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Fastest you've gotten your boat? Too Late Now at 8:59am 04.29.10 Catalina 22 12/2792 Without current or waves. Just straight up sailing it. 7.4MPH here. Full main, 150% Genoa, wi
Fort Lauderdale - help, where do I go with my boat? Trevor23800 at 6:37am 04.29.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2576 Hello Fort Lauderdalians, or those in the know - I am currently anchored in No Name Harbor on Key Bi
Another racing H31 TR6 at 8:22am 04.29.10 Racing 10/3748 Just completed the annual Semiahmoo 2 day regatta up here in the PNW. For the 3rd consecutive year S
parts boat Gary Meckes at 7:43am 04.29.10 Day Sailers 2/1534 Would anyone have a Daysailer II parts boat that would sell me a deck plate for the inspection port
Brass in my 27' transom Buzzlovelace at 6:37am 04.29.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/1801 Good Day! Today I was installing a Stern Pulpit safety rail in my 1971 Catalina 27'. When I was dril
Stainless Tube vs. Lifeline Ken Kindrick at 6:12am 04.29.10 Big Boats 5/3787 Why don't sailboats, like power boats, have 1" stainless steel tubes rather than flimsy lifelines?
Our Maiden Voyage (2) CaptDon01 at 5:10am 04.29.10 Catalina 22 3/1533 My Firstmate and I hosted our "trailer-sailor" friends, (The SoCal Potter's), for a weekend sailing
boom hight piedpiperIII at 4:56am 04.29.10 Catalina 22 2/1472 I bought my 1989 cat22 just over 2 years ago from a man that never sailed it, He bought it used and
Morgan 43 info needed 321NYOKA at 8:16pm 04.28.10 Morgan 0/2331 I recently purchased a 1985 Morgan 43CC, there are no owner manuals on board. Does anyone have a Mor
H376: Correct cutless bearing size? finleydc at 7:23pm 04.28.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2076 Trying to find factory info on correct cutless bearing for Hunter 376. My 376 owner's manual says c
Latest brainstorm (1) Roger Long at 6:13pm 04.28.10 Ask All Sailors 5/1940 Having experienced the incredible heat gradient in the cabin while testing my new cabin heater, I de
Dinghy Numbering Nodak7 at 6:09pm 04.28.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1915 I have to place numbers on our inflatable dinghy. Has anyone got a suggestion as to the best paint t
How much wind is too much rameek at 6:08pm 04.28.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/3003 Hey guys, I'm brand spankin new to this site and need a little info about the Mac 26M I bought 6 mon
Let's talk antennas again Brian D at 5:43pm 04.28.10 SSB and Ham Operators 10/5942 Well, I want to play with my HF on my little 27 footer but don't have the funds or needs to put a la
5 Yr. Old Boat, 40 mi or 1000 mi. On Eng., Which One? sigbear at 5:24pm 04.28.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1857 I am looking at several 2005 used sailboats (Catalina) and was curious about low mileage on a 5 yr.
It's a Centerboard, OMG! (5) armesy1954 at 5:23pm 04.28.10 Smaller Boats 9/2258 It's been a while and a lot of stuff has impeaded my progress, but the ol' girl is up, I cut off the
jiffy reefing piedpiperIII at 4:41pm 04.28.10 Catalina 22 3/1854 I have a 1989 catalina22 and my question is, does anyone here use the jiffy reefing system? Do you h
Non-Marine Small Propane Stove: "No" or "Yes But"? rardiH36 at 4:31pm 04.28.10 Ask All Sailors 28/7902 I'm seeking info/opinions about cons of using a light duty non-marine small propane stove in the cab
s2 6.9 vs cat 22 kss57 at 3:19pm 04.28.10 S2 1/2075 Need a little help. I am looking at buying a boat and have narrowed it down to either the s2 6.9 or
Tiller pilot pagas at 2:52pm 04.28.10 Destinations 5/3441 Any thoughts about choosing either an Autohelm 1000 or a Simrad 10? Thanks

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Wire Size Stu Jackson at 3:14pm 06.10.22 What kind of stereo do you intend to use? I have a Bluetooth car stereo, and with four speakers goi
Where Is Your Battery Charger? (1) Ward H at 2:46pm 06.10.22 Hi Mike, the original on my 93 C30 was mounted in the compartment under the aft starboard seat. I'v
Replacement Bulb for Steaming Light twalker H260 at 2:43pm 06.10.22 Looks like your looking for a bay 15d base (1157), 12v, 25w (18cd) bulb. The 4K likely refers to th
Bow Eye Rebuild Kit One Life at 2:08pm 06.10.22 Is this the one you're dealing with? xX512JHRjLE Yes but I didn't go quite that far. I got some
Replacement Bulb for Steaming Light dkinzer at 1:58pm 06.10.22 I was at the boat today and I decided to take a look at the bow nav light. It has one bulb with red/
Replace Toilet Hose on 92 H30 Justin_NSA at 1:43pm 06.10.22 Replace it with Raritan Saniflex. Pricey, but much easier to thread. I used a messenger line when I
Kick up rudder and Bow eye repairs. (3) Kaysirin at 1:24pm 06.10.22 I took a few photos of what I've done so far, I was thinking maybe I could get away with laying stri
Plastimo 16274 air pump for engine room - how is it controlled? Hollyberry at 1:17pm 06.10.22 Ours goes on/off with the 'ignition' switch (I know, not really an ignition switch....) but it does
23.5 spreader kit sail sfbay at 1:03pm 06.10.22 Interesting question. Same question came up on this thread: Should Spreaders Clamp In Upper Shrouds
Where Is Your Battery Charger? mikeracca at 1:00pm 06.10.22 What's your concern about how far away the charger is from the batteries ? It sounds like you're r
23.5 spreader kit rgranger at 12:51pm 06.10.22 When I replaced mine, I left the shroud movable.
Spreader repair kit hunter 23.5 or 26 rgranger at 12:50pm 06.10.22 I left them movable.
Structural Foam rgranger at 12:48pm 06.10.22 What is the SBO store? Thanks for the input Ooops...:facepalm::biggrin: Blame it on FRIDAY!;):kic
Does 2008 Hunter 45 CC have a screen in the fuel tank pick up tube. seadaddler at 12:37pm 06.10.22 Yes yes screen on pickup tube all boats usually have screen
Wire Size rlongfield at 12:28pm 06.10.22 I do tend to over think things. I just did some checking and it seems the panel I want (I like the
Threshold/trigger to add main twist back in for very light conditions Don Guillette at 11:58am 06.10.22 In light air you sometimes need more twist to handle the more aft apparent wind up high, where the
Bow Eye Rebuild Kit Any Sea at 11:53am 06.10.22 Is this the one you're dealing with? xX512JHRjLE
Battery bank question Maine Sail at 11:42am 06.10.22 If you insist on AGM (a waste of $$ now with LIFEPO4 kicking AGM butt).. there are only a few manufa
Battery bank question (1) Maine Sail at 11:38am 06.10.22 a pair of deep cycle batteries will easily start your engine.. Renogy is not quality battery manufac
Battery bank question Davidasailor26 at 11:37am 06.10.22 Starting a small marine engine with deep cycle batteries is just fine. It would be better to have a

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