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Using RV air conditioner on your boat? JG21847 at 10:55pm 07.11.05 Big Boats 4/1143 It's a hot summer, even on usually mild Lake Ontario! I got a flyer advertising 13,500 btu Duo-Therm
Trailer Tongue Weight Joe1455 at 10:11pm 07.11.05 Day Sailers 3/1227 I posted this in reply to another message. May benefit other 170 owners.Joe.....................
Outboard motor mount max hundt at 9:52pm 07.11.05 Day Sailers 2/1490 any ideas on how to get the mount to release easily. new used 23' requires awkward manuever to drop
Blaming weather helm on mast rake Wanderer138 at 5:12pm 07.11.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/2293 Is it just me or does mast rake seem to get the most blame for weather helm? Everybody seems to thin
Sail drive on Hallberg Rassey 34 skipper sally at 4:50pm 07.11.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1151 I've just got my self a Hallberg 34 with a sail drive, having previously had a sadler 34 which did j
Companionway sliding cover binds when hot Rich Stidger at 3:04pm 07.11.05 Big Boats 12/842 I've searched the archives and found a little about this problem. Now I'm trying to determine the m
Holding tank capacity Rich Stidger at 3:02pm 07.11.05 Big Boats 13/955 I have filled my holding tank using a hose and watch to time the filling of my tank. I measured the
Backflow wndnwtr at 1:45pm 07.11.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1427 This is a first time post and I hope I am in the right place. I have a Jabsco head and just replace
New Head for Sail Andy at 1:32pm 07.11.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/1415 Madam Head Mistress. You may note a certain 340 having been pirated from Greers Ferry Lake and now
One of 340 questions-the head. Andy at 1:29pm 07.11.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/864 Attn Peggy and other 340 owners. I have just bought a previously owned 340. The Jabsco head pumps
Spinnaker stevec22206 at 12:50pm 07.11.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/931 Have a spinnaker that came with my 23. Does anyone know how to rig this? Assume one would use the
where to store all those sails? dwayne13628 at 12:17pm 07.11.05 Ask All Sailors 4/864 I have two sail lockers in the cockpit, but will two sails fit in there, plus a storm jib??? I have
mainsail telltales in the CENTER Ms Hillary at 12:11pm 07.11.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 8/2022 I am going to add telltales to the center of the mainsail as suggested in The Sail Trim users Guide
Now have a post for every problem on my boat dwayne13628 at 12:10pm 07.11.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1066 Yes a sense of humour, but really I thought it would make it easier for people to reply to what they
depth transducer and knot meter dwayne13628 at 12:06pm 07.11.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1122 in the hull there are two holes that have been plugged with wood. I've been told by the surveyor tha
What is a chain plate? dwayne13628 at 12:01pm 07.11.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1834 Okay, I think it is used for the shrouds, but not sure. What would it look like?
Keel repair dwayne13628 at 11:56am 07.11.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1595 I need to re glass the bottom of the keel. In order to get the damaged fiber glass, damaged by mosi
CDI roller furlers hcmcs9340 at 11:54am 07.11.05 Bigger Boats 1/1148 Halfway through the preparations for installing a CDI roller furling system, I found that while the
Bulkheads repairing dwayne13628 at 11:54am 07.11.05 Ask All Sailors 0/903 Bulkheads in the Northern need to be replaced as they are rotting. I was thinking of using Aluminum
repairing Fglass dwayne13628 at 11:45am 07.11.05 Ask All Sailors 9/979 Okay, in 'my' cockpit, not yet my boat, there is a couple spongy spots, largest one about the size o

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Any suggestions on how to fix this? Seen a bunch of YouTube videos, a bit nervous as to specifics. Appreciate any specific advice. 1980 o'day 28. Tally Ho at 4:41pm 03.29.21 Thanks Greg, I was also wondering if reinstalling rudder would be difficult? I would assume there
Boat Transportation Service Recommendation JRT at 4:33pm 03.29.21 @Cat310_107 when you moving down to the lake? 4 310s racing in the Great RIver Race would be aweso
Standard-sized toilet / Catalina 320 (1) Scott T-Bird at 4:16pm 03.29.21 It's a little cramped, even with the marine size toilet. Sue is not happy because she thinks the st
Catalina 385 / Golf Cart Batteries? Monterey385 at 4:14pm 03.29.21 I had been curious about 6 volt sizes and saw the DIN 6 volt golf cart battery size on Trojan's web
Man Overboard Equipment Recommendations drm1 at 4:04pm 03.29.21 When I was doing some offshore racing a MOB pole was required safety equipment. I now keep this on
Man Overboard Equipment Recommendations drm1 at 4:01pm 03.29.21 Excellent post. I agree with your equipment list. We have the same. We also wear automatic inflatab
Man Overboard Equipment Recommendations drm1 at 4:00pm 03.29.21 Practical Sailor has several articles on MOB techniques and equipment. Some information ill surpris
Experience reducing Aero drag while trailering? rgranger at 3:32pm 03.29.21 And as you already know.....Your mileage will vary :) Punny:cool:
Jib furler on Hunter 356 sail sfbay at 3:29pm 03.29.21 Ouch!! Do an internet search on "how to remove a screw that is rusted in place" and you will find m
Hunter 26 sail plan? rgranger at 3:29pm 03.29.21 Unfortunately the last 3 days of our vacation the weather was very windy. On 2 of the days we chos
Water Distribution on Catalina 320 Allan12210 at 3:20pm 03.29.21 Depending on the length and number of fittings between the source of water (tank or tanks) if someth
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit CaptainRan at 3:18pm 03.29.21 Well just a short note to let everyone I haven't disappeared. The boat has done it's job and taken
Gulf Stream NotCook at 3:05pm 03.29.21 We don't have a baseline that makes such statements about cause reasonable Zackly! We keep making
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit kappykaplan at 3:05pm 03.29.21 So I inserted an 1/4" drive socket extension and duct taped so it couldn't get out. :thumbup:
Catalina 385 / Golf Cart Batteries? Richard19068 at 2:58pm 03.29.21 Interesting ... that one might work ... I have to measure for height and check price/availability .
Dehumidifier Suggestions (1) NotCook at 2:57pm 03.29.21
Mystery Mastic Tom J at 2:57pm 03.29.21 I suspect that PVC pipe was an attempt to stop the flooding of the locker, with that hole inside.
Launching / Retrieving a Catalina 22 with a Prius....? NotCook at 2:47pm 03.29.21 I'd bet Toyota knew the Prius has electric drive when they recommended not towing with it. You sup
Launching / Retrieving a Catalina 22 with a Prius....? NotCook at 2:40pm 03.29.21 I'm no expert but I've been in a prius before, and it did not have "lots of torque on the low end."
Experience reducing Aero drag while trailering? Thaniel at 2:36pm 03.29.21 Just a follow up for those interested. For those thinking that searching for better MPG is a waste

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