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SeaRanch at 12:45pm 11.17.10
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Peggy, attached article was in Catalina Mainsheet Magazine. Suggests using "Tankette" to eliminate h
DanNahant at 11:24am 11.17.10
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I went to Winterize the Boat. I discovered several ounces of engine oil floating on the bilge water.
timebandit at 10:47am 11.17.10
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As winter comes around and sailing slows you might want to check this thread for some cheap and kewl
Rudder Crack   (2)
SailAway1 at 10:38am 11.17.10
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Hi everyone! I'm fairly new to sailing and I just purchased a 1980 Catalina 22 swing keel :D. I can
kevinrquinn at 10:01am 11.17.10
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The Raymarine ST4000+ autohelm on my boat has worked for years but now it wants to snake back and fo
Gwyn at 7:28am 11.17.10
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Last summer when attempting a boat to boat transfer, my shower outlet skin fitting got knocked off.
LaColla at 6:50am 11.17.10
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I have a 2007 Hunter 33 and i am considering putting on davits to hold an 11 foot zodiac cub. An
geoffschultz at 6:11am 11.17.10
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South Pacific Charts I have the following South Pacific guides for sale on eBay. Note that they're
Justin_NSA at 6:08am 11.17.10
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I hate the Mac mainsheet setup. I have tried to raise the block with an 8" pigtail to get better sh
sea_casper at 5:01am 11.17.10
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I am shopping for a dodger for my 2004 H33, does anyone have recommendations? I am looking for sourc
Quoddy at 4:39am 11.17.10
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At the end of last season I was trying to sail to the mooring which was upwind and up current. My su
Gulfman at 4:39am 11.17.10
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Has anyone had their S299 cabin top sink down about 1/2 an inch and dramatic cracks appear in the ca
Roger Long at 3:21am 11.17.10
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Rich, Filter and polishing discussion going on over at my other hangout. Did I give this guy the r
AADIVER at 10:13pm 11.16.10
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The engine control panel on my '83 30 is located on the port side, inches off the cockpit sole, oppo
Capt Matt at 8:08pm 11.16.10
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To anyone out there who might recognize the Starrett 145-D diesel engine...HELP. I'm looking for in
Imbbeamer at 8:04pm 11.16.10
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When we bought our boat in August it had 2 gel cell batteries. Is this standard or did the PO replac
Ross at 7:21pm 11.16.10
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Today I was replacing the sash balance ropes in some 60 year old windows. These are the ones with pu
arknoah at 7:06pm 11.16.10
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foolproof at 6:28pm 11.16.10
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I tried searching, but didn't find anything. I need to build a radio rack/electric panel box, and I
outrageous at 6:21pm 11.16.10
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My 1982 Pearson 32 has developed a crack in the bronze gudgeon that I'm told cannot be welded. 1)

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A "green"dilemma. What would you do?
jssailem at 9:08am 07.05.22
Sell it... Instead of using the money on personal wants/needs send it to a Green charity. They will
best bottom paint for fresh water, hunter 26
Max.C at 9:03am 07.05.22
thanks. will check
best bottom paint for fresh water, hunter 26
isaksp00 at 9:02am 07.05.22
Check with experienced boaters in your area. We kept our 23 in a lake and never had to use antifouli
What's your required electronics aboard a 31 hunter
jssailem at 8:50am 07.05.22
:plus: with @dlochner Sounds like you have a clean slate. And will soon have a depletted pocket boo
What's your required electronics aboard a 31 hunter
dlochner at 8:43am 07.05.22
No electronics are needed to sail your boat. Not even a compass. The first question to ask is what
Battery charging project
Grotto at 8:42am 07.05.22
yarachel SAE Cable Connector - SAE Power Socket Sidewall Port, Solar Weatherproof SAE Quick Connect
Broken topping lift
Gratto 23 at 8:37am 07.05.22
Attach a curved base turning block to the end of the boom. Run the topping lift thru the turning
A "green"dilemma. What would you do?
Don S/V ILLusion at 8:36am 07.05.22
Weighted against the ambivalence most of us have to the millions of live Christmas trees people stil
A "green"dilemma. What would you do?
dlochner at 8:33am 07.05.22
A challenging question. I think I would use the Torqeedo as the primary motor and keep the Tohatsu
Two questions
Project_Mayhem at 8:31am 07.05.22
I'm guessing the thru-hull/tubing in the first pic is for the sink drain
A "green"dilemma. What would you do?
rgranger at 8:30am 07.05.22
.. or what @Johann said....:biggrin:
A "green"dilemma. What would you do?
rgranger at 8:29am 07.05.22
Junking something that is working for the sake of environmental concerns is always a difficult call.
A "green"dilemma. What would you do?
Johann at 8:26am 07.05.22
Sell it. If the environment is a primary concern, think of the emissions and land use impact involve
Specification of Prop Shaft of Oceanis 43
fstbttms at 8:21am 07.05.22
I have lost one blade of my Autoprop 2 days ago... Unfortunately, Autoprops do this with some fre
Music Problems - Help   (1)
Project_Mayhem at 8:20am 07.05.22
Just before launch a friend helped me do some organizing and cleaning. Unfortunately he accidentally
best bottom paint for fresh water, hunter 26
fstbttms at 8:17am 07.05.22
is it ok for trailer sailors? Yes, as previously mentioned, ablatives can withstand prolonged expo
Battery charging project
brockangelo at 8:17am 07.05.22
Would love to see links to the connectors you got. I'm also considering this project.
Oday 19 centerboard help
Project_Mayhem at 8:07am 07.05.22
There's steel inside of mine. I've seen it. Not sure how much steel but it looked like a thick plate
best bottom paint for fresh water, hunter 26
Max.C at 8:06am 07.05.22
is it ok for trailer sailors?
best bottom paint for fresh water, hunter 26
rgranger at 8:05am 07.05.22
Ablative is the only choice if you want to keep it out of the water over winter. I've had good luck

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