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Catalina Rendezvous Roche Harbor, May 5-8, 2016 Count Enrico at 7:48am 01.20.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/939 Catalina Owners, This is an UPdate from Count Ferrari regarding the All Catalina Rendezvous at Roch
Reparing the main hatch. Leeward Rail at 7:35am 01.20.16 Catalina 22 30/4655 Good Morning All, Long time no "see". or maybe "sea" ? :) My main hatch is cracked on the bottom
Catalina all fractional now?? Jackdaw at 6:44am 01.20.16 Ask All Sailors 16/3323 Its seems the Gerry and the team have decided to join the rest of the sailing world and go with frac
1989 Hunter Legend 40 Owner's Manual clubmech at 10:31pm 01.19.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1787 Sorry if this is a repeat....I am looking for an electronic copy of the 80's Hunter 40 Owner's Manua
C&C 30 Prop babylon9484 at 10:24pm 01.19.16 C&C 5/4016 Hi all I purchased a 77 C'C 30 that has been re-powered with a Yanmar 2QM15. The previous owner put
O'34/ Outhaul -what's in your boom? LouisMK at 8:03pm 01.19.16 Bigger Boats 5/2052 Has anyone pulled the end cap off their boom? I'm wondering if the outhaul uses anything more than a
Hunter 34 handrails peacheykeen at 7:08pm 01.19.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1948 I'm renovating a Hunter 34 (1983) and the deck handrails are badly worn - too much power washing is
Which type of keel do you prefer? Curious Sailor at 5:33pm 01.19.16 Ask All Sailors 79/9472 with all of the different types of keels available, I'm curious to know which is the most popular am
Favorite Mods SteveInMD at 5:33pm 01.19.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 35/6070 Production of my Oceanis 45 is scheduled to start very soon in Marion, SC. I'm having the dealer ad
Replacement shower hose SFS at 2:59pm 01.19.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/692 In my 1983 H31, the head has a faucet with an attached shower hose. To activate the shower, you lif
Rigger needed for San Diego area Joe at 1:33pm 01.19.16 Ask All Sailors 0/242 Yep.... my mast climbing days are over....... so I'm hoping one of you San Diego area forum members
hot water tank gettinthere at 1:22pm 01.19.16 Ask All Sailors 27/3688 Raritan 6 gallon hot water tank keeps overflowing out the pressure relief valve...the new raritan pr
Make sure you check you bilge pump & float switch regularly! Domenico at 1:13pm 01.19.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 15/2995 Just a reminder to all fellow sailors to check your bilge pump ' float switch on a regular basis.
Coming to Sydney Australia for Three Weeks deacm at 1:08pm 01.19.16 Big Boats 5/1276 Does anyone know where we could jump on a boat for a Wednesday or weekend race? Or anytime of the we
South Sound cruising advice Ellwebs at 1:03pm 01.19.16 Pacific North West Cruisers 15/1996 I will keep my Catalina 22 on Vashon Island next summer and I'm looking for advice on cruising south
Hank on Jib Control (1) Jacktar at 12:48pm 01.19.16 Catalina 22 3/999 I got tired of unsnarling the bottom few hanks on my Genoa when I got it out of the Yankee bag. The
russian tv online idir at 12:12pm 01.19.16 Sails Call Lounge 0/21 All Russian online TV channels. Anytime when You want!it is Quality is better than on cable televisi
Traveler on 79 H30 Cherubini kito at 11:46am 01.19.16 The Cherubini Hunters 16/1471 I am setting my running rigging up on my project H30 boat. I decided to go with a 6:1 mainsheet with
Making my spinnaker easier to deploy (1) Kermit at 10:23am 01.19.16 Ask All Sailors 30/4825 I love flying my spinnaker but find it tiresome setting it all up. Not hoisting and inflating but ru
Marine toilet paper s2fast4u at 8:48am 01.19.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/965 Hi Peggy, welcome back, happy to see that we will have access to a good expert! Good question on the

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Opinions? Navigation Laptops! Tedd at 9:46pm 12.15.23 I use a Microsoft Surface Book 2 running OpenCPN with a GPS USB dongle. The PC is strapped to my nav
Pneumatic Nail/Staple Guns Project_Mayhem at 9:45pm 12.15.23 My concern with properly sunken staples is to keep the gelcoat under the cushion in tact while not p
Clog in sanitation outlet Terry Cox at 9:10pm 12.15.23 Anyone have a suggestion as to how to clear a clog preventing the tank from draining? Different mo
Yanmar question Froman1950 at 9:03pm 12.15.23 Thanks for the response. I'm not at my boat at the moment so I can't check it or the manuals, but I
Pneumatic Nail/Staple Guns Terry Cox at 9:02pm 12.15.23 I've been using pneumatic staplers/nailers for years. Off shore brands have failed to give consisten
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Mark Maulden at 8:46pm 12.15.23
Pneumatic Nail/Staple Guns dlochner at 6:26pm 12.15.23 I havent done a sewing project in 10 years so I'm leaning more towards the plywood and wrap method.
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't danooxnard at 5:54pm 12.15.23 Well done way to persevere and stay on task! May she run forever! Merry Christmas
Pneumatic Nail/Staple Guns danooxnard at 5:46pm 12.15.23 Use bronze or stainless staples too.
Clog in sanitation outlet Roland5048 at 5:35pm 12.15.23 A better tool for this job is your checkbook :biggrin: Sometimes the cheapest tool.
Pneumatic Nail/Staple Guns jssailem at 4:47pm 12.15.23
Clog in sanitation outlet Captain Larry-DH at 4:33pm 12.15.23 Get a carbide blade for the oscillating tool, they're expensive but they last much longer. A bette
Pneumatic Nail/Staple Guns Project_Mayhem at 4:31pm 12.15.23 I havent done a sewing project in 10 years so I'm leaning more towards the plywood and wrap method.
Pneumatic Nail/Staple Guns jssailem at 4:13pm 12.15.23 you should be able to get it to do it pretty consistently. If the are left a bit proud, a hammer ca
(re) location of hot water heater Tally Ho at 4:02pm 12.15.23
Shaft Packing Gland tube/hose Tally Ho at 3:57pm 12.15.23 https://www.amazon.com/Buck-Algonquin-Packing-Hose-80HO175/dp/B002IZDO9E Buck-Algonquin should be a
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Tally Ho at 3:54pm 12.15.23 Progress Report.. Mechanic showed up at 13:20. Took a look at the fuel lines.. Yep they are leakin
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't SoSound at 3:54pm 12.15.23 :plus: Hooray! What a great Christmas present to get!
Pneumatic Nail/Staple Guns Tally Ho at 3:49pm 12.15.23 I'm looking into various methods for creating new cushions. One of them utilizes a plywood backing.
Ceiling light issue on Beneteau 323 TimFromLI at 3:39pm 12.15.23 Maybe someone with another 323 can weigh in. If not , use a multimeter or tester to see if the switc

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