunter 386 Mike Oldak at 8:03pm 03.26.21
Dockside pressure water inlet is not working on my hunter 42 passage (2) Ralph Johnstone at 8:02pm 03.26.21 Dock supplied, pressurized water is never a good idea in a boat. the result of the diaphragm ruptur
Gate Valve BigEasy at 7:56pm 03.26.21 Considering how the valve appears with salt / corrosion, should I try to close the gate valve or ju
Gate Valve (5) jssailem at 7:38pm 03.26.21 @Norway_31 Welcome and congrats on your boat. I can understand your concern. You identified a reall
PSS DRIPLESS question JamesG161 at 7:30pm 03.26.21 I posted the part number of the non-vented one. I just ordered and received it last week. Special
Thinking of using a Mercury 5hp Propane Outboard - Any Advice? rgranger at 7:11pm 03.26.21 Why not. You might even be able to use an electrical trolling motor doing away with all the smells-
fog scares me! rgranger at 7:08pm 03.26.21 Fog sucks.
Bottom Paint (5) FlimFlamII at 7:00pm 03.26.21 Yes, pics do help... My understanding is that Once I get the bottom "cleaned" I really don't need t
Thinking of using a Mercury 5hp Propane Outboard - Any Advice? dlochner at 6:48pm 03.26.21 We've got a Lehr 2.5 and a Tohatsu 5p propane, and after years of fighting gasoline and ethanol I'l
fog scares me! shemandr at 6:24pm 03.26.21 Not to mention listening for gong, bell or whistle buoys.
fog scares me! shemandr at 6:23pm 03.26.21 Re: 83.35. Sounds like a cacophony to me. Anyone who has operated in fog knows that tension is hi
Thinking of using a Mercury 5hp Propane Outboard - Any Advice? chuckwayne at 6:12pm 03.26.21 We've got a Lehr 2.5 and a Tohatsu 5p propane, and after years of fighting gasoline and ethanol I'll
Flushing an Engine with Fresh Water? Drinky Crow at 6:00pm 03.26.21 raw water cooled only
Sails - Open Discussion Froudy at 5:48pm 03.26.21 I pulled the trigger and bought an Integrated Furling System code 0 - designed for upwind 40 -> 100
Catalina 22 swing keel on mooring archimedes at 5:39pm 03.26.21 Thanks. Just curious what kind of bottom paint is best for this situation. The choices are mind num
Gate Valve PaulK at 5:34pm 03.26.21 Each of our through-hulls has a correspondingly-sized wooden plug tied to it - just in case. That
Insight Please - Beneteau 361 Windlass Install (1) Ralph Johnstone at 5:29pm 03.26.21 Here is an installation of a Lewmar V1 on a Hunter 310. Your V2 is a little larger with a bigger mo

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