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weeping keel maya42 at 1:05pm 02.09.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/6319 i have a 1985 catalina 25 fixed keel noticed a small brown liquid ozing out of stern of keel 6 inche
DC Panel LED Circuit Breaker Backlight (2) FrankT at 12:53pm 02.09.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2805 A have a Hunter 410 and on the DC side of the electrical panel the circuit breakers are backlit with
Broken aluminum rudder head Irwin 27 (1968) magicWind at 12:44pm 02.09.14 Irwin 1/3729 I have a broken rudder head which I have had welded and looks pretty strong but I am also trying to
Best placement of Raycor Filter in H34 (1) PGIJon at 11:49am 02.09.14 Big Boats 28/2465 Hi guys... Yesterday I ripped off (Ok... unscrewed and applied a bit of foot pressure) (see pic) th
International Ship's Radio License ? Skipper at 11:40am 02.09.14 Ask All Sailors 18/1925 I saw this referenced in the "Mexico..." thread. I've found unclear info on this subject in the
Reef Points for Roller Furling (1) Genesis V at 11:21am 02.09.14 Big Boats 2/3716 As an idle sailors waiting for winter to pass I was trying to figure out my reef-points on my roller
Prop for 310 Richit at 11:20am 02.09.14 Catalina 310 10/2461 Has anyone replaced the prop on their 310? Mine is pitted and probably should be replaced or rebuil
bimini options for 40.5 johnny44 at 11:02am 02.09.14 Big Boats 8/1316 Looking at possibly purchasing a 40.5 which does not have a bimini. It does have a dodger. looki
brown ooz SeaGirl1 at 10:16am 02.09.14 Big Boats 1/732 I am looking at a 2005 41 ds and there is a brown ooz running down the cabin side. It seems to origi
original cost of 1978 h33c bugaloo at 10:07am 02.09.14 The Cherubini Hunters 11/1981 Doe's anyone know the actual selling price of 1978 h33c when it was built? Or for that matter the ac
1969 Mariner 31 rebuild (3) CharlieCobra at 9:30am 02.09.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1780 Ok, some of you folks remember the Mariner 31 we started working on last year and put to the side.
Mexican Bureaucracy..... koolfrog at 8:17am 02.09.14 Ask All Sailors 44/7729 An article in last week "THE LOG" , published in SoCal got me a little worried , since I had plan to
Autopilot recommendations jmce1587 at 7:52am 02.09.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1294 Hi all I want to install an autopilot for my '84 H31 and am looking for suggestions. After rea
Stanchions Revisited (1) Nereussailor at 7:06am 02.09.14 Ask All Sailors 17/3519 I started a thread a few years back (4 to be exact) about repairing my stanchions. When I purchased
The New West Catalog Ron20324 at 7:00am 02.09.14 Ask All Sailors 16/2597 My 2014 West catalog came this week. It is about 50 pages larger than the 2013. I encourage all of y
New forestay before furler install? caverun at 6:38am 02.09.14 Smaller Boats 16/2710 I have purchased a Schaefer Snapfurl furler for my 1998 240, and will be installing this spring. Boa
looking for cusions rlrobian at 4:37am 02.09.14 Catalina 22 4/767 I need a complete set of cushions for an 81 Catalina 22 with a settee interior. I have just purchas
Replace Bow Pulpit spadaforaj at 4:18am 02.09.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/680 Need to find a replacement for 1991 Hunter 33 - prefer a used one obviously - any suggestions ?
2 set of wires for main cabin light?! voyaJack at 8:01pm 02.08.14 The Cherubini Hunters 4/884 Hi everyone, I removed my main fixture in the cabin to put an LED one instead, and I was surprised
She is ours mmsailor at 6:25pm 02.08.14 Smaller Boats 4/670 Today we closed on our new to us 1994 23.5 . The boat has been sitting a few years and needs some tl

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Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 (2) jssailem at 2:11pm 04.28.23 215099 Just turn the center threads to extend the ends tightening the belt. Then secure the alternat
How close is too close to shore? Tally Ho at 1:59pm 04.28.23 I once anchored pretty close to shore (Lake Michigan, so no tide), winds were cross ways to the shor
Solo Sailing ... for your enjoyment (or not) shemandr at 1:52pm 04.28.23 Sailing the Northwest passage and working on her PhD? Again I ask: What was I doing at that age?
DO YOU KNOW YOUR BOAT? mermike at 1:42pm 04.28.23 Never say never, but that's the least likely.
DO YOU KNOW YOUR BOAT? Leeward Rail at 1:41pm 04.28.23 Guess which will happen first. Getting a new boat ?
1972 Pearson 30 Bow Chocks? dlochner at 1:35pm 04.28.23 Chocks need to be sized to the mooring line. If they are too small the line won't fit in the chock.
DO YOU KNOW YOUR BOAT? mermike at 1:32pm 04.28.23 There's one place in the stern I haven't investigated yet. Need to either drop 40 lbs or hire a smal
DO YOU KNOW YOUR BOAT? Justin_NSA at 1:27pm 04.28.23 Like my 103 year old house, I've been every place on my boat. Waiting for better weather to apply my
DO YOU KNOW YOUR BOAT? (5) Tally Ho at 1:15pm 04.28.23
DO YOU KNOW YOUR BOAT? capta at 12:51pm 04.28.23 We know her very, very, well however, after three years we were still finding things we hadn't notic
1993 Catalina 18" Battery? Monsterfish at 12:49pm 04.28.23 Thank you!
How close is too close to shore? capta at 12:45pm 04.28.23 Its pretty simple really, how deep is your boat and how shallow is the water at what distance off th
Will a Raritan fit? Hunter 31 (1) bonkle at 12:35pm 04.28.23
Solo Sailing ... for your enjoyment (or not) Joe at 12:00pm 04.28.23
The very best memories Ralph Johnstone at 11:42am 04.28.23 I am so sorry to hear about your husband and offer my condolences. We have sailed in those same wat
1972 Pearson 30 Bow Chocks? jssailem at 11:42am 04.28.23 Yes Chocks are a great tool to help keep your lines in one place and reduce chafe of your lines. The
1972 Pearson 30 Bow Chocks? jssailem at 11:40am 04.28.23 Sorry Fred... It was just too good of a set up not to respond.
1972 Pearson 30 Bow Chocks? (1) jssailem at 11:38am 04.28.23 google sleeve chicks I tried that
Advice on interior paneling repair Calif. Ted at 11:26am 04.28.23 I once heard Gerry Douglas tell a bunch of owners "You should just plan on rebedding chainplates eve
How close is too close to shore? jssailem at 11:26am 04.28.23 Thinking about the OP's query, with no granite shore line to tie to, he could take a line to shore a

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