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Dinette / Berth Vic Castleton at 7:02am 01.03.06 Mid-Size Boats 5/1185 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 9/1539 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 0/921 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 4/1411 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 15/5424 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
Water heater Catalina 30 Otie8607 at 10:08pm 01.02.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1928 Any ideas on replacing the water heater on my '89 Cat 30? Should I cut an access in the fiberglass u
First sail of 2006 Larry Long at 8:12pm 01.02.06 Destinations 8/2379 Our sailing club has a tradition of sailing on January 1st to start the year out properly. We had r
Replacing Perkins 4-108 Sun Seeker at 7:49pm 01.02.06 Morgan 6/2796 We are about to pull our engine and are curious to hear from others who have done the same. I'd like
Oday 23 Storm Sails Bruce20825 at 3:59pm 01.02.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1293 Can anyone tell of the proper construction and dimensions for a trysail and storm jib for an Oday 23

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Beneteau 361 (and other models) Mast Howling in the Wind -- Problem discovered and need help solving... Harry Mathias at 10:32am 06.02.21 Thank you Chris Excellent and very useful information. I really appreciate this. Harry
Questions Regarding Freshwater Pump odaydokay at 10:31am 06.02.21 Shurflo makes great pumps, though you may be able to get seals and parts for the one you have, it ma
best way to clean a water tank? odaydokay at 10:23am 06.02.21 I have that type filter/strainer screwed onto my Shurflo fresh water pump. I keep an identical spar
First Contact! (What are the rules after being hit by another boat?) shemandr at 10:15am 06.02.21 Just because you can protest doesn't mean you have to. Every fleet has its tolerance level for mino
Catalina 310 line drawing appeal? Alansails at 10:14am 06.02.21 This is who we have used for our shirts with our boat name on it. He also does other boats. He is fa
Yanmar 2GM20F strong exhaust odor ManicFarmer at 10:13am 06.02.21 You might even be able to detect the leak by running your hands wherever there's a possibility of o
Another Electrical Question (speakers) DayDreamer41 at 9:59am 06.02.21 Not looking at wattage output, we have a pair of Sony SRS-XB43 blue tooth speakers which work very n
Yanmar 2GM20F strong exhaust odor Justin_NSA at 9:54am 06.02.21 You might even be able to detect the leak by running your hands wherever there's a possibility of on
What do you use for fire extingushers?? (1) sail sfbay at 9:53am 06.02.21 CYQK ...........besides USCG-approved fire extinguishers you might consider an automatic heat releas
First Contact! (What are the rules after being hit by another boat?) LakeShark at 9:51am 06.02.21 Seeing as you did not protest there is nothing that can be done except you and the boat owner worki
First Contact! (What are the rules after being hit by another boat?) sail sfbay at 9:40am 06.02.21 Sorry to hear about the contact. Had a "near" collision one a race in the San Francisco Bay a few ye
What do you use for fire extingushers?? MikeHoncho at 9:39am 06.02.21 As stated previously, I would not carry a B-C extinguisher over a ABC on a boat unless it was a supp
First Contact! (What are the rules after being hit by another boat?) Justin_NSA at 9:39am 06.02.21 I don't race, but I would think the other boat should have been reported. Not only did they get away
First Contact! (What are the rules after being hit by another boat?) cb32863 at 9:36am 06.02.21 Seeing as you did not protest there is nothing that can be done except you and the boat owner workin
Yanmar 2GM20F strong exhaust odor ManicFarmer at 9:35am 06.02.21 I am a few years late to this thread but I am having this exact same issue. Purchased my 1990 Hunte
Another Electrical Question (speakers) (4) Maine Sail at 9:31am 06.02.21 Speaker wattage ratings are for the most part irrelevant and also very often bold faced lies. With c
Questions Regarding Freshwater Pump (1) sail sfbay at 9:22am 06.02.21 ............ Is this replacement as "simple" as finding a new pump that is compatible with my freshw
Traveler Bar replacement -- Has anyone succeeded? LakeShark at 9:16am 06.02.21
Changing Hoses, Catalina 320! jssailem at 8:57am 06.02.21 Way to go Ward... Helping a friend. That will give you points somewhere.
Window gaskets jssailem at 8:54am 06.02.21 where to get OEM-ish window seals? You might try an RV store. The windows used on many boats are s

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