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Topside leaked at galley Nick Fletcher at 6:06am 05.22.08 Catalina 30 7/1770 Water collects under the gimbled stove then overflows to the galley sole and winds up in the bilge.
Moving Around Deck of 1976 Catalina 3 Buoys at 6:35am 05.22.08 Mid-Size Boats 3/1333 We are looking at a 1976 Catalina. I noticed there is little room to walk about the top deck to rai
Buying a Hunter 40.5 Bill Roosa at 7:20am 05.22.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1264 After the divorce and loosing the hunter Legend 37.5 to the extravanganza that is the settelment pro
Transatlantic crossing Hunter voyager at 7:31am 05.22.08 Big Boats 2/1919 I have just heard from Peter Keating who crossed the atlantic in May and June last year from Soloman
Asymmetric Sails Jeanne Kushubar at 7:11am 05.22.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1354 Looking for information on how to choose a cruising spinnaker for our Catalina320.How would I selec
Fastening into NavPod Scott B at 9:01am 05.22.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1882 I was considering moving the Ram mic from the side of the helm station where it squawks at anyone si
Gelcoat Chips and Loose Bow Eye (1) Captain Juan at 9:10am 05.22.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2098 Newbie Mac 25 owner....I have 50-60 small gelcoat 'chips' below the waterline. None of them are tha
Stuffing Box Cate at 9:29am 05.22.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1118 I know the stuffing box is suppose to drip (approx. a drip per minute?). My question is which way d
anchor windlass billy b at 9:29am 05.22.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1363 Hi I have a 26m. My first mate (my wife) has mutiny on her mind. After hand pulling our anchor, with
ACP Problem Scott at 10:08am 05.22.08 Day Sailers 4/2562 Hello Fellow Hunter Owners! I'm the proud owner of a 146. Unfortunately, I'm in the process of fixin
Electrical Problem Tom23400 at 9:54am 05.22.08 Big Boats 2/891 I have a 1984 27' Hunter with a 12hp Westerbeke Diesel. When I turn thethe key and press to turn on
LPG hoses Steve at 9:34am 05.22.08 Big Boats 1/844 I have pretty much determined that my stove problem is a bad solenoid and I will take the LPG system
Would you consider buying a Lowrance XOG Crossover GPS Navigator DonofPaw at 10:33am 05.22.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1179 Would you consider buying one for a 22 foot boat. Seems like a good model if I bought the marine ch
What does your shop look like? (2) Stillraining at 11:33am 05.22.08 Ask All Sailors 17/1481 I recently told Mainesail that I would beat him with a stick if our paths should ever cross...all in
Marina Del Rey Louis at 11:39am 05.22.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1118 Just came back from visiting my son in Marina Del Rey this past weekend. Fantastic place. We stayed
H 40.5 larry at 12:14pm 05.22.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/734 I have a 1994 H 40.5 which I bought in 1998 as a fresh water boat with less than 3K nautical miles
catalina "smile" and keel seperation Dick Erwin at 12:53pm 05.22.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/4289 In my survey: "a hull to keel joint has a 6" seperation on the aft end. This is supposively a common
used racing sails for C22 BARBARA SCHINDLER at 11:36am 05.22.08 Smaller Boats 1/2419 I have just begun racing. My sails are not in good shape. My mailsail is flabby, saggy and has hol
Butterfly Hatch sailortonyb Allied Mis at 1:39pm 05.22.08 Ask All Sailors 1/2046 My rooftop AC unit finally committed suicide. I will be installing a new central heat and air unit n
Have you seen this commercial for Mighty Putty? caguy at 6:02pm 05.22.08 Ask All Sailors 11/2017 Seems like it might be good for emergency repairs such as a hull leak. I am aware of all the standar

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Folding Prop? DanMaine at 6:33pm 12.18.21 After reading that thread, it sounds just like my vibration problem, too much weight aft with my pre
Solar Generator versus 100Wh battery Prices Davidasailor26 at 6:06pm 12.18.21
How old is Grandpa? Crusty Ol Salt at 6:00pm 12.18.21 I was just spinning tales with my grandkids (born early 2000s) about their Great/Great grand parents
Solar Generator versus 100Wh battery Prices Leeward Rail at 5:46pm 12.18.21 They don't have to worry about running down their start battery while listening to music and rechar
Solar Generator versus 100Wh battery Prices dLj at 5:42pm 12.18.21 True, it is not a generator. And true, they are being built to make a profit for the manufacturer.
How old is Grandpa? Castrilper55 at 5:07pm 12.18.21 In some places, like rural America, prices could have been that low. The average in '47 was around
Time for the Monthly Mixing Elbow Question... (2) Ralph Johnstone at 5:00pm 12.18.21 201088
Bilge blower hose replacement Tom J at 4:41pm 12.18.21 PO may have had a problem and randomly started disconnecting wires. :yikes: :banghead:He reminds m
Solar Generator versus 100Wh battery Prices heritage at 4:38pm 12.18.21 It is not a generator. It is a 22 pound battery with an inverter. It doesn't generate anything exce
310 DC Current Draw Chart Tom J at 4:36pm 12.18.21 I don't sell anything. I have just turned wrenches my whole life and the most accurate test for cra
Should I add fiberglass Grumps at 4:15pm 12.18.21 Ouch!! The degree of blistering will dictate the repair strategy as discced in these articles: Fib
groups of spider hair line cracks in deck exterior jmczzz at 4:03pm 12.18.21 thanks Dave, i will do this as you suggest. jimmy mc
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? jmczzz at 3:52pm 12.18.21 Sorry i did not see this before i left to go up there. I did inspect the boat and made a tenative of
groups of spider hair line cracks in deck exterior dlochner at 3:51pm 12.18.21 Gelcoat cracks are common in older boats and are generally a cosmetic not a structural issue. The
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? jmczzz at 3:44pm 12.18.21 That's not far from my boat. I'll in the area on Thursday, maybe Wed. Let me know if you want a s
Time for the Monthly Mixing Elbow Question... Don S/V ILLusion at 3:18pm 12.18.21 As it's off, take it to a local bike shop or other service center and have it cleaned at which point
Bilge blower hose replacement Closing Time at 3:09pm 12.18.21 Amazing the differences in our production boats. On my C310, the glow plugs come on when I turn th
Should I add fiberglass Grumps at 3:08pm 12.18.21 If I were itching for a project (pun intended) I would go with a layer of Kevlar on the bottom if I
Should I add fiberglass rgranger at 2:35pm 12.18.21 If I were itching for a project (pun intended) I would go with a layer of Kevlar on the bottom if I
Rigging attachment question rgranger at 2:32pm 12.18.21

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