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Gasket Bob S at 7:41am 03.26.10 Catalina 30 3/1763 Any suggestions for a raw water pump gasket? I went to 2 auto parts stores and the best I could find
winter projects (23) mavriikk at 7:34am 03.26.10 Smaller Boats 2/1944 Hunter 25.5 Winter Projects This is just a some photo's of my winter projects on my Hunter 25.5. Mo
Headstay sag B&R Quoddy at 6:56am 03.26.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2317 On a rig without a backstay (B'R), would it be safe to say that you want to be near the upper limits
Seeking docking advise Joe A. at 5:20am 03.26.10 Ask All Sailors 20/3428 I just bought an Ericson 26 and before I get the opportunity to meet other marina sailers, I want a
Goals for this season? BobM at 3:57am 03.26.10 S2 4/1532 Does anyone have any goals in mind for the upcoming season? I'd like to fly my asymmetrical spinnak
outboard sizing theblaircircus at 3:09am 03.26.10 Smaller Boats 2/168 Can anyone tell me if a 6 HP 2-stroke will push my Catalina 25 ?
Outboard size theblaircircus at 2:57am 03.26.10 Ask All Sailors 9/2699 Could anyone tell me if a 6 HP 2-stroke outboard will push my Catalina 25 ?
Racing an Oday 28 - Need help Nickel at 10:38pm 03.25.10 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1652 We just raced our Oday 28 today and got smoked by every boat (Catalina 27s, 28s, 30s ...and old ladi
Just Bought a O'day 22 - Now What to Upgrade first?? (9) damoses1 at 8:37pm 03.25.10 Day Sailers 23/15734 Bought an O'day 22 - JUST POSTED PHOTOS - Any Must Haves? solar power - fishfinder - porta potty He
Question regarding homemade furlers cwkemp at 8:29pm 03.25.10 Ask All Sailors 9/3914 I have studied a couple of clever designs for homemade furlers for hanked on headsails using PVC pip
Need a Source... rpell46 at 7:45pm 03.25.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1422 Hi all, Took a hit from another boat passing my slip. He destroyed my bow pulpit !! Fortunately
bow pulpit carrollertel at 6:51pm 03.25.10 Ericson 0/2379 I Need A Used Bow Pulpit For My 1973 E-27.also I Am Looking To Replace My Teake Grab Rails But Can't
Advice on Packing Glands stephen Penny at 6:35pm 03.25.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/3850 My 1987 sailboat has a plastic packing gland. I would like your input on how you adjust it to ensure
Yuk, yuk, YUK! RobG at 6:28pm 03.25.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2403 Guess what I did on Sunday? My nose hairs are all gone, my lungs are permanently polluted and the EP
1984 H31 Polar Chart MOTHER OCEAN at 6:02pm 03.25.10 Racing 3/3062 Does anyone have the polars for a 1984 hunter 31 with deep draft, 5'6", and 150% head sail and would
Inspecting a used inflatable dinghy RonRelyea at 6:02pm 03.25.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2096 Does anyone on the forum have suggestions on what inspection criteria to use when looking at a used
wheelpilot for hunter 34??? gatekeeper236 at 5:49pm 03.25.10 Big Boats 9/1828 I got my 84Hunter34 two months ago,and put it back in water this month and want to install a wheelpi
11 Year Test Report - Sol Tron / Star Tron (5) Maine Sail at 5:23pm 03.25.10 Musings With Maine Sail 18/8110 As promised, for those who dropped in on my post from a few weeks ago, I cut open my 31 year old fu
Sea Furl 5 Owner's Manual MoonSailer at 5:00pm 03.25.10 Ask All Sailors 5/4319 My boat has a Sea Furl 5 furler. I have no owners manual and can't find one on the web. Pompanette
Nuteak Deck (1) Great_Lakes_Crosswind at 2:44pm 03.25.10 Catalina 30 2/2077 Does anyone know where I can find deck plans that show shape and deck layout? I want to cover my wal

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Dirty Fuel Ralph Johnstone at 10:19am 05.24.22 was specific to an empty tank, not one partially filled with diesel that could trap water below its
Transferring from Blaine to Everett Terry Cox at 10:00am 05.24.22 No they have not inside the marina. They have been doing dredge work on Swinomish channel in differe
Great Lakes Maiden Voyage Help Marmalade at 9:57am 05.24.22 Hunter 27 What year H27... there have been several generations in the 70's, 90's and 00's? Your m
Thru-Hull Stats (1) BAD ORCA at 9:53am 05.24.22 Which explains why safety standards call for ALL below-waterline thru-hulls to remain closed except
Off to the darkside... Project_Mayhem at 9:51am 05.24.22 We just picked up a 17.1 Mako center console. I checked the transom by violently shaking the outboa
Flush thru-hulls flange/head size on Catalina 42. BourbonS at 9:50am 05.24.22 Thank you for your answers. 1. @Tally Ho 1.1 Mushroom 3/4" Groco will work - this is what was pr
Preventer for a Hunter 420 Terry Cox at 9:48am 05.24.22 Hi Roy, recommend that you consider moving the preventer attach point further aft on the boom. If in
Great Lakes Maiden Voyage Help Marmalade at 9:45am 05.24.22 Sturgeon Bay to Beaver in one day is quite impressive! It was a poke, with big rollers from the s
Dealing with wind shear jssailem at 9:36am 05.24.22 control lines aren't that long Sound like you need some new control lines for this season.... I l
Dealing with wind shear Apex at 9:28am 05.24.22 so i read there was a lot of wind speed differential from lake to masthead. That is typical of ligh
New Articles jssailem at 9:21am 05.24.22 Jay, The Victron chargers identified are decent support units that help keep a battery bank up over
Dealing with wind shear Davidasailor26 at 9:19am 05.24.22
Catalina 30 Depth Finder Problem Ward H at 9:12am 05.24.22 As for deadrise, the boat originally had the depth finder mounted on a shaped wooden block so it po
Dealing with wind shear DinghySailor at 9:10am 05.24.22 I have a similar experience currently with my new 125 genoa, also with three rows of telltales, on m
Stuffing Box & Cutlass Bearing Don S/V ILLusion at 9:00am 05.24.22 Does anyone know how to perform a simple test to ensure all is well with the prop assembly, i e si
Thru-Hull Stats jssailem at 8:51am 05.24.22 David, from a functional perspective you are both correct.
Thru-Hull Stats jssailem at 8:49am 05.24.22 Correct Yes. It is also a bit less ovbious what you are washing down the sink when it exits the bo
Thru-Hull Stats Davidasailor26 at 8:48am 05.24.22 Ah I see, (I think), so a seacock must involve a ball to block the water from coming up the drain a
Mistake made when installing lines aft (fortunately it was an easy fix) stickinthemud57 at 8:35am 05.24.22 An oscillating tool works pretty well for this too if you are stuck with trying to cut them in plac
Catalina 30 Depth Finder Problem Ward H at 8:34am 05.24.22 Yep, compatible. I bring my speed and depth into my P70s display. Is your DST800 connected directly

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