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Buying a used cruising catamaran Dennis Hoogerman at 5:32am 08.16.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 0/999 What structural problems should you look for when buying a used cruising catamaran?
Stove Jim22607 at 5:21am 08.16.05 Morgan 2/1727 :0 hHi everyone. I have a simple question; I have considered replacing the marine alcohol stove wit
Jib sheet length pryer at 4:51am 08.16.05 Smaller Boats 4/6510 I have an '82 with a standard rig, 110 genoa and 150 genoa. I do not have the jib jib sheets. Can
H25 Chain locker - best use?? deeman7777 at 4:50am 08.16.05 Smaller Boats 0/708 As the 70's H25 owners know, there is a small storage area/ chain locker in the most fore part of th
removing a winch - getting clip off deeman7777 at 4:28am 08.16.05 Ask All Sailors 4/2483 I checked the archives and noting directly answered my question so...I am getting ready to rebuild
Stepping the Mast Tom Wells at 4:15am 08.16.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/949 I have a H 36 new to me this summer which I have been sailing on Lake Champlain. We are thinking of
Transport CT to ME Richard4728 at 3:58am 08.16.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/911 I'm looking for a transport company to move my boat from CT to ME. Anyone in the NE have a recommen
Mast fell over - help pessley@monroecounty.gov at 3:34am 08.16.05 Day Sailers 2/1016 I own an O'Day Day Sailor hull 20268, class 3752 which I believe was built> around 1980. The mast
Yea, I'm a Catalina Owner now Jason Alexander at 7:02pm 08.15.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/1034 Furling Line The line seems ok and does not touch the drum when we are furling or unfurling the sai
stantion daysailor60 at 3:10am 08.16.05 Big Boats 1/883 The stantions on my boat bolt through the rub rail does anyone know how to tighten these up and get
Liner to Hull separation? ranger371 at 3:02am 08.16.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1345 When I purchased our 1985 Beneteau First 456 on the East Coast a few years ago, I hired a good surve
sloop vs ketch troyboat at 2:55am 08.16.05 Ask All Sailors 16/6202 The wife and I have decided to cash out, buy a sailboat, and raise our kids on the water. I have som
Stained wood on Nav. station Mark Juetten at 2:02am 08.16.05 Big Boats 1/951 Some guests (charterers)left wet pans sitting on top of the Nav station to dry. The station is finis
Standing Rigging Size Mac 21 at 1:58am 08.16.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1053 What is the factory size or length of the standing rigging cables? (eye to eye)ThanksMac_21
IRWIN 23 STANDING RIGGING TUNNING ex-admin at 1:52am 08.16.05 Other Sailboats 1/867 What is the tunning tension for 1973 Irwin 23?
Peggy, what detergent to use under hull liner? Mystic51 at 1:46am 08.16.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1328 Peggy or anyone, I am getting ready to work on the areas under my hull liner this weekend. I asked
Refrigeration use Kailani at 1:39am 08.16.05 Big Boats 17/1501 My 35.5 has a Norcold refrigeration unit. The unit was installed in 1995 when the vessel was comissi
Brian, call me when you get to St. Augustine. ted22530 at 1:35am 08.16.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1106 I have a 25.5 too and would like to see your boat. I am docked right across from the olde town at th
Remove toilet and replace with chemical Bruce G at 11:09pm 08.15.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/957 I would like to hear from anyone who knows the best way to remove the toilet. are there seacocks bet
New Buyer Inspection MarkDB at 11:02pm 08.15.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1131 What should a prospective buyer look for during the first/second viewing of a boat for sale?Mark

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Scrub the bottom-paint or leave it be ? Terry Cox at 11:56am 03.21.21 Hi Rick, do you know whether the bottom paint is ablative or hard paint? If ablative, no scrubbing a
Scrub the bottom-paint or leave it be ? Tom J at 11:28am 03.21.21 A lot depends on the type of sailing you will do. For racing, you want the bottom to be spotless.
Hunter 306- can I add refrigeration? Peter Garver at 11:26am 03.21.21 Go to help and ask those questions as you will be talking with former Hunter employees. Although I
1980 Hunter 30 Prop Shaft Diameter? MikeHoncho at 11:19am 03.21.21
In Boom Outhaul drewlamparello at 11:10am 03.21.21 I have the same setup as Claude has in a Kenyon boom. Both he and I have a steel wire connecting t
Nasty smell in heads Mr Fox at 11:08am 03.21.21
In Boom Outhaul drewlamparello at 11:08am 03.21.21 Here is the drawing from the 275 owners manual reef line it didn't have the second sheave at the bo
Need autopilot settings after reset (6) Davidasailor26 at 11:02am 03.21.21 191863 191864
Looking for boat bike ideas? dLj at 10:42am 03.21.21 I've done it mostly on weekends. Takes maybe 3 hrs to charge from discharge. @Head Sail Great da
Beneteau Oceanis 321 Lewmar Hatch question Ralph Johnstone at 10:41am 03.21.21 Contact your local Lewmar rep, see what he says, and put an end to this wild speculation :banghead:.
Charging with solar NYSail at 10:26am 03.21.21
I have a screw loose! Dr Pearse at 10:25am 03.21.21 Thank you. I will proceed with your advice. I appreciate the assistance.
PSS DRIPLESS question jonelli at 10:25am 03.21.21 I know this is late, but for reference, I have the same year 87 mkII boat and I measured the outside
Charging with solar Tom J at 10:20am 03.21.21 That 14.4 volts at rest seems very high. My 320 watts of solar will show 14.2 volts at max output
Main hard to raise sailme88 at 10:19am 03.21.21 Do you unstep the mast for the off season, or has it been unstepped recently ? The track side may h
Main hard to raise jonelli at 10:13am 03.21.21 When I first got my 87 MkII I had the same issue. I attacked it by doing two things: 1 - Changed ma
Charging with solar (2) NYSail at 10:07am 03.21.21 Sunny day, panel tilted south..... 4- 6v Trojan t125, no load, Renogy rover 40 amp mppt charger. I t
Damper plate. Tom J at 10:06am 03.21.21 Also Westerbeke service bulletin #236 for the idle speed, I had to go to 1150 rpm to get it smooth.
Where to next? Jhumphreys123 at 10:01am 03.21.21 I always enjoyed visiting the Outer Banks too. Especially the North end and sailing into Norfolk i
Catalina 310 propeller sizes JRT at 10:01am 03.21.21 @Cat 310 #1 in GA isn't your motor the smallest in any 310 because you have hull #1? @leo310 said h

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