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Swim Platform jerry Kozack at 9:29pm 11.29.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1007 I am interested in adding a swim platform to my 1990 C30 and am looking for ideas, opinions or descr
deep wing 35s5 John at 4:56am 12.04.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1213 I would like to know if the DEEP draft keel for the 35s5 is a wing keel or regular deep draft, I hav
Mainsheet Traveler - Wheels or bearings? Kevin at 4:39am 12.04.03 Ask All Sailors 17/2115 I am thinking of a getting a new mainsheet traveler and have started browsing the various vendor web
Couldn't get this one past your email filtering Bruce Grant at 12:15am 12.04.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1062 I sent a bug report and got back: Reporting-MTA: dns; gemini.dl.necus.net Received-From-MTA: DNS;
Painting Rudder on H28.5 Warren M. at 11:56pm 12.03.03 Mid-Size Boats 9/917 Having recently purchased a 1986 Hunter 28.5, I noted that rudder was painted with white bottom pa
Engine upgrade Phil Clorite at 11:55pm 12.03.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1030
What Battery Monitor? Peter at 11:25pm 12.03.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/844 I've got a Catalina 27 with OB engine, a very small (6amp) alternator, and lots of electronics (LCD
Anchor Sailing Pete Econ at 7:50pm 12.03.03 Big Boats 19/955 There has been lots of info about sailing around at anchor on various boats and our 420 definitely
Looking at used H31's Randy Simmons at 5:16pm 12.03.03 Mid-Size Boats 19/1141 I am a current owner of a H23 that I keep docked on Lake Erie during the summer and am looking to st
Transmission Rattle Dean Strong at 2:58pm 11.15.03 Other Sailboats 3/2041 Kevin,I've always had something between a rattle and grind at very low RPMs with my Yanmar 2GM20F
Rigging tuningnTensions -ODay, Catalina, Ranger Jim Cook at 2:35pm 11.15.03 Bigger Boats 1/973 Where can I find the tension specs for my 1974 O'Day 27?I just bought a Loos guage and want to use
Why Does It Smell? Martin Bloom at 12:06pm 11.15.03 C&C 1/1980 I recently pumped out my holding tank, rinsed it and put in deodorant. When I use the head and flush
Yanmar Motor Mnts To Expensive! Help Tom at 11:38am 11.15.03 Ask All Sailors 8/1034 It appears that 1 or more of the motor mounts for my Yanmar 3gm are in need of replacing. This means
What outboard? Joe at 11:12am 11.15.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1066 What is the best advice for type, shaft length, prop type and H.P. outboard for the 1985 Macgregor 2
Cruis Air trips accessory breaker Dennis Foutz at 8:30am 11.15.03 Mid-Size Boats 5/924 When I turn on my heater it keeps tripping off line. Why???? I opened up the panel and felt the fu
Wheel Size help for H376 Bob F at 7:48am 11.15.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/864 I about to order the leather steering wheel cover for my '98 H376 so I can have it with me when I go
Steering Rod between outboard motor and rudder Peter LeVander at 7:40am 11.15.03 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1286 I was wondering if anybody has come up with a way to steer your oday with an outboard and not hit th
Winter Cover for H33.5 Mark at 7:06am 11.15.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/730 Anone know someone that sells winter storage covers that are model specific? With the rig up, shrin
Deck Flex Paul Bradbury at 7:01am 11.15.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/947 Would like some advice in regards to the decks on my 36s7.Not very solid, they have a tendency to f
Lee Sails Warren at 6:08am 11.15.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1205 Would like to hear from anyone who has purchased Lee Sails. Interested in pros and cons, how well t

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Is 30-degrees easy and safe? twalker H260 at 7:08pm 06.25.20 How often are you thinking of making this transit? My go to for the 260&26 would be to drop the mas
Is 30-degrees easy and safe? sail sfbay at 7:07pm 06.25.20 Interesting experiment...........do you have a tall or standard mast? The H26 "I" dimension is 28.3
Used sails from other boats? dlochner at 7:04pm 06.25.20 I'm sailing off the Oregon coast. Literally "coastal sailing." How will a heavy storm jib put exces
Winterizing batteries. Yeah, getting WAY ahead of myself here... SoSound at 7:02pm 06.25.20 Probably a Xantrex like mine? Mine made it almost 6 years, then two of its capacitors looked like t
Fun playing in the wind. PaulK at 6:58pm 06.25.20 We went out racing yesterday evening in a strong northerly. Nine boats in our non-spin division. F
Storage SFS at 6:56pm 06.25.20 The 34 must be a lot different from the 31. We lived on/cruised our 31 for 6 months and had plenty o
Used sails from other boats? srimes at 6:54pm 06.25.20 Try BaconSails.com for used, or they can make new. Thanks Ron! That looks like a good site. My
Used sails from other boats? srimes at 6:47pm 06.25.20 I'm sailing off the Oregon coast. Literally "coastal sailing." How will a heavy storm jib put excess
Adding fresh water valves/drains to make winterizing easier? jviss at 6:41pm 06.25.20 I know valves would make this a lot easier, but it can all be done without valves. The only valve i
Fiberglass locker repair rgranger at 6:36pm 06.25.20 Fantastic! You are now the new resident expert:biggrin::thumbup:
Used sails from other boats? PaulK at 6:32pm 06.25.20 Concur with dlochner. You can put tractor tires on a sports car to go off-road, but the frame won't
New battery bank size, charging mods... AGM or Carbon Foam Good Vibes at 6:28pm 06.25.20 I was back at the boat today and confirmed with the meter that the voltage on the solar controller i
Winterizing batteries. Yeah, getting WAY ahead of myself here... (1) Davidasailor26 at 6:27pm 06.25.20 I will also include in my electrical research and on my projects list, learning more about chargers
Used sails from other boats? Dave Groshong at 6:12pm 06.25.20 In winds that high, I would consider a different type of boat altogether, I realize budget is norm
Winterizing batteries. Yeah, getting WAY ahead of myself here... Mark Maulden at 6:07pm 06.25.20
Storage scottdube at 6:01pm 06.25.20 I had a 340 it had good storage. Take a look at that boat, a good little cruiser.
How to cool a 25 Macgregor on the Gulf of Mexico in Florida in the Summer,,, Zero Breeze? jviss at 5:55pm 06.25.20 I just had a funny idea, what if you developed a "hatch unit," an A/C that is analogous to a home wi
Used sails from other boats? dlochner at 5:52pm 06.25.20 Thanks! Looking at Minny's headsail list now. Would a storm jib oversized for my boat work for heav
18.5 outboard shaft length Crazy Dave Condon at 5:46pm 06.25.20 29 inch shaft. Former dealer who introduced the boat for Hunter
Excessive wiring jviss at 5:46pm 06.25.20 What is the price of copper at the junk yard ? #2 Insulated Copper Wire 50% Recovery Scrap $0.70/l

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