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TV Hookup Paul (Affinity C320) at 11:47am 08.02.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1055 I recently purchased a TV for our Catalina 320, a 15" LCD. Anyway I wanted to put a hookup thru hull
MAC 22 Question Tom at 11:20am 08.02.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1047 I have a MAC 22 and when it sits on the trailer there are dimples in the hull near the rear of the b
barnicles Chase at 11:18am 08.02.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1244 I am wondering if barnacles can grow in the ballast tank on my 1999 26X. If so, is there a product t
Guest Expert Forum >>> Submit Your Sail Trim Topic Rick D at 10:52am 08.02.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1007 We will launch the newly-revised guest expert forum for August next week. On the home page, there is
Alternate outboards for the 26S Jim Webster at 10:34am 08.02.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/878 What is the largest outboard successfully used on a 26S ?
Hey buddy, can you apre a line.......huh? Bly Berken, SailboatOwners.com at 10:20am 08.02.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1042 For those of you who have been consulting Chapman's trying to figure out what "apre a line" means si
Hurricane Precautions Tom King at 9:21am 08.02.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1188 Since the hurricane season is fast approaching, I have a question for the more experienced sailors.
Which Sail Cloth? o Paul Akers at 9:00am 08.02.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/5254 I am shopping for a new mainsail and have a question about sail cloth. I have an estimate from a lo*
Main Sheet Mark Jensen at 8:58am 08.02.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/1034 Hunter28's and 30's, and possibly more models, have the main sheet controlled by the halyard winch,
Who said a Hunter 30 (1980) is not a Racing Boat? Stephen Ord at 8:42am 08.02.04 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1398 Our 1980 Hunter 30 just won 2nd place in Cruising Class B in the Mackinaw, MI to Little Current, Man
main salon birth comfort lightning 460 at 8:39am 08.02.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1021 Has anyone figured out how to make the birth in the main salon comfortable for a good nights sleep?
salon birth comfort lightning 460 at 8:36am 08.02.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/801 Has anyone figured out how to make the birth in the main cabin comfortable?The private cabins all
Stupid Question of the day 3rd child at 8:23am 08.02.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/848 Ok, I know the hunter 22 is just a cruiser but my friend has a Cal 25 and we like to match race each
tightening stays dkav at 7:46am 08.02.04 Day Sailers 1/1194 I am a new daysailor owner and my stays are loose. How do I tighten them. I thought I could just tur
What type of keel Don3086 at 7:31am 08.02.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1334 I need to get some opinions on the keel. I was told to look for a boat with a lead bolt-on keel. I s
Guess I should have started here... Tim McCarty at 7:11am 08.02.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1231 Peggy, I have a Jabsco head, and though I know how you feel about Jabsco's, mine has never really gi
Attn: Peggy Hall...some basic questions... Tim McCarty at 7:01am 08.02.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/875 I have a Jabsco Head on my boat, and, though I know how you feel about Jabsco's, it really has not g
Universal diesel 5411 parts Rob 1981 Cat 3019642 at 6:56am 08.02.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1453 I haven't bought the boat yet, but the surveyor said I need a new manifold, since exhaust was leakin
Compass Check Paul8753 at 6:54am 08.02.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1371 With the motor running I checked my compass against my Garnin 72 GPSCompass --Garmin GPS 0-
O'day 37 iron keel marty1920 at 6:28am 08.02.04 Bigger Boats 1/2159 I've had a problem with corrosion occurring at the junction of the cast iron keel and the hull. The

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HIN location sail sfbay at 9:41am 02.04.21 The HIN is found on a metal or plastic plate, typically on the transom of the boat, usually on the r
Switching an inboard for an outboard Johnb at 9:25am 02.04.21 For lake sailing an outboard has multiple advantages including cost and simplicity. A diesel repower
HIN location Parsons at 9:06am 02.04.21 Don't know if they did it as far back as mid-80s, but manufacturers "hid" another set of numbers for
HIN location Claude L.-Auger at 8:59am 02.04.21 Agreed with Benny. You may be lucky however as some manufacturers also stamped the HIN in a second l
Navigation Lights Parsons at 8:58am 02.04.21 I'm with @LakeShark - if you don't want fancy or expect to use them much, get portable. Fill the lit
Crossing the Strait of Georgia (Gibsons to Nanaimo) (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:46am 02.04.21 Stay alert, big ships move fast and can can close the sightline distance in a matter of minutes.
Crossing the Strait of Georgia (Gibsons to Nanaimo) Benny17441 at 8:22am 02.04.21 Stay alert, big ships move fast and can can close the sightline distance in a matter of minutes.
HIN location Benny17441 at 8:01am 02.04.21 Check the HIN on the title and make sure it reflects the actual boat model and a reasonable manufact
Navigation Lights Justin_NSA at 7:56am 02.04.21 @LakeShark is right. Don't overdo it. We don't sail much after dark either but the new LEDs are much
Navigation Lights LakeShark at 7:44am 02.04.21 Honestly it depends on how much you really need them and are you moving their location. To access t
Oceanis 37 loose stanchion JimmyB57 at 7:31am 02.04.21 You can get to the nut on the bolt that goes though the deck by taking out the panel at the back of
Cargo Ship snaps in half Pirate Dave at 7:28am 02.04.21 I love that clip What is the minimum crew requirement? Well one I supppose
Navigation Lights Justin_NSA at 7:23am 02.04.21 SBO might have some fixture that will work. MarineBeam is very popular too. I used them to convert t
Navigation Lights sail sfbay at 7:21am 02.04.21 Low cost navigation lights on Amazon in the link below. You are probably aware that even if you are
Crossing the Strait of Georgia (Gibsons to Nanaimo) Terry Cox at 6:43am 02.04.21 some cool pubs on the island. Especially the Dinghy Dock Pub in Mark Bay on Wednesdays for the wee
Switching an inboard for an outboard (1) Whatfiero1 at 6:42am 02.04.21 Was it the newest 2ym15 too big surprised. as it fit nice in a Santana
Emergency Tools (1) Bill19233 at 6:42am 02.04.21 Those towers look like pretty knarly rounding marks. This unlit, abandoned platform is also used a
HI jssailem at 6:32am 02.04.21 wondering from the different main sail Traveller systems and the locations to be installed which wo
Switching an inboard for an outboard rgranger at 5:25am 02.04.21 I once chartered a Ranger 29. The charter company had done just what you are suggesting and it seem
Hull/Keel repair Sailfanatic at 5:21am 02.04.21 An inspection by a qualified repairman is highly recommended. A major concern is condition of ke

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