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Gear Here? Steve O. at 7:11am 09.30.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 6/1963 Is the Gear Here forum gone or am I just missing it? All in all I find the new site design much mor
Installing solar ventilator H26 Larry Caillouet at 5:56am 09.30.08 Smaller Boats 5/1580 Has anyone installed a solar ventilator in front of the mast on a Hunter 26? It seems to be the only
A few suggestions Mulf at 4:42am 09.30.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1664 Hi Phil: Just a few suggestions as I keep learning the new site. - On the Home page under the logi
diesel in base madelinemar at 4:40am 09.30.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1652 I own a nonsuch 36. It has a westerbeke 52 engine. I noticed lately the oil level climbing up on the
Exchanger zinc mac1840 at 11:43pm 09.29.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1134 Two questions on this one; the first is how do you get to the exchanger zinc on a westerbeke for a B
Where Do Hunters Sail? DavidB75 at 9:56pm 09.29.08 Smaller Boats 10/1804 Hello Again everyone, I wanted to see where Hunter Owners sail these fine boats. Are these boats go
deep cycle dieing question Roger (Ninette, Manitoba) at 7:49pm 09.29.08 Ask All Sailors 11/1870 My deep cycle battery is only 3 years old, but has experienced some fluid loss from being tossed abo
Recoring the deck. (4) Barry B. at 7:49pm 09.29.08 Catalina 22 2/4204 Now that we can post more than one picture per post I decided to chronicle my deck recore project.
Potomac River Raft Up Bad Obsession at 7:25pm 09.29.08 Ask All Sailors 0/919 A group of us are planning to sail to Bretton Bay this weekend to raft up and hang out for the night
Sailboat Owners Catalina 310 Forum - WTFO rpwillia at 7:25pm 09.29.08 Mid-Size Boats 8/1865 What happened to the Catalina 310 forum? One day I can access it, the next day I get this!
ugly Oil ! thaeni at 7:13pm 09.29.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1547 I have a 12hp Westerbeke. Went to change the oil and found it grey in color and paste like. Does any
Trailer Storage? negronr at 7:02pm 09.29.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1210 Hello everyone. I live in Fort Lauderdale. I want to find a place to store my Tanzer 22 with it's tr
Volvo Round-the-World Sailing Race Steve A. at 4:43pm 09.29.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1423 Anyone planning to follow the Volvo Round-the-World race this year? I followed it last year -- lots
Nice site as usual coleHankins at 4:36pm 09.29.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1741 How do we change our new username? I couldnt find it in the FAQs
Make Your boat a Pirate Ship (2) earlfixit at 4:32pm 09.29.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/1670 Our Club has Raft-ups during the late Spring to early Fall. The wife and I take one of the later one
Reefing main on a roller boom? 1972 22' tcstiles at 4:10pm 09.29.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1669 I recently came into posession of this boat, and have never used a boom where the sail rolls around
I Got Lucky This Morning (1) ITMaster at 3:42pm 09.29.08 Ask All Sailors 18/2466 Went down to the boat to check on the tide, since everything has been so out of whack the last week
Solar Controller Question Rick D at 11:41am 09.29.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1866 I'm going to ramble a bit before I get to the point. I was considering replacing my three-stage sola
Leaking Lewmar ports recess12 at 11:10am 09.29.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1573 This is a general question about the Lewmar ports on Catalina boats or any boat. Mine have been le
Xantrex? John at 11:09am 09.29.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1602 Does anybody know what's happening with Xantrex? I had an item I had to return for warranty work whi

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Steering Wheel Replacement 1986 C30 TR Calif. Ted at 11:45am 01.22.22 Pull the wheel and look, just don't let the keyway fall out and bounce between your feet out the ope
Looking at a 81 cherubini 30 (1) Boomer2it at 11:33am 01.22.22 This is what my 1981 Hunter 30 tall rig Cherubini looks like, as far as what to look for? Like menti
Trying to identify this boat FastOlson at 11:23am 01.22.22
Oil shortage dlochner at 11:18am 01.22.22 When the term "organic" first came out as a synonym for "chemical free"... I about had an aneurysm
Oil shortage rgranger at 11:14am 01.22.22 When the term "organic" first came out as a synonym for "chemical free"... I about had an aneurysm.
What is it? justsomeguy at 11:09am 01.22.22 Thanks for the ideas, all. Will check these possibilities.
New Capri 18 Owner thedude at 10:54am 01.22.22 Your boom vang is pretty slack there. Haha, never said I actually know what I'm doing.
Second Battery F260SS at 10:52am 01.22.22 Also, since Catalina installed the largest battery switch known to man, you will need a filler panel
Steering Wheel Replacement 1986 C30 TR CaptainRed at 10:51am 01.22.22 Your point about being able to sit on the combing to steer is very valid but I almost never sit on
Second Battery Tom J at 10:51am 01.22.22 Unlike Cody, I'm looking to add just a single dual switch so I can use either battery to run off or
Fixing cracks Papafuego at 10:43am 01.22.22 You need to talk with me on the 140 repairs. Former dealer now retired. Send a private message t
Steering Wheel Replacement 1986 C30 TR CaptainRed at 10:43am 01.22.22 My '89 C30 had a 1" straight shaft (some are tapered), which is the most common size I believe. 20
Second Battery (2) F260SS at 10:35am 01.22.22 For my situation, day sailor, small lake, dual battery charger plugged in at the slip, I thought the
Trying to identify this boat LloydB at 10:27am 01.22.22 Choosing a happy life or free boat is a no brainer in my mind.
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 Jacktar at 10:27am 01.22.22 caution could mean a veneer on teak or a teak veneer on other wood, or maybe just many coats of poly
New Capri 18 Owner ErikVR at 10:11am 01.22.22 Good news, she floats and sails. Went out today and sailed for about three hours while figuring the
New Capri 18 Owner ErikVR at 10:09am 01.22.22 It's a topping lift wire, minus the adjusting tackle that connects it to the end of the boom. Yea
Time out Furuno rgranger at 10:04am 01.22.22
Oil shortage rgranger at 10:03am 01.22.22 The chemists here can weigh in more specifically on the chemistry. Oh yeah! what @dlochner said!!
Funny Friday!!! Leeward Rail at 10:02am 01.22.22 was mostly thinking about how much I miss my knees. That can also be due to gaining weight. Hard t

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