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How/Where to store sails during MN winter? tami heart at 9:23am 10.12.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1315 I'm wondering how/where to store sails during winter. This is my first boat (Hunter22) My boat wil
outboard winterizing Vince at 9:01am 10.12.04 Smaller Boats 15/1484 Is it necessary to winterize an outboard motor that will be stored indoors?
Building integral tankage Ron Postma at 8:49am 10.12.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/932 BruceI am going to build integral FRP water and diesel tanks into my '67 Islander 33. Is 105 resin
Fuel Hose: TYpe A or Type B Jack Thomas at 8:36am 10.12.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/829 I am preparing to install new diesel fuel lines in my 1985 Hunter 25.5, and am not sure if I should
Hull number ID Anthony at 7:24am 10.12.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/981 Hello all. My dad is negotiating the purchase of a hunter boat. Is there a way I can tell the manu
height of hunter 260 on trailer with mast down Tim2853 at 6:59am 10.12.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1017 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 0/790 $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 3/932 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 0/720 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 9/1117 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 1/1497 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 7/1271 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 9/3209 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 3/1411 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 23/2760 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 6/975 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 3/813 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 4/3258 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 4/1280 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 3/797 Hello MacGregorites,I live in Northern Illinois and am unemployed, therefore I was wondering if th

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Making a mast for a sabot Slacker at 8:16am 12.01.20 Well that brings another question. Does anyone have some plans for building a mast and instructions
progressive insurance opinions dlochner at 8:12am 12.01.20 Need to get insurance on my Catalina 30, progressive is offering (agreed value 18k+1k personal effe
Any reason to wrap mixing elbow ... Scott T-Bird at 8:01am 12.01.20 I did not notice it, but you should have a loop going into the top of the elbow that supplies cooli
Smart Rig Boom \| Escape Rumba (1) btflanag at 7:34am 12.01.20 What happened to the original boom? Misplaced by the previous owner a decade ago. .... or make o
O'Day 240 cockpit size / dimensions Justin_NSA at 7:26am 12.01.20 I would guess no more than 4 people safely seated. https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/oday-240
Proper Propellor Justin_NSA at 7:19am 12.01.20 Not enough to go on from the post, but as others have mentioned. you are not going to go faster than
Any reason to wrap mixing elbow ... (1) rpwillia at 7:10am 12.01.20 FWIW, I use aluminum foil as an outer wrap over the muffler insulating tape. It is cheap and readily
Looking for Oday 25 Head Ports rschuss at 7:02am 12.01.20 Check Rudy at D&R Marine in Main. All things O'Day.
O'Day 240 cockpit size / dimensions rschuss at 7:00am 12.01.20 I think you had better consider how many people it is designed to accommodate. Sprinkling people all
do you sail in the fog? jon hansen at 6:48am 12.01.20 radar reflector up. running lights on. sail over power. blow horn. ring bell. autopilot off, hand st
Proper Propellor Claude L.-Auger at 6:36am 12.01.20 We still have the original 15 x 15 two bladed prop. We always motor at 2,800-3,000 rpm and move alo
Any reason to wrap mixing elbow ... Scott T-Bird at 6:22am 12.01.20 You seem to have pretty good 3 sided access. Of course the oil filter is on the side with more limi
Black porthole sealant wdonovan at 6:07am 12.01.20 Thank you very much.
Black porthole sealant kloudie1 at 6:01am 12.01.20 Dow 795 black.
H 41 roller furling m�st spy hilyard replacement (1) ice breaker at 6:00am 12.01.20 Try an electricians wire fish.
do you sail in the fog? Daveinet at 5:58am 12.01.20 If you find you travel in fog a lot, I wonder if it would be wise to invest in an orange flashing or
do you sail in the fog? Maine Sail at 5:46am 12.01.20
Any reason to wrap mixing elbow ... dlochner at 5:26am 12.01.20 Wow, that's a lot of space to work on that engine! Doubt if Catalina would be wrapping the exhau
hunter 466 Srhymel at 5:24am 12.01.20 It is not a question of an issue with the set up but just wanted to know if anyone has converted the
'84 Mac 25 - Is She Worth It? Justin_NSA at 5:03am 12.01.20 Another vote for option A. I purchased Bella Luna for over $30k and still putting money into her. Y

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