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head problems Rick D at 2:04pm 08.05.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/963 Just purchased a 1984 catalina270, a very clean and maintained boat.I was present during the 4 hour
Failed Statpower 40+ Charger Ned Strain at 1:54pm 08.05.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1070 Our two year old Xantrex Statpower charger suddenly quit. When switched on, the Charging light on t
Anchor light? Jack Brunicon at 1:06pm 08.05.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/984 Has anybody added a 360 degree anchor light to a Mac 26X? If so how did you mount it? Where can I
Lube the mast track Gene Kinney at 12:49pm 08.05.03 Big Boats 3/969 I have a H40. When I first got her I couldn't raise the main without using the winch and taking a l
Battery Monitor George H260 at 12:31pm 08.05.03 Mid-Size Boats 5/1200 After replacing my three year old, and very dead, batteries I have decided to upgrade my charger to
Capri 22 Review J. Colvin at 12:13pm 08.05.03 Smaller Boats 1/3006 Hello,Our magazine is working on a review of the Capri 22. We always rely heavily on owner feedbac
H340 solar vent install Ken Kindrick at 11:51am 08.05.03 Big Boats 2/821 Anybody installed solar vents in a H340? Any problems with drilling the holes in the deck? Thanks
Leaking Port Lights G at 11:14am 08.05.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1033 We have a 1995 Catalina MKII 36. Our portlights (opening ports on the slanted sides) are leaking.
Ice chest cavity John Pollitt at 9:53am 08.05.03 Smaller Boats 7/890 Am thinking about lining the ice chest cavity with insulation. Wondering if anyone else has tried th
Basic Toilet 101 Kevin at 9:33am 08.05.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1158 Peggy,I just bought a 2001 H320. Can to give me a basic primer (or point me to where I can find o
Motors Long or Short Richard at 9:28am 08.05.03 Smaller Boats 6/1094 I have a C-22 with a 5hp short shaft, I just bought the boat. Would a long shaft motor be better?
Any heard from Olivier van Mierlo R. Marble at 8:20am 08.05.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/898
What kind of boat is this? (1) Al at 7:24am 08.05.03 Ask All Sailors 6/1178 A very old neighbor passed away a short time ago and located in his back yard was this sailboat. I
trailer for Catalina 22 Thomas F. Griffith at 6:36am 08.05.03 Trailer Sailors 4/3466 I have recently purchased a 1974 Catalina 22 in very good condition. One slight problem, no trailer
Renault Engine RC8D Mike Z at 5:32am 08.05.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1008 I'm in the process of repowering my 1980 Hunter with a 1GM 10 Yanmar. The original Renault RC8D need
Go speed racer go! bryan at 5:23am 08.05.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1044 Anyone have any good suggestions on how to get a very tight, very sticky speed transducer out for cl
Hanging pictures aboard ship Deac Manross at 4:34am 08.05.03 Big Boats 2/995 I saw somewhere (which I can't think of now) a product that allowed you to hang pictures etc in the
Steering Chain Lubricant Gary Wyngarden at 4:27am 08.05.03 Ask All Sailors 7/7419 I need to lubricate the chain in my steering linkage. I'm thinking about using White Lightning whic
Depth finders Manuel Micheo at 4:10am 08.05.03 Ask All Sailors 7/1227 I installed a depth finder on my sail boat. I read some articles on the internet about the best way
Shaft replacement John Killian at 3:08am 08.05.03 The Cherubini Hunters 1/963 The local yard is replacing the shaft on my 1982 37 Cutter, they say that I should replace the metal

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2020 haul out. Rick486 at 1:40pm 11.09.20 BTW, who recognizes that odd feature just to the north of the setting sun? Hint, it was the first
Found a 2003 C310 Hayden Watson at 1:39pm 11.09.20 Drop in the first reef and put about 6 rolls on the 135% or 12 rolls for a 150% and that is a great
2020 haul out. BlowMeAway at 1:38pm 11.09.20 Dammit Scott...no Green Flash pics?
0.45 gallons per hour OK? kappykaplan at 1:35pm 11.09.20 burn rate of 0.45 gallons per hour. That look about right? We have similar sized boats. Your figu
Found a 2003 C310 kappykaplan at 1:34pm 11.09.20 No pictures we had our hands full this time. Maybe next time! Glad y'all had fun. :beer:
2020 haul out. Scott T-Bird at 1:32pm 11.09.20 BTW, who recognizes that odd feature just to the north of the setting sun? Hint, it was the first a
Pearson 33-2 engine removal 31seahorse at 1:29pm 11.09.20 CarlN, grandpasteve, and FastOlson, Thanks for your time to comment with specifics and anecdotal in
Swing keel effectiveness Hunter216 at 1:29pm 11.09.20 On my 6.8m S2 I have a shoal draft keel(2ft) and a swing keel/centerboard that extends 2.5ft below
Small surveillance cameras Rick D at 1:26pm 11.09.20 Where do you find a women like that? I suspect that she was a "guest" :p on someone's boat and fig
Halloween cruise Hayden Watson at 1:22pm 11.09.20 I've been using the SV Panope anchor testing videos as my primary info. I found their testing to
Small surveillance cameras alexco38 at 1:20pm 11.09.20 A colleague of mine frequently had his apple juice stolen in the lunch room fridge. So he prepared a
0.45 gallons per hour OK? Tally Ho at 1:14pm 11.09.20 What engine do you have? I have a Yanmar 2GM20 and I get around that... Greg
Filthy Deck Hull Joint Help (1) pmbuck at 1:10pm 11.09.20 Here's a photo. I'm already grateful for already gaining some insight here -- the fact that it's li
Found a 2003 C310 JRT at 1:07pm 11.09.20 Did our first sporty sail yesterday. Wimd was 10-15 which was perfect with 70 degrees in November in
Swing keel effectiveness rgranger at 12:53pm 11.09.20 As a corallary, one advantage to a swing keel is that on a broad reach or running, you can raise the
Swing keel effectiveness rgranger at 12:51pm 11.09.20 When beating (pointing) high into the wind. Try this. With your keel in the up position, see how f
Small surveillance cameras rgranger at 12:48pm 11.09.20 One of the neatest things I've seen was this. A boat apparently had pressure sensitive mats in tth
Small surveillance cameras Hello Below at 12:41pm 11.09.20 You probably have viewed these but if not here are a bunch of security camera threads on SBO: Threa
Whisker Pole Jackdaw at 12:34pm 11.09.20 If you ever plan to race the pole MUST be mounted to the face of the mast.
Repower 1978 Hunter 30 - Ysm12 to 2YM15 Woodrowbr at 12:29pm 11.09.20 For any of you interested in also making these modifications I found this amazing write up of someon

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