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Chain Lost Parent at 10:07am 02.24.14 Ask All Sailors 15/2009 Is 100ft of 1/4 inch high test G4 chain good enough for a Catalina 30
Epoxy Or Polyester? Jongleur at 9:36am 02.24.14 Catalina 30 7/1210 I have a crushed and frayed edge of my boat. It's about 6 inches long. At the bow, the PO probab
Shroud Tensioning 2 OLD PIRATES at 8:45am 02.24.14 Catalina 310 6/1221 SHROUD TENSIONING? For the first time I'm in a position of setting tension on all SHROUDS, BackSt
Navman 3100 G-Pilot kingsailor at 8:07am 02.24.14 Big Boats 0/662 I am looking for a display head for my Navman 1500 G-Pilot. Any suggestions?
Horizon 1500 windless kingsailor at 8:04am 02.24.14 Big Boats 0/517 I am looking for replacement pawls for my Horizon 1500 windless. Any suggestions?
How many pencil zincs on Catalina 30? MH at 6:26am 02.24.14 Catalina 30 4/1767 The maintenance records for the "new to me" 89 (M25xp) indicate that two pencil zincs were installed
Electrolysis experts - galv steel vs bronze Skipper at 6:15am 02.24.14 Ask All Sailors 15/1460 I have a deep keel sump, with now a diaphragm bilge pump remotely mounted. Long story of pump reconf
Deep Cycle Battery - What to choose? Bob4203 at 6:01am 02.24.14 Catalina 30 9/1740 As a follow up on my starter issue thread I thought I would inquire about marine batteries. I know
Another Trip Around the Sun Roger Long at 5:57am 02.24.14 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 6/4242 We woke up to something new in the air. These delightful weeks of lazy mornings and minimal commitm
Dremel tool for gelcoat repair? Ken13559 at 5:40am 02.24.14 Mid-Size Boats 14/17262 From what I know from reading posts here, I would need a dremel tool to create a gorge on the gelcoa
Safety!!!!!!!!!!!.... woodster at 4:43am 02.24.14 Ask All Sailors 20/2175 .....Ok i see a lot of of good advice on here ...thanks to Phil and the gang..... it would be nice t
H42 passage - power outlet problem eianm at 9:15pm 02.23.14 Big Boats 9/1090 in my 1991 H 42 I have a strange problem that I hope someone may be able to help me with. The power
Dennis Conner thread jack preventer.... CCrane2299 at 7:24pm 02.23.14 Catalina 22 4/826 I wrote this post for the other thread but thought it might be better on its own as it has nothing (
GPS delima Pat at 7:18pm 02.23.14 Ask All Sailors 16/1940 Looking to replace my old Garmin 3 plus gps and wondering what model of handheld is good for an inla
Reinstalling teak back on the boat ArkadiyS at 7:15pm 02.23.14 Ask All Sailors 9/1379 I have just removed most of the external teak off of Cat 30 for restoration, and now ready to put it
Window replacement questions ArkadiyS at 7:09pm 02.23.14 Ask All Sailors 10/1345 I have just popped out a leaking window on Cat 30, any suggestions on the caulk / putty to use when
Shore Power Dead Inside budcurtis at 6:45pm 02.23.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/4175 I have a 2001 Beneteau 361 with two shore power receptacles. One is for the house power and the oth
Perkins 4.236 low RPM edwmama at 4:55pm 02.23.14 Ask All Sailors 0/744 Hello sailors I have the same problem with my 1968 perkins 4.236 85 bhp engine in my cal 46 sailb
Aftermarket Engine Starter Bob4203 at 2:02pm 02.23.14 Catalina 30 14/2350 Well after a cold spell I went up to my Catalina 30 today to check it out and when I tried to start
460 rudder jimali at 1:06pm 02.23.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2370 Hi I have a 2000 460 and am trying to drop the rudder (composite shaft) to inspect and clean the

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Raritan PHII lubricate piston from top? dlochner at 7:10pm 04.30.23 I lubricate the pump when I change the joker valve, which I do every spring. Lubricate once with the
DIY of standing rigging with compression fittings (1) garymalmgren at 7:09pm 04.30.23 I have replaced standard fittings with Sta Loc because I was in a location with no swaging facilitie
Hunter vs. Catalina 22 Richard19068 at 7:04pm 04.30.23 Both are lake boats, not for ocean. I had 1984 H25.5 I was very happy with its strong constructio
Sailing Movies? Richard19068 at 6:57pm 04.30.23 I thought "True Spirit" based on Jessica Watson's nonstop unassisted circumnavigation was very good.
Refrigerator Insulation Upgrade? LouisMK at 6:44pm 04.30.23
Stinky Bubbly Hot Water skunther at 6:41pm 04.30.23 Unfortunately there is no zinc included by default for most marine water heaters. The manufacturer
How to rig double sided main sheet to helm Dalliance at 6:04pm 04.30.23
Alternative to bimini David in Sandusky at 6:00pm 04.30.23 Here is my solution: https://hunter.sailboatowners.com/mods.php?task=article&mid=16&aid=7416&mn=27_
Alternative to bimini garymalmgren at 5:54pm 04.30.23 That looks great! Thank Skob (?) I have a side panel that is about 2 foot X 3 foot that clips on t
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? jviss at 5:50pm 04.30.23 Amazon.com: Lightning X First Responder EMT/EMS Backpack Stocked First Aid Supplies Kit B (Navy Blu
New Rug JBP-PA at 5:43pm 04.30.23 Looks nice. A rug helps a lot when it's chilly out.
DO YOU KNOW YOUR BOAT? stickinthemud57 at 5:42pm 04.30.23 It's as true of your boat as it is to one's self and the people around you. Either you find the prob
How to rig double sided main sheet to helm baycloud at 5:37pm 04.30.23 Control of the main sheet and thus the sail is the critical point. Even more so than the convenienc
Hunter 306 vertical play on Rudder Stock.......how to fix? Crazy Dave Condon at 5:00pm 04.30.23 Jim is correct about New Rudders formerly Foss Foam located in Florida. They built all the rudder
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? Tally Ho at 4:54pm 04.30.23
Mcgregor 25 at sea vs lake stickinthemud57 at 4:54pm 04.30.23 Caveat - not a Mac 25 owner. Roland5048's observations make sense. Roger MacGregor's focus was on
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? Joe at 4:53pm 04.30.23 Just tried, no, man, not there! What are you trying to direct my attention to? Amazon.com: Lightn
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot skob1014 at 4:46pm 04.30.23 Do you not have any wind instruments? I finally got my wind instrument (Tac Tic wireless) to inte
Sailing Movies? Joe at 4:45pm 04.30.23 Any recommendations for sailing movies? Now that I'm in my own I could use some entertainment. No
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? jviss at 4:45pm 04.30.23 Scroll down the page, that link is just the search result page. That particular kit was called the

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