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New wiring standard - "Green" is for "ground" (1) jfrench at 9:39am 08.21.11 Catalina 22 2/1478 I discovered yesterday while perusing the West Marine catalog, that the marine industry changed the
Whisker Pole jorgefife at 9:36am 08.21.11 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1710 In my scratching around in the salvage yard, I got 2 whisker poles They both have the jaws at the en
Cheap painter line FourPoints at 9:35am 08.21.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2473 Just a heads up, the Home Depot by me has this exact same line in assorted colors (http://www.amazon
C380 Shakedown Cruise - the good and bad taylort100 at 8:43am 08.21.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1497 Just got back from a weeklong cruise with our C380 of 6 weeks ownership. Some very good and not so g
Irwin 38CC head plumbing redo? j24jaded at 7:46am 08.21.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/3209 Everybody's favorite subject...) Its time to change the hose! Orders form the Admiral..) The a
V32 Holding tank replacement/relocation coxjam at 7:25am 08.21.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2432 Has anybody relocated their under the shower 12 gal aluminum tank to another location with a poly ta
Gotta replace the thing PrincessoftheLake at 7:10am 08.21.11 Big Boats 5/1466 the little nylon roller on my anchor roller needs to be replaced. The middle part is completely gon
H-34; Fluxgate compass location rcjim34 at 6:55am 08.21.11 Big Boats 4/1475 Where is the best place to install the fluxgate compass for a raymarine x5 auto pilot on a H-34?
Teak Wood Search frankiedogs at 6:07am 08.21.11 Parts Search 8/3351 There are no suppliers in my area that sell teak wood. Anyone have good luck with any online supplie
ventilation Ross at 6:00am 08.21.11 Ask All Sailors 25/6430 I spent several hours inspecting a Pearson 30 yesterday and was overwhemed by the smell of mold on
New Outboard (1) Jkenny13 at 4:18am 08.21.11 Mid-Size Boats 15/4026 I am looking to buy a new Outboard for my 1978 Catalina 27. I am looking at new Mercury 9.9 ELH 4 s
Ok I broke my Boat An anonymous user at 3:14am 08.21.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 22/4431 OK guys, I was trying to get the plate that spins down to close the water ballest loose and the bol
Floor / sole fastening Ladyinspain at 2:26am 08.21.11 Big Boats 0/924 Hi again, does anyone know of a reasonably priced fastening for the floor boards in case of a knock
Hunter 45cc Davits, lee cloths, self steering, solar panels, Ladyinspain at 2:21am 08.21.11 Big Boats 0/1322 Hi, we are in the process of getting the boat ready to do the ARC from Gran Canaria next year. Our
Yanmar Parts ? dmflem at 11:02pm 08.20.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1472 Does anyone know where to get Yanmar parts (cw inpeller etc.) on the west coast (Washington) ? Than
Quick/Lewmar windlass on H36? Andreas7699 at 11:01pm 08.20.11 Big Boats 8/2707 Do anyone have a windlass from any of these produsers (Quick or Lewmar) on their Hunter 36 (2008.) I
Venture 222 rudder/tiller voltzwgn at 10:12pm 08.20.11 Parts Search 1/3393 Hi, I just picked up my first sailboat today a Venture 222 1973 for $300. It needs some work but a
25 II Spinnaker winch size harryjak at 9:45pm 08.20.11 Yamaha 3/2062 My 25 has the halyard winches and jib winches. The Halyard winches are Barlow 15's and the Jib winch
Leaks in cabin (3) paulj at 9:39pm 08.20.11 Catalina 310 8/2674 After a big storm in 2007 I had some leaks in the areas shown in the attached pictures. There were
Manual wanted for Oday 20 jljl at 9:38pm 08.20.11 Day Sailers 1/1715 I don't know if anyone has one scanned, but it would be nice to have one for my new (to me) O'Day 20

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Single Handing vs apparent wind and trim patagoniadave at 10:30am 07.09.22 I solo sail a considerable amount of the time. My style rarely changes even when I sail with others
Catalina -> True North VFR750 at 10:27am 07.09.22 Catalina is still building and delivering sailboats. I know of (3) that are in production right now.
Single Handing vs apparent wind and trim jssailem at 10:18am 07.09.22 I solo sail a considerable amount of the time. My style rarely changes even when I sail with others.
Funny Friday!!! (1) jssailem at 10:00am 07.09.22 207092
Sailing from Potts Harbor to Ports Harbor (approx. 160 nm) on the 1975 30 ' Albin Ballad dLj at 9:59am 07.09.22 It seems to me like you are running this trip more as what I call a "delivery" trip rather than a "p
Catalina -> True North Calif. Ted at 9:55am 07.09.22 I notice the same wording is used in both the Wiki and on the Vid which suggests to me they are from
Single Handing vs apparent wind and trim patagoniadave at 9:52am 07.09.22 What you are discussing has affected sailors for millenia. The working boat had a destination. The
View From the Top o' the Mast - H41DS jssailem at 9:42am 07.09.22 Which side of the I5 Columbia river bridge do you have your boat. You'll be one of those boats stopp
Ignition Switch JamesG161 at 9:38am 07.09.22 I guess I can live with the oil pressure alarm and just muffle with a rag Fix the Alarm issue. Yo
Ignition Switch JoeWhite at 9:37am 07.09.22 Turn the battery switch to 1. Then disconnect each wire one at a time until buzzer stops sounding. T
Ignition Switch jssailem at 9:23am 07.09.22 There is a wiring / connection issue. The starter solenoid may be wired to a connecttion tha tis hot
2006 Beneteau 423 - Volvo engine / prop shaft vibration Ralph Johnstone at 9:18am 07.09.22 Suggest having a marine Volvo Pentax engine mechanic inspect and check the motor mounts. I would
2006 Beneteau 423 - Volvo engine / prop shaft vibration Ralph Johnstone at 9:15am 07.09.22 It looks like no water flow through the Cutlass Bearing. Some sort sealant against the strut. Loo
2006 Beneteau 423 - Volvo engine / prop shaft vibration JamesG161 at 9:12am 07.09.22 It looks like no water flow through the Cutlass Bearing. Some sort sealant against the strut. But t
Low oil indicator fading in and out jonelli at 9:11am 07.09.22 And you'll be sure to let us know if that solves the alarm problem, Right? Of course! So far, aft
Have you ever played the game something doesn't match the others dLj at 9:11am 07.09.22 I have a several of questions I haven't seen answers to all your questions.... 1. Does anyone hav
45DS mainsail furling Ralph Johnstone at 9:09am 07.09.22 I do a lot of single handed and short handed (2) sailing. I would never want to leave myself or any
2006 Beneteau 423 - Volvo engine / prop shaft vibration sail sfbay at 9:03am 07.09.22 Suggest having a marine Volvo Pentax engine mechanic inspect and check the motor mounts.
Found a 2003 C310 jssailem at 8:59am 07.09.22 Thank you for sharing John. I know it hurts.
Have you ever played the game something doesn't match the others dLj at 8:55am 07.09.22 The other blocks shown in that photo don't look to be in the best of shape either. You may want to s

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