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Gone home for the holiday Crazy Dave Condon at 3:03pm 07.02.02 Smaller Boats 1/891 My beloved wife and of course my fourlegged son will be gone for the next5 days at Smith Mountain La
wenches Rick D at 12:39pm 07.02.02 Day Sailers 1/1105 I sail a Oday 20 with small Gibb wenches. There seem to be a lot of play up and down on them. Should
Toe Rail--Acid rain William T Allen at 12:20pm 07.02.02 Big Boats 4/1214 I have a 2001 Catalina 400 (Hull #233) that I keep in Ft. Lauderdale(Although I live in North Caroli
winches Rick D at 12:20pm 07.02.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1307 I sail a Oday 20 with small Gibb winches, there seems to some play up and down on them. Should I att
no big deal Bill at 12:18pm 07.02.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1091 Just go ' do it !As the saying goes , even a bad day on my boat , is better than a good day at work
aftermarket bow chocks and toe rails. Mike at 12:05pm 07.02.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/2096 Anybody install bow chocks on a boat with the toe rail that runs right up to the tip of the bow? My
Catalina 22 swing keel lock down bolt location Marcial - "IMAGINE" at 11:57am 07.02.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/2281 I just purchased a 1981 Catalina 22. I was locking for the swing keel lock down bolt and could not f
What's a small sailboat to do... George Chamberlain at 11:21am 07.02.02 Ask All Sailors 15/1452 ...I don't think I'm being paranoid or over-reacting, but what happened to courtesy on the water? O
1977, c-22 modafacations Dwight Critcer at 10:58am 07.02.02 Smaller Boats 6/1367 While cleaning up an older c-22 I just bought (from someone's back yard )I noticed that several of t
Backstay Structure and Loads Geoff McLaughlin at 10:34am 07.02.02 Big Boats 3/1076 Hello allDoes anyone know:1. typical backstay loads, with and without spinnaker, and/or resource
Mast step on a 34 1983 Lambert Saint-Pierre at 10:10am 07.02.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/832 I just bought a new mast for my H-34 1983, I had to change my old mast due to an accident. My questi
Are spreaders necessary on a mariner? mgmurray at 8:03am 07.02.02 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1009 I recently purchased a Mariner 19. I would like to simplify the rigging by eliminating the spreaders
Rookie with adventurous heart? Craig at 7:59am 07.02.02 Ask All Sailors 7/1040 Hello All,I just inherited a 27 foot Catalina Sail Boat. I have been sailing, but have never sailed
Archives still down SailboatOwners.com at 7:46am 07.02.02 Destinations 0/1378 Forum archive update: they're still down, although I expect to have them running again by the end o
How much Bleach is enough? Steve Clarke at 7:37am 07.02.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1300 In "Fresh Water Maintenance" you recommend 2 oz bleach per gallon solution, and one gallon of soluti
I'm sunk! Glen Yost at 7:02am 07.02.02 Mid-Size Boats 9/1191 My boat took on enough water to fill the cabin, engine, electronics etc. any suggestions on steps t
Battens Larry and Carol Schroeder at 5:58am 07.02.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/825 Hey, thanks for the tips. Steve, we'll wait to see how we do with Hunter, otherwise we'll be in tou
Charter Management Mike Meece at 5:56am 07.02.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1088 I am interested in anyone who has their boat under a charter management service. I would like to kn
Catalina 350 Ken Cobb at 4:53am 07.02.02 Big Boats 24/8111 I notice that the Catalina web site information on this boat refers to its "generous amount" of wate
Hood RF Problem H 35.5 fred miller at 4:06am 07.02.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/977 My upgraded Hood 800 SL roller furling does not furl or unfurl easily.I repeatedly have to turn the

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Replacing Float Switch Dilemma?! JamesG161 at 6:54pm 08.04.20 Your bilge pump runs off the engine start battery, I am fairly sure. Remove the positive part of th
Replacing Float Switch Dilemma?! Alan Gomes at 6:17pm 08.04.20
Beneteau 361 Looking for battery space Grip Fast at 5:59pm 08.04.20 My house batteries were in front of the engine. My start is under the aft birth, beside that bulkhe
Replacing Float Switch Dilemma?! MikeHoncho at 5:44pm 08.04.20
Replacing Float Switch Dilemma?! kappykaplan at 5:41pm 08.04.20 Three-position switch. Off means the pump won't run when commanded by the float switch. On means au
Replacing Float Switch Dilemma?! kappykaplan at 5:37pm 08.04.20 Does that switch have a fuse?
Replacing Float Switch Dilemma?! MikeHoncho at 5:13pm 08.04.20
Replacing Float Switch Dilemma?! kappykaplan at 5:13pm 08.04.20 So the pump and the float switch still have power after disconnecting negatives and turning battery
Insurance in Canada? Tedd at 5:12pm 08.04.20 Thanks, everyone. I'll look into both of those options. I also have a quote from BoatSmart, only be
Bow thruster hunter MikeHoncho at 5:08pm 08.04.20 I sincerely hope that Garbonzo is as good or better at his profession than I am at mine. However, I
Is this Boat a good boat? MikeHoncho at 5:06pm 08.04.20
Hunter 38 A/c BobH57 at 4:51pm 08.04.20 My 410 had (has) a 16k unit for the main saloon/forward cabin (original 20 year old Marine Air unit
Beneteau 361 Looking for battery space SCFoster at 4:40pm 08.04.20 Thanks for the picture. On the other side of the plywood wall, under the berth is where my house #1
Stepping the Mast on a 25.5 doable with a Ginpole and Stern Crotch ? RockynHilda at 4:35pm 08.04.20 Perhaps @Crazy Dave Condon or @rgranger will have some ideas for you. Thanks Kap
Stepping the Mast on a 25.5 doable with a Ginpole and Stern Crotch ? kappykaplan at 4:35pm 08.04.20 Perhaps @Crazy Dave Condon or @rgranger will have some ideas for you.
Beneteau First 35s5 downwind CapitalistSailor at 4:33pm 08.04.20 To embellish the excellent discussion so far, when sailing on a broad reach, let the traveler down t
Beneteau 361 stiff steering SCFoster at 4:33pm 08.04.20 It's not as exceptional as you think. Googled "machine shops" and got 20 located within 20 miles of
Stepping the Mast on a 25.5 doable with a Ginpole and Stern Crotch ? RockynHilda at 4:29pm 08.04.20 I do not. With a 37' boat, my keel-stepped mast is stepped and unstepped with a crane. :beer: Aye
Stepping the Mast on a 25.5 doable with a Ginpole and Stern Crotch ? kappykaplan at 4:19pm 08.04.20 Got any pointers on the mast raising and lowering Sir? I do not. With a 37' boat, my keel-stepped
Stepping the Mast on a 25.5 doable with a Ginpole and Stern Crotch ? RockynHilda at 4:17pm 08.04.20 Got any ideas or do you suspect the hoist is the best way to raise and lower?

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