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Rail mount bracket for small outboard Gary Kunkel at 7:07am 08.18.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1716 When not attached to our inflatable dinghy, I need to mount a six hp outboard onto a bracket attache
Lee Helm Russell Fichter at 6:49am 08.18.03 Smaller Boats 7/1143 I've recently purchased a 1996 23.5. When sailing in all wind speeds, even heavy air, the helm is
Oriental this past Sunday Lee at 6:14am 08.18.03 Smaller Boats 2/763 I was out on the Neuse River off of Oriental Sunday on my H240. We passed close to a H260 and waved
Catalina 30 Shipping Mike at 5:50am 08.18.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1109 Does anyone know what it would cost to transport my 1984 Catalina 30 from Phoenix, AZ to San Diego?
Holding Tank Too Small H 35.5 fred miller at 5:45am 08.18.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1032 Its time to change out the original aluminum holding tank on my 1992, 35.5. Not becuase it leaks ha
A/C for Catalina 28 Marshall at 5:03am 08.18.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/1149 I have an older Cruise n Carry air conditioner on my 2003 Catalina 28 and want to install A/C. Act
Marine Head Champagne Girl at 5:02am 08.18.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/956 I am considering replacing the porta potti with a marine head - maybe a composting toilet. I would
companionway hatch Mike at 4:03am 08.18.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1475 Ahoy:On my O'day 28 the fiberglass material where the companionway hatch slides on the teak rails
*For the f235 owners looking for a trailer!!!!!!! David Walters at 4:01am 08.18.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1318 Go to the gear classifieds. There is a nearly new galvanized trailer for sale for only $1800. It w*
Propane refregeration on boats ? Bob Rutland at 2:04am 08.18.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1514 Why is propane refregeration not more commonly used on boats? I've seen it used very successfully in
My DC breakers keep tripping... Mike at 1:59am 08.18.03 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1299 on my '79 h33. I was sailing Saturday night in the Chesapeake with a lively breeze and the breakers
How can I get rid of spiders? Bill Leathen at 1:51am 08.18.03 Smaller Boats 13/1087 Does anyone have suggestions for getting the spiders off the boat? I would think that a no-pest str
Companion Way Ladder Gwinn at 1:37am 08.18.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/833 Hello:I have owned my Mac since June of 2002. It has many good points but as we all know, some agra
Rebed Chain Plates Twice / Year!!! Michael O' at 12:33am 08.18.03 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1141 When I was going through the owners manual on my O'Day 34 I read incredulously that they recommended
Engine Zincs? Michael O' at 12:28am 08.18.03 Ask All Sailors 4/1459 My Universal M25 diesel has some "corrosion" built up on a forward engine mount, looking like the cr
hunter OEM cushion covers Niels at 12:25am 08.18.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/888 Need help locating Factory OEM interior cushions for a 1991 hunter 28. The color is light blue. Does
Mystery Part on 1986 Hunter 25.5 Mast Steve Reed at 12:15am 08.18.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1006 While sailing this weekend with crew we noticed a mystery part located on the mast below the boom on
170 Motor Mount S Cohen at 12:06am 08.18.03 Day Sailers 3/1360 Yesterday I went out with my motor on my 170 for the first time. I purchased a Tohatsu 3.5 hp motor
BATTERIES Waldo Emerson at 12:02am 08.18.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1375 Which battery is for the engine andwhich for the electronics. There isone in the engine compartmen
ALumn Water Tank Mark Whitson at 11:51pm 08.17.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1420 Hi Peggy,Just to let you know we bought the Stinkpot Joelle and you climed about when it was on the

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Learn from my mistake - lost my rudder rgranger at 4:49am 11.09.20 I lost my rudder once. After a week sailing in the NC outer banks , I loaded my boat on the trailer
Beneteau propellor Terry Cox at 4:41am 11.09.20 Ditto Dave's suggestion to visit your local prop shop with the information they need to determine th
Spectra install on a Hunter 410 Don Lucas at 4:21am 11.09.20 For ease of location as we never used the aft shower for anything other than storage as it was Ener
Beneteau propellor dlochner at 4:12am 11.09.20 Prop size and pitch depends on a number of factors. The three most important are blade clearance, en
H260 Centerboard Line Replacement Questions Crazy Dave Condon at 3:14am 11.09.20 When putting the center board bolt on, hand tighten first because if you do not, the possibility of
RAM Mike installation at the pedestal. andreshs1 at 1:15am 11.09.20 Oops. I installed the Standard Horizon Ram Mike. It came with a terminator fitting to install in th
About to buy a 2002 Hunter 356 jssailem at 1:01am 11.09.20 Nice looking boat. Again congratulations. As I gaze into my crystal ball, I see a lot of fun in your
TES Yachts Sailavie1 at 9:46pm 11.08.20 Hunters are nice. I own the H25 which has a fixed shoal keel. Easy to trailer, launch and retrieve a
Learn from my mistake - lost my rudder Project_Mayhem at 9:44pm 11.08.20 If you decide you want a safety line, secure that line to the side of the boat that does not have th
Help a new C30 owner! jeepbluetj at 9:41pm 11.08.20 Oh, and things I didn't mention: Justin_NSA - the op listed location as MDR. I'm in Dana, so I'm ver
Trailer Jack Raiting Project_Mayhem at 9:39pm 11.08.20 I was hoping @Crazy Dave Condon would provide some input. How many pounds should the jack be rated f
Help a new C30 owner! jeepbluetj at 9:20pm 11.08.20 So, Is your A4 a runner or not? If so, just maintain it and run it. If not, Joe's advice to getting
272 transducer problem Benny17441 at 8:44pm 11.08.20 Check the wiring and the connectors, depending on the make, model and age it might be worth keeping
TES Yachts Tedd at 8:41pm 11.08.20 @Sailavie1 : Only because of the difficulty in finding these other boats, I will probably end up wit
Vibration in Yanmar at 2200 rpm in forward only Benny17441 at 8:41pm 11.08.20 All props will require balancing from time to time. A three blade prop will present more drag und
TES Yachts Tedd at 8:38pm 11.08.20 @Sailavie1 : Thanks, that is a huge help. Interesting fact about the canals in Poland. I've noticed
Learn from my mistake - lost my rudder (1) twistedskipper at 8:24pm 11.08.20 My C22 rudder had something similar to this, much handier for trailer sailing than a split pin throu
Learn from my mistake - lost my rudder Rillo at 8:17pm 11.08.20 Is that broken bolt the pivot for a kick-up rudder?
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta jssailem at 8:07pm 11.08.20 Good day.
Help a new C30 owner! Joe at 8:02pm 11.08.20 universal atomic 4 links You need to carefully check that the motor will turn over manually.....use

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