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Aft berth mattresses Jean De Keyser at 1:01am 05.22.05 Smaller Boats 6/1038 Does anyone know where I can buy new matresses for the aft berth (below the cockpit) for a H260?Tha
Strange object in centerboard housing Pete at 12:47am 05.22.05 Smaller Boats 1/708 I was checking the rope that's attached to the centerboard eye after removing the table and sheave t
Shrouds on Cal 28 George Berrier at 9:47pm 05.21.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1319 I am looking at buying a 1986 Cal 28 and after looking at where the shrouds come through the deck I
CDI Furler FF2, for 26S Doug J at 3:13pm 05.21.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/2208 I'm thinking of adding a CDI furler to my boat. But I'm not sure what to do with the forestay. Doe
Where to find engine filters, parts, etc... eallen at 2:17pm 05.21.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/923 Hello,I am in the process of replacing all the filters, hoses, impeller, zincs, etc... on my 99 Ca
Maiden (for me) voyage Brian Young at 1:10pm 05.21.05 Smaller Boats 2/814 So after a multi-month ordeal finding, buying, and getting a 260 hauled almost 800 miles I've finall
shallow water rudder gary nelms at 3:04am 05.21.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/922 I bought the 26 D to get in and out of a very shallow channel. It can get 1.5' depth at low tide. P
hunter 40 tonyp1 at 12:25pm 05.21.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1159 i dont auctally have a hunter 40 yet but im close ive looked at a couple but not got serious enough
Cleaning the hull Harry at 10:57am 05.21.05 Ask All Sailors 1/965 Does anyone have any advice on cleaning the hull?
How to win races Mr.Ernie at 10:26am 05.21.05 Smaller Boats 0/729 Be lucky! We race against all the big boats and the way we handle handicaps is by delayed starts.
cracks Toby at 9:31am 05.21.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/816 I was wondering if there is anything i can do for pressure cracks on the boat. They are just small l
Boom oxidation on a Cat 30 John at 9:16am 05.21.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/960 I purchased a 1977 Cat 30 last summer. The boat had been left uncovered with the sails on for two ye
Abandoning a sail william at 8:44am 05.21.05 Ask All Sailors 14/1292 Canceled a good sail trip today from cape cod to newport, done the trip many times however with gale
Interior cushion fabric Dyver at 8:12am 05.21.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1325 I was interested in acquiring a bolt interior cushion fabric that Beneteau uses. In particular the
Moving mainsheet forward to stationary position Catalina 25 at 7:07am 05.21.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/885 I want to move the mainsheet on my '83 FK/TR to a single SS eyebolt which will be centered outside s
grab rail plugs for O'25? sean21266 at 6:51am 05.21.05 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1099 I've recently removed the plugs (bungs?) in the cabin ceiling of my O'Day 25 in order to gain access
Will the windlass snub the chain? Dan Anderson at 5:38am 05.21.05 Big Boats 15/1575 1987 Hunter 45 - I've never used the windlass before or the 400' of anchor chain. The bitter end is
Hull material above the water line Mike Husted at 5:35am 05.21.05 Ask All Sailors 2/918 Last year during a storm, my 22' oday broke loose and rubbed against a pontoon boat. It scraped on
Irwin 52 Captn Fin at 4:19am 05.21.05 Ask All Sailors 7/3135 We are moving from the power boat world into the sailing world. We have looked at several boats and
oday 272LE Karl13253 at 3:29am 05.21.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1225 As i put my boat in this year and started fitting it out, I noticed a minor leak near the inboard en

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new battery charger install, & new solar panel project.... Davidasailor26 at 1:23pm 03.31.21
2004 Hunter 33 with Yanmar 3YM30 won't start....occasionally dlochner at 1:19pm 03.31.21 Thanks alot. It's hard to tell, given the previous owner spraypainted everything grey, but this is
Standard-sized toilet / Catalina 320 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:18pm 03.31.21 Urine --which, btw, is NOT sterile Confirmed: Urine Is Not Sterile --will also generate hydrogen su
new battery charger install, & new solar panel project.... ggrizzard at 1:15pm 03.31.21 For those who may not know of Compass Marine, could you post a link to "Maine Sail's" web page regar
Great Lakes Navigation DayDreamer41 at 1:06pm 03.31.21 I am newly back into sailing just purchasing a C&C 33 that we are keeping in Winthrop Harbor this s
Great Lakes Navigation Michael Davis at 1:04pm 03.31.21
2004 Hunter 33 with Yanmar 3YM30 won't start....occasionally MitchM at 1:04pm 03.31.21 my 3 boats had yans. (1GM10, 2GM20F, 3JH4e.) all 3 had start switches w key lock in the
Transducer thru hull on Hunter 25 2005+ location Kermit at 12:59pm 03.31.21
Boat Transportation Service Recommendation Sailm8 at 12:56pm 03.31.21 I don't have a recommendation but when I shipped our boat, I saved some money by waiting until they
2004 Hunter 33 with Yanmar 3YM30 won't start....occasionally (1) niner_gang at 12:55pm 03.31.21 The problem with the undersized wire is compounded by a weak battery. Part of the issue with the wh
new battery charger install, & new solar panel project.... kappykaplan at 12:52pm 03.31.21 Good luck with the projects and restoration! :beer:
New battery bank size, charging mods... AGM or Carbon Foam tfox2069 at 12:46pm 03.31.21 If you want your moneys worth out of any high quality battery it is typically going to require chan
Adding refrigeration to a Hunter 410 SailorFrank at 12:24pm 03.31.21 I'm getting ready to install two Inkbird controllers but I'm unsure of the wiring. I'm also uncertai
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit Thaniel at 12:06pm 03.31.21 Shouldn't have come loose, let alone fall out. Hope it wasn't some mischievous person in a parking
Great Lakes Navigation Stu Jackson at 11:57am 03.31.21 It also made a great souvenir of the trip... Good point, 'cept in my case the charts were borrowed
Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? Davidasailor26 at 11:43am 03.31.21 There is an assumption above that is not my case, "If you're a cruiser...doesn't care if you're goi
Launching / Retrieving a Catalina 22 with a Prius....? srimes at 11:40am 03.31.21 My '66 GTO clutch linkage broke once. No way to start, put it in gear and get going,. So I put it
New battery bank size, charging mods... AGM or Carbon Foam Witzend at 11:33am 03.31.21 Sorry no update as the boat is on the hard for the winter. One major difference between our setup a
Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? dLj at 11:26am 03.31.21 If you're a cruiser, someone who enjoys being on a boat and going places, and doesn't really care
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. 2weelz4me at 11:23am 03.31.21 So apparently this Rudder is held in place by just one bolt at the top on the tiller. seems kind of

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