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Cleaning Stainless Steel sailingdog at 6:54am 04.14.10 Ask All Sailors 9/2761 This is essentially a copy of an article I wrote on my blog... but I thought it was well worth repea
Bonded Ground gczenis at 6:26am 04.14.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1611 I'm installing a inverter charger on my 2006 Catalina 34. My question is are the grounds bonded? I h
Naming my boat malyea at 8:55pm 04.13.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/2600 Two important and related questions - 1) Which is better for boat name lettering, paint or vinyl?
Re--doing keel old guys sail at 7:40pm 04.13.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1417 On my 1980 Venture 22----where should I go for replacement pivot pin---West Marine did not have it.
Electro Scan Waste Treatment System Blitz at 7:29pm 04.13.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 15/12333 I seriously considering installing Electro Scan Waste Treatment System into my boat (or other sugges
safety rails fido at 6:46pm 04.13.10 Trailer Sailors 4/3966 hello to all I am looking for front and rear railings for a venture 21 is there any out there
Catalina 28 owners garyvanzee at 6:35pm 04.13.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/10249 I just purchased a 1996 Catalina 28 and was wondering if there is a forum, association, club, help
Stained sails garyvanzee at 6:27pm 04.13.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1243 Just bought a Catalina 28 MkII and it has stains on the sails. Is there a way to clean them up? Th
V Berth Hatch for M25 Edlk at 6:20pm 04.13.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2047 Does any one know what support arms I can use to retrofit the v-berth hatch on my m25 Thanks Ed
Hatches irwin30 at 5:30pm 04.13.10 Irwin 1/2389 Where can I buy hatches, forward and aft, to fit an Irwin Citation 31, 1979? Thank for any asistance
Posting Error BroadReach at 5:04pm 04.13.10 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/2202 Phil Today I provided comments in a post to a subject line. My post was in error but I was unable to
Another Port Question H37 LunaSea at 4:46pm 04.13.10 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1430 I have a 1980 37c which is in bad need of new ports. Has anyone changed the smaller ports towards t
Hunter Marine news (3) Phil Herring at 4:43pm 04.13.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2942 John Peterson and Greg Emerson of Hunter Marine were in town today to meet with Signature Yachts, wh
Is $2000 for a S2 11.0C a good price? (4) Darrell at 4:31pm 04.13.10 S2 1/311 I just bought a 1980 11.0C for 2 grand. rudder was broke during Ike. New one built just needs instal
Ownership Change & Calif sales Tax rfrye1 at 4:26pm 04.13.10 Ask All Sailors 17/3149 We are wanting to transfer ownership of our Documented boat from our personal names (joint ownership
Another Mast Step fix (1) Greenman at 4:08pm 04.13.10 The Cherubini Hunters 1/2675 So my mast step was compressed with mush balsa, can you see why? http://www.cruisersforum.com/att
ICW travels Neil Hunt at 3:59pm 04.13.10 Big Boats 8/2123 I have a Hunter 420 that I will be taking down to Punta Gorda Fl this Aug on the ICW from Lake Erie.
Need advice on shortening mast....H37 Legend gwp at 3:43pm 04.13.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/3840 What effect would shortening a H37 mast by 10 feet to clear local bridges which are 50 feet. Also...
Foam jwieneck at 3:39pm 04.13.10 Big Boats 7/1969 I had a small diesel spill last year and I guess my aft bed with 4 inch foam kinda picked up the sme
Hunter 212 CRACKING RESULTS Chris Russ at 2:50pm 04.13.10 Smaller Boats 0/1875 I have posted before about my 212 cracking. This boat was manufactured in 2002, and started to shows

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Trailer specs for c22 swing keel (1) Captain Grey Beard at 1:27am 05.11.22 https://catalina22.org/index.php Do yourself a HUGE favor. Join the Catalina 22 Association. There
Rescue off New Jersey coast on Friday evening NYSail at 11:56pm 05.10.22 I've been watching this system on Windyty since Friday, the day after I put my boat in her slip. I
Remove insulator from injector mixing chamber NYSail at 11:48pm 05.10.22 First I filled the hole with a paper towel to keep debris from dropping down the injector housing. T
First there was Marinco then SmartPlug and now VoltSafe??? I'm not totally convinced Mark Maulden at 10:44pm 05.10.22
Trailer specs for c22 swing keel Captain Grey Beard at 10:32pm 05.10.22 Yes, :) Stand by, I just went through this. Gotta dig it up again. Several guys posted measurements
Spinning Prop While Under Sail Stu Jackson at 8:45pm 05.10.22 What is reccomended for a Perkins Prima 50 Benny?? Perhaps you "didn't get the memo." It depends
Fuel Limiter Screw Adjustment? jlb071sail at 8:34pm 05.10.22 Conclusion. Thanks to all who helped me with this. The final problem was a defective fuel injecti
Spinning Prop While Under Sail georgetheleo at 8:11pm 05.10.22 What is reccomended for a Perkins Prima 50 Benny??
First there was Marinco then SmartPlug and now VoltSafe??? I'm not totally convinced ggrizzard at 8:08pm 05.10.22 While the sun may be upside down, It would definitely rise in the West!
Replace Volvo Penta Shaft log seal with a PSS from PYI shaft seal on my 1990 41S5? also retention collar? georgetheleo at 7:58pm 05.10.22 Thanks everybody! I added a ss hose clamp near the fwd end after greasing and leak stopped! However
New Catalina 30 Owner (3) mikeracca at 7:50pm 05.10.22 Ok, so today went pretty good. I was able to get the diesel filler hose out of the boat, but I misse
Two sides to 3jh3e engine coolant pump? Tally Ho at 7:32pm 05.10.22 It is a set of valves that isolates the hydronic cabin radiators from the domestic water loop, so y
Sailing the Heel shemandr at 7:25pm 05.10.22 :banghead:
Remove insulator from injector mixing chamber skunther at 7:14pm 05.10.22 Thought maybe there was some sort of magic trick to get the thing out. Just bought the new ones.
Winch maintenance - how often do you? Tally Ho at 7:09pm 05.10.22 Here on Lake Michigan, where we have a somewhat limited season and no salt, my answer is not very o
rigging help in Florida Steve_Catalina at 7:07pm 05.10.22 Are you interested in any particular area of the state?
ISO: Hunter 28 Mast sail sfbay at 7:06pm 05.10.22 Used mast suppliers: Used Sailboat Masts and Booms (usedboatequipment.com) Used Masts and Booms - S
Sailing the Heel Tally Ho at 7:04pm 05.10.22
ISO: Hunter 28 Mast cboyle88 at 7:01pm 05.10.22
SWEET GALE has left a trail of broken dreams from Texas to Maine that has spanned more than 70 years. Crusty Ol Salt at 6:51pm 05.10.22 Such a sad story and at the same time, such a cool story.

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