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Proper Prop Size? Darrelweb at 9:49am 09.08.08 Catalina 30 2/2808 Hi to everyone......I just purchase a 1982 30 foot Catalina. It has been repowered from the Atomic 4
Diesel Maintenance Tom23400 at 7:32am 09.08.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1550 I have a 12hp Westerbeke with 682hrs. It runs fine and does not burn any oil. Is there preventive m
Ike!! dvideohd at 9:57pm 09.07.08 Trailer Sailors 2/1887 Looks like it is headed directly at Houston and Galveston now.... Is there any clue on what the
C16.5 Looking for Mast Float Info rbailey11 at 8:53pm 09.07.08 Smaller Boats 7/11321 We are novices to sailing the Cat16.5. We were out and were unable to uncleat the sail and over we
Top of the mast CapT at 6:00pm 09.07.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1187 We went for a sail last weekend and ran into trouble taking down the main on our Hunter 40. After w
Volvo 2002 mystery coolant leak Gricha at 5:31pm 09.07.08 Ask All Sailors 3/2571 Hi all, I have a Volvo Penta model 2002, 2 cylinder diesel with the optional fresh water cooling
Lake Michigan to the Atlantic Mariluce at 5:13pm 09.07.08 Destinations 10/21299 Someday we would like to sail from our present location on Lake Michigan to the Atlantic ocean. We
C-22 - 1973 - main sheet traveler car Florida Hurricane at 2:26pm 09.07.08 Smaller Boats 2/1776 I have a 1973 c-22. The traveler car has plastic rollers which are falling apart. I'm trying to find
Anchor and Steaming lights Capn Ron at 11:24am 09.07.08 Bigger Boats 2/1547 Please help me avoid an extra trip up the mast ! Does anyone happen to know what bulb or even what b
For Sunbird MSchneider at 11:12am 09.07.08 Day Sailers 7/2124 Sunbird, here is a pic of the sheet Rudy sent me. Pardon my handwritten notes, but after messing up
"Squatter" evicted Brian D at 9:37am 09.07.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1218 As I mentioned some time ago, I got a new slip at the Navy Sailing Center, Point Loma. It is in the
Another wiring question re: Link 1000 John at 9:30am 09.07.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1012 I am planning out the wiring for the Link 1000 I bought. The schematic shows one wire running from t
Crossing to Bimini Billyc13 at 8:30am 09.07.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1858 I have an interest in making the crossing to the Bahamas at Bimini for a monthlong sail...hopefully
Cal 40 Brennan at 7:43am 09.07.08 Cal 6/3337 Greetings-- I'm a new user here, and look forward to reading with interest. I've started the sear
Storing gas for the dink Bob S at 7:14am 09.07.08 Ask All Sailors 23/2718 I've been reading the post on the potential dangers of propane and the safety concerns on proper sto
Some things I have learned sailaway78 at 10:05pm 09.06.08 Ask All Sailors 11/1015 For those of you who are battening down the hatches for upcoming storm or storms, here are a couple
ROSS how is your cabin floor installed? Hermit Scott at 9:40pm 09.06.08 Ask All Sailors 5/944 I read in the linoleum square post that you have black walnut laid over oak beams? IF one were so in
Barbarossa blocks sailexa at 3:36pm 09.06.08 Ask All Sailors 1/2752 Has anyone ever serviced a Barbarossa block? I have them on my Beneteau 38 - a double foot block on
Home made Bimini Chris Coombs at 2:32pm 09.06.08 Smaller Boats 3/2635 Does anyone have a spec and BoM for a home made bimini for the Catalina 22?
deck hardware for rigging halyards to cockpit Chris Coombs at 2:23pm 09.06.08 Smaller Boats 6/2294 Looking for a little advice on how to set up my Cat 22 Main and Jib Halyard so that I can raise and

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H49/H50 Cockpit Steering Quadrant Cover Georgedoyle at 8:27pm 01.31.22 We had the same problem when we bought our boat. It was very simple to fix. We removed the piece and
The Greatest Sailor I Have Known Will Gilmore at 8:17pm 01.31.22 My son had a great relationship with his grandfather. They would talk on the phone several times a
"Forum Search" is Dead (1) Tally Ho at 7:58pm 01.31.22
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Blue Water Insurance Will Gilmore at 6:56pm 01.31.22 Bluewater Yacht Insurance FAQ \| Frequently Asked Questions \| Answers I'm not advocating for this com
Waste Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:38pm 01.31.22 First, it should NOT be necessary to take the v-berth apart to open an inspection port just to pump
Ceiling lights Phil Herring at 6:14pm 01.31.22 Hi RNC, Not sure if you're looking for something different than factory but the replacements are a
H240 Rudder Questions (1) patbratton at 6:06pm 01.31.22 I'm talking about the block in the lower half of the rudder post as shown in this picture.
Waste Tom J at 5:55pm 01.31.22 You can get gauges that use sensors bonded to the outside of the tank. No messing with the interior
mast raising (1) MacBeane at 5:49pm 01.31.22 Okay thanks! That really helped a lot. Right now I'm running the tie-down straps to the trailer, an
Blue Water Insurance Johann at 5:40pm 01.31.22
H240 Rudder Questions Crazy Dave Condon at 5:39pm 01.31.22 Are you referring to the single turning block inside the rudder post?
Jumping Cursor Tater at 5:29pm 01.31.22 If you are on a laptop.... I killed the pad in Device Manager. I hate those things. If that is the
Jumping Cursor rgranger at 5:14pm 01.31.22 If you are on a laptop, then it is most likely your mouse tracker pad. Not much you can do but hav
Blue Water Insurance PaulK at 5:06pm 01.31.22 We've used Gowrie Group, in Essex CT. We don't generally go far afield, but they seem to be well co
New smaller boat. PaulK at 4:58pm 01.31.22 Looks well thought-out and comfortable.
Adding an Hour Meter Benny17441 at 4:53pm 01.31.22 When I say fuel range can vary from hour to hour I meant that you could leave port and be running at
Yanmar impeller replacement Paul356 at 4:46pm 01.31.22 Niemiec Marine in New Bedford, Mass., now has the Yanmar parts franchise, at least for east of the M
Raising the Mast Tater at 4:39pm 01.31.22 Great. Thanks for the info. By the way Tater... I grew up just down the road from Logan Martin Lake
Rudder repairs (1) racenmotorsports at 4:13pm 01.31.22 We turned the rudder on it's side and started digging at the lower mount with the cracked glass. Al

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