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Delivered safe and sound Silvio at 6:40am 02.01.11 Catalina 310 2/1515 A quick update for those that are interested. I purchased our boat in Mobile, AL. in December and pl
An overlooked risk and gear item. Roger Long at 6:23am 02.01.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2442 The thread on flags reminded me of something I've been thinking about. Look at the same picture of
Solo round the world record try starts a little shakey Tim R. at 5:28am 02.01.11 Ask All Sailors 8/2764 http://www.grindtv.com/outdoor/blog/24012/french+sailor+averts+disaster+at+start+of+global+speed-rec
Sidestay Flag Rigging jdratlif at 5:18am 02.01.11 Ask All Sailors 13/9878 I want to be able to rig my boat so I can raise flags. The flags I want to fly are more recreational
Cell Phone Access in Baja/Sea of Cortez geoffschultz at 4:57am 02.01.11 Ask All Sailors 3/6250 In March we'll be heading from San Diego down the Baja and then spending a few months in the Sea of
GPSNavX�-Navigation & Charting for Mac Ducati at 3:35am 02.01.11 Ask All Sailors 4/4179 I was first looking at buying a Garmin 78 handheld to replace my old Garmin 72. The 72 works just fi
Replacement Battery Charger markc1976 at 1:44am 02.01.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1391 Hi, Well, I'm starting on year two of trying to change an old 79 Hunter 30 from a floating beach h
Mooring to floating dock on inland lake. Mark H at 9:53pm 01.31.11 Smaller Boats 1/1244 # 1 question;I want to ask what are the do's and don't of mooring my 1993 Hunter 23.5 water ballaste
How do I break up hardened deposits in the HT? rschendel at 9:13pm 01.31.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/3479 It seems that the capacity of our holding tank on our 1996 Mark II Catalina 34 is SO much less than
Single Line Reefing Mod... (2) Sumner at 6:23pm 01.31.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1644 http://purplesagetradingpost.com/sumner/macgregor2/07-25-10-6-single-line-reef.jpg I put up a page
1985 O'day 35 Prop sizing Bernadine Lacy at 6:07pm 01.31.11 Ask An Oday Owner 1/2135 Hello to all I am posting this in hope that someone out there may be able to give me some informatio
Lighting problem Southern Belle at 5:43pm 01.31.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2044 Hello We just got a 2005 Hunter 33 and have discovered that 3 of the cabin lights in the aft berth
Pearson Gel Coat Information for a 530 BlueLagoon at 4:53pm 01.31.11 Pearson 4/2456 I need to do some Gel Coat work on my Pearson 530. I do not have any information about the manufact
Catalina 350's rnicholas at 3:46pm 01.31.11 Big Boats 2/2766 Does anyone know why Catalina stopped production of the Catalina 350? We have been enjoying ours s
Marinas/Ramps South of Key Largo.... Sumner at 3:40pm 01.31.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2473 We're trying to find marinas with ramps south of Key Largo down to Key West where a person could sli
bilge pumps John Holden at 3:10pm 01.31.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/2384 I was checking the bilge pump sys on my B46 (because some of it was not working) and noticed all of
Keel repair Nereussailor at 2:42pm 01.31.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2081 My diver told me that there is a patch on my keel of my 1983 H30 that is peeling off. It's about 10
Com-Pac 25 or 27 Wanted in the Miami / Ft. Laud. Area... davidkinzie at 12:25pm 01.31.11 Com-Pac 0/3767 Hello Group, I'm trying to purchase a CP 25 or 27 in the Miami / Ft Laud area. If you or anyone you
stern rails DJN51 at 11:25am 01.31.11 Smaller Boats 1/1289 I'd like to add stern rails to my 23.5 so I can raise the lifeline ,attach to rails so I can unhook
Dealing with OBESITY and eating habits Ctskip at 10:53am 01.31.11 Sails Call Lounge 15/6465 As many of you know, as Americans, we are "overly fat", heavy, pleasantly plump, I like to call it.

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Proper Course DArcy at 3:16pm 12.02.21 Good discussions about rule 17. The answer to the question is a question - Did the J105 need to come
Raritan PHII dry flush. Normal resistance, hose doesn't appear clogged. 18 months old. But pumping does little/nothing Tally Ho at 3:16pm 12.02.21
Its funny Friday! ShawnL at 2:52pm 12.02.21 We used to have a sign saying "Warning -- Do not look at the pretty red light with remaining good ey
Advice on replacing crazed and cracked portside fixed portlight on Catalina 310 Monheganlover at 2:50pm 12.02.21 Many thanks to all who helped with h suggestions! I was able to get the lens out in under an hour us
41DS Dish Drainer Drying Fan AndyL at 2:37pm 12.02.21 Well, there it is (the dish drainer fan/light switch) - right where RJM said it could be found. Tha
Aft Cabin Quarter Panel Door removal dave_and_dd at 2:32pm 12.02.21 I remove that panel on my 309 every time I do an oil change. Only takes me a couple min and makes th
Proper Course Scott T-Bird at 2:30pm 12.02.21 I think Mark explains it best when the J105 had already made a bad mistake by starting to pass on th
Proper Course jssailem at 2:21pm 12.02.21 It seems to me that Mark bluffed a call and J105 blew it. This may well have happened. It affirms
41DS Dish Drainer Drying Fan flightlead404 at 2:14pm 12.02.21 No separate switch that I can see other than the leftmost one of that group of three referenced abov
Proper Course Scott T-Bird at 2:13pm 12.02.21 To bumper sticker this: You can't pass a slower boat and then take them up. That's what the rule
Is it ok to leave Shower Sump constantly on while docked? flightlead404 at 2:12pm 12.02.21 Mine in near and lower than the shower drain and near the refrigerator. But... Others have said tha
Outboard interna fue tank Benny17441 at 2:11pm 12.02.21 It is also unavailable in boats.net but they do have the tank for the Tohatsu (maker of small Mercur
Proper Course PaulK at 2:00pm 12.02.21 And I would disagree. If the Hunter is laying the mark then surely the J105 is. Yes things can ch
Proper Course Scott T-Bird at 1:12pm 12.02.21 And I would disagree. If the Hunter is laying the mark then surely the J105 is. Yes things can ch
Is it ok to leave Shower Sump constantly on while docked? JamesG161 at 1:12pm 12.02.21 how to access the shower sump. Any ideas? Mine in near and lower than the shower drain and near th
Roller Furling Main Issue JamesG161 at 1:04pm 12.02.21 More, or less halyard for furling? Yes. That halyard tension holds the upper swivel. 1) Too much
Bilge drain plug isavua at 12:56pm 12.02.21 Have you ever had any issues with it? Do you use anything special to seal it or just screw in the
41DS Dish Drainer Drying Fan (1) dkinzer at 12:55pm 12.02.21 Well, there it is (the dish drainer fan/light switch) - right where RJM said it could be found. Than
Proper Course shemandr at 12:52pm 12.02.21 And I would disagree. If the Hunter is laying the mark then surely the J105 is. Yes things can cha
Proper Course Scott T-Bird at 12:33pm 12.02.21 Choice was to push up and deal with a protest for a decision or drop down and sail to the mark. On

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