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Performance: Deep vs Shoal Keel Tom11735 at 2:25pm 07.24.04 Mid-Size Boats 6/2816 Am ready to purchase H33...dealer has one Deep Keel; would have to order for shoal keel. What are t
How does the sail attach to the boom end? Craig at 12:32pm 07.24.04 Smaller Boats 5/1846 Just setting up my "new" 1984 22 for the first time and am not certain how to secure the sail to the
sail storage bag doug198 at 11:02am 07.24.04 Day Sailers 4/5045 does anyone have a suggestion on a storage bag for the main and jib for the 170? i trailer the boat
Mac26X trailable height Ian at 10:02am 07.24.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/931 I am considering buying a Mac 26X and would appreciate some information on trailing specs.what is t
First boat with a head Sandi Davis at 9:46am 07.24.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1222 We have just purchased our first new sailboat - a Hunter 36. With what should or shouldn't the head
holding tank vent line fixture Jerry21607 at 7:25am 07.24.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1183 On June 19th I posted a question regarding odors in the head of my 1988 Catalina 30. The replies I
one cold machine cooling two adjacent boxes Dave Pryor at 7:10am 07.24.04 Other Sailboats 1/774 I own a Tayana 52, built in 1989. The factory installed two adjacent boxes that are well insulated.
272LE Traveller samphire at 6:35am 07.24.04 Bigger Boats 5/1508 The traveller on the 272LE is well positioned above the main cabin for a good mid-boom articulation.
hot engine compartment John3127 at 5:57am 07.24.04 Big Boats 8/1429 I recently added Soundown insulation and door gasketing to keep the genset and engine noise and dies
Echo Sounder saoirse at 2:01am 07.24.04 Big Boats 1/872 I have a Raymarine Depth Sounder,the transducer is faulty and I was thinking of using a spare transd
Y-Valve saoirse at 9:52pm 07.23.04 Big Boats 3/845 Can anybody please tell me what the purpose of the Y-Valve on the waste tank of 430 is ?.Gerry
rigging for solo sailing on 18.5 jacj at 2:36pm 07.23.04 Smaller Boats 0/823 I would like to talk to anyone who has rigged his hunter 18.5 to handle main and jib from the cockpi
alcohol stove ziptrip69 at 1:38pm 07.23.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1082 i recently purched my first boat 1981 hunter h-25 it has an alcohol burning cook stove which does no
supermax patrick at 12:49pm 07.23.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1245 I just picked up a c38 which came with a 40# supermax anchor and a 40# bruce with 100' of chain and
Sail straight Jib21855 at 12:22pm 07.23.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1122 Why can't I sail my 26X in a straight line? Every little wave causes the boat to turn. When I get
silly questions about wind gusts Alan Johnson8370 at 12:03pm 07.23.04 Ask All Sailors 8/1316 I've had two recent encounters with heavy wind on my O'Day 25, which responded differently both time
Tossing the head jerry10848 at 10:07am 07.23.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1373 After 15 years of trouble free and ODOR free service from the porta-potty in a smaller boat, I moved
Main Halyard replacement Dave at 9:42am 07.23.04 Smaller Boats 2/857 I am replacing my main halyard for my 85 h23. What length and dia line do I need? Also the block on
Spreader to Shroud Connection Hardware? Herb at 9:36am 07.23.04 Ask All Sailors 3/4418 What is on the end of a spreader that holds the shroud, or what is on the shroud that attaches to th
prop spec for a C310 C310-on-Erie at 9:35am 07.23.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/880 When I motor over 2000 rpm I get a vibration of about 1 Hz. The more over 2000 I go the worse it get

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Question about eye splice mermike at 3:45pm 11.12.20 Use the same sharpie color to put a dot in the instruction sheet. Exactly. Or just scribble on a n
Halloween cruise forbin at 3:25pm 11.12.20 I would add a struct underneath the roller to take the downward load from the anchor line and the u
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Potable water tank access panel Justin_NSA at 2:57pm 11.12.20 Just a heads up. If you have a float in the tank and it has any electronics on it, IC board, I woul
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Full cockpit enclosure - leaking through traveler control lines Nodak7 at 1:49pm 11.12.20 I love ours and thankful it keeps the rain out when cruising. don't think you can make a water tigh
Potable water tank access panel JRacer at 1:48pm 11.12.20 Just a heads up. If you have a float in the tank and it has any electronics on it, IC board, I would
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Full cockpit enclosure - leaking through traveler control lines Sailgunner at 1:11pm 11.12.20 I love ours and thankful it keeps the rain out when cruising. don't think you can make a water tight
Bimini measurements for 23/2 John K Eckert at 1:06pm 11.12.20 For other C23 owners, bimini's with the dimension 46"h X 78"W X 72"L fit. Although close, the boom c

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