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Leaky 1982 25 F Sondergaard at 9:19am 09.25.00 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1035 Having problems with two rain leaks! First leak is from the anchor box, leaking into hull. Second le
Main has no Reef Tack :( Carlitos at 8:58am 09.25.00 Smaller Boats 4/1021 My main has no Reef Tack, the eye that should go on the hook on the boom/mast when I reef. It just h
Alternator Bracket Problem Tim Dranttel at 8:27am 09.25.00 Mid-Size Boats 1/992 I have an 1986 Cat. 30 with a Universal 25 desiel. The problem is with the alternator braket belt t
Alternator Upgrade PJ Walchenbach at 8:13am 09.25.00 Trailer Sailors 1/1825 Any special considerations when upgrading ones alternator? I have the Universal 30 HP (Catalina 36)
Antifreeze change Tom Schlagel at 7:53am 09.25.00 Other Sailboats 1/910 Gordon,Do you have any tips on changing the antifreeze in a 3JH2E? To complicate matters we have tw
25.5 Questions and advice Brad Odland at 7:02am 09.25.00 Smaller Boats 3/1007 Hey 25.5 ers...I have just negotiated a price on a '84 25.5. ( <6k$ ;) )This will be my first sail
Setting a Spinnakere Danny Smith at 6:58am 09.25.00 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1135 Any information you have on setting up a spinnaker would be appreciated or any good books on the sub
Winter Storage Ralph Johnstone at 6:44am 09.25.00 Other Sailboats 1/1014 Gordon,Any suggestions on what is the best winter storage for a Yanmar 2GM20F on an H310 ?Our wi
O'Day 23 Winch Handles (Lewmar) Jim Salkin at 5:48am 09.25.00 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1332 My wife dropped one of my Lewmar winch handles overboard and I can't locate a replacement. It is th
Uneven Heeling J Vonasek at 5:39am 09.25.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/937 We have pruchased a 1985 Hunter 34 this Summer and have found that when sailing on starboard tack th
Catalina 36 vs. Allied Princess 36 Les Murray at 5:29am 09.25.00 Big Boats 3/4828 I am moving up from my Hunter 20 and and I would like some advice from the Catalina side. I am look
Blisters on Legend 35.5 Ian Bailey at 5:29am 09.25.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/995 I just hauled my 1990 Legend 35.5 for its annual bottom job, and much to my dismay found about one d
Mooring a C-22 Scott at 5:14am 09.25.00 Smaller Boats 4/1026 How big of a mushroom moring would it take to hold a C-22 in heavy winds? I am thinking around 100 L
Water in the cabin, not bilge! Scott at 5:12am 09.25.00 Smaller Boats 4/1415 Thanks for the ideas but i am wondering what to do when the water gets in the cabin like under the d
Change inboard for outboard. Marvin Shealy at 5:09am 09.25.00 Smaller Boats 6/962 Does anyone have any input on discarding a inboard and installing a outboard on a 77 25'. I am consi
Trim when motoring Larry Baswick at 4:48am 09.25.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/823 When motoring my 1994 40.5, the stern sinks noticeably below the water; about 6-8". Is this common t
Thanks to Thermal Dynamics & Adler Barbour Kevin O at 4:12am 09.25.00 Other Sailboats 1/1151 This past week I received lots of help from Adler Barbour and Jerry Staunton of Thermal Dynamics. My
Oday prop problem Charlie Grau at 4:12am 09.25.00 Other Sailboats 1/1055 Have an O'Day 32 CC displacing about 11,000lbs w/a 25hp Westerbeke 4cyl diesel mated to a paragon tr
Do you use radar? BON Editorial at 2:34am 09.25.00 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1316 Do you have radar? Do you wish you did?If you do, have you learned to use it properly? Does your
Loose stantions Mark Johnson at 2:25am 09.25.00 Big Boats 3/1026 We use the port side gate to gain access to our boat 95% of the time. Both stantions became loose.

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Dehumidifiers jssailem at 9:37am 03.11.20 The thru hull drains over the side. Has a quick connect to the hose. And has a screw on cap to limit
Dehumidifiers (1) jssailem at 9:36am 03.11.20 I placed one of these on my boat. Connected the hose to a thru hull and it has worked great. Model
Dehumidifiers Don S/V ILLusion at 9:32am 03.11.20 Assuming it's going to be locaed on or adjacent to a sink for drainage, the location is pretty much
Macerator and Other Discharge Valves? Ralph Johnstone at 9:30am 03.11.20 the larger PVC conduit with a valve in it looks like macerator input pipe from the toilet. Thanks
Dehumidifiers BillyK at 9:30am 03.11.20 i use one of these. Link and drill a hole and tap in a valve so it can drain directly into the sink.
Calling all engineers...... Bulkhead question markwbird at 9:17am 03.11.20 What bulkhead? The shrouds anchor to the bulkhead at mid cabin so . . . . .. In my experience the
Will this work for fiberglassing a thru-hull? dmax at 9:16am 03.11.20 You should be able to get that old through-hull out - use a reciprocating saw with a metal blade (or
Suspicious connection blocked jssailem at 8:57am 03.11.20 @Meriachee did he win it in the lottery , but for political reasons he was having trouble getting it
Big Wave Foiled Hunter216 at 8:54am 03.11.20
Will this work for fiberglassing a thru-hull? (1) Ben4195 at 8:44am 03.11.20 Dmax, I will if I can. I don't know how easily I'll be able to get the old gate valve off while sti
Will this work for fiberglassing a thru-hull? dmax at 8:24am 03.11.20 Fiberglassing a hole in the bottom of your boat might not be the best first project you want to do.
trailer Brakes little breeze at 8:23am 03.11.20 Thank you, thecuscus , most of my sailing will be fresh water and once in a while down to the gulf
Big Wave Foiled jssailem at 8:14am 03.11.20 Well maybe. You need to be a little crazy and fearless. It might have been possible. I at least woul
Big Wave Foiled dlochner at 8:09am 03.11.20 Oh Wow... If I was 20 years younger. That would be such a cool ride. Maybe I could drive the jet s
Trailer tongue extension jssailem at 8:01am 03.11.20 1700lbs... Backing up... No problem.. Get a couple of big guys and dead lift the trailer back in lin
Big Wave Foiled jssailem at 7:51am 03.11.20 Oh Wow... If I was 20 years younger. That would be such a cool ride. Maybe I could drive the jet sk
Circumnavigate in a Hunter Valerio at 7:50am 03.11.20 Can you sail on a broad reach? More than 90 degree aparent and the main will rub on the spreaders
Big Wave Foiled rgranger at 7:45am 03.11.20 Seriously crazy... and cool!
Keel repair (5) rgranger at 7:40am 03.11.20 175880 and I started with an air hammer chipper to get to here... 175881 Then a harbor freight s
Rabbit hole JRT at 7:36am 03.11.20 @BillyK they do seem to rust out and I know I'll have a replacement down the road too, just would li

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