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A/C for Hunter 28.5 Jim Clower at 6:08am 05.12.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1035 Has anyone added A/C to their Hunter 28.5? I recently purchased a 1988, 28.5 and want to add A/C.
Water In The Bilge Allan B. at 6:00am 05.12.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/980 I have an O'day 322 and never had any problems with water leaking into the bilge (their is always so
Butyl Tape for WIndows? Randy Kolb at 5:54am 05.12.03 Smaller Boats 1/1775 The windows on my 1986 C22 leak. I am about to repair them (remove ' reseal with the black caulk-li
Anybody know who made the traveler on the 90's 28 Paul Aubrecht at 5:48am 05.12.03 Mid-Size Boats 8/773 I need to replace the endstops and the main sheet on my 93 28 but I cant find any info on the travel
Roller Reefing Lines Chic Lasser at 5:31am 05.12.03 Big Boats 3/870 On our boat the past owner has the reefing line for the headsail on the starboard side of the boat.
Holes in Head wall over door Bill at 5:23am 05.12.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/977 There is a series of 5 holes over the inside of the head door frame and 2 down the latch side of the
Leak at Launching Steve Carpman at 5:22am 05.12.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1033 When launching our 1991 Hunter 37.5 last Friday, almost as soon as we dropped her in, water began co
3GM Engine shudders Bill at 5:19am 05.12.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1147 While trying to back into my slip this weekend on my new Catalina 320 I gave short bursts of power i
7 days of water? Bryan at 5:11am 05.12.03 Ask All Sailors 12/1018 7 day bareboat. 6 people ( 3 adult, 3 kids). 80 gal water tank. No place to reprovison. Any ideas
Slip docking Rob at 5:05am 05.12.03 Ask All Sailors 52/9571 My soon to be wife (new to sailing),and I had our first semi heated debate on docking last weekend..
Repower from 5411 to an M18? Todd Osborne (Windwalker) at 4:59am 05.12.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/835 I'm looking at repowering ' found a used M18 to replace my aging 5411. Anyone have experience doing
Condensation Frank Mott at 4:59am 05.12.03 Other Sailboats 1/782 The refrigerator on our new C-350 forms a significant amount of counter top condensation and runs (a
inflatable how to? how to get the motor mounted, jim c at 4:58am 05.12.03 Ask All Sailors 5/989 just purchasing a 10 ft air floor inflatable- can handle an 8 hp outboard- have a question as to how
Serious Rebuild Chuck at 4:53am 05.12.03 Ask An Oday Owner 0/833 Just thought I'd share my project with ya'll. It's an 71 Oday 23 Poptop. Have to admit, I'd rather b
Looks like the moon. Joe at 4:23am 05.12.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/855 I recently became the owner of a 22 that needs some TLC. I'll be scraping and painting the bottom s
1977 Cataline 30 gas tank Brian at 4:03am 05.12.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/740 Hi - Does anyone know the dimensions of the original gas tank shipped with the 1977 Catlina 30s?
H26 wheel steering Tim Daley at 3:41am 05.12.03 Smaller Boats 15/1481 Has anyone here retro-fitted an H-26 (the one I just purchased is a '94) for wheel steering ? Any id
manual bildgepump Kathy at 3:22am 05.12.03 Big Boats 1/824 Looking in lazarette and find emergency tiller mounted to floor and mounted to the hatch a handle w
Captain Tolly's Rick Warner at 2:54am 05.12.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1156 I am trying to trace down and fix an intermittent infiltration of water into the starboard cabin are
Block replacement Tim Op't Holt at 2:46am 05.12.03 Mid-Size Boats 5/975 On my H31 the block that the jib sheet runs through at the stern, has a deteriorated sheve and must

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Remember the Sun Screen odaydokay at 8:07am 08.14.20 Key is to get one with Mexoryl if you can; may not technically be approved by FDA. Sun block produ
Genoa Clew Ring (2) Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 8:06am 08.14.20 Here's what I've used for years. I've posted this before. Makes it very easy to change sheets. My ji
What is wrong with this roller furler? IASailor at 8:05am 08.14.20 You say "it works fine," could you take a video showing how it works? I'm curious. by that stateme
Boat traffic on the coast of Maine is high. jviss at 7:49am 08.14.20 183807 That looks like a great little anchorage!
Remote Pressure Tank and Expansion Tanks. jviss at 7:47am 08.14.20 So you have this set up with 2 expansion tanks with one pressurized and the other one not? Rather
Remote Pressure Tank and Expansion Tanks. dmax at 7:37am 08.14.20 Can't double clamp, not enough room. I'm more worried about the rubber bursting, it doesn't look as
Remote Pressure Tank and Expansion Tanks. sail sfbay at 7:36am 08.14.20 Can you double clamp the hose?
Remote Pressure Tank and Expansion Tanks. (2) sail sfbay at 7:35am 08.14.20 ........................So, should I do that, eliminate the coolant recovery tank near the engine?..
Boat traffic on the coast of Maine is high. Scott T-Bird at 7:35am 08.14.20 So glad I sail where I do! I get annoyed if I can even see another boat, or even lights after dark.
Remote Pressure Tank and Expansion Tanks. dmax at 7:34am 08.14.20 I need to find a better plug as well - mine has a rubber "cap" held on by a hose clamp.
Remote Pressure Tank and Expansion Tanks. jviss at 7:32am 08.14.20 By the way, today I might replace my damaged and leaking "radiator" hose, hose from thermostat housi
Remote Pressure Tank and Expansion Tanks. jviss at 7:30am 08.14.20 I have a remote coolant tank as well - there is no recovery tank attached to the manifold (the outl
Remote Pressure Tank and Expansion Tanks. dmax at 7:26am 08.14.20 I have a remote coolant tank as well - there is no recovery tank attached to the manifold (the outle
More heavy-air practice in my Mac26D chp at 7:15am 08.14.20 Agree with others about the traveler. Probably the best mod I put on my boat. Its amazing how backin
Waypoints not showing on Zeus3 Dr. D at 6:39am 08.14.20 I'll be back at the boat on Wednesday and I will take another look with your suggestions in mind. Th
new sheets/halyards needed jssailem at 6:29am 08.14.20 can i just tie the lines to the sails or is it better to use some sort of SS clips? Yes and no. Ma
BENT PROP SHAFT RoyS at 6:18am 08.14.20 Prop shop may be able to straighten your strut (off the boat). Alignment of prop shaft from coupling
Genoa Clew Ring jssailem at 6:06am 08.14.20 My new genoa came with a small clue ring. I attached the sheets 4 seasons old using eye splices on
Genoa Clew Ring cb32863 at 6:04am 08.14.20 With a loop of Dyneema you could easily luggage tag a sheet to the sail.
Boat traffic on the coast of Maine is high. sailme88 at 5:57am 08.14.20 The above 2 screen shots are of a great little nook... The Basin... Never crowded and an awesome hur

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