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AC Units and setup Jack at 12:19am 10.17.05 Big Boats 4/867 I'm planning on installing a 16K AC unit on my 2000 340. What suggestions do you have as to models.
Bottom sanding now ?? Nichole at 12:14am 10.17.05 Big Boats 7/937 My boat is coming out next week for the winter layover. Any thoughts on getting a head start with t
Backing Plates Gerard A. Holker at 12:13am 10.17.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1055 Are there backing plate kits available for a 1984 C27. I've thought about installing backing plates
Missing fiberglass fairing - trailing edge of keel Robert Kiraly at 12:12am 10.17.05 Other Sailboats 3/1105 I just pulled my Pearson 10M out for winter storage and was shocked to find that the trailing fiberg
New owner needs mast Stan at 12:04am 10.17.05 Other Sailboats 8/849 Hey fellow Pearson owners I have recently purchased a P30 in pretty bad shape. My main questions wer
New owner needs mast Stan at 12:04am 10.17.05 Other Sailboats 0/729 Hey fellow Pearson owners I have recently purchased a P30 in pretty bad shape. My main questions wer
QUESTION for MAC-X owners about MOTORING ??? Louis Holub at 12:03am 10.17.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1077 Would some MAC-X owners advise about motoring my 1999 Mac-X. I would like to MOTOR without a full BA
Looking for other Catalina 22 owners in NJ Mike at 12:03am 10.17.05 Smaller Boats 1/1096 Hi,Just wondering how many other Catalina 22 sailors are out there in NJ. I sail on Barnegat Bay a
Center Board Cable Issue William Putman at 11:37pm 10.16.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/924 I recently removed my H22 from the lake for the season. Once the boat was perfectly center on the tr
Free Chesapeake Bay NOAA charts Jared at 11:29pm 10.16.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/917 Someone forwarded this to me. It has free charts in PDF format for the Chesapeake Bay. It is an ex
Leaking Shaft Packing Gland...How to Fix? Bob at 10:47pm 10.16.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/6394 During motoring this past weekend I noticed that water was spinning out of the propeller shaft packi
Crunched Bow (pics) Rich L at 10:22pm 10.16.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/668 I crunched my bow in high winds last week on Lake Erie. Hit a dock I-beam edge which sheared the dec
Crunched Bow (pics) Rich L at 10:16pm 10.16.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/751 I crunched my bow in high winds last week on Lake Erie. Hit a dock I-beam edge which sheared the dec
Leak between head and v berth Jared at 10:04pm 10.16.05 Big Boats 5/1041 We have a leak I believe somewhere in our H34. When we bought the boat, we noticed where there had
single line reefing kit Jack2438 at 9:20pm 10.16.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/952 I have a Cat 27 with all lines running to the cockpit, I am thinking of buying a single line reefing
pump out question for Peggy Pete at 8:12pm 10.16.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 15/2084 Peggy I know you covered this over and over but please indulge me. Got a new (to me) boat and having
Dropping the mast Rodger Anderson at 6:28pm 10.16.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1065 I have to replace the sheaves at the top of my Catalina 30 (1981). Has anyone dropped there mast wit
centerboard replacment 31ft Kknighten858 at 5:12pm 10.16.05 Columbia 1/1483 I NEED TO REPLACE MY CENTERBOARD ON MY 1965 31FT SLOOP. CAN ANYONE LEAD ME IN THE DIRECTION IN HAVIN
winterizing windrose24500 at 2:40pm 10.16.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1137 Hi; Advice needed please. I am the newest owner of a 28.5 Hunter that I recently purchased and broug
hand crank dont fit dominick at 2:38pm 10.16.05 Columbia 2/1612 is there a reducer between the hand crank and the crankshaft

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Home Weather Station cb32863 at 5:59am 05.10.21 That's not going to tell you anything about conditions on your boat. The Raymarine or Garmin wind in
Using a trolling motor on small boat George_NJ at 5:55am 05.10.21 I use an older 12-volt Minnkota 48LB thrust trolling motor on my Macgregor 26S for electric-only lak
Jerk George_NJ at 5:16am 05.10.21 I used a Dremel to ugly up/engrave my last name, state & phone number on three sides of my two Tohat
Marinas in the Chesapeake tfox2069 at 5:16am 05.10.21 I'll throw out Backyard Boats in Shadyside, MD. They have a lot of room for trailers and a launch r
self centering rudder/tiller? jssailem at 5:13am 05.10.21 My oh my. That is a huge rudder. Looks almost bigger than the shark fin keel. Tell us how she sail
New Owner / Hull 355 / Top Top Mast Slug ? / Keel Hole / Cockpit cubby daryl.ramage at 5:02am 05.10.21 Daryl does tour open fuel tank compartment fill with water during rainstorms? Very little. Yhe lip i
Imagin my surprise George_NJ at 4:57am 05.10.21 Am I crazy or are the Mac 25's literally just a lazarette shorter than a 26? Do they differ greatly
Jerk thinwater at 4:38am 05.10.21
self centering rudder/tiller? (1) officebob at 4:08am 05.10.21 Older thread but here is my 1970 C&C36R Rudder. She is very forgiving when flying the kite. The pic
Towing a wooden dinghy Captain W at 4:03am 05.10.21 Thanks Tom. I love your pictures - especially when you are explaining something!!
Towing a wooden dinghy (2) TomY at 3:56am 05.10.21 That temporary screw eye is about the right place for a proper towing attachment: low so the bow rid
Towing a wooden dinghy Captain W at 3:46am 05.10.21 Jon - that is a lag bolt in there right now from the previous owner, but it has a bronze through-bol
Marinas in the Chesapeake kappykaplan at 2:35am 05.10.21 Calvert marina is cheap :plus:
Found a 2003 C310 KZW at 2:28am 05.10.21 I have four 6 VDC batteries wired in parallel/serial. That is the starting and house bank. I have a
Max Prop - shaft and hub tightness wsconner at 2:21am 05.10.21 So helpful--thanks! I bit more context.. as part of this project, I ended up with a new shaft made
eye candy (1) jon hansen at 2:16am 05.10.21 193903
eye candy (1) jon hansen at 2:14am 05.10.21 193902
Towing a wooden dinghy jon hansen at 1:35am 05.10.21 that is not an eye-bolt. is that a lag-style hook? is it through bolted? you will slurp in 500lbs o
Towing a wooden dinghy jon hansen at 1:24am 05.10.21 when being towed, is it self-bailing?
eye candy (1) jon hansen at 1:08am 05.10.21 193901

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