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Holding tank of Catalina 400 1995 Mike White at 3:58pm 08.15.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 18/2777 We purchased a Catalina 400 from the states, and the holding tank for the main head had been remove
Mid-West Thunder Storms BudGates at 3:29pm 08.15.16 Ask All Sailors 13/1221
Hunter38 tachometer/hour meter problem Toothrx at 2:34pm 08.15.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/940 This is my first post ' I hope I'm doing it correctly. I own a 2006 Hunter 38 with an hour meter on
Propeller sizing question (diameter/pitch tradeoffs) for upgrade to folding RichW9603 at 2:18pm 08.15.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/3265 Hi all, I have a 1989 Hunter 33.5. From what I have been able to research, the OEM propeller is a 1
Barlow Model 19 Winch Replacement? (1) Euphoria2011 at 2:15pm 08.15.16 Bigger Boats 0/725 Hello, My 83 Oday 28 has a Barlow 19 winch for the main sail and I was thinking of replacing it wit
What's up with this scupper drain? (3) SFS at 1:24pm 08.15.16 Ask All Sailors 5/1374 I need to replace, or at least rebed, the port cockpit scupper drain on my 1983 H31. It is leaking,
Politics Jim Hawkins at 1:03pm 08.15.16 Sails Call Lounge 36/1766 At the risk of being Keelhauled is it OK to talk politics in this forum?
C30 Mark II windlass Diybrad at 12:14pm 08.15.16 Catalina 30 2/831 I keep reading posts and seeing 1986+ C30s posted for sale that state they have electric windlass bu
Replacement of soles in a 1983 H31 (4) SFS at 11:00am 08.15.16 Mid-Size Boats 52/5229 126859 (Exactly! There wasn't one.) Here is the new one, installed: 126860 Material was 3/4" exter
Be Aware of welding flaws - aluminum masts with welded pad eyes. (3) Mitch Witt at 10:56am 08.15.16 Ask All Sailors 15/1803 I am seeing an increasing number of aluminum masts on catamarans that have one or more welding probl
Boats been dry five years. Re-bed the transducer and speed sensors? travelingjerryb at 10:55am 08.15.16 Smaller Boats 15/680 So, boats been dry five years. Would you re-bed the only two thru hulls? Depth transducer and speed
Pearson HAWK 16' Cody Stewart at 10:52am 08.15.16 Ask All Sailors 1/1008 Hello, I just picked up a Pearson HAWK 16'. The boat is in good sailing condition equipped with all
Person HAWK 16' Cody Stewart at 10:39am 08.15.16 Pearson 0/683 Hello, I just bought a fully functional Pearson HAWK 16'. It's in fairly good sailing condition and
Hunter 39 Aft Cabin locker doors Knotty Dog at 10:17am 08.15.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/324 Hello, Does anyone know if doors for the aft cabin lockers are available for a 2012 H39? If so, whe
Businesses Dying in the Gulf Islands? druid at 9:27am 08.15.16 Pacific North West Cruisers 13/1307 I found out last trip that Silva Bay no longer has a grocery store (used to have 2!). There's still
Outboard Motor help (2) kclancy at 9:09am 08.15.16 Catalina 22 17/1412 Hi All! It looks like I might be able to get my boat wet for the first time possible this weekend. M
true vs. apparent wind Justin_NSA at 8:41am 08.15.16 Ask All Sailors 54/2953 I've never had this luxury before. My instrumentation allows me to see true or apparent wind. I also
Mystery Bolt in Bilge (2) Domingo630 at 8:39am 08.15.16 Mid-Size Boats 17/1673 I discovered a bolt in the pan underneath the engine of my 2009 H33 after a recent trip. I assumed
Electric head? capt_clyde at 8:31am 08.15.16 Catalina 310 7/1312 I am considering replacing the manual head on my 2001, C-310 with an electric unit. Has anyone done
Replacing refer compressor capt_clyde at 8:28am 08.15.16 Catalina 310 4/1061 The compressor for my refrigerator has died and prices for a professional replacement are over $2000

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Not to complain about weather forecasting certainty Don S/V ILLusion at 4:31am 04.23.23 Thanks for the responses guys. Because of family ties, we frequently visit New England for past 13 y
Rudder Bearing shemandr at 4:22am 04.23.23 What have you done so far? It would be helpful to know so posters don't suggest remedies you've alr
Corroding galvanized shackle jviss at 4:04am 04.23.23 And Amazon: MarineNow 3/8" US Type Drop Forged Galvanized Bow Shackle with Over Size Screw Pin for A
Corroding galvanized shackle jviss at 4:03am 04.23.23
Not to complain about weather forecasting certainty shemandr at 2:54am 04.23.23 There is an old adage about New England weather: "If you don't like the weather wait two hours. It
Not to complain about weather forecasting certainty David in Sandusky at 12:03am 04.23.23 My main concern in forecasting is thunderstorms. In over 600 days of sailing mostly on Erie, we have
Corroding galvanized shackle skunther at 11:26pm 04.22.23
Lubricating Through Hull Valves Ralph Johnstone at 9:10pm 04.22.23 Will Sta-Lube work? Probably the most resistance to water is found in SuperLube. I know it's us
Start Battery for Kubota Based Engines Terry Cox at 8:48pm 04.22.23 Our boat has a marine grade Group 24 starter battery. The one I just replaced lasted 12 years and th
Lubricating Through Hull Valves Terry Cox at 8:38pm 04.22.23 you can put a zero in that and then lube the ball through the zero. Thanks, Dave. Do you mean a ze
Start Battery for Kubota Based Engines (2) High Current at 8:05pm 04.22.23 You tickled my curiosity. When I went to work on my boat Friday (1990 Catalina 34 with Universal M2
Lubricating Through Hull Valves dlochner at 7:46pm 04.22.23
Lubricating Through Hull Valves rgranger at 7:24pm 04.22.23 @Maine Sail had something on this over at cruisers forum https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/f55/b
Lubricating Through Hull Valves Terry Cox at 7:18pm 04.22.23 Do you have ball valves or cone seacocks? Ours look like this one: Bronze Seacocks (Adaptersize\:
Found a 2003 C310 (8) JRT at 7:00pm 04.22.23 Abby and I entered our first race this year, truth be told this was technically our first actual sai
Lubricating Through Hull Valves Joe at 6:45pm 04.22.23 The top down technique will do some good, but not with WD 40, of course. I've had a bit of luck with
More efficient way to clean gears? (1) jviss at 6:22pm 04.22.23 :yikes: And we are back to @Maine Sail 's suggestion to use BBQ lighter fluid.... which is essenti
Not to complain about weather forecasting certainty dlochner at 6:20pm 04.22.23 I understand forecasts are just that and not always correct, however, my question is - why are for
Hunter 34 prop shaft jssailem at 6:08pm 04.22.23 I want to buy the shaft, coupler and have them fitted and faces all at once Do not know about that
Lubricating Through Hull Valves dlochner at 5:59pm 04.22.23 WD 40 is not really a good choice as it is not really a lubricant, its purpose is to disperse water

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