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Mystic Seaport's Capt. George Moffett Passes Away Soundbounder at 4:40pm 03.06.12 Ask All Sailors 0/1455 In 1981, George found a position that allowed him to combine his love of sailing and background in e
SkiSafe Insurance? PGIJon at 4:35pm 03.06.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1941 Has anyone ever dealt with Ski Safe Insurance? http://www.skisafe.com
new owner rufus1138 at 4:03pm 03.06.12 Catalina 22 4/1356 hey guys looking for some companions and information, my uncle has aquired hull number ctyh9985m81c,
Bottom paint and speed clublunasea at 3:28pm 03.06.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2649 I have a 1984 Hunter 34 that I picked up used a couple of years ago. At the time the bottom paint wa
back stay adjuster clublunasea at 3:23pm 03.06.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1910 I have a 1984 Hunter 34 with the swept back double laced spreaders. Has anyone had any success insta
Beckson hatches. Anyone ever use them? Chris Patterson at 3:21pm 03.06.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1565 The title of the post should say most of what I'm asking. I have no hatch on the fore deck whatsoeve
Grab rail and Cam Cleat Mounting Cabin Roof Squidd at 2:36pm 03.06.12 Musings With Maine Sail 8/4734 Now I've seen the many options and your specific epoxy filled plug method, but they assume there is
Dreaming of Florida Sailing Nodak7 at 2:33pm 03.06.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 31/4229 The Admiral and I are dreaming of moving the boat to florida in the nearby future. Thinking about th
Windlass leaking seadaddler at 2:15pm 03.06.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/3011 My windlass is leaking from the bottom of where the mainshaft protrudes out the bottom of the windla
Rubber bumpers JohnHomer at 1:59pm 03.06.12 Big Boats 9/1633 Looking for a good source of the black rubber bumpers located under the cockpit seats. They have a
Impressions of C-30 from ace boat owner longterm at 1:41pm 03.06.12 Catalina 30 4/1467 I've been taking lessons from a friend who races his 35-foot J105, which is a really fast boat set u
Webasto air heater on a 361 suttonski at 1:39pm 03.06.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/837 Hi, Anyone installed a Webasto air heater in a 2 cabin 361? Would like to find out how to route the
Sailing at Anchor cb32863 at 1:23pm 03.06.12 Ask An Oday Owner 11/4476 I will be having my O' Day 25 on a mooring this year, my first season with the boat. Should I be con
Opinion: Best Brand Of Rope OfflineTN at 1:02pm 03.06.12 Ask All Sailors 7/12218 I was just wondering what everyone thought was the best/preferred brand of rope for your sailboat?
H-R Shaft Replacement Fritz Lang at 12:45pm 03.06.12 Hallberg-Rassy 2/5128 I have a Hallberg Rassy 42 E Ketch. Is it correct that the engine must be removed to replace the pr
Hunter 426ds Issues/Comments BWagner at 12:27pm 03.06.12 Big Boats 6/2715 Hello, I am in the process of buying a 2003 426ds. We have selected a surveyor and expect that t
It really works! (3) r.oril at 11:22am 03.06.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1004 I was lucky enough to have MacGregor use my 1988 26D for some testing back in December. In return, m
What is your start window for cruising? Bad Obsession at 11:08am 03.06.12 Ask All Sailors 36/3946 I cruise the Chesapeake Bay region. I have always used May 1 as my starting point to do overnight c
1980 H37 jphud at 10:37am 03.06.12 The Cherubini Hunters 14/2904 Hi there, Considering an H37 as a move up from my 1980 H30. Going for a look at the boat and will de
another C27 Bulkhead question navigateur at 9:57am 03.06.12 Mid-Size Boats 5/1919 Hello all - new sailor, about to make an offer on a 1980 Catalina 27. I have searched the archives o

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Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Leeward Rail at 7:06am 10.12.22 What was different about the "new design"? Anchor locker, dedicated fuel locker, aft cockpit drain
Advice on instruments Kings Gambit at 7:04am 10.12.22 @Kings Gambit What eCharts were loaded on your Axiom? I chose the Axiom 7 with Navionics charts. I
Anyone have this drawer fridge? jdrutten at 6:56am 10.12.22 Nice data gathering! I'd be interested in knowing a bit more about your battery setup. Can I assume
Dual engine controllers confusion xavpil at 6:54am 10.12.22 Further, there is no excuse for the boat builder to have made this disaster of a design. Yet they m
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Jamesiv1 at 6:52am 10.12.22 I firmly believe the 80s and early 90s "new design" is peak C22. What was different about the "new
Anodes, test cell, fresh water & hull potential. jssailem at 6:49am 10.12.22 BoatZincs sells a corrosion reference electrode (A portable silver/silver-chloride electrode for per
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Leeward Rail at 6:43am 10.12.22 More like 15,000 but who's counting. :thumbup: Practical Boat did a review in 2000 that stated th
Advice on instruments Cederholm at 6:38am 10.12.22 Where will OP mount whatever system chooses? Is there a binnacle? If I couldn't mount the MFD at
Advice on instruments leo310 at 6:38am 10.12.22 Talk to you local dealers as they may have a package deal that fit your wallet. AS for your Cat 30 I
Dual engine controllers confusion RoyS at 6:15am 10.12.22 Further, there is no excuse for the boat builder to have made this disaster of a design. Yet they ma
Dual engine controllers confusion RoyS at 6:13am 10.12.22 Wait for the inevitable panic situation when there is no time for the eenie meenie to choose throttl
Advice on instruments Parsons at 5:53am 10.12.22 David's advice is great, but I think he means "VHF" not "CB" in the bullet point below. He has many
Advice on instruments shemandr at 5:04am 10.12.22 Where will OP mount whatever system chooses? Is there a binnacle? If I couldn't mount the MFD at t
Anodes, test cell, fresh water & hull potential. SycloneDriver at 5:03am 10.12.22 Dave, I don't know for sure what anode material is on the boat. I suspect it is the original, pro
Anodes, test cell, fresh water & hull potential. (1) SycloneDriver at 4:54am 10.12.22
Anodes, test cell, fresh water & hull potential. dlochner at 4:52am 10.12.22 Do you know for certain that you do not have zinc anodes? In your research you have probably learned
Advice on instruments David in Sandusky at 3:40am 10.12.22 our approach is minimalist but has served us well for 23 years and over 7,000 nm: - Depth guage. - H
Advice on instruments Captain Larry-DH at 1:40am 10.12.22 If you want to integrate the autopilot With the chart plotter, buy both from the same brand. Yes I
Invest 93L (1) JamesG161 at 1:27am 10.12.22 TS Karl continues to hold and rain. It may pass into the Pacific in few days and then strengthen.
Advice on instruments Ward H at 10:52pm 10.11.22 @Kings Gambit What eCharts were loaded on your Axiom? I chose the Axiom 7 with Navionics charts.

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