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Prop question, again The chief at 9:00am 05.20.11 Catalina 30 2/1536 I have decided to change out my Two Blade to a Three. I was advised by some on the forum to go with
Another Fresh water flush option for SeaEra Electric head? Solstice at 8:33am 05.20.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/2640 Hi Peggie, Just purchased a new boat that comes with a Raritan SeaEra electric head. Unfortunately i
What size vented loop? DannyS at 8:27am 05.20.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/3205 I'm ordering all of my parts and pieces for my full head, tank, hose replacement project and I need
generator hopes Ken H at 8:25am 05.20.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1896 Would it be possible to install a generator in a Hunter 320? If so, who might I contact about findin
Black bottom coating to reduce algae growth Warren Wagner at 8:02am 05.20.11 Ask An Oday Owner 5/2442 Just bout a 25' '85 O'day and it has a black bottom coating that comes off on your hand and I was to
reefing line TerryGufshoz at 7:39am 05.20.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1401 Can anyone help me with sizing the outhaul for my 29.5? The line has been spliced with a knot by th
Sad Derelect (1) kloudie1 at 7:30am 05.20.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2747 We were messing around Bayou Lacombe on the North Shore of Lake Pontchartrain and this old beauty of
Friday Morning Humor Tim R. at 5:25am 05.20.11 Ask All Sailors 44/9233 Sorry, but this is kinda funny. Just proves that anyone can charter a boat. No reason for all you
test post (1) Tim R. at 5:15am 05.20.11 Sails Call Lounge 0/2 http://tkronaboat.com/t/tr/tre/trei/treil/treilley/albums/Album21/Cordelia.jpg
Looking to buy a Venture 222 GreenNCSailor at 5:07am 05.20.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 57/23125 HELP!!! I can't make my mind up. I'm lookiing at 71 Venture 222. Price is $1,500. Here are the pros
Hoyt Jib boom curlew at 11:39pm 05.19.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/2654 Has anyone considered fitting a Hoyt Jib boom to a catalina. I realise that the hatch probably inter
Birds Imbbeamer at 9:16pm 05.19.11 Catalina 310 22/4404 The marina has a huge bird population and they love to sit on the life lines, jib sheets and just ab
Does someone is going to Bahamas on Memorial weekend 2011? Padinj1 at 8:08pm 05.19.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1558 Hi we are a couple decided to cross the Florida Gulf stream from Miami to the Bahamas for the first
windvane mounting advice needed Lynnie at 7:59pm 05.19.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2390 Hi folks, I'm putting a windvane on my hunter 23.5 mast for the first time and I need advice about
looking for a floatilla griffinrv6 at 7:54pm 05.19.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1394 We are looking for a group that would like to sail from Galvaston, through the canal, up to Nicaragu
overheating and leaking heat exchanger Steph at 6:47pm 05.19.11 Musings With Maine Sail 7/4595 After process of elimination to find the cause of my overheating engine, Westerbeke 13, (210 - 225 d
Marine myth or reality whale bait? Prime Time at 5:44pm 05.19.11 Ask All Sailors 12/2963 You never know what you are going to hear at the boat yard. Someone was very adamant that they ha
Which invertor works for LCD TV simplicity at 5:37pm 05.19.11 Ask All Sailors 22/6001 I want to purchase a Xantrex invertor(modifies sine wave) and want to run a new LCD TV. Does anyone
Hi, i'm new (1) jmartyg at 4:10pm 05.19.11 Smaller Boats 6/1807 Hi all, I'm new here. Odly, I didn't immediately see a 'new' forum, so this is where i'll post. M
Inmast Furling Question joker460 at 2:04pm 05.19.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/3957 I just got back from the boat and finished up the rigging. I got the genoa up with no problems.

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Safest knot for dock line on a o ring... sail sfbay at 9:44am 01.05.22 Great question!! A simple method is to go through the metal ring and then back to the cleat on the
Jibing The Mainsail kappykaplan at 9:39am 01.05.22 Prepare to jibe. At helms to weather, mainsheet is swiftly hauled in to centerline main. As the sail
Jibing The Mainsail DArcy at 9:37am 01.05.22 That really depends on the boat. Years ago a friend raced his Nonsuch 30 and really only need crew t
Transmission Repair Shop Recommendation - South Jersey, PA, DE, MD dlochner at 9:22am 01.05.22 @dlochner Thanks for the recommendation. I spoke with Rick and will be taking the tranny up to his
Shroud Protector Installation thinwater at 9:20am 01.05.22 I bought some new Davis Shroud Protector Covers for the lifelines on my boat. The cables underne
1" waste tank vent fitting sail sfbay at 9:05am 01.05.22 Welcome to the forum!! Peggie will likely weigh in this but best I can tell 5/8" diameter is standa
Transmission Repair Shop Recommendation - South Jersey, PA, DE, MD Ward H at 8:48am 01.05.22 @Hayden Watson, Videos were very helpful in understanding how the tranny works and what's involved
Hunter 34 chain plate inspection markwbird at 8:37am 01.05.22 Great idea. I am on my way to my boat right now to do the same.
Custom full boat cover BC Bernie at 8:35am 01.05.22
Catalina 30 exhaust flow dmax at 8:27am 01.05.22 As everyone has said, typical. If you rev up the engine, you should see a big increase in the flow -
O'Day 20 - new member dmax at 8:22am 01.05.22 Congrats, O'Days are great boats - the biggest concern with them is moisture in the deck core. Holes
Shroud Protector Installation Don S/V ILLusion at 8:11am 01.05.22 I used a plastic spatula (putty knife) with reasonable success. Anything similar should help. As to
Shroud Protector Installation dlochner at 7:56am 01.05.22 The current thinking on lifelines is to leave them bare. The vinyl coverings will hide corrosion whi
O'Day 20 - new member sail sfbay at 7:51am 01.05.22 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! In the event you do not have a manu
Custom full boat cover jssailem at 7:44am 01.05.22 Pretty snazzy Bernie. Christmas gift for a Christmas snow. Your boat will be so grateful. I wonder
Replace Cockpit Drain Hoses - Beneteau 44cc rgranger at 7:33am 01.05.22 Are you asking how to do it while the boat is in the water? Okay well I have not done anything lik
Adding Batteries RoyS at 7:24am 01.05.22 If you are installing lead/acid batteries, I would not store sails near them.
Custom full boat cover RoyS at 7:19am 01.05.22 I should have bought one of those twenty years ago instead of installing shrink wrap every year.
Replace Cockpit Drain Hoses - Beneteau 44cc dLj at 7:18am 01.05.22 Yes. Where's the water line? is it above the bottom flange where these hoses attach? dj
Catalina 30 exhaust flow RoyS at 7:17am 01.05.22 If your idle speed is too low water will build up in your water lift muffler and blow out in spurts

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