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bulbs for steaming and deck lights The Ref at 7:48am 11.10.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1268 Looking for bulbs for 1993 Catalina 34 tall rig. Steaming and Deck lights
Exhaust srokos at 6:15am 11.10.11 Mid-Size Boats 1/1455 I have 2GM20F on my 27'che.h. What is the correct size of exhaust hose?
Refrigeration Question - 40.5 redunculous at 12:54am 11.10.11 Big Boats 16/1962 So Adding to the list of 'items' I now have to sell my soul.... for my adler barbour compressor for
Has anyone ever made a sail AtlanticAl at 11:05pm 11.09.11 Ask All Sailors 21/4981 My wife has several sewing machines. The one she uses most cost her 3500, (they are her toys, and i
Gray Portlights Installation Tips Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 6:40pm 11.09.11 Ask All Sailors 11/4603 We have found some water infiltration directly below a Gray portlight (above the pilot bunk on our H
H25 outboard question tewlman at 6:06pm 11.09.11 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1552 my H25 currently has an 8hp2 stroke outboard but I recently found a very low priced Montgomery Ward
Paint question Tommy T at 2:58pm 11.09.11 Ask All Sailors 5/1648 I am doing the bottom of a Hunter 23. The paint I am using is from West Marine. The information on t
Prop walk or new prop Old Sailor 2 at 2:31pm 11.09.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2888 Hey again. First I appreciate all the valuable experience you folks have filled me in on of late. N
New (to us) Catalina 320 Calsyd at 2:01pm 11.09.11 Mid-Size Boats 4/2136 Hi all, Wanted to share the news that my wife and I just became the proud owners of a 1998 Catalin
Help in choosing a head rainbowchaser at 1:51pm 11.09.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/2668 Hi Peggy, We passed our H37 to someone else about 4 years ago, and moved to a Cheoy Lee 40 Midshi
LED bulbs Doupirate at 1:48pm 11.09.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/6667 Hi everyone, I would change both my navigation and cabin incandescent light bulbs for LED light bu
Fiberglass Buffing.... Nelsonhow at 12:50pm 11.09.11 Musings With Maine Sail 25/7780 I've been following you on this net for a long time and really appreciate your posts and pics. They
Need an H37C measurement. (3) Ed Schenck at 12:24pm 11.09.11 The Cherubini Hunters 12/1634 Having second thoughts about mounting my new electrical panel forward of the shunt(pictured). I was
Gel Coat Seperation at Stern! SunsetToo at 12:16pm 11.09.11 Big Boats 3/1348 I'm looking at purchasing a 1997 43, that I noticed has the gel coat separating at the stern! It is
solar panel mounting txtowman at 11:47am 11.09.11 Catalina 22 6/4095 I would like to mount some solar on my 75' C22 without a stern pulpit. Any inexpensive suggestions?
John Wayne Marina, WA - Favor (1) Nodak7 at 11:42am 11.09.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1092 Is anyone out there moored at the John Wayne Marina near Port Angeles, WA? I need to ask a favor. T
Block Heater for Cranky 3gm30f ? Stretch at 10:57am 11.09.11 Engines and Propulsion 18/6489 Any PNW sailors try installing an external 110v engine block heater, that connects to a fresh water
Yamaha 25 window replace tcwade at 10:09am 11.09.11 Yamaha 10/3928 The windows on my Yamaha 25 need to be replaced. I would like suggestions and recommendations about
O'Day 34 Traveler upgrade? chrisbare at 9:43am 11.09.11 Bigger Boats 1/1745 I have a 1981 O'Day 34, and the traveler only allows you to make adjustments when there is no load o
30ish coastal island hopper txtowman at 9:34am 11.09.11 Ask All Sailors 17/2707 Here I am a year after my research seems to show the Catalina 30 to be the perfect boat for Me. Whil

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First time sailboat owner Kings Gambit at 6:52am 11.02.22 As a new boater do you know your susceptibility to sea sickness and that of your crew? Attempting to
What do you have at the top of your mast? RoyS at 6:46am 11.02.22 Windex is helpful to determine wind direction with a glance. Suggest removing the wings on the winde
Older Car 27: any ideas on how to open up the space? xavpil at 6:45am 11.02.22 This is a good point. However the bulkheads are 8mm plywood Any engineer around ?
What do you have at the top of your mast? (1) kloudie1 at 6:37am 11.02.22 The basics here, windex, Wind instruments, VHF antenna, anchor light. For lines, port and starboard
Older Car 27: any ideas on how to open up the space? Davidasailor26 at 6:36am 11.02.22
First time sailboat owner hatchclan at 6:03am 11.02.22 I would like to hear your assessment, John. When you get a chance. I still do not have a definite cl
First time sailboat owner shemandr at 5:55am 11.02.22 I wouldn't go outside in those conditions. Looking at TWC forecast there are number of days with
First time sailboat owner hatchclan at 4:53am 11.02.22 From the information that I saw this morning; an open sea trip is going to be rough. 8-9 ft. waves a
Rope to Wire - O-Day 25 CShev at 10:02pm 11.01.22 Thank you all! I had not considered ( or knew) a lot of options that have been suggested here - I r
What do you have at the top of your mast? Windpilot at 9:51pm 11.01.22
Leaving canvas up in northeast winter Captain Larry-DH at 8:06pm 11.01.22 @jssailem if you buy the 3M Preservation Tape, choose your supplier carefully so you don't end up wi
Saltwater hose to engine jssailem at 7:51pm 11.01.22 I understand the hose comes from the thru hull. You have the filter located on the thru hull. This m
What do you have at the top of your mast? Project_Mayhem at 7:42pm 11.01.22 I suspect there's a village of spiders living at the top of my mast
Saltwater hose to engine TimFromLI at 7:40pm 11.01.22 What hose was there originally? Is that a new pump? Is it oriented correctly? Seems odd that the raw
Leaving canvas up in northeast winter jssailem at 7:27pm 11.01.22
Leaving canvas up in northeast winter Captain Larry-DH at 7:09pm 11.01.22 I assume you made a conscious decision to leave the boat uncovered. Cats compared with mono hulls h
Keel sag Mechone at 6:13pm 11.01.22 If the boat had a hard grounding, you should be able to see delamination, cracks, & fractures wher
What do you have at the top of your mast? SycloneDriver at 6:12pm 11.01.22 A non functional anchor light, doesn't seem to matter which boat. A non functional windex 75% of the
Saltwater hose to engine Terry Cox at 5:38pm 11.01.22 I will report back my success or folly here in probably a week .... I so appreciate all the advice
What do you have at the top of your mast? Justin_NSA at 5:22pm 11.01.22 Add in spider webs :banghead:

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