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Fuel Gauge went Kaput! S. Japhe at 12:05pm 10.10.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1535 We have a 3 yr. old B321 with all systems working nicely when, all of a sudden, from one day to the
Finding a Trailer! Linda Hoffecker at 12:00pm 10.10.02 Trailer Sailors 10/2069 Hi All!Can anyone tell me why it's so difficult to find a used trailer? I have a Mac 21 that I bou
Concerned about algae in fuel tank John Horton at 10:44am 10.10.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1159 I just today purchased a 1986 Hunter 34' which is currently located at Shell Point Marina in Ruskin,
272LE Mast (one more word) dennis young at 10:17am 10.10.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1002 Thanks Justin and Tom:But wouldn't you know: I've had this boat 3 months, and now (after reading y
Hunter 336 over heating problem Dave at 9:52am 10.10.02 Ask All Sailors 5/1178 The hunter 336 across the dock from me was overheating slightly this summer. Cleaned out the heat e
New 426 Eric at 9:15am 10.10.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/895 Anyone seen the new 426 firsthand? What do you think? Is it a move forward, is it THAT nice? or j
How much weight on my mooring craig at 7:01am 10.10.02 Big Boats 11/3166 It's been four years now with our 1987 34 hunter. We have been through alot and a bonding is in plac
H26 kick up rudder Bill Dowling at 6:27am 10.10.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1000 I just bought a 1994 Hunter 26. The 18 inch draft is just what I needed for our shallow canal. Raisi
H30 Manual David Popken at 4:45am 10.10.02 The Cherubini Hunters 12/1509 Earlier this year, I got an email address from someone on the Forum for a jpeg of the H30 owner's ma
Where to get a mast gate? Patrick at 4:41am 10.10.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/2252 I went to lubricate the mast track today and took off the old mast gate. When I went to put it back
Replacement 100% Jib Albert Strasser at 4:40am 10.10.02 Bigger Boats 1/1111 We purchased our 322 in 1989 right off the display floor. This was the last of the Odays built befor
NAVICO Instrumentation info required Bert at 4:29am 10.10.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1343 Does anybody own a NAVICO C500W analog wind display? If so, would you please send me an email? I nee
Head Plumbing Problem Tim Dranttel at 3:40am 10.10.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/1134 I have an '86 30 T/R. When I flush the head the stantion outside the bathroom port starts spewing f
H-33 refrigerator Tony Z at 3:04am 10.10.02 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1093 Does anyone have experience w/ putting a refrigerator onthe H-33
Mainsail replacement Dave Shore at 2:01am 10.10.02 Big Boats 8/1191 How do you know when its time to replace the mainsail? I have a H34 , hull # 35, I am sure its needs
New 12v Battery System (1) Brent Headberg at 11:53pm 10.09.02 Mid-Size Boats 9/1696 After many hours studying 12 volt electrical systems and batteries for boats, I finally decided to p
H335 12v Battery System Brent Headberg at 11:39pm 10.09.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/1049 After many hours studying different 12 volt systems for boats and many hours of studying the existin
Annapolis anyone? Phil Herring at 2:01pm 10.09.02 Ask All Sailors 15/1349 Hey all, Bly and I are going to be back at the show and would like nothing better than to meet you a
Catalina 36 MK II Mark at 12:46pm 10.09.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1233 Trying to find a forum where I can find info from present and past owners of the above. Can anyone
Electrical problem with h410 Carl Manns at 12:34pm 10.09.02 Big Boats 3/879 Having a problem with my DC electrical system in new h410. The built in meter is 2 to 3 tenths less

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Great Salt Lake Fables dlochner at 4:56am 09.11.20 Heeling the boat will work, unless you have a wing keel. With a wing keel, as the boat heels the wi
Installing new clutch on the deck of a Catalina 30 dlochner at 4:52am 09.11.20 Be a bit cautious about drilling holes in the FRP to attach gewgaws to hold those lines; line stora
Things are about to get tight... dlochner at 4:50am 09.11.20 What size are the studs on the rigging? Turnbuckles are sold by stud size.
Great Salt Lake Fables victorhoisington at 4:00am 09.11.20 I believe it is called Careening. There are various methods, swinging the boom out and placing weig
Mainsheet question... (1) kloudie1 at 3:51am 09.11.20 Mine was modified by the previous owner to a more "race friendly" setup. I am sure someone with orig
Uh oh! Recore foredeck greg_m at 3:51am 09.11.20 New here and I am wondering what is considered a soft spot? I just purchased a 75 Catalina 22 and I
Advertising Advice for selling a boat Maine Sail at 3:47am 09.11.20
Hunter 36 Siegener at 12:42am 09.11.20 David@ Thanks alot for your information. It helps me to decide Sail sfbay@ A Hunter 46 was my drea
Thru hull factory valves Joe at 10:29pm 09.10.20 Definitely replace those glassed in stemmed gate valves during your boat's haul out. Bronze or mare
Thru hull factory valves Benny17441 at 9:23pm 09.10.20 Yes, those are likely original equipment and should be replaced by ball type valves. Those origina
Best way to sell a Catalina 22? JRacer at 9:11pm 09.10.20 There is an old dealer in cincinnati who may broker the boat. What about listing it with Texas Sai
Installing new clutch on the deck of a Catalina 30 FastOlson at 8:56pm 09.10.20 Regarding clutch mounting -- you really need to gain access to the underside of the housetop in that
Adventures in reefing (3) Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 8:47pm 09.10.20 184827 Blocks on other side where lines lead forward to cleats 184828 And yes, the clew needs to
Adventures in reefing G0ri11@ at 8:44pm 09.10.20 I guess I'm still not totally clear on how to attach the clew. I could just tie it down to the eyes
ECHO, Alden Challenger design number 949R, turned 60 years old this season! Stormalong at 8:29pm 09.10.20 She has been owned by the same family for 60 years and it's probably safe to say that the boat has
Best way to sell a Catalina 22? IASailor at 8:27pm 09.10.20 I found my Catalina 22 here: https://www.sailboatlistings.com
Adventures in reefing Stu Jackson at 8:19pm 09.10.20 What Greg describes is standard OEM on most boats. It's also called double line reefing: two separa
Dingy 3.5 hp outboard will not shift into forward Project_Mayhem at 8:17pm 09.10.20 I used zip ties to align the rods on my 4hp Tohatsu. Good luck! Keep us posted!
How long can I run 15HP outboard continuously? Stu Jackson at 8:15pm 09.10.20 My outboard just needs occasional pumps of the fuel bulb if it runs for over a hour. Probably somet
Alden Challenger Sighting: COMPASS ROSE Stormalong at 8:15pm 09.10.20 The spectators must have been watching a bosun hanging from the crane, who had to swap the mast hea

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