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Winter Withdrawal Sites timebandit at 5:40pm 01.22.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/3239 I know it has been in the 80's here in Southern California this last week but still I have winter wi
TV on B40 beneteau361guy at 5:18pm 01.22.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1696 Just purchased a B40 and need some recommendations as to the size and mounting of a flat screen TV.
AC 45s coming to SF bay sfgary at 5:12pm 01.22.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1583 Here is a sample of whats coming to San Francisco. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqKPMdZRv2U'feat
Beware of Scubapumps hookahs Jibnmaingeorge at 1:07pm 01.22.11 Ask All Sailors 11/1253 I recently purchased a Scubapumps hookah diving system off of ebay to clean the bottom of my boat.
Autopilot Jorge Ojeda at 10:50am 01.22.11 Mid-Size Boats 4/1814
Crimper Shoot Out / Load Test Results (1) Maine Sail at 10:17am 01.22.11 Musings With Maine Sail 57/50075 For a long time I have known that well made crimps, with the right tools, are electrically very good
transducer hammerhead54 at 9:53am 01.22.11 Bigger Boats 3/1982 Where is the best spot to install a garmin through hull transducer that will shoot though the hull o
transducers hammerhead54 at 9:44am 01.22.11 Ask An Oday Owner 0/974 Where is a good place to install a standard transom type transducers to shoot through the hull in 19
Cabin sole replacment garyc at 8:56am 01.22.11 The Cherubini Hunters 13/8491 The center cabin sole seems too be coming apart. Has anyone experienced this and if so how did you f
...bottom Blisters...neighbors yacht Free Spirit at 8:38am 01.22.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/2347 Just having fun with vessels. My neighbor has a vessel that has continuously had blister issues. Unf
Another issue of legal liability higgs at 8:23am 01.22.11 Ask All Sailors 28/5049 The thread on the submerged hazard got me thinking about this situation at my club. A fisherman sen
Size of Stuffing Box in 2002 Hunter 306 t054281 at 7:52am 01.22.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1487 Looking to replace the original packing in the stuffing box on my Hunter 306 with a GFO Gore-tex pro
E 15 Gasoline - Oh No! John T1594 at 7:48am 01.22.11 Ask All Sailors 18/3187 I saw in the paper today that the EPA has just approved adding 15% Ethanol to gasoline. If it were n
Leaky Ballast Tank! Right On! at 7:39am 01.22.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1808 I sail my boat almost every weekend and I keep it tarped in between uses. everything is covered by t
Mast bend Quoddy at 5:15am 01.22.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2071 Is the structural strength of the mast compromised by having it straight, without bend? We have a f
Painting interior fiberglass Mick143 at 4:15am 01.22.11 Ask An Oday Owner 3/2261 I am thinking of painting the cabin deck and the area directly under the seats in the galley. Can th
sounder transducer installation Jalepeno at 12:24am 01.22.11 Ask All Sailors 19/3718
New Balboa 26 owner need help mark holcomb at 10:41pm 01.21.11 Balboa 5/7904 Hello, Thanks for any help. I just bought a Balboa 26. It has no sails so I need measurements to l
Trailer Bearings grease Mark H at 9:46pm 01.21.11 Trailer Sailors 20/12110 The boat trailer I have, I believe is the orginal 1993 Hunter.It is single axel with no brakes. The
Trailer bearings Mark H at 9:42pm 01.21.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1591 The boat trailer I have I believe is the orginal 1993 Hunter.It is single axel with no brakes. The p

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Raise the boom on a Catalina 30 Richard19068 at 3:47pm 08.21.22 The vang bracket ears on both ends of the vang make it look like the vang is too horizontal and not
Funny Friday!!! leo310 at 3:45pm 08.21.22
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 3:39pm 08.21.22
New Catalina 30 Owner kappykaplan at 3:26pm 08.21.22 McLube costs more than most others but a can lasts me years. :plus:
Hatch gaskets sail sfbay at 3:23pm 08.21.22 Photos? Dimensions? Who is the hatch manufacturer (stamped on inside frame or on the window)? I woul
New Catalina 30 Owner jssailem at 3:00pm 08.21.22
Raise the boom on a Catalina 30 jssailem at 2:55pm 08.21.22 There is nothing wrong with altering your boat to fit your needs. Shrinking the Mainsail by raising
New Catalina 30 Owner Hayden Watson at 2:34pm 08.21.22 You should not have any tension on the topping lift except for when trying to sail in very light bre
Fuel gauge sender buddybear at 2:23pm 08.21.22 I record eng hrs at fill up. Every evening New eng hrs - Fill up eng hrs = Tank hours. Knowing hour
old boat needs metal holder to step mast into (1) jssailem at 1:59pm 08.21.22 Looks a bit like a Lightening
old boat needs metal holder to step mast into Leeward Rail at 1:54pm 08.21.22 the mast has a "nipple" that seemingly would fit into a metal receptor. Send photos of bottom of t
old boat needs metal holder to step mast into Kandydisbar at 1:46pm 08.21.22 I have zoomed in on your pics and I don't see any sign that you had a tabernackle through bolted on
C320 North Sails original spinnaker Calif. Ted at 12:51pm 08.21.22 I have a "Flasher" made by UK sails, they have a couple web pages that I've found really good at exp
C320 North Sails original spinnaker Scott T-Bird at 12:38pm 08.21.22 I'm going to suggest that there is no "stock" assym spinnaker for our boat. There are probably at l
Raise the boom on a Catalina 30 Scott T-Bird at 12:22pm 08.21.22 I hate to say it, but nothing looks or sounds right to me. The sail seems to have a funky cut. Som
New Catalina 30 Owner DArcy at 12:05pm 08.21.22 Each time I have raised the sail tho, it has become much easier to do. I It may just need lubricat
Shrouds markwbird at 11:54am 08.21.22 Yes.
depth/chart plotters philiefay at 11:51am 08.21.22 Garmin echoMAP 43dv with transducer can be moved between boats very easily. You have a base plate
depth/chart plotters philiefay at 11:49am 08.21.22 Garmin echoMAP 43dv with transducer can be moved between boats very easily. You have a base plate a
1984 Hunter 31 - Need Help Installing new Windows jmce1587 at 11:36am 08.21.22 The original fixed windows were made by Mark Plastics in Corona, Ca. Google the contact info. The

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