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Lightning strike nearby caused problems tgillesp at 10:01am 07.13.13 Big Boats 3/1258 After a lighning strike yesterday my tank systems monitor is reading 0 for water tanks and full for
hardware compatibility rgarrison@gmail.com at 9:01am 07.13.13 Catalina 30 2/986 I have a new (for me) older C30 with a Raymarine a70d chartplotter and ST6000. My chartplotter does
Short in starter button? JohnnyMac at 9:00am 07.13.13 Big Boats 6/1021 Last weekend after a sail, I tried to start the engine and the entire electrical system went blank.
2013 LOHSA Rendezvous - August 2-4 Empire Yacht Sales at 8:24am 07.13.13 Lake Ontario Hunter Sailing Assoc. 0/18359 Announcing The 2013 Marlow-Hunter Rendezvous in Little Sodus Bay. Come join us for a great three
autopilot hardware compatibility rgarrison@gmail.com at 8:06am 07.13.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/949 I have a new (for me) older C30 with a Raymarine a70d chartplotter and ST6000. My chartplotter does
Anchor hatch lid Lost Parent at 7:30am 07.13.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1271 I am still looking for an anchor hatch lid for my 1982 Catalina 30 27 may fit
Mast Rake - Right Forestay Length slazerow at 7:20am 07.13.13 Big Boats 2/1431 There is quite a bit of information on proper mast bend, but I am more interested in determining pro
spider cracks (1) margav at 5:49am 07.13.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1320 I am considering making an offer for a 1988 Beneteau First 305. I would like to ask your advice on t
Converting forestay to furling system, or not? margav at 5:47am 07.13.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1060 I am considering making an offer for a 1988 Beneteau First 305. I would like to ask your advice
Best way to attach a block to a cleat LaColla at 5:09am 07.13.13 Ask All Sailors 9/4628 I sometimes run a temporary line back the cockpit such as a preventer line or warping line. I let
Noise in Mast Griffinroydonald at 5:05am 07.13.13 Trailer Sailors 15/4202 I spent the night on the boat last night and found out I have wiring slapping around inside the mast
Rotating prop while sailing Akapeterc at 4:05am 07.13.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2629 Several times I have noticed when stopping the motor and start sailing that the prop will be rotatin
Rhodes 19 bilge Jeff Lamothe at 3:21am 07.13.13 Day Sailers 0/959 I have a late 1960s CB model Rhodes 19 and would like to put in an electric auto bilge pump. My que
canadian charts Mark Maulden at 12:15am 07.13.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1163 Probably been discussed to death but no searches can find. I need some charts of Vancouver and Howe
Want to buy this Hunter 27 Rossko at 10:53pm 07.12.13 Mid-Size Boats 5/1696 I'm very familiar with Catalinas but not so much with Hunters. I was looking for a late model Catali
Trim Trouble YVRguy at 8:47pm 07.12.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 11/4323 Posted this in the sail trim forum but trying here too... Ok, perhaps this falls under the headin
Is ther anybody willing to part with a Jib EasyGoing at 8:41pm 07.12.13 Catalina 22 8/1534 Or a Genoa. I just picked up a '79 in need of a little TLC. I have already sanded the bottom down to
How Old is Too Old wufibugs at 8:31pm 07.12.13 Ask All Sailors 8/1691 Respect the budget or sleep aft says She Who Must Be Obeyed. Received donation of near new Lowrance
If not a bimini, what? chrispala at 8:10pm 07.12.13 Ask An Oday Owner 31/5269 Greetings, ye willful victims of Neptune, After over two decades on non-boat ownership (or boat n
Diesel drip at bleed screw seaduct at 7:00pm 07.12.13 Catalina 30 1/1113 I have an 86 Cat30 with the Universal diesel. I can't get the nuts behind the injector bleed screw

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Jib Line Overlaps Stu Jackson at 9:02pm 05.17.23 Also don't over do thew number of wraps on the winch itself. I did that on our C22 eons ago and lea
Are you ready? MikeHoncho at 9:02pm 05.17.23 Dove north of Hoodport today. Above 10 feet the water temp was 60 F below it was 48 F. Its very u
Are you ready? RussC at 9:01pm 05.17.23 3-4 years ago in April. local lake water temp 58. a pontoon boat passenger decided to jump in. seei*
Are you ready? Dalliance at 8:24pm 05.17.23 I went to the marina tonight, thinking about getting out, but north cold winds and waves kept me at
Are you ready? (1) BigEasy at 7:26pm 05.17.23
Jib Line Overlaps tailboom at 7:20pm 05.17.23 Thanks for the advice, I'll give that a try.
Urgent warning to genset owners tkwhalen at 7:04pm 05.17.23 I find it interesting that the hose on the gas water separator is a hardwall water hose vs an exhaus
Are you ready? shemandr at 7:02pm 05.17.23 When I lived North, Memorial Day was the beginning of swimming season. Sometimes it was chilly but
Jib Line Overlaps Davidasailor26 at 6:50pm 05.17.23
Installing Anemometer on Masthead - what should I expect? Tally Ho at 6:31pm 05.17.23 Is it too late to get a wireless transducer system? Mine is a Tac Tic wireless and has been working
O'Day 302 Wheel Voyager1 at 6:27pm 05.17.23 Suri I have a 302 and installed a CPT, easy install has been reliable and best of all does not make
Are you ready? Tally Ho at 6:25pm 05.17.23
Installing Anemometer on Masthead - what should I expect? (1) Tally Ho at 6:23pm 05.17.23
Are you ready? Dalliance at 6:20pm 05.17.23
Are you ready? Tally Ho at 6:08pm 05.17.23
O'Day 302 Wheel Tally Ho at 6:01pm 05.17.23 Where do you moor your 302? I am at Pastrick marina in East Chicago, IN. Greg
Battery Switch Confusion jonelli at 4:19pm 05.17.23
Battery Switch Confusion Stu Jackson at 3:47pm 05.17.23 Hmmm, I'm not following the logic of your wiring, @jonelli . It is such that whatever battery is p
Harken Furler maintenance jssailem at 3:31pm 05.17.23 Is there a way to thoroughly flush the bearings on these units? Just like Harken directs. The drum
Are you ready? Dalliance at 3:29pm 05.17.23 The 60 degree water temperature has one advantage. One of the (very few) things we miss about livi

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