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To Modify My 26.5 For Better Cruising? Randy Rathmann at 2:22am 05.28.01 Ask All Sailors 3/1451 I purshased an '87 Hunter 26.5 last fall and am impressed with her sailing characteristics. The boat
Aqua Muffler Jim Nixon at 2:20am 05.28.01 Mid-Size Boats 3/1027 I have a 1979 30' SR with the 5411 11 hp universal motor and the aqua muffler is leaking where the p
Universal diesel questions Larry Albert at 2:16am 05.28.01 Ask All Sailors 1/1521 I have a 1980 O'Day with 16hp universal diesel model 20 (5416) Is it normal not to have strainer on
Oday Weak Links Wade at 2:01am 05.28.01 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1033 I am curious to poll other Oday owners regarding known issues or trouble areas on Oday 34 boats. I w
Replacing fixed ports on '87 Catalina 30 Paul Quicker at 1:45am 05.28.01 Mid-Size Boats 2/1164 I am having a problem with the fixed ports on my 1987 Catalina 30 leaking. I reseated them last seas
Legend 40 Prop suggestions Gordon at 1:25am 05.28.01 Big Boats 3/1110 Any suggestions on Prop size, pitch and number of blades for a Hunter Legend 40?
O'Day 25 Motor Bracket Support steve at 1:00am 05.28.01 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1361 I have a 1982 O'Day 25 fitted with an outboard motor (9.9 HP). I noticed that the port side of the
Hull Number Ward Niffenegger at 12:06am 05.28.01 Smaller Boats 4/912 I was just curious on how I read my hull number.It is HUNA1422D888Is mine 1422nd hull out of the
resealing windows Ron F. at 11:35pm 05.27.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1096 Where can I get instructions or diagrams to dismantle and re-assemble the windows?Thanks. C-27 #51
King VHF Radio dave at 10:01pm 05.27.01 Ask All Sailors 2/1006 I have an older King model 8000 radio that came with the boat when I bought it. When I turn it on i
head plumbing Del Wiese at 6:02pm 05.27.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1094 I am the new owner of Grace, 1989 Hunter 37 (yea!). I am trying to figure out the head/holding tank
winch upgrade, lewmar 40, lewmar 43,maxell 24 jim oursler at 5:57pm 05.27.01 Big Boats 2/1440 I just installed Lewmar 40s,self tailers, replacing the maxell 24s.the difference for sheeting in th
Did you sail over the Memorial Day weekend? SailboatOwners.com at 5:37pm 05.27.01 Ask All Sailors 52/2678 Did you sail over the long weekend? Did you get out for a day sail, a weekend cruise, or none at al
Repeat/head holding tank Bill Jowell at 4:12pm 05.27.01 Smaller Boats 1/840 I want to intall a holing tank on my '94 260. I placed this on the site recently and had two great
proper shroud tension Harry Dask at 2:03pm 05.27.01 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1480 I just bought a 1976 Oday 25. I measured the tension of the outer shrouds at 25, of the inner shroud
Need Owners Manual Shakespeare SE2001 VHF Bob Cassel at 1:43pm 05.27.01 Ask All Sailors 1/2109 I picked up a demo unit from West Marine and need an owners manual for this. If anyone has one, cou
Beaching a 23.5 Frank at 1:38pm 05.27.01 Smaller Boats 3/887 What will happen if I beach my boat and the tide runs out. So far it seems to work fine in the mudd.
Looking for a manual Mike Sefranek at 12:54pm 05.27.01 Smaller Boats 2/873 I am looking for a manual on my boat it was built in 1984.
No More Waxing Joe Dickson at 12:46pm 05.27.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1306 After messing around with rubbing compounds, polishing compounds, waxes, and non-wax sealants/finish
deck connection for masting lighting Larry Weber at 12:32pm 05.27.01 Mid-Size Boats 1/1009 there is virtually no slack wire coming out of the deck and going to the existing fitting making rep

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Think were going to see a surge in first-time cruisers? Kings Gambit at 7:44pm 04.20.20 The new models, with furling everything, electric winches, high hp diesels, chartplotters, electric
Hull/Deck Joint question on Pearson 36-2 (1) Tally Ho at 7:25pm 04.20.20
Think were going to see a surge in first-time cruisers? miketcook at 7:22pm 04.20.20 Capta and Jssailem: While I believe in your hopes, I wish I was as optimistic that those directions
Hunter 28.5 Where do the sinks drain to? Tally Ho at 7:11pm 04.20.20 Follow the drain lines and find the thru-hull valves and open them. You should map out ALL of the t
Got a used sailboat for almost nothing, a few questions on sails and rigging UsainBoat at 7:09pm 04.20.20 Update: took bolt ropes out, raised the sails without it just to see the difference and it was consi
Think were going to see a surge in first-time cruisers? Kings Gambit at 7:09pm 04.20.20 People watch too muchTV. Cannot solve complex problems in an hour, in the real world.
Macerator and Other Discharge Valves? Terry Cox at 7:04pm 04.20.20 Different model boat here, but ours is very simple. Both electric macerator toilet pumps discharge t
Think were going to see a surge in first-time cruisers? Kings Gambit at 7:03pm 04.20.20 AI is also a program of sorts. The models were fine. Just like hurricane models; the further in time
Scuppers.... captcoho at 6:59pm 04.20.20 Ah, cowl vents. I have an outboard motor. Why are those pesky tubes leading the center/lower bowls
New toy alert! For those who like to watch their boat/harbor from away. sesmith at 6:57pm 04.20.20 Last year, our marina manager called us and told us our boat was sinking in its slip. We were 3 hou
Think were going to see a surge in first-time cruisers? dlochner at 6:49pm 04.20.20 There is one simple over riding lesson we should all learn from this virus, we are all more connecte
New guy questions PaulK at 6:47pm 04.20.20 The transom looks like it gets a good deal of abuse with the boarding ladder and outboard right ther
Companionway Screen 1992 Hunter 31 rachelmackenzie at 6:43pm 04.20.20 No, my mistake! 1992 30.
Think were going to see a surge in first-time cruisers? jssailem at 6:42pm 04.20.20 I have shared this thought with several folk. It is in line with the statements shared by Capta.
Macerator and Other Discharge Valves? quadrille38 at 6:39pm 04.20.20
Nearly clueless about shellfishing while cruising the PNW Terry Cox at 6:39pm 04.20.20 I heard that @LeslieTroyer was finding oysters in a certain bay that Terry had enjoyed. Wonderful
Nearly clueless about shellfishing while cruising the PNW (1) jssailem at 6:19pm 04.20.20 Who would issue a citation to this cute guy. ell him "Don't do that" and send him on his way... He
Yanmar 2GM starting trouble Ken13559 at 6:12pm 04.20.20 Thanks everyone for your responses as I have learned much about the fuel system. I wanted to updat
Novice sailor/boat owner....lots of questions.... Meriachee at 6:11pm 04.20.20 Thank you Jacktar - I didn't know there was a specific forum for Catalina 30. Thanks for pointing
New toy alert! For those who like to watch their boat/harbor from away. justsomeguy at 6:09pm 04.20.20 I recently had a paranoid tenant for whom I installed an IR motion sensing camera system. Never watc

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