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Long or extra long shaft O'day 23/Trailer John at 10:02pm 06.09.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1036 need to know shaft lenght of outboard going on O'day 23 that has a pivoting bracket. It looks like a
Coleman 1850 Watt Generator Phiggins at 8:30pm 06.09.05 Ask All Sailors 6/3016 I have been thinking about getting a portable generator for the boat and was looking to buy somethin
I, now, have a crisess, George H260 at 5:04pm 06.09.05 Smaller Boats 8/1080 I have enjoyed the articles immensley over the last couple of years. From sailing to racing to maint
Portaboat Rodney Sheaffer at 3:22pm 06.09.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1218 I have a port-a-bote for about 2 years. Why don't more boats use them. Great boat!
Size of clevis pin kjmad at 2:14pm 06.09.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/2336 I have a question relating to the size of the clevis pin at both the masthead and the deck on the fo
Hunter 29.5 Battery Charger Don at 2:12pm 06.09.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1179 I am in the process of installing Nova kool refrig on a friends 1996 -29.5. They have a Dytec batter
repair or upgrade for windows? Roger at 12:23pm 06.09.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1138 The aluminum-framed windows on my 1978 Cat-30 leak...I'm considering to replace the window seals (e
towing clip Justin at 12:09pm 06.09.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/915 I know this is has been discussed before but I found an interesting clip from Sail magazine. They sh
CO Detectors John at 9:30am 06.09.05 Big Boats 10/1007 Has anyone had trouble with the Carbon Dioxide detectors in their boats.I had one in the main cabi
Mast padeye tim1424 at 8:54am 06.09.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/1259 My boat, Catalina 27 TR came with a whisker pole, however, there is no padeye on the mast. The prev
Dimple on my hull! Hoosier Kevin at 8:04am 06.09.05 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1474 I have been having my bottom sanded - barrier coated - and bottom painted the last 3 weeks - when th
why does the wind blow Monday-Friday Jim Seamans at 7:37am 06.09.05 Ask All Sailors 20/1976 and taunt us while looking out the window. Come the weekend, wind goes somewhere else.I have got
Lewmar 16 - need help Joe Mullee at 7:04am 06.09.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/907 I have a Lewmar #16ST on the cabin top of my 1983 H34 that has a broken ratchet gear. I've called se
H34 exhaust smoke Jared at 5:57am 06.09.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/795 I have a question regarding exhaust smoke on our 1987 H34. We have a 3GM30F. At higher RPM's, we g
H27 Renault RC8D Owners Manual - English Version Peter Wallace at 5:19am 06.09.05 The Cherubini Hunters 0/2032 Posted (hopefully) with this article is a PDF file of the owners manual for the Renault RC8D 8 hp, 1
Traveler Sheave Replacement Richard Riisberg at 4:57am 06.09.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1179 I need to replace the four sheaves on the traveler controls for my 1985 Catalina 30. Has anyone foun
New to racing RosemarySkeffington@hotmail.com at 4:39am 06.09.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/841 We are entering the round the island race and need to know urgently the main sail half width and mai
Drill Used for Power Winch handle Eric at 4:27am 06.09.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2860 I lost the thread on this of a few weeks ago and want to bring it up again and ask a follow up quest
Anyone have a genoa for sale Larry at 3:16am 06.09.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/766 I sail a 1990 26D. Woulds sure like to try out a 135 or 150 Genoa on her. Does anyone out there ha
slides and slugs on a main josh at 3:04am 06.09.05 The Cherubini Hunters 2/924 Hey everybody. I just bought a new main from Lee Sails, but the representative made an error and put

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Replace Batteries on the Hard sail sfbay at 2:52pm 03.23.21 I replaced 3 4d gel batts and 1 gr 27 gel start batt last spring. It was easy. I called the boatyard
Its funny Friday! (1) leo310 at 2:45pm 03.23.21 191950
Need autopilot settings after reset Dr. D at 2:32pm 03.23.21 David: Thanks again for the data. Besides posting here, I had sent an email to the service manager
Any problem with sanding antifouling paint to smooth it? shemandr at 2:31pm 03.23.21 ...and is it worth the performance advantage for the work... A few hours of sanding for nationals?
Replace Batteries on the Hard shemandr at 2:17pm 03.23.21 I would definitely not carry them up a step ladder or worse yet an extension ladder. I replaced a 4
Engine Mounts Replacements LeslieTroyer at 2:04pm 03.23.21 I wrote an article on mounts in one of last years MainSheet - It was for the 36 but should have good
Replace Batteries on the Hard Rick486 at 1:29pm 03.23.21 Hey guys, I will be replacing my 2 4d lead acid house batteries (100 lbs each) with new while on t
Its funny Friday! (1) dmax at 1:13pm 03.23.21 The 3rd man in history to walk on water The 1st one was Jesus Christ... The 2nd one was Peter (th
Yachtworld ?? Good or Bad? NINEv2 at 12:50pm 03.23.21 sailboatlistings.com is another place to look for lower end sailboats. But as @shemandr said, som
Its funny Friday! (1) rgranger at 12:46pm 03.23.21 191948 https://wavetrain.net/2010/10/22/pestilence-low-budget-guerrilla-cruise The video is a bit
Converting from diesel engine to electric motor JRT at 12:40pm 03.23.21 I think the best approach would be electric drive and batteries, but would need to have a installed
Buying a Hunter 45 DS 2010 Udi at 12:36pm 03.23.21 Welcome to the forum!! Can not comment on the Hunter 45 DS as I have a Huntet 46. That is a very
Aft Mounted Radar Pole on a Hunter 376 smokey73 at 12:21pm 03.23.21 Like @Rich Stidger I have an aft mounted Radar Pole. You can see in on my avitar picture.I am away
Replace Batteries on the Hard (1) rgranger at 12:20pm 03.23.21 It's crazy enough, it just might work a day. Maybe you could rent one by the hour for less.. put
H310 - Where does anchor locker drain? smokey73 at 12:05pm 03.23.21 When you have the clamshell off make sure the anchor locker is actually "bonded" or sealed against t
Engine Mounts Replacements Mike Mc at 11:53am 03.23.21 The engine bed on the 310 has a slight flaw. As a result the forward mounts are adjusted near the t
Replace Batteries on the Hard (1) Justin_NSA at 11:53am 03.23.21
Keel assessment Crazy Dave Condon at 11:44am 03.23.21 Allow time for hull yo dry out before applying epoxy barrier coats but do address any keel rust
Replace Batteries on the Hard kappykaplan at 11:43am 03.23.21 Sorry, I definitely missed that. No good ideas that seem safe to me without a mast or boom to help
Replace Batteries on the Hard Davidasailor26 at 11:41am 03.23.21 My 3 Group 31 batteries are about 70lbs each. This is how I did it. Yep, works for me with group 3

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