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passage 42 manueverability carisea at 5:05am 02.27.02 Big Boats 1/1003 I am looking at a 42 passage and was surprised at the difficulty of docking in reverse. The wind was
Barrier Coat Mike Shields at 4:37am 02.27.02 Big Boats 1/979 Does anyone know what year Catalina began using barrier coats and blister protection on the C34 and
Main Hatch track rev 2 Hans Baart at 4:15am 02.27.02 Big Boats 0/880 I have a H34 1884 and Hunter has told me the rail I have is no longer available. They even put me on
Main Hatch Track Rev 2 Hans Baart at 4:08am 02.27.02 Big Boats 0/909 I have a H34 1984.When stripping the boat down for painting we had to remove the main hatch tracks,
Tipping the paint gary at 3:23am 02.27.02 Big Boats 3/964 I am about ready to paint the deck and sides of my boat. I have a question about tipping. If I had t
Lifelines and foredeck Tony Z. at 1:36am 02.27.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/739 Our H-33 lifelines are a real PITA when you have to use the anchor. Anyone done something about thi
Cabnets Bud Harrell at 1:01am 02.27.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/890 During the summer I live on my boat. I have installed a large two door cabnet across the foot of the
Depth of H380 John J. Norman at 11:24pm 02.26.02 Big Boats 1/1001 I have just purchased a H380 that was state registered! I am documenting the boat with the USCG and
Thinking about mid-boom sheeting conversion Streve Weinstein at 12:43am 02.27.02 The Cherubini Hunters 3/906 I spoke with Rig Rite and they tell me that my boom dimensions are "marginal" for converting to mid-
Hunter 335 Head Sail Dimensions Brent Headberg at 9:48pm 02.26.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/1444 We just purchased a 1990 335 and although the sails are in perfect condition...full batten main and
Pacific Sail Expo SailboatOwners.com at 9:24pm 02.26.02 Destinations 5/1293 SailboatOwners.com is proud to be an official sponsor of this year's Pacific Sail Expo, the biggest
PSS Dripless Packing Bob Todd at 8:47pm 02.26.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/862 I plan on installing a PSS dripless packing on my 272LE. Have any 272 owners done the same? How was
a/c anyone? Randy Jackson at 3:43pm 02.26.02 Smaller Boats 1/852 I'd like to have some cool air at our favorite cove on some of the hot Texas nights.What can you fol
Hand Rail Removal Gene Kauffman at 11:52am 02.26.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/920 If you want to remove the handrails on the 22 don't pry up the teak plugs. I made that mistake and
Cleaning Aluminum Peter Milne at 11:06am 02.26.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1163 I had my sails cleaned last fall, but before I reinstall them I want to clean the mast and boom.Do
What kind of rope ??? Bobby Stone at 9:14am 02.26.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/820 I need to replace some of the tired rope on my Oday 23. Can someone tell me what kind of rope to lo
Grenadines and Spring Break Kevin Whalen at 7:56am 02.26.02 Destinations 1/1343 We are headed to the Grenadines the first week of April. Any places we shouldn't miss? ... any thing
Careening a Hunter 31 Ian Cameron at 7:18am 02.26.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/974 I was so impressed by the responses to my question about deck leaks that I've decided to tap your wi
Honda Carb Cleaning help needed bobby stone at 6:26am 02.26.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/825 Well in my ongoing quest to get my honda 9.9hp outboard running, I've decided to take the carb apart
RUST ON STEEL JIM at 6:15am 02.26.02 Smaller Boats 0/790 I HAVE BEEN A LISTNER TO THIS FOURM FOR ABOUT 3 YEARS AND HAVE NEVER POSTED A QUESTION... THEY USUAL

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Hand rail covering/grip thinwater at 11:08am 03.13.20 Practical Sailor had a recent piece wrapping SS handrails. I don't think it is behind the paywall.
Spring Prep is in its 3rd day for Mahalo Michael Davis at 10:45am 03.13.20 How's the work going? Have you changed the rudder yet? We need an up-date!
bragging Hunter216 at 10:45am 03.13.20 You think the weight of the glue might be significant? For the overall weight of the mast, hollow
Where is the best source for the M25XPB heat exchanger gasket? (1) Jeff652 at 10:45am 03.13.20 <p>
bragging Will Gilmore at 10:19am 03.13.20 I'm curious about the logic behind this practice. I get there is some cosmetic value in running a
Torqeedo on Cat 22? Hunter216 at 10:10am 03.13.20 With the type of lake sailing I do, I don't think I would need a spare battery or solar charger. To
Torqeedo on Cat 22? Will Gilmore at 10:05am 03.13.20 If we keep in mind the reasons we spend all our time and money on a sailboat instead of something ch
Where is the best source for the M25XPB heat exchanger gasket? rpell1@msn.com at 9:59am 03.13.20 Try Jamestowndistributors.com They have lots of Universal Diesel parts.
Torqeedo on Cat 22? gkmoore at 9:53am 03.13.20 With the type of lake sailing I do, I don't think I would need a spare battery or solar charger. To
Macerator and Other Discharge Valves? Scott B at 9:46am 03.13.20 I have attached another photo that shows a different angle of the switch that looked like just a li
Torqeedo on Cat 22? JRT at 9:33am 03.13.20 I did the cost comparison a few years ago when my O'day 25 2 stroke died. The Elco was the right op
noco chargers DArcy at 9:25am 03.13.20 Fred, I had one on my old boat and it was a BIG step up from the dumb charger I was using previously
Torqeedo on Cat 22? Hunter216 at 9:13am 03.13.20 I did a little quick math on this. Prices are USA$ before tax and delivery Torqeedo 3HP, spare batt
Torqeedo on Cat 22? gkmoore at 9:01am 03.13.20 I believe only the Torqeedo makes a unit with the battery in the outboard itself. The 1003/1103 uni
93 37.5 Owners Manual hj5150 at 8:42am 03.13.20 Thank would be fantastic, and "Thank you!" Any luck with your scan of the manual? Thanks a bunch
bragging Hunter216 at 8:39am 03.13.20 The lighter wooden mast is a real option. rcYhO8jKxvI -Will (Dragonfly) I'm curious about the log
Torqeedo on Cat 22? (1) Will Gilmore at 8:37am 03.13.20
Dehumidifiers JRT at 8:18am 03.13.20 Thanks @Justin_NSA good article to read and review. So I wasn't advocating for heater vs proper win
noco chargers fred1diver at 8:12am 03.13.20 I got the NOCO gen3 (3banks at 10 amp each) the original price was 379.99, so at 100 it is a GREAT d
Torqeedo on Cat 22? Hunter216 at 8:07am 03.13.20 Yes, spare batteries are available from Torqeedo at Spare battery Travel 1003/503 - 915Wh - Torqeed

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