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Found a tool and need help expeditionsafety at 2:53pm 03.10.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1637 I'm new at small boat sailing, in small i mean this 14.2 boat my son just bought. I found a round ba
Question for Alan or George Rick D at 1:23pm 03.10.09 Racing 3/2836 I'm planning to put on a set of EZ Glide Garhauer cockpit-adjustable genoa car system. My question i
designed weight paulj at 1:01pm 03.10.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/3085 Don When Catalina uses the term Designed Weight what does that mean or include? paulj :troll:
What Temp? Bad Obsession at 12:40pm 03.10.09 Ask All Sailors 11/3564 At what temperature, outside, do you have to worry about winterization of your engine? I am not goi
Leeboards (berths) Roger Long at 11:59am 03.10.09 Ask All Sailors 12/3568 I'm going to add leeboards to my two main saloon berths since I'll be spending some time offshore th
Mysterious hole in keel jzittere at 11:34am 03.10.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1276 This is my first year as the owner of a 1983 Hunter 31. I'm getting ready to paint the boat and I n
hunter260 bosons chair pedersen265 at 11:01am 03.10.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1085 I own a Hunter260 and have never been up the mast while stepped. I weigh about 200 lbs. and wonder
Lancer 29 bilge access Louie Armstrong at 10:29am 03.10.09 Lancer 2/1758 Does any one with a Lancer 29 have acces to the stern bilge? My 1979rear head model has no access, t
H260 Motor mount bracket stress crack lcd60 at 9:38am 03.10.09 Smaller Boats 4/1855 I need to replace or weld the starboard stainless steel bracket that holds my motor mount on a 2001
Sail recommendations? Jimm at 9:09am 03.10.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1102 Does anybody have experience with National Sail Supply in FL? I have an estimate for an asymmetri
deoderant air spray wjssr at 8:43am 03.10.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/2545 Peggy; At least twice in the past two years you have mentioned the name of a new and particularly e
Catalina 320 Bill C320, Papillon at 8:05am 03.10.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/9935 Considering a 320. Would appreciate thoughts on wing versus deep keel versions. Thanx
Acrylic joinerwork Roger Long at 8:02am 03.10.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1949 I've been putting off doing something about some unused space in my galley because of the expense of
Throttle Cable for 37c aboardduet at 7:00am 03.10.09 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1960 The throttle cable on my 1981 H37-C has become stiff, and I'm afraid I might break it at the worst
Idylle 15.5 ericvanduyn at 6:41am 03.10.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1510 We are busy comparing the 15.5's on the market to purchase one in the next weeks. Anybody experienc
Hillsboro to Palm Beach Regatta Glory Daze at 6:38am 03.10.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1728 Come join the fun, inexpensive fun regatta April 25th. The Hillsboro Inlet to Palm Beach Regatta wil
LectraSan into a 37 Cutter: question ybrad at 6:26am 03.10.09 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1569 Greetings Cherubini group- The holding tank on my project 37C is the original and it is done. I've
Traveler length Bilgewater at 6:05am 03.10.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 18/6460 Hey Don; What is the minimum length required for a traveler to be effective? My Hunter 26 does not
Maine Boat Builders Show - Who's Going? (1) Maine Sail at 5:47am 03.10.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1475 It's that time of year again and I hope to see some forumites at the Maine Boat Builders show this y
Ablative Antifouling paint removal and are blisters noticeable through paint? Mich222 at 4:09am 03.10.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/3361 I have an opportunity to inherit a day-sailor for just the cost of the license and upkeep. I am hopi

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Dometic AC needs capacitor JoeWhite at 10:40am 03.02.22 Yes, external relay can be used. If you are confident with the impedance of the coil and contact rat
Precision 23 Trailer sail sfbay at 10:37am 03.02.22 Welcome to the forum!! If you cannot find a rental trailer, consider buying a used sailboat trailer
PNW Current Atlas App Hello Below at 10:27am 03.02.22 Wondering what people's thoughts are on the PNW Current Atlas app. It looks like I downloaded it an
Dometic AC needs capacitor (1) kbgunn at 10:26am 03.02.22 I have narrowed it down to the compressor relay on the control board. Compressor was getting 0v when
Yanmar 3GMF brand new fuel injector question (2) Ralph Johnstone at 10:15am 03.02.22 My old log books show that hull speed was easy obtained at approximately 3800 rpms No other issues
New Battery power flare replacement kloudie1 at 10:03am 03.02.22 Last year, I bought a Sirius, the red one .. There was a good article in Practical Sailor last year.
The LiFePo4 Revolution! (1) Maine Sail at 10:00am 03.02.22 Markel insurance: https://pbase.com/mainecruising/image/172389857.jpg
The LiFePo4 Revolution! Johann at 9:52am 03.02.22 Are you an ABYC member? If so what membership level, if you don't mind me asking? No, I just try
Building an O'25 trailer from a reclaimed 27' power boat trailer (full specs/story/ measurements + cost) Crazy Dave Condon at 9:23am 03.02.22 could not tell if the winch stand was moved back to support the bow of the boat during transport. Is
The LiFePo4 Revolution! jviss at 9:21am 03.02.22 I see zero indication Lithionics will not be insurable when TE-13 becomes a full standard. At half
New Battery power flare replacement jviss at 9:20am 03.02.22 Which make and model?
Precision 23 Trailer Crazy Dave Condon at 9:15am 03.02.22 although out of buisness for new boat, it is my understanding that the office number is still in use
Morse or no morse Brian D at 8:58am 03.02.22 From Wikipedia on CQ... "In English-speaking countries, the origin of the abbreviation was popular
The LiFePo4 Revolution! Johann at 8:54am 03.02.22 Perhaps domestically produced LifePo4 battery manufacturers are aware of upcoming insurance issues
Two disconnected stories may give your pause the next time you are out on the water. jeepbluetj at 8:41am 03.02.22 Last weekend there was the biggest pod of dolphins I've ever seen about 2 miles outside of Dana. Not
The LiFePo4 Revolution! jviss at 8:18am 03.02.22 I think they are referring to organic chemistry, not organic farming.
Any known concerns with this specific motor? kloudie1 at 8:15am 03.02.22 Couple of other things: new water pump impeller Check the points for gap and cleanliness.. (If not e
Two disconnected stories may give your pause the next time you are out on the water. Calif. Ted at 8:14am 03.02.22 First you can just hear them and see a disturbance on the water like an approaching squall, then the
Any known concerns with this specific motor? Jacktar at 8:14am 03.02.22 I had one with my boat from previous owner, ran good, but no throttle control because the control wa
Catalina 22 Sport Mast Repair? Jacktar at 8:09am 03.02.22 This is great area, lots of protected water for day sailing, hurricane holes for overnighting and pa

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