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height of hunter 260 on trailer with mast down Tim2853 at 6:59am 10.12.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/987 I'm planning to store my hunter 260 but need to be sure it'll go through the door. I'm hoping someo
TRAILER FOR SALE - CAT 25 livingmydream19 at 6:38am 10.12.04 Smaller Boats 0/742 $2000 Or Best OfferWe had a fCatalina 25 fixed keel boat that trailered well with this trailer. B
filling and fairing process Bruce at 6:28am 10.12.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/851 Hello Mr. Niederer: I have an area of 13" by 7" located on the waterline near the bow of my sailboat
c/b attachment Jack Spencer at 5:25am 10.12.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/693 I sent a diver down to attach a new pendant to my centerboard. The orginal attachment that goes on
216 modifications Bob Cowgill at 4:36am 10.12.04 Smaller Boats 9/1095 Since the "Hobienot" will be down for a while due to the jib blowing out at a seam last Saturday,
Columbia 25? Don Johnson at 4:35am 10.12.04 Columbia 1/1400 I have the opportunity to purchase this GOB for about 4k. I have been on it and gone thru the boat f
2004 H260 David Hoch at 3:57am 10.12.04 Smaller Boats 7/1244 Folks,I'm purchasing a new 260 next month - what sorts of things should I look for (if any) when I
Catalina 22 keel ball replacement David10662 at 3:55am 10.12.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/3026 My wife and I are redoing a Catalina 22 (1977 model) The last thing we needed to do was replace the
Fiberglass Repair Coaming Thierry at 3:42am 10.12.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/1251 Hello,I bought my 1982 M25 with a hole in it. The hole was created when the previous owner tied t
Furling Main Mast or Boom DJW at 3:36am 10.12.04 Ask All Sailors 23/2664 If you were going to order a boat with a Furling Main would you go with a furling main into the Mast
Interior Woodwork? Bad Obsession at 3:36am 10.12.04 Smaller Boats 6/945 I am going to do some work on the interior woodwork inside my Hunter 22. The boat has a coat of sta
Put the mast up or leave it down Bad Obsession at 3:33am 10.12.04 Smaller Boats 3/781 With winter quickly coming on (ACK!) I have my Hunter 22 at my house on its trailer. I am wondering
Catalina 27 refurbishing Joe at 3:29am 10.12.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/3211 Some new/used purchase questions: I'm looking at purchasing a 1976 Catalina 27:1. Is it difficul
B 331 Head and Webpage Stekon at 3:18am 10.12.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1183 Two weekends ago I experienced a problem with the toilet (what a great subject to be writing about)
Tent Cover Thierry at 3:17am 10.12.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/737 Hello MacGregorites,I live in Northern Illinois and am unemployed, therefore I was wondering if th
holding tank, hose odor jeff kaplan at 2:41am 10.12.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 13/2914 recently bought 1986 c34 in great shape, low engine hours. the boat was at mooring from last april t
Sulfur odor in hot water Bob Hechlinski at 2:36am 10.12.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1231 We have an Atwood marine water heater in our Oceanis 321. Just recently, the water coming out of it
Sulfur smell in hot water Bob Hechlinski at 2:35am 10.12.04 Ask All Sailors 9/5244 We have an Atwood marine water heater in our Oceanis 321. Just recently, the water coming out of it
Crew looking for captain in Caribbean! tami heart at 2:33am 10.12.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/971 Does anyone know where I would find postings or such of Captains looking for crew in the Caribbean?
Where/How to store sails for COLD winter tami heart at 2:26am 10.12.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2117 This is my first year w/Hunter22. She's out of the water on her trailer. What should I do with her

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Mac 25 companionway threshold flexing justsomeguy at 9:37am 08.17.20 Has anyone else with a Mac 25 found this issue? Is there a 1/2 inch plywood bulkhead surrounding t
Pedestal base squeak/creak? jonelli at 9:26am 08.17.20 Hey All, So, I inspected what I could visually, and think that the creaking sound is actually coming
343 - boom vang and topping lift Capt Kris at 9:20am 08.17.20 I agree that the topping lift takes the pressure off the vang at rest. I too need a little more lift
Check your sink drain hoses... (1) Bob S at 9:19am 08.17.20 Interesting, Beneteau used Trident sanitation hose on mine I agree that is why I was suspect when
Cruising RPM research smokey73 at 9:06am 08.17.20 @JohnShannon Correct. However, if you have kept up with the rest of this thread and can reasonalby
Danforth anchor rules (1) CarlN at 9:00am 08.17.20 The Danforth is a great anchor used properly. It was first used for the D-Day landing. The landing c
Two banks, three batteries and new charger capable of charging three battery banks captcoho at 8:57am 08.17.20 Is this what you are looking for? Victron Multi Plus 120A 3000 watt charger/inverter with Digital
Two banks, three batteries and new charger capable of charging three battery banks Bob S at 8:54am 08.17.20 Looks to me they are 98 ah batteries giving you 196ah house. That's about what I had in my C30. My f
Pre-purchase survey checklist CarlN at 8:54am 08.17.20 Many new to boat buying have unreasonable expectations for a survey. It's not the same as a warranty
Overnight Trips From GSB, Fire Island NY cat30 at 8:53am 08.17.20 For years i sailed long island sound and to newport and block island on a catalina 25. If the weathe
Two banks, three batteries and new charger capable of charging three battery banks captcoho at 8:49am 08.17.20 What model charger? Reserve and Ah are not the same. There is no such thing as a 220Ah G-31 batter
New to Oday 20, this drain near center of boat by cabin entry, been told it is rain drain. does it need to be plugged? BruceC at 8:48am 08.17.20 I should add that you will note that the present opening for the centerboard pendant appears to inte
1985 anniversary 222 MaritimeOliver at 8:45am 08.17.20 Beautiful boat, looks like she's been kept in amazing condition. I'm hoping by next season to have
New to Oday 20, this drain near center of boat by cabin entry, been told it is rain drain. does it need to be plugged? BruceC at 8:41am 08.17.20 While I am not familiar with the O'Day 20, I have owned several O'Day sailboats and the photo you pr
How to fix stripped threads in deck for genoa track? Stu Jackson at 8:40am 08.17.20 Thanks for the heads up... I will look closer at this on the weekend. Those nuts must be on the bac
How to fix stripped threads in deck for genoa track? CowboyWay at 8:34am 08.17.20 They are not screws, they are bolts and are held down below by washers, nuts and cap (acorn) nuts.
Cruising RPM research JohnShannon at 8:30am 08.17.20 I think real diesel geeks monitor exhaust gas temperature to get an idea of "load". RPM isn't that
Checking more off the list cb32863 at 8:29am 08.17.20 I have that same charger. Three years and zero problems. That is good to hear!
How to fix stripped threads in deck for genoa track? Stu Jackson at 8:29am 08.17.20 They are not screws, they are bolts with countersunk heads and are held down below by washers, nuts
Checking more off the list dlochner at 8:28am 08.17.20 And no, I cannot seem to mount much of anything straight. ;) I feel your pain. Depending on the t

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