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HEAVY 22 John at 1:07pm 10.15.02 Smaller Boats 0/652 As a new owner of a H22 I am curious as to why they are so much heavier than other 22' boats. With 1
Lewmar portlight lens replacements David at 1:05pm 10.15.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1532 My 1988 H 33.5 portlight lens (Lewmar) have severe crazing. Does anyone have a good, econonmical so
Mast corrosion/electrolysis on Oday 30 Arnie Hoffman at 12:26pm 10.15.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/960 Has anyone had experience with small amounts of deterioration where the mast sits on the mast suppor
Leaking Ports Ray at 11:08am 10.15.02 Big Boats 0/876 Don't let those ports leak very long... this is what I found. Just a small bad spot from the top, b
Batteries ???? Robert at 10:48am 10.15.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1294 I recently bought a used Mac 26, and am trying to get the nav lights working. Well, in removing the
Question for Marcel on Garheur vang John Pollitt at 10:40am 10.15.02 Smaller Boats 2/902 I wanted to get one of their rigid vangs, but forgot to measure for it before storing my boat for th
Separate Electrical Panels for 120VAC and 12VDC John Miller at 10:03am 10.15.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/2370 I have a 1985 H34 with the 120VAC and 12VDC panel made from one piece of aluminum. When the boat was
traveler for an o'day 222 kaeru at 9:12am 10.15.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1084 my o'day 222 does not have a traveler and i want to have one installed. i thought just in front of t
Sources for replacement fuel tanks Jim Latoz at 7:39am 10.15.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1083 The fuel tank in our 1985 Catalina 30 has developed a small leak. I would like to replace it with a
Wema wires--2 or 3? Ed at 7:34am 10.15.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1459 I just bought the Acugage 4-tank moinitoring system to replace my nonfunctional Wema monitors (i.e.,
Boat Insurance Russ Garecht at 7:04am 10.15.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1078 My insurance expires the end of this month. Any "recommendations" or "say away froms" for insurance
Finally hit a rock! Rock Eater at 7:01am 10.15.02 Ask All Sailors 11/3037 Oops.After boating for over a decade in the typically rocky, Northwest, I finally hit one of the b
MSD replacement Les Murray at 6:49am 10.15.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1373 Peggy,I am planning to install a new head this winter and have a general question on the plumbing.
You've got to shop around! Paul at 6:07am 10.15.02 Ask All Sailors 5/1247 I'm planning two big upgrades this offseason: an electric windlass and an inverter/charger. Here are
Keel winch mounting Bill Ogilvie at 5:27am 10.15.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1073 I recently bought a 1976 Catalina 22 that has the swing keel locked down and has the original winch
change keels JOHN L at 5:09am 10.15.02 Big Boats 5/1040 Is it possible to change out a deep keel to a shoal keel on a Hunter 420 Passage?
H-33 Electrical panel relocation (1) kevin hostler at 4:29am 10.15.02 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1043 Here is a picture of the electrical panel on our 1979 H-33 the previous owner had moved it up from t
Winch repair Barry Ownby at 4:23am 10.15.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1426
Thru-hull maintenence Bob F at 4:15am 10.15.02 Big Boats 6/938 I'm have my boat hauled for bottom paint ' cutlass bearing next week. While its out I'm thinking abo
Dock Mate boat hook Andy at 4:13am 10.15.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1688 I am trying to find a source, and recommnedations, on a boat hook/pole with the traditional hook at

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Installing new clutch on the deck of a Catalina 30 Tally Ho at 7:18pm 09.11.20 The 3M hooks use an adhesive that can be easily removed. We have several holding up various things
Yanmar 3gmF wiring diagram? pa391as at 7:18pm 09.11.20 I would be grateful if you or Mike would share some details on sensors and other details you might
Yanmar 3gmF wiring diagram? pa391as at 7:17pm 09.11.20 I'll update the forum when I've got it working. I chose the RS11 due to price. As for your tach,
Adventures in reefing WayneH at 7:16pm 09.11.20 My only complaint about two reefing lines is they are dammed obnoxious to deal with when putting the
Yanmar 3gmF wiring diagram? pa391as at 7:16pm 09.11.20 I would be grateful if you or Mike would share some details on sensors and other details you might
Simple head plumbing Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:15pm 09.11.20 You'll prob'ly need a vented loop between the overboard discharge pump and the thru-hull. If all f
Manual Holding Tank Pumpout Pump in Odd Location . Or is it? WayneH at 7:07pm 09.11.20 When my holding tank failed five years back, I replumbed it so that the head always went to the hold
sailing Lake of the Ozarks (2) SailingLoto at 7:07pm 09.11.20 After your description, if you learn to sail there, you'll be ready to sail anywhere! Post some pic
Adventures in reefing Tally Ho at 7:06pm 09.11.20 What Greg describes is standard OEM on most boats. It's also called double line reefing: two separ
Thru hull factory valves Calvin1Calvin at 6:54pm 09.11.20 Thanks, I will definitely change those valves and thru hulls. Previously I had a 1978 Hunter 27 and
M-25 oil pan hose Richard19068 at 6:49pm 09.11.20 You can get something like this and set it up with a hose barb to npt connector or whatever works.
Out for a while and off the water for a while longer jssailem at 6:44pm 09.11.20 Just to close this out, PSA test came back with 0.021 Yeah... Good for you.
Funny Friday!!! WayneH at 6:32pm 09.11.20 OK, after exactly 2 years and 4 days of Funny Fridays, we now have a new subset: Really Bad Dad
TD 19 Thoughts kloudie1 at 6:08pm 09.11.20
Manual Holding Tank Pumpout Pump in Odd Location . Or is it? kloudie1 at 5:57pm 09.11.20 Nope, always goes to tank, then it can be easily pumped overboard if off shore.
Heat exchanger - 3GM30F MitchM at 5:53pm 09.11.20 You can buy a lot of Vinegar and small diameter long knitting needles for $1050... i did this
Out for a while and off the water for a while longer DaveJ at 5:35pm 09.11.20 Seems like you studied had for the test and results show it! Boats come and go, but our health is th
Replacement Propane tank for Catalina 310 Tom J at 4:24pm 09.11.20 I assume by now you have found a replacement tank. If not, check the RV supply houses. Their price
37C fuel tank size pbknowles at 4:08pm 09.11.20 That is fantastic. Thank you very much for sharing that.
Advertising Advice for selling a boat Don S/V ILLusion at 3:56pm 09.11.20 I found your listing but only after entering criteria for year, region and price range. If I search

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