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Should it be Swing or Wing Keel? Bob W. at 10:40am 08.04.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1154 I'm looking at used 1987 to 1992 Catalina 22 Swing and Wing keels boats. I want to dry sail the boat
seperation crack inbetween hull and keel what 2 do Sean O'Brien at 10:33am 08.04.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/848 The keel is in rought shape after taking it out of the water the fiberglass that was in the keel wh
Swim Platform Removal John@CdnRockies at 10:22am 08.04.05 Mid-Size Boats 14/1321 I currently sail a McGregor 26, looking to upgrade to a Vision 32 for salt water coastal cruising (S
How many fuel filters are there? Jerry Snell at 10:01am 08.04.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/778 I have had to change the two fuel filters on y Westerbeke 10Two three times this season? Keeps loosi
Stiff engine accelerator lever Bob Pezzoli at 9:14am 08.04.05 Other Sailboats 2/700 I have a 1987 E35 Mark 3. The engine throttel lever on the pedistal is very stiff. I have tried lu
How stable is an H22 motoring without sail? Pete at 8:41am 08.04.05 Smaller Boats 2/1004 I'm planning a trip on a large lake this weekend and will have to motor thru some narrow channels an
Sad news - Stan Dent passed away this afternoon Jim Seamans at 8:11am 08.04.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1065 Stan Dent, a friend to a lot of us Chesapeake sailors passed away this afternoon. I don't have any f
bimini for h26 john withrow at 8:10am 08.04.05 Smaller Boats 4/830 Hey! has anyone put the short bimini they sell on the HOW site on their boat? Does it help? Can u
fixed portholes vincent Tobkin at 7:41am 08.04.05 Other Sailboats 3/891 anyone know where to buy replacement fixed portholes? I'm tired of fixing leaks in mine.
My Race to Mackinac T J Furstenau at 7:35am 08.04.05 Racing 8/2217 Well, I finally have a minute to sit and write about my adventure in this summer's Chicago to Mackin
Pump to empty the refrigerator Karl3307 at 6:36am 08.04.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1135 Just bought a 1988 C36 and the pump to empty fridge is not working. How do I get to it? To repair or
Specifications of a cradle for my Hunter 380 Estelle at 6:29am 08.04.05 Big Boats 1/1163 Does somebody have or know where I can find the specs for a cradle to support my Hunter 380 ?Thank
where is the hull identification # on a 1971 range Jerry at 5:49am 08.04.05 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 3/2430 where is the hull identification # on a 1971 ranger 29
Forward holding tank Hunter 40 Capacity? Sailortom20832 at 5:27am 08.04.05 Big Boats 7/1295 Does anyone know the capacity of the forward holding tank on the Hunter 40 , 1987 vintage?
Hot battery Seattle Scott at 5:27am 08.04.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/1261 So I neglected my 4 group 27 house bank batteries fluid level. I ended up adding about a quart of di
keel pivot pin on Catalina 22's Dan Cring at 5:23am 08.04.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1251 I have an 86 Catalina 22. It has never had the pinreplaced or the winch serviced. Has been infreq
M26S Capabilities PeteB at 5:12am 08.04.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/1120 We are completely new to sailing this year and bought a fairly well equiped 1990 M26s. It was the
Portland Daysailer Fleet PDuckX-DSI 3056 at 5:01am 08.04.05 Day Sailers 0/1187 I am trying to locate any Daysailers owners that may be in the Portland Oregon area. We are trying t
Dripless Cutlass Bearing Tai Chi Sailor at 4:36am 08.04.05 Ask All Sailors 15/4017 What experience do you have with a dripless bearing? Do they last as long as a regular "wet" bearing
Raise HNL Beagle at 4:07am 08.04.05 Trailer Sailors 3/1615 Does anyone have a better close-up photo of the mast connection for a Hunter sailboat (25.5', 1984)?

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simple question, about spinnakers DArcy at 7:55pm 03.17.21 ... and when is it correct to use the terms Gennaker and Drifter? From Wiki, a Gennaker sounds jus
Hunter Legend 37.5 (1992) mattresses dimensions wouterdebie at 7:52pm 03.17.21 I just measured my aft cabin and it`s 52 inches wide and about 80 inches long. It tapers out longer
How to keep a Bimini top with split backstay cut outs from leaking when it rains? Capt Robbie at 7:46pm 03.17.21 Davidasalior, Your photo just gave me an idea my issue is that rain water seepage thru the backs
Diesel heater dsmoll at 7:44pm 03.17.21 The calibration gas bottles I have to calibrate a sensor like that is about $400. $150 is a drop I.
Diesel heater dsmoll at 7:42pm 03.17.21 Sounds like the symptoms are just from the smell more than any possible reaction to the CO. Is the
Diesel heater MikeHoncho at 7:42pm 03.17.21 The detector we have was $150 and seems to be pretty sensitive. rop I. The bucket when considering
Diesel heater dsmoll at 7:39pm 03.17.21 The "hot smell" you noticed from the flue and heater seem to be normal, and any diesel equipped boa
Will my fire extinguisher blow if I... Nachismo at 7:35pm 03.17.21 Thanks everyone! I cut the wires (one at a time). Will get it serviced & reinstall.
simple question, about spinnakers JRacer at 7:27pm 03.17.21 Maybe it's a "coastal" thing, seems like everywhere is upwind from home here. Well, when I was a
New Raymarine Transducer Capt Robbie at 7:27pm 03.17.21 pretty sure the hull is solid. Before drilling holes for transducer you may want to try to install
simple question, about spinnakers Calif. Ted at 7:15pm 03.17.21 Really? I always did the sail to weather FIRST, so it was DOWNWIND ALL THE WAY HOME. :beer: You mea
How to keep a Bimini top with split backstay cut outs from leaking when it rains? (1) Davidasailor26 at 7:12pm 03.17.21 How do all of you keep the rain out of the cut outs? Any designs that really work? Anyone have any
How to keep a Bimini top with split backstay cut outs from leaking when it rains? kloudie1 at 7:05pm 03.17.21
Rule Auto bilge pump not so auto. Is it toast? SV_IdleHour at 7:04pm 03.17.21 any in line fuses on the automatic side of circuit? checked it straight to a power supply, fuse was
Diesel heater Davidasailor26 at 7:01pm 03.17.21 Sounds like the symptoms are just from the smell more than any possible reaction to the CO. Is the b
Diesel heater Tom J at 6:57pm 03.17.21 The "hot smell" you noticed from the flue and heater seem to be normal, and any diesel equipped boat
Rule Auto bilge pump not so auto. Is it toast? Capt Robbie at 6:56pm 03.17.21 any in line fuses on the automatic side of circuit?
Diesel heater (1) dsmoll at 6:50pm 03.17.21
Diesel heater dsmoll at 6:49pm 03.17.21 Yes absolutely. ver crossed my mind
Diesel heater Captain Larry-DH at 6:45pm 03.17.21

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