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Atlantic crossing with Hunter 340, Ersin at 10:53pm 05.03.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2858 Have you heard the story of a Turkish couple who bought H340 in Miami and after living in couples of
hose routing Bob at 10:05pm 05.03.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1306 I am in the process of installing a new Raritan PHC head in my boat to replace an old recirculating
Deck Skylight Andy at 9:10pm 05.03.05 Smaller Boats 3/1041 I have a skylight over the forward berth that is cracked and I would like to replace. Rather than cu
Gratuitous plug for SailboatOwners.com SoupyT at 4:44pm 05.03.05 Ask All Sailors 2/904 Folks, I have to share.I recently ordered some cockpit cushions from the chandlery associated with
Vented Loop for Catalina 30 Head (MkII) Aaron de Zafra at 4:36pm 05.03.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/857 Has anyone installed a vented loop for the head on a Catalina 30 (MkII specifically, though the layo
Phil Herring, This forum is standing the test of r.w.landau at 1:26pm 05.03.05 Ask All Sailors 15/1294 Time!Phil, Thank you for a place that I search every day (not counting days on the water)to see wha
Help...windex installation Bob at 1:26pm 05.03.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1781 I need to drill a hole in the top cap on the mast of my 91 26S. Has anyone removed the mast cap? I
Battery Charging Bill at 1:23pm 05.03.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1378 I need some advice. I've already checked the archives about battery charging and chargers and found
Where do I buy Amsoil Saber in CT? RobG at 12:45pm 05.03.05 Ask An Oday Owner 6/974 I'd like to get it before this weekend and not order it.
water in hull and cutty Russ Payne at 12:41pm 05.03.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/860 1978 boat, new to me. There is water in the cutty and between hull and deck in main area. No manual
Holding Tank nancy16796 at 11:45am 05.03.05 Catalina 30 0/1275 Hi has anyone had a problem with the smell from the holding tank? We just purchased a 1985 Catalina
Odd little plug under the v berth Steve at 10:37am 05.03.05 Columbia 4/1773 Hi allI found an odd looking pipe / plug just forward of the v-birth entrance on my Columbia 22.
Making your fresh water tank smelling good. Duane Steffens at 9:18am 05.03.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/951 I WANT MY FRESH WATER TANK SMELLING LIKE NEW ALL THE TIME. WHAT IS THE SECRET? WHAT CHEMICALS DO YOU
Bug Screen for Pop Top Matt at 7:31am 05.03.05 Smaller Boats 4/4030 I was eaten alive by no see-ums last Sunday when taking down the mast and packing up to leave the bo
Diesel fuel conditioner beachbum at 7:15am 05.03.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1009 Does anyone have an opinion on wether or not to add bir bor diesel fuel conditioner to the fuel tank
Seaworthy Cockpit Speaker Grills..... Don s/v Tellico at 6:43am 05.03.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1484 Any good sources for the white 6" speaker grills in the cockpit? (see pic) They are made by Seawort
How small of an engine can I put on a 21' Mac? Greg Stoll at 6:37am 05.03.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/1583 I need to purchase an outboard for my MacGregor 21 to use for docking and motoring out of the slough
Mast Stepping Jim Lubinsky at 6:36am 05.03.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1168 Looking for tried solutions to mast raising. Manual says 2 people, but no way. Would prefer mechanic
How much is enough? Jonathan at 6:32am 05.03.05 Ask All Sailors 11/1079 I have a line on a Universal 8hp diesel, to replace my tired Atomic Four. My boat's a 37' full keel
Diesel engine overheat Scott at 5:19am 05.03.05 Ask All Sailors 11/2338 I have a 20 year old Yanmar 10 HP engine (probably 1GM10 - but I can't find a tag to verify) on my 2

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Catalina keel and structural impact of sitting on the bottom dLj at 8:00am 02.23.21 I would say no one here has sailed much in Normandy.... There they have like 15 meter tides. Boats
Catalina keel and structural impact of sitting on the bottom Michael Davis at 7:55am 02.23.21 Could solve your problem the European way. Get a boat with bilge keels. Not sure if Catalina builds
Catalina keel and structural impact of sitting on the bottom tfox2069 at 7:37am 02.23.21 I'm in agreement with the arguments regarding potential lateral stresses on keel bolts when heeled o
Prop choice uncledom at 7:27am 02.23.21 I have a 2006 Hunter 41AC with a Brunton's Autoprop. It cost a bundle but it works spectacularly, e
Spring Clearance Auction Coming Soon uncledom at 7:19am 02.23.21 You're setting up an auction for sailors, a group of the most frugal people on the planet, and allow
SV Panope. 100 anchor videos (1) JamesG161 at 7:09am 02.23.21 Our boat was recently moved to the Repair spot, but we do have 2 anchors available for multi-bottom
Sanitation question (1) Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:08am 02.23.21 Your old Mansfield wouldn't fill up if there were a vented loop in the intake--something that's need
Question about replacing one of the Marinco 30A shore power inlets uncledom at 7:03am 02.23.21 How long before yours failed? Maybe call Smart Plug and ask them why it failed? I'm going on tw
Larger wheel? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:01am 02.23.21 If your purpose is to minimize effort exerted in steering, a larger wheel might make a small differe
Plastic packing box johnstreatfeild at 6:58am 02.23.21 I really appreciate all the comments I have received. Very helpful. I now have another questions:
Experience reducing Aero drag while trailering? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:45am 02.23.21 As a former dealer with too many miles pulling boats, there is not much to reduce drag. I found if
Modern Design Anchors sesmith at 6:36am 02.23.21 We have Mantus anchors on both our boats (45# on our Catalina 350). Great anchors. On the Catalina
Yanmar 2QM20H engine mounts jsgrover at 6:31am 02.23.21 Is this what you found? You can purchase them from your favorite chandlery and ask them to verify
Headstay too short? Scott T-Bird at 6:22am 02.23.21 Measure twice, cut once. It sounds like that axiom wasn't followed. Before he makes a new forestay
Hypalone Fabric and Glue danooxnard at 6:17am 02.23.21 If the holes are small this is what I use, sticks to pretty much anything,patches on the floor and t
Catalina keel and structural impact of sitting on the bottom sesmith at 6:11am 02.23.21 Call down to the Catalina factory in Fl. They should know the answer. I think you'll be amazed at
Paint recommendations for hard dinghy (3) william24424 at 6:09am 02.23.21 I cleaned, sanded, then acetoned for prep. Then applied Rustoleum marine primer followed by Rustoleu
Headstay too short? Pirate Dave at 6:04am 02.23.21 He should cut a new forestay. What will it cost him to correct? Probably like $50.00 with the s
Repair and replace of cockpit drains on a Hunter 34 Don Crowther at 5:59am 02.23.21 Since it's above the waterline you might try just a repair like tape or glue. If I remember correctl
Modern Design Anchors Captain Larry-DH at 5:53am 02.23.21 Watch the S/V Panope videos on YouTube. :thumbup: All the new gen anchors are better than the old, a

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