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Replacing stock alternator tomfoolery at 5:32pm 08.21.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1168 I can't see anything on this in the archives. I have a Cat 30 with M25 stock 50 amp alternator. Anyo
Mainsheet resistance.... rpell46 at 4:24pm 08.21.09 Catalina 30 5/1479 Hi all, We've been having an unusually great sailing season here in the NY Bight.....winds are ave
Maximum Dagger Board Drop David F at 3:35pm 08.21.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/56 My 1988 26D dagger board has the main line to raise/lower and it also has a safety line to limit the
water ballast daggerboard Helene M at 2:44pm 08.21.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/3159 Hi, We bought a 26M MacGregor last fall. We have been sailing it all summer. My question is: Is
hooking up hot water heater newboatowner at 2:27pm 08.21.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1288 The boat that I purchased has a hot water heater installed in the bow under the water tank. I belie
head help needed jackandrobin at 2:09pm 08.21.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/4104 we have a 2 year old head, we have been pretty diligent about pumping out and using the proper bacte
Anyone have info on trailer rental for Lancer 25 JonLancer25 at 1:54pm 08.21.09 Lancer 6/2026 I am looking at buying a 1982 Lancer 25 Mark V. I need to get her from Boston Harbor to my home in C
Hurricane prep (1) Bob S at 1:22pm 08.21.09 Ask All Sailors 14/2260 http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/storm_graphics/AT03/refresh/AL0309_PROB34_F120+gif/144717.gif It looks like
Inflatable Problems CaptainJB at 1:13pm 08.21.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/982 I have a Maxxon 10 foot dinghy. Bought it second hand from a friend several years ago. Very nice boa
Surveyor advice needed Prime Time at 1:03pm 08.21.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1505 Can any recommend a good surveyor in the cape cod/buzzards bay region?
Prostate Cancer mckee1952 at 12:39pm 08.21.09 Sails Call Lounge 2/3517 Mike Milken, Founder and Chairman of the Prostate Cancer Foundation, is joined by Colin Powell, Joe
Electrical panel female disconnect terminal wjamjeff at 12:05pm 08.21.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1397 I have a 2002 Catalina 250 Wing and need to find Electrial diconnect terminals (female) for the pane
Kudos to Forespar LooseDiamond at 12:05pm 08.21.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1340 With all the gripes that often are posted, I would like to share my recent experience with Forespar.
Halyard replacement Bill23009 at 8:45am 08.21.09 Mid-Size Boats 4/1412 I've decided to replace the halyard on my Vision-32 with a smaller diameter line of Vectran V-100. I
Antifouling for prop Babe at 8:40am 08.21.09 Big Boats 5/1375 I am looking for a prop antifouling paint or compound that can be put on with the boat in the water.
Yanmar 3GM30f ground strap Bill23009 at 8:35am 08.21.09 Ask All Sailors 5/3149 I just read an article in "Sailing" in which an owner of a Yanmar inboard said his 3GM30f starter he
Cleveland Mainsail bhstech at 8:09am 08.21.09 Catalina 22 1/1343 The storms that blew through last night brought 62.6 knot winds through my marina. My sail cover go
Deck fills for a 40.5 Bill Roosa at 12:37am 08.21.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1351 I lost one of my water tank deck fill caps. Does anybody know the manufacturer that hunter used on
A Poll of our Southern Neighbours .......... Ralph Johnstone at 10:26pm 08.20.09 Ask All Sailors 15/2288 I recently found myself in a situation where I needed to identify a boat on the water and found out
August cruise photos posted. (7) Roger Long at 8:16pm 08.20.09 Ask All Sailors 18/2705 August cruise photos. Photos of Strider's August cruise now at: http://www.facebook.com/album.php

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Best Dinghy for Small Sailboat SailorElliot at 10:12am 08.01.21 Thank you everyone for responding! I ended up getting an inflatable Intex kayak which works great an
Chain snubbers sesmith at 9:47am 08.01.21 Call them. The 3/8 one is .47" wide should work for 10 mm
Chain snubbers dLj at 9:32am 08.01.21 One would think.. In reality, the boat moves around and the loose chain loop contacts 1 snubber li
Hunter 386 cabin lighting replacement Ed Caldwell at 9:32am 08.01.21 Sorry for the later reply, just got back to the boat yesterday. Attached is a picture of the light
Chain snubbers sesmith at 9:08am 08.01.21 So you have the Mantus hook with the rubber strap like this?: Yes, works great. I had to replace
Reconnecting cut transducer cable on Standard Horizon DS35 ricksoth at 9:06am 08.01.21 John, I believe transducers are designed for a specific khz and the depth gauge needs to "talk" tha
Compression Post Diameter - Hunter 36-2 (1) sail sfbay at 9:04am 08.01.21 The one on my 2005 Hunter 46 (photo below) looks exactly the same diameter as my 2004 Hunter 386 of
Looking for 260 in Canada Ottdreamer at 9:02am 08.01.21
Chain snubbers sesmith at 9:00am 08.01.21 One would think.. In reality, the boat moves around and the loose chain loop contacts 1 snubber lin
Looking for 260 in Canada sail sfbay at 8:51am 08.01.21
Chain snubbers (1) dLj at 8:44am 08.01.21 Only issue is the loose loop of chain rubbing against the bridle lines when we sail at anchor. Whe
Boom Vang placement on an O'day mariner JackOlsen at 8:43am 08.01.21 I have a Mariner, and I'll take a picture later today of how my Vang is attached. I'm interested, b
Need suggestions replacing all door and drawer latches! sail sfbay at 8:37am 08.01.21 Welcome to the forum!! push buttom rim latch polished chrome from Sea Dog: Push Button Rim Latches
Chain snubbers dLj at 8:35am 08.01.21 How long have you had it and how do you like the rubber strap? dj
Chain snubbers (1) dLj at 8:34am 08.01.21 I bought a Mantus hook and spliced 2 x 8 plait nylon lines to it for a bridle. It will not do thro
Sail question Joe at 8:32am 08.01.21 Follow up to my previous comment.... It looks like you have all full length battens on your mainsail
Chain snubbers sesmith at 8:08am 08.01.21 I bought a Mantus hook and spliced 2 x 8 plait nylon lines to it for a bridle. It will not do throu
Life line specs and material Joe at 8:03am 08.01.21 Dyneema is popular... and kinda cool... but certainly not any cheaper than wire.. I recommend SS
Beginner Questions Daveinet at 7:56am 08.01.21 OK, so I sail with similar criteria as the OP. (Ok use to sail till my boat was crushed by a tree).
Looking sternward... Terry Cox at 7:55am 08.01.21 And then you begin to ponder the vastness of the universe and this little spec of a planet where we

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