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Cetol spills Dale at 7:50am 11.11.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1729 I recently purchased a used Catalina 22 in great shape except there's quit alot of Cetol spills from
Stepping the mast on H23 Mark at 6:39am 11.11.02 Smaller Boats 5/1400 I had to pull my H23 out of the water for two tropical storms this year and am finally getting ready
H26 weater helm - rudder out of the water Tom Hultberg at 6:17am 11.11.02 Trailer Sailors 0/1452 Here is a photo taken of my boat last Summer in about a 15 MPH wind, with one reef in and the jib pa
Hunter 212 and Kids Ed Boswell at 5:23am 11.11.02 Smaller Boats 15/1210 I am looking for a trailerable (volvo v70 wagon tow vehicle) to sail primarily in smaller lakes of M
watertank leak Jim & Jane at 4:36am 11.11.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/898 We have a Passage 42, We have a leak in our aft watertank, has anyone had the experience, any advice
Another type of leak in the 35.5 Richard Lanas at 3:35am 11.11.02 Big Boats 5/1016 Ok. gang, this is another leak story. I noticed that water was coming into both compartments of the
Marskeel Lead Torpedo Weight for Keel? Craig at 2:29am 11.11.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1624 Has anyone bought the add on weight torpedo from mars metal in canada? I have been emailing them and
H26 Trailer Tires Rich & Lynn Clough at 2:28am 11.11.02 Smaller Boats 3/809 I bought a used 1996 Hunter H26 Water Ballast and need new tires for its twin axle, Hunter Trailer.
Will "Damp Rid" work in the fridge? Brian at 2:11am 11.11.02 Ask All Sailors 1/8269 Has anybody ever tried "Damp rid" or a similiar product in the fridge to prevent frost build up in t
Power Windlass neil brand at 2:07am 11.11.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1213 I am considering adding a power anchor windlass to my Catalina 28. Does anyone have any advice as to
used boat parts CLIF at 2:06am 11.11.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1040 11-11-02Where can I find some used stanchions?Also I where can I get good pricing on some sunbre
LOOKING FOR DISCOUNT FABRIC CLIF at 2:04am 11.11.02 Ask An Oday Owner 4/999 11-11-02Anyone know where do get discounted sunbrella or sunbrella at a reasonable price?clif
To cover or not to cover... Jeff Wingo at 1:55am 11.11.02 Smaller Boats 5/729 should I cover my 170 for the snowy winter? if so...how?
2001 Hunter 32 Feedback Wade at 1:45am 11.11.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1041 I am getting ready to purchase a lightly used 2001 Hunter 32 and was interested in any feedback from
My idea on a windlass Andrew Brayshaw at 1:34am 11.11.02 Big Boats 5/812 Many thanks for all the replys to my question of which windlass I should choose for my Hunter 34 and
184' of anchor line in 15' of water???? andy at 12:39am 11.11.02 Ask All Sailors 8/1177 how much line do you put out in 40'
Cost of a 1996? Mac s6 or 26x not sure which Brad at 12:30am 11.11.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1051 How much should a 26 or 26x cost if its 1996 and in good condition no scratches or anything I can
Prop Shaft Strut Ken Hidenfelter at 11:54pm 11.10.02 Other Sailboats 2/785 I need to buy a new or used prop shaft strut. Where can I find one???Thanks
Water in Anchor Locker Norm at 11:13pm 11.10.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1109 I very recently purchased a Cat 30, and one of the items on the survey report is that there was an i
Test your sailing skills SailboatOwners.com at 11:10pm 11.10.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/841 This week's quiz and discussion is a little different, and promises to be a lot of fun!Instead of

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New to me Edel 665 stickers11 at 9:09am 07.20.20 Yes there is a drain. But I would always manually shut-off the regular before and after use - again,
Forward holding tank not reading hunter 49 2008 Don S/V ILLusion at 9:03am 07.20.20 Depends on what type/brand gauge - In-tank float valve or capacitative read on plastic tank exterior
Size Boat Name Decal - Beneteau Oceanis 36CC DoubleDutch1962 at 8:51am 07.20.20 Thank you @MIBELLA!
Size Boat Name Decal - Beneteau Oceanis 36CC MIBELLA at 8:48am 07.20.20
Fuse on Tohatsu 8hp starter battery cable? (1) caverun at 8:48am 07.20.20 Thanks, I think the 20A fuse (circled in blue on the diagram) protects the charging circuit- not the
Size Boat Name Decal - Beneteau Oceanis 36CC (1) MIBELLA at 8:46am 07.20.20 I'm in the process of buying a 36CC in a different country, which I have not seen yet. I will trave
Remote radio at helm Meriachee at 8:40am 07.20.20 I cut my cable and resoldered it after I fished it through. SH actually suggests it and approves it
Alternator issue JoeWhite at 8:39am 07.20.20 Chech if the alternator bracket is cracked or broken if it causes vibration and loose belt
New to me Edel 665 dlochner at 8:39am 07.20.20 Before you invest in propane tanks, it appears your set up is not ABYC compliant in a big way. It lo
2007 Bene 373 Refrigerator not working yet the freezer is. Larrycadman at 8:37am 07.20.20 Update: The freezer will freeze things sitting next to the plate o/w not. The lines have frost on t
Motor opinion Justin_NSA at 8:36am 07.20.20 5hp would work fine for you. My Mac 26S had one when we bought it. An electric is clean but you may
Trailer tongue weight (1) Meriachee at 8:32am 07.20.20 Like this:
Relocating Engine Instrument Panel (1) LeslieTroyer at 8:26am 07.20.20 I made my own panel from ABS sheet. About $3. r than terminal strips behind the panel, I used wea
2007 Beneteau 373 Shifter sticking forward and reverse yet not when button pushed for neutral DougM at 8:24am 07.20.20 Before assuming its the shifter itself, check the throttle cable attachment point at the engine. The
2007 Beneteau 373 Shifter sticking forward and reverse yet not when button pushed for neutral RitSim at 8:23am 07.20.20 Consider disconnecting the cable to isolate the problem area. With the cable disconnected, try to o
New to me Edel 665 (1) stickers11 at 8:18am 07.20.20 The locker is somewhat odd shaped. The length is about 12.5", depth about 9.5" and width is 9.25" at
Oceanis 321 replacement material for companion way? Ron20324 at 8:16am 07.20.20 Ron, thank you for the suggestion I had no idea that the newer boats had acrylic panels and would d
Replacement Water Tanks Oday 34/35 sail sfbay at 7:59am 07.20.20 You can purchase a range of fresh water bladder sizes/capacities to fit your available space. You c
Oceanis 321 replacement material for companion way? Matauman at 7:58am 07.20.20 Ralph, Too funny, we moved from the Midwest to Texas and were surprised when people down here would
Yanmar SB8 - Shut off Cable npaulay at 7:48am 07.20.20 Thanks for the photos gary! I'm gonna try and rig something up once i get the motor in.

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