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Hunter 25.5 bilge pump installation Hank Knapp at 11:21pm 06.17.00 Smaller Boats 4/2631 Would like info on best place to make thru hull port , pump size ' where to drill through inner hull
Help Finding J-Boat Clubs near Michigan Kevin Ferguson at 10:59pm 06.17.00 Day Sailers 1/1185 I have recently purchased a 22 year old oday Javelin. I need help mounting a roller reefing system
Engine Compartment Fire - Catalina 34 Paul Schumacher at 1:38pm 06.17.00 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1207 Today I experienced an electrical fire in the engine compartment aboard a five year old Catalina 34
Renault starting Jack Laird at 12:07pm 06.17.00 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1137 My good old engine, does not like to start without a shot (very small) of starting fluid. OK when wa
stinky water john edwards at 7:53am 06.17.00 Mid-Size Boats 5/1141 well here is the disgusting qustion our water from our 33 hunter smells the tank is clean and the wa
Cold Machine Freezer Door Craig Cody at 4:07am 06.17.00 Other Sailboats 3/832 The fifteen year old refrigeration unit on my boat is breathing it's last. I have heard only good t
Value of 1995 270 Michael Oertle at 1:50am 06.17.00 Mid-Size Boats 1/994 I am trying to find the bluebook on a 1995 Catalina 270, fully loaded, including air conditioning, f
C- 38 Main halyard replacement Rod Headlee at 12:07am 06.17.00 Big Boats 3/2126 I am replacing the main halyard on my Catlina 38 and can't decide whether to use 7/16 or 1/2 sta-set
Bent Rudder Shaft Mike M. at 11:29pm 06.16.00 Mid-Size Boats 3/1331 I have a rudder that has a bent shaft on a 1985 27 inboard/wing keel. The marina was moving the boa
Below the Waterline Thruhulls Karen at 10:14pm 06.16.00 Big Boats 3/1086 Our C-38 has all the thruhulls below the waterline, including the bilgepump. Do others have this sit
auto pilot & GPS Bob Storrar at 5:16pm 06.16.00 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1111 I am planning to buy a C-30 with wheel steering. I would like to install an autopilot and use a GPS
Retro-Stern Rails Mickey McLaughlin at 2:38pm 06.16.00 Smaller Boats 7/894 I recently bought this H26 ('94)and it has all the bells and whistles but there are no stern rails.
Changing teak to stainless Stuart Gordon at 6:18am 06.16.00 Mid-Size Boats 4/1037 I have heard through a friend that Catalina Direct, or some other aftermarket seller, sells replacem
Possible new owner in search of honest impressions C Fox at 6:02am 06.16.00 Mid-Size Boats 16/1250 So here I sit, in the final decision making phase of purchasing a 1982 Hunter 27. I've done my home
Puget Sound Web Site w/Pictures John Nantz at 5:30am 06.16.00 Other Sailboats 0/1073 For people interested in Puget Sound this URL (http://www.ecy.wa.gov/apps/shorephotos/index.html)may
actually it's a 19' manual I'm looking for.... Gary Beckwith at 3:51am 06.16.00 Smaller Boats 2/926 I checked my serial number and I believe it's actually the Hunter 19 that I need the manual for. min
Solar panel Larry McKay at 3:33am 06.16.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/912 I should have read the arcives re: my solar panel question. Just read those comments.However,they do
Bilge Pumps M. Kraus at 3:33am 06.16.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1064 Has anyone found a way to route a larger electric bilge pump or better yet, a 1.5" dia. manual bilge
Dousing Sock Mike Elmore at 3:26am 06.16.00 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1161 An asymetrical cruising spinnaker came with Windward Hull when I bought her. It has never been used
Chartering a Sailboat Maya at 3:25am 06.16.00 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1006 My boyfriend and I recently got engaged, and for our honeymoon are thinking about renting / charteri

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Electrical Panel Manufacturer Justin_NSA at 6:00am 02.19.20 check aliexpress.com for the indicator lights i got mine there and they work well a little brighter
Depth finder installation Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 5:51am 02.19.20 MIne shoots through the hull . No hole in boat. Its epoxied in place per manufactures recommendatio
BOAT SERIAL NUMBER Davidasailor26 at 5:50am 02.19.20 This chart seems illogical to me. Why randomize the order? Like cars, boats are often manufactured
Loosen up C25 faucet handle? sail sfbay at 5:45am 02.19.20 If the nut is metal you could heat it up. If not, apply a penetrating lubricant such as Liquid Wrenc
Electrical Panel Manufacturer pa391as at 5:38am 02.19.20 check aliexpress.com for the indicator lights i got mine there and they work well a little brighter
Transmission Replacement Witzend at 5:37am 02.19.20 You know it just occurred to me your problem with the increased vibration may have to do with the ne
How old is my Javelin? sail sfbay at 5:37am 02.19.20 I understand the Javelin iis a 14-foot dinghy designed in 1960 and built by the O'Day company until
More January racing in Texas Bill19233 at 5:29am 02.19.20 Link to the video of last Sunday's race, if you're interested in watching it. We have raced every we
Electric re-sale value? Rick Webb at 5:13am 02.19.20 It'd be like replacing a GAU-8 with an M-61 Works but not quite like intended
Replace shaft and cutlass Witzend at 5:06am 02.19.20 Yea, Mine is the same. Need about .005 taken off the I/D of the coupling or off the shaft to get it
1984 Catilina 22 mast Daveinet at 4:48am 02.19.20 Totally serious.... You forgot to mention a drill - he will need to drill out the pop rivits that
Sailboat Owners Guide to Corrosion - Basic Theories (Collier 1-4) Will Gilmore at 4:45am 02.19.20 I read a little bit last night and it seems like there are some definitions that would be worth comp
Cockpit Flooring Project Will Gilmore at 4:22am 02.19.20 I used an old sharpened bread knife (serrated edge) for the long straight cuts. Wow! Professional
Cockpit Flooring Project Will Gilmore at 4:15am 02.19.20 BTW that is not how I keep my lines. They were just tossed up there temporarily My whole life is j
Installing an Inspection Plate on a Plastic Fuel Tank sailme88 at 4:00am 02.19.20 Very nice looking installation
BOAT SERIAL NUMBER (1) Will Gilmore at 3:51am 02.19.20 From the O'Day Mariner Web site (Hull ID Help - Mariner Class Association). "All boats manufactured
Mold adjudication? nightowle at 10:49pm 02.18.20 Concrobium in a spray bottle does well to irradicate mold.
Electric re-sale value? nightowle at 10:20pm 02.18.20 I believe the OP would have good luck selling a converted e-boat using the Tesla owners forum. Them
Circumnavigation Vancouver Island 2020 Cruise Michael Davis at 8:51pm 02.18.20 Ahhh, the old profile trick!!
Circumnavigation Vancouver Island 2020 Cruise Stu Jackson at 8:48pm 02.18.20 Stu, I can't even see one of those in the mirror! It's really hard to see into the irror when you

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