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Simple Fractional Rigs and Rig Tuning (1) oreana123 at 12:36pm 03.18.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2842 I sailed as crew on a Corsair 24 Mk1 this weekend. I was pondering the rig and I thought that this b
MPG smoothsailing at 12:32pm 03.18.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/2259 Hi all, I will be purchasing a 1997 Hunter 340 shortly. The boat is located about 100 miles from
Nissan 6hp 4stroke shift lever replacement Brian S at 11:23am 03.18.13 Engines and Propulsion 16/5463 Hey, all- I have a Nissan 6hp 4stroke, and I got it with a broken shift lever. The aft side of th
410 Re-upholstery Erich14716 at 10:55am 03.18.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1331 This is my first post so please excuse my awkwardness. I have a problem with Hunter using dry-clean
YSE12 Alternator Mount boangs at 10:39am 03.18.13 Parts Search 1/3968 I'm buying and older Hunter with a YSE12. It needs an alternator bracket. According to the YSE12
Need a bow pulpit.... rpell46 at 9:11am 03.18.13 Ask All Sailors 14/3597 Hi all, "Sandy" arranged for another boat to re-configure the bow rail on my '91 Cat30. Since the
placement of extrnal outboard motor bracket and brace Cat27 dive7mmwet at 8:47am 03.18.13 Mid-Size Boats 0/1027 I have a adjustable motor bracket for our 8hp evinrude, That I hope to mount on our Catalina 27 inbo
Here is a pic of my homemade galley (3) dgreen1991 at 8:05am 03.18.13 Catalina 22 32/8662 Here is my galley. I use a garden sprayer for rinsing dishes and clorox bottles for water storage. I
Compression Post Club rsears54 at 7:07am 03.18.13 Big Boats 17/2949 I am rehabing the interior of my 83 H34. decided to look at the compression post before laying the n
Mooring maintenance Bob S at 6:59am 03.18.13 Ask All Sailors 0/852 My Boat yard was featured on BoatingLocal.com. It's nice to know this is done annually. http://boat
Roller furler line question Harleyreef at 6:23am 03.18.13 Catalina 22 2/1061 Hi all, I have a furler on the boat and was looking for ideas on running furler line back to make re
Are DODGERS really necessary? Stargazer3 at 6:21am 03.18.13 Big Boats 25/8971 It seems like wherever I look - I see dodgers on boats. Is this just a fad - or do they serve a nece
Spearfishing in florida gulf Christian Sailing at 6:00am 03.18.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1467 Anyone know what the regulations are on spearing fish while snorkeling?
First raft up in Mission Bay, San Diego (2) Brian D at 5:47am 03.18.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1718 Did my first ever raft up in Mission Bay on the 16th and with a return on the 17th. All week it has
Fender Reinflation Roger Long at 5:18am 03.18.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1530 My well used fenders are getting flat and squishy. They have what look like the little needle valv
delaware river boat ramps.... elborba at 5:01am 03.18.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/884 Hey gang... Finally got my 1974 '22 ready for launch, after a nearly 3 year rebuild. does anyone hav
Bottom Paint waya at 3:45am 03.18.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/948 A couple of years ago, I purchased a Capri 22 with fin and had bottom paint applied while still at L
who has taken a small boat to the Bahamas campuscab at 3:25am 03.18.13 Trailer Sailors 29/9792 I want to go from Florida to The West End in May. I want to trailer my Cal 20 down and will need mar
Pearson 303 StarGazer II gets its new crew (4) MRStarGazer at 11:16pm 03.17.13 Pearson 5/2851 Pearson 303 StarGazer II gets its new look HI everyone.. Thought I would share my new logo's with
Need a good electrician in San Diego ASAP Levin at 9:38pm 03.17.13 Ask All Sailors 18/2219 Hello all, So tonight I took my boat out for a very short motor and when I got back to the dock

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Adding Ballast to Hunter 240 (2) patbratton at 11:49am 04.09.23 The tanks arrived. They are well made but there is no fitting to plug the openings. I understand tha
Zinc on strut? Don S/V ILLusion at 11:07am 04.09.23
Removing Dyneema Core Project_Mayhem at 10:08am 04.09.23 A simpler method, since splicing DB to Dyneema is complex, is to just pull a polyester cover over t
Zinc on strut? fstbttms at 10:03am 04.09.23 If the strut is in the bonding system, it is indeed connected to the shaft through the bonding syst
Zinc on strut? dlochner at 10:01am 04.09.23 The point is that the strut is not in direct electrical contact with the shaft and that the shaft a
Zinc on strut? fstbttms at 9:59am 04.09.23 Not all struts are electrically isolated. Some are connected to the bonding system. The point is
Its funny Friday! smokey73 at 9:55am 04.09.23 A senior citizen drove his brand new Mercedes convertible out of the dealership. Taking off down the
Zinc on strut? dlochner at 9:55am 04.09.23 Seriously? The shaft is isolated from the strut by the cutless bearing :facepalm: Not all struts
Zinc on strut? fstbttms at 9:52am 04.09.23
Zinc on strut? Don S/V ILLusion at 9:49am 04.09.23 As the strut is electrically isolated from the shaft, anodes on the shaft do not protect it. If the
Install wash down pump? jssailem at 9:44am 04.09.23 Thoughts. Beyond the power concerns, you have the water sourcing internal plumbing running hoses a
Zinc on strut? fstbttms at 9:38am 04.09.23
Thread maintenance on my sailboat jssailem at 9:33am 04.09.23 There are many different products being used. Lancote is popular. I am using it in the same way Greg
Companionway replacing pen boards for easy access while cruising Rick Webb at 8:31am 04.09.23 I don't have a picture. I made a frame using dowels and vinyl tubing in the corners to attach them
Importing GPX File into a Garmin GPS 5212 Rich Stidger at 8:16am 04.09.23 Does it matter what I name the ADM file? I don't think so. But I don't have this GPS5212. I have u
Companionway replacing pen boards for easy access while cruising Siamese at 8:09am 04.09.23 I'll let you know when I find the perfect solution, but in the meantime... Our Catalina 315 came wit
Alternator temperatures Hello Below at 7:53am 04.09.23
DC Air Conditioner thinwater at 7:01am 04.09.23 Just remember that DC does NOT lower the power requirements that much, just 10-20%. You would probab
Importing GPX File into a Garmin GPS 5212 geoffschultz at 6:52am 04.09.23 I have company arriving today, but I will have time to detail instructions tonight. Meanwhile, go

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