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Electrical panel female disconnect terminal wjamjeff at 12:05pm 08.21.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1436 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 2/1372 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 4/1484 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 5/1470 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 5/3629 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 1/1406 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 4/1503 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 15/2424 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 18/2860 August cruise photos. Photos of Strider's August cruise now at: http://www.facebook.com/album.php
1st Catalina 27 Rendezvous 2009 IrishCat at 7:35pm 08.20.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/2273 Hi there fellow Mariners, particularly those who own the coveted Catalina 27. This weekend floating
Weight of trailer top move axle Mick at 6:34pm 08.20.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1893 Weight of trailer tongue move axle Because of another thread dealing with bouncing trailers , I loo
Mac 19 Genoa beaselyboy at 5:21pm 08.20.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1391 We just bought a Mac 19 but the Genoa is in pretty poor shape (we are also new to sailing). It is on
Autopilot With Hydraulic Steering PAUL WARD at 3:15pm 08.20.09 Ask All Sailors 7/5736 I am looking for information on any brand autopilot and hydraulic steering. Presently, I have no aut
serial# Oday20 at 3:11pm 08.20.09 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1260 Where can I find the serial # on a 1974 O'day 20 if their is one Thank you RonC
New to sailing Bryan at 12:52pm 08.20.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1646 I just acquired a Rumba Escape small sailboat, I know nothing about sailing and live by lake michiga
Oday 272 Traveler PatSul22 at 12:48pm 08.20.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1364 I have a 272 and am interested in knowing how to set up the travler to match a 272LE. If anyone has
34 ft Cal.....? Donque9 at 12:38pm 08.20.09 Cal 0/1972 what is the length of the Mast that came with the 34...mines 1967 hull #73.... I over tightened the
Dinius Trial - verdict is IN RichH at 11:34am 08.20.09 Ask All Sailors 42/6308 Count 1 (felony manslaughter) --- NOT GUILTY Count 2 (DUI) --- NOT GUILTY Count 3 (Blood alcohol
hunter 23.5 to 26 jbreland at 10:34am 08.20.09 Smaller Boats 7/2286 I currently have a hunter 23.5 and am thinking I might want to move up to a 26 or 260. does anyone
O'Day 221 roadstarmedic at 8:14am 08.20.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1233 Can anyone tell me the draft of an O'Day 221 ? Also I very green with sailboats, could anyone offer

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Tahatsu 6hp Sailpro for my Hunter 240 rgranger at 11:00am 04.18.22 ... should you sail in a river or an area of strong currents, high seas or strong winds you may wan
Two-battery LiFePo4 system? Garbonzo at 10:51am 04.18.22 Why the 20 AH start, and what is the max amp draw of that tiny thing. The Victron Orion is the gizm
Catalina 22 Swing Keel john renfro at 10:31am 04.18.22 When I overhauled my keel, Catalina Direct offered a how-to-do-it vhs tape and patterns to remove an
Hank on vs Furler Help/Information Wanted jmczzz at 10:31am 04.18.22 i agree with you. do I need to drop the mast to remove the roller furl gizmo? Is the hank on forstay
H240 Stuck Keel Removal Tip Crazy Dave Condon at 10:30am 04.18.22 @GL-WindPower Excellent advice sir. It is the bracket itself that it is tight. The top portion of
Ship/Maintenance log book Davidasailor26 at 10:25am 04.18.22 Just don't total the spreadsheet or you may pass out. Google Docs does a pretty good job of keepin
Hank on vs Furler Help/Information Wanted markwbird at 10:21am 04.18.22 I'm a hank on man, myself. I actually removed the roller furler on my last two boats for hank on.
Selden Furlex Extremely Difficult shemandr at 10:17am 04.18.22 Oh yeah, never mind. Bassackwards!
Evergreen JamesG161 at 10:12am 04.18.22 Nature does its best by many rainfalls, which also drains to the Bay. The Clean Water Act had stopp
Evergreen dlochner at 9:59am 04.18.22 Do I understand this correctly, they dig up the muck that has carried the heavy metals, and discard
'81 Hunter 33 Project: Muffler Replacement Rabe at 9:55am 04.18.22 It is fiberglass 11" long and 6-1/2" in diameter with a drain plug. If you use this model, I sugges
How fix rudder play from oblong hole in rudder tube? JamesG161 at 9:35am 04.18.22 will PM you such Done!! look at your Private Messages
Sail Trim Chart Question (1) h2o_snow at 9:33am 04.18.22 Interesting conversation. Just ordered 2 copies of Bethwaite's book - thanks. Been racing old beac
Sealant for a dirty deck hull joint kendyoozed at 9:32am 04.18.22 In my research I found that Methyl Methacrylate (MMA) may be just what I am looking for BUT, they ar
Ship/Maintenance log book dLj at 9:26am 04.18.22 Hand written log book kept on the boat at the chart table. I also use hand written notebook pages
How much does your slip cost per foot and what is included dLj at 9:23am 04.18.22 dLj I have a lot of the same feelings you do about losing "family" feel, and the increasing price o
Ship/Maintenance log book jeepbluetj at 9:20am 04.18.22 I use a spreadsheet. I guess you could set up a relational database, or use a book. Spreadsheet work
How much does your slip cost per foot and what is included jeepbluetj at 9:19am 04.18.22 $26 per foot, year round. Crumbling docks, 50 year old electric, and mediocre toilets/showers inclu
25.5 Port side bulkhead GBorsuk at 9:15am 04.18.22 I had an 84 H25.5 and replaced the bulkheads and much of the interior wood. Everything is 1/2" Teak
water leak in side deck window, what would be best to seal the surface mounted glass Jan11 at 9:09am 04.18.22 Dow-Corning 795 Dow-Corning 795. Not sure why you posted this question twice. Not sure why you po

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