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Hah! April Fools??? philwsailz at 7:41am 03.22.15 Ask All Sailors 15/2392 So I get my copy of Cruising World for April. I glance in passing and think to myself: "Huh, they se
Question about through hull fitting (4) davidmhull at 7:36am 03.22.15 Ask An Oday Owner 24/3724 I made some modifications to my boat that leaves me with a through hull fitting that I am a bit conc
Source for 240 rudder washers? (1) caverun at 7:12am 03.22.15 Smaller Boats 3/711 Does anyone know a source for the plastic washers that are on the head of the H240 rudder? Mine are
Cabin sole varnish? dtex at 7:04am 03.22.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1426 What type of varnish should be used on cabin soles and companion way steps?
Waterline; Interesting technique (1) McIntoshUSA at 4:55am 03.22.15 Ask All Sailors 9/1431 I guess if you placed a light level with the string this concept would work. Just thought it was nea
Exact length of Vberth in Catalina 25 Chimera at 4:04am 03.22.15 Smaller Boats 4/3863 I am considering buying a Catalina 25, am 6'4 and want to know if I can fit comfortably, lengthwise
Very impressed Matpearce at 12:41am 03.22.15 Catalina 310 24/4399 Hi I have just purchased a Catalina 31 2000 model and sailed it home from sydney to Hobart a 630 nm
Indispensible item for all our 22's lpolliard at 8:58pm 03.21.15 Catalina 22 18/1919 Hat do you think it is used for?
Is it really one of the best days??? Ken Cross at 8:47pm 03.21.15 Ask All Sailors 24/5313 I had to go to the classifieds today and take my ad down for our San Juan 28. I had to watch a new o
281 Waste Line Replacement TCanary at 6:09pm 03.21.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/951 I'm planning to replace my aging waste lines - just wondering if anyone has suggestions about how to
Partial bottom paint. Waste of time and $$? SFKjeld at 3:34pm 03.21.15 Smaller Boats 6/1149 Moving my new to me 23.5 from Lake Tahoe to SF Bay. The boat was just given a $1700 epoxy paint job.
Remove deck bolt bigsick at 2:03pm 03.21.15 Mid-Size Boats 6/1140 Last year the boat was shrink wrapped too tight and the stanchions got bent over so much it popped b
Flip Out Lifeline Solar Panel Install gettinthere at 1:43pm 03.21.15 Ask All Sailors 1/4609 Thought I would post this here for anyone looking for suggestions on lifeline mount solar panels.
Battery charging system for Hunter 30T dsaniti at 12:33pm 03.21.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1447 I'm looking for advice on a completely new battery charger system. I want to replace my alternator w
Water Intrusion JourneyToIthaka at 12:17pm 03.21.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/1959 I have searched this site many times to see if anyone has successfully stopped the water intrusion o
Not boating related... Brian D at 10:34am 03.21.15 SSB and Ham Operators 0/5008 But still nice!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxU1ZhINaHk
cabin sound system splax at 9:36am 03.21.15 Big Boats 13/1860 I have not seen much about installed entertainment systems and would like to make a couple observati
rebuilt atomic4 viking2 at 9:15am 03.21.15 Cal 7/2282 I'm looking at a 1970 cal 34. the present owner has had the atomic4 engine rebuilt by a reputably sh
Main Sheet -Tech Question-Shelf Alansails at 7:51am 03.21.15 Catalina 310 5/1355 In the Latest MainSheet there was a project posted by Eric ' Joyce aboard RUMMERFUL-showing a shelf
38 air conditioner draudio at 7:38am 03.21.15 Big Boats 4/865 Does anyone have a 38 with air? Our rear unit only puts out a small amount of water while the forwar

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Difficulty raising the main Hayden Watson at 9:39am 09.19.23 Of course, the hoisting difficulty is a result of friction somewhere in the system. Maybe in multi
05 hunter 41ds cabin lighting Geoff E at 9:06am 09.19.23 Wow...that looks better. Thanks for the input.
Anchor Locker/Bilge Water Davidasailor26 at 8:56am 09.19.23 Our Oceanis 37 had a leak from the anchor locker drains contributing water to the back parts of the
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. Hayden Watson at 8:41am 09.19.23 A great first step might be your pressure washer. Sounds draconian but I have done it twice to Papi
Discharge of sewage over 3 miles (2) Techstyle at 8:22am 09.19.23 here is my a section of my winterizing check list: k list: 220070 that's all I do!!
Difficulty raising the main Siamese at 8:13am 09.19.23 Of course, the hoisting difficulty is a result of friction somewhere in the system. Maybe in multip
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. Scott T-Bird at 8:09am 09.19.23 Well, you've probably uncovered the worst of it by now! I suspect that none of the wood flooring is
Difficulty raising the main (1) Hayden Watson at 8:08am 09.19.23
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION twodzusfittings at 7:51am 09.19.23 are you moving thru the water and in gear trying to get up to higher rpm or tied to the dock? In o
Anchor Locker/Bilge Water arf145 at 7:50am 09.19.23 Those drains you've identified are the drains for the anchor locker. On my 331, if I remember correc
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION twodzusfittings at 7:49am 09.19.23 Have you verified that the prop shaft, and engine/transmission are aligned? Also, the hose that exi
Where to run the solar panel cables on a Hunter 38 ? firebird13 at 7:26am 09.19.23 @P12nash Thank you for these instructions
Fuel Tank Replacement Scott T-Bird at 7:21am 09.19.23 Just curious ... why do you want a poly tank and what's your aversion to an aluminum tank? I agree,
Where to run the solar panel cables on a Hunter 38 ? P12nash at 6:57am 09.19.23 I put flexible panels on top of my dodger. I ran the cables down the frame for the dodger and throu
Gelcoat flaking off - how to fix (1) ...3TacksontheWater at 6:52am 09.19.23 It looks like you're showing us just the starboard stern by the ladder attachment point. Just how ex
C&C 30' MK II - Do you have a cage over the forward halyards on your mast head? sheardc at 6:45am 09.19.23 Are you routing your halyards thru the cage? Did you have jamming issues with halyards as the were p
Gelcoat flaking off - how to fix GMS.Homer at 6:16am 09.19.23 Thanks for the Welcome! When I get a chance, I'll see if I can get a better picture of that first on
Where to run the solar panel cables on a Hunter 38 ? firebird13 at 6:08am 09.19.23 Thank you for the clarification. Where did you connect the controller cables? directly on the servic
Difficulty raising the main Sinnerman at 5:59am 09.19.23
Raritan PHII long term review Ward H at 5:22am 09.19.23 @jssailem Here you go. Household size seat with slow close. We have one on our Raritan Sea Era QC el

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