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This is for anyone who has ever been rocked by a speeding A-hole. caguy at 11:59pm 02.10.10 Sails Call Lounge 1/3538 This was posted at Bloodydecks. I was wondering if Brian D knows him. Brian hasn't been around sinc
Lightning Protection Question... Nik at 11:59pm 02.10.10 Ask All Sailors 40/6553 Well here goes it gang... Lightning protection on keel boats is (relatively) straight forward. BUT,
How Do You Lock Your Mac Mac Daddy at 9:09pm 02.10.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/4550 Looking for ideas for a v22. I know about the hole for a lock on the slider.
#$@(&^$$&#^ Bristol Finish! Roger Long at 7:28pm 02.10.10 Ask All Sailors 10/4401 Does anyone know how to make this #$@('^$$'#^* stuff work? Back before I had the sense to ask ques*
selecting a model davemchine at 4:08pm 02.10.10 Catalina 22 5/1888 I am seeking advice in selecting a boat which I plan to purchase next spring. I will be sailing on R
Progress at last! BobM at 3:35pm 02.10.10 S2 9/1722 I posted some manuals and stuff to the knowledgebase for the 6.7, 8.0 and 11.0. I tried photos, but
Phil Harris, of Deadliest Catch sailaway78 at 2:56pm 02.10.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2363 Just saw where Phil Harris, captain of the crab boat Cornelia Marie, died last night, the result of
Snowed in outside of Philly rajhnsn at 2:50pm 02.10.10 Bigger Boats 3/1663 I'm going a bit stir crazy with too much snow so I decided to distract myself with my To Do list for
Boat Weight ibsailin at 2:18pm 02.10.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1725 Boat weight: Question displacement weight and ballast weight, are they combined to get the totla w
Vision 32 sails rumpelj at 2:10pm 02.10.10 Mid-Size Boats 6/2012 I have a 32 vision in need of a new main and jib/genoa. Has anyone had a main w/ a larger roach (no
Spinnaker Size Soggy Paws at 1:42pm 02.10.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2244 Looking for the proper size for an Asymetrical Spinnaker for a Catalina 270. Thanks.
History Buff Trivia sailaway78 at 1:27pm 02.10.10 Ask All Sailors 11/1971 Here is a piece of trivia for some of you history buffs out there. And if any of you think you are
Need advise on remote LCD sceen for laptop Seattle Scott at 12:40pm 02.10.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1699 Have a laptop at nav station for chartplotter and want a swingout touchscreen in the companionway. T
H260 Opening Port pfchenier at 11:02am 02.10.10 Smaller Boats 2/1868 I'm 2 hours away from my boat and I would like to know what brand and size are the opening ports (ov
Bubble In The Mainsail Don Guillette at 11:00am 02.10.10 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 4/5528
Production numbers Blitz at 10:37am 02.10.10 Seidelmann 2/2703 I was wondering if anyone knew how many Seidelmanns were built of each model. I was talking to a de
Trailer help in Texas bellefonte at 10:24am 02.10.10 Smaller Boats 2/1727 I am looking to buy a Cat 25 in Austin Texas but would like to find a trailer for it. Does anyone kn
Mac 26 Cockpit Cushion Template DavidBrownlee at 8:06am 02.10.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/9175 Does anyone have a template made for the exterior cockpit cushions on a 1992 26' Macgregor?
Ultraleather color choices BoxedUp at 6:29am 02.10.10 Catalina 309 Group Forum 0/2148 Does anyone have photos of the crystal ultraleather interior? I've seen the cream and the blue but
1989 Yamaha 2 cycle 3 HP 24" shaft beeteejr at 6:05am 02.10.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1296 Anyone know or have a good guess of what the weight is for this motor. I'm thinking of buying it to

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Thru-Hull Stats capta at 11:44am 05.19.22 Frankly, sinking because of a through hull failure is even farther down my list of worries than bein
320 Deck/Mast wiring connection (4) jssailem at 11:43am 05.19.22 Your boat may be factory installed or Previous Owner modified. There are 2 basic methods frequentl
Survey Survey Survey dmax at 11:40am 05.19.22 O'Day originals were not flanged, all replaced with flanged ones with new backing plates. Eliminated
Where do you keep the booze? dLj at 11:18am 05.19.22 WE just discovered....:biggrin: Pronouns.... dj
Thru-Hull Stats JamesG161 at 11:10am 05.19.22 I presume if they are all bonded ? No need to bond the Marine Grade Bronze valves inside the boat
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 11:02am 05.19.22 I don't have a 3d printer so my thought always to cutting down from solid stock. Starboard machine
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta (4) JamesG161 at 10:51am 05.19.22 Progress, Progress... now installed, with Quadrant, in the boat! Bolt hole, thru the new Schedule
Hunter 27 Legend -2005 Length of engine control cables? Martin-Galini at 10:51am 05.19.22 Thanks, will try that. I did write to Hunter but not got any response yet but definitely will try t
Thru-Hull Stats Bob S at 10:39am 05.19.22 I remember reading Rodd, Maine Sail, posting about the importance of exercising your thru hulls. It
Survey Survey Survey (1) Davidasailor26 at 10:18am 05.19.22
Thru-Hull Stats Ralph Johnstone at 10:17am 05.19.22 then your Shaft Zincs protect the Marine Bronze I presume if they are all bonded ?
New Catalina 30 Owner Hayden Watson at 10:08am 05.19.22 You have been making some great progress! The engine panel looks like an awkward part to print. Hav
Survey Survey Survey (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:08am 05.19.22 All not flanged and factory installed in 1998 NPS through hulls.
Newport 28 mk2 battery condition indicator BarryL at 9:59am 05.19.22 Hello Again, Just some additional information. For insurance, you can buy some cheap battery powere
Thru-Hull Stats JamesG161 at 9:58am 05.19.22 If your Valves are Marine Bronze, like my Propeller and Valves are, then your Shaft Zincs protect th
traveller change/upgrade Calif. Ted at 9:52am 05.19.22 They have Harken available at the store here and may know what is appropriate for your boat, or Garh
The Best Charles Charger Retrofit Battery Charger Ralph Johnstone at 9:31am 05.19.22 In the end, it was my fault I guess as I left the charger in the "on" position on my board. And i
Thru-Hull Stats Ralph Johnstone at 9:16am 05.19.22 Simply grab the hose and tug in all directions while looking for tears or bulges. ...............
Topping Lift HC37 ggrizzard at 9:13am 05.19.22 Let's assume (dangerous, I know) that the fixed length of your original wire topping lift is just ab
Galley Stove (Part 2) -2003 36MKII Ralph Johnstone at 9:06am 05.19.22 The key in my mind is to have a flame at the burner as soon as you turn on the valve, so you know t

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