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fuel tank steven at 9:23am 08.05.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1111 where can i get a fuel tank for 1981 catalina 27
Jib furler for Mac 26S John Melohn at 8:49am 08.05.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1216 I would like to add a jib furler to my 1994 Mac 26S. Anyone done this? Any sugestions would be appre
Building a new refrigerator: advice? Attn: Phil Stacey & Neil Collins s/v Namaste at 8:32am 08.05.02 Other Sailboats 5/1091 GreetingsWe are currently refitting our boat to live aboard in the CAribbean. we are completely reb
Honda 2hp four stroke outboard John Mesa at 8:21am 08.05.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/6063 Does anybody out there have the new 2hp Honda fourstroke outboard? I was wondering how powerful it w
Broken mast on 1979 O'Day 23 dbudinger@aol.com at 8:12am 08.05.02 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1450 The mast on my 1979 O'Day 23 broke off in a big storm with five foot waves a couple days ago. It wa
Catalina 30 national Regatta Don Guillette at 8:09am 08.05.02 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/1947 Mates: I'm getting ready for the Catalina 30 National Regatta, which will be held in Long Beach, Ca
What happened to the "Edit This Reply" link? Wanderer138 at 8:05am 08.05.02 Smaller Boats 4/840 Help! I can't find the link that you can use to edit your post. Am I getting old, or is it gone?Pe
25.5 poptop questions Todd & Lynn Alley at 7:49am 08.05.02 Smaller Boats 4/873 Enjoying first season with a 1986 25.5. Only complications revolve around the pop top. Small drain
New Interior Cushions - Scotchguard? Kenneth at 7:36am 08.05.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1105 We are taking delivery this week on a new set of interior cushions (from Catalina)and were wondering
Trailer Compatibility Calvin at 7:29am 08.05.02 Smaller Boats 3/804 I may try to use a trailer designed for a Catalina 250 to transport a Hunter 26. This would be over
Cockpit Cushion - dryclean only????? John at 7:23am 08.05.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/807 I have what I think are the St. Augustine cockpit cushions and deadlight screens. They are more of a
Battery Selector Switch Corrosion? Don at 6:32am 08.05.02 Big Boats 3/940 I hate battery problems!! This one has me crazy. Engine starts only from bank one. If I switch ba
New Jersey Sailor Jimbo at 6:20am 08.05.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1018 I am a novice sailor and I'm considering the MacGregor 26 for sailing in the Cape May/Stone Harbor N
Simrad Autopilot Vic Suben at 6:01am 08.05.02 Ask All Sailors 17/3415 I need to replace the autopilot for the wheel steering on Mystique, my Catalina 30. I am wondering
Adding Solar Vents Pitman at 5:58am 08.05.02 Ask All Sailors 6/1115 Adding Solar VentsOn my 1984 Hunter 31 I have two PVC Cowl Vents (standard). Being that the boat
How to check zincs and prop without diving Debo Cox at 5:35am 08.05.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/990 OK - heres a trick I used to check my zincs and prop without diving. You're welcome to try it - if y
4 stroke on a O'Day 25 Ed at 5:30am 08.05.02 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1145 I just up-graded my 25 from a 9.9 hp Merc 2 stroke to a Honda 8 hp 4 stroke with a 15 hp bracket. Af
Single handling the Hunter 356 Tony Dragani at 4:52am 08.05.02 Big Boats 4/1095 I recently moved my 40 winches from the cabin top to the cockpit coaming. They are located in the sa
Water leak in Aft sleeping cabin Wesley at 4:44am 08.05.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/992 After a heavy rain on my 2001 320 I have had some wet spots in the aft sleeping cabin on the beding
Navigational Instruments Keith Branton at 4:33am 08.05.02 Ask All Sailors 0/873 My boat came equipped with a set of instruments made by Narco-Andrews. recently my compass (an elect

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Checking more off the list Jackdaw at 5:47am 08.19.20 A while back I recommended putting an opening Beckson port in the transom to replce that portlight.
Ancient Mariner shemandr at 5:46am 08.19.20 Thank you for a detailed story of the professor's life. Soundings online had a blurb but it wasn't
Shields VAC XHD 148 hose smokey73 at 5:07am 08.19.20 Problem is finding suitable 1 1/4 inch below the wateline hose. Flexible is the key for me. really
Sewage smell Gary Ryan at 4:54am 08.19.20 I'll have to look, but I believe it's on the rear port side.
Shields VAC XHD 148 hose Bob S at 4:38am 08.19.20
260 Mods Crazy Dave Condon at 4:28am 08.19.20 @Clive PC and @Jimmy Good ideas which I ask you put under boatinfo/Hunter/260/owner modifications
New to Oday 20, this drain near center of boat by cabin entry, been told it is rain drain. does it need to be plugged? Ron20324 at 12:53am 08.19.20 While I am not familiar with the O'Day 20, I have owned several O'Day sailboats and the photo you p
260 Mods (1) Jimmy at 9:40pm 08.18.20 183999183999
260 Mods Jimmy at 9:35pm 08.18.20 I'll try to keep this short. While others would disagree, the 260 is a great boat for its intended
Bilge Pump Comparison Rule vs Jabsco Mjg407 at 8:54pm 08.18.20 Hello all, rather than starting a new thread I thought I would just post in this one. I have an 88
Questions About Composting Toilets Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:49pm 08.18.20 Dometic/SeaLand portapotties are available in 2 sizes--2.5 gal and 5 gal. Sounds like yours may be
Racing on Galveston Bay FDL S2 at 8:25pm 08.18.20
Questions About Composting Toilets rgranger at 8:17pm 08.18.20 Check out the Dometic/SeaLand 975 MSD Sanipottie...available from a number of retailers including t
Painting non-skid rgranger at 8:06pm 08.18.20
Questions About Composting Toilets Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:21pm 08.18.20 An occasional "weekend warrior" might be able to wait six months to empty a compostet, but most liv
Sewage smell Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:06pm 08.18.20 Where is the holding tank vent thru-hull located on your boat? What does it look like? --Peggie
How do you store capta at 6:50pm 08.18.20 Is that really easier than an extractor anyway? You'd still need to connect a hose to that drain v
How do you store SoSound at 6:34pm 08.18.20 Extractors usually do not remove all the oil, a gravity drain at the lowest part of the oil pan wil
New to Oday 20, this drain near center of boat by cabin entry, been told it is rain drain. does it need to be plugged? (1) Luci at 6:18pm 08.18.20
How do/would you do it? shemandr at 5:29pm 08.18.20 In the end it's about a bunch of boats crossing an imaginary line in some order. It's not that impo

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