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is it okay to walk on the hatch roof? gitpicker2007 at 6:51am 04.21.14 Catalina 22 15/1942 I know this may sound stupid, but is the roof of the hatchway, the sliding part designed to bear the
320 Galley faucet water line size? Scooter2368 at 6:37am 04.21.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/945 We are purchasing a Catalina 320 and the galley faucet has a leak where the line comes into the fauc
Fresh Water Vent Issue? rafip at 6:13am 04.21.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/880 I have cleaned and resealed my water tank on my 1985 H31 as per some previous posts in the forum. A
Canal Barge All U Get at 4:44am 04.21.14 Ask All Sailors 0/668 Hi all, We had the Amara Zee next to us this weekend, interesting sail design. http://sailingb
trailer sailing a capri 18 sailorsteve1 at 4:03am 04.21.14 Smaller Boats 24/9800 i wonder if trailer sailing (rigging every time i sail) a capri 18 is feasible or is the rigging too
Venture Pop-up dodger install EnginesForward at 2:45am 04.21.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1689 I just bought a 1972 Venture, It came with a dodger which had never been used. The anchor points an
Galley Cockpit Pass Through wufibugs at 9:06pm 04.20.14 Ask All Sailors 2/1015 The PO did a nice installation of some instruments on the outer wall between the galley and the cock
Bulkhead replacement dnimigon at 8:28pm 04.20.14 Catalina 30 11/4726 Hi List. I've looked around but can't seem to find what I'm after. Our 1979 Catalina 30 is in nee
Replace ignition switch MBPerini at 8:23pm 04.20.14 Catalina 310 5/2293 Anyone know how to replace a keyed ignition switch and where I might purchase one for my Catalina 31
It's ours now... Now the work begins! (1) Thomasjbrothersjr at 6:28pm 04.20.14 Catalina 22 3/1063 Late last fall we purchased the DEBBA III a 1986 Catalina 22. We trailered her about 100 miles home
Maxwell-Nilsson VWC700 Windlass Head Sail at 5:33pm 04.20.14 Big Boats 0/1627 Anyone have any experience with this windlass on a 1989 C34? This is an older vertical windless but
Fender inflation DAVA390 at 5:04pm 04.20.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1672 Anyone know correct air pressure for 6" X 18 " Taylor made ?
bottom stripper/ remover itsjojo at 4:43pm 04.20.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1266 Hi, I have a 23 foot O'Day that needs the bottom paint redone. I'm not sure what kind of paint is o
Shaft log hose - How old is too old and what would you do? (2) Dalliance at 4:15pm 04.20.14 Ask All Sailors 9/6168 We pulled the engine and transmission this winter to repair a minor transmission oil leak that start
House / Starting Bateries Ron-Anne at 3:01pm 04.20.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/1283 We are getting our Hunter ready for the summer and she's in need of two new batteries, PO used two d
Farwell from Java Jim Seamans at 2:23pm 04.20.14 Ask All Sailors 54/5987 Well this is a difficult thing to announce. On March 28, 2014, I was diagnosed with Pancreatic Ca
Need traveler for V17 Notalotayot at 2:11pm 04.20.14 Ask All Sailors 1/683 I'm looking for a U-shaped, or semi-circular, traveler for the transom of my '71 Venture 17. Does a
B$G Depth Transducer Ken Boucher at 12:44pm 04.20.14 Ask All Sailors 1/638 On my 1994 C270. depth readout shows all dashes. no growth on transducer. Speedo , temp etc works f
Auto-pilot choice Bonzai at 10:59am 04.20.14 Ask All Sailors 1/656 I am looking at Garmin's GHP20 AP system for my boat. Has anyone had experience with this particular
Belt Long Story at 10:47am 04.20.14 Catalina 310 11/3221 This should have been easy, but easy is not a term used often on a boat. Went to change the water-

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Help finding the right boat tfox2069 at 11:06am 06.22.23 You have had a very different experience with broakers than i have had.:rolleyes: Oh, don't get me
HUGE gust following cruise ship. what caused it? stickinthemud57 at 10:59am 06.22.23 I would venture a guess that you experience the effects of vortex shedding: https://en.wikipedia.or
Fresh water "Pressure Capacity Tank" - Keep or Toss ? Scott T-Bird at 10:55am 06.22.23 Now that I know more about this, adding a Shrader valve to my 3" PVC "tank" and making sure it was
Thru hole and keel crack, (2) babadu at 10:53am 06.22.23 Repairing crack all around. Any idea ls for short term cosmetic repairs on the cabin deck? Mostly di
Hunter 310 listed on this site. patbratton at 10:42am 06.22.23 Oh My Gawd. Why must you remind me of these figures ? Next I'll be calculating the cost per outin
Oceangate Titan Kings Gambit at 10:41am 06.22.23 Watching coverage, it appears that the next Titanic-related disaster movie or documentary is slowly
Hunter 310 listed on this site. JamesG161 at 10:40am 06.22.23 1997 Hunter 310 Very nice coastal cruising boat. A good surveyor can get you the boat's value. M
Fresh water "Pressure Capacity Tank" - Keep or Toss ? ricksoth at 10:25am 06.22.23 If the tank is in a vertical orientation, and the inlet is at the bottom, and the water system is em
Trailer Capacity Estimates? SantaCruzin at 10:22am 06.22.23 The used trailer market is a bit strange. A decent used trailer for sale will likely cost you no
Where to put AIS antenna? arcadiahunter28 at 10:22am 06.22.23 Is this AIS system integrated with the VHF radio? I installed one of these on my H26 the AIS migh
HUGE gust following cruise ship. what caused it? kloudie1 at 10:21am 06.22.23 Think of the wind hitting the wall of the winward side of the behemoth .. The wind will increase bec
Hunter 310 listed on this site. (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:19am 06.22.23 Oh My Gawd. Why must you remind me of these figures ? Next I'll be calculating the cost per outing
New (to me) 37 Legend owner with simple question? JavaMan at 10:11am 06.22.23 Oops.. "Reefing"! darn auto-correct! Ok, that is what I was thinking it might have been for. Th
Fresh water "Pressure Capacity Tank" - Keep or Toss ? Ralph Johnstone at 9:56am 06.22.23 Wow, I can't even figure out what that means! Why would there be air in that tank? What does it mea
HUGE gust following cruise ship. what caused it? Don S/V ILLusion at 9:55am 06.22.23 That phenomenon is actually common and have noticed it almost every time we pass the leeward side of
1975 C&C 33 - Mk 1: Compromised Deck Needs Help - Suggestions Please? Dnea at 9:53am 06.22.23 Pretty sure a '75 C&C 33 will be a solid glass hull, in that size range I believe the 34 was the fi
Engine vibration universal m3-20 Ralph Johnstone at 9:52am 06.22.23 I am running at almost 1300 rpm, I presume that's your set idle at 1300. Could you shoot a video
HUGE gust following cruise ship. what caused it? rgranger at 9:48am 06.22.23 It is very possible. Depending on the angle of the ship to the wind, you might have gotten in the w
Where to put AIS antenna? rgranger at 9:45am 06.22.23 Also, if you decide to use a VHF with AIS, this unit has a very nice RAM mic. I also installed that
Hunter 310 listed on this site. Don S/V ILLusion at 9:44am 06.22.23

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