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PHRF Rating chief14326 at 10:48am 08.13.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1185 I need the PHRF for a 89 Catalina 30, TRBS Wing, no chute and a 130 Genny. I need to fill out the ap
Depth Meter Troubles Joe on Alure at 11:04am 08.13.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1170 The depth gauge on our 1986 Hunter 31 is acting up: suddenly it won't register depth. Instead, the D
What shade of red is the usual for Hunter Rusty at 11:30am 08.13.06 Smaller Boats 2/816 sail covers? Is it Burgandy or Jockey Red?I'm looking to purchase some canvas and would like to m
p-42 Info Mike Stockwell at 11:55am 08.13.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/877 We are interested in moving up from our beloved 37.5 (1991). As such we are considering the center c
Ideal Size Beneteau PegiTom at 12:24pm 08.13.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1259 Would you recommend sailing a Beneteau 331 from Seward Alaska to a final destination of Hawaii? If n
P-42 Mike Stockwell at 12:23pm 08.13.06 Big Boats 2/865 My wife and I are considering moving up to a larger boat from our 91 37.5. Any one have any commen
info on a 1984 25' Pearson Pearson Triton? Darrell at 12:38pm 08.13.06 Other Sailboats 5/7365 I am having trouble finding any specs / reviews of the 25' 1984 Pearson Pearson Triton. Any info wo
Swapping Keels chrisferro at 3:40pm 08.13.06 Seidelmann 1/1695 I have a crazy question: I have a 30T shoal-draft keel. If I found someone out there with a 30T de
Traveling tenders for documented vessels Don Williams at 2:58pm 08.13.06 Ask All Sailors 15/7325 I have always heard that documented vessels were allowed to have a tender to commute to and from the
Fuel Polishing Steve Dion at 2:58pm 08.13.06 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1095 Here is the link to the entire article on the Fuel Polishing.
What an exhilarating day! Brian D at 2:28pm 08.13.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1317
Spinnaker Rigging (Down-Haul) Erin and Tom at 1:40pm 08.13.06 Catalina 30 1/2140 We just finally put the rigging back on the boat for the Spinnaker. The Last owner removed most of i
2003 Hunter 356 hour meter?? Mike8245 at 1:36pm 08.13.06 Big Boats 4/946 can anyone with a 03 356 confirm the lack of an hour meter? I find it hard to believe it does not ha
Sea(wo)manship (1) ex-admin at 4:06pm 08.13.06 Ask All Sailors 84/4756 Walk down the dock of a busy marina or yacht club and observe who owns and captains the boats. Chanc
Moorings 433 Handbook Chris Sheppard at 5:16pm 08.13.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1286 I have a 1991 Moorings 433 (Hull No.4) which spent 4 years with Moorings and 4 years with Footloose.
The benefits of stripped halyards Alan at 10:01pm 08.11.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 18/6798 Many folks post problems they have with raising and lowering their sails. Much of the time it is due
Cabin Bulkhead configurations - hatch or open? Peter S at 11:01pm 08.11.06 Day Sailers 0/1045 I just acquired at auction a 1968 Mariner (Hull #41). A clearly 'home-workshop' flimsy bulkhead has
Shudder Jeff Crane at 11:20pm 08.11.06 Mid-Size Boats 1/1043 In 10-15 Kts of wind my Hunter 310 has a rhythmic shudder only on a port tack. I can't feel it in t
Windlass addition Terry in Naples at 11:46pm 08.11.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/945 What kind of windlass are you using? I have a 34 and am looking at two kinds. One is the self contai
mooring vrs docks John at 1:24am 08.12.06 Ask All Sailors 15/1452 Hello We currently use a dock at a local marina, however this year the boat took a heck of a beatin

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H260 keel (1) rgranger at 1:44pm 01.11.21 Do you see the hole in this diagram? (see attachement)
H260 keel rgranger at 1:43pm 01.11.21 Okay so... not sure if you are talking about an intentional hole or damage. Can you show pics?
Cracks in keel BarryL at 1:41pm 01.11.21 Hey, I can't be 100% sure from looking at the picture, but I think you are just seeing many old lay
Engine alignment issue? ShawneH at 1:37pm 01.11.21 Ok, So trying to correct it while on the cradle is not recommended then? I did order a new shaft lo
P42 generator info (1) Jim_H42 at 1:37pm 01.11.21 Terry - thanks for the phone consultation - it's appears we have different generators. For the rec
H260 keel sail sfbay at 1:29pm 01.11.21 Anybody's guess as to the cause................can you show a photo of the damage and what is your r
AIS Receive Problem Identification Richard19068 at 12:50pm 01.11.21 @dlochner is correct. Not all data is transmitted all the time. Correct but, from the linked in
P42 generator info Terry Cox at 12:46pm 01.11.21 Hi Jim, that looks more like the engine circulation cooling pump, not the sea water pump. The sea wa
Did you Hear the Interference? JamesG161 at 12:15pm 01.11.21 Wow , Great job on the Solar Radiation Input Rating system. Nice find!! Jim...
Emergency Tiller Grizzly Sailor at 12:06pm 01.11.21 Good to know it wasn't original. How deep does it normally go? All the way down to the rudder, or j
H26 Proposed Reef Configuration GBGraham at 12:05pm 01.11.21 I was discussing a new reef configuration with Crazy Dave about a month ago, but then was distracte
P42 generator info (2) Jim_H42 at 12:02pm 01.11.21 Terri - thank you! Your write-up is exactly the situation I'm experiencing - seawater is not pumpi
Time for new AC. SycloneDriver at 11:46am 01.11.21 I forgot to post the solution to my AC problem here. I should have updated this thread a long time
Eye Splice double-braid dLj at 11:36am 01.11.21 John, I'm interested if you do one. Count me in also if you do one! dj
Should I replace my old Yanmar motor mounts with OEMs or a newer design? Sanfelice at 11:17am 01.11.21 I replaced motor mounts that weren't original based on price. The noise and vibration increased. To
Funny Friday!!! Will Gilmore at 10:59am 01.11.21 How a sailor places a personnals ad
Eye Splice double-braid Ward H at 10:52am 01.11.21 Rick, I did a zoom meeting with some Catalina sailboat owners about 6 months ago, showing them how
Funny Friday!!! Justin_NSA at 10:49am 01.11.21 That's one sturdy railing! I think the contractor should use this in his references!
Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 10:45am 01.11.21 189006
Is this config acceptable? (1) Justin_NSA at 10:13am 01.11.21 Justin, not so much opinions, but facts. The REASON is important to know, and this comes up every

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