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Fuel Leak Ken Wagner at 8:12am 03.17.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/907 I Have seemed to have developed a fuel leak from under my fuel tank. I talked with another c 30 owne
trailer nick at 6:23am 03.16.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1007 Does any one know if a 290 hunter will work with a trailer from a catalina C250.
Sealand hose revisited. Ed Schenck at 11:35pm 03.14.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/1751 Just wanted to relate my Wednesday experience with Sealand hose in case some of you are getting read
Aluminum Redder Post??? Kevin at 11:33am 03.13.02 Other Sailboats 3/884 Just a follow up on my world of mishaps... I have installed a new prop shaft, stainless $160, and ha
240's in SW FL Nivritti Kuzma at 7:35am 03.12.02 Smaller Boats 2/1052 Hey I was wondering if anyone here that ones a 240 lives in SW Florida. Im thinking about buying on
Questions from new owner Ted Lange at 12:32pm 03.11.02 Day Sailers 3/1080 I recently became the new owner of a 1976 O'Day Daysailor II and have several questions I hope can b
Installing a "shoot thru" depth finder transducer Jeff Powers at 9:16pm 03.10.02 Smaller Boats 8/2334 A "shoot thru" transducer needs to be installed at a point where the other side of the hull sees wat
raising or lowering the mast wes at 12:23am 03.17.02 Smaller Boats 3/993 Has anyone found an easier way to handle the mast, we have been man handling it with 2 or 3 people,
loose rudder Bill Caiazza at 8:57am 03.14.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1085 My boat is on stands and I noticed the rudder can be moved up and down. If you grab the bottom you c
transducer location on 34 neil at 12:07am 03.12.02 Big Boats 5/1237 I am about to haul-out for bottom paint and to replace a depth-sounder and transducer (MOOR). I was
New-rig info wanted jcherubini at 2:43pm 03.17.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1162 I am acquiring a Venture 2-22 that appears to need a whole new rig. I'll be looking for a decent ta
Cat 30 cabin cushions glem at 1:40am 03.13.02 Big Boats 3/1572 I am confused about cushion placement on my 1979 Cat 30 dinette model. I have a diagram showing that
Removing Tape Residue fred miller at 6:15am 03.11.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1164 I made the mistake of taping up stuff to the fiberglas deck and handrails of my 35.5 for winter stor
Please help identifying a boat. Jim Cook at 2:45pm 03.15.02 Trailer Sailors 3/1833 I met a guy today who is trying to sell his boat. It appears to me to be very similar to some Macgr
Mast Wiring Gene at 5:16am 03.01.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/963 While my 81' Catalina is on the hard I thought I would check the mast wiring to make sure it was OK.
Is Boat Insurance Needed ..... (1) Ben Allen at 4:34am 03.01.02 Ask An Oday Owner 4/987 ABSOLUTLY !!!!!In a thread below where a comparison of Catalina 25's vs. O'Day 25 took place, I in
cruising spinnakker from Hong Kng sailmakers Ramon at 2:43am 03.01.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1190 I attended the Miami sailboat show this past month and was impressed with the low price offered by t
EMERGENCY TILLER HELP George OCONNELL at 1:08am 03.01.02 Bigger Boats 2/1442 Does anyone have an idea where I can get an emergency tiller for an O'Day 32 Center Cockpit?sinlin
Stern Seats Tony at 10:31pm 02.28.02 Big Boats 1/955 This winter I refinished the stern rail seats with SikkensTook a long timeRemoved each strip,stri
Slight vibration / 2 bladed prop A. J. Richter at 8:18pm 02.28.02 Big Boats 1/962 I have a Hunter 40, 1989. I have a slight vibration at 2800 RPM and above. We have replaced the

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Ah, the joys of beta-testing Jackdaw at 6:05pm 08.03.20 TWA seems - "Just a bit outside." yea... not even a 360 wrap around problem. Just bad math.
Invest 92L (3) JamesG161 at 6:04pm 08.03.20 Although Isaias is still struggling in and out of the magic 70 mph Hurricane status, we will continu
Daysailer III, centerboard lines stuck John G. Davis at 5:59pm 08.03.20 Thank you for the help Sunbird! You lost me on the trunk discription about water getting into the bi
Packing nuts question Ralph Johnstone at 5:56pm 08.03.20 And is discussed in my article linked in Reply #15. Please don't waste your money on one. "IF" an
Ah, the joys of beta-testing shemandr at 5:56pm 08.03.20 TWA seems - "Just a bit outside."
Hull numbers.... again JohnCamp at 5:50pm 08.03.20 We actually own a 1972 Catalina 22. There should be a small metal plaque screwed to the aft cockpit
Simpson Laurence SL00605167 Windlass Rich Stidger at 5:45pm 08.03.20 Here is a source of parts for S-L windlass's. Although I had a bad experience with them, they are t
Packing nuts question Ralph Johnstone at 5:45pm 08.03.20 But I found the least expensive way to deal with this is to find out what fits, and then go buy a B
New Boat EnamrdSalr21 at 5:43pm 08.03.20 :plus: I'm a trailer sailor and I have gone down the bigger-boat-itis rabbit hole once. If you
New Boat shemandr at 5:41pm 08.03.20 If you've reached the decision to not try to marry an ocean voyaging vessel with a trailer sailer th
Ballast Cracked Problem (1) rgranger at 5:40pm 08.03.20 If you can get your hands on some chemical smoke or build a smoke generator, it might make the leak
Compatible with RV Pump-out? sail sfbay at 5:40pm 08.03.20 I cannot imagine a thru hull gravity drain OR pumped connection to an RV sewer hose without aignifi
First Sail on 23.5 twistedskipper at 5:38pm 08.03.20 stanchions = shrouds?
Beneteau 361 stiff steering SCFoster at 5:36pm 08.03.20 Here is a video of a lower bearing repair oTw-GIzhucc
putting an ODay 22 on a trailer setup for a Catalina 22? HubertMagni at 5:33pm 08.03.20 @Sunbird22358 hah yep, same boat in both threads! I did end up buying the trailer because some rough
Part Shout-Outs: What add-on do you love? rgranger at 5:32pm 08.03.20 I forgot. I used the mallet to break up the bag of ice I bought for the cooler in case we lost pow
Compatible with RV Pump-out? rgranger at 5:31pm 08.03.20 You will need your own pump out system that can the gravity flow into their waste disposal system..
Lets talk tongue weight... twistedskipper at 5:26pm 08.03.20 There are weight distributing hitch designs compatible with surge brakes, but it is true that most a
New Boat rgranger at 5:23pm 08.03.20 ....And then on the rare occasion you want a 2-3 week ocean cruise, charter a comfortable and capab
Packing nuts question jaysweet at 5:17pm 08.03.20 I went to Harbor Freight and bought two 24" adjustable wrenches. They work like a charm! $25 eac

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