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iwannarace Jim Floyd at 12:36am 09.08.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/934 We have been bitten, once again, with the racing bug. However, with inmast furling and a PHRF of 15
What options are absolutely necessary on a 26M Paul S at 12:28am 09.08.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/926 Still way over analyzing purchasing a 26M. Boat seems to have a lot of compromises, even though we h
Mercury alternator leads Bob Shafer at 12:01am 09.08.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/798 I have a twenty year old Mercury 9.9 that came with a Catalina 27 that I just purchased. There is a
Reefing the 170 Den at 11:06pm 09.07.03 Day Sailers 2/1061 I have the reefing holes in my 170 main but am not sure of the best way to reef the sail. I have tri
Cleaning the 170 hull Den at 11:05pm 09.07.03 Day Sailers 4/1159 Does anyone have any suggestions on how to clean the 170 hull?Mine has 'black' dirt which cleaners
Battery Charger and AC Power Marcio Bodnariuc at 10:54pm 09.07.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/724 I just purchased a 1985 Hunter 34 and would like to ask the following.Is there any harm in leaving
Helsen Mike Pelham at 10:49pm 09.07.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1322 Does anyone know if Helsen is still in business? If so, do they have a website. I just bought a 22'
Up to the top bob greenfield at 10:09pm 09.07.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/918 Silly question but the anchor light on the top of my mast is burnt out. How do you operate a bosun
Hatch holding up well Mark at 8:16pm 09.07.03 Smaller Boats 0/590 Recently I posted a message about the hatch repair to keep that bloody rain out.Well a few weeks on
Boat Odor Jerry Keil at 7:36pm 09.07.03 Big Boats 3/746 My 356 is in its second year. We experience odors resulting from standing lake water in 2 locations
First time's the charm SailboatOwners.com at 3:32pm 09.07.03 Ask All Sailors 141/7328 How big was your first sailboat?Did you learn on a day sailer or did you roll into a trailerable b
Auto Pilot (1) Dick at 1:29pm 09.07.03 Smaller Boats 11/986 Location worked best for me. Out of way of outboard. Also, easy to run fused 12v DC power receptical
Cabinet door, need replacement Leslie at 1:02pm 09.07.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/858 My father has been looking for a replacement cabinet door for his 98. Can anyone help where to find
Lost my electronics! Russell Egge at 12:48pm 09.07.03 Ask All Sailors 7/955 Everyone says not to depend on them too much because they will fail when you need them most, well th
shifting from neutral to forward - slipage Bill Greenberg at 12:33pm 09.07.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/854 The last two times I've taken my 1991 Catalina 28 out, my engine doesn't shift easily into forward a
What to look for in a 25 Cataline swing keel Lynne at 12:26pm 09.07.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1005 I currently have a 22 Tanzer and have changed my sailing location and would like to move up to a 25
To trailer or not to trailer, that is the question Steve C at 12:22pm 09.07.03 Ask All Sailors 7/1180 I have a Beneteau 23.5 wing keel. Displacement is about 2310 pounds. Draft is about 3 feet, keel doe
Auto Pilot install Dick at 12:12pm 09.07.03 Smaller Boats 0/668 Worked best in this location for me. Not in the way of the motor and easy to add a 12v fused outlet
Cleaning the Bottom Tony Carlisle at 11:59am 09.07.03 Smaller Boats 3/944 I've had my Catalina 22 for about eight months. I had her bottom painted with two coats of red Bott
Major Mistake? Graham Kalbli at 11:52am 09.07.03 Smaller Boats 5/695 I have a 1984 Hunter 20 which I love. Recently I bought a brand new Ford Explorer to tow it with.

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Yet another boat off the trailer thread rpludwig at 5:06am 06.15.20 My trailer bunks are low enough that the keel sits mostly in the keel slot, and the eye-bolt is in
Cockpit Cushions CurtisC at 4:54am 06.15.20 They make custom cushions if they don't have the seat back pattern - worth a call.
Nagging leak in quarter berth DJAY at 4:50am 06.15.20
Out for a while and off the water for a while longer kappykaplan at 4:49am 06.15.20 Tks for the kind thoughts, @DougM . First PSA test in Sep should tell the tale.
M25 loss of raw water suction after sailing and/or rough weather turn - Catalina 30, 1983 sailme88 at 4:45am 06.15.20 I replaced my raw water impeller as a simple maintenance procedure. Began having suction issues. Tu
My sons $1 Dollar sailboat, gets a re-fit. (1) TomY at 4:42am 06.15.20 I'm working on my boat to get it ready for the earliest launch from my boatyard (in a week). My son
Out for a while and off the water for a while longer DougM at 4:39am 06.15.20 Wishing you a continued positive outcome. Had the laser surgery nine years ago, PSA still tests Zero
Its funny Friday! DougM at 4:35am 06.15.20 I worked as an engineer in a plant remote from headquarters. When we needed to call there, we had to
Nagging leak in quarter berth HMT2 at 4:33am 06.15.20
How are ole 4 horizon gages held in place????? azambella at 4:07am 06.15.20 Thanks for your advice. Someone at the marina has same gages so I asked to have a look, Glued in..
Fresh water flush NYSail at 4:07am 06.15.20 Both my electric jabsco heads are freshwater flushed and have solenoids.
Water in Bilge Area Gene Neill at 4:01am 06.15.20 Pic 5 is your bolt, the bent thingy pointing down.
44DS Mast Saddle Mount jhagg at 3:40am 06.15.20 Hi Nodack7 - last season I was able to be on the boat when the mast was stepped, not so much this ye
Cockpit Cushions Bobbi Ullinger at 3:36am 06.15.20 Thanks, but that was the first place I looked. I believe those are the seat cushions that you sit o
Helpful little hands dlochner at 3:29am 06.15.20 As others have said, not a big deal. I would avoid using chemicals to clean it. No telling what acet
1990 2GM20F issues - HELP! Alan Gomes at 10:42pm 06.14.20 I would think a used boat, 30 years old with a 2 blade prop has the original propeller and it shoul
1990 2GM20F issues - HELP! Alan Gomes at 10:35pm 06.14.20 Putzing around the web some more and I came across this Hunter 30 (1989-1993) 3 blade bronze prope
Genoa Dimensions SoSound at 9:50pm 06.14.20 Neil Pryde Sails handles the OEM sails for Beneteau in the US. Their technical director used to be
1990 2GM20F issues - HELP! Benny17441 at 9:38pm 06.14.20 I would think a used boat, 30 years old with a 2 blade prop has the original propeller and it should
Helpful little hands Rich Stidger at 9:21pm 06.14.20 I've been painting the depth transducer since 2004. Never had a problem: it works fine. +1

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