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H34 1985 WATER TANKS? JIM at 12:07am 10.19.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/902 We bought a H34, (1985) in spring. I cannot figure out how the aft and forward water tanks are inter
Catalina Maintenance/Repair Guide? Rick Watts at 1:29pm 10.18.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/970 I have heard that there is a book out there with all repair and maintenance tips for the Catalina 30
O'Day 222 Mast Foot Jim at 12:44pm 10.18.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1362 I have a 1986 O'Day 222 and it seems to have a really poorly designed mast foot. During raising the
Tiller pilot recommendations needed... Jack Tyler at 11:32am 10.18.02 Ask All Sailors 11/3892 We're planning an Atlantic crossing and extended cruising in Europe ' the Med, starting with the UK.
Algae in diesel tanks Fred at 10:13am 10.18.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1079 This is in response to two posts concerning fuel.One person was having a problem with a fuel system
Trying to confirm specs for a 28 Oday Bruce at 7:58am 10.18.02 Bigger Boats 5/1213 I am trying to confirm some specs for a 1981 O'day...Mast Length? 40.1??Draft? This boat has a C
Trying to confirm specs on an 1981 28 Oday Bruce at 7:54am 10.18.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1022 I am trying to confirm some specs for a 1981 O'day...Mast Length? 40.1??Draft? This boat has
Any there many sailboats in New Zealand? Jim Willis at 7:51am 10.18.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1032 I know there are supposed to be more sheep that people and I heardthat almost everyone there has a
Proper stay tensions for the Hunter 25 L and W at 7:19am 10.18.02 Smaller Boats 2/810 I'll be launching a 1979 Hunter 25 this weekend. Does anyone know the recommended tensions for backs
motor mount karl at 6:44am 10.18.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1112 I recall seeing some member of the MacGregor family of owners posting a design for a spring loaded m
Doyle Utility Power Sail? Charles Duhon at 6:42am 10.18.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1263 Does anyone have any experiences with the new furling gennaker from Doyle called a Utility Power Sai
Replacement spreader info Brad at 5:07am 10.18.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/882 I broke one of the spreaders on my 1978 22 a couple weeks ago (tripped and fell on the mast while wo
Phil, FYI Robert at 4:45am 10.18.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1086 There are several links on the Reply side of the 24 hour forum that take you to a "casino" link rath
Racing A 235 steve meadows at 4:39am 10.18.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1611 Is anyone out there racing a 235 and willing to share some "speed secrets"? I've got about 8 races u
Bent chainplates? Rich Warner at 2:24am 10.18.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/1259 We have just purchased an 1987 H31 that has been raced often. The chainplates have been slightly ben
Repainting non-skid areas topside L and W at 2:15am 10.18.02 Other Sailboats 4/1615 Just bought an old Hunter 25. The topsides gelcoat is chalky. The deck consists of a combination of
Annapolis Question Tom at 1:59am 10.18.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1080 Quick question for the Annapolis veterans. My wife and I have considered going the last several yea
HOOD STOBOOM (FURLING BOOM) (1) JIM at 1:28am 10.18.02 Ask All Sailors 0/2397 ANYBODY KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT A FURLING BOOM MADE BY HOOD CALLED STOBOOMNEVER SEEMS TO WORK RIGHT AN
Upholstery Robert Deschaine at 1:05am 10.18.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1011 Upholstery, on my C30 1977 - Hull#415 - This winter I would like to have all my Upholstery re-done -
bilge pump Dave at 12:20am 10.18.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1202 I am installing an automatic bilge pump on my C27. It never had one before. I am wondering if I ca

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Hello from Upstate NY srimes at 10:53am 09.23.20 Call up local inspectors and see what they charge. Should be a lot less for a trailer boat than a 40
Engine shut down, stuck in FWD Stu Jackson at 10:43am 09.23.20 This is a new boat. Guy that sold it to me said I need to start it in N You do and should. But in
Free Catalina 22 mark 1 Stu Jackson at 10:39am 09.23.20 I had #10496, a 1981. Great boat. Without looking up the hull #, I'd guess it's a 1979 or 1980 boa
Hunter 34 - Relocating House Bank Batteries rgranger at 10:38am 09.23.20 You can always test the list theory by moving your present batteries to centerline.
ProNautic 1230P installation in Beneteau 331 Justin_NSA at 10:37am 09.23.20 It won't be until the weekend. Meantime, Main Sail's article may help https://marinehowto.com/unders
P42 Wiring drawings HandsOnTech at 10:21am 09.23.20 Terry, good writeup on your Link project. Inspires me to move forward. Maybe you can offer some in
Free Catalina 22 mark 1 srimes at 10:19am 09.23.20 Hi all cat 22 owners, This is my first post. I have the opportunity to acquire a Catalina 22, hull
Stove for 1981 O'Day 28 shemandr at 10:05am 09.23.20 It's not worse than pressurized white gas because it's not gasoline.
Old propane tank safety-guy at 9:57am 09.23.20 I will get one of those with a longer hose to replace the whole thing. Thank you.
outboard motor tgrayson at 9:52am 09.23.20 alright, good deal,hope mine does too
Stove for 1981 O'Day 28 odaydokay at 9:51am 09.23.20 Quote: Can it really be worse than my grandfather's pressurized white gas lantern from the 1960s?
P42 Wiring drawings HandsOnTech at 9:47am 09.23.20 Terry, good writeup on your Link project. Inspires me to move forward. Maybe you can offer some in
Stink Boat odaydokay at 9:38am 09.23.20 Yes, bleach can corrode. OK if you keep it away from stuff that can corrode. Fiberglass and plasti
ProNautic 1230P installation in Beneteau 331 (1) sf34dtw at 9:32am 09.23.20 I did add two 40a fuses next to the battery disconnect switches So am pretty sure all good except fo
Free Catalina 22 mark 1 LakeShark at 9:30am 09.23.20 Oh and if you're new to C22 and only in the purchasing process here is a great guide that came out j
Free Catalina 22 mark 1 LakeShark at 9:28am 09.23.20 Anything and everything C22 can be found on the associations website. There is even a tech manual w
ProNautic 1230P installation in Beneteau 331 sf34dtw at 9:27am 09.23.20 I'd have to go out to the boat and see how I grounded mine. I have the Sterling equivalent to the P
Cradle measurements sail sfbay at 9:26am 09.23.20 Cannot answer that but you seem to know a lot about boat cradles based on your post from 2017 below.
Engine shut down, stuck in FWD Ranger_12 at 9:24am 09.23.20 @Ranger_12 sounds like a possibility! How did you fix it? @kloudie1 that too, but the prop is spinn
Engine shut down, stuck in FWD rickleyard11 at 9:22am 09.23.20 For starters, M25 universal diesel on my Catalina 30 is old and rusty. We were motoring along, at a

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