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Out of water inspection Regular Guy at 11:05am 01.19.14 Smaller Boats 19/2503 I am new to this forum but was reading for some time as guest through many of these valuable informa
Batten Car System thaeni at 11:01am 01.19.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1684 I have a full batten main on my 33.5 and when dropping the sail it only comes down 1/2 way. I was w
Another Rescue at Sea Salty at 9:40am 01.19.14 Ask All Sailors 19/3740 There was a rescue at sea 300 miles off VA. According to the news report the couple was rescued of t
Sad day in St Lucia ifmdalvey at 9:37am 01.19.14 Ask All Sailors 73/7977 A link to a British report below, a yachting couple were attacked and the husband suffered fatal inj
343 salt water inlet grills Methane Mick at 9:23am 01.19.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/981 I cannot remove the two underwater metal grills at the intakes for the engine raw water cooling and
Fenders air leaking MORNING LIGHT at 8:34am 01.19.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/813 Among my 6 fenders, there are always 2 or 3 that are missing some air pressure. Can we change the va
Atlantic Canada Hunter Rendezvous July 2014 (1) Jim Legere at 7:41am 01.19.14 The Cherubini Hunters 0/953 I thought I would pass this on: Dear Hunter Owner, As you may know we are organizing a Hunter Own
Fuel Cans on Deck Nodak7 at 7:18am 01.19.14 Big Boats 21/5640 We are getting ready to do our first "extended" trip out into the Gulf and I would like to carry a f
Headstay measurement for 1981 H-33 Cherubini Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 7:11am 01.19.14 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1053 We find ourselves away from the boat and from our computers which contain our boat files, but in nee
A few familiar faces at the Toronto boat show (1) holdech at 6:00am 01.19.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1106 Crew of Teliki - Lenore, Chris ' Kira Crew of Thistle Dew - Kathy, Shawn ' Emma Crew of Silhouette
Beneteau first 21 Captn TJ at 5:18am 01.19.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1571 My son is looking at a '94 First 21. Any owners out there? Comments on the boat?
Raced yesterday (2) seadaddler at 3:53am 01.19.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1111 We raced in the Golden Conch out of burnt Store yesterday and came first place ' second place in t
Lewmar hinge kits - friction vs non friction PKFK at 10:36pm 01.18.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1476 Hi - I was wondering if the lewmar hinge kits are interchangeable between friction and non friction
how much $ to budget for a main/jib? 32-36' boat centerline at 10:25pm 01.18.14 Ask All Sailors 10/2340 about what should i expect to spend for a new main with two reef points and a 130 genoa that will fi
Vancouver Boat Show Seminars (1) Sequitur at 5:59pm 01.18.14 Ask All Sailors 1/843 I will be doing three Keynote seminars at the Vancouver International Boat Show next week: Cape Horn
Catalina 22 vs. Coronado 25? Odie132 at 5:00pm 01.18.14 Ask All Sailors 9/7972 I currently have a '77 Catalina 22 swing keel and I really like the boat. My only issue is its limi
Removing Galley Sinks Svlorelei30 at 3:39pm 01.18.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1957 I need to pull out my old sinks and put in new ones. Has anybody done this in a Catalina Sailboat? I
1992 Hunter 335 Deck Teak Hand Rails Mark15229 at 3:28pm 01.18.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/721 Hi, I've decide to replace the deck hand rails with new plastic ones from www.pasteak.com. Unfortuna
MidNite KID Marine (3) KristinKaye at 2:51pm 01.18.14 Ask All Sailors 0/718 I did not really see an electrical section so if this is not in the right forum, mods please move it
I Am An Idiot Chapter 12 Rick D at 2:17pm 01.18.14 Ask All Sailors 19/2639 I thought I had a radar failing. The returns were scattered and it seemed to not have enough sensiti

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Catalina 18 - Advice on mast raising? (1) MarkHejtmanek at 9:04pm 09.08.22 Does the forestay have a turnbuckle? And is the backstay adjustable? The backstay has a turnbuck
What am I looking at here (surveying a C30)? Qorgyle at 8:59pm 09.08.22 commonly used with dodgers Ah, that makes sense, there are other dodger fittings around that area.
How worried should I be about the Home Depot technique for crimping stainless wire? jssailem at 8:32pm 09.08.22
Caveat: Worst marine toilet in history Rick D at 8:26pm 09.08.22 Suffering with you! As Peggie Hall would tell you, I have had Jabsco (manual) heads on my boats for
New Mailsale jssailem at 8:24pm 09.08.22 Find a loft who will help to measure your boat and build sails to your boat and a type of sailing yo
Traveling alongside Crusty Ol Salt at 7:56pm 09.08.22 Funny topic. I couple of years back I had a guy that decided to witness my work instead of verifyi
Caveat: Worst marine toilet in history DianaOfBurlington at 7:33pm 09.08.22 It is telling that the Jabsco rebuild kits are almost as expensive as a new Jabsco toilet. At leas
Caveat: Worst marine toilet in history DianaOfBurlington at 7:31pm 09.08.22
Caveat: Worst marine toilet in history DianaOfBurlington at 7:23pm 09.08.22 I find it remarkable that you are unaware of her steady and persistent encouragement to boaters tha
Caveat: Worst marine toilet in history DianaOfBurlington at 7:18pm 09.08.22 As for never buying another Johnson product, I think you will find that in most case Jabsco is far
Caveat: Worst marine toilet in history dlochner at 7:11pm 09.08.22 Agreed; Raritan, a NJ company, has been the Cadillac of boat toilets for as long as I can remember.
Caveat: Worst marine toilet in history DianaOfBurlington at 7:06pm 09.08.22 I threw out every brand but Raritan for consideration. Agreed; Raritan, a NJ company, has been the
What am I looking at here (surveying a C30)? dlochner at 6:27pm 09.08.22 Walk away. The first picture is a really poor attempt to stop a chain plate leak. Leaks can not be
Caveat: Worst marine toilet in history Scott T-Bird at 6:00pm 09.08.22 I've been to Defender's brick & mortar store numerous times and been on the phone with them as well.
Legend 40.5 - what length hose for forward head replacement? artboas at 4:28pm 09.08.22 Or you could just buy a PVC "hose mender" fitting (male-male) and "cement" the hoses onto it using
Another Auto-Pilot Accident Tater at 4:25pm 09.08.22 This reminds me of a time fishing. The boat was a 30? runabout with big twins. Once we cleared the b
New Mailsale Crazy Dave Condon at 3:53pm 09.08.22 Depends on the loft but generally the company is respected. Is the loft near Oriental?
Internet entrance test Will Gilmore at 3:42pm 09.08.22 And I think you'll have to admit that THAT is truly amazing ! And not just kind of unique, but "ve
Caveat: Worst marine toilet in history Stu Jackson at 3:40pm 09.08.22 Realized this toilet will never be reliable, removed it, photographed it for this post, and will sh
Traveling alongside Stu Jackson at 3:34pm 09.08.22 Everybody responding so far has made their fair share of derogatory comments about numerous trades

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