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New boat to me. I keep it on a mooring, on a lake. Any advice on how best to stow it when moored?
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I am trying to maintain my sweet little Liberty following my husband's (the real sailor) death. Afte
sharps4590 at 10:56am 08.11.10
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Bear in mind that I've never used anything bigger than a "regular" jib or a boat as big as the Cat 2
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I have salvaged an O'Day 25 that was found floating in the Gulf of Mexico. How can I get the centerb
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I am looking for plastic name plates located on each side of cuddy for the DS-II. I've looked at se
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I'd like to get a compass for my boat. I bet there are a lot of good ideas and advice here. It ne
swah at 9:24am 08.11.10
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Anyone out there in a H-36 or 356 with the factory installed Panda Generator? What KW rating is it
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Does anyone know the width, length, height and weight of a cradle Hunter would have made for a 1995
RBone at 7:12am 08.11.10
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I only have experience with standard battened mainsails and was wondering if there are any advantage
Justin_NSA at 6:47am 08.11.10
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I was cleaning out some email and ran across this article by Ramblin' Rod on how water ballast works
kpgraci at 6:18am 08.11.10
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How bad an idea is this? The TS warning got me to thinking (and after looking at post Katrina pictur
Jim Divan at 5:58am 08.11.10
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My older PHII is pulling liquid from the bowl and it's coming back around though the top of the bowl
mark wessel at 5:57am 08.11.10
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Three questions about the roller furling on a '79 Catalina 30: Is original equipment on this boat t
shakenknotstirred at 5:50am 08.11.10
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Somehow lost the cap for the fresh water holding tank. It's a 1 1/2" threaded plug. Any idea where
awoody at 10:28pm 08.10.10
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Is it possible to rent a sailboat on Lake Powell? I did not find any rentals in a search of the web
fabien caillot at 9:53pm 08.10.10
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hello i'm a new owner , and my Renault rc8d, stopped to run .... i have fuel to the injection pump ,
grania68 at 8:44pm 08.10.10
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My 1987 catalina 30 universal engine just won't start. i have a feeling it's electric, because there

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Loose Strut Repair Question
mikeracca at 8:51am 06.30.22
Loose means tighten the bolts and call it good. cracked fiberglass means it has been loose for a wh
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Tedd at 8:50am 06.30.22
Welcome to the forum! It looks like you have a great boat to get you started. You'll want to check
Wouldn't it be cool...
SBO Police Bot at 8:43am 06.30.22
Reminder; If you don't have anything nice to say please keep your fingers off the keyboard.
Catalina 30 alcohol stove and oven
mikeracca at 8:43am 06.30.22
Hmmm If I have to hook it all up myself, how do I 'vent' it? see my post above for a quick descr
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Tedd at 8:40am 06.30.22
Do polars take into account different sail configurations? Since polars are geared toward racing it'
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jssailem at 8:36am 06.30.22
Do polars take into account different sail configurations? Yes. Polars can be based on the hull, r
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Maine Sail at 8:32am 06.30.22
How many years do the alternators in your cars and trucks last and they run in a much hotter enviro
Fridge/freezer use
jviss at 8:25am 06.30.22
The cold air inside the refig/freezer is heavy and drains down through the drain hole into the bilg
Fridge/freezer use
John T1594 at 8:20am 06.30.22
The cold air inside the refig/freezer is heavy and drains down through the drain hole into the bilge
Mystery beneath my prop strut
vwjim70 at 8:11am 06.30.22
Yes, not 5200.. What should I use? Cabosil?
Wouldn't it be cool...
dlochner at 7:39am 06.30.22
How many years do the alternators in your cars and trucks last and they run in a much hotter enviro
Boston day trips/motor boat
dmax at 7:33am 06.30.22
There are numerous islands in Boston Harbor. Outside if you head north, Marblehead, Salem, Glouceste
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shemandr at 7:20am 06.30.22
Do polars take into account different sail configurations? For example in lighter wind you may depl
Wouldn't it be cool...   (1)
Maine Sail at 7:11am 06.30.22
That's a great idea! What inspired you to do that? How did you mount the external rectifiers? In
Wouldn't it be cool...
dlochner at 6:53am 06.30.22
Well, that's what is essentially happening anyway, as the diesel sucks enormous amounts of air, and
Wouldn't it be cool...
jviss at 6:39am 06.30.22
If you want the alternator to run cool rip out the internal rectifier and build an external rectifi
Wouldn't it be cool...
Maine Sail at 6:37am 06.30.22
If you want the alternator to run cool rip out the internal rectifier and build an external rectifie
Wouldn't it be cool...
Justin_NSA at 6:36am 06.30.22
If I remember correctly, the integrated regulator on my '99 Cadillac was water cooled.
ATOMIC 4 OWNERS?
jviss at 6:33am 06.30.22
You do - but remember you will not be going at power boat speeds. A grounding in sand or mud will
Wouldn't it be cool...
jviss at 6:32am 06.30.22
:badbad: That makes too much sense:hook2: Well, that's what is essentially happening anyway, as th

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