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Tuning An O'Day 34 Tom Curry at 11:48pm 09.19.02 Bigger Boats 2/1308 Does anyone have any information or know where I can get specs on tuning my O'Day 34?
Replace Stuffing (while in the water)? Bob at 11:45pm 09.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 20/4430 I'm interested in replacing the stuffing in the stuffing box for my '78 Hunter 30. I've never done
Hull and sail numbers Mike at 11:17pm 09.19.02 Smaller Boats 3/1456 Does anyone know a source for determining the year a boat was manufactured based on hull number? Th
Best autopilot C30 simrad wp-30 or ST 4000 MK II ? Bob Lufkin at 11:06pm 09.19.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/2057 Thinking of getting one of those new self contained auto pilots for a future C 30 purchase. Seems to
pennant line holders? bob at 1:23pm 09.19.02 Big Boats 3/1138 On the Catalina 34 there is a deck fixture at the bow in front of the roller furler. It is a double
Davits for a Hunter 42 Passage Robert Diamond at 1:14pm 09.19.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1354 I would like to carry my 10-foot RIB Dink with its 15 HP engine on davits. Has anyone had experience
Moving to Tampa Bay, how bad is the Tampa Bay Pass (1) Trade Wins 2 at 12:33pm 09.19.02 Destinations 0/1250 How bad is the Tampa Bay pass so far as the commercial/deepwater channel. I have been told nightmar
Need information on the Freedom 21 sailboats (1) Trade Wins 2 at 12:11pm 09.19.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1393 I have been looking into purchasing a Freedom 21 sailboat. From what I have seen it appears to be a
Bilge pump?Mc26x Stewart at 12:03pm 09.19.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1053 Hope this is not a dumb question but since I am a newbie I will ask anyway.On the mac26x sales broch
C-30 Battery Charger Dave R. at 11:49am 09.19.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/955 I am planning to install a battery charger. Does anyone have a suggestion for a location? I was th
Picture of an h22 on a trailer John at 11:43am 09.19.02 Smaller Boats 0/811 Any pictures out there of an h22 on a trailer? I will be picking up my recently purchased boat and w
Mainsail Lettering Michael Sindelar at 11:34am 09.19.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1455 My newly purchased 1985 Mac 25 is missing the lettering on the mainsail. I can see an outline where
Cleaning the Scupper Drain Lines Stan Taylor at 10:07am 09.19.02 Smaller Boats 5/6070 If I want to clean the Scupper Drain Lines leading from the cockpit while my '75 is in the water, ca
Need advice on darkening around toe rail bolt hole Will Baker at 10:06am 09.19.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/902 I'd appreciate some advice on dealing with a problem I have observed. It seems that a handful of the
Would you let your new 356 be used for demo sails? Colin Cheetham at 7:57am 09.19.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1038 My new UK built 356 is the show boat at the current Southampton Boat Show - and she looks great :-)!
H260 Rudder Question Bob Fliegel at 7:50am 09.19.02 Smaller Boats 3/784 Anyone have any idea why the H260 rudder is designed to float. Prior to owning my H260, I spent the
pocket crusiers Carl lebo at 7:37am 09.19.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1159 What defines a "pocket cruiser"?
McGregor 26X Accident in Vermont ? Bob Fliegel at 6:57am 09.19.02 Smaller Boats 10/1801 Anyone know anything about an accident in Vermont with a McGregor 26X ?
Vancouver Area Brian at 6:07am 09.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/934 Just purchased a C-27 and am moored at Horseshoe Bay. So far I've brought the boat back from Campbe
3.5 hp? electric ob? sufficient for mariner? Dan Marques at 4:26am 09.19.02 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1016 Apparently the end is near, because my "it will run forever" 1971 British Seagull has gone to that g

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NPS threads question jviss at 4:39am 07.12.20 So how do you suggest you install the thru hull? I have at the least offered an argument that appea
Electric harbors are coming. (1) TomY at 4:30am 07.12.20 I've been using a Torqeedo 1103 on my dinghy since last summer, and we like it. However, we're con
Introduction and first question Captain Larry-DH at 4:11am 07.12.20
Question about PHRF Calculation Davidasailor26 at 3:37am 07.12.20 So, to return to my original question, how does having a swing (or retractable) keel factor into th
A stand alone fridge system on a pocket cruiser... Will Gilmore at 3:14am 07.12.20 Sorry, my sense of humor appears to have taken the trip I had planned and left me behind. The boat
Backstay Chainplate Replacement jssailem at 10:37pm 07.11.20
Vinyl Wrap jssailem at 10:28pm 07.11.20 Wow that beats the 20K quote I got.
NPS threads question jssailem at 10:20pm 07.11.20 I agree. Never disagreed. The question is how do you seal the NPS thread thru hull? No gasket or O
Introduction and first question Salty Cracker at 10:07pm 07.11.20 I see your point. I'll keep that in mind.
A stand alone fridge system on a pocket cruiser... MikeHoncho at 10:05pm 07.11.20
Lifeline Stanchions for Hunter 37.5 Legend (1) John Nantz at 9:54pm 07.11.20 One thought, looking forward to installing a pair of solar panels, would be to have two stanchions m
Introduction and first question jssailem at 9:51pm 07.11.20 I'm not sure yet if I'm even gonna take them up on the offer. It might be a good idea to experienc
Mercury 3.3 2-stroke Carb issue? Rich Stidger at 9:49pm 07.11.20 It looks like there is a Gulf station in Downey, CA that has E0. About 20 km (12 miles) from Long B
Mercury 3.3 2-stroke Carb issue? Rich Stidger at 9:42pm 07.11.20 @jonelli OK, maybe you dodged a bullet. If it continues to run OK, switch to E0 gas to keep it tha
Introduction and first question Salty Cracker at 9:40pm 07.11.20 What an awesome welcome and bunch of good info! Thanks everyone. I think we'll BOTH get more out of
Introduction and first question Kings Gambit at 9:24pm 07.11.20 :banghead: I disagree with every point except the masthead/vane one. The type of beam ideal for th
Mercury 3.3 2-stroke Carb issue? jonelli at 9:24pm 07.11.20 Poor acceleration (including dying) from idle is a symptom of the idle mixture being too lean. yep
Hunter 41 - 41DS air conditioning install (2) Tim Mills at 9:01pm 07.11.20 182237182238
Hunter 41 - 41DS air conditioning install (2) Tim Mills at 8:58pm 07.11.20 The AC install went well. We were able to install 19 vents into the factory ducts in every space. We
Pantaenius America CarlN at 8:48pm 07.11.20

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