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Depth Meter markmcb at 3:23pm 10.07.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2949 I once saw a post in this forum that someone had a depth meter that was attached inside the boat, no
reefing bobcat at 3:12pm 10.07.09 Catalina 30 3/2775 I am presently refurbishing my 1981 catalina 30. I am now running all new lines and have hit a probl
I can make curtains for a Catalina 30 montyk at 2:19pm 10.07.09 Catalina 30 9/5683 Hi If anyone is interested I have made two sets of curtains for Catalina 30s. One for our boat and
Hunter 170 in pretty rough shape.... fendertubeman at 12:58pm 10.07.09 Day Sailers 25/7766 Well folks, my 1998 Hunter 170 is in pretty bad shape. If you owned this boat, what would you do?
Hull cleaning...safely...sans diving BobM at 11:48am 10.07.09 Ask All Sailors 11/7307 I have seen racers clean their hulls with a long handled brush. Does anyone use one as an alternati
fuel filter cross reference ?? JimGeddes at 9:41am 10.07.09 Ask All Sailors 17/20196 What other fuel filters will fit my application... I need them for my universal M-18 ... filter #298
Converting from the Dark Side darthvader at 7:54am 10.07.09 Ask All Sailors 14/3707 Hello all We are new to sail boating. We have been boating for over 20 years. To give you an idea
Proper Mooring Setup PJ at 7:27am 10.07.09 Big Boats 1/10610 We will be moving our 35.5 to a mooring and was wondering about mooring setup ideas. We had our last
Outboard Tiller sandpiper10471 at 5:50am 10.07.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1368 I would like to connect the tiller of my ODay 23 to the outboard so that the two work in unison. Has
rub rail quest dkosuth at 5:49am 10.07.09 Ericson 1/2585 I am a new owner of a 1978 Ericson 32; its in great shape but has a lot of the original equipment in
430 Holding Tanks mrkirk77 at 8:13pm 10.06.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1484 I recently purchased a 1995 Hunter Legend 430. All holding tanks are aluminum. I need to replace the
Just contracted for a 42' cbreezenva at 7:55pm 10.06.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1433 just contracted for a 420, my first boat, your input please
tapered or not packman at 7:14pm 10.06.09 Ask All Sailors 6/4201 Hello All, My question concerns tapered vs non tapered masts. I'm purchasing a new mast from Ballen
Catalina "smile" fox islander at 6:29pm 10.06.09 Catalina 30 1/2150 Searching catalina 30 at wikipedia there is a paragraph about the "smile". It mentions that this is
stabilizing binoculars paphman at 6:02pm 10.06.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1433 My wife and I are thinking about a pair of stabilizing binoculars for the boat. We have a regular
What is it? (3) Qoheleth at 2:14pm 10.06.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/2657 Does anybody know what these are, what they are for and what they are doing hanging from my pulpit?
Newbie purchasing first boat - 1975 25' Wayne Gibson at 2:14pm 10.06.09 Smaller Boats 1/1679 I'm purchasing my first boat, a 1975 25'. Starting out with a broken hatch over v-berth. Is this a
Need New Jib - Storm Damage jerryf609 at 1:43pm 10.06.09 Ask All Sailors 19/3495 I could use some advice. A recent big blow in Muskegon Michigan, loosened my furled jib while at the
Boat off Trailer Mic Jones at 1:21pm 10.06.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2050 Hi Paul ' Sum, etal See att photos for progress. Thanks for your ideas and support. I made the cr
Anchor Setting Comparison (Video) Maine Sail at 1:08pm 10.06.09 Musings With Maine Sail 157/43853 With all the threads on anchoring this week I thought it a good time to do another comparison. This

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Renogy jviss at 10:53am 04.12.22 Thanks for the replies. I should have been more specific, I am looking for opinions on their LiFePo
Catalina 22 Swing Keel pclarksurf at 10:35am 04.12.22 And I can attest to the fact that I learned how to do it from those that had gone before me-- so spe
A lost art: Conserving ice. (1) TomY at 10:19am 04.12.22 <p>
How fix rudder play from oblong hole in rudder tube? dLj at 10:18am 04.12.22 @dLj in that video someone is below the boat (which is currently on stands) moving the rudder. Howe
Sail Trim Chart Question Tom J at 9:59am 04.12.22 What you say makes perfect sense to me, Don. When I was a mechanic in the Air Force, I found the
Seams A Problem? Richard19068 at 9:49am 04.12.22 If you haven't already you might try asking at Avalon rafts.
Raritan rebuild? DeniseO30 at 9:45am 04.12.22 Thank You!!! 86 Hunter 34, I assume nothing's been changed it doesn't stink " yet"
78 H30 Water Tank Replacement MikeHoncho at 9:27am 04.12.22 I don't disagree with what you are saying but I can get a ballast bladder bag with fittings for unde
Catalina 22 Swing Keel AaronD at 9:24am 04.12.22 ...the best way to do this? You may not like the answer, but you asked about "the best way". There
Life's little lesson All U Get at 9:14am 04.12.22 Electric start.
Seams A Problem? All U Get at 9:10am 04.12.22
Sail Trim Chart Question Don Guillette at 8:56am 04.12.22 . Rather, is their knowledge of the topic and their ability to communicate readily apparent? Dr.
How fix rudder play from oblong hole in rudder tube? kjdoyle1 at 8:55am 04.12.22 @dLj in that video someone is below the boat (which is currently on stands) moving the rudder. Howev
Beneteau Spare Parts NYSail at 8:45am 04.12.22 Dealer indicated this was all done as Beneteau is working on a new system. The old parts ordering wa
Beneteau Spare Parts NYSail at 8:43am 04.12.22 I set up my account yesterday.... My local dealer had the email to me within a couple of minutes, I
Renogy Hello Below at 8:38am 04.12.22 Other than the 2 day shipping turning into 4 months (actually a Purolator issue), I have been cautio
Hull Rot rgranger at 8:33am 04.12.22 I'm planning on keeping this in saltwater. Is there a cheaper type of antifouling paint you would r
Life's little lesson Tater at 8:25am 04.12.22 Good news, they got the outboard running again. I had a small OB on a fishing boat go under. I got
Seams A Problem? jeepbluetj at 8:19am 04.12.22 Hypalon or PVC? If PVC you know the answer. Hypalon though is definitely worth fixing.
1993 40.5 Standing / Running Rigging Replacement PRO tips? Joe at 8:16am 04.12.22 The traveler is part of your "running" rigging(rope). Usually, when we talk about replacing the rig

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