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Pirates capture Danish Yacht in Indian Ocean RichH at 8:17am 02.28.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1626 http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/02/28/somali-pirates-capture-danish-ship-seven-board Danish Yacht
Gunwales on H31 IanJ at 8:06am 02.28.11 Mid-Size Boats 15/3374 I have a 1981 Hunter 31. I am stripping the worn caulking from the side base rail that the stanchio
Line Clutch.... NYSail at 6:33am 02.28.11 Ask All Sailors 19/4321 I am in the market to purchase a new 3 line, line clutch. I have a couple questions again that I ne
Practical-Sailor.com Bob 04 H260 at 6:06am 02.28.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/3984 I have subscribed to this publication on and off over the years and found some of the information in
How's the Gulf? Paul Brinkley at 5:19am 02.28.11 Ask All Sailors 11/2673 Since the oil spill is old news now, we don't hear anything about it. Gulf Coast sailors, how is th
Oceanis 350 manual catlotion at 3:58am 02.28.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/3575 Hi, does anyone have an electronic copy of the Beneteau Oceanis 350 user manual please? or if no
1990 Hunter 27 Mast Weight Steve Morris at 11:45pm 02.27.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/2429 I recently purchased a 1990 Hunter 27. At the end of March I am moving the boat from Kerr Lake, Hend
Can't find my waste tank on my 27' 1973 Squirrelcrew at 9:38pm 02.27.11 Ericson 0/41 I have just bought a 27' 1973 Ericson. I am new to sailing and have one hell of a project boat. My f
Jacket patches AADIVER at 9:20pm 02.27.11 Catalina 30 2/1395 Where can I get those small triangular C-30 patches to sew on my jackets? Couldn't find 'em on Cata
Need a trailer for Catalina 27 Purdue Pace at 7:07pm 02.27.11 Mid-Size Boats 0/1665 I am moving my Catalina 27 from St. Louis (Carlysle, IL) to Burlington, VT. Anyone know where I can
Paguro 5000 generator JBerger at 6:22pm 02.27.11 Ask All Sailors 2/3497 Hi, I am thinking of installing a Paguro 5000 generator in my sailboat. After several consideratio
looking for replacement sheaves thomasgoodmaniii at 3:39pm 02.27.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1460 need to replace some of my old and tired plastic sheaves. anybody have a good place to buy just the
Ahoy Crazy Dave yachtsman at 3:31pm 02.27.11 Smaller Boats 0/1188 Hello Dave, Need to anti foul my 260. (first time...never had anti foul on the hull since new) Can
We want Atomic 4 engine & tranmission, gushowells at 3:11pm 02.27.11 Catalina 30 5/1827 any thoughts on how to accomplish this? Any wisdom appreciated! Rebuilt or used?
NFM Tri-Matrix portlights Richard McDonald at 2:59pm 02.27.11 The Cherubini Hunters 8/4357 As anyone installed the NFM Tri-Matrix portlights on their H37C? http://www.newfoundmetals.com/cata
St Kitts......anyone? rgallagher at 1:47pm 02.27.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2304 The wife and I are looking at a trip to St. Kitts. We have a great opportunity for a deal in lodging
rerouting lines DJN51 at 12:48pm 02.27.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1199 Does anyone remember the post of rerouting reef, topping, outhaul lines from front of boom at mast t
Looking for rubber cowling Orion221 at 12:23pm 02.27.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/973 Does anyone know where I can order a replacement 4.5 inch rubber cowling for the roof air vent on a
Where to buy an outboard? Squadron at 10:33am 02.27.11 Ask All Sailors 25/9127 I didn't see any previous posts like this so I figured I would ask away: I'm in the market for a ne
Looking for a fuel pump mount for Ysb12 Mark Pettus at 9:37am 02.27.11 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1477 I have a '77 Hunter 30 and I'm trying to get her sheets into the wind this spring, but I need some h

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An Announcement About Catalina Parts. A Big One. Ward H at 5:11pm 05.16.22
Amount of Liability Insurance dlochner at 4:11pm 05.16.22 Check with boatus aka geico for the recommended minimum for just sailing around. I dont bother with
Table up inside when sailing 23.5 SkookumZac at 3:59pm 05.16.22 Where else would you put it? -Z
Amount of Liability Insurance Calif. Ted at 3:58pm 05.16.22 I'm at one of the MOST restrictive marinas in S. California and they require one million USD for boa
Removing fuel pickup tube from tank in an O'Day 28 terry_buda at 3:34pm 05.16.22 I had a huge problem with the fuel tank on my O'day 28. I've only had it since August 2021, and the
Amount of Liability Insurance Crazy Dave Condon at 3:28pm 05.16.22 What brand and make
Santana 20 needs a motor maybe a trolling motor? Crazy Dave Condon at 3:26pm 05.16.22 Your 8 hp Mercury was built by Tohatsu in case you ever need parts
An Announcement About Catalina Parts. A Big One. Crazy Dave Condon at 3:21pm 05.16.22 I was informed of this massive trove of parts by Al Fooks and it is extensive. Phil is absolutely c
Amount of Liability Insurance Tedd at 3:18pm 05.16.22 Thanks for the great responses, everyone. As it's a trailerable boat we won't be in marinas very oft
315 Battery Meter (1) Calif. Ted at 3:17pm 05.16.22 Posted below is typical Catalina wiring, note the Voltmeter is connected direct to the positive of b
Table up inside when sailing 23.5 Crazy Dave Condon at 3:14pm 05.16.22 You are asking for injury should it fall without proper securing
Yanmar 3GM30FC not getting full RPM's dmax at 3:04pm 05.16.22 Add the throttle cable to the list of things to check.
Yanmar 3GM30FC not getting full RPM's Davidasailor26 at 3:03pm 05.16.22 Negative. That eliminates bottom or prop fouling, or transmission issues. Most common causes still
Need a new furler for B310 kappykaplan at 3:03pm 05.16.22 Have you tried removing about 10-15 feet of the core from the furling line?
An Announcement About Catalina Parts. A Big One. kloudie1 at 2:58pm 05.16.22 Great job, Phil & company. What a boon for our Catalina members! Outstanding
Yanmar 3GM30FC not getting full RPM's vsfoster at 2:57pm 05.16.22 Before you do the basics, do the basic basics first :biggrin: . Does the engine reach 3600 RPM in
Santana 20 needs a motor maybe a trolling motor? acudavid at 2:29pm 05.16.22 DLochner, Will, and Greg. Thank you! One of my Marina mates has a trolling motor and we tried it o
Bare lead revealed on keel Davidasailor26 at 2:25pm 05.16.22 The only way I know of to remove the oxidation from lead and prepare it to recoat is to sand. Signif
Oday 26 chain plate leak SailingTurtle at 2:11pm 05.16.22 Thank you so much!
315 Battery Meter Skipper John at 2:10pm 05.16.22 Thanks, All, for your help. I will have to do some more disconnecting and reconnecting to double-che

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