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Legend 37 Hull Speed Bill M. at 10:34pm 08.09.01 Big Boats 1/1202 What is the hull speed of a 1988 Legend 37?Bill
Owners manuals SailboatOwners.com at 11:54pm 08.05.01 Ask All Sailors 17/1304 Do you use the owner's manual that came with your boat?For that matter, do you even have one?If
260 Water Balast Mark McRae at 3:11pm 08.09.01 Smaller Boats 1/944 We are just about to purchase a new 260 trailer sailer with water balast. I am trying to get any in
Water tank under aft berth Rip Edmundson at 1:57pm 08.09.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/876 Last night, we got the lid off the water tank under the aft berth. I used a couple of putty knives t
Columbia 28.9 Norm Hildreth at 11:51am 08.09.01 Ask All Sailors 2/1726 Does anyone have any info on the Columbia 28.9 (1981)?Any problem areas?Thanks,Norm
Will my truck tow a catalina 22 John L at 10:45am 08.09.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1680 I am about to purchase a 1982 Catalina 22. My current vehicle is a 1986 Jeep Cherokee Pickup Truck.
just purchased a catalina 30 tr 1982 john bonner at 9:38am 08.09.01 Day Sailers 3/1625 the vessel is mostly original equipment, such as, hot water heater, hillerange alcohol stove with ov
Help with the plastic trim around the hull? Blair at 5:28am 08.09.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/837 I have an '83 Catalina 27. There's a piece of plastic trim that usually inserts into the metal brac
Has anyone added wheel steering on Mac 19? Mike at 1:20am 08.09.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1637 I just bought a Mac 19 and really hate the tiller/outboard/gearshift mess. Has anyone added wheel s
Sen-Dure Heat Exchanger Replacement Walt G. at 11:15pm 08.08.01 Big Boats 9/3583 My 37c is powered by a salt-water-cooled Yanmar 3QM30 fitted with an aftermarket Sen-Dure fresh wate
Cockpit Seat 30 Cat Ron at 4:00pm 08.08.01 Mid-Size Boats 8/1206 Hi all, I need your ideas. I have an 81 Catalina with the flat rear seat across the stern. I want t
Annapolis Marine Flea Market during Sailboat show Stirling Hasen at 11:17am 08.08.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1169 Does anyone know the Date and Location of the AnnualMarine Flea Market in Annapolis during the Sail
Tiller Kathie Pieloch at 9:08am 08.08.01 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1293 I am in need of a tiller
Response to Jim McCue Carolyn at 8:36am 08.08.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/822 The birds are afraid of the steamers that are attached to the broomstick. So there's no chance of t
Inverter for refrigerator ED at 7:48am 08.08.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1193 Just installed A.C. powered refrigerator components to convert my ice box. works great at the dock
Rules of the Road Captain Steve Hornberger at 7:24am 08.08.01 Ask All Sailors 18/1178 We have all noticed the drivers on highways who travel in the left lane and insist on driving at the
Mast Cover George Marozsan at 5:19am 08.08.01 Ask An Oday Owner 0/895 Looking for a used or new mast cover for 22 O'day
Sextant Jack at 3:07am 08.08.01 Ask All Sailors 7/1071 Given all of the questions on this board about electronics, I was curious as to how many out there k
Seaward Hillerange problems C Robb Worthington at 2:06am 08.08.01 Mid-Size Boats 2/1311 Hello all,Finally got my boat to Bermuda and am now fixing everything that failed on the passage. T
Auxillary Engine Bing at 12:37am 08.08.01 Day Sailers 1/1207 I have just purchased a 1980 Javelin. I want to add an auxillary engine to help with docking and ass

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Newb Paint Question fred1diver at 1:57pm 05.04.20 why not do it yourself? painting the bottom is an easy job, just clean her up nicely and apply some
STUCK TRANSMISSION FILL PLUG wing15601 at 1:55pm 05.04.20 I would soak it with the PB Blaster every day and give it a couple of raps (not necessary to beat it
Battery questions BarryL at 1:46pm 05.04.20 Hey, You can use 6V golf cart batteries. You do need to wire them in series to get 12V. The amp hou
Which sealant should I use? TomY at 1:43pm 05.04.20 I would use a polysulfide like Boatlife Life Caulk in a mahogany color. Now that you have it sealed,
Battery questions Davidasailor26 at 1:43pm 05.04.20 Generally speaking golf cart batteries are considered better for deep cycling applications than norm
Which sealant should I use? dlochner at 1:42pm 05.04.20 Silicone would be a bad choice. Since it is exposed to sunlight 3M 4000UV.
Battery questions dlochner at 1:40pm 05.04.20 Fred, yes the GC batteries are better at deep cycling. With 2 batteries you would wire them in serie
2008 Beneteau in mast furling ? DayDreamer41 at 1:23pm 05.04.20 @capta I have to respectfully disagree with the statement, "are maintenance free", even in the Selde
Best winds for Older V-17? DrJudyB at 1:23pm 05.04.20 I also liked the roller boom for furling the sail at the end of the day. Yes, a roller boom is gr
Its funny Friday! Kermit at 1:18pm 05.04.20 Somebody had to save @Kermit from the authorities. My apologies for not being able to post it in fu
H41ac standard novakool fridge and freezer condenser drains? ice breaker at 1:13pm 05.04.20 The fridge and freezer are both non defrosting so there will not be a drain. The water, that people
CQR 35 pound anchor on a B331 anchor roller? Bluenose at 1:00pm 05.04.20 Yes, good idea!
Mounting Height For Outboard Motor Bracket sreidvt at 12:59pm 05.04.20 By the way, I'll add the following in case anyone finds this thread in the future, when doing a sear
Appropriate Anchor pclarksurf at 12:57pm 05.04.20 Didn't know anchors were a sensitive subject. Thought I'd have to get to sails for that. Ford vs.
Its funny Friday! (1) Meriachee at 12:52pm 05.04.20 178540
CNG to Propane Conversion kits Terry Cox at 12:49pm 05.04.20 Hi Jan, the last time I checked several months ago Scan Marine had burner conversion kits, but no lo
Mounting Height For Outboard Motor Bracket sreidvt at 12:47pm 05.04.20 Sounds about right . I cracked our transom on our Oday 25 the first season we owned her. I crawled
87 Oday 192 - Swim Ladder Will Gilmore at 12:46pm 05.04.20 You can install the ladder on the port side of the transom but get ready to crawl into a pretty tig
Its funny Friday! (1) Meriachee at 12:39pm 05.04.20 Somebody had to save @Kermit from the authorities. My apologies for not being able to post it in ful
Hot Water Heater/Tank 2005 H36 SDS3 Sailors at 12:35pm 05.04.20 Thank you! I'm figuring 10 years was a good long run with it.

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