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Catalina 25 advice tooltime63 at 10:04am 12.30.14 Smaller Boats 12/9680 Looking for buying advice. My GF ' I are new to sailing. She owns an Oday 16ft today which we have s
Friday Harbor, San Juan Island Terry Cox at 9:18am 12.30.14 Pacific North West Cruisers 0/4352 Belle-Vie and her crew has spent many a times during all seasons at Friday Harbor. It offers the vis
Happy new year Prime Time at 8:33pm 12.29.14 Bristol 0/1524 Happy new year to all my fellow Bristol enthusiasts!
Catalina Rudder Jdaniel343 at 7:30pm 12.29.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1159 Does any one have any idea what the weight of a 1977 Catalina 27 original rudder might be?
cheoy lee trainmanjess at 7:00pm 12.29.14 Ask All Sailors 27/9211 hello all happy holidays to all my wife and I made the descission, we are selling the Morgan 3
Is a 9.9 too much motor for a Com Pac 16? KevinSeise at 6:15pm 12.29.14 Com-Pac 12/4989 I have a 1978 CP-16. Right now, I have a 45 pound electric trolling motor. Someone is offering me
Furlex 100-S SEAMATE II at 5:06pm 12.29.14 Ask All Sailors 6/4304 I have tried, but I am unable to obtain any help from Selden, or the dealers I've contacted, on this
O'Day 23 Main sheet running rigging fbond at 4:19pm 12.29.14 Day Sailers 12/5542 ?Help!! I have recently purchased an O'Day 23. I need information on how the running rigging on th
What do you call the "Radiator Cap" on a marine diesel? Tally Ho at 3:21pm 12.29.14 Ask All Sailors 12/5630 I have a Yanmar 2GM20F engine in my O'Day 322, and the cap on the cooling tank (anti-freeze) needs t
How to protect my ASA Log Book? Can you recommend a case? CoolHandLuke at 1:39pm 12.29.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1549 I just received my certs from the ASA for finishing 103/104 courses. I'm guarding my ASA Log Book
Uh Oh, boredom, spray paint and tarp... (3) Hogheaven at 10:20am 12.29.14 Catalina 30 1/1988 Hi, We wanted to make a seat out of our cooler for the cabin table and noticed that the far back
Ductless air conditioning mgraham at 10:01am 12.29.14 Catalina 30 25/14069 I am considering adding a ductless air system on my Catalina 30.Any comments or advice would be welc
How to stop Barnacles from attaching to Styrofoam? McIntoshUSA at 8:22am 12.29.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1256 I am looking at making a floating dock out of Styrofoam blocks for my dinghy. Is there a method/subs
Should I or Shouldn't I? Kper at 8:13am 12.29.14 The Cherubini Hunters 14/1859 We currently own a Catalina 25 and even though we have gone through the entire boat and it's in grea
Installing a tiller on a 1987 272 (1) Northern Star at 8:01am 12.29.14 Bigger Boats 8/1832 Hello, I own a 1987 Oday 272, equipped with a Wheel, and I consider removing it to install a tille
Teak Oil Outside lpolliard at 7:58am 12.29.14 Catalina 22 8/3016 Looks like my 22 bright work is treated with teak oil and not varnish. What are the pros and cons?
Shakedown Cruise a Complete Success pateco at 7:09am 12.29.14 Mid-Size Boats 8/1113 Had a great sail yesterday. First time out on the Stargazer, and all went smoothly. https://fbcdn
'84 H31 holding tank IH82BL8 at 7:01am 12.29.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1082 I've come to the conclusion that the head smell in my boat is the result of a leaking seal on the ho
350 Website problem? Air Mobility at 5:37am 12.29.14 Big Boats 3/1290 Is anyone else having problems getting on the Catalina 350 International website? I keep getting rou
did i !!!!! (1) hummingbirdbassist at 9:10pm 12.28.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2056 I have a 30 ft hunter and just picked up a 16 person liferaft for a great price, but my dilemna is n

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Car Accident (1) Rick486 at 3:21pm 09.01.23 It's a great car. A 'crossover,' between a sedan and an SUV. They don't make them anymore, though
Car Accident (1) Ralph Johnstone at 3:12pm 09.01.23 Does your car look anything like this ? a bit of a smile on your face after a kick in the pants (or
H38: What is this Xantrax device under my main DC panel Tally Ho at 3:11pm 09.01.23
Car Accident jon hansen at 3:06pm 09.01.23 i feel for you. it is a bummer. glad your ok. lots of fun vehicles out there for a new love affa
Rope to anchor chain attachment jviss at 2:58pm 09.01.23 Rope/chain splices scare the hell out of me but I've got use one at this stage of life because of t
Rope to anchor chain attachment Ralph Johnstone at 2:57pm 09.01.23 is a direct rope to chain splice better than using an eye splice around a thimble and an appropriat
ACU Location Ralph Johnstone at 2:38pm 09.01.23 Looks like our Raymarine ST 4000 has finally given up. Are you interested in troubleshooting the
Car Accident jviss at 2:26pm 09.01.23 What is this mystery love of yours? It's a great car. A 'crossover,' between a sedan and an SUV.
30T Wing Keel Width seaj30 at 2:01pm 09.01.23 I was out in the boat yard visiting my 30T a few days ago. We are in a drought so it's on the trail
Weathermax for genoa Straycat22296 at 2:00pm 09.01.23 Sunbrella has a long history of proven durability and product life. Being that labor costs to instal
Car Accident Stu Jackson at 1:54pm 09.01.23 so hoping they don't total my car! I love it so. What is this mystery love of yours?
VHF Radio Crashes on 25 Watt Setting jviss at 1:53pm 09.01.23 We disconnected the antenna and then tried to transmit Bad idea. Will blow the output stage on mo
Rope to anchor chain attachment Stu Jackson at 1:51pm 09.01.23 I've had both. No windlass. Older setup was a rope to chain splice. Worked great over bow roller.
DC panel led indicator stopped working jviss at 1:51pm 09.01.23 I wonder why they even put these bulbs on electrical panels. They really are only indicators that t
Car Accident jviss at 1:49pm 09.01.23 People still wear watches?!? Riveting injury. Glad you're OK, Rich got that right. Relax and kic
Rope to anchor chain attachment jviss at 1:47pm 09.01.23 I think a chain splice is the best, simplest, most reliable and economical solution. I've made thes
Car Accident Stu Jackson at 1:46pm 09.01.23 People still wear watches?!? Riveting injury. Glad you're OK, Rich got that right. Relax and kick
DC panel led indicator stopped working dlochner at 1:41pm 09.01.23 LEDs don't work for ever and the wires connecting them about 22 or 24 ga. The wire is easily broken.
Rope to anchor chain attachment dlochner at 1:06pm 09.01.23 There is nothing wrong with using a high quality shackle (Crosby) in your situation. It also allows
VHF Radio Crashes on 25 Watt Setting JBP-PA at 12:59pm 09.01.23 That would probably work. As David said, you want to have a big safety margin, especially with cheap

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