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Hatch Doorway Dn25 at 1:13pm 01.24.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1338 i just bought a Coronado 25 fixed keel. i need to replace the main hatch and i like too know how an
Sailmaking Captain Jaz at 1:00pm 01.24.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/2128 Hi, can anyone recommend a good book on sailmaking please?
Shoal keel draft Witzend at 11:39am 01.24.09 Catalina 310 7/2733 Depending on the source I get different draft measurements. http://www.catalina310.org/specification
Information on chartplotters question Ross at 10:45am 01.24.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1322 In responce to a question concerning the Connecticut River I posted a link to down loadable chart bo
Electrical Problem At The Bilge Pump Joe Mullee at 7:41am 01.24.09 Ask All Sailors 14/2517 My bilge pump wasn't working yesterday on my 1983 Hunter34. I have the standard setup using a Rule p
Boat Show Deals? JohnBoy at 6:49am 01.24.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2068 I am the proud owner of a new 2009 36' Hunter - she was launched Thursday and the mast was raised ye
CT River gr8_2_av8 at 6:20am 01.24.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1324 I am wondering about the CT River from the coast to Windsor Locks. What is the lowest bridge height
Bamboo Roller Blinds dancing bear at 6:00am 01.24.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1253 You know like the one's they sell at Pier 1, woven sheets of sticks or slats that roll up and down.
Why Buoyancy is Imaginary Roger Long at 5:59am 01.24.09 Ask All Sailors 44/5692 (Huge collective groan across cyberspace when people open the forum thread listing.) I know this t
Can I save this furler? Nice N Easy (3) Hermit Scott at 5:47am 01.24.09 Ask All Sailors 11/1967 Does anyone know what name brand and model this is? I guess it's probably stock 1979 Catalina30 stan
Need Rudder and swing keel dimensions (1981, H22) SeaTR at 5:15am 01.24.09 Smaller Boats 167/39884 Need Rudder and swing keel dimensions - 1981 H22 I have a 1981 H22 salvage boat that did not have i
Solar Panel seagal27 at 4:27am 01.24.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1185 I have a catalina 27 and am looking into purchasing a solar panel. i would appreciate any suggestio
Universal engine part sales jibes138 at 10:49pm 01.23.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1331 Does anyone know of a source to get new or used Universal parts for reasonable prices? I won't name
Replacement Fridge Lid NorthstarTim at 9:43pm 01.23.09 Catalina 30 0/1426 Hi, We have a 1984 Catalina 30 and are in need of a new lid for our fridge, all the insulation is s
Catalina C320 S1 Autopilot overload? Mybigblue at 8:30pm 01.23.09 Ask All Sailors 9/3130 Catalina C320: Our S1 Raymarine Autopilot drops out under an easy 15k breeze (I presume thermal over
Hunter 45DS rayjanine@aol.com at 7:44pm 01.23.09 Big Boats 6/5595 Hi: I am interested in buying a 2008 Hunter 45DS and would like to hear from those that bought on
centerboard seaveymarine at 2:17pm 01.23.09 Irwin 4/3058 I have a 1978 irwin 37 center cockpit ketch with a shoal keel. I just purchased the boat and found o
1989 Hunter Vision 32 Microwave langg at 1:40pm 01.23.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/1826 Does anyone know where i can find a Stainless steel microwave that will fit where the existing one s
310 fridge robert hadley at 1:33pm 01.23.09 Catalina 310 9/3844 Has Catalina put out any service bulletins on how to get at the fridge compressor? I have a leak at
8 Outboards... Warren Milberg at 12:35pm 01.23.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1823 Fearing my new dinghy might be underpowered, I plan to get a rig like this one: http://www.snopes.

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Saturated rudder dmax at 1:02pm 11.04.21 After letting it drain, rather than applying air pressure, it would better to apply a vaccum - seal
Saturated rudder Don S/V ILLusion at 12:56pm 11.04.21 Even if you dry it out throughly, you are still left with either a rusted and rusting internal struc
CE certificate for Hunter 466? (1) Eleftherios G at 12:46pm 11.04.21 The CE certificate is only good for three years and the IMCI website only displays the current cert
Saturated rudder (7) Aarrrgh! at 12:44pm 11.04.21 Before I first bought this boat, the first thing that I noticed was that the rudder skin had blister
Water Heater T&P Relief Valve TimFromLI at 12:06pm 11.04.21 roundup?
Fuse in small solar setup Ken Cross at 12:06pm 11.04.21 Thanks to everyone for the replies. I was hoping to just order all of the pieces I needed and then
Water Heater T&P Relief Valve Ralph Johnstone at 12:04pm 11.04.21 Our sailboats are pressure powered by the Winds. How do you relieve the Wind Pressure on the Sails?
Water Heater T&P Relief Valve Ralph Johnstone at 11:57am 11.04.21 My tank and the tank on my previous boat used a 75# T&P valve, 3/4 in thread. Exactly. A correct
Any advice for Anacapa Island day trip? JackOlsen at 11:18am 11.04.21 Well, we had a great time. My son is studying tectonics and the 'rock cycle' in his science class,
Bilge drain plug Arrgh at 11:16am 11.04.21 Thanks everybody
Propane storage replacement JamesG161 at 11:08am 11.04.21 Many options... https://www.amazon.com/Vestil-CB-W-S-Wall-Mounted-Bracket-Cylinder/dp/B00208DY76/ref
Fuse in small solar setup walt at 11:04am 11.04.21 I think the 30 watt will overall be a good choice. Likely aready mentioned but try and avoid even a
hunter49 keel bolt torque Ralph Johnstone at 10:59am 11.04.21 I received the same chart (as per @Hello Below ) from Hunter many years ago. I would go with their
Single handing Justin_NSA at 10:36am 11.04.21 I think that would be wise. Especially at night.
Water Heater T&P Relief Valve JamesG161 at 10:23am 11.04.21 the tank or one of the plastic water lines? A similar idea applies to Electricity too. We put in
Single handing WI Rigger at 10:10am 11.04.21 Will Thank You so much!!! General question: I am looking at sailing Lake Superior this
Rigging on a Hunter 450 1997 Thaelia at 9:59am 11.04.21
Water Heater T&P Relief Valve TimFromLI at 9:57am 11.04.21 Ok, I get it too much pressure is no good but what will blow first, the tank or one of the plastic w
grinding sound starting?? (1) Boomer2it at 9:48am 11.04.21 Installed the Thermostart yesterday, think I need to prime the system several more times to get it t
grinding sound starting?? Boomer2it at 9:46am 11.04.21 My 2QM15 was hard to start when cold until I installed a device called a "thermostart". Not thermos

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