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Another Cabin Cushion Question: Dye? Inter20sailor at 3:42pm 08.16.10 Catalina 30 4/1603 Is it possible to dye the fabric (with success) on existing cabin cushion covers? Our covers are co
New owner stepayetta at 3:27pm 08.16.10 Smaller Boats 2/1689 What distinguishes a Catalina from Capri. Thanks
Tiller extension Tom Hoffman at 2:15pm 08.16.10 Trailer Sailors 8/4161 Good afternoon. I am making a tiller extension. I got to thinking that it might be helpful, if I
Hope It's Not Serious Lots-a-Knots at 1:30pm 08.16.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1434 While under sail on our Hunter 260, upon turning (we have a wheel instead of a tiller), there's an O
Buying an Auto Pilot jeffmacdonald at 1:24pm 08.16.10 Catalina 30 3/1647 I originally had an old auto pilot that came with my boat (Catalina 30). I had it for no longer than
Fresh Water Pump thaeni at 1:08pm 08.16.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1733 My fresh water pump (Jabsco 3.0) just started energizing for a second or so every 3 to 4 minutes. I
furlex line guard jam Pat Hooyman at 12:58pm 08.16.10 Ask All Sailors 7/7415 I have a Furlex 200s furler on a Hunter 38. I have, on several occasions, had the furling line jam b
Oil pressure light DannyS at 12:58pm 08.16.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2647 I have a Universal M 25 engine and this past trip on the boat, the oil pressure light came on on my
Best Season to Cruise the Keys MoonSailer at 12:49pm 08.16.10 Ask All Sailors 4/2414 What is considered the best season to cruise the keys/Bahamas?? October - December or January-May ?
Tension of Standing Rig Seabee Chief at 12:42pm 08.16.10 Catalina 30 3/4343 Can anyone tell me all the tension requirements for all the standing rigging for my 1981 std Catalin
Boat Vibrations Salty at 11:41am 08.16.10 Ask All Sailors 15/3402 As we left the mooring yesterday for sail, I heard a small thump (there was nothing visible in the
1987 hunter 31 (3) Chuck Creel at 11:13am 08.16.10 Mid-Size Boats 9/4912 closed on the 31 today and looking forward to some week end crusinig. any tips on the 31 shoal draft
1973 Ericson 25 swing keel cb32863 at 10:37am 08.16.10 Ask All Sailors 5/6396 Wondering what opinions are on this boat. I have found one for sale a nice drive from where I live b
Raymarine ST4000 Fluxgate Bob McKee at 10:37am 08.16.10 S2 1/1642 I recently bought a used, good condition Raymarine Autohelm ST4000. Installation is now in work. Th
Newbie just got a 26C that needs lots of TLC standingbear56 at 10:02am 08.16.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2448 :confused:HELP! I just brought home a very neglected 26 Classic that needs lots of love and TLC. It
keel garysisson at 9:41am 08.16.10 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1071 My ODay 28 has a small hole near the bottom, forward part of the keel that is oozing some white stuf
Merc 9.9 fuel consumption rate Gudenuph at 9:40am 08.16.10 Day Sailers 1/1414 My observations on fuel consumption are as follows: O'Day 25, board up, 2 persons aboard, dingy drag
need help 21' macgergor venture (2) jason33 at 9:08am 08.16.10 Trailer Sailors 11/4117 I have got a 21' boat that need a little help I know little about sailing and would like help gettin
Sail Repair Rob19574 at 8:59am 08.16.10 Ask All Sailors 6/3357 Hi All - On my Catalina 30 - my relatively new head sail (~5 yrs old) had the hem of the sail-cove
Fresh Water Bladders DonW at 8:26am 08.16.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1566 Have a 1984 First 345 Beneteau. It has original water bladders by Nauta. 22 inches wide, 84 inches

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99 Fixtures of Lights on the Wall... LloydB at 5:45pm 10.25.21 Sounds like you've got a pretty easy problem to troubleshoot since you have two sets of eyes. Find o
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? Richard19068 at 5:44pm 10.25.21 Off base question, but if it is new how did it get tightened in the first place?
Sailboat agreement with dealer Don S/V ILLusion at 5:41pm 10.25.21 Include stipulation to prohibit test sails.
Wood Battens install william24424 at 5:39pm 10.25.21 The brochure for the Cal 28-2 of the same era listed the wood as "varnished ash":
Does anyone know what type of primary fuel filter would be installed on my 2009 Beneteau 37? Davidasailor26 at 5:39pm 10.25.21 On the 2014 model there was a standard Racor 110A as a primary filter.
New Pop Ups Roland5048 at 5:30pm 10.25.21 Phil, BTW, do you know what happened? Was the site hacked?
New Pop Ups Roland5048 at 5:26pm 10.25.21 You are very welcome. Glad I could help. Cheers. :beer::beer::beer:
MEDICARE dlochner at 5:20pm 10.25.21 Maybe I'm a bit paranoid but when I looked at the advertisement for traveling mailbox I noticed tha
Does anyone know what type of primary fuel filter would be installed on my 2009 Beneteau 37? kodiak1120 at 5:15pm 10.25.21 It will depend on what the original owner installed so you will need to verify manufacturer, model
Late season storage options in Maine. chuckwayne at 5:14pm 10.25.21 Handy's a great yard but I'm pretty sure they're full. Seems like most of Maine is already.
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? dlochner at 5:06pm 10.25.21 As tempting as they may be, any kind of pliers will run the risk of damaging the nut. Use a deep set
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Late season storage options in Maine. AlastairLC at 5:00pm 10.25.21
Sailboat agreement with dealer AwwShucks at 4:58pm 10.25.21
1987 Catalina 22 " SeaClusion" Raising the Head Sail Gene Neill at 4:52pm 10.25.21 Sure... rub it in... ;):cool: Okay, if you insist: I actually carry two on board, just in case.
New Outboard on Order heritage at 4:51pm 10.25.21 An electric outboard makes a lot of sense for just getting in and out of a marina. Maintenance free
MEDICARE LloydB at 4:47pm 10.25.21 Maybe I'm a bit paranoid but when I looked at the advertisement for traveling mailbox I noticed that
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? (1) sunlover at 4:44pm 10.25.21 This one looks promising. It's the right opening and the price is comfortable.
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? sunlover at 4:37pm 10.25.21 Unless the OP is planning on sealing the hole with fiberglass, this leaves the problem of installin
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