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Ahoy Larry Dill - Q about fuel tank mounts dduelin at 9:44pm 08.05.05 Morgan 0/1680 Sometime ago Larry posted about how his M34's fuel tank was hung using turnbuckles from the saddles
In Need of Water Holding Tank Karl at 1:12pm 08.05.05 Morgan 4/1775 I have a crack in my large plastic water holding tank.Please advise of best place to order a new o
I have a chance mbechelb at 12:53pm 08.05.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1100 to leave our Mac26X in the water (fresh water lake)for 2 months, is that okay without bottom paint?
Newbie looking at $500 Cal 21 John and Sue at 12:42pm 08.05.05 Cal 6/743 I did a quick search of the archives but did not find what I needed so here's my question. I have
High moisture reading on deck Ken at 11:52am 08.05.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1465 Looking to buy a 1984 Catalina 30. Survey done and indicates high moisture in deck where standing r
genoa tracks Bob at 11:20am 08.05.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/1538 Don,I want to place inboard genoa tracks for my 155,130 and 100. I know I need two tracks per side.
Docking Under Spinnaker (ALAN) Don Guillette at 9:58am 08.05.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 66/7614 Alan: It is time for you to outline the proceedure you use to dock the boat under spinnaker only. St
compression posts on the 32 john at 9:58am 08.05.05 Other Sailboats 2/877 hi any one else had compression probs on the WS 32 mast through the deck/ bulkhead. sorted mine o
Salvaged kenny1700 at 9:41am 08.05.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/760 Help. Texas has absolutly no salvage laws, and I'm getting nowhere with Parks and Wildlfe. This litt
Bent Rudder Shaft alo4 at 9:38am 08.05.05 Big Boats 0/1173 Our local dealer owns hull #282 and recently replaced the complete rudder because the shaft was bent
Motor Help *yks Charlie Silvia at 9:16am 08.05.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/955
Tuf Enuf Natural Bilge Cleaner.... Don s/v Tellico at 8:09am 08.05.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1305 Peggy or others...any experience with this product? Web site link below.Friend recommended it to
Depth Offset Wallace24042 at 7:22am 08.05.05 Big Boats 15/2567 What is the distance from the depth sensor to the top of the keel.Need data to set depth offset. Th
Golf cart Batteries David Ochoa at 6:45am 08.05.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1284 My H376 has an SRM4D Interstate battery as a house battery ( it was installed by the PO ) with a Fre
Stolen boat report Clear Lake/Galveston Bay area Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:30am 08.05.05 Ask All Sailors 0/1052 Just picked this up off the CW site, posted by Jeremy McGeary, editor of CW...any of y'all in that a
New Catalina '27. Newbie needs help! Johnny at 6:15am 08.05.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/1029 Hi,Bought a '79 Catalina 27 footer, and it needs some work.#1 The electrical control board (what
genoa tracks Bob at 6:11am 08.05.05 Other Sailboats 1/975 I'm placing inboard genoa tracks for better pointing during club races. I have a155, 130 and 100 he
Boat as a second home tax deduction?? NautiDuck at 6:04am 08.05.05 Ask All Sailors 8/2033 Someone at work told me that a boat, if properly equipped, is considered a second home by the IRS an
Main mast noise KennyH at 5:37am 08.05.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1321 I come from sailing a Cheoy Lee with wooden mast for 25 years. I long for the quiet at anchorage.
amf alcort Zuma info Mike Brzezicki at 5:35am 08.05.05 AMF 2/11329 I'm wondering if there is a site where I can get a owners manual for a amf Zuma? Is there much if an

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26 classic tow vehicle stickinthemud57 at 6:38pm 04.26.21 Specs show the dry boat weight at 1650 lbs, centerboard 50 lbs. I was able to find a trailer weight
450 AP Drive? Rick D at 6:12pm 04.26.21
Imagin my surprise stickinthemud57 at 6:10pm 04.26.21 Interesting how you positioned the bimini top - sort of an extension to the pop-top.
Globe Run Dry Impellers Ken13559 at 5:40pm 04.26.21 Not sure now but Globe had some issues years back with their impellers. I just replaced mine. Yanma
Low "reefing" holes in main sail cas206 at 5:31pm 04.26.21 Thanks for asking this and for all the responses. I have a "new to me" Cal 27-3 and was just web se
Length of halyards Tally Ho at 5:21pm 04.26.21 I just replaced my main halyard and added 10 feet so I can use a primary winch for raising my butt u
Epoxy or grind and glass? (2) Tally Ho at 5:14pm 04.26.21 Mine looked a lot worse than that...I ground out a bit of the damaged glass, used some thickened epo
H23.5 trailer twistedskipper at 5:13pm 04.26.21 It really isn't unusual for a small boat on a single axle trailer to lift the tongue if you stand on
Hull Number Michael Davis at 5:06pm 04.26.21 Just to be clear, you mean where the manual bilge pump is, right? At least on mine. There is the o
Huner Vision Refrigeration Came Loose Undersail Tally Ho at 5:02pm 04.26.21 Yes lucky it did not snap the refrigeration line, It was a good 30 degrees or more to Port. We had
Is the head above the waterline on a Hunter 460? Terry Cox at 5:01pm 04.26.21 Peggie is spot on. Our 1991 boat came with dual electric Jabsco toilets. Both have vented loops conn
2007 H38 - What chain works with Simpson-Lawrence gypsy? flightlead404 at 4:55pm 04.26.21 ok picked up a couple feet of 5/16" G43 and ran it back and forth in the windlass a few times, tied
My Hunter 456 FBD at 4:55pm 04.26.21 Thank you Terry
2007 H38 - What chain works with Simpson-Lawrence gypsy? flightlead404 at 4:54pm 04.26.21 But my current chain measures out as 5/16" and is stamped BBB, that's the confusing part lol
Riding Sail -- Use and Sources quadrille38 at 4:52pm 04.26.21 I use a FinDelta riding sail and it works great On my 38. you might want to do a search in the archi
Race photos from Bremerton, Wa. April 24, 2021 (1) Mikem at 4:50pm 04.26.21 One more photo from the bremerton race
My Hunter 456 Terry Cox at 4:49pm 04.26.21 Different model boat, but have similar caulking in our bathrooms. It appears they used 3M-4200 off w
Is the head above the waterline on a Hunter 460? (1) Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 4:47pm 04.26.21 Is the rim of the toilet above the water line by 8" You need a vented loop in the head intake line.
Loose Prop Strut heritage at 4:47pm 04.26.21 My 84 H27 prop strut is a Buck Algonquin. It is mounted with four 1/4" flat head bolts. There is a
Race photos from Bremerton, Wa. April 24, 2021 jon hansen at 4:47pm 04.26.21 looks great. thanks for sharing

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