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Catalina 350 water tanks Bob Kelly at 11:06pm 08.24.03 Big Boats 9/3186 Has anyone figured out how to balance the draw on the C350's dual water tanks. I have tried adjusti
potable water tank question Rich at 10:57pm 08.24.03 Big Boats 2/777 It's been several weeks since I've topped up my potable water tank. When I just ran a bit of water
First 40.7 pointing to wind Viktor Baraga at 10:50pm 08.24.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1645 Dear Beneteau owners,I participate in the local regattas with my First 40.7 and have noticed , tha
Fix for throttle creep on 356 John at 10:13pm 08.24.03 Big Boats 10/1080 Found the fix for throttle creep on the 356. There is a small round plastic cover just in front of
Barfing to windward Rick Warner at 9:52pm 08.24.03 Ask All Sailors 17/1277 On a recent sail across Lake Michigan with 5-7 foot rollers, somewhere around mid passage, my lovely
Winch mainenance Dave Bryant at 9:51pm 08.24.03 Smaller Boats 3/880 My Lewmar #7's are starting to bind up a little. Has anyone had any luck lubing them with white lit
Hunter 22 Rudder Attachment Rod Hill at 9:11pm 08.24.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1121 I have just bought my first trailer sailer and need some advice. The rudder tiller unit attaches to
Looking for AC & Generator locations / models John at 7:03pm 08.24.03 Big Boats 1/826 I am looking to install Air Conditioning and a Generator in my 2000 340. Would anyone please share
Nailed down or blown around? SailboatOwners.com at 3:12pm 08.24.03 Ask All Sailors 45/2433 What technique do you use to make sure your anchor is set?Do you back down on it with an engine, g
cutlass bearing Tom at 2:34pm 08.24.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/1444 The cutlass bearing has failed on our 2000 model 310 and our dive service has toldus that with the
Gel coat issue Ken at 2:23pm 08.24.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1018 I just ripped the wood floor in the head. I had to sand off all the glue that was used to keep it d
Wanna boat? Bob at 2:19pm 08.24.03 Other Sailboats 0/781 Recently we sold our place in CT to move to FL. We packed our carpetbag with all the cash and moved
Toast Bob at 1:56pm 08.24.03 Other Sailboats 0/777 When i bought my 1974 MacGregor Venture 25 it was in deplorable shape and all the experience I'd had
The Beanie Top Bimini Louis Plaisance at 1:54pm 08.24.03 Smaller Boats 7/1638 I finally got around to building myself a bimini top for my little boat. I like it because it doese
Mast parts David at 1:40pm 08.24.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/817 I am looking for the slide-by cover for the mast luff track. The current solution is a couple of sc
Single-Line Reefing... I've had it! Paul at 12:59pm 08.24.03 Ask All Sailors 13/2991 After the past weekend's wild sailing here on Long Island Sound, I have come to a couple of conclusi
What kind of bottom paint do I have? Mike at 11:41am 08.24.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1040 I've exhausted the archives and myself. I bought a boat (Hunter 33) and I don't know what kind of bo
Questions on buying a new boat Mike Kidd at 11:32am 08.24.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/860 I'm thinking about buying a new Catalina 310...but I've never purchased a new boat before, so I have
mildew David Alves at 11:08am 08.24.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/913 Any good solution to remove mildew from fabric hull liner?
Isabelle Desbiens Gregg at 10:21am 08.24.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1094 Your owner photo titled 'we are so happy with it' didn't post. Please try again.I'm looking to mov

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Oday 34/35 shower sump eherlihy at 10:43am 11.05.20 Anyone have experience with accessing the shower sump pump on an Oday 34 or 35? Mine has been clogg
O'Day 28 Standing Headroom? Richard19068 at 10:38am 11.05.20 ...I'd be curious to hear from 28 and 30 owners about which engine their boats have and whether or
Speaker Install For Radio and Music? DayDreamer41 at 10:28am 11.05.20 Wire in a remote station problem solved, that way you can talk, listen and change channel on the VHF
End of the Season cb32863 at 10:26am 11.05.20 I found this site a few days ago, dated info but might be of some use to you. http://beneteau235.c
Hunter Legend - Waste Holding Tank Ron20324 at 10:21am 11.05.20 I'd make the vent line 1" or even 1.5" ...3/4 is only 1/8" larger than the "standard" 5/8". I'll b
End of the Season Hunter216 at 10:18am 11.05.20 Been thinking on affording a new trailer for quite some time. From brand new, to modifying the one
Cordage Calif. Ted at 10:05am 11.05.20 It was the dismaying stretch on Sta Set halyards in a 20 knot breeze that has caused me to seek bett
Firefly Carbon Foam AGM batteries Garbonzo at 9:59am 11.05.20 Oh brother, lots of learning to do here.. Oh, where to start. First recommendation is to go to How
Trailer Jack Raiting Project_Mayhem at 9:58am 11.05.20 The first time I unhitched this trailer it went flying up in the air with some force! The only thing
O'Day 28 Standing Headroom? odaydokay at 9:50am 11.05.20 M12 also. Wish it had a couple more horses as it is adequate but in adverse conditions less so.
Catalina 30 thoughts? SSchneck at 9:46am 11.05.20 I own one. I used to own a Lancer 28 and only being 2 feet longer the Catalina has a LOT more cabin
Speaker Install For Radio and Music? Project_Mayhem at 9:46am 11.05.20 You'll most likely need some sort of amplifier to boost the output of the VHF. The 2-5 watt amplifie
Purchasing a 2005 Hunter 27, recommendations for replacing toilet? odaydokay at 9:45am 11.05.20 Raritan PH Superflush. Good price, great reliability. Best of three I have had in my boat over the
End of the Season cb32863 at 9:37am 11.05.20
End of the Season cb32863 at 9:36am 11.05.20
O'Day 28 Standing Headroom? Davidasailor26 at 9:35am 11.05.20 We also had an M12, though I remember having better speed than dfp51. I remember generally cruising
Hunter Legend - Waste Holding Tank kappykaplan at 9:33am 11.05.20 Private message. Hover over Peggie's avatar.
Hunter Legend - Waste Holding Tank Panama Jack at 9:13am 11.05.20 Not sure how to do that. What is "PM"? ...private message?
O'Day 28 Standing Headroom? dfp51 at 9:08am 11.05.20 We have a Universal M12 in ours. The motor is adequate for maneuvering, etc. We spent 3+ hours mot
Speaker Install For Radio and Music? S/V Honu at 8:54am 11.05.20 The boat has a cd/radio player with salon speakers; the vhf and ssb radio are not linked to any audi

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