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Freedom 36' Day Tank Plans Bill at 3:57pm 05.14.05 Ask All Sailors 0/987 I'm looking for plans for a "Day Tank" I'd heard discussed some time back. This not a polishing arra
Turnbuckle Blues Mac Bentley at 1:30pm 05.14.05 Smaller Boats 2/911 In my quest to reduce the mast rake on my '87 h23, last Sunday I took the roller furling drum apart
3rd battery ron at 12:53pm 05.14.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/882 Has anyone installed a 3rd battery in a Catalina 30? I'm thinking of doing one on my '88 for an ext
Leaking stantions Jim Lubinsky at 12:12pm 05.14.05 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1378 Need ideas to stop water coming in through stantions. A classic problem on Oday. Tried silicone caul
Advise on 250 wing Keel Richard Souza at 12:07pm 05.14.05 Smaller Boats 2/933 I am about 2 weeks away from picking up my New Catalina 250 Wing Keel. I could use some advise on l
Leaking shaft seal ross bounds at 10:47am 05.14.05 Mid-Size Boats 5/1041 I'm sure this question has been asked many times before, but here goes. The packing seal on my drive
ICOM VHF Radio Installation Mike Fegen at 10:45am 05.14.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/741 We need to add a GPS connection to our ICOM VHF Radio on our 2002, 466. How does the radio, install
Okay I give up, what is it? Bob at 10:13am 05.14.05 The Cherubini Hunters 11/1104 We have a 1976 Hunter 30. We have been looking at it since September, and we don't have a clue. Th
Dumb and Dumber Gary Wyngarden at 10:05am 05.14.05 Ask All Sailors 8/932 For the last few months my wind indicator has been under reporting velocity. We could have white cap
DIAMOND AND SPREADERS JERRY MONK at 9:02am 05.14.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/970 I HAVE AN 17' O'DAY AND I'M CHANGEING BACK TO IT'S ORIGINAL RIGGING. WHEN BOUGHT IT CAME WITH A DIAM
Heave to on a 33 Paul F at 8:04am 05.14.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1127 Out on a great day today. I have tried the last few times out today included to heave the boat over
crane hoisting macs? Jim P. at 7:28am 05.14.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/855 I want to dry store my 26x at a Marina that can only crane-hoist the boats. Has anyone fabricated a
foredeck hatch Jeff at 7:15am 05.14.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/878 I have a hunter 31 in need of a bomar hatch for the fore deck measure 22"x22" . this appears to be o
Any one have an old Nissan/Tahatsu 8p 2 stroke Ryan at 5:34am 05.14.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/725 My lower half on my Nissan 8 hp 2 stroke long shaft has rusted out and died. The doctor said it only
old motor nissan 8 hp Ryan at 5:28am 05.14.05 Ask All Sailors 1/953 I just wanted to ask anyone if they would happen to have an old tahatsu/Nissan 8 hp 2 stroke motor w
OK, I just know I'm gonna catch hell for this...;D Alan at 3:57am 05.14.05 Racing 4/1782 Has anyone used a roller fuler for their asymetrical?...I know, I can already see the inbound bricks
23 compass leak mmsailor at 3:34am 05.14.05 Smaller Boats 3/873 I have a 23 with a compass that started to leak . the inner housing is caulked where it sets in the
H23 Compass Leak mmsailor at 3:25am 05.14.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/863 My compass on my 23 has a housing that is fastened to the fiberglass and then there is the compass p
WATER FOUND DURING OIL CHANGE OF DIESEL John at 1:09am 05.14.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/850 Hi, I'm thinking of buying a 1985 Catalina 30 with a Yanmar deisel. There was a check off shee
What size tender for 1990 Hunter 31 Bruce Jones at 1:03am 05.14.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/827 We are first time boaters and purchased our Hunter recently without a tender. What is an appropria

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H26 Center Board Line sail sfbay at 1:15pm 10.01.20 Photo?
What to do if you lose your rig. dlochner at 1:15pm 10.01.20 From the guy who only knows how to tie a square knot... H6brDiH28h0 I think we have a new nicknam
Need Catalina 30 MK11 trailer sail sfbay at 1:06pm 10.01.20 Maybe a boat yard or marina has a sailboat trailer in their yard for your sailboat they would rent y
Tiny Styrofoam balls in Ranger 20 cabin capta at 12:59pm 10.01.20 They could be Tribble larva. You cold be in for an interesting month or two.
Why, Beneteau, why? Dr. D at 12:51pm 10.01.20 SoSound: I thought that also, but it wasn't happening. I called the B&G support desk twice (got thro
Electric Ferries Coming to Maine? Hunter216 at 12:50pm 10.01.20 Our Navy has a ton of experience with electric ships, notably aircraft carriers and submarines. Not
My new saildrive Mark Maulden at 12:47pm 10.01.20 The latest. We had an issue about a month ago where it bubbled up through the vent while underway. F
What to do if you lose your rig. Daveinet at 12:46pm 10.01.20 Wow. Can you post a video of you opening the knife (or any other folding tool)? From the guy who on
Water pouring out of exhaust! Project_Mayhem at 12:44pm 10.01.20 Correct assumption. But pumps are pumps and the goal of water is to provide a cooling system to the
Need Catalina 30 MK11 trailer sail sfbay at 12:37pm 10.01.20 Suggest transporting. New sailboat manufacturers can sell you a trailer. These KC guys transport s
winterize water system ToddS at 12:29pm 10.01.20 USE NON-TOXIC ANTIFREEZE ONLY!!! (sorry for the screaming caps, but it's super-important). It's USUA
Connecting NMEA 0183 from nexus classic senang at 12:29pm 10.01.20 I am not aware if I can post a link to another nautical website, but in this link you have some usef
New sailer Kings Gambit at 12:29pm 10.01.20
New sailer Glsawyer at 12:20pm 10.01.20
New sailer Glsawyer at 12:14pm 10.01.20 And just sold a 7.5hp honda for another 300. Needs a fuel pump but I'm happy. Means I made 200 profi
Hunter 386 HeadStay issue Gary Ryan at 12:13pm 10.01.20 Well, looks like I got confused from what one person told me to what we have. Was able to swing by
New sailer Glsawyer at 12:13pm 10.01.20 Son. You are chasing your tail. There are mostly grown-ups in here. I am aswell. 34 isnt young. Tr
New sailer Kings Gambit at 12:09pm 10.01.20 True. I plan to remedy that problem asap. I have a job lined up in the area so I can make enough to
New sailer Glsawyer at 12:08pm 10.01.20 True. I plan to remedy that problem asap. I have a job lined up in the area so I can make enough to
New sailer Glsawyer at 12:08pm 10.01.20 Trust me. You do not want an outboard auxiliary for what you think you are planning to do. True. I

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