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The wind broke my cleat..... rpell46 at 10:09pm 03.13.10 Catalina 30 0/1247 Hi all, We just experienced 65 mph gale winds from from a Nor'easter from about noon to midnight.
Shroud Fittings Problem Jack19539 at 9:05pm 03.13.10 Bigger Boats 1/1324 I want to rebed the shroud fittings on my ODAY 39. They are similar to U bolts that go through the d
Soft cabin sole...deal breaker? BrokeNotBroken at 7:39pm 03.13.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1686 I have found a '95 26s that I am interested in buying. It seems to be in great shape except that th
Good day racing today RECESS at 7:21pm 03.13.10 Ask All Sailors 9/2494 Our yacht club held our regatta today with the state Snipe races. Beautiful day. 70 degree air temp,
Question for Jim Seamans Henry Scurlock at 6:53pm 03.13.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1602 Are your manual files being transferred anywhere from the ayesail site? I sure hope you guys have m
stained bulkhead ancient mariner at 6:21pm 03.13.10 Catalina 310 3/2341 Over the winter one of my chainplates developed a leak ' stained the top of the bulkhead between the
BookletCharts - NOAA dscribner at 4:54pm 03.13.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1293 A heads up of sorts. If you haven't discovered them yet, NOAA supplies free downloadable Booklet
gps systems MARKMOON at 4:51pm 03.13.10 Ask All Sailors 14/2591 I'm new to this what is a good hand held gps and what should i look for? thanks Mark
repowering a 78 h30 with a volvo 2000 digby sailor at 2:55pm 03.13.10 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1274 Just finished installing/aligning a 1986 volvo 2000 series 18hp diesel in my 78 h30.Just put this on
Manual for 23.5 Spiderjohn69 at 2:06pm 03.13.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1122 I have just purchased a 1993 23.5. The boat was part of an estate sale and the sellers cannot provid
Island Packet factory garylinger at 1:10pm 03.13.10 Ask All Sailors 4/2253 I am in the St. Pete area of Florida (actually in Spring Hill) for several days and was wondering if
Can anyone identify this material (1) Don Crowther at 1:03pm 03.13.10 Mid-Size Boats 3/1458 I've started to grind down the rust on my keel. I have run into this rubbery material that's over to
Not a good start sailaway78 at 11:45am 03.13.10 Ask All Sailors 13/2044 Left Slidell on Thurs. morning, and now it's Saturday, and have gone a total of approx. 60 miles.
2009 B40 cabin sizes fourfax at 11:41am 03.13.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1219 Does anyone know the size of the aft and vee berth of an '09 B40. Looking to get a froli sleep syst
Berth fabric SpongeRob at 10:42am 03.13.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1389 Does anyone know if repacement fabrics/covers are available for the V berth and Aft berths for newer
Helm Seat? dthorp29 at 10:23am 03.13.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/7791 Cannot see over Nav pod when sitting. Any recommendation for a helm seat? Looked at Blue Heron Mar
Bilge pump system mechmike at 9:20am 03.13.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/3552 Hi all, I bought a 2003 OC331 after checking with you guys on this forum and now i'm in the p
Can you expain this? dscribner at 9:04am 03.13.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1657 Can somebody explain to me what happened. I figure there's somebody out there with a similar experi
rigging plan? melchior1234 at 9:02am 03.13.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1923 I am trying to obtain a quote from several rigging companies for the mast rigging. I can't believe t
outboard puzzle? fnuttersny at 8:44am 03.13.10 Mid-Size Boats 18/1873 Just mounted new 15hp yamaha 4stk on my 79 H27. I reinforced transom with angle iron bracing runni

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New to me needs some work (advice) Tally Ho at 5:21pm 09.06.21
Propane heater installation - fuel system Tally Ho at 5:12pm 09.06.21 Was the propane heater never hooked up? The lazzarette can ONLY be used to store the propane tank I
Help with B&G systems BarryL at 5:04pm 09.06.21 Hi, What kind of depth transducer do you have? The Vulcan can accept a SONAR transducer input, or i
I just bought a C30 yesterday!! Mooseman at 4:59pm 09.06.21 All Catalina owners manuals have the same rigging tension adjustment instructions for all their mas
Steering drain through hull (2) Tally Ho at 4:56pm 09.06.21
Steering drain through hull Ward H at 4:56pm 09.06.21 I think I would start by measuring the OD of the hose. If the hose is 1" OD you know the ID will be
Waterproof battery and electrical panel heritage at 4:47pm 09.06.21 I could wire the bilge pumps direct to main battery, bypassing panel. But how do I waterproof the b
I just bought a C30 yesterday!! Stu Jackson at 4:44pm 09.06.21 8) Put my new tension guage to use and adjust the standing rigging prior to step 7 above. All Cata
I just bought a C30 yesterday!! (9) Mooseman at 4:37pm 09.06.21 Also... 13) The alternator looks original, so at some point an upgrade to a higher current one will
Steering drain through hull Stu Jackson at 4:35pm 09.06.21 Take the hose off and measure that first. Then measure the size of the outside of the thru hull. T
I just bought a C30 yesterday!! (10) Mooseman at 4:18pm 09.06.21 Update: Since I'm traveling from CO to MI for short weekend trips to work on getting my little sweet
Sailing and rowing dinghy Webbers Cove 12 sail sfbay at 4:02pm 09.06.21 I would contact Webber's Cove Boatyards Webber's Cove Boatyards (bluehillboatyard.com) for questions
Stern vents - screen options? jonelli at 3:41pm 09.06.21 Ended up taking out the stern vents and adding some pieces of this stuff. No more critters in months
Propane heater installation - fuel system sail sfbay at 3:33pm 09.06.21 1. Good plan to install the tank in the cockpit lazerette assuming it fits, is above the waterline,
New to me needs some work (advice) rgranger at 3:25pm 09.06.21
Waterproof battery and electrical panel garymalmgren at 3:21pm 09.06.21 Two bilge pumps will not work if battery shorts out, so a major leak or knockdown could sink the boa
New to me needs some work (advice) JUUD at 3:17pm 09.06.21 Thanks, Johnb. That's good advice for anyone. I remodel houses and campers for a living so I am fami
Waterproof battery and electrical panel sail sfbay at 2:56pm 09.06.21 Consider Blue Sea Weatherdeck or Paneltronics waterproof switch panel. https://www.bluesea.com/prod
Replacing Pulpit sail sfbay at 2:45pm 09.06.21 You have really done your homework on this one!! Hopefully a long socket will allow you to access th
Factory fresh water and holding tank sensors Tom J at 2:42pm 09.06.21 If yours are factory installed sensors, it should be possible to get a wiring diagram that would sho

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