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My centerboard is broken bpearly at 11:33am 08.11.10 Day Sailers 2/1701 I am trying to maintain my sweet little Liberty following my husband's (the real sailor) death. Afte
Tacking with a 150 genoa sharps4590 at 10:56am 08.11.10 Catalina 22 6/3617 Bear in mind that I've never used anything bigger than a "regular" jib or a boat as big as the Cat 2
Centerboard question KnotLimited at 10:16am 08.11.10 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1490 I have salvaged an O'Day 25 that was found floating in the Gulf of Mexico. How can I get the centerb
Plastic name plate for Daysailer II J Clark at 10:12am 08.11.10 Day Sailers 2/2288 I am looking for plastic name plates located on each side of cuddy for the DS-II. I've looked at se
head odor under sink jackpot at 9:48am 08.11.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/3489 We replaced our toilet about 6 months ago, and since replacement we ALWAYS use fresh water (boat is
Compass advice for a small boat ? (2) PotomacDaysailer at 9:32am 08.11.10 Trailer Sailors 11/10563 I'd like to get a compass for my boat. I bet there are a lot of good ideas and advice here. It ne
O'Day Boat ID swah at 9:24am 08.11.10 Ask All Sailors 6/1858 I recently purchased an O'day and have not had any boat experience previously. Therefore, I am not s
Panda Generator Broke Sailor at 9:13am 08.11.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/2413 Anyone out there in a H-36 or 356 with the factory installed Panda Generator? What KW rating is it
1995 Hunter 37.5 cradle bugsboat at 9:01am 08.11.10 Big Boats 0/1076 Does anyone know the width, length, height and weight of a cradle Hunter would have made for a 1995
Full Battens RBone at 7:12am 08.11.10 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 9/4732 I only have experience with standard battened mainsails and was wondering if there are any advantage
Water ballast theory Justin_NSA at 6:47am 08.11.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1582 I was cleaning out some email and ran across this article by Ramblin' Rod on how water ballast works
Mid-lake anchor for storm survival? (1) kpgraci at 6:18am 08.11.10 Ask All Sailors 19/4693 How bad an idea is this? The TS warning got me to thinking (and after looking at post Katrina pictur
PHII wet in closed mode Jim Divan at 5:58am 08.11.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/3439 My older PHII is pulling liquid from the bowl and it's coming back around though the top of the bowl
Roller Furling Question mark wessel at 5:57am 08.11.10 Catalina 30 2/1691 Three questions about the roller furling on a '79 Catalina 30: Is original equipment on this boat t
Fresh Water Tank - Replacement Cap shakenknotstirred at 5:50am 08.11.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/2346 Somehow lost the cap for the fresh water holding tank. It's a 1 1/2" threaded plug. Any idea where
lake powell awoody at 10:28pm 08.10.10 Ask All Sailors 5/3257 Is it possible to rent a sailboat on Lake Powell? I did not find any rentals in a search of the web
problem of fuel alimentation fabien caillot at 9:53pm 08.10.10 The Cherubini Hunters 3/2003 hello i'm a new owner , and my Renault rc8d, stopped to run .... i have fuel to the injection pump ,
Engine won't start! grania68 at 8:44pm 08.10.10 Ask All Sailors 20/8765 My 1987 catalina 30 universal engine just won't start. i have a feeling it's electric, because there
Showe Hose jorgefife at 8:15pm 08.10.10 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1406 Looking for a shower hose for my H33 (82) It has on both ends a fitting that is 1/2" on both sides:
Any ideas on a solar charger for a portable bilge pump for mooring a small sailboat? Fismo at 7:52pm 08.10.10 Trailer Sailors 2/4471 I have a 12' Oday Widgeon on a mooring on a lake. I am trying to think of different ways to make a s

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New Articles Hayden Watson at 8:57pm 05.17.22 I went to PT for my right shoulder, thinking I had a tear in my rotator cuff. The therapist asked
Asymmetrical spinnaker sheets catch on bow pulpit. Hayden Watson at 8:50pm 05.17.22 I have the same problem. I try to be careful to have the lazy sheet laying away from everything bef
Is this a terrible idea SFS at 8:36pm 05.17.22 I'm getting ahead here, but if you end up with it, and somewhere down the road decide to bail out, t
Electrical Question (Advice Needed) SFS at 8:25pm 05.17.22 I am no expert on any of this, but two things helped me as I was upgrading to all LED fixtures. 1)
silly question on gas detector Ralph Johnstone at 8:08pm 05.17.22 If you've got night time flatulence that creates a nuisance alarm in your gas detector, I would say
Galley Stove (Part 2) -2003 36MKII Ralph Johnstone at 8:02pm 05.17.22 Place your hand around the propane solenoid and have someone repeatedly flip the propane switch OFF
Is this a terrible idea Benny17441 at 8:00pm 05.17.22 If you take it, it becomes yours and it can cost money or problems to dispose of a boat if you decid
Galley Stove Manual Calif. Ted at 7:51pm 05.17.22 Seaward Princess Stove.pdf (catalina36.org)
Galley Stove (Part 2) -2003 36MKII Benny17441 at 7:51pm 05.17.22 Did you turn On the remote switch to the solenoid valve? Are you pushing the burner control dials i
34 Hunter install Raritan Hold n' Treat System with Electro Scan and 15 Gallon Tank and Raritan Four Gallon Salt Feed Tank with Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:50pm 05.17.22 If it's not too late, I suggest you exchange the ElectroScan version for the PuraSan version, which
Diesel smelll, diesel leak . 35.5 Legend splax at 7:38pm 05.17.22 fuel fill hose was my leak, I noticed it when the engine was running and made incorrect assumptions.
Insurance RichardSprince at 7:08pm 05.17.22 It would not matter what you called it. Any time you take on passengers you take on liability. If y
Transferring from Blaine to Everett Terry Cox at 6:45pm 05.17.22 Assuming you are averaging about 5 knots gets you to the north entrance of Swinomish Channel during
New Articles PaulK at 6:42pm 05.17.22 Great to hear and see that the fog seems to be burning slowly off. You may need to change your profi
Port hatch on Hunter23 help Crazy Dave Condon at 6:36pm 05.17.22 I am a retired Hunter dealer well versed in the 23 wing keel boat. Marine putty was used to fill in
Electric swing keel winch - Chrysler 26 Project_Mayhem at 6:25pm 05.17.22 I am trying to find a model with a clutch of sorts that will allow slip when the keel is all the wa
Trailer for a Fin Keel? Project_Mayhem at 6:20pm 05.17.22 While I agree that in this case it's probably better to look for a different boat, here's how it wor
Trailer for a Fin Keel? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:08pm 05.17.22 The Catalina 22 and Catalina Capri 22 are two different hulls. The swing keel Catalina 22 can be la
Hunter 41DS Hydronic Heater Location Hello Below at 5:43pm 05.17.22 I wish I had a heater like that. How much electrical power does it use? I have the same furnace a
New Articles Tally Ho at 5:39pm 05.17.22 On a scale of 1 to 10 with Rod being a 10, this is probably a 2. I recently broke my elbow. The doc

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