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Best way to fasten an anchor? jfrench at 4:09am 06.21.11 Catalina 22 6/1736 What's the proper way to fasten my anchor line to the bow? I see two cleats, an extra snap shackle l
My First Production Boat Design Roger Long at 3:47am 06.21.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 2/2339 The first boat has arrived in OZ. http://hphotos-ash2.fbcdn.net/57023_439993313229_135638388229_525
troubled waters bad_com_pany at 2:58am 06.21.11 Smaller Boats 8/1953 Read this recently and has the entire area concerned with future boating on our river. Did not know
Hunter Rendevous - no longer??? windsock1 at 9:13pm 06.20.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1441 First, thanks to those who responded to my "kayak" information request. Turns out plans changed and
Spreader Location on Mast DaleB at 9:04pm 06.20.11 Ask All Sailors 7/6255 I am working on a '68 Venture 21 and have bought new spreader bases, spreaders (1" dia. x 24" long)
Coastguard Harassment - ? 1977oday22 at 8:53pm 06.20.11 Ask All Sailors 94/18976 This week, the Coast Guard is promoting it's "safe boating week" Nothing wrong with that...Been boat
Eagle Cuda 350 S/Map Depth Finder and GPS Dulcinea at 8:38pm 06.20.11 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1711 Does anyone have experience with the Eagle Cuda 350 SMap (combination GPS and Fish Finder ) ? I am
Wet Cell Batteries Under The Settee? Joe Mullee at 7:48pm 06.20.11 Ask All Sailors 9/3195 I have three Deka gell house batteries (97AH X 3) wired in parralel in my cabin under the settee. In
Adjusting the main leech with the arch and bimini Nodak7 at 7:27pm 06.20.11 Big Boats 4/1237 Interesting question. We have a 41DS with a furling main, arch and bimini. When sailing this past we
Beneteau 411 ground tackle Robert Kennell at 7:23pm 06.20.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1762 I want to upgrade the ground tackle on my 2001 Beneteau 411and am considering 200' of all chain (3/8
Exhaust Riser Help (4) JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 6:59pm 06.20.11 Ask All Sailors 2/2030 Help??http://forums.catalina.sailboatowners.com/images/smilies/confused.gif My exhaust riser blew u
O'day serial #'s akgeoak at 6:09pm 06.20.11 Day Sailers 1/1307 I'm triing to trace the history of my daysailor. I believe this # molded into the transom's gelcoat
What's With Macerators? Rick D at 5:57pm 06.20.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/6766 It looks like about five years for a macerator pump. I noticed mine was taking a bit long to empty,
Mattress Pad Recommendations Juice6576 at 5:39pm 06.20.11 Mid-Size Boats 6/2426 After several nights aboard, my wife and I have come to the conclusion that the aft cabin foam mattr
Bending Tubing Rick D at 5:32pm 06.20.11 Ask All Sailors 11/3127 So, I have a bimini frame that is a PITA in that I have to unpin it and swing it forward every time
on the bottom s2artd at 5:26pm 06.20.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1186 I live on Tomales Bay, CA, and I'm in the market for a boat. Our only marina is very shallow, and bo
Companion way weighted cover jennybug at 5:23pm 06.20.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1333 Hello from Texas After spending several days on our boat recently I discovered how much I dislike
h386: acrylic backsplash for me Galleymate shoeless at 4:44pm 06.20.11 Big Boats 15/3385 I have seen that 38' models newer than our 2004 h386 have an acrylic backsplash back of the galley s
o'day 272 mainsheet configuration gjaffess at 4:12pm 06.20.11 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1922 Does anyone have a picture or know a link where I can see the mainsheet configuration for a O'day 27
Folding wheel clearance Calif. Ted at 3:45pm 06.20.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1970 I'd like to replace the 40 inch wheel on my 2002 C320 with a folding model from Lewmar but I'm conce

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Fixing cracks jssailem at 1:48pm 01.16.22 unsinkable lightweight hull Until the hull begins to crack. Then would it be sinkable plastic in
Mercury 7.5 1982 Light air at 1:31pm 01.16.22 Tripple checked and it was in neutral. If it wasn't, the starter wouldn't have engaged.
Mercury 7.5 1982 JoeWhite at 1:24pm 01.16.22 Is the gear in neutral? There is a switch on it that prevents it from starting unless it is in neut
Christening of the Wet Dog Crusty Ol Salt at 12:48pm 01.16.22 Looks like a great time with family and friends.
Christening of the Wet Dog Light air at 12:40pm 01.16.22 Very nice! Good luck with your new boat. While in College, son #1 had a band called Wet Dog!
Mercury 7.5 1982 Light air at 12:35pm 01.16.22 Why? Should it not be connected appropriately to complete a circuit? Yes but the motor ran withou
New tool :) Rick Webb at 12:16pm 01.16.22 This little to-do has been on the back of my mind: Been meaning to safety-wire the hardware on my t
Mercury 7.5 1982 Stu Jackson at 12:15pm 01.16.22 Loose wire is definitely a ground and I made sure it was not touching anything. Why? Should it no
New tool :) Rick Webb at 12:14pm 01.16.22 Yup, F4H. Spent the first cruise on the flight deck as a Plane Captain (grunt) on the Kitty Hawk. T
Looking for a Westerbeke 30BThree or 40B Four V-Drive BigEasy at 11:58am 01.16.22 I had a bout with hydrolock last season. If you act fast enough there may be no damage. On mine I w
Mercury 7.5 1982 Light air at 11:30am 01.16.22 OK, 1. Gas is fresh, tank is new 2. Loose wire is definitely a ground and I made sure it was not
Tillerarm radius for linear drive autopilot installation JohnShannon at 11:23am 01.16.22 half the weight, half the distance, Then of course you are using it at its limit. On the other hand
Mercury 7.5 1982 Stu Jackson at 10:53am 01.16.22 Do you have a manual for the engine?
Mercury 7.5 1982 Rich Stidger at 10:41am 01.16.22 And if the small wire was part of the battery charging circuit, maybe your battery is too low to sta
National Championship Flag shemandr at 10:22am 01.16.22
New tool :) Justin_NSA at 10:02am 01.16.22 Here's the link to the tool Justin posted about 9 in. Safety Wire Twisting Pliers Here's something
Mercury 7.5 1982 Tom J at 9:56am 01.16.22 There are a couple of possibilities. Most likely, if you used ethanol gas, it probably ate up the v
Fixing cracks Tater at 9:34am 01.16.22 The design resulted in an unsinkable lightweight hull. Life is a compromise.
Tillerarm radius for linear drive autopilot installation Stuermer at 8:59am 01.16.22
1987 Cat 22 SK: Cutting Halyards with Hot Knife sail sfbay at 8:56am 01.16.22 Seachoice 79901 Compact 100-Watt Rope-Cutting Gun.........works very well.

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