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bowed mast on O'day 22 Frank at 12:44pm 05.14.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/969 I stored the aluminum mast from my O'Day 22 under the carport, suspended from the ceiling by two hoo
Back up starting battery - how? Bob Lufkin at 10:20am 05.14.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1228 Just purchased a back up starting battery which I would like to hook up to the main starting battery
Ghetto Dinghy Jeff Drumm, 26X -- "Wasabe" at 10:11am 05.14.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/925 On my way back from a client in Somerville MA this afternoon, I stopped at the Costco in Everett to
You don't need to run a third wire for the acugage Russell at 9:57am 05.14.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/1016 I was looking at the acugage system, one draw back was the fact that it has 3 wires going from the t
Banging and Clanging Glenn Greene H26.5 at 9:20am 05.14.03 Ask All Sailors 12/1639 I've tightened down both the main and jib halyards and there is still a banging and clanging coming
Holding Tank for Hunter 36 Jim Boernge at 8:54am 05.14.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1102 Just purchased this Hunter 36 and Peggy's excellent new book. I'm looking for information from any
Backing up a H26 Tom Hultberg at 8:48am 05.14.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/777 I installed a "Truster" on my 8HP Tohatsu outboard this year. It makes a notable difference when I
Spinnaker for 290? Gregg at 8:31am 05.14.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/1468 Does anyone have any experience buying/using a spinnaker on a 290? I checked HOW chandlery, and they
Trailer for H22 with fin keel Bill at 7:40am 05.14.03 Smaller Boats 1/861 Do they even exist? If so, what would be a target price for one?
Trailer for Catalina 27 Jerry Merritt at 6:48am 05.14.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1138 Could anyone give me advice on how to locate a trailer to rent or purchase for a 1 time haul from Sa
23 ft Hunter - 1986 Doug Hood at 6:30am 05.14.03 Smaller Boats 11/2350 Thinking about buying a 1986 Hunter 23 that needs a ton of work. I am just trying to find out if re
Operating instructions for a Autohelm ST4000 Warren at 5:30am 05.14.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1316 Anybody have a copy of a manual for a Autohelm ST4000. The PO was pretty good at keeping all of the
After-sanitizing flushing question Frank Arndorfer at 5:09am 05.14.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1049 Peggy....I've followed your instructions for sanitizing my fresh-water tanks as per your book (gre
tall rig or not tall rig Randy at 4:56am 05.14.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/1031 Can someone tell me or send me a link about mast hight for the Catalina 27?The mast on my boat is 3
Adjusting Steering Cables? craig at 4:27am 05.14.03 Big Boats 3/985 I am going to take my cover off in the aft berth and check out the steering cables. What will I find
Replacing Sliding Companionway Cover Jerry Keto at 4:14am 05.14.03 Big Boats 4/1130 Has anyone replaced the sliding companionway cover on an H34 yet. Mine, as well as most of you I'm
Cracked head base on 350 (1) Bonnie at 3:25am 05.14.03 Big Boats 1/995 We have hull #49. Went to tighten the wobbly head and found the base plate for the head has a crack
'87 Hunter 23 Mast Sheaves Dave Noack at 3:21am 05.14.03 Smaller Boats 3/887 I'm looking for Mast Sheaves for my Hunter 23 '87 Model. I've tried US Spars but get no response. An
Catalina 27 displacement weight includes? John at 3:20am 05.14.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/1093 Does the 6850 lbs of displacement weight for the Catalina 27 include any crew weight or supplies? Or
Best way to reconnect roller furler ? Marcus at 2:36am 05.14.03 Big Boats 5/719 Howdy-Due to some lift constraints, it is necessary for me to disconnect the forestay on my '84H34 w

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Tire size twistedskipper at 9:01pm 08.14.20 The two things that matter are: 1. Tires correctly fit the rim 2. Tires are rated for the load they
Check your sink drain hoses... jaysweet at 8:55pm 08.14.20 Well, I was pretty sure I wasn't the first one to notice this, but it probably can't hurt to mention
Corroded aluminum tank replacement CarlN at 8:54pm 08.14.20 Because it's under the berth cushion, I'd look at cutting the fiberglass top and lifting the tank ou
Check your sink drain hoses... Benny17441 at 8:42pm 08.14.20 The discharge to the head sink drain is above the waterline where those hoses and plastic through hu
Boat traffic on the coast of Maine is high. CarlN at 8:39pm 08.14.20 Hows the pot density in the Basin? Very few pots in the Basin proper but in the channel on the way
Check your sink drain hoses... Rich Stidger at 8:33pm 08.14.20 Been there, done that. See my post from 2016. Sorry you didn't see it sooner...... https://forums
Hunter 26.5 Dave Groshong at 8:32pm 08.14.20 I'm happy to help, give me a call! 877-932-7245 x116 Mon-Fri, 9-3:30 Pacific https://shop.hunterow
Thru Hull Fittings CarlN at 8:31pm 08.14.20 After you see the boat, if the only thing you don't like are the seacocks - buy it. You can always c
Check your sink drain hoses... Ralph Johnstone at 8:31pm 08.14.20 How very true. Saw someone else mention this problem years ago here and decided to take a look at
Hunter 26.5 sail sfbay at 8:24pm 08.14.20 Welcome to the forum!! The Hunter 26.5 manual did not have these specs so suggest either removing e
Adding dedicated jibsheet winches to a H310 (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:19pm 08.14.20 I think the first thing to understand here is that you are not going into a 40+ ft. racing machine.
Dinghy on a small sailboat, Bilge pump, ocean sailing CarlN at 8:12pm 08.14.20 Definitely go with two bilge pumps for redundancy. A small one for "nuisance water" that will get th
What GPS unit fits this mount? SailingIsGood at 7:28pm 08.14.20 Scrap it I say. I assume it is not connected to anything. Greg It's wired from the forward bul
Tire size sail sfbay at 7:22pm 08.14.20 Suggest taking your local trailer shop to inspect and replace, if necessary, especially for safety r
Cockpit Table sail sfbay at 7:19pm 08.14.20 sgiarc........I have many stories like that, including mine!!
The Lighter Side of Social Distancing Davidasailor26 at 7:18pm 08.14.20 Hey all I just took the new Russian COVID-19 vaccine shot yesterday.:) I can tell can tell you the
US Coast Guard Shallow Water Aids to Navigation Survey Davidasailor26 at 7:16pm 08.14.20
Cockpit Table sgiarc at 7:13pm 08.14.20 Careful my wife wanted a table for our J-34 and that's how we ended up with the Beneteau 461
What GPS unit fits this mount? Tally Ho at 7:10pm 08.14.20 Scrap it I say. I assume it is not connected to anything. Greg
The Lighter Side of Social Distancing Tally Ho at 7:07pm 08.14.20 Speaka de English! Greg

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