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alcohol stove clementise at 6:29am 04.17.11 Catalina 30 7/2779 I have the 30 and it's got an alcohol stove .I don't even know where is the alcohol tank is !! I hea
Previous Writing Roger Long at 5:26am 04.17.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 0/3430 I've appreciated the comments on my writing here and on other threads. Thanks, it was a big part of
Pearson 24 Lark Questions Mark Stock at 5:07am 04.17.11 Ask All Sailors 1/4055 Hi, Looking for anyone who has sailed this boat. We would like to know how she sails generally her s
Batteries! cabayer at 4:17am 04.17.11 Big Boats 4/2031 Morn felow Hunterites: Spring is finally here thank the G-ds! i want to replace my two large hourse
Lazerette All U Get at 3:16am 04.17.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1554 Hi all, In the course of viewing boats at shows I've been musing over the use of a lexan hatch cover
Deck pitting Mark H at 12:07am 04.17.11 Smaller Boats 1/1469 Question; I have just noticed during washing deck.I have many very small "pits" or small holes in th
84th Opening Day At Mbyc (5) CaptDon01 at 9:30pm 04.16.11 Catalina 22 0/1167 We were the smallest boat in the raft-up for 84TH Opening Day celebration at the Mission Bay Yacht C
West System Six-10 ggooch at 8:36pm 04.16.11 Ask All Sailors 2/2254 Can I use West System Six-10 to fill the holes I am drilling for my new traveller before drilling th
Tiller obstruction (2) awoody at 8:28pm 04.16.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2170 I have attached photos of the tiller on my Hunter 26. The bar on the stern railing obstructs the mo
Weatherstrip for Hunter 26 (2) awoody at 8:22pm 04.16.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1778 The weatherstrip between the plexiglass sliding hatch and the pop top seahood is worn and needs to b
Riverton Yacht Club flea market DianaOfBurlington at 7:20pm 04.16.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1551 Riverton YC in Riverton NJ is holding a yachting-themed flea market on Saturday, 14 May. It will b
Riverton Yacht Club flea market DianaOfBurlington at 7:18pm 04.16.11 Parts Search 0/2589 Riverton YC in Riverton NJ is holding a yachting-themed flea market on Saturday, 14 May. It will b
reset (1) paulj at 6:45pm 04.16.11 Catalina 310 4/2302 Witzend Do you have one of these resets on your Catalina model year? paulj :troll:
Yanmar Parts Source RForst at 6:41pm 04.16.11 Big Boats 7/2007 Does anyone have an internet source for Yanmar maintanence parts, filters, impeller, etc. I have a
Mac 22' restoration in 4 weeks! TrueColors at 6:26pm 04.16.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2633 Hello all Mac owners and Connoisseurs! I recently inherited a 22 foot 1975 MacGregor that had bee
Haul Out msfeldt at 6:00pm 04.16.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1589 I'm getting my 2006 31 hauled out for new bottom paint in the next couple weeks. Just wanted to make
New main and head sails. yachtsman at 3:29pm 04.16.11 Smaller Boats 10/2289 Sadly the time has come to replace both sails. Am considering lowering the boom about 500mm (So jus
Under the floor, Hunter 31 Emerald Lady II at 3:11pm 04.16.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/1948 Hello Everyone I am a new owner of an 85 Hunter 31 and I have a few questions about what happens to
Catalina 28 engine vibration issue resolved jansan1 at 2:48pm 04.16.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/2800 For those out there with a Catalina 28 Mk1 with an engine vibration issue at low revs. Had a great
balsa core/plywood core skipperkey at 2:31pm 04.16.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1821 I was reading about the Mac 25 and the author said that mac 25's were orginally built with plywood d

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Styrofoam in the storage compartments?? Jamesiv1 at 11:55am 08.07.22 It's insulation. For whatever he stored in the cabinet. Insulation also helps lower humidity...st
A jib and a genoa? jon hansen at 11:48am 08.07.22 so is an asymetrical spinnaker a headsail? ...... is it a jib?
A jib and a genoa? kappykaplan at 11:40am 08.07.22 a genoa is a jib. Or a headsail . . .
What's this hole in the shelf for? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:19am 08.07.22 I'm guessing that it was intended to hold some kind of container for food scraps too large to send d
I installed a super convenient latch this weekend brockangelo at 11:16am 08.07.22
Oceanis 281 bearing Xstream at 11:05am 08.07.22 There's a couple of inches between the prop and the skeg.
Semco vs CETOL? Hayden Watson at 11:02am 08.07.22 I have to admit that looks terrific. I stand corrected about Semco, but I'll never give up my love/
A jib and a genoa? jon hansen at 10:48am 08.07.22 fun facts: a genoa is a jib. a 100% jib will never overlap the mast
Navigation electronics for a trailer sailor dLj at 10:28am 08.07.22 I have a a Macgregor 26D I am doing an intensive refit. I am getting to the stage or researching f
I installed a super convenient latch this weekend Leeward Rail at 10:27am 08.07.22 Those latches can be nice. My only concern is the hatch flexing and leaking because of the latch b
9 volts at bow light Don S/V ILLusion at 10:23am 08.07.22 Ohm's Law tells us it's a bad connection assuming you have 12+V at the source. - rather than create
9 volts at bow light Johnb at 10:21am 08.07.22 There is a high resistance somewhere in either the positive or negative wires that lead to the light
Navigation electronics for a trailer sailor kendyoozed at 10:10am 08.07.22 I was just going by the pictures. I now realize that is just the transducer and it mounts in a hous
9 volts at bow light jonelli at 10:10am 08.07.22 3 Volts in dropped voltage is about equal to if you had 30 gauge wire all the way to the light. Yo
Sail measurements 11a Joe at 10:09am 08.07.22 www.thesailwarehouse.com the "search new and used sails" section will list dimensions of popular
Styrofoam in the storage compartments?? Joe at 10:03am 08.07.22 It's insulation. For whatever he stored in the cabinet. Insulation also helps lower humidity...sta
Adding solar and a BIG inverter (1) jonelli at 9:59am 08.07.22 Thanks for all the opinions. - All the existing boat battery wiring is already 1/0. I plan on usin
What's this hole in the shelf for? Joe at 9:58am 08.07.22 something round... not factory, just a previous owner wanting to "make it his own". :)
Nonskid Joe at 9:57am 08.07.22 ditto KiwiGrip
A jib and a genoa? Joe at 9:52am 08.07.22 Measure a perpendicular line from the luff (the longest side that has the hank on pistons) to the cl

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