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Rigger John at 6:06am 12.11.05 Catalina 30 0/1110 I am looking for a rigger in the Punta Gorda area. Any recomendations? Thanks. jr
Golf cart batteries or not? JB at 4:04am 12.11.05 Ask All Sailors 16/1318 I'm rewiring my completely restored cal 34. I'm planning to sail it L.A. to Mexico for a few months
What boat to buy ? sailortonyb Allied Mis at 2:38am 12.11.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1012 My current boat is a Catalina 30 and is in the process of being totalled (we think) by the insurance
Gear Shift Cable and Lever Bob Middlesworth at 2:17am 12.11.05 Other Sailboats 1/798 I need to replace the forward-neutral-reverse gear shift lever and cable assembly that's mounted on
Stern Rail Seats John T1594 at 1:09am 12.11.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1296 It's time to refinish the teak slats on the stern rail seats on my 2000 Hunter 340. I have removed t
Yanmar 3YM30 Charlie L at 11:49pm 12.10.05 Big Boats 5/888 The Owners manual states that Biocyde should not be used in the fuel. Does anyone know the reason?
SF Bay area storage on the hard Sanders at 11:44pm 12.10.05 The Cherubini Hunters 1/959 Can anyone suggest a place to store a 37 ft cutter on the hard for several months in the Bay Area?S
replacement sail batten for vision 32 david rosenbaum at 11:43pm 12.10.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/951 need 1 5/16" x 12' 6" batten for main
Genoa size stevec22206 at 11:41pm 12.10.05 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1155 I want to add a genoa to my 80' O'day 23. What is the ideal size for this boat. It will be a hank on
All up draft on 22 Eric1803 at 9:55pm 12.10.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1030 Can someone tell me the draft of a Catalina 22 with a swing keel and kick-up rudder with keel and ru
Wireless Electronics? Dan at 8:54pm 12.10.05 Ask All Sailors 12/1018 Does anyone manufacture wireless equipment for boats. Was thinking that it would be nice if I did'nt
VC17 Every Year? Dan at 8:48pm 12.10.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1291 I know that spring is a long time but I survive the winter by asking boaters lots of questions. When
H33 Windlass Selection Frank at 7:54pm 12.10.05 Mid-Size Boats 6/1149 I'm considering installing a windlass on the new H33 we purchased last year. If anyone has done this
Tank monitors Craig Illman at 12:30pm 12.10.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/1704 Anyone have any recommendations or other wisdom to share on tank monitors like the one from Snake Ri
New H45cc dwilson540 at 11:13am 12.10.05 Big Boats 5/956 Lost our H450 in Katrina and am considering the options. What's the scuttlebutt on the new H45cc?
Double Braided Line "Hernia" Repair BobSail at 11:12am 12.10.05 Ask All Sailors 5/4737 My double braided spinnaker sheet (Samson LS) has developed two "hernias" where the core line has po
Signet Instruments gr8 2 av8 at 10:04am 12.10.05 Ask All Sailors 6/2338 I have a Signet 267a knotlog but the numbers can't be read because they are faded. There does seem
Not bad for winter! Jon W. at 9:18am 12.10.05 Catalina 310 12/2004 Went out for a couple of hours sailing today on Lake Union. Clear blue sky, 6 or 7 knots of wind, t
Lazy Jacks Bob at 8:23am 12.10.05 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1107 I have a 1976 Hunter 30. I love the boat, and I single handed it a lot this summer. Flaking the ma
Hi Seas Diesel Heater OH at 8:13am 12.10.05 Ask All Sailors 1/4236 Hello All,I recently decided to clean the Hi Seas diesel heater on my 1984 Catalina 30. I hadn't l

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Vakaros Atlas Jackdaw at 6:45am 03.14.21 Great explanation on the method used for calculating TTL. it is easy to become overcomplicated. As
What is best way to rig this rigid boom vang? DArcy at 6:41am 03.14.21 What made me think that they might have had it rigged wrong is that the manual calls for 25' on the
H310 - Where does anchor locker drain? smokey73 at 6:29am 03.14.21 I do not know about the 310 specifically, but on my 40.5 there are two drains. One low in the locke
Defibrillation on the Yacht? Kings Gambit at 6:26am 03.14.21 You can't go wrong with a defib for sure. Most people think it is the answer to cardiac arrest. I
H310 - Where does anchor locker drain? Tim22 at 6:25am 03.14.21 My H310 has two drains in the anchor locker - one is low down and one about a foot up. They are on o
Getting a messenger through mast dlochner at 6:24am 03.14.21 The mast head should come off, usually a few bolts. If the bottom is not open, then the fittings the
Mac 25 bottom issue rgranger at 6:10am 03.14.21 Yes... it does look good
I made some custom rugs! 31seahorse at 6:01am 03.14.21 Hello VisionPNW Those are eye-catching in a good way! Were you able to put a nonskid backing on yo
Getting a messenger through mast 31seahorse at 5:54am 03.14.21 Hello wdonovan, Without pictures of your mast and its halyard arrangement here is what I think wil
Vakaros Atlas Apex at 5:53am 03.14.21 Great explanation on the method used for calculating TTL. it is easy to become overcomplicated. As
Florida Will Gilmore at 5:30am 03.14.21 Definitely need air conditioning on the boat, to hang out dockside or to cool off after doing any o
Flapper goes off for no reason swisssally at 5:27am 03.14.21 Yes, I meant the bilge pump float switch. (Sorry.. wrote late at night)... we did check for a short
I made some custom rugs! All U Get at 5:24am 03.14.21
What is best way to rig this rigid boom vang? Joe at 5:22am 03.14.21 I can see in the picture the control line leaves the top sheave and runs outside the unit, down to a
What is best way to rig this rigid boom vang? DougM at 5:21am 03.14.21 Agree with Davidasailor... that is the way mine is rigged. I disagree that the fat tube should be do
What is best way to rig this rigid boom vang? dlochner at 5:19am 03.14.21 I think it might be upside down. The fatter tube belongs on the bottom. Also the vang interferes wit
I made some custom rugs! cymeyer at 5:18am 03.14.21 for our boat/home. After looking into what was commercially available, I realized we could put our
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit (1) Thaniel at 5:16am 03.14.21 Update for this week
Two questions - water pump and barnacle impact All U Get at 5:14am 03.14.21 Pettit came out with a new prop paint and bottom paint. Not cheap but claims to be better than thei
What is best way to rig this rigid boom vang? Davidasailor26 at 5:13am 03.14.21

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