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Ballast tank leakage Dave Spindler at 4:55pm 11.11.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/871 I find that when the boat heels over, water accumulates in both the port and starboard bilges. I'm
Hunter 34 holding tank removed Ed at 1:47pm 11.11.04 Big Boats 7/2111 I am in negotiations for purchasing a Hunter 34. I'd like all of the info I can get on this model b
What do you know about Penetrol Rick Evans at 11:37am 11.11.04 Ask All Sailors 7/5043 I just bought a 30 year old classic plastic Com Pac. Having sat in the sun for most of those years,
Which trailer for 1977 C 22 Ed at 11:04am 11.11.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1030 I just purchased a C22 and must pick it up about 700 miles away. The boat has no trailer so I need t
I'm nervous about the mast front stay,should I be? crick at 11:02am 11.11.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1093 I recently bought a 26X with a roller furler. Is the front stay all that keeps the mast up?I wonde
Ryobi Drill Battery Robert at 10:55am 11.11.04 Ask All Sailors 14/1434 My second best tool on the boat for that Sat afternoon work project is my portable drill - a Ryobi 1
Hand Rails for Deck on H26 HOLDFAST at 10:39am 11.11.04 Smaller Boats 0/757 I am not quite as agile as I once was, I need to install hand rails about 12 in high next to the sli
Pricing help jdamann at 10:25am 11.11.04 Big Boats 7/1152 I am shopping for a C350. I have talked to several dealers and can't seem to zero in on accurate pr
The vented loop question jcherubini at 9:58am 11.11.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1186 Peggie, I know you have gone over this a hundred times but I recently changed my mind about using a
Makers of Marine Stoves Bad Obsession at 8:40am 11.11.04 Smaller Boats 5/741 I have to replace my stove in my Hunter 22. It is by Kenyon and I am sure that they don't make this
want a windlass larry at 7:15am 11.11.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/947 I'm a new owner of a 1988 30'tall rig Catalina Sailboat. Some Catalinas had a windlass installed by
Sealant for aluminum fuel tank ian19147 at 6:51am 11.11.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1075 I need to re-install the 12"x12" aluminum access lid to my aluminum diesel fuel tank.What sealant/c
1976 Hunter fuel tanks Bob at 6:02am 11.11.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/1124 Our new old boat was delivered to today and I spent most of the day taking all the junk out of it, a
Mast Crutch Raghauler at 5:06am 11.11.04 Trailer Sailors 1/1834 Hello Fellow Sailers,I recently purchased a Catalina 14.2 and would like to make or purchase a mas
Replacement of Lines Rick at 3:12am 11.11.04 Catalina 30 3/1382 I am looking to get a handle on what it would cost to replace the lines on my boat, where is the bes
C30 Tabernacle Gaspare at 3:10am 11.11.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/1044 Does anyone own a C30 with a tabernacle? If so please respond. I am trying to get some info.Thanks
base 27? russ at 2:31am 11.11.04 Smaller Boats 1/838 I heard the price of $60,000 - $68,000 for the cruising model of the 2005 h27 any idea of what a str
Rudder - Making it stay down Tom Grass at 2:01am 11.11.04 Smaller Boats 16/1776 In my previous post I alluded to the broaching problem I had in a recent race in very high winds (gu
Dink Search Jonathan at 1:08am 11.11.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1288 Looking forward to this Spring (already!), I hope to put my boat in the water for the first time sin
What's your longest, most distant voyage on a C27? Paul4360 at 11:50pm 11.10.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/1242 What is the longest or most distant voyage you've ever taken on a Catalina 27? We sail ours (#369

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1984 Hunter Fuel Tanks Hunter 34_1984 at 1:35pm 12.06.20 Absolutely true. At least if the sun is shining the boat might be above freezing. I got a teeshirt
december 5th, 1872 (1) jssailem at 1:23pm 12.06.20 I like the Giant Squid/Whale rising from beneath or the Water Spout whisking the crew away... theori
trailer specs Project_Mayhem at 1:22pm 12.06.20 Alternatively you could bolt those stands to a flatbed/construction trailer. It'd be very versatile
Boomless sailing 26S MAC Project_Mayhem at 1:16pm 12.06.20 A main without a boom sounds like it's acting as an asymmetrical spinnaker placed midship
Identify this boat (1) SailingLoto at 1:14pm 12.06.20 I am never one to talk someone out of doing but they want to do. By all means, if you want to live
1984 Hunter Fuel Tanks jssailem at 1:11pm 12.06.20 I think I have some cold days, in some tight spots this winter. But no better way to get to know yo
1984 Hunter Fuel Tanks kloudie1 at 1:07pm 12.06.20 It is crosslinked poly, the right stuff for diesel tanks. The wall thickness is 0.200"
Brown sludge water in bilge kloudie1 at 1:05pm 12.06.20 Does the icebox drain into the bilge? Could be some goodie left over from something leaking in the b
Composting toilet vs. regular for resale value Tally Ho at 1:01pm 12.06.20 I would probably pass on a boat with a composting head, unless I REALLY wanted that boat and nothing
Brown sludge water in bilge All U Get at 12:56pm 12.06.20
Propane heater All U Get at 12:54pm 12.06.20 We were at a slip years ago next to the windjammers in Camden, Maine. At 0400 I could smell pine an
Brown sludge water in bilge danstanford at 12:38pm 12.06.20 Hate to suggest something awful but could it be coming from rotten core in the deck?
1984 Hunter Fuel Tanks Hunter 34_1984 at 12:27pm 12.06.20 I will assume that you are correct about the tank being plastic. The boat is 36 years old and poly
1984 Hunter Fuel Tanks Ralph Johnstone at 12:17pm 12.06.20 I will assume that you are correct about the tank being plastic. The boat is 36 years old and poly
49 Owners and probably other large boat owners (1) MFD at 12:15pm 12.06.20 I am not sure what charger you have, the control unit for my 2009 41DS is from Magnum Energy. It ha
'84 Mac 25 - Is She Worth It? TheMoose at 12:07pm 12.06.20 I like option B. You got the boat for almost free. If you can find a competent surveyor, or even
Composting toilet vs. regular for resale value Don S/V ILLusion at 12:06pm 12.06.20
New Boat Owner Help sailormanbigd at 11:54am 12.06.20 Thanks to you all, again and again! The price I paid for the boat was $1300 on ebay with no fees or
'77 Cal 2-27 I'm looking to buy - what do you think? TheMoose at 11:46am 12.06.20 Thanks for all the words of wisdom and encouragement everybody! Always helps to get a bit of a sanit
Composting toilet vs. regular for resale value rgranger at 11:03am 12.06.20 A sailboat is a toy.... not an investment. Buy what you want and can afford and then make some mem

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