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Sherwood/Oberdorfewr Interchange Paul Mieszczenski at 9:29pm 02.02.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1199 The raw water pump on my Universal M-12 is in serious need of repair. It has the Sherwood Brass Work
Rhombline Broke sailor SV Marcell at 9:07pm 02.02.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1336 I am reading thr book "Surviving the storm" and they keep talking about following the rhombline. Wh
Gulf Coast rebuild Katrina jbreland at 8:22pm 02.02.06 Smaller Boats 4/882 This may be a bit early, but I can't help but wonder.......Anyone know of plans to rebuild the mar
New Sails - victim of Katrina! GBrooks at 11:30pm 12.31.05 Big Boats 3/868 Unfortunately, our HUN375 was totalled by Katrina. We had just purchased new sails for her. We rec
Changing rigging Joe at 10:49pm 12.31.05 Smaller Boats 0/908 Our Catalina 250 WK is about 5 years old. 3 of those years were in salt water. Any advice on how oft
Sailing in Croatia and Montenegro Morski Krastavac at 10:39pm 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1361 Hello All and first off Happy New Year with lots of good sailing-days.The following link has alrea
H40 murkehaze16758 at 8:40pm 12.31.05 Big Boats 13/1010 My wife and I are looking to buy a hunter 40 over there in USA, we plan to sail the carribbean for a
Big crack between windows on Catalina 470 Popeye18292 at 8:32pm 12.31.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1505 Hello everyone,This crack is in the aft head area of a 1999 Catalina 470.Does anybody else have a
WIND SPEED KEN at 7:42pm 12.31.05 Trailer Sailors 7/1826 WHAT WIND SPEED (MPH) DOES A CAT 22 LIKE BEST ? I AM RESTORING A '73 FOR SPRING/SUMMER..WE WILL B
26M Mast Light Lowell Carrington at 12:21pm 12.31.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1342 I plan to install a masthead light on my 2006 MacGregor 26M. I have a couple of questions that I ne
Yanmar Smoking Jeff at 11:55am 12.31.05 Big Boats 23/1704 2004 had 50 hour engine service, no smoke before service and lots of smoke after. Engine mechanic cl
Passage 42 propeller suggestions? Paul Cossman at 10:44am 12.31.05 Big Boats 4/1574 It's time to replace the original 2 bladed propeller on our Passage 42. We use our boat solely for
Bilge Blower Wiring Question Dan H at 10:39am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 5/2611 I am rewiring my boat completely and I have a question. This boat will have two separate electrical
Bow Roller Advice needed..... Gary at 9:49am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 5/939 84 H31Wondering if anyone could tell me if the anchor roller designed for a danforth/fortress in th
interior cushions alex19889 at 9:41am 12.31.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/951 I'm thinking of replacing all the interior cushions of my Catalina 30 and wondering if anyone out th
Furling the main and roller furling Henry Carsberg at 9:36am 12.31.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 8/2031 At what wind speed should the sails be furled so to have the most efficent heel? Should the roller
Best boat for offshore or long cruise Richard McBride at 8:49am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 14/1848 Hi allI am planning a very long cruise - down the west coast, through the canal, up the east coast
E32 Cockpit Drain Thru Hulls Kirby13889 at 8:14am 12.31.05 Other Sailboats 2/1052 The starboard cockpit drains (two) plus the sink drain terminate in a 1.5" diameter brass pipe which
Repowr E32 Kirby13889 at 8:04am 12.31.05 Other Sailboats 4/1361 The Yanmar 2QM20H in my E32 is ready for retirement. I would appreciate feedback from other E32 own
Ventura 21 Tim Cook at 7:57am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1481 My friend is considering buying a 1972 Ventura 21 as a first boat. Any opinions and advice will be

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New to Catalina 18 lestersails at 9:47am 05.20.21 Bethesda
What is this number? jssailem at 9:35am 05.20.21 It is not a legitimate official number according to searches of the coast guard database. Please n
Vertical Challenged can I jssailem at 9:21am 05.20.21 Question: Can I make a aluminum bar and connect it to the mast about a foot up? Will this affect an
Vertical Challenged can I DRhoads at 9:13am 05.20.21 Love the step idea! When attaching the sail (furling) I used a small step stool to reach the hook a
What is this number? Dave Groshong at 9:11am 05.20.21 The hull number starts with HUN, it is embossed on the hull, starboard aft quarter, 6-8 inches be
What is this number? ramoore at 9:08am 05.20.21 HIN number matches CG Documentation records? Yep, everything matches. I triple checked that befo
Housing market jssailem at 9:07am 05.20.21 The only problem with selling into a seller's market is that you become a buyer in a seller's marke
New to Catalina 18 RustyVenture at 9:05am 05.20.21 I have been keeping my boat in my driveway over the last year and a half, so I don't know if anythin
What is this number? kloudie1 at 8:48am 05.20.21 HIN number matches CG Documentation records?
Vertical Challenged can I kloudie1 at 8:45am 05.20.21 The H-34 kinda has the same problem.. My previous owner (PO) was a bit vertically challenged and add
Housing market SoSound at 8:38am 05.20.21 We have been both buyer and seller this year. We bought a house to remodel, and sold our condo. Th
Housing market markwbird at 8:38am 05.20.21 Absolutely. Two homes in my neighborhood recently went from "Coming Soon" to "Pending" and skipped
Funny Friday!!! rgranger at 8:37am 05.20.21 Well Thibodaux and Boudreaux lost their jobs and went to the unemployment office for help. After wa
Wiring bilge pumps chefmango at 8:35am 05.20.21 Does your solution avoid single point failure? Yes - third pump, different level, higher capacity,
Have you checked your Standing Rigging for this season? FastOlson at 8:29am 05.20.21 The subtle failure points in the wire and swages are difficult to see before they become too obvious
New to Catalina 18 lestersails at 8:27am 05.20.21 RustyV - this is awesome - thanks! That would be a perfect spot of me - I am in metro DC area. What
MMSI and vessel name change Kings Gambit at 8:26am 05.20.21 OK...After spending the morning searching for the transponder, I located the unit and was able to r
Lubrication of CDi Steering System on Hunter 340 John T1594 at 8:20am 05.20.21 It has been some time since I owned my 2000 H340 but I was always able to reach that lower zerk fitt
Solar panel installation - Oceanis 31 - advice (3) Gerard56 at 8:17am 05.20.21 I installed 2 x 110W solar panels on my O31. They are mounted on orientable supports fastened on a m
Housing market dlochner at 8:16am 05.20.21 Send the buyers my way... I have a place on the water with deeded slip space and a boat that I migh

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