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Hard halyards Ray Lewis at 10:40am 05.08.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/932 Went sailing this past Sunday and found the jib halyard (wire) to be extremely hard to raise to the
window replacement jeff leo at 10:33am 05.08.02 Smaller Boats 1/877 Help! I broke my plexiglass windoes on my H 23 and Am having new ones made of lexan. Im worried abou
Cooler Drain - Where to Skip at 10:03am 05.08.02 Smaller Boats 4/942 The drain on the Cooler, Ice chest, or whatever, goes to where? Just bought this H25 - 1978 and it's
dinghy Vince at 9:57am 05.08.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1122 What is the best dinghy for an Oday 34, 35 or 37?What is the best way to carry a dinghy on these bo
oil canning at the motor mount Mike Whalen at 9:47am 05.08.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/980 My Evinrude 9.9 is mounted on the starboard on my '76 O'day 25. There is a piece of what looks like
Engine Starting Sequence MarcP at 9:20am 05.08.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1123 Is there a preferred sequence to starting the universal engine on my 1985 Tall Rig? I've been told t
Trolling motor batteries? Mark at 8:27am 05.08.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1175 Optima makes a deep cycle battery (model TF1800) rated at 1740 MCA, 240 min. res,and 90 lbs. Dimensi
Sizing of spinnaker Joe at 8:15am 05.08.02 Smaller Boats 1/901 I am looking to buy a spinnaker for my 23' wing keel boat. Wanting to know what size to look for ie
12V LAMP REPLACEMENT Mike at 8:08am 05.08.02 Big Boats 2/1041 Does anyone know what wattage the small halogen light bulbs are that fit the plastic swivel type cab
holding tank vent jack at 7:39am 05.08.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1076 The head mistress says you need to have a good vent in and out of your holding tank to promote aerob
c270 and nicrovent jack at 7:30am 05.08.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/957 Has anyone installed a davis nicrovent day night vent in a 270? I would like to avoid cutting a hole
BUMPING NOISE IN THE NIGHT JohnnyP at 6:53am 05.08.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1183 When I try to sleep on my boat, I hear a bumping noise. At first I thought it was the centerboard b
where is a good ground for wire steven at 6:44am 05.08.02 Smaller Boats 2/1010 does anyone know where a good ground would be on a hunter 23 1985? i have it to the outboard right
AC Reefer & Inverter Rankin Tippins at 5:58am 05.08.02 Other Sailboats 1/916 My Hunter P450 has a Gunert model AC450 ferigerator/freezer which runs off alternating current. When
finding a good "ground" for wire Steven de Filippis at 5:36am 05.08.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1049 I have a 1985 hunter 23, i need to ground a battery charging system. i have a loose wire electrical
Hull "settles" over the winter J. Tesoriero at 3:23am 05.08.02 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1266 Does your hull "settle", "sag", "droop" or otherwise flex when the boat is out of the water and up o
Motors for 170 Bruce Campbell at 3:11am 05.08.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/833 I'd appreciate any feedback on recommended motors for a Hunter 170. Also interested in any experien
Photos/Schematics Wanted Joe Ingrassia at 1:01am 05.08.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1043 Wanted to find out if anyone could share the schematics or photos of the O'day 28, (model year 1979
auto pilot question Ken Cobb at 11:33pm 05.07.02 Ask All Sailors 5/1105 If a boat is equipped with solar panels and a wind generator, could it cruise under auto pilot (in n
mariner centerboard overhaul frank at 11:31pm 05.07.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1842 Recently purchased a 19' mariner. On the shake down cruise the center board cable snapped. We remove

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Hunter 19-1 help a newb? Hunter216 at 4:49pm 08.06.20 I notice in the ad for the boat you linked that the boat does not have an outboard. You should perha
Intro to a dream kappykaplan at 4:48pm 08.06.20 Welcome! :beer:
Compatible with RV Pump-out? Tedd at 4:38pm 08.06.20 @dLj : Yes, good point. Delrin or PEEK, probably, because of their machining qualities.
Number one.....or number two? Calif. Ted at 4:34pm 08.06.20 Most manual heads will pump to about 10' above the tank, some electrics use a macerating pump to flu
Simpson Laurence SL00605167 Windlass desodave at 4:16pm 08.06.20 My experience with John at SLSpares was very different - he was very helpful in ID'ing my gypsy, kno
Hunter 19-1 help a newb? sail sfbay at 4:13pm 08.06.20 Welcome to the forum!! Just go for it and have fun!!...............Everyone has their own experie
Cockpit folding table (1) sail sfbay at 4:00pm 08.06.20 Sounds like a nice project!! A photo of your pedestal would help. Do you have pedestal guard like
110VAC Outlets valcour at 3:49pm 08.06.20 On the 2003 cata 310 hull 218 Valcour, the GFCI is in the aft locker over the stove behind the micro
Number one.....or number two? Mpoisson at 3:41pm 08.06.20 Yes, While I prefer a Raritan head any head will handle waste, just use single ply paper, the paper
Number one.....or number two? Calif. Ted at 3:38pm 08.06.20 Yes, While I prefer a Raritan head any head will handle waste, just use single ply paper, the paper
Number one.....or number two? Mpoisson at 3:36pm 08.06.20 In the head ??? Is this a trick question ? was told not to crap in this manual pump style head. w
Number one.....or number two? Calif. Ted at 3:34pm 08.06.20 where do you crap while underway? In the head ??? Is this a trick question ?
Number one.....or number two? Calif. Ted at 3:33pm 08.06.20 It's a 27 gallon holding tank, there's a free pump out in every harbor in California, and the 3 mile
Number one.....or number two? Mpoisson at 3:31pm 08.06.20 where do you crap while underway?
Number one.....or number two? Don S/V ILLusion at 3:30pm 08.06.20 Why modify it?
Alden vessels for sale on West Coast? Don S/V ILLusion at 3:29pm 08.06.20
My GPS Thinks Its Yesterday! Ron20324 at 3:20pm 08.06.20 Some people just live in the past, not the here and now. Silly goose. Yesterday IS yesterday. TODAY
Hunter 38 A/c quadrille38 at 3:01pm 08.06.20
Alden vessels for sale on West Coast? sail sfbay at 2:52pm 08.06.20 AND add ..............be sure to let us know what you decided and show photos!! By the way, I purc
Installing Raymarine navigation instruments Sailgunner at 2:46pm 08.06.20 Hi Dennis, sorry...it is a 1988 Hunter Legend 37.5. We were able to get a lead rope thru the pedes

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