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Pin holding boom to mast Jeff at 9:39pm 02.29.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/1468 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 56/2838 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 2/1028 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 7/903 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 1/1055 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 4/1087 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 5/1022 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 10/7566 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 9/1301 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 0/810 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 5/1228 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 5/1153 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 3/2392 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 1/950 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 7/947 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 5/1013 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 1/1039 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 1/930 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 2/872 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 3/752 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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cooling water/exhaust hose leak SteveO77 at 3:54pm 10.05.20 Welcome !! Kinda close one there Steve. I think that the little glassed in nozzle that the exhaust
Fresh water tank vent - geometrical problem - vent to bilge an option? Fredct at 3:53pm 10.05.20 Fresh water gets into the vent line from heeling, it is not seawater. A vent needs to work in both d
Wisdom Kings Gambit at 3:50pm 10.05.20 I really have no idea what that means. But I liked FZ. One probably has to be stoned to make sens
Wisdom shemandr at 3:47pm 10.05.20 "Information is not knowledge. Knowledge is not wisdom. Wisdom is not truth..." Frank Zappa I real
Looks Important Maybe shemandr at 3:41pm 10.05.20 All cotter pins matter.
Wisdom Kings Gambit at 3:36pm 10.05.20 "Information is not knowledge. Knowledge is not wisdom. Wisdom is not truth..." Frank Zappa Yeah.
Cored hull for 1992 Beneteau First 265 Leakie Marine at 3:35pm 10.05.20 I will be installing a new transducer on my 1992 45f5 soon, following with interest!
Toe rail corrosion fix forbin at 3:35pm 10.05.20 Don't know if this tread helps you at all or not. But makes for some reading... LOL Oh, I'm havin
Wisdom Mr. Dave at 3:28pm 10.05.20 "Information is not knowledge. Knowledge is not wisdom. Wisdom is not truth..." Frank Zappa
Looks Important Maybe Rick486 at 3:25pm 10.05.20 I hate it when this happens....
Can you identify this? Glsawyer at 3:25pm 10.05.20 You mean running hot water from a HW tank? Of course. I have many things at home not on the boat wh
Can you identify this? Kings Gambit at 3:21pm 10.05.20 Just out of curiosity, would you not have hot water in your home? I never said necessary, but for l
Onan Cummins 8KW Genset Issue Michael Davis at 3:18pm 10.05.20 Will do. I'll pose the question, a choice between Beef stroganoff or perhaps spaghetti? Some peop
Fresh water tank vent - geometrical problem - vent to bilge an option? (2) rgranger at 3:16pm 10.05.20 I'm currious as to why you would need to vent a fresh water tank over the side of the boat in the fi
Looks Important Maybe cb32863 at 3:12pm 10.05.20 Could be from a shroud, I would check them, I prefer cotter rings. Give me a cotter pin properl
Your 2 cents on main sail furlers rgranger at 3:05pm 10.05.20 Posting only to follow this conversation. dj In the top right hand corner .. you can click the "W
Would You Use Biodiesel if Available thinwater at 2:59pm 10.05.20 I was involved with making Biodiesel 8 years ago. I would not recommend it for slow consumption in
Wisdom (1) rgranger at 2:57pm 10.05.20
Toe rail corrosion fix Ron20324 at 2:54pm 10.05.20 How wide would the gap have to be? Can't you run a hack saw or sawz-all in there then caulk it?
Looks Important Maybe Hunter216 at 2:50pm 10.05.20

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