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Pin holding boom to mast Jeff at 9:39pm 02.29.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/1306 Bought an older C27 last year. When I removed the boom I found a thin threaded bolt with a nut being
Spring Commissioning SailboatOwners.com at 1:28pm 02.29.04 Ask All Sailors 56/2723 March is here and the first day of spring is only three weeks off! Remember all those pledges you
Us Old Insomniacs Dennis at 11:46am 02.29.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1015 Here I am in the middle of the night, waiting for winter to end,so I can get intosome good sailing
Tender Kevin Jamison at 11:35am 02.29.04 Smaller Boats 7/876 Does anyone have experience on what sort of tender works best for trailering along with the 260? I
0day192 mast stepping base Ron Anderson at 10:46am 02.29.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1035 I need to find a replacement or better yet a better mast base casting/forging for the one I broke tr
In Search of Bimini Picture MIke Cathcart at 8:31am 02.29.04 Smaller Boats 4/1034 I need a picture of a bimini on a 22' Cat. I bought my second 1981 Catalina last year. The seller
Buyer looking for Help /Advise George Blass at 8:07am 02.29.04 Smaller Boats 5/968 Hi All,I am looking for advise / information on the Catalina 22 mkII. I just sold my MacGregor 26
Yanmar Sweet Spot Christian Joly at 7:54am 02.29.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/7013 I read on this forum about the Yanmar, model 3gm30f 27 hp, having a sweet spot of 2800rpm's, also 35
changing oil Christian Joly at 7:32am 02.29.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1276 Help! I am a proud owner of a Hunter 356, I'm ready for my first oil change. Is there a simple way o
Grounding HF (SSB) Radio Wayne at 7:22am 02.29.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/780 I am intending to install an HF radio on my Catalina 36 (1985). I want to place the transmitter box
Water ballast vs weighted keel Ross Terry at 7:08am 02.29.04 Smaller Boats 5/1209 Has anyone played with the idea of weighting the keel on water ballast boats? The tenderness, even a
removing silicone caulk ? Morrie at 6:36am 02.29.04 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1037 Anyone have an opinion on what's the best solvent to remove the leftovers of silicone caulking? My c
LOOS Model B (#90) shroud tension gauge Steve Ullrich at 5:08am 02.29.04 Smaller Boats 3/2258 I found a LOOS Model B tension gauge in a box of stuff left on board by the previous owner. I've be
Gen-sets for a 35.5 Elle & I at 4:26am 02.29.04 Big Boats 1/923 Hi All,I've been looking at gen-sets for my 35.5. I'm leaning toward the Kohler or Fischer Panda.
Freezers Elle & I at 4:18am 02.29.04 Other Sailboats 7/777 Hi all,I noticed the new Hunter 40's have separate freezers. does anyone know who makes them? Can
rebuilding wenches david schoonmaker at 3:55am 02.29.04 Ask An Oday Owner 5/982 Hello All, is there any special tool and technique to rebuilding a wench. Have an 78 Oday 20 with on
Honda 90HP mike Johns at 3:52am 02.29.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/990 Is it wise to put a 90HP honda with a 25" transom on a 97 Mac 26x? If yes is it even posible with ou
Outboard motors mike Johns at 3:46am 02.29.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/891 What size motor transom is to be used for best results 20" or 25"?
Sea Anchor recommendation? Andy at 2:24am 02.29.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/834 I recently bought my 1st boat, a Catalina 380. I would appreciate any recommendations concerning wh
Mast Step "Bird Bath"? Clark at 1:51am 02.29.04 Smaller Boats 3/738 I've had my H22 for about 6 months and have a slight/shallow "bird bath" right around the mast step.

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The fuel tank H37C Johnb at 9:09pm 07.05.20 The fuel tank is under the quarter berth on the port side and the two water tanks are port and starb
Sailboat delivery done right! jssailem at 9:04pm 07.05.20 Way to go Scott. You and Sue are in for some fun times. Pictures will be forthcoming I hope. Now th
The WTF Thread SoSound at 8:57pm 07.05.20 @ontherocks83, what brand is the furler? I have a couple of foils and a connector for a Harken syst
Good for Standard Horizon SoSound at 8:49pm 07.05.20 I started with a local shop. They ordered one from Simrad last fall. They called me several months
My old stuffing box is shining like a new penny. I think thats a bad thing. Stu Jackson at 8:34pm 07.05.20 Since it's in your hand and not on your boat, is it a new one? :)
Keel Bolts dLj at 8:02pm 07.05.20 There is actually an ISO standard that tells you how much torque keel bolts must have. It depends up
2002 Hunter 386 Bimini sail sfbay at 7:59pm 07.05.20 There are no poles for the bimini transition canvas. It attaches to the dodger with a zipper and to
My old stuffing box is shining like a new penny. I think thats a bad thing. ggrizzard at 7:57pm 07.05.20 IH82BL8, Your pic does not show a loss of zinc, but an application of gold Krylon paint! But if the
Shields VAC XHD 148 hose Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:44pm 07.05.20 You'll find that information if you click on the link I provided in my previous reply. --Peggie
Hey H-49 Owners do you know or have you artboas at 7:33pm 07.05.20 The pipes are in the connectors all the way. I have no water leaks. The problem is the connectors l
Raymarine Rotary drive? artboas at 7:20pm 07.05.20 7.5v (plus & minus depending on drive direction) is correct. It is a PWM (Pulse width modulated) co
Good for Standard Horizon FastOlson at 7:10pm 07.05.20 I've been trying to order a replacement charging cradle for my B&G for more than a year. That "cra
Shields VAC XHD 148 hose Hello Below at 7:05pm 07.05.20 Shields--and also Trident-- #148 are rated for use in a sanitation system, but are so susceptable t
The WTF Thread ontherocks83 at 7:01pm 07.05.20 So after starting this thread a week ago I figured/hoped my fun stories would end there and I would
Hello, new 37C owner here Paul 37 at 6:52pm 07.05.20 Hi, I'm also a new owner. Bought mine in Oct 2019. Wondering if anyone has pictures of the running
Raritan PH Super Flush Water leak Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:48pm 07.05.20 The little square plug on the front of the pump is the air valve (part # 104W. It has a check valve
Raritan PH Super Flush Water leak Ralph Johnstone at 6:23pm 07.05.20 It's a reed type check valve that allows air to enter when you dry flush. I had exactly the same le
Shields VAC XHD 148 hose Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 5:35pm 07.05.20 Trident has hoses specifically for hot and cold fresh water plumbing Potable Water Archives - Tride
My old stuffing box is shining like a new penny. I think thats a bad thing. capta at 5:31pm 07.05.20 There should be no brass fittings anywhere on your boat that contact other metals or seawater, perio
Slow turning Yanmar ysm 12 on 1978 Hunter 30. Woodrowbr at 5:22pm 07.05.20 I tightened all the bolts and connections that seemed like they could be loose. Took the oil cap and

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