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456 anchor windless and bow roller works how well? Chip Willis at 4:30am 01.09.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1183 We plan on doing a lot of coursing in the warmer climates on a 456 CC and would like to know if the
How many 240, 260, Don Beavin at 3:43am 01.09.06 Smaller Boats 3/772 I was just curious, Does anyone know how many 23.5, 240, and 260 boats Hunter built? Also, I live in
MacGregor Keels Tim Cook at 2:29am 01.09.06 Trailer Sailors 9/4757 I recently looked at a MacGregor 26 (1982)on a trailer with the idea buying it but was put off by th
Hold-downs for under-settee locker lids Al - s/v Persephone at 2:26am 01.09.06 Big Boats 15/1507 My 2005 H36 had a few shortfalls in seaworthiness as delivered - most of which I've addressed with s
bridge clearance Vern Malin at 2:17am 01.09.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 12/4401 I'm considering purchasing a Catalina 27 this Spring. Can anyone tell me the mast height, from the
Travasak Sherry at 2:08am 01.09.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1447 Has any one used the Travasak sheet/sleeping bag combo bedding? What did you like about it? What d
ODAY 28 vs ODAY 280 rgallagher at 2:05am 01.09.06 Ask An Oday Owner 6/5673 We are going to upsize this summer from a CAT22 to somewhere in the 27 30 foot range. I saw two ads
My tank install is not ideal- am I setup to fail? Rich Stidger at 1:33am 01.09.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/1694 Peggie,I've got your book and have read it regarding the size and routing for vent hoses.This wi
CD-22 Hurricane Katrina Victim on eBay is ours!! oldragbaggers at 12:57am 01.09.06 Other Sailboats 1/923 We stayed up until 3:30 am last night to be the winning bidders on a Cape Dory 22 on eBay that was a
boomkicker on Mac 25 scott damuth at 12:54am 01.09.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1258 While sailing with some other model of boats last weekend I noticed they had these and as I have not
Reasonably Priced Teak Al at 12:40am 01.09.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1236 "Reasonably priced teak" is something of any oxymoron, but there's a guy on eBay who is actually sel
Performance: Shoal vs Deep Keels... Warren Milberg at 12:20am 01.09.06 Ask All Sailors 9/1070 In years past, I raced Snipes, Lightnings, other one-design boats. Whenever we had the wind aft, we
ODAY 28 vs 280 rgallagher at 12:02am 01.09.06 Other Sailboats 0/772 We are looking at supersizing this summer going from a Cat22 to a boat around 28/30ft. we are lookin
Mexico BSB charts Richard McBride at 12:45pm 01.08.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1650 Hi allI am looking for some planning charts for the west coast from California to Panama. Now that
Mail and live-aboard Franklin at 12:23pm 01.08.06 Other Sailboats 2/725 For those who live aboard, I assume you get a PO box. What do you do for things such as UPS and Fed
Port Light Leaks bcwave at 12:22pm 01.08.06 Other Sailboats 3/848 I made a visit to my "new" boat ('73 hull #968, purchased this past spring) on the hard, to get some
Wallas Diesel Boat Heaters Becky at 12:12pm 01.08.06 Ask All Sailors 9/6954 Is there anyone out there who uses a Wallas Diesel Heater? What are the ups and downs of owning thi
Ice Box Won't Drain Joe23603 at 12:07pm 01.08.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/4106 I just bought a 1979 C27. What a sweet boat. But tell me, where is the water from the ice box suppo
Homebrewers unite! Mook16712 at 11:40am 01.08.06 Ask All Sailors 15/1452 To me, at least, nothing is better than dropping the anchor after a day of sailing and popping open
Boat bottom cleaning pole Larry at 11:27am 01.08.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/824 I would like info on making a bottom cleaning pole. To clean the bottom of the boat from the dock.

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Newbie 35.5 owner...Checking water level? Rich Stidger at 10:09am 04.25.21 A really inexpensive way to check the level is to attach a tee fitting to the bottom of the tank and
Dutchman System with Loose Footed Main johndlundiii at 9:58am 04.25.21
Lowrance HDS Carbon Fish Finder C-Map Ralph Johnstone at 9:35am 04.25.21 The transponder needs to be under the hull of my kayak. Maybe not. Many, if not all depth transp
Need advice for wood sealer. (3) capta at 9:30am 04.25.21 We use Snappy Teak two part to get out all the stains and brighten the teak before finishing. Then,
Diesel shutoff question Ralph Johnstone at 9:24am 04.25.21 and the second is in the quarter berth and connected to the fuel tank. Now that is an odd one. A
Need advice for wood sealer. dlochner at 9:18am 04.25.21 Skip the expense and time with epoxy. Once it starts to crack and peel it will harder than varnish t
Motorized ball valves jssailem at 9:16am 04.25.21 Nice alarm Ralph. I do not understand how that helps with the opening and closing of the motorized o
Boarding Ladder Failure jssailem at 9:09am 04.25.21 Here are some questions I have: 1. Could this have happened slowly over a period of time or is it a
Need advice for wood sealer. (1) TomY at 9:08am 04.25.21 Hello everyone. Need advice which wood sealer to use prior to varnish? I'm a little confused after
Motorized ball valves (4) Ralph Johnstone at 9:02am 04.25.21 A flow switch for less than $100.00 when I bought mine about ten years ago. Has operated flawlessl
Boarding Ladder Failure 31seahorse at 8:55am 04.25.21 At the risk of delaying launch date I think I would remove the boarding ladder from the boat and che
Pacific Northwest Cruise 2020 and 2021 jssailem at 8:51am 04.25.21 Thank you Terry... Enjoyed the video of your last season and the start of this season. Nice boat tou
O'Day 26 Sail Cover MaritimeOliver at 8:39am 04.25.21 Ha, I nervously bought a patterned cover for my O'Day 26 just last week! I'll let you know how it f
Dutchman System with Loose Footed Main Calif. Ted at 8:38am 04.25.21 This is from the article SFBAY posted: "One of the most important details is to make sure the toppi
stanchions marchem at 8:38am 04.25.21 There are some posts here on that work. Replaced the port side gate stanchion ( thru bolt broke) an
Creature Comfort Enhancements on O'Day 26 MaritimeOliver at 8:38am 04.25.21 Holy smokes, you put my 26 to shame! Saving this for inspiration.
Need advice for wood sealer. duality at 8:35am 04.25.21 are you going to stain? if so do before the penetrating epoxy. most say smiths cpes is a better prod
Newbie 35.5 owner...Checking water level? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:35am 04.25.21 If there's no water tank level monitor, the odds are good that there isn't one for the holding tank
H26 Shore Power Adapter Doug J at 8:34am 04.25.21 I like the $17.99 adapter. I assume you'll leave batteries, trickle charger, etc., all connected.
O'Day 26 Backstay length MaritimeOliver at 8:31am 04.25.21 I would reach out to D&R Marine, they should know what you need. Congratulations by the way! I'm

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