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Bottom Jobs - Fresh Water? Kenneth at 11:25pm 01.26.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/863 For those of you who keep your boats in freshwater - How often do you re-paint your bottoms?Thank
Coach roof hardware removal Howard Sherman at 11:16pm 01.26.04 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1333 It's time to get serious about leaks below decks! I have found it most difficult to determine where
Solar Collector lifespan? Dennis at 7:38pm 01.26.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1038 How long does a solar collector usually stay viable? I have had one for about two years, and it see
Macgregor 25 - Keel Mods Wayne at 1:56pm 01.26.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/4792 Considering buying a M25 but find that the boat has some short-commings.1. The draft is really not
Light air head sail Jim at 12:15pm 01.26.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 5/821 I want to prurchase a Dacron 155 % Genoa for club racing. The sail would be used for racing only in
Hunter 31 Boom Length bearsails at 11:00am 01.26.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1349 Seeing as the 1984 H 31 I bought came with out a boom I am now ready to build one, does anyone out t
A little light Dale Wilson at 10:32am 01.26.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/874 I'd like to light up the main cabin of our H450 a little more. Anyone have any suggestions from the
H340 Widen Front Cabin Bulkhead? Ken Kindrick at 9:08am 01.26.04 Big Boats 4/873 I'd like to widen the door opening into the vee berth. I've already removed the door because it was
Sail Repair John at 8:37am 01.26.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/876 Need to get a couple of batton pocket sew-up ' maybe have the mainsail recut a bit. Cloth is in very
Radar Ron Eddleman at 8:10am 01.26.04 Ask All Sailors 9/1143 I have a Cal 33 and I am planning on purchasing a radar for the boat. Any comments o installing a ra
I'd welcome suggestions on a 12V AM/FM/CD unit... Jack Tyler at 8:04am 01.26.04 Ask All Sailors 37/1430 Here's where I could use some coaching: Full time cruising, have a very nice stereo (apartment-type)
90 more days till spring Reinhold Fussle at 6:42am 01.26.04 Ask All Sailors 11/1021 *grr I don't know if I am going to make it. Snow, cold days, long nights and the lake is frozen!!! I
Jib sheets question...splice or no splice (1) Mark Waggoner at 6:13am 01.26.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1454 My jib sheets are shot on my H28.5. The attached picture shows how each of the sheets has been spli
Lexan Hatch Scratches George H260 at 6:09am 01.26.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/740 The hatch on my H260 has scratches from being slid fwd and back. I think I eliminated the source of
stay sail on sloop john maroney at 5:51am 01.26.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/901 I have a 135 genny and some days i need a little more sail i want to put on a stay sail making i
halyard size Glenn Shaw at 3:43am 01.26.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/811 My halyard needs replacing.Any ideas on thickness of the rope would be appreciated.
DC Panel Switch Off - Bilge Pump have power? Kevin at 3:26am 01.26.04 Ask All Sailors 8/2494 In the winter I don't run my refrigerator so I typically turn the Master DC breaker seitch at the pa
B.V.I.'s Ken Prichard at 2:55am 01.26.04 Destinations 16/1772 We're planning a 10 day charter in the B.V.I.'s in May (maybe 2004 or maybe 2005).Other than it's su
25 ODAY boat batteries Larry Davidson at 2:43am 01.26.04 Ask An Oday Owner 6/945 I have 2 batteries on my 25 ft. which I keep charged by solar panels and outboard. I'm not sure, dur
spreader bars david moore at 2:42am 01.26.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/984 Hi; I've tried this previously, without success, but let's try it again. I am a novice, with a

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hatch supports (1) srimes at 8:16am 06.30.20 181718
hatch supports (1) srimes at 8:16am 06.30.20 Took these yesterday. Apologies for the mess it's been dry and windy!
New Life forr Old Instruments seadaddler at 8:04am 06.30.20 I had same problem but new wires did not help and went up mast and found damage from birds and even
digital engine senders for old yanmars?? LeslieTroyer at 7:58am 06.30.20 I use the Noland Engineering RS11 and am very happy with it.
Hunter 36 Fridge Replacement seadaddler at 7:56am 06.30.20 Try going to Penguin Diagnostic on YouTube. I used their help to find why my Refrig was not cooling
Getting at the water tank (2) sail sfbay at 7:56am 06.30.20 Diagram from Catalina 34 1991 manual attached shows the second water tank under the cockpit.
Listing to port daviddiscenza at 7:51am 06.30.20 I would think the two water tanks on the starboard side would take care of that. I'm not concerned a
Listing to port sail sfbay at 7:50am 06.30.20 I believe you can offset the port list by strategically storing gear on the starboard side under the
Listing to port daviddiscenza at 7:46am 06.30.20 Thanks for the reply and the link to the other thread. I'm not going to go adding additional ballast
Listing to port sail sfbay at 7:39am 06.30.20 You are not the only Catalina that lists to port as discussed in the tread below with potential reas
2014 (New Version) Marlow Hunter 22 Centerboard Cable Length tzc at 7:33am 06.30.20 Thanks. "sail sfbay". A long, error filled, boatnicks, but hopefully someday funny story with this
Trading No kaboom for BIG KABOOM!!! Converting stove from CNG to LPG. FastOlson at 7:23am 06.30.20 Given some of the info about very high CNG tank filling/certifying costs, perhaps you should change
Mastgates Justin_NSA at 7:11am 06.30.20 I think you can order extra bungee cord as well. It does age over time.
Expected performance JohanSweden at 6:58am 06.30.20 Thank you all for all input! I'll dig into PHRF and Polars to get more informed.
Furling Genoa - ownres manual says not designed for reefing rschuss at 6:54am 06.30.20 I have an O'Day 222 with furling jib. It requires a separate connection ( U-Bolt ) just behind the f
Trading No kaboom for BIG KABOOM!!! Converting stove from CNG to LPG. dlochner at 6:30am 06.30.20 I'm not surprised there seems to be no stove conversion experience. Likely this stove was factory e
Mastgates kclancy at 6:16am 06.30.20 call Tom Lugue at Mastgates.com, very helpful guy, I have the 3d printed one, the metal ones are gr
Screwed up nicopress fittings Ron20324 at 6:15am 06.30.20 So I built new forward shrouds. If it is just the two forward shrouds, don't sweat it. Start over
Screwed up nicopress fittings garymalmgren at 6:08am 06.30.20 So I built new forward shrouds. If it is just the two forward shrouds, don't sweat it. Start over a
Trading No kaboom for BIG KABOOM!!! Converting stove from CNG to LPG. (1) TomY at 6:03am 06.30.20 I'm not surprised there seems to be no stove conversion experience. Likely this stove was factory eq

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