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Generators Ken at 3:39am 10.10.00 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1484 I am getting delivery of my new B461 (3cabin/2head)next month. Any recomendations for AC generators?
Has anyone tried this??? Stu Timm at 3:03am 10.10.00 Day Sailers 4/1398 Hi,I have a 22 foot O'Day centerboard boat. I am thinking about stepping the mast while the boat r
getting your inboard ready for winter Sean at 12:53am 10.10.00 Ask All Sailors 2/1127 Greetings all!I have an A-4 on my Cat 27. Last winter I drained the engine, put a tbls of oil in
Main hatch dodger Jack Laird at 12:08am 10.10.00 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1372 Has anyone tried a dodger that only covers the main hatch area. I would be intrested in details of f
Strong Track on a 29.5 Jane at 11:49pm 10.09.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/981 I'm considering having a Strong Track system put on my 29.5. But I have a couple of questions first
Sheave size?? Mike s/v Chute the Breeze at 11:39pm 10.09.00 Big Boats 4/1278 I'm going to replace the rope to wire halyards with sta-setX, does anyone know if the sheaves at mas
Holding tank replacement the no mess way? Arvel Q at 2:19pm 10.09.00 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/1879 Is there a clean no mess trick to replacing the holding tank on a 35.5 Legend? Already have an acces
Replacement parts Dean Arneson at 11:51am 10.09.00 Smaller Boats 2/1093 Does Catalina make replacement parts for such things as mainsail cover and cabin ' berth cushions, o
Thanks, Doyle sailmakers Jeff Davis at 10:11am 10.09.00 Smaller Boats 6/905 We lost a batten from our new Hunter 240. I sent an email to Doyle asking how to replace it. They
would this be nuts gary at 9:23am 10.09.00 Smaller Boats 8/1052 I have new a 260 water ballast slated for december delivery and have a real desire to take it to flo
Widgeon Motor Mount? Phil Eyster at 9:10am 10.09.00 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1525 Is it possible to put an outboard motor mount on the back of a Widgeon and put a small outboard on i
Water Ballast Bert Simpson at 9:03am 10.09.00 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1649 I have owned smaller Catalina's in the past and am just closing a deal on an almost new MacGregor.
Considering Purchase Samuel Durst at 8:54am 10.09.00 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1631 I'm considering purchasing a used MacGregor, but am wondering if there is one model year which is be
1988 Cat 30 Bedding/Sheets for V-Berth Chuck Kretschmar at 8:07am 10.09.00 Mid-Size Boats 3/2435 I'm trying to figure out what kind of sheets to purchase as bedding for the forward v-berth on my 19
Wing Keel vs. Swing Keel Bob Kalisz at 7:53am 10.09.00 Smaller Boats 3/7493 How much more difficult is a wing keel to launch and tow than a swing keel? There is only a six inch
WINTERINZING FRESH WATER Warren Feldstein at 7:02am 10.09.00 Big Boats 3/1116 It is my understanding that to winterize the fresh water system, I should add the non toxic anti fre
Winterizing the Outboard Les Murray at 5:40am 10.09.00 Ask All Sailors 5/1190 I just put away my outboard for the winter. Did the fuel stabilizer and engine fogging thing but co
Thanks, Phil! Jon Bastien at 5:25am 10.09.00 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1076 Hi Phil, I like what you've done with the Forum Archive search! Consolidating all the different a
Battery Overcharging David Irvine at 4:26am 10.09.00 Big Boats 5/1135 I normally leave my boat moored with the charger switched on. I just discovered that one of the thre
222 stability Scott at 4:05am 10.09.00 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1282 My wife and I purchased a 1984 222 in very good condition this summer. My wife and I sail her at Spr

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Where to put clutches and winch? rpludwig at 8:26am 03.14.20 y'all got me thinkin' again....lose the teak handrails, put Cloud Diver's stainless ones on the popt
Towing wide Hunter216 at 8:14am 03.14.20 I am attracted to some of the catboats and catboat derivatives available, with their generous accom
Catalina 30 and 5411 diesel what prop is best for power FastOlson at 8:09am 03.14.20 The OP is reporting a smaller HP diesel than some of the responders seem to be assuming. Given the d
LED anchor light AWG requirement DArcy at 8:09am 03.14.20 I made some LED fixtures using a buck converter to step down the voltage from 12V and then current l
Preferred chart type? PaulK at 8:06am 03.14.20 Guessing, but tyvek is light and will blow around. It may not respond well to folding and end up te
waste water tank FastOlson at 8:01am 03.14.20 We recently purchased a Beneteau 461. I'm not sure how this tank would be pumped out as the pump ou
Towing wide Noodat Lady at 7:52am 03.14.20 Any Canadians who regularly tow a boat wider than, say, 9 feet? I see quite a few wide fishing boat
Any Seaward owners here? sesmith at 7:43am 03.14.20 I believe the 26 had several iterations / improvements of the keel and rudder over the years, so tak
Spring Sailing skills review FastOlson at 7:39am 03.14.20 Thanks for the link. Having been a customer a long time ago - since it was Ulmer Sails, I still rece
Any Seaward owners here? sesmith at 7:37am 03.14.20 We do like our 25 a lot. I personally prefer the interior of the 25 over the 26 as there's more roo
bragging Will Gilmore at 7:35am 03.14.20 I couldn't say what that was, just what I would do. I notice there is a blue something or other that
Spring Sailing skills review justsomeguy at 7:28am 03.14.20 Bookmarked. Thumbs up!
bragging kloudie1 at 7:18am 03.14.20 Conduit for wiring?
LED anchor light AWG requirement walt at 7:12am 03.14.20 Off topic from what the OP was looking for (and got lots of good answers) but I wanted to note one m
bragging (1) Hunter216 at 7:11am 03.14.20 My guess is just the hollow space around the build up which is usually rectangular in section but o
Rapid Disintegration of Saildrive Leg kloudie1 at 6:56am 03.14.20 I hear what' cha saying, Will, but It seems to me that once the leg is not subject to electrolysis,
Catalina 30 and 5411 diesel what prop is best for power dmax at 6:45am 03.14.20 Actually, the 12x12 will lower your WOT rpm as it is essentially a higher gear. Your boat will go fa
Spring Sailing skills review BigEasy at 6:39am 03.14.20 Nice. First time I have seen a rig tune chart.
Where to put clutches and winch? Gene Neill at 6:38am 03.14.20 Why don't you relocate the teak handrails inboard to the pop top? :thumbup:
waste water tank BigEasy at 6:34am 03.14.20 My boat was initially commissioned and sailed out of Chicago. Because it was to be used in a no dump

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