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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 10/5941 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 28/7901 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 1/2074 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
auto helm Jeff75 at 2:26pm 04.28.10 Catalina 310 5/2695 I know there was an older thread regarding the installation of the Raymarine auto helm. Anyone have

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Spreader repair kit hunter 23.5 or 26 travelingjerryb at 10:57am 06.10.22 I realize this is an old post but thought it worth a try. Did you tighten the clamps on the spreader
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 10:46am 06.10.22
Bow Eye Rebuild Kit One Life at 10:33am 06.10.22 Yeah, I browsed and ran searches. Odd I didn't find any. Even worse it's so cramped in there I did
H-34 Cabin Top Handrail Size Claude L.-Auger at 10:19am 06.10.22 Going to the boat later this pm. I'll measure and get back to you tonite.
Green Crystals in Fuel Filter (3) SailingLoto at 10:15am 06.10.22 Here's some brown crystals. It's from this crappy old gray fuel line. Pretty common. Yes, it lo
Gelcoat Touch up Davidasailor26 at 10:07am 06.10.22 I was reading an article that stated that more hardener could be added to speed up cure times. Co
Mercury 4S 5HP Shift Interlock problem - Can't Pull-Start JonnyEp at 9:50am 06.10.22 THANK YOU!
Mercury 4S 5HP Shift Interlock problem - Can't Pull-Start kloudie1 at 9:33am 06.10.22 Really tough to see without putting fingers on, but it sounds like an adjustable bracket in the shif
Does 2008 Hunter 45 CC have a screen in the fuel tank pick up tube. (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:32am 06.10.22 So much goop in the tank that the pickup tube plugged up. Maybe time for a little biocide.
Thoughts on moving the teak handrails to the pop-up (1) brockangelo at 9:27am 06.10.22 Using 4 dogs is a good idea, but yeah, gulp, that's pretty pricey. Probably worth it if I move the h
Wire Size (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:25am 06.10.22 I think you are overcomplicating this. I would go one step further to say you are waaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Thoughts on moving the teak handrails to the pop-up AaronD at 9:19am 06.10.22 CatalinaDirect recommends that the pop-top be secured by 4 dogs (vs. the original 2) - if you move y
Thoughts on moving the teak handrails to the pop-up LakeShark at 9:17am 06.10.22 @brockangelo Yup those are the jammers I use. They work great but do settle back about 1/8-1/4 inch
Bow Eye Rebuild Kit Jacktar at 9:16am 06.10.22 browse the threads , you will come across someone who did it and provided pix too I bet.
Marine Aire (Dometic) 18,000 BTU HVAC freezing quadrille38 at 9:05am 06.10.22 Thank you VERY much for the documentation! Where the heck did you get that level of detail? If I
Thoughts on moving the teak handrails to the pop-up brockangelo at 8:57am 06.10.22 That's good to know about the cover; I don't have one, but have looked at those in the past. And goo
Trailer extension rusted in place LakeShark at 8:57am 06.10.22 Does anyone have any suggestions on how to get it to budge?t soak in lube, heat, pull, etc.. When
Thoughts on moving the teak handrails to the pop-up LakeShark at 8:41am 06.10.22 Anybody know of any serious issue with doing that? I imagine it will add a couple of pounds to the
Wire Size Justin_NSA at 8:34am 06.10.22 I think you are overcomplicating this. You only need one panel where the C/Bs are the switches. Sta
Back pressure in sanitation line Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:03am 06.10.22 What brand/version hose did you buy? IT"S WHITE SMOOTH 1.5inch PVC ANTI ODOUR SANITATION HOSE. 148

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