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new boat registration and documentation mjb at 10:59am 02.09.06 Ask All Sailors 11/1348 I'm getting ready to close on our new boat. The mortgage company wants to charge ~$500 for US Coast
Watch for Morgan Invasion Invitations Capt. MARS at 10:39am 02.09.06 Morgan 0/1410 Morganeers,I have heard from the Morgan Invasion committee that the initial invitations will be se
Universal Engine Issue on Catalina 30 Chris at 10:12am 02.09.06 Mid-Size Boats 7/1371 After 20 - 30 minutes of power at 2000 - 2500 RPM (5.5 knots) the engine loses power; must be thrott
Single line jiffy reef John at 10:02am 02.09.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1086 I am thinking of setting up a single line jiffy reef for my 1977 Catalina 30 TR. I want to be able t
A/C Model and size (BTU's and demensions) Cas6511 at 9:46am 02.09.06 Mid-Size Boats 5/986 I have a 1998 Hunter 310. I'm looking to put A/C in the boat. I would like to know what size BTU's I
On-Board Weather Station Tsehum Pete at 8:17am 02.09.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1976 With Spring approaching, I am considering adding a weather station to the nav station on my Beneteau
GENERATOR INSTALLATION MARK at 6:19am 02.09.06 Big Boats 1/1695 THINKING ABOUT INSTALLING A GENSET ABOARD MY CATALINA 400. CENTERLINE QUEEN AFT. HAS ANYONE DONE THI
Basic Sailing and Basic Coastal Cruising class B Noble at 5:06am 02.09.06 Ask All Sailors 17/1477
BACKSTAY ADJUSTER DREW6713 at 4:50am 02.09.06 Other Sailboats 2/911 How difficult is it to add a back stay adjuster? I figured since the mast is down for the winter it
Contacting Previous Owners Traumaguard at 4:16am 02.09.06 Ask All Sailors 22/2023 I just bought the Emma Jean, 1977 Catalina 30 out of Oak Harbour, LA (North of New Orleans). Is it r
The WaterHeater by ITR fleate at 2:56am 02.09.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1886 Does anybody have experience with the ITR WaterHeater with the optional heating module? Would it be
Catalina original through-hulls A Scott at 2:52am 02.09.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/904 Ok, Does anyone know what the original composition of metals is for the through-hull fittings for a
Is marsolve still available??? fla.sailor at 1:42am 02.09.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1686 Does anyone know if Marsole (marsolve.com) is still doing business? thanks!-dennis
When is a boat too old? JTK at 11:02pm 02.08.06 Ask All Sailors 22/5585 This will be my first sailboat. I want to purchase a 1975 25' ODAY. When does the age of the boat be
When is the boat too old? JTK at 11:00pm 02.08.06 Day Sailers 2/1191 This will be my first sailboat. I want to purchase a 1975 25' ODAY. When does the age of the boat be
Is their any wind on Lake Mead ,Nv.? Ctskip at 10:57pm 02.08.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1189 I have heard conflicting stories about their being no wind to great sailing . Whats the real story h
Forward Bulkhead Question o Capt. Droop at 10:03pm 02.08.06 Big Boats 4/1403 It appear that a large number of Catalina 36 appear to have a water leak along the bottom of the for*
calking rubrail jbreland at 8:06pm 02.08.06 Smaller Boats 18/1248 I need to re-calk my deck to rubrail on my H23.I'm not removing it, just want to calk the seam.I
Hidden Bilge? margaritaville at 7:17pm 02.08.06 Mid-Size Boats 4/1144 I have recently purchased an '84 hunter 31. When checking out the sink and preparing to replace th
Halyards/sheets question Rob19626 at 12:17pm 02.08.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/863 I have found a great source for 3/8 yacht braid, and plan to replace most of the running rigging on

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Chainplate adaptor separating from deck cb32863 at 9:36am 05.16.21 There are a lot of boats, a lot, out there that rely on their back stays only as a rig tensioning/tu
Converting "Dry Box" to Freezer? Alansails at 9:23am 05.16.21 Our Dry Storage box does NOT have a drain to the bilge, I would lean toward what Leo said...
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker (1) leo310 at 9:20am 05.16.21 194209 Ours is from the house battery to a 300 amp breaker/switch (On/Off). Something like this dia
2004 44DS Port light screen replacement Fullmoon44 at 9:18am 05.16.21 I have been all over the store. Nothing with these parameters. I appreciate the replies.
3JH4E Overheating at low RPMs - Any ideas? Ralph Johnstone at 9:15am 05.16.21 Try removing the raw water hose just before it enters the mixing elbow and direct the hose into a fi
We are new owners of a Yamaha 36! Would like to contact with others to learn and know about their experience and updates. Fair winds Ameseys at 9:11am 05.16.21 I have several Yamaha owners manuals posted. The Y36 is near the bottom. Let me know if you can't s
Converting "Dry Box" to Freezer? leo310 at 9:11am 05.16.21 If you look at the time and cost to convert the dry box to a cooler you may want to look at just buy
How do you remove adhesive from wheel? Ralph Johnstone at 9:02am 05.16.21 Peanut Butter. The oil in PB will help desolve the adhesive. Can the PB be eaten afterwards :doh
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker Ralph Johnstone at 9:00am 05.16.21 After just getting the crap beat out of me by our parrot here and now he's left to pick on someone e
How do you remove adhesive from wheel? Brian D at 8:59am 05.16.21 Peanut Butter. The oil in PB will help desolve the adhesive. I have used PB to remove labels and sti
3JH4E Overheating at low RPMs - Any ideas? Brian D at 8:55am 05.16.21 Cooling water has to run through multiple "tunnels" within the engine. No doubt that some of them ar
How do you remove adhesive from wheel? Admiral at 8:52am 05.16.21 Heat will help soften it up. May be a little easier. I have used heat guns to aid in removing very
110 circuit problem Ralph Johnstone at 8:50am 05.16.21 Maybe it's the main breaker just getting old and needs replacement. Any ammeters in the circuit ?
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker Ralph Johnstone at 8:47am 05.16.21 Am I just being picky here or does anyone else here wonder why the MAIN breaker trips but the WINDLA
3JH4E Overheating at low RPMs - Any ideas? wouterdebie at 8:46am 05.16.21 I had my 37.5 delivered this month and the delivery crew had a somewhat similar issue. After replaci
Question on M25 vent hose off of the valve cover dmax at 8:37am 05.16.21 It is the crankcase breather outlet, best to have a hose that runs to your air cleaner, keeps smells
Hunter 34 Transmission fluid? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:36am 05.16.21 Being too lazy on my part to look up the specs for a Kanzaki KM3-A, I would go by the plate info and
How do you remove adhesive from wheel? Ward H at 8:15am 05.16.21 They also make a rubber wheel that goes on a drill to remove vinyl pin stripping and lettering, tha
Electrical Panel Key jssailem at 8:14am 05.16.21 surprised that Catalina bothers to lock the panel. Haven't you heard the secrets Catalina hides be
Alternatives to NER Salsa (better price, less ugly) Ward H at 8:13am 05.16.21 Unfortunately I'm at least an hour away from a tiny WM, so feeling any of these options before I bu

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