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Winterization and a starter problem FYI BobM at 7:17am 12.12.10 S2 8/2644 So I finally had time and good weather yesterday. I packed up my winterization stuff and was off to
Did the Hunter 23 come with a factory gin pole? njmedic3306 at 6:23am 12.12.10 Smaller Boats 4/1859 Did Hunter 23's come with a factory gin pole? I was in the boat yesterday and came across a pole abo
Deep keel vs centerboard DC Daniel at 6:02am 12.12.10 Ask All Sailors 30/21503 Deep keel vs centerboard, given same boat makemodel. Which is fasterbetter in light air? IE: cb ea
Racing waya at 5:52am 12.12.10 Catalina 22 4/2294 I am a new member looking to purchase a newer Catalina Capri with wing keel. Three questions: have b
Vertical Batten/Inmast seadaddler at 5:26am 12.12.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1444 Has any one added Vertical Battens to their stock inmast main UK sail. I was just wondring if any on
Which dinghy/tender would be best, etc? dserrell at 5:09am 12.12.10 Ask All Sailors 8/4016 Which dinghy/tender would be best for hanging on davits of a 31' Island Packet and which outboard to
Pivoting Wooden Tiller, Rudder Head Mod for H15 (7) esterhazyinoz at 11:58pm 12.11.10 Day Sailers 5/5014 Pivoting Wooden Tiller, Rudder Head Mod for H15/H146 Having a lot of non sailing time on my hands a
Leaking Sink Faucet in Galley of 26S Cruiser1 at 8:25pm 12.11.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2425 I have what I suspect is an original sink water faucet ('tap' for us over here) in my 26S. It is sta
Raw water problem, again! Endurance2010 at 8:24pm 12.11.10 Big Boats 4/1461 Skippers: I now have what may be a self-inflicted problem by my alter ego, Captain Idiot. I went
Compression post support block Joel H. at 6:48pm 12.11.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/2249 Greetings to everyone here. My name is Joel, I live in Chicago, and I'm a new member of this forum.
2010 sail on Lake Superior flip at 6:43pm 12.11.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1831 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnqnZBRR1y0'feature=player_profilepage Hi, I have been a lurke
Amps Brucer at 4:38pm 12.11.10 Smaller Boats 4/1484 If I relocate the battery (s) to the port settee locker of my 26.5 to help offset the weight of the
no water till New Year piedpiperIII at 4:10pm 12.11.10 Catalina 22 5/1421 Well every 5 years they lower our lake to maintain the damn. So my boat is in the drive and can't go
Elusive Trapezoidal Hatch for H25/H27 Wayne Gibson at 2:29pm 12.11.10 Smaller Boats 0/1068 After giving up and not wanting to carve up the deck of my H25, I made a plug and had a friend at V
Still Too Many Blisters?? rpell46 at 1:33pm 12.11.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1425 Hi all, I know I posted this topic before, but I am still concerned that maybe I missed something?
Anyone going to the Marina del Rey Christmas Parade tonight? caguy at 12:54pm 12.11.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1495 The parade is tonight with fireworks at 5:30. Here's a link. Bob Oril did you participate this year
forming a new team----adventures pending zeehag at 11:45am 12.11.10 Sails Call Lounge 12/8395 solitary bird will leave san diego by march 1 with a new crew of younger and more diversified ind
The Lehman 80 had'nt been run for 2 yrs pkdailey4 at 9:00am 12.11.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2202 So we didn't get to take the Whitby out for test sail yesterday because the motor wouldn't start. Th
Keel material on 37 alallen1 at 8:58am 12.11.10 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1834 My 1979 37 keel appears to have been formed for a centerboard. Are these keels lead???? tks, alallen
LED's for H41 monicatony at 8:24am 12.11.10 Big Boats 5/2093 Does anyone know the # and type of bulbs used in the swival reading lights, small puck lights and th

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OK... it isn't a boat, but... JamesG161 at 12:40pm 11.22.21 1) Fill in crack with Butyl tape. 2) Buy Roll of near color Duct Tape and cover. Done Jim...
Single handing shemandr at 12:37pm 11.22.21 With regard to hand held VHF radios when singlehanding I second Stu's advice to play with the menus
Single handing Stu Jackson at 12:35pm 11.22.21 I have looked over the Standard Horizon radios, which one did you get? HX270S, but that was back i
Catalina 30 Terminal block? Stu Jackson at 12:31pm 11.22.21 The Cat 30 only seems to have a couple of outlets wired in parallel. The others seem to be wired to
Single handing WI Rigger at 12:09pm 11.22.21 I have looked over the Standard Horizon radios, which one did you get?
Christmas shopping advice from the Frog JamesG161 at 12:04pm 11.22.21 Well not so bad if she got a MOP from a Green... MOP-PET Jim...
OK... it isn't a boat, but... kloudie1 at 11:55am 11.22.21 Like Daveinet, I have used 5200 and tape to repair a rear bumper cover. It did have to be removed fo
OK... it isn't a boat, but... Jake N Eggs at 11:31am 11.22.21 Here is the 3M instructions. https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/collision-repair-us/applications/bumper-and
OK... it isn't a boat, but... Brian D at 11:28am 11.22.21 Dave, that is the issue I have. In order to get to the back side I have to remove it completely. Mig
OK... it isn't a boat, but... Daveinet at 10:45am 11.22.21 So what I have done to me Jeep rubber/plastic fenders is glob a bunch of 5200 on the back side and t
Keel to hull joint Robert Strickland at 10:39am 11.22.21 Everyone is very calm, and I really expected some "looming catastrophe" like keel bolts rusting thro
Will this buff out? Daveinet at 10:35am 11.22.21 Glorified duck blind? I'm pretty that is intentional.
Catalina 30 Terminal block? Joe Perez at 10:21am 11.22.21 Stu, I realize that. AC shore power always goes to the breaker first, before it's distributed. Usual
bottom job or sand and paint? sesmith at 10:18am 11.22.21 I wish VC offshore worked better than most reviews I've read indicate. It would be an easy switch f
Will this buff out? markwbird at 10:13am 11.22.21 That would be anything but cheap.
Single handing Stu Jackson at 10:09am 11.22.21 Where do you store your boat hook so it is handy when needed. I have mine with its hook under the
Catalina 30 Terminal block? Stu Jackson at 10:02am 11.22.21 This is the first time I've worked on a boat where all the AC connections go to a terminal block, i
OK... it isn't a boat, but... Brian D at 10:01am 11.22.21 No, haven't gone to a body shop for that very reason. I can be fixed, but there is no money in that
Single handing patbratton at 9:52am 11.22.21 When you sail, do you take along an area chart or do you use an app on your phone or some other devi
Single handing Stu Jackson at 9:50am 11.22.21 The other item I have to purchase is a hand held radio. I am looking at one from West Marine, the o

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