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Need New Sails Summers Eve at 2:03am 10.22.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1102
Atomic 4 replacement....? AJ at 2:36am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 14/3764 I'm thinking about taking out my Atomic 4 30hp. gas motor and putting a 4 stroke 9.9hp motor on a br
outboard size on 26m Trevor watkins at 2:39am 10.22.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1635 Have just bought a new 26m from the factory to be shipped to Mauritius. Need some advice on the outb
Repaired link George at 3:04am 10.22.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1239 Hi Peggie,As you requested, I reported the bad link to Phil Herring, and got a response from him t
Building a hard dodger Passrider at 3:46am 10.22.07 Catalina 30 6/3883 Has anyone built a hard dodger for their C-30? I'm interested in what materials and processes were
cast iron keel marty gelbard at 3:43am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1129 Periodically I've sanded down the cast iron keel on my O'day 37 and applied epoxy. It seems corrosio
Autohelm Instrument Adjustment Terry Cox at 4:14am 10.22.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1576 Our boat came with the standard suite of Autohelm instruments including depth, speed, wind and autop
Winter Cover for 310; also Cockpit table Irish Ayes at 4:50am 10.22.07 Catalina 310 1/1563 Has anyone purchased a winter cover for their Catalina 310? If so, would mind sharing from whom you
Sailboat Shipping in Hampton Roads, VA BradG at 4:45am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1423 I need a hauling company that has a hydraulic trailer to move my hunter 27 from carrollton to va bea
Diesel motor Noise Digger at 5:18am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 7/2469 I sail 1988 Catalina 30, Universal M18 Diesel (14 Hp) We have noticed an increase in Motor Noise.
Interior Cushions Davis at 5:10am 10.22.07 Catalina 30 2/1492 Hi all. I am new to this list. I have a 1989 Catalina 30 and the time has come to replace the cush
How to Retrieve a lost sheet end from top of mast? wpageabc at 5:38am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 13/2057 Hi, looking for a tip on how to get the sheet end connector that clips to sail head. It was inadve
Purchasing H356 Douglas Washburn at 5:56am 10.22.07 Big Boats 9/1280 I am considering upgrading from my H31 to an H356 (2003). Are there any Achilles Heels for which th
Not to toot my own horn but PrincessoftheLake at 5:52am 10.22.07 Big Boats 1/908 If you go to this link you will find the current issue of the sailing magazine, Northern Breezes. Th
Not to toot my own horn but PrincessoftheLake at 5:50am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1205 If you go to this link you will find the current issue of the sailing magazine, Northern Breezes. T
Caulking versus butyl tape around windows sailingdude at 6:18am 10.22.07 Catalina 30 2/2786 I am in the process of resealing all of the cabin windows in my 1980 C-30. I'm wondering if anyone h
Dead body found on the Chesapeake Bay Broke sailor SV Marcell at 6:32am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 22/2975 On Channel 16 we heard of a body found. The boater that found it floating face down wearing a PFD w
Do I need new sails? John at 7:35am 10.22.07 Day Sailers 16/3104 How do I know for sure if I need new sails? I have been having a couple of problems for the last t
Considering the 28-30 range Banooma at 7:02am 10.22.07 Mid-Size Boats 7/4450 Hi,I'm a newbie to this forum, but have spent quite a bit of time researching what's available, an
Hunter 34 Compressor Access Crimson Tide at 6:57am 10.22.07 Big Boats 3/987

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CE certificate for Hunter 466? (1) Eleftherios G at 12:46pm 11.04.21 The CE certificate is only good for three years and the IMCI website only displays the current cert
Saturated rudder (7) Aarrrgh! at 12:44pm 11.04.21 Before I first bought this boat, the first thing that I noticed was that the rudder skin had blister
Water Heater T&P Relief Valve TimFromLI at 12:06pm 11.04.21 roundup?
Fuse in small solar setup Ken Cross at 12:06pm 11.04.21 Thanks to everyone for the replies. I was hoping to just order all of the pieces I needed and then
Water Heater T&P Relief Valve Ralph Johnstone at 12:04pm 11.04.21 Our sailboats are pressure powered by the Winds. How do you relieve the Wind Pressure on the Sails?
Water Heater T&P Relief Valve Ralph Johnstone at 11:57am 11.04.21 My tank and the tank on my previous boat used a 75# T&P valve, 3/4 in thread. Exactly. A correct
Any advice for Anacapa Island day trip? JackOlsen at 11:18am 11.04.21 Well, we had a great time. My son is studying tectonics and the 'rock cycle' in his science class,
Bilge drain plug Arrgh at 11:16am 11.04.21 Thanks everybody
Propane storage replacement JamesG161 at 11:08am 11.04.21 Many options... https://www.amazon.com/Vestil-CB-W-S-Wall-Mounted-Bracket-Cylinder/dp/B00208DY76/ref
Fuse in small solar setup walt at 11:04am 11.04.21 I think the 30 watt will overall be a good choice. Likely aready mentioned but try and avoid even a
hunter49 keel bolt torque Ralph Johnstone at 10:59am 11.04.21 I received the same chart (as per @Hello Below ) from Hunter many years ago. I would go with their
Single handing Justin_NSA at 10:36am 11.04.21 I think that would be wise. Especially at night.
Water Heater T&P Relief Valve JamesG161 at 10:23am 11.04.21 the tank or one of the plastic water lines? A similar idea applies to Electricity too. We put in
Single handing WI Rigger at 10:10am 11.04.21 Will Thank You so much!!! General question: I am looking at sailing Lake Superior this
Rigging on a Hunter 450 1997 Thaelia at 9:59am 11.04.21
Water Heater T&P Relief Valve TimFromLI at 9:57am 11.04.21 Ok, I get it too much pressure is no good but what will blow first, the tank or one of the plastic w
grinding sound starting?? (1) Boomer2it at 9:48am 11.04.21 Installed the Thermostart yesterday, think I need to prime the system several more times to get it t
grinding sound starting?? Boomer2it at 9:46am 11.04.21 My 2QM15 was hard to start when cold until I installed a device called a "thermostart". Not thermos
Water Heater T&P Relief Valve (1) JamesG161 at 9:42am 11.04.21 Just for fun... .
360 Vancouver Island 2022 Cruise dLj at 9:33am 11.04.21 Now that it looks like we will be open next year. Should we look at planning the 360 trip again? Y

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