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O'day 23 bulkhead Alan at 10:23am 01.03.06 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2910 I recently bought my first boat. O'day 23. Now I have to replace the port bulkhead and compression
Adding Water to 26M comfordent at 9:23am 01.03.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/895 We'll be outfitting a 26M this spring. Pls. help with ideas for adding water capacity;location, ga
False bilge.... dumb question Rick J at 8:16am 01.03.06 Mid-Size Boats 12/1583 Hello all. Regarding the 'false bilge' (or whatever it's called, since the H31 seems to have mult
Removing Thru Hulls on 1971 27' Catalina GREG at 7:09am 01.03.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/878 NEED ANY INFO ON HOW TO PROCEED AND WHAT TO REPLACE OLD GATE VALUES WITH AND INSTALL INFO THANKS GR
Dinette / Berth Vic Castleton at 7:02am 01.03.06 Mid-Size Boats 5/1186 Is the dinette on this model readily convertible to a berth ? the 86 I have bought doesn't seem to b
Lazy Jacks paphman at 6:56am 01.03.06 Smaller Boats 9/1540 I have seen a few Cat.22 with lazy jacks, but have never used them. Does anyone have these on the 2
42 miles north. Doug at 5:32am 01.03.06 Ask All Sailors 0/922 Tom my last boat required hatch covers so the air conditioning would work. Even up here in Canada it
Instrument lights skipper737 at 5:25am 01.03.06 Catalina 30 4/1413 Does anyone know where to get the little replacement instrument lights for the engine instruments .
Freshly Peeled Bottom-- Now What? Chris at 4:47am 01.03.06 Ask All Sailors 9/2506 Last fall my bottom was covered with hundreds of small blisters. 19 years ago it had been covered wi
failed thru hulls slgas at 4:46am 01.03.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/991 Has anyone had any problems or heard of problems with thru hulls failing on 2000 model 50's? We had
Insurance for a 20 year old boat? Bob Rutland at 4:34am 01.03.06 Ask All Sailors 9/1876 It's time to renew my insurance policy on our 84 H31. Thanks to the very active hurricane season her
Bottom Work on The Hard Herb Parsons at 3:31am 01.03.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1009 Within a month or so, my Coronado 35 (currently on Lake Pontchartrain in Louisiana) is going to the
Headroom for 45 hunter legend Rod at 3:03am 01.03.06 Big Boats 2/1153 What is the actual headroom on the 45 Hunter Legend? I have seen it posted as anywhere from 6'4 to 6
New lagoons Alex Padilla at 2:55am 01.03.06 Other Sailboats 0/710 For anyone that has not heard the new yet. Lagoon has unveiled two new Lagoons. The new Lagoon 420
1979 MACGREGOR VENTURA JONATHAN at 1:49am 01.03.06 Other Sailboats 0/875 A LADY HAS REQUESTED I SELL HER SAILBOAT ON EBAY. I AM UNFAMILIAR WITH THESE TYPE OF SAILBOATS HOWEV
smoke vs clear acrylic tom h at 1:03am 01.03.06 Ask All Sailors 15/5426 Quick answer. Today only. I have smoke plexiglass on my 5 hatches, with teak sides. They should b
Macgregor 70 Dennis at 12:37am 01.03.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/7142 Ive heard rumors that Macgregor is building a new Mac 70 footer, and that a few are already around!
Ranger 28 sails Danny Hales at 12:13am 01.03.06 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 1/2552 Bought a Ranger 28 tall mast sloop and has a add on boom .Not original. Mainsail is incorrect fit in
Catalina 27 - outboard motor questions Joe23603 at 12:11am 01.03.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/6932 Just bought a 1979 Catalina 27 and it needs a new outboard. 2 questions: I found a good deal on a N
I have a complaint Ross at 10:40pm 01.02.06 Ask All Sailors 54/2916 Many of the members of this forum post a request for information or help and then vanish never to be

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Considering Hunter 49 Purchase ! artboas at 2:47pm 06.02.21 The 49 had a Fp 12 kw, which was a great choice. I would not go smaller if you are putting in AC. Th
Cal 21 port light repair dlochner at 2:43pm 06.02.21 It is a little hard to tell from the photo, however, back in the day a standard way of mounting port
A tree fell on my Mac. stickinthemud57 at 2:40pm 06.02.21 Regarding the mast, perhaps you should consider repairing it. I broke the mast on my Hunter 170, and
Maiden voyage BC Bernie at 2:32pm 06.02.21 I single hand dock quite a bit and use a similar simple bridle: dock line loop end to the mid cleat,
First Contact! (What are the rules after being hit by another boat?) LakeShark at 2:29pm 06.02.21 You did not explain the event clearly. By "starboard boat", do you mean you were on starboard tack
First Contact! (What are the rules after being hit by another boat?) shemandr at 2:25pm 06.02.21 I think you have to look in the definitions. "Racing." I just checked and it's there.
Replacing FP mini 12 artboas at 2:23pm 06.02.21
keel bolts ? - buying boat RitSim at 2:23pm 06.02.21 A few comments- The rusty bolt still has its bolt head shapes so it hasn't been too long (probably n
H170 centerboard bent straps.. What is it supposed to look like? stickinthemud57 at 2:21pm 06.02.21 Keep in mind that once the centerboard is down you should attached a bungee to the bale that the pul
SailboatOwners canvas sail sfbay at 2:16pm 06.02.21 I purchased a mainsail cover for my Hunter 31 from SBO. It was was good value for money. Recommend a
keel bolts ? - buying boat (1) Ralph Johnstone at 2:15pm 06.02.21 Welcome to the forum @Veneto . Not a Benny owner but I think the problem you are looking at are ste
H170 centerboard bent straps.. What is it supposed to look like? (1) stickinthemud57 at 2:12pm 06.02.21 Here's how mine is set up. Funny, I never realized my rig deviated from the manual's configuration.
First Contact! (What are the rules after being hit by another boat?) (1) sail sfbay at 2:11pm 06.02.21 ..........Are we considered racing at the start of the 5 min sequence? Would the penalty be simply
Maiden voyage Ward H at 1:23pm 06.02.21 We bought the "Docking Stick" which makes the loop on a standard boat hook. Works great. Ditto on
Yanmar 2GM20F strong exhaust odor ManicFarmer at 1:19pm 06.02.21 Came down here to take a look at the boat and I think I was off. I initially thought the smell was
Tricks to prevent topping lift snags Davidasailor26 at 1:19pm 06.02.21 Instead of using the topping lift to support the boom when the boat is resting, may I suggest usin
First Contact! (What are the rules after being hit by another boat?) shemandr at 1:00pm 06.02.21 ...All the while trying to regroup and sail the rest of your race Which is the first best reason to
First Contact! (What are the rules after being hit by another boat?) Rick486 at 12:59pm 06.02.21 So during the Catalina 22 Nationals regatta I had my first contact with another vessel. We were th
Questions Regarding Freshwater Pump tfox2069 at 12:37pm 06.02.21 It doesn't take much water use for the pump to kick on without an accumulator. Its normal in that t
Questions Regarding Freshwater Pump dmax at 12:37pm 06.02.21 If the pump turns on every time a faucet is cracked open just a bit then the accumualtor tank is not

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