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Dry Storage for Mac26X John at 8:59am 10.23.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/948 I plan to purchase a 26X in the next few weeks and would like to keep it at, not on, the water. Loc
Up grade Steps into the main salon Nelson Santiesteban at 8:57am 10.23.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/918 My C-30 is a 1985 tall rig. I would like to replace those heavy steps into my main salon with the ne
Removing registration decals John Pollitt at 8:55am 10.23.02 Smaller Boats 4/900 Since I need to change my reg. to Indiana, from Arkansas, was wondering what is the best way to remo
Rough seas how will 1993 37 Hunter do Bob Jones at 8:17am 10.23.02 Big Boats 3/903 I am thinking of purchasing a 1993 Hunter 37. How will it do rough seas? Heading for the Bahamas th
Forward shore-power anyone? Brian at 7:55am 10.23.02 Big Boats 3/897 The other day I saw a h410 with shore-power connections in the anchor locker. It made me think about
Battery Access Harold Fahs at 6:07am 10.23.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1091 I recently bought an 85 Cat. 30. Is there an easy way to access the batteries under the nav. station
Quick Disconnects Alan Kibbe at 5:44am 10.23.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/930 The hot 'n cold plumbing tubing on my 380 is put together with plastic fittings which resemble quick
In the wet rudder removal Ozana Halik at 5:43am 10.23.02 Big Boats 3/923 Can you remove the rudder while on the wet? If yes how?Thanks in advanceOzana
Has anyone seen this bottom paint? Jim Rice at 5:27am 10.23.02 The Cherubini Hunters 1/908 3 years ago, when I tried to strip the bottom, I came on a layer of red bottom paint. Someone at th
Boat Acne aka Blistering Hell Jim Rice at 5:24am 10.23.02 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1072 Well, for the third season the boat is hauled and we can see how badly our 1980 H27, "Boatwright", b
Hunter 22 sheared centerboard mike at 5:11am 10.23.02 Smaller Boats 0/718 bummer - pulled my boat out today and there's only about a foot of centerboard remaining at the top
Raymarine ST40 Wind system Ozana Halik at 4:32am 10.23.02 Big Boats 8/1404 Does anybody have any sugestions or tips on installing a Raymarine ST40 Wind system with Rotavecta T
Another spinnaker haylard question Kenneth Pfaff at 3:59am 10.23.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/726 I was just reading the thread below regarding the 356 Spinnaker Haylard length, and it spurred my ow
Transom Height for 22' O'Day Rudy at 3:54am 10.23.02 Ask An Oday Owner 5/2400 Hi Guys, I'm in need of a little info ... again. My 25" shaft O/B died and I need to find another
Replacing all head components.... Mark F. Arena at 2:26am 10.23.02 Big Boats 7/960 Howdy-my 1984 H34 stinks!!! My research suggests that holding tanks and tubing themselves absorb od
Where do you store your Hypalon inflatable... Tom at 1:38am 10.23.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1287 Hi all, I have a new Hypalon inflatable and would like to store it deflated and folded in my shed
changing my prop???/ jim at 1:19am 10.23.02 Other Sailboats 1/671 i have a 1971 p33 sloop i have a 2 blade with a rudder with a skeg the problem i have i do not get
changing my prop from a 2 blade to a 3?????? jim at 1:05am 10.23.02 Other Sailboats 1/664 i have a 1971 p33 pearson sloop the problem is i dont get much speed when im motoring. i currently
Raytheon TRIDATA Help? Kathleen at 1:04am 10.23.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1578 We recently purchased a boat that has a TRIDATA depth, speed, ' trip indicator. We don't have an in
MAINSAIL HAULING UP Waldo Emerson at 12:30am 10.23.02 Big Boats 5/1297 Lifting the mainsail on a 380 is not an easy task. Is there a low cost retrofit available to help w

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New to us, 1981 Catalina 22 Hull #10001 rpludwig at 1:09pm 08.11.20 welcome! I'd focus on the keel, it's attachments, keel trunk, volcano, bow eye....structural/functi
Covers and the Plastic Boat.... sail sfbay at 1:03pm 08.11.20 Good to see you are getting your boys sailing and having fun!!
Whats the best way to keep a couple smart phones charged, on a sailboat? (1) TomY at 12:59pm 08.11.20 Phones charged in the cranberry islands. I found a 3.1 X 2 at of all places, my local hardware. They
What conditions can a water ballast boat sail in? Bdeller at 12:57pm 08.11.20 The ballast location allows the boat to be "tippy" for the first several degrees. But, as you noti
M25 transmission mystery? byeager at 12:46pm 08.11.20 Wow - that PRM 60 looks to be half the price of the quote I got on another one, even after convertin
Sad day, and no way to fix Project_Mayhem at 12:46pm 08.11.20 I was just out there looking it over again. One of the very large branches is split on top, so I'm
M25 transmission mystery? byeager at 12:40pm 08.11.20 Yes, he said he'd have to move the whole engine to replace the transmission on this one. And from
Do more zincs last longer? ontherocks83 at 12:38pm 08.11.20 Everything electrical on my boat is new. Is there any design no no's I should double check, or is it
Hunter 240 water ballast valve gasket adhesive Rick Macdonald at 12:35pm 08.11.20 With the boat on the trailer, at least for my 23.5, you can't get the plunger all the way out becaus
M25 transmission mystery? byeager at 12:31pm 08.11.20 That sounds like a good plan! Apparently, the stick is at the bottom under the gears. I can't rea
M25 transmission mystery? dmax at 12:30pm 08.11.20 If you need to go with a new transmission, read this thread, there's a reasonably priced alternative
Hunter 240 water ballast valve gasket adhesive (1) sail sfbay at 12:23pm 08.11.20 Are you sure you need adhesive? Can you just tighten the rubber gasket? Diagram from your manual f
Hunter 240 water ballast valve gasket adhesive caverun at 12:20pm 08.11.20 No it was not below the waterline, just the rubber seal that had come loose along the bottom of my o
Tohatsu 9.8 Morgan donor at 12:17pm 08.11.20 I'd suggest a call to a Tohatsu dlr. And ask if that delay shift characteristic is typical. Usuall
M25 transmission mystery? jviss at 12:11pm 08.11.20 Unfortunately, on the M25 it's not so easy to remove the transmission to do anything to it, as it's
13- 15 presses on start button before cold Diesel Starts envisionvenicefl at 12:10pm 08.11.20 Congrats on getting a starter that fits. When I changed mine I had three wires on the + stud of the
Sails - Open Discussion drewlamparello at 12:02pm 08.11.20 IMO Furling an asym with out issue really has more to do with the sail than the furling rig... I hav
Tohatsu 9.8 JBird at 11:59am 08.11.20
Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Ball Check Valve Ralph Johnstone at 11:56am 08.11.20 If you open the filter housing and the LP pump is upstream of the filter, as it should be, the LP p
Do more zincs last longer? Maine Sail at 11:52am 08.11.20 Two months is not normal. You'll want to find and fix the issue first...

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