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Porthole Awning? Ricardo18816 at 4:57am 06.06.04 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1665 Hi, Well for a lack of better terminology I will call it a Porthole awning. The one design flaw tha
5 Hp Nissan trouble DCsailor at 4:11am 06.06.04 Smaller Boats 22/10131 I have a problem with my 5 HP Nissan outboard. It came with my boat last summer. It has never run
Traveler For 260 CPT Tom at 4:02am 06.06.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/708 I am due to take delivery of my new 260 later this mounth. Having sailed a number of 280's I am not
Help Identify Fuel Filter on 1983 H34 (It's Brass) Joe Mullee at 3:29am 06.06.04 Ask All Sailors 2/2021 I have what appears to be a brass fuel filter between the fuel tank and engine and would like to kno
voids in top deck besnow at 3:02am 06.06.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1018 whats the best way to fix 3 to 4 inch diameter voids in the top deck ? a couple are near stantions ,
Venture 21 Photos? Joshua13071 at 2:51am 06.06.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1208 Hi All,We're working on an article that features the Venture 21. We're looking for a few nice phot
hummmm? john of duluth at 2:50am 06.06.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1037 A couple of years ago i ran my Yanmar without the cooling water open. The engine smoked and quit it
Catalina 22 MKI Photos? Joshua13071 at 2:47am 06.06.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1105 Hi All,We're working on an article that features the Catalina 22 MKI. We're looking for a few nice
Hunter 19 Photos? Joshua13071 at 2:41am 06.06.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/708 Hi All,We're working on an article that features the Hunter 19. We're looking for a few nice photo
First time. Ed Schenck at 2:37am 06.06.04 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1123 This weekend(Friday/Saturday) the First Mate and I anchored out overnight. It was our first experie
Mac22 Trailer - Looking for a replacement briancharlonis at 12:42am 06.06.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/837 I have a project boat that needs a new trailor. It's a 1981 Mac 22 . The Trailer I have is too small
Sale lofts in Gulf Shores/Mobile area? Tom5862 at 11:46pm 06.05.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1406 I need to have some modifications to my genoa and will be down at Gulf shores for a week. Any recom
Mainsail on the spreaders Bob990 at 11:05pm 06.05.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/946 Hello,When sailing on a run or broad reach, with the boom where I think it should be, the mainsail
proper dinghy Jerry21607 at 10:48pm 06.05.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1089 I have a 30 foot Catalina and would like to add a dinghy for fun and safety. My problem is what siz
Macgregor 21 vs. San Juan 21 Gene Sampson at 9:07pm 06.05.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/8821 I am looking to buy either a Venture 21 or San Juan 21 and would welcome any comparisons that you ca
Rig the Jib DannyHatt18957 at 9:42am 06.05.04 Day Sailers 3/1172 Okay, just a question on rigging the jib..To try to get you to understand this, let me explain it
Where did the water go?- Solved Rob2435 at 9:21am 06.05.04 Ask All Sailors 0/832 I turned on the water pump and left the switch on....I now have water again! Thanks to all.
Finding Oday parts JohnM at 8:05am 06.05.04 Bigger Boats 2/1013 Awhile back I was looking for some particular parts for my O'Day322, and I was given the name of a p
O'Day 27 - Cabin walls Pat Bastian at 7:32am 06.05.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/879 This is purely cosmetic - recently bought a '76 O'Day 27. The interior cabin walls are covered with
Caribbean Based Boats jerrlaw at 6:57am 06.05.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/932 Most of the comments that I have read deal with Boats kept in the USA. I keep my boat in the Caribb

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Alkaline batteries Rich Stidger at 7:23pm 10.30.20 I have also had good luck with Ray-O-Vac batteries and I've been using them for the last 5-8 years.
Alkaline batteries CarlN at 7:17pm 10.30.20 I put a tiny bit of No-Ox-Id on all battery terminals - both flashlight and the house bank. This is
Alkaline batteries CarlN at 7:12pm 10.30.20 After a string of leaks in Duracells, I have been buying Rayovacs for the last three years. No leaks
Alkaline batteries JoeWhite at 6:31pm 10.30.20 If you are referring to the battery contacts, I coat them with lanoline before using them, including
Cutting Genoa to a 135, is it a good idea? Meriachee at 6:26pm 10.30.20 The 155 on the c270 is a little unbalanced on the boat, but faster than the 135, which, when sheeted
O'Day 28 Standing Headroom? sreidvt at 6:00pm 10.30.20 Thank you.
O'Day 28 Standing Headroom? sailme88 at 5:50pm 10.30.20 I had a 1985 O'28.. I'm a tad over 6'1 and never had any issues or needed to duck. Centerline ther
Cutting Genoa to a 135, is it a good idea? sailme88 at 5:39pm 10.30.20 The PO probably sailed mostly by the head, so the over powering was less of an issue.. Balance is s
Alkaline batteries Hunter216 at 5:31pm 10.30.20
Alkaline batteries Hunter216 at 5:03pm 10.30.20 I have been seeing this problem for a while now, especially with equipment around the house. Batte
Alkaline batteries Hunter216 at 4:58pm 10.30.20 It hurts to throw away so many items just because the batteries leak. Try some lemon juice or vine
Noodat Lady at 4:57pm 10.30.20 Getting ready to refurbish an 1974 O'Day 20 I bought for $850. Lots of work. Love your pictures and
Cutting Genoa to a 135, is it a good idea? dmax at 4:45pm 10.30.20 "This year was my first year on the ocean, (I spent 25 years on a different Catalina 30 on Lake Winn
Anyone recognize this gaff-rigged Catboat? shemandr at 4:25pm 10.30.20 There's a whole world of Cat Boats. It reminds me of a Beetle Cat I sailed at the Mystic Seaport M
Gennaker, Code 0, Code D, What to choose? gettinthere at 4:17pm 10.30.20 I really like my code 0. Mine has the sacrificial cover on it so I can leave it up all the time read
Invest 95L kappykaplan at 4:02pm 10.30.20 Uuuhhh . . . Maybe not quite like that.
Alkaline batteries Tom J at 4:00pm 10.30.20 I have been seeing this problem for a while now, especially with equipment around the house. I have
O'Day 28 Standing Headroom? sreidvt at 3:46pm 10.30.20 Thanks for the comments so far. According to the replies on the FB discussion there definitely seems
Alkaline batteries sail sfbay at 3:44pm 10.30.20 DC and AC rechargeable batteries for flashlight, portable buffer, shop vac, handheld vhf radio, cord
Invest 95L jssailem at 3:39pm 10.30.20 @kappykaplan Do you mean it is like this assessment ? 5vjAXB3G4Ys

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