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Switcn' chemical Mark Juetten at 1:44am 08.15.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1373 I am going to switch chemicals from the blue chem to the green odorless chemical at the end of the s
34 - Stanchion Replacement tom at 2:20am 08.15.06 Bigger Boats 0/1054
Topping lift question for sailboats with Dutchman Judy Griffiths at 2:20am 08.15.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1440 Hi all,The directions for our Dutchman sail flaking system say to raise and lower the sail as anyo
Wind Speed J. Barrett at 2:27am 08.15.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1451 Just curious, what ranges of wind speed do most of us sail in. My wife, son, and I took our 25 out l
Portlight Replacement Paul at 2:45am 08.15.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/915 I am looking for information relevant to replacing the long fixed portlights on my 1992 30T. The ac
Bottom Paint (A never ending question) Bob at 2:41am 08.15.06 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1196 I had the boat Yard Paint the bottom this year, mostly because they wouldn't let me do it. They use
Plastic gas tank info for pbud and others - 222 RobG at 2:59am 08.15.06 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1191 I finally got to look at the make and model of the gas tank that fits perfectly snug in the fuel loc
Handheld GPS Recommendations? pbleic at 3:35am 08.15.06 Day Sailers 3/1202 Looking for recommendations for a handheld GPS. I am about to get my Hunter 170 and will be sailing
serial number Thomas M. Turner at 4:30am 08.15.06 Bigger Boats 1/1252 where is the serial number on a 25 ft. O'Day located. Thanks
Cockpit shade Keith at 4:36am 08.15.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1288 Has anyone found an easy to deploy sun shade for use while anchoring and at the dock? I'm intereste
Diesel fuel consumption? jviss at 4:36am 08.15.06 Ask All Sailors 31/11013 Does anyone watch their fuel consumption carefully? I noted that I burnt 0.44 gallons per hour whil
gear setting while sailing Otis at 5:53am 08.15.06 Other Sailboats 1/880 While under sail, should I have the gear in neutral,forward or reverse? Otis
H260 Knowledge Base George at 6:48am 08.15.06 Trailer Sailors 2/1853 I've offered to moderate the H260 Knowledge base but can't figure out the how, what, where and when
1976 Venture 25 ..........HELP!!!!! Popeye18296 at 6:56am 08.15.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/3643 Just recently aquired Venture 25, circa1976.She has been unprotected for the past 10 years.Have begu
Auto Helm Not Tracking Storm Brewer at 7:14am 08.15.06 Ask All Sailors 5/995 I am a new owner to a Cat 30. The course reading on the auto helm bounces all over the place. When
far east sales.com MIKE at 7:27am 08.15.06 Ask All Sailors 4/977 Has anyone dealt with Far East Sails ? (for main sails or genoas)
inspection / survey Stephen K. at 8:05am 08.15.06 Ask All Sailors 2/937 need a person in the Lake Hartwell/Lake Kewowee area of South Carolina for a survey of a Catalina 30
Damages from a marina Louise at 8:20am 08.15.06 Ask All Sailors 7/793 Does anyone have experience with damage caused by a marina during dry storage or upon haulout or lau
Seidelmann specs paulw at 9:29am 08.15.06 Seidelmann 2/3293 Recently purchased a 1984 Seidelmann 30. Need to know if there is any difference between the 29-30
Question on a Oday 272 Rob at 9:39am 08.15.06 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1083 We have come across what looks like a really good deal on a 1989 O'day 272 with a wing keel. It has

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Soft floor/hull Tally Ho at 3:51pm 06.28.21 Lol, unless you sail in fresh water and it is salty, then you know it isn't from either, lol Spill
How to tell if oil is in gas? RussC at 3:49pm 06.28.21 Pour a pint or so in a glass jar. even at 100:1 color will be obvious if it has oil in it.
Replacement for bose 321 Daze at 3:24pm 06.28.21 Thank you for the additional info.
1987 Cat 22 Running Rigging Joe at 3:20pm 06.28.21 Forget the manual. Use 5/16 for the halyards. On my C27 I built "tapered" halyards by covering a
How to tell if oil is in gas? dlochner at 3:18pm 06.28.21 The danger with 2 strokes is running with insufficient oil rather than too much oil. If you have add
Hunter 376 Mainsail tack point shackle size needed Rob Hntr376 at 3:13pm 06.28.21 Ok Rob.. what about this one. https://www.fisheriessupply.com/sea-dog-line-wide-d-shackle-mooring-b
Buying a Hunter 41 DS (1) MFD at 3:04pm 06.28.21 I still like the boat, for sure. Just not something I feel confident doing any extensive ocean voya
Buying a Hunter 41 DS MFD at 2:59pm 06.28.21 And with the Kevlar sorta-reinforced bow, they also installed the 'factory recommended' bow thruster
How to test inverter for shore power ELCI failure without ELCI present Fredct at 2:57pm 06.28.21 If i wanted to own a sailboat, I should have stayed in school! The 166 Ohms (neutral to ground) may
Smaller Genoa Joe at 2:53pm 06.28.21 Has anyone replaced the standard 150% Genoa with a smaller, more manageable sail? It is common to
First 285 sail slides cb32863 at 2:52pm 06.28.21 Contact the sailmaker of your sail.
Replacement for bose 321 ramoore at 2:43pm 06.28.21 Sure, this is the link to the one I bought in January, but it now says it is unavailable: https://w
Whats wrong with my legs? MFD at 2:28pm 06.28.21 Haha, Or possibly a previous owner started getting out some box wrenches and such trying to figure o
Smaller Genoa shemandr at 2:28pm 06.28.21 For reasons I don't understand, the type of boat you're sailing comes up on my laptop but not on my
Potagannissing Bay (4) AndyVS at 2:25pm 06.28.21 Hi John, We've been to Lime Island twice. I would guess there is a freighter every couple of hours
Soft floor/hull Crazy Dave Condon at 2:21pm 06.28.21 There is a Catalina site under forums but suggest you address this to the Catalina 25 Association
Smaller Genoa Steve Berndt at 2:20pm 06.28.21
Replacing the scupper on my Hunter 14 goharris at 2:11pm 06.28.21 Thank you!
240 center board Crazy Dave Condon at 2:07pm 06.28.21 Thanks Crazy Dave! Your welcome sir
rudder cable came off pullies... jumpphx at 2:06pm 06.28.21 Great, thank you for your response i will take your advise and get it looked at...

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