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222 rudder dimensions/photos please... Mary at 10:40pm 10.29.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/949 Hi All,My 222 has a very tired and inefficient rudder. With winter upon us, there will be time to f
320 Holding tank vent hose replacement Gary at 10:20pm 10.29.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1755 Due to nasty head odor, one of the things I'm checking is to see my holding tank vent is clear. What
hunter beneteau Catalina hp at 10:15pm 10.29.02 Mid-Size Boats 16/2050 I am looking for a 30-35 foot boat to cruise the east coast and Bahamas with my wife. We don't want
Bimini .....FYI Brian at 8:31pm 10.29.02 Destinations 8/1686 Just got back from our little 4 day trip to Bimini from Miami. We left out of the Marina at 4am and
NAVEMAN INSTRUMENTS Will Rupley at 1:57pm 10.29.02 Other Sailboats 3/865 Dose anyone have experience with navman instruments . Would you Recomend them ?
Winged Keel vs. Standard Jim at 1:16pm 10.29.02 Ask All Sailors 9/7875 I am looking at a Benneteau 235 with a wing keel. Is there any advantage or disadvantage in perform
ramp launch info df at 11:14am 10.29.02 Trailer Sailors 5/1844 I am looking for advice on ramp launching the capri22 fin keel. I finally got my trailer set up with
Gennaker 101; basics please... Mary at 10:54am 10.29.02 Ask All Sailors 13/8114 Hi All,We are fairly new to sailing, and need to know how to rig our gennaker that came with the bo
cutless bearing size ? Gary B at 10:22am 10.29.02 Big Boats 6/948 Ok you all did a great job of telling me where to get the cutless bearing. Now, can someone tell me
Small hole in rudder Jim at 9:26am 10.29.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1430 I just got an 82 Mac 25 and in inspecting the fiberglass rudder I noticed a small hole in the side a
universal 5411 thermastat part # Lee at 8:01am 10.29.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/942 i dont think there is a thermastat on my 5411 engine. does anyone know what thermastat is required
How to fix a loose strut John Emberton at 7:34am 10.29.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/2282 On my Hunter 30 1981, I have a strut thats supports the prop shaft. It is attached to the boat with
water pump trouble g. berger at 6:58am 10.29.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1010 new owner of 28, water pump quit working-suggestions where to start to find problem?
Ground question Bill O'Donovan at 6:46am 10.29.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/879 For reasons that I won't bore you with, I'm curious if I can dismantle the grounding wire that runs
How do I remove the centerboard on H23? Larry Woodward at 6:45am 10.29.02 Smaller Boats 2/865 I have just aquired an '85 H23 with shoal keel and rear swing centerboard. From the archives I see
H90 with all the options Mark Burrows at 5:35am 10.29.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1074 I was looking at the owner reviews for the H90 (the little one) and all of the reviews seem to be fo
Any Annapolis residents here? Mark Preston at 5:15am 10.29.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1086 If there are any owners hailing from Annapolis or immediate vicinity, I would like to correspond wit
New or used swing keel wanted Noah at 4:34am 10.29.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1031 Hello,I just painted the bottom of my boat and noticed how bad my swing keel is. The area around t
Carpet Replacement Al Bauer at 4:32am 10.29.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1061 I am interested to know if anyone is aware of a carpet source for a 1993 Catalina 28? Our present c
Cloudy O'Day 22 Viewports Stu Timm at 4:16am 10.29.02 Day Sailers 3/1131 I have a 1979 O'Day 22 centerboard model. The cabin viewports are leaking and the tinted acrylic "g

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Hunter 290 with no arch Justin_NSA at 11:12am 08.12.20 You might also have to raise the boom attachment to the mast. Then that might affect your rigid vang
BULB REPLACEMENT JamesG161 at 11:03am 08.12.20 SBO store? This is the link to the SBO store for the 460... Hunter 460-466 anchor light And here
Sad day, and no way to fix 31seahorse at 11:02am 08.12.20 You have the sympathy of every boat owner who sees your post. Work carefully as you "pull yourself
Corroded aluminum tank replacement (1) Stephentrapani at 11:02am 08.12.20 183745
Installing an Electric Bilge Pump kappykaplan at 11:01am 08.12.20 I have two electric bilge pumps in my boat, each with their own dedicated discharge. It's the only
Hunter cockpit light /speaker bar Mike2006 at 11:01am 08.12.20 Cannot find a white light bar /speaker setup for the hunter arch... I am thinking there would be oth
Do more zincs last longer? jviss at 10:57am 08.12.20 Here's the article from whence James' table comes: Marine Corrosion 101
Hunter 290 with no arch MattyShmatty at 10:54am 08.12.20 Hey Justin, Yeah that wont be good, but I like your idea of modifying the sail. I think the loss of
Harness tether came unclipped jssailem at 10:53am 08.12.20 The kong idea is a nice one Drew. I recently picked up a couple of Kong Tango Clips. I'll have to s
Hunter 290 with no arch Justin_NSA at 10:52am 08.12.20 You might be able to cut the bimini frame down to get it below the boom but doesn't solve your headr
Hunter 290 with no arch MattyShmatty at 10:51am 08.12.20 Again, I will add, This boat "fits" our needs just fine. I am inquiring if there is a way to modify
Installing an Electric Bilge Pump dlochner at 10:50am 08.12.20 A friend of mine has asked me to install an electric bilge pump for him. That in and of itself is n
Installing an Electric Bilge Pump FastOlson at 10:50am 08.12.20 Separate hose and thruhull, always. Having a separate hand operated bilge pump is also an offshore r
Coast guard boarding. jssailem at 10:49am 08.12.20 Problem is most boaters do not know what the flashing code letters mean The hope is they will be d
Considering a Purchase - Advice? Ralph Johnstone at 10:46am 08.12.20 Comparatively simple -- I'm fairly technical, but we'd rather not inherit a systems-heavy boat init
Window/portlight replacement FastOlson at 10:45am 08.12.20 If you use screws to hold down the window, make sure the screw-holes are oversized, to allow for ex
Do more zincs last longer? (1) JamesG161 at 10:42am 08.12.20 Look for links about silver/silver chloride reference electrode - a cheap investment compared with
Hunter cockpit light /speaker bar rgranger at 10:40am 08.12.20 Does anyone know of an alternative supplier of the hunter arch light/speaker bar. Alternative to w
Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Ball Check Valve odaydokay at 10:39am 08.12.20 Or is it colder in winter or in the mountains???????????
Help! Fresh water system sucking air? Stephentrapani at 10:36am 08.12.20 Thank you all for your help! I fashioned a new pickup tube out of CPVC and it works like a charm. I'

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