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sail slugs and shackles Mark at 3:03pm 06.18.02 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1138 I'd like to put slugs' shackles on my 22'er. I've seen the small ones with a screw that you poke thr
Partnership agreements Scott Provinse at 1:39pm 06.18.02 Ask All Sailors 10/1380 I am about to purchase a boat with some friends and in the interest of everlasting friendship we wou
Ice Box Drain Problem Scott at 12:47pm 06.18.02 Mid-Size Boats 8/2371 I have a problem every time I use ice in the box on my 1985 28.5. Melted ice drains into the upper
Favorite overnite anchorages in SF Bay Rick D at 12:15pm 06.18.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1229 I would like to spend a couple nights on my Catalina 30 this summer anchored anywhere in SF bay. I
Rust specks? Mark at 12:04pm 06.18.02 Smaller Boats 2/803 I noticed a post on the general forum about rust specks on the decks.As you know we took delivery o
Hull number identification Marcial at 11:29am 06.18.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1072 I just recently purchased a 1981 C22 and would like to know where the Hull # can be found. Also, my
Hole in cabin floor Mike Pilecki at 11:28am 06.18.02 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1744 I recently purchased an O'day 22 and love the boat. However, I should have been a bit more thorough
H33 ready made cockpit cushions (1) Terry Arnold at 11:17am 06.18.02 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1050 The old vinyl cockpit cushions on my 79 H33 are long gone. Left out, they soon become a heavy soggy
Thinking about having new boat surveyed Richard Gottlieb at 11:04am 06.18.02 Big Boats 5/1111 I've ordered a new 2002 Catalina 36 MK II from a dealer in RI and expect that the boat will be deliv
PHRF on 290 & 326 Chris H at 10:05am 06.18.02 Racing 2/2241 Does anyone know the PHRF rating for the 290 and the 326 each equipped with furling main and fixed 2
Gauges for Metal Tanks Ned Strain at 8:35am 06.18.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1296 Which are the best gauges for metal holding and fresh water tanks? I've replaced my holding tank's
H23 Toppinglift attachment Matthew at 7:40am 06.18.02 Smaller Boats 1/729 I need to know how my toppinglift is supposed to attach to the top of my mast. I have a Zspar mast
Vacu Flush Heads Joe Renn at 7:37am 06.18.02 Big Boats 6/1175 I bought my 410 last year with Manual heads and I'm thinking about upgrading it with Vacu Flush head
Help, I'm going to drill soon Ric Shultz at 7:21am 06.18.02 Ask An Oday Owner 5/897 I posed these questions before with only one response. Do I call Rudy?Question: 1After 1000 hours
28.5 Fuel tank Don at 7:20am 06.18.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1394 Need some help with replacing the fuel tank on my 85 28.5. I believe this is my problem as I get fue
H33 mast wiring (2) Tim Dalton at 6:54am 06.18.02 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1345 The mast on my H33 was pulled for the first time and the yard cut the wires at the base of the compr
Reefing the jib? Hayden Jones at 6:20am 06.18.02 Smaller Boats 6/869 I have a Huunter 235 with a roller furler (CDI I believe, name plate missing). In heavy winds the h
Pumpout woes Don at 5:21am 06.18.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 12/1542 Peggy: I know you've answered this question before (many times) but I can't seem to put my finger/m
Dinghy Davits Ed at 5:08am 06.18.02 Big Boats 2/1123 I'm considering installing davits that can hold my 10' Porta-Bote in the "set-to-go" position. I've
Sailing an 18.5 to the Bahamas Tom at 4:43am 06.18.02 Smaller Boats 8/1709 Greetings,Has anyone sailed a 18.5 or other small Hunter to the Bahamas from Florida? Any and al

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110VAC Outlets Ron20324 at 8:12am 08.07.20 On the 2003 cata 310 hull 218 Valcour, the GFCI is in the aft locker over the stove behind the micr
Electrical issues xqwuynx at 8:12am 08.07.20 Already ordered an alarm thanks!
Insulating our Hunter Fridge JamesG161 at 8:08am 08.07.20 We would like to replace the insulation around our Hunter 460 fridge Some science about insulation
Furling a large headsail vs switching to a smaller one Scott T-Bird at 8:07am 08.07.20 Yes indeed! A very good illustration of how bad a reefed 150 can look! Mind you, we do not have a
CNG tank exchange or CNG self serve stations (2) jon hansen at 8:06am 08.07.20 183455 bought these gauges so to now fill at an auto cng fuel station
Mass/RI travel restrictions?!?!?!?!?! Scott T-Bird at 7:59am 08.07.20 "Live Free or Die." Is that just an empty slogan now? I guess the answer to your question might de
Stripping Bottom Paint sail sfbay at 7:55am 08.07.20 This youtube video entitled "Stripping Your Boat's Bottom - Featuring Pettit's BioBlast 9051 ..." mi
Furling a large headsail vs switching to a smaller one Davidasailor26 at 7:52am 08.07.20 I think it depends. If you are out in the water and need to furl the 150, then I would do that. I
Insulating our Hunter Fridge sail sfbay at 7:47am 08.07.20 I looked at my Hunter 46 refrigerator last weekend and could not imagine how you could replace/add i
CNG tank exchange or CNG self serve stations Skipper7E at 7:45am 08.07.20 I took them to a Compressed Gas dealer. Look for some one who sells cylinders of welding gas or even
Mass/RI travel restrictions?!?!?!?!?! Scott T-Bird at 7:41am 08.07.20
Hunter 23 Keel Cracks...? Crazy Dave Condon at 7:37am 08.07.20 Steve, I have arthritis in my hands going nuts right now. I rely on those I talk to reporting back
Furling a large headsail vs switching to a smaller one (1) Scott T-Bird at 7:35am 08.07.20 Is there anything wrong with just furling it back to a more appropriate size as needed rather than
M25xp oil pan replacement Michael Davis at 7:34am 08.07.20 Thanks. Did your swap require the modification of the pan, installation of a dipstick, for instanc
Lets talk tongue weight... Crazy Dave Condon at 7:32am 08.07.20 One other thing when going down a mountain with a load, it wants to push the tow vehicle which is wh
Engine compartment fire extinguisher (1) sail sfbay at 7:29am 08.07.20 Does anyone have a recommendation for an automatic fire extinguisher for the engine compartment for
Lets talk tongue weight... Crazy Dave Condon at 7:25am 08.07.20 Actually experienced swaying of a trailer for a Catalina 22 as the ordered surge brakes were not on
M25xp oil pan replacement dmax at 7:23am 08.07.20 Oil pans for the M25 line of Universals are notoriously hard to find and expensive. It's likely you
Isaias Report from New Jersey Scott T-Bird at 7:06am 08.07.20 I made it down last night to check on the boat and to turn off the fridge as the power was out over
HUNTER 49/50 Fischer Panda 12 Mini Generator noise jviss at 6:56am 08.07.20 I don't hear mine when the genset is running. Is yours located in the cabin somewhere? Mine is un

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