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OMG! What was I THINKING! Yabuhebi at 5:40pm 03.09.09 Catalina 30 4/1748 I'm sitting here, and I feel the weight of my 30' Catalina sitting on my chest... I bought a '77 3
Adler Barbour Duty Cycle hheyne at 5:34pm 03.09.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1439 Does anyone know the duty cycle for an old Adler Barbour. Mine is 50% with 5 on and 5 off.
Improving fridge and port hole seals La Bestia at 5:13pm 03.09.09 Bavaria 3/2545 Hello: I just bought a 2003 Bavaria 44. Does any body have had experience improving the insulati
Mast Raising morgan_out_island at 4:38pm 03.09.09 Morgan 11/11031 Hello All, Here in Rhode Island i pay around $400.00 to have my mast stepped...(800.00 up ' down).
Cap side a Catalina 14.2 basilos at 4:34pm 03.09.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/971 What often or what ease (unintenciolally) is to cap side a Cat 14.2
Irwin 21 mini ton? pmschmitt at 2:29pm 03.09.09 Irwin 0/5251 I have an opportunity to purchase an irwin 21 for cheap, but the boat needs some substantial work. A
Head Leak jodygoldman at 2:29pm 03.09.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1347 I have a Catalina 30, and over the weekend I was cleaning the bilge. The water in the bilge was tin
A Call To Action Chuckbear at 2:08pm 03.09.09 Destinations 1/2823 Please read the current post and contact the Florida Legislators http://www.cruisersnet.net/wester
success Bad Obsession at 2:01pm 03.09.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1105 I just finished installing a sump box in my bilge to drain my shower. Checked it and it is working
Blatent Product Endorsement Tim R. at 1:50pm 03.09.09 Ask All Sailors 8/1740 The yellow floating line that your see for sale to the right is excellent for tenders. It feels and
Parts for Barlow 16 appleman at 1:36pm 03.09.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1586 Just wondering if there might be some parts for Barlow winches still around, and if so where to find
Head replacement Bob Stammerjohn at 1:27pm 03.09.09 Big Boats 2/1685 My Catalina 38 #307 contains original equipment. A Groco HE. The piston pump assembly leaks and mus
GPS maps Nicky17000 at 1:17pm 03.09.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1572 Hi, A friend of mine is interested to install a map of the Mediterranean Sea to his Garmin GPS. Is a
Wind Gage Woes w jim haynie at 1:00pm 03.09.09 Big Boats 0/948 On my 1988 Hunter Legend 37, Serene Zelda, I have had big time problems with keeping a wind gage wor
H 31 loose rudder-new bushings or?? ComoxOrion at 12:16pm 03.09.09 Ask All Sailors 9/1925 I have 1/8 inch play in my rudder which I want to fix. Is this a change the bushings job or? Thanks
lifting technique Justin_NSA at 11:16am 03.09.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1862 I think I read this here once. Is there a way to get the boat up on stands using the trailer as a ja
ERICSON 21 "Mini ton" ??? pmschmitt at 10:37am 03.09.09 Ericson 1/2231 I have an opportunity to purchase an ericson 21 for cheap, but the boat needs some substantial work.
Boom Paint MerSea at 9:30am 03.09.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2266 The tarp(aulin) rubbed against the aluminium boom this winter and took some paint away living some b
what can I tow a Macgregor 26x with for cheap thebigpulse at 9:27am 03.09.09 Trailer Sailors 36/28464 I'm soon to buy a 26x and I'm currently looking to trade in my VW Westfalia for a vehicle capable of
Question about this Catamaran Franklin at 9:25am 03.09.09 Ask All Sailors 18/2469 I don't know much about Catamarans so I thought I would ask the fellows here. What do you think of

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Mast with weld repair - stay away or worry not? markwbird at 9:33am 02.28.22 I would say that you would need to know for sure that the repair is good. Otherwise don't risk it.
The LiFePo4 Revolution! jviss at 9:32am 02.28.22 At 5x the cost of lead acid batteries and possibly 2x life expectancy Where did these numbers come
Anchor winch considerations (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:20am 02.28.22 Your 326 most likely has the same locker as my '99 H-310. Try this: Was that gentle enough ? No p
Wind angle Slider at 9:17am 02.28.22 Simrad states, "must replace the wind sensor, no repair for this part" The newer part 608 will rep
Yanmar 2GM20F cooling problem (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:11am 02.28.22 I have no way of knowing what's in the sea water line to the pump but, after being out on the hard f
Mast with weld repair - stay away or worry not? RussC at 8:45am 02.28.22 Also depends greatly on exactly where the break was on the mast. high up, mid, or down low would hav
V-Belt Replacement Ward H at 8:45am 02.28.22 Maine Sail has also recommended the Dayco TopCog belt, which has the notches on the top of the belt.
Hunter holding tank (10) Gaudet19 at 8:11am 02.28.22 In my HUNTER 30T 1994, I change the original aluminium 15 gallons for a plastic 20 gallons. It's a T
Mast with weld repair - stay away or worry not? jssailem at 8:10am 02.28.22 Finding a boat is a commitment. I drove 250 miles to inspect my boat. Have a friend who talked with
Catalina 27 sanitation system rebuild Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:01am 02.28.22 Oh dear! I don't think I've ever seen a sanitation system before in which EVERYTHING is wrong with
Hunter holding tank Justin_NSA at 7:49am 02.28.22 In the H30T it will come right out. You may have make modifications to get larger tank in. FYI, I u
Yanmar 2GM20F cooling problem BigEasy at 7:45am 02.28.22 It is IMPOSSIBLE for that pump to not prime when hitting the water after a haul out. This assumes
Morse or no morse patbratton at 7:38am 02.28.22 Pilots still use three letter Morse code to ID VORs.
Hunter 23.5 - Tiller Extension size patbratton at 7:35am 02.28.22 My H240 came with an adjustable extension. you simple twist and pull to the desired length. It allow
Is your boat a finely assembled, original manufactured piece of art work? BigEasy at 7:35am 02.28.22 Ted. I have found diesel or kerosene works well as a solvent for aged grease on winches. Mineral s
Waste/oil placard (2) BigEasy at 7:19am 02.28.22 Apparently, A waste management plan is required for boats over 40feet in length. The USPS inspect
Morse or no morse (2) thinwater at 7:08am 02.28.22 Love the new strobe light to replace flares, only problem is most of western world knows the signif
Morse or no morse Don S/V ILLusion at 7:04am 02.28.22 As a long-time ham radio op, I only assumed everyone understands SOS in Morse code but I never heard
Waste/oil placard thinwater at 7:01am 02.28.22 Yup. 33 CFR 151.57. Kind of a busy-body requirement IMO, but it is in black and white. In this day a
Power winch sail sfbay at 6:54am 02.28.22 Not a 356 but have used a portable WinchRite electric winch handle when occasionally furling in the

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