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slick on starting engine John at 4:18am 05.12.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1527 Another question I have: On starting the engine the other day, I noticed a little bit of a black sli
Floating finger docks RogerHM at 4:16am 05.12.09 Ask All Sailors 8/1767 Maybe the question is out of place, but... We have had to delay Boats-in twice because of high-water
weather helm?? sand sailor at 11:41pm 05.11.09 Ask All Sailors 14/2541 my boat experiences considerable weather helm and wants to turn windward with a genoa in heavy wind
Princess Alcohol Stove, for Catalina 27 fryerd at 10:02pm 05.11.09 Ask All Sailors 1/5947 I am trying to rebuild the stove from a 1975 Catalina 27'. I don't think it has been used in over 1
Phil,, How Do I Import Images BroadReach at 8:20pm 05.11.09 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/3815 Phil, I need some help. Tried to import two jpg images into a reply to a forum thread from Picassa
A couple more dinghy questions Manny at 7:56pm 05.11.09 Ask All Sailors 24/5700 I ended up ordering an 8.5 ft inflatable dinghy which I should have before this weekend and I am rea
Replacing the plexi in the ports on a 1978 Hunter 25 Rick Silverman at 7:51pm 05.11.09 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1420 Has anyone replaced the plexiglass in the ports on a Hunter25. I would appreciate an idea of how to
gel coat refinishing skal2373 at 7:17pm 05.11.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1374 I am about to begin the restoration process on my new 27 foot 1980 Hunter. Can any Hunter owner tell
Johnson Miniscow (1) RECESS at 6:58pm 05.11.09 Ask All Sailors 4/9521 A friend that I sail with and just like to listen to gave me a Johnson Miniscow built by Johnson Boa
anchoring with an all chain rode and windlass windsock1 at 6:35pm 05.11.09 Big Boats 3/1525 This is my first season with an all chain rode and electric windlass. Once the hook is out and set I
For Southern sailors (3) Ken Honeycutt at 5:18pm 05.11.09 Big Boats 1/32 Nothing like May in Chicago. Started out with 25 - 30 knot winds and 6 foot waves. By the time we go
Water heater replacement akflyr at 3:50pm 05.11.09 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1673 It's now warm enough to turn the water on up here. Filled up the tanks turned on the water pump and
New asym crane (6) paulj at 3:26pm 05.11.09 Catalina 310 1/2463 I have a 2008 Rollgen asymspinnaker and added a new spin crane story. Just finished installing the n
water leaking from rudder dlefevre at 2:54pm 05.11.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1658 Well, My Catalina 27 is on a trailer and getting ready to get it wet. Noticed a 2" slice or crack ab
Propeller guards David F at 2:38pm 05.11.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/3623 In the current "in the water" thread, the subject of propeller guards came up to protect rudders. A
reefed main or working jib myerssl at 1:54pm 05.11.09 Ask All Sailors 13/3810 All, Just a quick question, Saturday I went out in some stiff winds (25 knots) and only put up th
cowl vent replacement for Cat 30 RussT1950 at 1:49pm 05.11.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/2860 Hello to all, I am trying to replace the engine cowl vent on my 1989 Cat 30. The one I pulled
Catalina 30 Tall Rig Mast Pump seanshine at 1:47pm 05.11.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1981 When the wind picks up when I am in the slip, the mast starts pumping making it impossible to sleep.
Sail-In Hikes in Puget Sound? Jeff B. at 1:38pm 05.11.09 Destinations 5/3637 Hi PNW'ers, My girlfriend and I are planning a sailing trip up to Port Townsend later this summer f
Swing keel cable size from CD paphman at 12:58pm 05.11.09 Catalina 22 5/1827 It has been mentioned here by Bilbo that CD sent out some keel cables for the C-22 that were not the

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Beneteau Spare Parts fullbore at 7:12pm 03.10.22 Thanks for the info BigE
hunter 49 steering quadrant (2) artboas at 6:36pm 03.10.22
New Catalina 30 Owner Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:16pm 03.10.22 You don't necessarily want the fittings where Catalina puts 'em...we need to talk about that, so ho
Anyone using a wireless fishfinder jssailem at 6:12pm 03.10.22 Reliability of a wifi signal when the going gets rough is what keeps me using wired electronics. Sur
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 6:03pm 03.10.22 Once you get all the hoses off the tank, how hard will it be to take it off the boat and pressure w
In hull transducer and wax jssailem at 6:02pm 03.10.22 I only care about finding the bottom in 10' or less Ever the Practical Sailor Barry... ;):thumbup:
Navcom RT650 jssailem at 5:58pm 03.10.22 Not sure if this helps.. https://www.rigpix.com/marinetrx/navicom_rt650.htm Manual Library has a ma
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 5:50pm 03.10.22 Hylebos is in tacoma, might be closer for you. Economical marina and boatyard services in Tacoma, W
Haitian refugee boat runs aground in FL Phil Herring at 5:46pm 03.10.22 I moved this here because it has taken a turn away from the nautical aspects of the story. It's wint
What are these... mikeracca at 5:44pm 03.10.22
LiFePo4 Refresh jviss at 5:41pm 03.10.22 I've been very active with our C34 forum since 1999. Almost all of our boats came with M25 series
1984 Catalina 30 MK II Tall Rig Kingjim91 at 5:32pm 03.10.22
LiFePo4 Refresh Stu Jackson at 5:26pm 03.10.22 I think I still have one of those Hitachi alternators, the original, gold-painted one that came wit
What are these... Kingjim91 at 4:55pm 03.10.22 Ok in the pics there is some beading made out of a vinyl material and foam or sponge Inside. I have
Haitian refugee boat runs aground in FL Ward H at 4:46pm 03.10.22 Why is this in the Ask All Sailors forum?
Roller Furler - Prep Kingjim91 at 4:46pm 03.10.22 I always drop my sails for winter storage, even though I usually store the boat mast up. In Wiscons
Roller Furler - Prep dlochner at 4:42pm 03.10.22 I might be wrong, it has happened on a few occasion, but I think the original poster means to load
LiFePo4 Refresh jviss at 4:36pm 03.10.22 With the old Hitachi alternators the thermistors could only back off the voltage so much. If the LF
3m 4000 Kingjim91 at 4:26pm 03.10.22 Practical Sailor is reporting 3m 4000 is failing after several years. 3m say the product was refor
Roller Furler - Prep fred1diver at 4:15pm 03.10.22 I might be wrong, it has happened on a few occasion, but I think the original poster means to load t

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