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Monitoring System david21365 at 11:38pm 01.22.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1326 Peggie:I am new to boating and this is my first time to this site. I have just joined the Catalin
Refinishing Cabin Sole Paul I at 11:13pm 01.22.06 Mid-Size Boats 5/1613 I am planning to refinish the sole of my Hunter 31 this season. I am sold on all the positive word o
Help, rotten bulkhead jbreland at 9:01pm 01.22.06 Smaller Boats 6/1177 How would you repair this?The chainplate was obviously leaking on the H23 before I bought it and ha
New Zealand Phill at 6:24pm 01.22.06 Other Sailboats 5/835 Hello everyone... My name is Phill and I am looking for a good person who sails the seas to give me
AIRFORCE SAILS - NEW OWNER fastscot at 3:05pm 01.22.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1408 Has anyone had experience with the newly purchased Airforce sails? They were recently purchased by t
Hooking up ex-admin at 1:03pm 01.22.06 Ask All Sailors 54/3518 One of the most enjoyable aspects of sailing is to pick out a destination, have a wonderful sail the
Los Coronadoes Levin at 12:42pm 01.22.06 Ask All Sailors 3/989 Hello everyone... So I have a question for those who live in San Diego and go sailing to the Coro
Breaker Quietude at 12:29pm 01.22.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1165 I recently purchased a 1991 32s5, and am trying to figure out the systems. There are 3 breakers unde
AGM batteries instead of wet cells? David at 12:11pm 01.22.06 Catalina 30 7/2164 I have been using 2 Group 24 wet cell batteries in my 1985 Catalina 30 and despite best efforts at k
Prop, shaft or transmission vibration? Mark15053 at 12:11pm 01.22.06 Big Boats 8/2649 Hi,I own a Catalina 36 with a Universal 25 and Hurth transmission when it is under power there is q
Wooden spreaders on a 1984 30??? Windsurfinwilly at 11:58am 01.22.06 Catalina 30 3/1791 I'm considering buying a 1984 Catalina 30 and it has wooden spreaders. Isn't 1984 a little late for
240 vd. 23.5 Brian9674 at 8:47am 01.22.06 Smaller Boats 6/1001 What are the biggest differences between the 240 and the 23.5. I solo sail most of the time from a
sailing across the gulf David Carl at 8:46am 01.22.06 Morgan 5/2309 I'm helping a friend bring a 33 O/I across the Gulf from St. Pete to Pensacola in about 3 weeks. I'v
Gel batteries Joe S at 8:35am 01.22.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1014 Has anybody had experience with the new gel batteries? Good or bad, my chief complaint is the pric
Second Propane Tank Jeff at 8:33am 01.22.06 Mid-Size Boats 2/1109 After adding propane furnace to Deja Vu I would like add morepropane capacity. Any C30 owners who h
CDI extendo prop John at 2:44am 01.22.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1232 HI guys I have a 1988 TR with a m25 xp and I would like to change from my three blade prop to a tw
not clear on previous storm post scuba01 at 1:31am 01.22.06 Ask All Sailors 5/973 On a previous post on what to do when a storm comes up I was not clear on the answers. A lot of long
Using windlass with a second anchor Larry Jackel at 12:45am 01.22.06 Big Boats 8/1390 My 2005 Hunter 44 came with a Simpson Lawrence Sprint Atlantic Windlass. My primary anchor is a Delt
looking for parts Joe Newman at 11:32pm 01.21.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/910 I am looking for a prop, prop shaft and strut for a '79 h30. if anyone has any info, (phone numbers,
Rudder Rubbing on 331 Pat Campbell at 10:54pm 01.21.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1127 I have a 2001, B331 and over the last season I've noticed a squeaking sound when the wheel is turned

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HOW MUCH HP DO I NEED FOR MY 50 YEAR OLD O'DAY 22? jssailem at 6:05am 05.13.21 I WANT TO PASS HELLS GATE TO Long Island, AND PERHAPS DO THE CAPE COD CANAL. Congrats on reaching
Catilina 30 Merrimack River Mass to B and O canal Art12050 at 5:58am 05.13.21
Mast light - LED Replacement AwwShucks at 5:51am 05.13.21 Thanks Justin - what make / model did you purchase for replacement? I have a feeling that after 20
Mooring - Boat to Bouy jssailem at 5:43am 05.13.21 Think of it as the Ghosts of Sailors past rising up from Davy Jones locker and having a bit of fun.
How to remove 30 yr. old tape. DougM at 5:30am 05.13.21 There's a shadow line left behind by the old tape, by following it and applying the tape in longish
Mast light - LED Replacement Justin_NSA at 5:21am 05.13.21 It should be easy to find a replacement LED for your housing once you find out what type it takes. E
How to remove 30 yr. old tape. petrenyc at 4:57am 05.13.21 The best stripe / lettering remover I've ever found is CrystalTek Vinyl-Off. Well worth the price.
Mast light - LED Replacement Captain Larry-DH at 4:50am 05.13.21 Nice photo :thumbup:
Catilina 30 Merrimack River Mass to B and O canal RoyS at 4:41am 05.13.21 Trucking is the right choice here, IMHO. It seems that you are unfamiliar with this boat. I would re
Catilina 30 Merrimack River Mass to B and O canal Bob J. at 4:13am 05.13.21 Sounds like an great adventure! Scott-T mentioned Buzzards Bay. Be watchfull of the tides & wind dir
Freshwater Plumbing System kloudie1 at 4:00am 05.13.21 Here is the link: Hunter_34_70579809.pdf (sailboatowners.com)
Mooring - Boat to Bouy Will Gilmore at 3:59am 05.13.21 Is your exprience with anchoring not the same? I've never heard that the mooring was to blame for s
Surprise!! Shaft wear by packing nut dLj at 3:57am 05.13.21 There used to be a shop in Maine that would resurface a shaft. The price of new replacement vs res
HOW MUCH HP DO I NEED FOR MY 50 YEAR OLD O'DAY 22? Will Gilmore at 3:47am 05.13.21 I think sail sfbay has given good advice. I'm not familiar with the rule of thumb, but most owners
Raw Water Inlet Hose Souellette at 3:46am 05.13.21 Winterizing an Engine on the Hard (Thanks to Maine Sail) - NEVER connect a hose to your raw water p
Mooring - Boat to Bouy Captain Larry-DH at 3:42am 05.13.21 Normal. Agree with @TomY about windage forward as a contributing factor, but many boats are designe
Mooring - Boat to Bouy TomY at 3:25am 05.13.21 The windage on the bow, perhaps? Boats with high freeboard tend to sail around more than low freeboa
Just repowered my Catalina 36 Universal mp25xp with a rebuilt. Starts right up but when I take my finger off the ignition it just dies. kappykaplan at 3:02am 05.13.21 what is this sensor? From the location, looks like a temperature sensor.
2001 Catalina 250 Bottom Paint Barrier Coat Question Joe at 2:30am 05.13.21 Apply the barrier to Interlux specs, which is about thickness rather than number of coats. Here in
Just repowered my Catalina 36 Universal mp25xp with a rebuilt. Starts right up but when I take my finger off the ignition it just dies. (1) Jops at 11:36pm 05.12.21 Leslie, Thank you for all your help. One more question. what is this sensor? Seems like there shou

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