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How tough is the C30. Jim G. at 9:20am 10.27.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/910 I have much the same question as jason s but regarding the C30. I have a 1980 Catalina 30 , in e
General questions Joe Wienecke at 8:41am 10.27.05 Big Boats 10/947 I just purchased my 37.5 this year so I was waiting until winter to clean the sails, they are pretty
Hunter 37 c salon table capthippo at 7:52am 10.27.05 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1155 The table in my boat has been modified I want to get back to the original, can anyone give me plans,
Jib deck sail bag Scott R21226 at 7:51am 10.27.05 Ask All Sailors 10/8223 Does anyone have any experince with using an on deck sail bag for hanked on jib/genny's? I don't ha
Removing Rudder on Cal 28 George Berrier at 7:40am 10.27.05 Cal 0/551 Has anyone removed the rudder in the water on a Cal 28? If so were there any problems?George
27 Dinnette or Traditional? John Haggis at 7:39am 10.27.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1847 I am a perspective buyer for a Catalina 27. Most of the boats I look at are dinette models but there
I picked up a sailboat joe boisvert at 7:31am 10.27.05 Grampian 1/1796 I picked up a sailboat (about 15 ft.) It has a wooden mast. It says on the name plate grampian yauht
lines to the cockpit steve at 6:45am 10.27.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1146 This is my first post so please forgive any mistakes. I own a 1982 catalina 27. This my first boat
Chesapeake for Year round sailing??? Tom at 6:30am 10.27.05 Ask All Sailors 21/5729 We have considered moving our boat to the Chesapeake bay. Is the bay good for year round sailing???
Is my battery dead (failed) or not? flyhop at 5:35am 10.27.05 Ask All Sailors 28/2709 I am fairly sure of the answer, but I've learned to ask the question anyway.I just bought this boa
Main Sail Shackles GregS at 5:25am 10.27.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1030 Anyone try these out? Would be much easier to install, but seems like they would rip easier. Any
genoa size clay wright at 5:02am 10.27.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/886 Hi all,It's time to spring for a genoa for my '76 Oday 22 (masthead). I am going to stick with hank
electronic wire connector sheila10693 at 4:55am 10.27.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/913 I need an eight pin, round screw on connector for the wiring cable leading to the wind indicator
Travelers, Outhauls, Masthead failure Daydreams at 4:17am 10.27.05 Seidelmann 1/1792 Fellow sailors,I'd like to hear about owners' experiences in installing travelers and a real outhau
Oday 25 Repair Rick Ellis at 3:50am 10.27.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/891 Hello all,I am a surviver of hurricane Katrina. Although my boat did recieve damage I have decided
Built-in Galley Iceboxes Stu at 2:55am 10.27.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/822 Does anyone out there know of a manufacturer of prefabricated galley ice box liners?I am exploring
bilge pump Ctskip at 2:10am 10.27.05 Other Sailboats 2/830 under the starboard side setee there is what says ( according to the paper label) to be a bilge pump
Anyone modifed the water filler Hunter 25? KennyH at 1:57am 10.27.05 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1037 I hate the way the water filler is located on my 1981 Hunter 25. It is impossible to fill the tank
Winterizing galley sea water pump pm26336@aol.com at 1:25am 10.27.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1235 WE cannot figure out how to winterize the galley sea water pump and the refrigerator drain. This is
Newbie? Remove sails for winter? Doghouse at 12:52am 10.27.05 Ask All Sailors 17/9681 I live in VA, Southern Chesapeake region. I will be getting my first sailboat in the next couple of

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Do I need outside jib tracks? LakeShark at 11:43am 05.11.21 @AaronD So I race and cruise and use my inner tracks for boath. Adding or removing twist is general
old and new batteries connection Don S/V ILLusion at 11:42am 05.11.21 l am in complete agreement with everyone. only two exceptions. 1.boat electrician are impossible t
Dyneema lifelines on Hunter 36 AndyL at 11:41am 05.11.21 Thanks for the picture. I am running mine now and they seemed to touch both inside and outside so s
old and new batteries connection Stu Jackson at 11:38am 05.11.21 tape up separately? Yes. Then get a boat electrical book and start studying. None of us was born
Traveler Bar replacement -- Has anyone succeeded? Stu Jackson at 11:35am 05.11.21 1) I'm not willing to cut the inspection holes 2) I can get all over the aft access areas -- so get
old and new batteries connection Guan at 11:32am 05.11.21 tape up separately?
old and new batteries connection Guan at 11:32am 05.11.21 l am in complete agreement with everyone. only two exceptions. 1.boat electrician are impossible t
Charging issue Stu Jackson at 11:31am 05.11.21 Might want to avoid duplicate posts with different titles. It dilutes the responses.
Battery isolator issue Stu Jackson at 11:29am 05.11.21 It is a pretty standard wiring arrangement for the alternator output go to the starter and from the
Traveler Bar replacement -- Has anyone succeeded? (1) LakeShark at 11:24am 05.11.21 I have not heard of anyone succeeding but I have also wondered if it was possible using the tools yo
Nasty Surprise Stu Jackson at 11:22am 05.11.21 BTW @Peggie Hall HeadMistress does your book ship to Canada? Why not go through the checkout proce
old and new batteries connection Stu Jackson at 11:13am 05.11.21 And when you do, do not replace it with another 4D. Not only are they beasts to move, but they are
Universal M25XP not starting...air in system? Stu Jackson at 11:07am 05.11.21 Then there's always this, too: https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/fuel-starvation-and-the-ob
Oceanis 38.1 mast bend mxwmxw at 11:05am 05.11.21 Thank you for the great info. I just sailed her from the BVI to USA. A few tweaks have fixed some of
Cleaning with TSP Stu Jackson at 10:58am 05.11.21 FB is the spreader of the real Fertilizer:poop::poop: Too true.
Universal M25XP not starting...air in system? smosh at 10:53am 05.11.21
old and new batteries connection Justin_NSA at 10:51am 05.11.21 Disconnect the old one until you can remove it
Spreader light on/off switch Hunter 49? ScottySailor at 10:33am 05.11.21
361 where in boat is the dock AC inlet fuse ? DougM at 10:31am 05.11.21 Legally, there should be a fuse or a. breaker inside the hull, more likely a breaker, very near t
old and new batteries connection DougM at 10:18am 05.11.21 A 10 year old battery tied to the new AGM is a perfect way to kill the new one. Bite the bullet and

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