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Chesapeake Bay Marina Suggestions Dean at 10:55pm 04.28.01 Ask All Sailors 3/1183 I will be relocating to Richmond, VA soon and am looking for a place to keep my Catalina c30 that wi
transom flex George M at 10:49pm 04.28.01 Smaller Boats 2/1054 I bought A 8hp Honda fr my 22ft Hunter. Before putting the motor on I put A Fulton 4 stroke motor mo
Dodger/Bimini Advice for c30 Dean at 10:30pm 04.28.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1052 I'm looking into a bimini and/or dodger for my 1984 c30. It's traveler goes across the top of the c
attaching keel cable Curt Heckman at 10:16pm 04.28.01 Smaller Boats 4/1174 My swing keel cable broke last fall, and I pulled the boat out of the water onto the trailer with on
Yanmar Repower Ken Hunter at 10:12pm 04.28.01 Mid-Size Boats 2/1073 May be time to replace my 15 year old Yanmar 3GM20F. Looking for dealers in Florida who may have go
Help me ID my boat jason at 10:10pm 04.28.01 Day Sailers 2/1102 I recently acquired a oday daysailer. I need to replace the mast and probably the sails. I am not su
Long Island Sailors Doug at 9:29pm 04.28.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/844 Just damaged the window panel on my dodger. I would like to do the repair myself, and was wondering
Need a cat 22 rig??? Skip Skolnik at 9:26pm 04.28.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/921 About a week a go there was a posting from sombody looking for a Catalina 22 standing rigging.Just
replacing rigging Del Wiese at 7:43pm 04.28.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/850 I am in the process of buying a 1989 Hunter 37 and had the boat surveyed yesterday. The surveyor no
Bottom paint on prop blades RG Miller at 4:37pm 04.28.01 Other Sailboats 3/936 I have a two bladed Max prop on my Catalina 320. This one has the brass body but the plastic composi
Justin Re; Centerboard repair. David at 3:11pm 04.28.01 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1131 Reply to Justin Ask An O'Day Owner Response to Justin: Justin Re: Centerboard/ 25 Submitted by Da
CENTERBOARD WOES ODAY23 Guest at 1:35pm 04.28.01 Ask An Oday Owner 3/973 OK, so we stuck the long thin metal rod in the hole and gently tapped. then tapped harder. the cent
Choice of Motors for 26X Pete at 1:29pm 04.28.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1159 Does anyone have an opinion as to which of the motors for a new 26X is best.The Honda, the Yamaha,
Removing Contact Cement Jim Michaels at 12:54pm 04.28.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1355 Does anyone know of a product that I could safely use to remove the contact cement (or whatever it i
Box: Large or Small? Joe O at 12:36pm 04.28.01 Other Sailboats 2/880 I'm planning to add a Cold Machine to my H34. I have an 8 cu ft box and I see that the small box wo
Sailing Time Alan at 12:30pm 04.28.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/980 I'm looking to attend the rendezvous this August. How much time should I allow for the trip to Mysti
Tiller Collar Richard Laribee at 8:33am 04.28.01 Ask All Sailors 6/1646 There is a white plastic collar around the tiller post in my 1983 Hunter 25, to support the tiller.
help with install of auto pilot Ed Munson at 8:18am 04.28.01 Mid-Size Boats 5/963 I have purchased a Simrad navico WP30 Wheel pilot. I will soo install it on my H 30T 1991. It seems
Choice of Motors for 26X Pete at 6:59am 04.28.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1266 Does anyone have an opinion as to which of the motors for a new 26X is best.The Honda, the Yamaha,
Marelon Fittings in the head Debra Blatnik at 5:05am 04.28.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1456 What is better? Bronze or Marelon? Any real difference? I am looking at Y valves and vented loops

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A little baffled by sailboat performance numbers... DrJudyB at 8:55am 04.15.20 Can someone please tell me the formula for S#? Thanks.
Thru-hull replacement and hull thickness Crazy Dave Condon at 8:31am 04.15.20 The placement of thru hull fittings is important to which style as some are flat hull areas and much
Shower (pump). Who uses them? (2) Justin_NSA at 8:28am 04.15.20 I found the closest thing I have to pictures of the pump. This is looking down thru the hatch in the
Bottom Paint for Hunter 170 DFD at 8:24am 04.15.20 Thanks. I'll probably try the 'elbow grease' method first. Any suggestions on the sandpaper grit?
Questions for work on my new Catalina 22 AaronD at 8:18am 04.15.20 "Mainsail tack pin for gooseneck " . It has a slight bend in it to be installed/removed without too
Hunter 386 Year 2002 sail sfbay at 8:09am 04.15.20 ..............Are there some other hard to change out lines I should do before we finally get her in
A little baffled by sailboat performance numbers... (2) Hayden Watson at 8:05am 04.15.20 You can get high S#'s in production cruisers. C425 has S# = 4.19 I have raced on a J90 which is ful
h34 hose ties splax at 8:03am 04.15.20 my new bilge pump uses a 3/4" hose instead of a 1", so thanks for the tip on joining the hoses.
h34 hose ties splax at 8:00am 04.15.20 It is difficult to get myself down on the galley sole and reach through the frame access to get my h
Catalina 380 - Cable Length Issue sail sfbay at 7:52am 04.15.20 Consider attaching a tag line to the cable and it through the conduit (if there is any) or open cavi
Shower (pump). Who uses them? Terry Cox at 7:46am 04.15.20 Different model boat here. Our aft shower, that I use regularly, drains into a sump that has a pump
Boatless Summer? Mike4116 at 7:41am 04.15.20 Here in the wilds of Michigan (the Great Lakes state) our governor, Gretchen Whitmer, has deemed it
Shower (pump). Who uses them? Justin_NSA at 7:35am 04.15.20 :) Mine lives in the cockpit. I will NEVER put a shower below decks- mildew magnet!!
Fuel Limiter Screw Adjustment? RoyS at 7:32am 04.15.20 Oh, that screw. I thought you meant the sealed maximum throttle screw. I have no experience or opini
Thru-hull replacement and hull thickness RoyS at 7:29am 04.15.20 G10 is extremely difficult to drill with a hole saw. Your plan to temporarily fasten backing plate w
Bottom Paint for Hunter 170 BobbyFunn at 7:24am 04.15.20 Strip it off. Polish the luran to a shine. It is softer than gelcoat so it wont shine like factory
Shower (pump). Who uses them? rgranger at 7:23am 04.15.20 :) Mine lives in the cockpit. I will NEVER put a shower below decks- mildew magnet!!
Shower (pump). Who uses them? Justin_NSA at 7:21am 04.15.20 I don't have a picture but it looks like the one for my A/C. No sump, just a hose from the port head
Shower (pump). Who uses them? (1) Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 7:17am 04.15.20 :) Mine lives in the cockpit. I will NEVER put a shower below decks- mildew magnet!!
Shower (pump). Who uses them? dlochner at 7:12am 04.15.20 Depends on the pump. If the pump is a bilge pump type pump, it is not self priming, so it needs to b

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