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Anchor Rode, What size you got? Mergatroid at 8:17pm 03.19.09 Smaller Boats 3/1344 I have a h26 and currently have 1/2 inch anchor rode. It needs replaced, should I continue using t
mast wire support Danny4719 at 8:16pm 03.19.09 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1299 I am now ready to install new wire in the new mast. The question I have is what supports the electri
Wheel Pilot (4) paulj at 8:00pm 03.19.09 Catalina 310 46/7164 Pictures showing an existing wheel pilot installed on a C310. paulj :troll:
Water leaked from top of keel at haulout Windancer at 7:04pm 03.19.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2616 When I hauled out my 1986 Hunter 31 last fall I was surprised to see water seeping out from where th
Running coaxial cable for masthead mount of VHF antenna steven lawrence at 6:47pm 03.19.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1857 Please provide your thoughts on considerations for running co-axial cable as I own a Precision 21 an
Outboard suggestions captian dave at 6:18pm 03.19.09 Trailer Sailors 9/3335 I have an Oday 25. I want to purchase a new outboard. I usually sail on a local lake so current is n
Interpreting "State issued MIC" boat model and year Bill O'Neill at 4:45pm 03.19.09 Catalina 22 3/1929 I just purchased what I think is a C-22. The PO told me it is a 1973 model. The title states it is
Spinnaker for 23.5 bsingleton at 3:42pm 03.19.09 Smaller Boats 4/1543 Has anyone used a spinnaker on the hunter 23.5? How does it perform? thanks! Brian
Towing weight 25 sunwindsea at 3:11pm 03.19.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/4540 I just bought a sweet 1982 Catalina 25 with swing keel. I have an F150 half ton, 5.8 L V8. It towe
eliminating the control head (1) Witzend at 2:55pm 03.19.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1847 Why do you need the control head for the Raymarine STXX wind? Configure it like this and see the win
Bilge pump revisited Roger Long at 1:35pm 03.19.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1292 I previously reported on the tiny little chip of plywood that stopped my Bosworth Guzzler manual bil
porthold replacement john a at 1:30pm 03.19.09 Bigger Boats 1/1352 I'm replaceing my portholes. on a 1979 37 ODAY. What type is the best and where can I purchase these
St70 Wind pod (1) Witzend at 1:24pm 03.19.09 Catalina 310 5/2900 Why do you need the control head for the ST60 wind? Configure it like this and see the wind data on
Dagger Board vs Swingkeel qcovefishing at 12:43pm 03.19.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/11160 What are the advantages and disadvantages between a daggerboard and a swingkeel. I am looking to bu
Dagger Board vs Swingkeel qcovefishing at 12:42pm 03.19.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/2 What
Check the simple things first - Alternator fixed garylinger at 12:13pm 03.19.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1391 I should have taken my own advice and checked the "simple" things first. The ground post on the alt
LCD TV with DVD Player (7) Rich Stidger at 11:00am 03.19.09 Ask All Sailors 7/3396 Due to the impending demise of analog TV over-the-air signals in June (unless the bozos in Washingto
O'Day 25 Centerboard Specs lsfrench at 10:39am 03.19.09 Day Sailers 5/8466 Does anyone out there have mechanical drawings or fairly accurate measurements of an O'Day 25 swingi
Ordering Dow Corning 795, How much is needed?? jdhohmann at 10:39am 03.19.09 Big Boats 6/2121 Can anybody tell me how many port replacements ,a 10.5 oz tube of sealant will do, on average.. I ha
Using Marykate On & Off gel RobG at 9:42am 03.19.09 Ask All Sailors 9/4034 I plan on cleaning up my '84 off white hull and have a few questions since I haven't used it before.

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PNW Current Atlas App david.jade at 12:00am 03.03.22 Just note that the borsboom tables do not use official CHS tidal data as the basis of all the calcul
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 10:56pm 03.02.22
PNW Current Atlas App Tedd at 10:13pm 03.02.22 @Hello Below , Those are some great links, thanks very much! I had downloaded the CHS publication b
PNW Current Atlas App Tedd at 9:55pm 03.02.22 Thanks, @david.jade . I probably will buy the app as it does seem to do what I want. Since I'm betwe
New Catalina 30 Owner BigEasy at 9:45pm 03.02.22 Well I took a trip out to see Luna today. She had some water in the bilge that my new bilge pump em
1985 Newport 30 Propeller Shaft Spar jviss at 9:37pm 03.02.22 True, pure bronze is copper and tin but I think if you look you will see that many shaft struts are
A Windlass for my 28' BigEasy at 9:26pm 03.02.22 Had a similar dilemma when I owned a hunter 33.5. It had a shallow anchor locker and to further com
Any known concerns with this specific motor? jon hansen at 9:17pm 03.02.22 https://www.evinrude.com
Yanmar 3GMF brand new fuel injector question Ralph Johnstone at 9:08pm 03.02.22
1985 Newport 30 Propeller Shaft Spar Richard19068 at 8:40pm 03.02.22 FYI, bronze is copper and tin, not zinc. True, pure bronze is copper and tin but I think if you lo
Any known concerns with this specific motor? Benny17441 at 8:37pm 03.02.22 My only comment is that the alternators in these small engines are practically useless, in a sailboa
Engine Oil/ Yanmar 3YM30 Benny17441 at 8:04pm 03.02.22 Look for the date of printing of the manual. There have been great improvements in oils in recent
Corpus Christi TX area need help learning jamesw202 at 7:52pm 03.02.22 Contact Doug dot weakly at yahoo dot com. He's local to CC has been a J24 Texas Circuit guy forever
Corpus Christi TX area need help learning JRacer at 7:51pm 03.02.22 Contact Doug dot weakly at yahoo dot com. He's local to CC has been a J24 Texas Circuit guy forever
Corpus Christi TX area need help learning jamesw202 at 7:49pm 03.02.22 Aloha, and welcome to the forum, James. You don't mention what experience you have so far with boat
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 7:48pm 03.02.22 Well I took a trip out to see Luna today. She had some water in the bilge that my new bilge pump emp
Corpus Christi TX area need help learning jamesw202 at 7:45pm 03.02.22 Aloha, and welcome to the forum, James. You don't mention what experience you have so far with boat
Corpus Christi TX area need help learning jamesw202 at 7:42pm 03.02.22 Aloha, and welcome to the forum, James. You don't mention what experience you have so far with boat
Corpus Christi TX area need help learning mikeracca at 7:27pm 03.02.22 To start out I would start with a simple boat to handle and sail. I went through your very dilemma l
Corpus Christi TX area need help learning sail sfbay at 7:23pm 03.02.22 Welcome to the forum!! Got to start somewhere............. Where is the best place to start? Go sa

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