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Termites... Oh Crap! nebula5 at 7:16pm 12.07.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1244 Well its positive my 27 Catalina has drywood termites.. Got the little coffee ground looking fecal m
Mexico & The Sea Of Cortez Fairwind at 7:01pm 12.07.08 Destinations 6/5645 There are three ways to get a sailboat into The Sea Of Cortez. Sail one down the west coast and arou
Standard Stock Sails CaptainJB at 6:39pm 12.07.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1089 I have a 2002 Hunter 356, which I have had in Florida for the last 4 years, which allows me to oppor
Lancer 25 Owner's Manual dscribner at 5:41pm 12.07.08 Lancer 5/8892 Hi Guys, I just bought a Lancer 25 for the family and we're pretty excited. We got it home a few
cosmetic Bulkhead repair (1) Snotter at 5:27pm 12.07.08 Ask All Sailors 7/2435 Now that I have got most of the major issues under control on my boat it is now time to address some
Why boats not motorhomes? rwblocker at 4:56pm 12.07.08 Ask All Sailors 41/6426 My family and I take our hunter 430 down to Newport Harbor, California, 4-5 times a year. For those
Soda blasting Roy10289 at 2:26pm 12.07.08 Ask All Sailors 6/2995 I sail on Lake Champlain and keep my boat in Plattsburgh,NY. Does anyone have a contact number or we
I, P, E, J Dimensions joefusa at 12:17pm 12.07.08 Catalina 30 5/1760 looking to find the dimensions (especially of the forestay) for my '77 standard rig with bowsprit. j
SBO for cruisers Roger Long at 11:23am 12.07.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 7/2333 Is there any way that someone who is cruising full time and limited to text only can follow the disc
Washdown Pump Installation airnsail at 11:11am 12.07.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1074 I am going to be installing a washdown pump before commissioning this spring. I am looking for good
Prop shaft seal upgrade Starfish at 10:24am 12.07.08 Ask All Sailors 4/2294 Hi, I am tired of dealing with my continuous drip from the packing gland on my Seidelmann S299 and
Fort Pierce down to the Keys and Punta Gorda seadaddler at 10:22am 12.07.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1315 I am planning to sail down to Marathon or maybe to Channel 5 and up the west coast over to Bunt Stor
Replacing leaking plexiglass portlights Starfish at 10:06am 12.07.08 Ask All Sailors 7/4498 Hi, I am looking to replace the portlights on my S299 (Seidelmann). The current ones are screwed on
ODay 23 Rudder Replacement ojh at 9:07am 12.07.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1572 Seeking affordable replacement rudder for my 1974 ODay 23 Sloop. Used, in sound condition, would be
Where are the 212 sailors? vines at 7:09am 12.07.08 Smaller Boats 0/944 Are there any 212 owners out there or am I wasting my time posting a 212-specific question? Just ask
What kind of Furler? garylinger at 6:58am 12.07.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1513 Can anyone tell me what brand of roller furler this is? It is on my 1980 S2. I can't find any mark
The new St Petersburg boat show. Patrick S/V Shangra-La at 6:46am 12.07.08 Mid-Size Boats 0/1386 Went to the St Pete boat show and was disappointed in the way it has changed. It used to be Strictl
Poliglow Capt Strapfoot at 10:58pm 12.06.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1310 I am thinking of using Poliglow this year instead of doing the endless buffing and re-waxing. Anyon
auto bilge pumps candi at 6:52pm 12.06.08 Islander 3/2546 any idea why an auto bilge pump would not turn off when the engine if off? my bilge pump seems to be
New to sailing - question about mast step plate base (1) myerssl at 5:46pm 12.06.08 Ask All Sailors 16/2995 It looks like I"m going to be getting my hands on a 1984 Helms 24 in the next couple of weeks. Overa

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12v system rewire including Balmar SG200, ACR, Solar, 1/2/B Switch and On/Off Switch kappykaplan at 1:59pm 12.15.21 @Maine Sail , welcome back! Best wishes for your continued recovery.
Chapman's Piloting Publication ggrizzard at 1:20pm 12.15.21 My Dad gave me his copy when I bough my first boat in 1976. His is a 1960/1961 edition. I also boug
Can't find the leak Benny17441 at 12:59pm 12.15.21 They are not easy to find, best way is to clean the engine thoroughly and inspect frequently after
Beware of flopping jib sheets Dr. D at 12:56pm 12.15.21
Pick one... smokey73 at 12:49pm 12.15.21 Black and Bitter for me. I drink a full pot every day. Electric perked coffee at home and a perked
Beware of flopping jib sheets SoSound at 12:43pm 12.15.21
Rigging attachment question rgranger at 12:39pm 12.15.21 As happens often, John is right. :) But I would also add that a welded SS stanchion base should hol
Chapman's Piloting Publication smokey73 at 12:34pm 12.15.21 Can't find my Chapman's but do have: Bowdich - American Practical Navigator 1962 Edition Dutton's -
310 DC Current Draw Chart Ralph Johnstone at 12:24pm 12.15.21 The standard brochure from Catalina indicates refrigeration is standard. Maybe now, but back the
Rigging attachment question FastOlson at 12:16pm 12.15.21 While they are "handy" caution in their use might be a consideration. You are attaching lines to a
Chapman's Piloting Publication PaulK at 11:54am 12.15.21 I get mine at library book sales when they purge the stacks. I try to find the most recent one poss
I purchased stock in ITW (maker of Plexus) ... Now What? Shorefun at 11:36am 12.15.21 My experience is the gorilla glue does not stay stuck. The 5200 will work to about 6" diameter area
12v system rewire including Balmar SG200, ACR, Solar, 1/2/B Switch and On/Off Switch Stu Jackson at 11:22am 12.15.21 Welcome back, Maine Sail. All the best from all of us.
Pick one... rgranger at 11:05am 12.15.21 ... A little salt and an egg shell from breakfast eggs. Boil it till the spoon stands up in the pot
Pick one... Roland5048 at 11:04am 12.15.21 My mug from back in Navy days looked mostly like that.. I have cleaned it up .. We used to joke th
Tall Rig or Standard Alansails at 11:03am 12.15.21 OR another exotic idea would be hire a helicopter to get alongside the mast,rise up and down to get
Beware of flopping jib sheets justsomeguy at 10:58am 12.15.21 The OP said that there was a flopping lazy jib sheet. OP never mentioned a lazy sheet, only "jib s
Chapman's Piloting Publication jssailem at 9:57am 12.15.21 never owned one Some DO! Others read. And some Do and Read... Thankfully there are Libraries.
Rigging attachment question jssailem at 9:52am 12.15.21 strategically located rail cleats are very handy. While they are "handy" caution in their use migh
Pick one... Justin_NSA at 9:50am 12.15.21 you can scrape your name inside the left one so no one else uses it:tongue:

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