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260 Batten Info Futsal Fred at 2:59pm 08.03.09 Smaller Boats 2/2159 I need new battens for my Hunter 260 (Don't ask) I got the sizes from Doyle (5/8" - 30.25, 30.25, 6
First310 mmiles at 2:57pm 08.03.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1182 I am looking at a 1991 First310. I would appreciate any input from current or past 310 owners regard
Fog Courtesy? & Cautions (5) Maine Sail at 2:28pm 08.03.09 Musings With Maine Sail 25/7064 Ok this is going to be a little bit of a frustration rant but mostly at folks who probably do not pa
Breaking news: water runs down hill! tsmwebb at 2:20pm 08.03.09 Ask All Sailors 0/12 Being a bear of very little brain I find I learn a lot of things that should be obvious only through
Bimini Bill J at 2:16pm 08.03.09 Smaller Boats 5/1384 I'm interested in putting a bimini on my 23.5 (1996) and was wondering if any of you had done so? I
Screens for Forward Hatch and Companion Way Richit at 1:59pm 08.03.09 Catalina 310 12/3914 Hi all, When I purchased my 310, the previous owner had screens for all port holes and hatches, bu
Connecting my ST6002 to my Garmin GPSmap 540 bman88 at 1:09pm 08.03.09 Ask All Sailors 18/8248 I've installed a Raymarine ST6002 (Wheel)and a Garmin GPSmap 540 in my sailboat, and while each one
Catching bugs with railroad spikes (1) BristolSailor at 1:07pm 08.03.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1838 Catching bugs (lobsters) with railroad spikes Last month I got a railroad spike jammed in my rudder
kirby 30 bruce webb at 12:50pm 08.03.09 Ask All Sailors 2/7178 i own a kirby 30 that has been dismasted. i have another piece in which to repair. these kirby 30's
Good location for flux compass Bruce Adams at 12:35pm 08.03.09 Catalina 30 2/1477 Hi, I am installing a Raymarine auto helm wheel pilot with a fluxgate compass in my 1982 Catalina 3
Swim Platform for Oday 28 skisil at 12:22pm 08.03.09 Bigger Boats 1/1838 I am looking to add a swim platform to my Oday 28. I had found a website for Sweet Water Marine Prod
Northern Lake Champlain sailers Scott at 12:18pm 08.03.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1251 Will be in Burlington Friday thru Monday. Been there many times and never sailed on the lake. Anyone
stack pack grayldma@eastlink.ca at 9:52am 08.03.09 Ask An Oday Owner 0/841 Thanks to all who responded to my 'stack pack' request for information. Very much appreciated. Hop
stack pack grayldma@eastlink.ca at 9:51am 08.03.09 Ask An Oday Owner 0/866 Thanks to all who responded to my 'stack pack' request for information. Very much appreciated. Hop
Cutta Hole in my Boat! the update (5) emergpa1 at 9:47am 08.03.09 Day Sailers 8/1660 Here are the lates pictures of the re-repairs on MY GIRL. It has been a long slow process of reading
41DS Diesel gfrazzle at 9:32am 08.03.09 Big Boats 4/1369 Anybody know the designation of the 54HP Diesel in the 41? Thanks
Hunter 216 outhaul Bill Perry at 7:49am 08.03.09 Smaller Boats 1/1350 Hello, I have found recently that the tail of my outhaul frequently falls into one of the main
Mast track cleaning H216 Bill Perry at 7:45am 08.03.09 Smaller Boats 3/1698 I recently bought a can of McLube for my mast track. I find that I cannot get all the slack out of t
5411 Temperature celebrate or worry? Gary_H at 7:26am 08.03.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1209 My 5411 cranks first time, runs strong and sounds great, but I'm always worried about cooling. The P
CAPRI 22 tall/standard mast sailorguy at 7:15am 08.03.09 Catalina 22 3/68 HI, I need to know the height differences between the tall and standard mast of Capri 22 wing keel.

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Sail repair advice? BOSSailor at 5:19pm 07.27.21 Thanks for the advice everyone. I found a recommended local loft that said it should be a quick job
Chartplotter Tally Ho at 5:08pm 07.27.21
Hunter 41DS engine room blower replacement seadaddler at 5:04pm 07.27.21 Been running blower for years any time motoring and helps remove heat and smell from heat.
Chartplotter capta at 4:59pm 07.27.21 I don't quite understand the problem. Your GPSMap gives you true speed over the ground. Those paddle
Dinghy swing seadaddler at 4:53pm 07.27.21 I have bars parallel to each Davits like left to right and I have ratchet straps go around dinghy an
Boats at the lake Ralph Johnstone at 4:51pm 07.27.21 and a sign going west at the border suggesting that "we shoot on sight". YIPES :yikes: ! !
How upset/concerned should I be that some of my large portlights are screwed in? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 4:47pm 07.27.21 Believe it or not, neither I nor the stupid surveyor noticed this crude fix Actually, nobody miss
First time boat owner... Battery alarm Tally Ho at 4:37pm 07.27.21 I knew my old batteries (FLA) were dying when I could watch the voltage drop from 13+ to 10.somethin
Hunter 34 Starboard side of engine access Tally Ho at 4:26pm 07.27.21
Troubleshooting LP on 343 Oceanis Tally Ho at 4:16pm 07.27.21 It may not be on the panel. I would first check the locker(s) for the solenoid hardware. If you
Fluxgate compass Claude L.-Auger at 3:30pm 07.27.21 Don't know about screw top caps. I suppose if they are plastic or aluminum it would not matter, but
Using a trolling motor on small boat Mr. Dave at 2:27pm 07.27.21 I just got through a month running a 55 lbs thrust trolling motor to move my 20', 2400 lb displaceme
Unknown source of seawater ingress 2004 Catalina 350 Strgzr at 2:08pm 07.27.21 Silicon belongs on the chips in the electronics. Silicone sealer belongs nowhere on a boat, as it c
Led replacement? Georgedoyle at 2:06pm 07.27.21 I used a plastic nut from a plumbing fixture to take up space behind the bulb. I had some extra from
Rust sealer for steel keel Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 1:52pm 07.27.21 Coal Tar epoxy. both of my boats have cast iron keels. That's what always use. A warning-it stinks
Unknown source of seawater ingress 2004 Catalina 350 jeepbluetj at 1:14pm 07.27.21 Silicon belongs on the chips in the electronics. Silicone sealer belongs nowhere on a boat, as it ca
ANGLE OF HEAL FOR RACING sail sfbay at 1:06pm 07.27.21 .........I have always raced the boat at 12-15 degrees and found it to be a reasonable upwind perfor
Catalina 22 being parted out? (1) sail sfbay at 1:04pm 07.27.21 ..........the table from the cabin?......... Do an internet search on "catalina 22 salon table" to
ANGLE OF HEAL FOR RACING upwinddan at 1:01pm 07.27.21 Thanks for all your comments. I may have misrepresented myself. I am not exactly a novice. My office
Catalina 22 being parted out? sail sfbay at 12:50pm 07.27.21 You can find used Catalina 22 parts here: Catalina 22 Boat Parts \| Boat Parts & Inventory Informatio

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