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Holding tank location Hans Nepf at 7:19am 11.05.01 Mid-Size Boats 2/875 any suggestions, advice, on the preferred location and size
Captain License School in Virginia/Maryland area? matias santiago at 3:28am 11.05.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2184 Looking fo a local Capt License School in MD/VA...ThanksMatias
28' O'day - NEED PHOTGRAPHS OF INTERIOR Dan Chapasko at 11:54pm 11.10.01 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/1530 I need a stainless steel bow rail for my 28 O'Day. Is there any blueprints out there? Are there an
Looking for a boat to charter for 6 months... Tracy at 11:05pm 11.06.01 Ask All Sailors 10/1037 My wife and I would like to charter a boat for between 3-12 months to test our fortitude for a longe
PSS winterizing question Bob Knott at 8:10pm 11.08.01 Other Sailboats 5/1667 Kevin,I have a PSS dripless shaft on my 99 Hunter 380 and love it. This year we have opted for in
Window leaks David Alves at 2:41am 11.06.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/961 Looking where to purchase the gaskit for the window in the aft cabin on a 1987 Legend 37. This is th
Imformation please/bayliner bucaneer Mic Fry at 6:03am 11.05.01 Ask All Sailors 9/1139 I am looking for some pros and cons on the Bayliner Bucineer(good thing I have a sec. at work that c
Mystery Leak George Selkinghaus at 12:38am 11.05.01 Other Sailboats 3/703 I have a leak coming from behind the bilge area on my Catalina 27. The packing gland is not visual
Inboard Motors Jeff Smith at 9:55am 11.06.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1090 I'm trying to find out, if Catalinaput an inboard motor on any of their25' swing keel models.I kn
Air filter eating Yanmar ! Bob Rutland at 11:49pm 11.09.01 Mid-Size Boats 6/1330 While picking up a part at my local Yanmar dealer, I bought a new air filter too.When I opened the
Rigging the Backstay Linda Wilson at 11:50am 11.05.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/897 I just bought a 1980 C22. A friend and I tried to set it up and had a lot of difficulty understandi
H23 Bottom Painting (VC Tar VC17) Lee at 10:19am 11.11.01 Smaller Boats 6/1215 I powerwashed my 1988 H23. I notice a few very small blisters on the bottom and paint coming off th
Yanmar 3QM30 zinc? Jack Betts at 11:57pm 10.31.01 Big Boats 4/3035 Anyone know if there is a screw-in zinc located on the engine block, or elsewhere, on a Yanmar 3QM30
Masthead Compression on C30 Chris at 1:59am 10.29.01 Mid-Size Boats 1/1202 Considering purchase of 89 C30 but note compression of approx. 1/4" under mast with no stress cracks
Moving from a 34' to a 36' Catalina Terry Schacht at 12:50pm 11.04.01 Ask All Sailors 6/1065 We currently sail a 1990 34' - non Mark II. We want to go to a newer boat but the sales rep. want u
securing the mast for winter sstorage MARK at 12:56am 10.29.01 Smaller Boats 3/1105 THIS IS MY FIRST YEAR OF OWNING A SAILBOAT AND I AM HAVING THE BOAT LIFTED OUT OF THE WATER AND PLAC
C-30 Fluxgate Location Todd Johnson at 12:19pm 11.04.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1033 This must be a common qustion, where is the best place to put the fluxgate on Catalina 30.
Kudos to Peggy Tom Ehmke at 11:21am 11.04.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1632 I hauled the boat this weekend, and while I waited at the lift, I disconnected the head. Went ahead
Sanitation woes Robert Burton at 12:45am 10.29.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1034 I have recently purchased a Mac 25. So far I love the boat but the head......I would like to upgrad
Rudder removal 1989 335 Colin at 10:27am 11.04.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/888 The rudder on my 335 has come apart at the bottom, how difficult is it to remove from the boat? The

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An Actually portable Air Conditioner? Benny17441 at 9:40pm 05.18.20 I have tried a portable 120V 9,000 BTU unit in a small boat and it really did not work. The hose
An Actually portable Air Conditioner? Benny17441 at 9:19pm 05.18.20 The purpose of a tent is not to cool, but to keep the surface underneath from overheating. The tem
New to trailer sailing and need advice on stepping mast (4) rcolsen at 8:45pm 05.18.20 Mast is 29' 3.5" and the gin pole (homemade) being 10' with a block of wood with pivots. The top of
Hauling out Justin_NSA at 8:38pm 05.18.20 So long as the bar is wide enough. We had a C310 try to use the club's bar. It wasn't long enough fo
Hauling out Boomtown at 8:37pm 05.18.20 Thanks for the reply. I guess I should go over to the marina and see the crane in action. My concern
How to check out batteries Stu Jackson at 8:29pm 05.18.20 Scott, simple "truth": 5 years old, consider on figuring on replacement. You have no idea how the P
Tachometer Michael Davis at 8:29pm 05.18.20
Hauling out BigEasy at 8:28pm 05.18.20 Most yards that I have frequented have used a travel lift; however one yard used a crane and a frame
Sailing into a marina Michael Davis at 8:15pm 05.18.20
Trouble with jib roller furling on Hunter 170 (2-part question) Hunter216 at 8:10pm 05.18.20 Hunter 216, Thank you for taking the time and effort to send me that page from the OM. I need to w
Beleated Hello - Y25 Owner (2) Brian F at 8:10pm 05.18.20 Drew, Welcome. I too have been lurking but have not posted since I bought my y25 about four years a
How to check out batteries Ken Cross at 7:59pm 05.18.20 A battery load tester makes a quick & dirty test and is a fairly inexpensive too. at least some of t
New to trailer sailing and need advice on stepping mast Meriachee at 7:48pm 05.18.20 Put up some pictures of the setup, including the cabin top and the base of the mast. This assumes it
Sail Trim and Aeronautic Theories. jssailem at 7:27pm 05.18.20 I think what he is trying to tell the reader is the tufts provide visual clues so the sailor can tr
Sailing into a marina Tally Ho at 7:10pm 05.18.20 Good on you for being able to sail her in. The only thing I may have done is sail up to the gas d
Raw water intake thru hull relocation Yamaha 25 jssailem at 7:08pm 05.18.20 She does look mighty good.
Polyurethan Stripper? Tally Ho at 7:02pm 05.18.20
Upgrading stock 60A alternator to Balmar 60 series 100A on Yanmar 3YM30 ToddS at 7:01pm 05.18.20 @Maine Sail - I had read your (helpful) documentation, though it didn't specifically answer my quest
Trouble with jib roller furling on Hunter 170 (2-part question) stickinthemud57 at 7:00pm 05.18.20 Hunter 216, Thank you for taking the time and effort to send me that page from the OM. I need to wr
H31 rudder Tally Ho at 6:54pm 05.18.20 Usually it would indicate that there is water in the rudder, delamination of the fiberglass, corrosi

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