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Trimming Tips 1986 H28.5 Mike Fleming at 11:34am 12.11.00 Mid-Size Boats 6/1094 Sailing Lake Erie,looking for trimming tips. I have 100 and 150 jib. I haven't tried the 150 on the
H42 electrical question John at 10:09am 12.11.00 Big Boats 7/982 Is there any way to bypass the inverter when using shore power so that the outlets are powered direc
Racing the 37c Charlie Crews at 9:03am 12.11.00 Racing 6/1417 We have "skill challenges" once a month at our club. I have had a varying degree of success with my
Heat exchanger for a 5411? Ron at 8:26am 12.11.00 Trailer Sailors 1/1933 I have heard they make a coolant kit for the Atomic four that converts it from raw water cooled to f
Sail Size Mark Sanford at 8:19am 12.11.00 Smaller Boats 4/985 I am considering getting a smaller hanked-on head sail for my H23 on those days wherethe wind is to
The Head Rod Leonard at 8:06am 12.11.00 Big Boats 5/1182 Does anybody have experencience with tank problems where the tank appears to be molded into the V be
Cruising Concepts folding dinette Trevor at 7:19am 12.11.00 Big Boats 3/1199 I recently purchased a folding teak table from Cruising Concepts for the dinette on my 1986 Catalina
mast wiring/ tru-deck electrical connetion Anthony Bavuso at 4:05am 12.11.00 Smaller Boats 8/5968 I was stepping my mast this weekend only to realize that when the previous owner (or factory?)instal
Below the Liner Jerry Woznicki at 3:18am 12.11.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1009 I believe I have some (bad ordor) water that has made its way into the area below the sump pit in my
Anything else new in less expensive elec. heads Michael Rich at 3:13am 12.11.00 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1462 Is there anything new in the lines of an electric head that doesn't cost a whole lot and works well
Yanmar Diesels D. Alexandris at 2:30am 12.11.00 Other Sailboats 3/869 My engine is a 3GM Yanmar and I would like to install a permanent fitting with hose in the oil sump
fuel system bleed wayne waguespack at 12:37am 12.11.00 Mid-Size Boats 5/993 I Have A 29.5 , 1996 Model, Would Like Some Info On How To Bleed Air Out Of The Fuel System. I Man
Holidays aboard SailboatOwners.com Editorial at 12:24am 12.11.00 Ask All Sailors 16/1539 Will you spend Christmas, New Year's Eve, or any of the holidays aboard your boat?Maybe a quick, b
361 CROSSES THE ATLANTIC Brian Pickton at 10:20pm 12.10.00 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1979
Small outboard question Tim Pinkham at 9:46pm 12.10.00 Smaller Boats 11/1343 Hello,I have a five year old Tohotsu 3.5 hp outboard. I noticed over the span of the last few mont
Rebuilding your trailer? Dean Smith at 8:56pm 12.10.00 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1232 I have always had a professional trailer guy do the maintenance on my trailer. I take it in every s
Modify Traveler - H28.5 Frank at 11:40am 12.10.00 Mid-Size Boats 3/1193 I am not happy with the location of the traveler on my Hunter 28.5 ('88).I would be interested in
Florida Panhandle? Mike Basham at 10:06am 12.10.00 Destinations 4/3025 My twin 13 year old boys think they want to trailer our 23' O'Day from Atlanta down to the Gulf coas
interior varnishin ted at 9:43am 12.10.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/978 to ease the depression of having our boat stored for winter and looking forward to the new season, i
transoms and zincs p Floyd at 9:18am 12.10.00 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1035 I am preparing to put a name on my old boat it's an 84 model catalina 27 and I dont have the dimensi

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Adding a bigger hose around existing to seal odors efimki at 6:21am 03.23.20 Interesting. Are the deck hatches for water, diesel and waste all the same size / type on your boat
Paint Color Preferences? (2) jssailem at 6:17am 03.23.20 176358 There is a reason many of us refer to our significant partner as the Admiral. These are deci
HEAT EX CHANGER PENCIL ANODE twodzusfittings at 6:14am 03.23.20 Took mine out. Minimal wear on the sacrificial anode. I replaced it for the season. My boat sits in
Shoal keel Crazy Dave Condon at 6:09am 03.23.20
WHY DOES IT ALWAYS TAKE LONGER..... twodzusfittings at 6:03am 03.23.20 We are back up and running with a new Oberdorfer raw water pump. All my hard work paid off. The desi
Need some advice on the best way to prevent condensation inside the boat, which mainly occ wlieppe at 6:03am 03.23.20 Many thanks for your thoughtful responses! Thinking next winter I will combine a small space heater
Adding a bigger hose around existing to seal odors ToddS at 5:58am 03.23.20 I have no macerator pump... so your setup and mine differ slightly because of that. My vent hose is
Paint Color Preferences? Dhamil6490 at 5:52am 03.23.20 Definitely a dark color from the water line down.
danm1 at 5:51am 03.23.20 So many cars, such a bad memory. Anyway, someone mentioned a Renault which reminded me that I once o
Hunter 306 aft vent, blower and engines air intake Rich Stidger at 5:49am 03.23.20 FWIW, I have a h40.5; a different boat. But I installed a blower and a 3" hose between a transom ve
Paint Color Preferences? Will Gilmore at 5:42am 03.23.20 I'm in the, go with your wife camp. I try not get to attached to little things like that and let ot
Paint Color Preferences? dlochner at 5:42am 03.23.20 White bottom paint looks great when the boat is splashed, a few weeks later when the crud starts to
Paint Color Preferences? DougM at 5:34am 03.23.20 Navy hull, red boot stripe, white bottom at least between the boot stripe and the waterline. My vote
Corona virus shemandr at 5:28am 03.23.20 The map was the first county by county toll I've seen. My county has 2 cases. I think we have abo
HYDROLUBE for my Hunter 380 BIGUA at 5:27am 03.23.20 Hi Galiostro, I am the owner of a H 380 from many years ago, tell me with precision what you need
Catalina Island Locked Down jssailem at 5:12am 03.23.20 We here in Oregon are about to have spring break with the kids out of school. Yesterday was a beauti
Catalina Island Locked Down Michael Davis at 4:56am 03.23.20 We have gotten a couple of messages from other Gulf Islands and a couple of small towns saying to co
Sterling Power 20 AMP charger with temp sensor - have I ruined my battery bank? dlochner at 4:44am 03.23.20 We leave the boat plugged into shore power during the week. Primarily to keep the refrigeration runn
PSS Shaft Seal - Bellows Degadtion walmsleyc at 4:42am 03.23.20 No Ozone generator! Maybe an old part. I do have a query in to the manufacturer, but haven't he
Sterling Power 20 AMP charger with temp sensor - have I ruined my battery bank? Hamish_s at 4:35am 03.23.20 Hey guys. Apparently ignorance here (Toronto), where I see, and practice, the newly learned "don't

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