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utilising Space Nick16970 at 3:08am 11.09.05 Hallberg-Rassy 5/1821 Has anyone rebuilt the chart table area of a Rasmus to utilise the area better? We have had our Rasm
Soft decks? Dan Bailey at 2:49am 11.09.05 Smaller Boats 2/1227 I am new to this forum and am looking to move up from dingy sailing to a C22 sized boat. I have read
Another Dinghy Pic Gary Wyngarden at 2:20am 11.09.05 Ask All Sailors 4/990 Here's another pic of the aforesaid dinghy, with the Admiral in command.Gary WyngardenS/V Wanderl
Autohelm ST5000 Woes elcriollo at 2:14am 11.09.05 Big Boats 2/1374 When on "Auto" my Autohelm ST5000 completly turns the wheel to one side or the other and locks in th
Neat Product - Solar Powered Anchor Light Rob19574 at 2:14am 11.09.05 Ask All Sailors 8/2973 Cool product - anyone ever come accross them before? Check out the link.http://www.hydrosphere.co
Brightwork Question from a Dim Wit Gary Wyngarden at 1:52am 11.09.05 Ask All Sailors 11/2302 In the spring of 2004 I took delivery of a new hard shell sailing dinghy from Gig Harbor Boat Works.
What a wonderful board Nice N Easy at 12:56am 11.09.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1006 What a wonderful board this is. I posted a couple of weeks ago about our upcoming trip south from C
Catalina 36 Tall Rig Pat T at 12:40am 11.09.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/939 I am about to purchase a 1995 Catalina 36. It is listed as a tall rig but I haven't measured the mas
More info on S37 and build quality of Seidelmann's Allan12754 at 12:31am 11.09.05 Seidelmann 1/2766 I want to get more info about the build quality of Seidelmann's in general and speicifcally the 34 o
New to sailing / adjusting cars Doghouse at 12:10am 11.09.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/1626 I have a new hunter 27 and am trying to figure out how to set the cars for the jib. I set them to t
Don: A Winter Suggestion . . . OldCat at 12:07am 11.09.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/1518 Sail trim seems a little slow right now - many of us are crying in our tinney - no sailing for a few
Y not overboard? Bruce at 12:02am 11.09.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1377 My C'C 34 was originally a lake boat, and has a holding tank but no "Y" valve and no option to disch
Buffer/grinder? Smitty at 11:59pm 11.08.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1289 What's best for waxing, bottom sanding for painting and grinding for fiberglass repairs? My yard
Black bands on mast Smitty at 11:51pm 11.08.05 Ask All Sailors 6/4427 The black bands at the top of my mast and the end of my boom are gone. The lower band on the mast i
Winter Getaway PeteB at 11:35pm 11.08.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/916 Our boat has been out of the water for the season for about a month now. We have been busy doing so
Topping Lift Rob19574 at 11:28pm 11.08.05 Ask All Sailors 13/2009 Hi All,I wanted to throw this out and ask how important the use of your topping lift is? I am in
Yanmar 3GM Valve Clearance Adjustment George Gore at 9:54pm 11.08.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2300 I own a 90 35.5 with the Yanmar original and standard 3GM motor. It's been a reliable and good moto
Cabin heaters Paul Meyer at 9:53pm 11.08.05 Ask All Sailors 8/2537 I'm thinking of adding a cabin heater to my Catalina 27. I could go diesel (same fuel as my engine)
Holding tank odors Pete DeWolf at 7:56pm 11.08.05 Mid-Size Boats 6/1100 The holding tank on my 310 emits horrible odors when flushing from the vent. Has anyone who has had
Has anyone installed a generator and AC on a 36 C Scott at 1:37pm 11.08.05 Big Boats 3/1949 I'm purchasing a 36 Catalina and would like to put a generator and A/C onboard. Can I? jwill77@sbc

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Diagnosing a problem with the shower pump mdibella at 4:36pm 05.03.21 I had a similar problem. After confirming the lines and strainers were clear, the diaphragm pump wo
H310 port side ropr clutch rjadelsohn at 4:36pm 05.03.21 We replaced the clutch last year - we were pleasantly surprised to find an aluminum plate. It was
Squeaky/sticky wheel turning to starboard - causing autopilot problem? sail sfbay at 4:36pm 05.03.21 Congratulations on your new Catalina 30MK. This thread might shed some light on your steering issue
Diagnosing a problem with the shower pump DaveFromOregon1 at 4:24pm 05.03.21 I ended up snaking out the hose between the pump and the through hull. I was extremely careful abou
2nd anchor/Double bow roller? sail sfbay at 4:22pm 05.03.21 Wow .............my first sailboat was a 1987 Hunter 31. I will not likely install a second anchor
Vented Loop for raw water exhaust. Ralph Johnstone at 4:08pm 05.03.21 This from the link that @sail sfbay included in Post #2: Maybe I'm missing something here, but af
2nd anchor/Double bow roller? ScottySailor at 4:08pm 05.03.21
2nd anchor/Double bow roller? sail sfbay at 4:03pm 05.03.21 .............The anchor is a Rocna 33 so seems adequate for this boat. The questions are why would I
H15 Free-standing lift recommendation LakeVilla at 3:53pm 05.03.21 I was planning on a design like the Magnum.
2nd anchor/Double bow roller? JamesG161 at 3:45pm 05.03.21 I have 2 anchors installed... 1) Bruce for mud... only rode 2) Danforth for Sand. Anchor chain plu
Garmin plotter with Furuno radar, Raymarine sensors dlochner at 3:33pm 05.03.21
Garmin plotter with Furuno radar, Raymarine sensors kappykaplan at 3:32pm 05.03.21 There is no way to bridge the two. Correct? Correct! :beer:
Garmin plotter with Furuno radar, Raymarine sensors skunther at 3:21pm 05.03.21
Instruments went goofy Davidasailor26 at 3:05pm 05.03.21
Insurance Underwriter Hull Rating kappykaplan at 3:03pm 05.03.21 NOT HAPPENING!:facepalm: Says 29 for my boat! I don't believe it. :facepalm:
There's a hole in my boat Davidasailor26 at 3:01pm 05.03.21 I don't think you want to hot-coat ablative. That is more appropriate for hard anti-fouling paint.
Garmin plotter with Furuno radar, Raymarine sensors dlochner at 2:52pm 05.03.21 Generally, with enough money and patience bridging devices can be assembled to let everyone talk to
Racing vs. Cruising DougM at 2:45pm 05.03.21
Racing vs. Cruising DArcy at 2:38pm 05.03.21 It was mostly an excuse to go sailing then BBQ afterwords drank some bourbon and told lies Ah, y
Smart Plug Installation AwwShucks at 2:33pm 05.03.21 I wish they did! Agreed - especially when they are so safety conscious in other categories. I won

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