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Steering cable tension? AL at 3:31am 06.06.02 Smaller Boats 3/1288 How tight should the steering cable be tensioned? I can reach into the aft cockpit locker and push
On-board stove Todd Eastland at 3:18am 06.06.02 Ask An Oday Owner 4/945 I have recently purchased an '84 222. It has a compartment for an on-board stove. However, I don't k
Long Island Sound Eric at 2:59am 06.06.02 Ask All Sailors 9/1546 We will be taking 7 days the last week in Aug. Our home port is Wesbrook, CT. Looking for some ide
How do I? Bruce Grant at 2:14am 06.06.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1019 Phil, how do I search for an acticle in the Ask all Sailors forum that was posted more than a week a
Rudder for Ghost 13 Doug Rowell at 12:19am 06.06.02 Trailer Sailors 0/1846 Lost my rudder and carriage and the mfg. has been out of business for about 20 years. Wanting a repl
National 22 web page Butch at 11:54pm 06.05.02 Smaller Boats 2/904 Does anyone know the web page for the National catalina 22 site? Thanks
Cabinet button locks Wolfram Milz at 11:44pm 06.05.02 Big Boats 4/1748 One of my cabinet button locks is jammed and stuck in the closed position. I have no way to get insi
How long is it? Joe at 11:39pm 06.05.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1050 My wife and I are getting pretty excited about the idea of buying a Mac 26X. We like the idea of bei
Vibration Under Power, is it normal? Will Baker at 11:31pm 06.05.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2181 This season, prior to launching my boat, I had the propeller shaft aligned. I have only had the boat
Hatch cover screens need help.... Alan Wiser, '89 240 O'day at 11:15pm 06.05.02 Ask All Sailors 9/1377 My wife made a screen for the hatch using velcro. The soft part of the velcro is sewn in on the scr
Hauling out-rudder reinforcement ideas Ken DeLacy at 11:09pm 06.05.02 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1648 Hualing boat out in the next couple weeks to replace the cutlass bearing. As I plan on dropping the
Genoa advice Scott K at 11:01pm 06.05.02 Smaller Boats 4/928 When I bought my '79 Cat 22 last year, it came with two jibs. One of the jibs, the original, was un
Still Floating Scott K at 10:54pm 06.05.02 Smaller Boats 0/859 Last winter...-Dropped the keel, faired it, put it back in. -Completely rebuilt the winch system
What lines to run aft to the cockpit? Allen at 10:43pm 06.05.02 Ask All Sailors 8/1663 I recently installed a mast wing plate that will allow me to install various blocks so I can run lin
Rudderpost too much play Alex at 10:39pm 06.05.02 Big Boats 2/959 The Rudderpost on my Hunter 340 has quite some play. How much play is OK? Has anyone replaced the ru
Water Pressure John Young at 10:36pm 06.05.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1483 I'm not sure if you answer non-head questions but I have one about my freshwater system. I have an
What to do with line from new vang? Wynn Ferrel at 10:10pm 06.05.02 Ask All Sailors 9/1694 I just installed a new Garhauer vang, which by the way I highly recommend. Mark, at Garhauer, has b
Anyone using Hella fans? Wynn Ferrel at 9:53pm 06.05.02 Ask All Sailors 9/2527 I need to replace one of my cabin fans. It is a one-speed Guest oscillating fan --- at the one spee
Chlorine damage to rubber in water system Jim WIllis at 9:40pm 06.05.02 Ask All Sailors 4/3652 I've had a problem with water leaking out of the fresh water tank. Worse case scenario was a leak in
Yanmar Help! Steve Dion at 3:41pm 06.05.02 Ask All Sailors 3/2496 Here is something that you may or may not be interested in. http://www.yanmarhelp.com/index.htm

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260 Mods Clive PC at 7:40am 08.19.20 I added a refrigerator/freezer to that spot hate buying ice Nice!
Hunter 326 bigger headsail nveater at 7:20am 08.19.20 New sails are always fun ! I would definitely consult your sail maker and have them come to the boat
Battery Data tfox2069 at 7:15am 08.19.20 Mainesail is the authority here, but my guess is you need to charge each bank to to float, rest them
Freedom 20 inverter/charger died after 16 yrs! Suggestions on replacements? secondwind410 at 6:47am 08.19.20 Does anyone know when Xantrex quality went down hill. I was given a barely used 2007 freedom 25. I o
Ancient Mariner Will Gilmore at 6:47am 08.19.20 No mariner in recorded history had traversed the globe without at least a compass, used by sailors
Ancient Mariner sesmith at 6:37am 08.19.20 Amazing!
Questions About Composting Toilets Ben4195 at 6:16am 08.19.20 I have a Nature's Head on my boat, and I'm a weekender only. I am my wife can go at least 3 months.
Sink and cook top rgranger at 6:04am 08.19.20 :wow3:
Sink and cook top gudiss at 6:03am 08.19.20 clive, those mods are really nice. the salon berth is how the boat should have came. how are you s
Old cooler position rgranger at 6:03am 08.19.20 Never mind... didn't see this before I posted in the other thread.
Repairing large swath of balsa core (J/30) Jackdaw at 6:02am 08.19.20 And this time, be sure to caulk the instruments. The solution to the problem is not caulk, but
260 Mods rgranger at 6:02am 08.19.20 I'll try to keep this short. While others would disagree, the 260 is a great boat for its intended
Questions About Composting Toilets David in Sandusky at 6:02am 08.19.20 This is our 21st season with our MSD toilet. I'm with Peggy. I outperforms the holding tank systems
Questions About Composting Toilets rgranger at 6:00am 08.19.20 Dometic/SeaLand portapotties are available in 2 sizes--2.5 gal and 5 gal. Sounds like yours may be
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

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