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Depth Sounder problems Won;t read depth Richard Marble at 9:16am 05.28.03 Ask All Sailors 8/4915 I have a DS-1 Digital depth sounder made by Standard Communications. It appears to not want to read
Hunter 240 vs. Catalina Capri 22 Doug at 9:16am 05.28.03 Trailer Sailors 3/3673 Any thoughts out there as to which is better? My criteria is price, performance and trailerability.
1976 o'day 28? javier at 9:07am 05.28.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/977 friendsI was offered a 1976 o'day 28was a model 28 built in 1976? if not what model goes in that
one battery enough? John at 8:34am 05.28.03 Smaller Boats 5/982 I have a starting battery for my outboard. My question is will that battery be allright if I use it
Spinnaker sheet size Mike at 8:28am 05.28.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/2477 I am thinking of getting a cruising spinnaker. What size sheets should I use. I have been told 3/8
Engine Cover - Word of Advice Jim Seamans at 6:09am 05.28.03 Big Boats 3/873 On the H356, the engine cover is secured with a push up/down spring loaded pin. On Sunday I started
anchor storage ideas Bill at 5:36am 05.28.03 Ask All Sailors 6/5271 have an '84 Cat 22 which does not have any anchor locker...... do you have some ideas for storage (a
Water Damage Alert Check Your Boat Immediately Darcy Garneau at 5:22am 05.28.03 Big Boats 1/953 I just found a flaw in the 356 design that may cause other owners a similar problem. Check your boat
B&R Rig and twin head sails for running Bill Ebling at 5:05am 05.28.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1708
Beneteau Parts - Is it this hard to get through? Kelly Holsten at 5:02am 05.28.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1497 I have tried calling Beneteau for parts for my lowly F235 and have received the voice mail of the pa
Negotiating a Price Bill Hibbs at 4:57am 05.28.03 Big Boats 3/814 We are finally ready to get serious about purchasing a larger boat. We are looking for either a Hun
Losing battens under sail Chris Jensen at 4:41am 05.28.03 Smaller Boats 17/2617 I just bought a 1998 Hunter 240. After sailing in a stiff breeze I noticed my battenswere sliding o
Has anyone found a solution to... Doug Washburn at 4:33am 05.28.03 Mid-Size Boats 8/945 preventing the offensive green mold from forming on your furled headsail? We never roll it up wet a
Portlight Screens '84 34' Ruth Ann at 4:29am 05.28.03 Big Boats 3/863 We have 1984 34'. I need to replace my portlight screens. One frame is broken. Has anyone ordered s
Owner's Manual Gerry Custer at 4:27am 05.28.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/967 My wife has a 1985 Catalina 30 foot sailboat. We are looking for an owner's manual to explain equip
outboard/alternator hookup for Hunter 23 Ron Kramer at 3:49am 05.28.03 Smaller Boats 8/1121 I purchased a 1988 H23 late last season. After skimming forum archives for an outboard replacement
Engineering Puzzle Gary Wyngarden at 2:45am 05.28.03 Ask All Sailors 17/1094 OK it's time to get your slide rules out. I have a 35 pound CQR on my Hunter 335 with 40 feet of 5/1
Rail Mounted BBQ Barrie McDonald at 2:31am 05.28.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1193 Does nayone have any suggestions on where I can mount my Propane BBQ or put it in another location f
Wheel size Ed Williams at 2:23am 05.28.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1284 I have a 1988 Pearson 27, with a 28" wheel. I would like to replace this with a smaller, 20" wheel.
Catalina 30 Mast Rake Gordon Groves at 2:22am 05.28.03 Mid-Size Boats 5/1892 I recently purchased a 1976 Cat 30 that had been dismasted in a drawbridge accident. When the rigger

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How do you store sail sfbay at 2:15pm 08.17.20 Ditto dlochner............equipment is drained and cleaned then placed into separate plastic bags an
How do you store Johnb at 2:10pm 08.17.20 After last use cleaning in a one gallon plastic milk jug with the top cut off. Extractor, tubes and
Doyle Stack Pack help Capn Vinny at 2:04pm 08.17.20
Redo Mac 25 interior cabin roof whudatt at 2:02pm 08.17.20 Hey, thanks for the tip !
LITTLE TO NO WIND RussC at 1:26pm 08.17.20 In those conditions, the 105% just might do better. the leftover slop plays havoc with big sails b
Hunter 240 dry weigths caverun at 1:19pm 08.17.20 I've seen that 550 lb. number for the 240 trailer, but I know it is a lot heavier than that. I've ne
How do you store dlochner at 1:16pm 08.17.20 Mine also stay home. However, when it is time to travel extensively (post covid) we will carry the e
How do you store Bob J. at 1:13pm 08.17.20 They are always oily and nasty. where do you store yours? Have you found an elegant solution? Ken
How do you store Davidasailor26 at 1:12pm 08.17.20 On my boat I have an oil extractor, hoses, funnel with hose, and I keep them in plastic bags in the
Redo Mac 25 interior cabin roof kappykaplan at 1:10pm 08.17.20 @Giro and @whudatt , in the reply window, pressing <ctrl>+P will bring up the "Insert image" dialogu
Pre-purchase survey checklist Ctskip at 12:59pm 08.17.20 I use the internet to find about a certain vessels "quirks" about a particular vessel. Be it tankage
Passage 42, 1997: windlass not working Terry Cox at 12:59pm 08.17.20 Hi Fernando, time to break out your volt meter. We had that happen a couple of times many years ago,
84 Catalina 27 bilge pump install Jon Jenney at 12:52pm 08.17.20 Ok, thanks. So did you use a T fitting in the manual discharge line for the electric pump?
Doyle Stack Pack help shemandr at 12:47pm 08.17.20 On a Tartan 3700 I've sailed on a few times there is a stack pack. There is a bimini that makes acc
Pre-purchase survey checklist dlochner at 12:46pm 08.17.20 You're 100% right! And I like an idea to look for 500+$ issues only. In my case surveyor "forgot" t
HUNTER 49/50 Fischer Panda 12 Mini Generator noise tkwhalen at 12:44pm 08.17.20 Mine makes the same clicking noise when i asked a mechanic why so loud he said sounds like a small a
Pre-purchase survey checklist GSail at 12:35pm 08.17.20 Many new to boat buying have unreasonable expectations for a survey. It's not the same as a warrant
Redo Mac 25 interior cabin roof whudatt at 12:34pm 08.17.20 I understand, i couldn't figure out how to post pics on this forum either :banghead: My email addres
Pre-purchase survey checklist GSail at 12:31pm 08.17.20 Thank you, dlochner. Your post is so informative for me! I'm planning to allow everybody to add his
Advice on Price for Hunter 22 ? Crazy Dave Condon at 12:31pm 08.17.20 First it is fiberglass, not ACP or plastic construction. I was surprised by the higher pricing but

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