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What drives you? ex-admin at 11:57am 10.23.05 Ask All Sailors 17/1272 With the season drawing to a conclusion for many of us, it's time to think about boat maintenance an
Nigel's diesel enginer book JC on Bainbridge at 11:39am 10.23.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1155 I was looking at some books on diesel engines. I did a search and found 2 books by Nigel with the s
redesigning the slide out galley Denise hunter 23 at 11:31am 10.23.05 Smaller Boats 14/1106 My future plans are to sleep onboard 2-3 nites. As I learn to sail better and my distance from home
Info for San Diego Jerry21527 at 11:30am 10.23.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/634 Does any one have a contact for a good teak restore person in San Diego. I live out of state so don'
add wheel autopilot with console on H-29.5? Rick at 11:00am 10.23.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/1010 I've got a '95 H-29.5 to which I'd like to add a Simrad WP 10 wheel autopilot. However, when I look
Cutter Vs. Ketch? Sailortonyb at 10:48am 10.23.05 Ask All Sailors 21/8404 I know the major differences between a cutter and a sloop and i am seriously thinking of buying and
forward hatch leaking 2004 B331 jj at 10:34am 10.23.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1154 Have been finding puddles of water in the forward area in front of v berth. may be leaking forward
H23, line lengths? Euclid at 10:15am 10.23.05 Smaller Boats 4/965 Howdy! I'm considering replacing the lines on my H23 just because the look and feel of new lines add
HATCH RETROFIT CATALINA 27 (1973) Howard at 10:11am 10.23.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/783 Does anyone know who makes a hatch for decks that are not flat. I know beckson makes one, but it is
Boat Instruments Mark at 10:09am 10.23.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/841 I need to put some instruments on my Mac. I am looking at a Wind System, Depth System, Speed System
How much draft? Stephen, San Juan 21 at 10:09am 10.23.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 11/2622 How can you tell how much draft to put into the mainsail? This is something I always have been expe
Apostle Islands (Lake Superior) Rich L at 10:08am 10.23.05 Destinations 4/2071 Am looking for a new place to trailer my H26, possibly with some friends next summer. Plan a week or
How to get that blankty blank rudder down George H260 at 9:48am 10.23.05 Smaller Boats 21/2681 The H260 rudder readily pops to the surface but is awkward to get down. See the pic. I'm getting t
Pergo flooring? john at 9:24am 10.23.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1205 Has anyone installed a pergo type floor for a cabin sole?I have a hunter 27 cherubini that I might
Inflatable Registration Kits Rob McClain at 9:24am 10.23.05 Ask All Sailors 18/2214 I have an 8' Zodiac inflatable and currently my State registration numbers are displayed using 2 whi
Fire extinguishers - how many? And where? dcafr2 at 9:07am 10.23.05 Big Boats 5/853 I get to much conflicting data re how many hand held extinguishers I should have, and where they sho
1984 Hunter 31 Merriman block sheave replacements Steve at 9:02am 10.23.05 Mid-Size Boats 6/1543 I need to replace a number of sheaves in my Merriman blocks. Does anyone know where I can get this
Dropped boat Richard Bryer at 8:45am 10.23.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/1158 Well it finally happend. Our club has has an impeccable accident record for haulout and launch for m
engine oils in air intake filter Anton Wilson at 8:41am 10.23.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1397 I own a 1996 Catalina 36 sail # 1510. A dream to own and sail.When I am not sailing and using the i
test a at 8:35am 10.23.05 Other Sailboats 0/661 aaaaaa

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Hurricane Eta... Cat 4 jssailem at 6:59am 11.11.20 This is a moving target and we will keep our eye on it for the next couple of days. Hope the season
Veterans Day, 2020 Brian D at 6:58am 11.11.20 I feel awkward and thankful when someone says "thanks for your service". Most of the cashiers at p
Steaming, Anchor and Deck Lights Gary Ryan at 6:58am 11.11.20 Yep. I'll pull my 12V battery from my mower and run it over to the mast to test. Thanks for the li
Hurricane Eta... Cat 4 (1) jssailem at 6:58am 11.11.20 While JIM continues to deal with the rescue of his boat, I thought I would provide a little update o
Foul Weather Gear Stinks shemandr at 6:56am 11.11.20
Would love a Catalina 275 test sail! sail sfbay at 6:55am 11.11.20 Suggest contacting local sailboat charter companies AND yacht clubs in Hawaii.
What is the mattress size in the aft cabin beneteau 343 sail sfbay at 6:50am 11.11.20 I suspect the mattress size is not a standard mattress size as was my Hunter 386 and will require Ca
By-Passing Hot Water Heater Scott T-Bird at 6:46am 11.11.20 I'm in the camp with clearing the lines, draining the tanks and leaving everything open for the wint
Seaward 25 Bimini (1) sail sfbay at 6:44am 11.11.20 Welcome to the forum!! The links below provide guidance on measuring for a bimini if you want to pu
Veterans Day, 2020 kappykaplan at 6:33am 11.11.20 I just say, "thanks", back to them.
Foul Weather Gear Stinks jssailem at 6:31am 11.11.20 Looks like there will be little relief as a little research points the St Lucie River issues are tie
Steaming, Anchor and Deck Lights Justin_NSA at 6:31am 11.11.20 SBO or MarineBeam can fix you up with everything you need. All of your bulbs should have numbers. Be
Veterans Day, 2020 Justin_NSA at 6:28am 11.11.20 I feel awkward and thankful when someone says "thanks for your service". Most of the cashiers at pl
Cutting Genoa to a 135, is it a good idea? Scott T-Bird at 6:16am 11.11.20 The sail is going to be cut down to a 115 and according to the sail maker they are going to cut th
Hunter 25 trailer information Crazy Dave Condon at 6:08am 11.11.20 Manic tilt trailers built them for Hunter. They are located in Florida. Call and see if you can pur
Veterans Day, 2020 kappykaplan at 6:04am 11.11.20 Tks! :thumbup:
The USS Chicago kappykaplan at 6:03am 11.11.20 this is a good opportunity to thank all Veterans for their service Tks! :thumbup:
By-Passing Hot Water Heater DougM at 5:59am 11.11.20 Drain the water heater. Disconnect the cold inlet and the hot outlet from the water heater. Connect
Blister history of Catalina 310 Justin_NSA at 5:51am 11.11.20 We just hauled out a friend's Newport. Had blisters everywhere. He says they dry out and go away. Pa
Foul Weather Gear Stinks thinwater at 5:50am 11.11.20 I found links to those products so I'll give them a try. Sounds like a good idea to keep some Micr

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