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new mast needed dntrdave at 8:17pm 06.15.10 Day Sailers 2/1601 Where do I get a replacement mast for my 170? Seems the tree branches are hanging a little lower th
Interlux "Perfection" - Has Anyone had success with a mast application (exterior)? Barry7363 at 7:25pm 06.15.10 Ask All Sailors 14/8225 What was to be the last major project before sailing has turned into a nightmare...painting my mast
Wiring dc motor skipperlenny at 7:11pm 06.15.10 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1263 Anyone have a diagram ' wiring schematic showing how to install a macerator pump? Appreciate any adv
H380 Forestay coyo7e at 6:48pm 06.15.10 Big Boats 1/1240 There seems to be a lot of sag in my forestay, especially when close hauled. Any hints on how to tel
Beware of Spiders shipwreck66 at 6:07pm 06.15.10 Ask All Sailors 30/7447 Anybody out there have suggestions for keeping the exploding Jihad spiders off my deck? I understand
Help! Spider Attack! shipwreck66 at 6:05pm 06.15.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1498 Anybody have a suggestion on how to discourage spiders from taking up residence on my boat? The week
Lightning fix kpgraci at 4:23pm 06.15.10 Ask All Sailors 14/3590
Coated SS wire rope for stays and shrouds? dscribner at 4:22pm 06.15.10 Trailer Sailors 9/4214 I need to replace my standing riggin and I'm thinking of using coated cable instead of bare stainles
O'day 37 Sailing With Dolphins tallergypsy at 4:08pm 06.15.10 Bigger Boats 3/2907 In case anyone thinks that an O'Day 37 is a slouch here is SANTOSA crossing Georgia Straight escorte
Ice box drain seacock/shutoff Joe1924 at 3:57pm 06.15.10 Catalina 309 Group Forum 1/2537 We just used our ice box for the first time and the melted water is not draining. The galley sink i
Shouldn't you be out sailing? Bad Obsession at 3:27pm 06.15.10 Ask All Sailors 25/3951 Shouldn't we be out sailing instead of reading this board? LOL My excuse is that I am stuck at wor
What is biggest water you've been in with Lancer 25 hz293 at 1:52pm 06.15.10 Lancer 2/2487 I have a Lancer 25 near Portland, OR. I would like to sail her up to the San Juan Islands by going
Rare Mac 25 w/Wheel Steering Wild Bill at 1:24pm 06.15.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 25/8478 Got wheel steering on this 87 mac 25 and need to make a repair, the part that comes out the transom
Solving mast base corrosion (5) MATHURIN2 at 12:54pm 06.15.10 The Cherubini Hunters 11/8216 The mast base and the the lower section of the mast on my H37 was very corroded, so last week I deci
Help-Unknown agent in water tank Thelma at 10:38am 06.15.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/3050 Dear Peggy, Mea Coulpa, Mea Coulpa! I thought that I had a bottle of Clorox that the label had com
Un-stepping mast on a Cal 20 Alison Wright at 9:20am 06.15.10 Cal 0/2629 x
Hunter 326 Jib/Tracks Modification? Help tthomas at 8:41am 06.15.10 Racing 6/3917 I just purchased a 2003 Hunter 326. I find that the short jib tracks mounted on the coachroof are a
Anyone Added Deck Jib Cars to Hunter 326? tthomas at 8:32am 06.15.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1721 I just purchased a 2003 Hunter 326. I find that the short jib tracks mounted on the coachroof are a
Draft Hugthecruzer at 8:31am 06.15.10 Smaller Boats 3/2079 I have a 1981 Catalina 25 standard rig. I draw 4' and my canal is 3.5'. Would it be cost prohibiti
stu et al follow-up Ron at 8:00am 06.15.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1255 Hi Stu;

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eenie, meenie, minie, moe FastOlson at 7:08am 05.25.22 Might be good to step back from all keyboards and count to ten, slowly. ....even when you are correc
DANGEROUS & Misguided efforts in the fight against climate change Davidasailor26 at 6:58am 05.25.22
Magma grill jssailem at 6:52am 05.25.22
Anyone know what this is? (1) jssailem at 6:41am 05.25.22
Preventer for a Hunter 420 Joe at 6:22am 05.25.22 My boom only has the two bails, one for the preventer and one for the mainsheet. In prior seasons t
Magma grill rgranger at 6:05am 05.25.22 I think you could make a SS spacer with hanging strap. I'd put a drop of JB weld to hold it in plac
Catalina 30 Depth Finder Problem Joe at 5:54am 05.25.22 I'm wondering what advice the manufacturer might have to offer.
Anyone know what this is? Crazy Dave Condon at 5:49am 05.25.22 Scrap
eenie, meenie, minie, moe jviss at 5:24am 05.25.22 With regard to Electrical Engineers: Another dangerous defect in their approach to electrical wirin
Anyone know what this is? RoyS at 5:19am 05.25.22 I have a cup on a shelf in my boat full of stuff like that that I find lurking about with no obvious
Fighting in mast furling again, and I'm loosing. kappykaplan at 5:15am 05.25.22 Yesterday we lost our pet cat of 15 years, Tiny. I knew his time was quickly coming to an end, but
eenie, meenie, minie, moe RoyS at 5:12am 05.25.22 I boat my boat from an electrical engineer. I didn't have your problem. Instead I had purple wires,
Fighting in mast furling again, and I'm loosing. SycloneDriver at 5:09am 05.25.22 Thanks for all the input. The weather has not been great here so I'm not spending as much time on t
Anyone know what this is? Will Gilmore at 5:07am 05.25.22 axle cap like off the a cooler hard to tell without a size reference The rollers on my trailer ha
Thru-Hull Stats RoyS at 4:57am 05.25.22 My refrigerator uses a heat exchanger built into the thru-hull for the galley sink. This in place of
Anyone know what this is? Rick Webb at 4:54am 05.25.22 axle cap like off the a cooler hard to tell without a size reference
can't pump out waste tank sailme88 at 4:47am 05.25.22 When the macerator on our boat failed it became necessary to autopsy the system.. The holding tank w
Preventer for a Hunter 420 RoyS at 4:45am 05.25.22 My boom only has the two bails, one for the preventer and one for the mainsheet. In prior seasons to
Magma grill kappykaplan at 4:41am 05.25.22 Could you get/make a rubber insert to put inside the clamp?
can't pump out waste tank All U Get at 4:03am 05.25.22 We met some cruisers with a similar problem. The tank was plugged so bad that neither the macerator

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