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Ponding water at toe rail Steve L22188 at 11:42pm 04.29.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1051 I just purchased a 88 O'day 302 and have a problem with water ponding at the toe rail about 8 feet f
turnbuckles - to grease or not to grease ? Ron at 10:44pm 04.29.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1521 There seems to be at least two schools of thought when it comes to turnbuckles. One school says to
Confused Buyer Bill Pinkstaff at 10:11pm 04.29.05 Smaller Boats 7/1263 I'm looking at 2 boats, '81 Catalina and '85 Hunter. They're both in great shape my wife and I are w
Steering Problem Tom Heiting at 9:12pm 04.29.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1688 The Orion steering system on my 1979 Morgan 32 is "binding" and difficult to turn. I thought the pr
A Smooth Bottom Phil at 8:02pm 04.28.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1057 Boats go back in the drink this week. I noticed how really smooth the bottoms of many boats really f
Hunter '37 Cutter Owner's manual AkCwDiver at 4:51pm 04.28.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1279 I am in the process of acquiring a Hunter '37 Cutter. I need an owner's manual. Does anyone know w
Mast Crutch DEnnis at 2:33pm 04.28.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/2589 Does anyone have any idea's for building a crutch? THe boat I just bought(1988 26D)had one but was h
Looking for mooring cover for 22' catalina kkerner at 2:31pm 04.28.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/878 New to sailing. Looking for advise on buying a mooring cover for my 1988 22' catalina.
Looking for Jeff from Pollock Pines, CA R. A. Lueck at 2:21pm 04.28.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/785 Jeff,We exchanged e-mails a few weeks ago concerning the drawing you had created for rewiring a Ma
new sails kingprawn at 2:16pm 04.28.05 Smaller Boats 3/854 I just placed an order for a new main and a new 110% genoa from thesailwarehouse, and now I'm scared
Installing main halyard inside mast on a Hunter 23 ken frost at 1:39pm 04.28.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1006 During the mast raising on my Hunter 23.5 today, my main halyard was lost inside the mast because I
digipak-ca linda burdett at 12:21pm 04.28.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1550 I recently bought a First 235. It has a digipak-ca system which looks like it has a depth meter, kno
The Grenadines Jonesey at 11:37am 04.28.05 Destinations 5/1966 I would like to hear what the Grenadines are like, we have a Moorings 38 cat next January. Is it as
Cabin Ventilation. Looking for options others have Mark at 11:36am 04.28.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/926 Hey ya'll, I'm wanting to out an end to all moisture inside my cabin. Right now it's not a problem a
New Hunter 27 Chuck K. at 11:33am 04.28.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/891 Has anyone seen the new 27? If so, I'm interested in comments and thoughts.
New Hunter 31 Jay at 10:53am 04.28.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/889 I just found pictures of the new Hunter 31 on the web (link below). I hadn't seen anything about it
Guest Expert Forum Ends After Friday cry Rick D at 9:38am 04.28.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/1044 Brion, this has been a great forum and one that will be alive for a long time in the archives. You d*
Cockpit locker for Stearn Anchor Mark at 9:26am 04.28.05 Ask All Sailors 0/945 The stern lockers are open from one side to the other. It is evident that the anchor and chain are i
Batteries HiHo Silver at 9:14am 04.28.05 Big Boats 1/839 I need to replace the five house batteries on my '88 Legend. Looks like AGM is the way to go. Curren
new sailor Kathy at 9:09am 04.28.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1034 Our Catalina 27 needs its standing rigging replaced. The previous owner raced the boat but we are n

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Hunter 456 and replacement compass FBD at 3:05pm 03.28.21 That is what I wanted. I read where someone said that compass was not being serviced. So I thought I
Hunter 456 and replacement compass shemandr at 2:54pm 03.28.21 What is wrong with it? Service for compasses exists. You can question if it's worth it but service
Might be buying a Catalina 36 jon hansen at 2:46pm 03.28.21 this is a short sail across some deep water. no big deal. check your gear and shove off.
Might be buying a Catalina 36 jon hansen at 2:44pm 03.28.21 True, not needed, and I've traveled hundreds of miles without one, but If I was the captain and saw
mast wiring q's dlochner at 2:39pm 03.28.21 thanks Dave, I think I'll get 16/3 for the deck/steaming light and 16/2 for the anchor light. Does
Any suggestions on how to fix this? Seen a bunch of YouTube videos, a bit nervous as to specifics. Appreciate any specific advice. 1980 o'day 28. (7) Tally Ho at 2:39pm 03.28.21 Welcome to the forum @2weelz4me . Nice picture. It helps to have a bit of context to the image. L
mast wiring q's fred1diver at 2:38pm 03.28.21 thanks Dave, I think I'll get 16/3 for the deck/steaming light and 16/2 for the anchor light. Does t
Any suggestions on how to fix this? Seen a bunch of YouTube videos, a bit nervous as to specifics. Appreciate any specific advice. 1980 o'day 28. jssailem at 2:24pm 03.28.21 PB Blaster, Seafood, or Brake Fluid might work. Here is a video test of penetrating fluids. st8dkGzJ
mast wiring q's dlochner at 2:23pm 03.28.21 16 ga. Not because of the current because of the weight of the wire. Some would even say use 14 ga.
mast wiring q's fred1diver at 2:21pm 03.28.21 ok, so I bought the mason's line, waiting on a fish tape of the right length, now since all my light
Might be buying a Catalina 36 (1) dlochner at 2:13pm 03.28.21 I didn't bother to consult a chart... However Miss Siri says the distance is a mere 109 miles and
Dockside pressure water inlet is not working on my hunter 42 passage Terry Cox at 2:04pm 03.28.21 just couldn't resist A salient point, Ralph. I would never leave it connected unattended. Just nee
Might be buying a Catalina 36 sailme88 at 1:54pm 03.28.21 There ain't no place to stop between Oahu and Kauai. ;) I didn't bother to consult a chart... How
Bottom Paint sailme88 at 1:49pm 03.28.21 Never heard of brown barrier coats. It looks like tannic acid stains. Barrier coats are usually app
Might be buying a Catalina 36 dlochner at 1:46pm 03.28.21 Either one long day or two short ones. There ain't no place to stop between Oahu and Kauai. ;)
Kitchen faucet kappykaplan at 1:45pm 03.28.21 So we are enjoying a brand new tap Pictures? :beer:
AC / Heat repair assistance JamesG161 at 1:42pm 03.28.21 What is the model and size of your AC unit? I had similar issue on my 16k BTU. The Older Units use a
Kitchen faucet Stouthard at 1:41pm 03.28.21 Dear all, you have been extremely helpful! The faucet wrench finally did the trick, and a nice fine
Might be buying a Catalina 36 sailme88 at 1:40pm 03.28.21 95 miles to travel... If that is NM's with a boat that should motor at least at 6kts, you should be
Any suggestions on how to fix this? Seen a bunch of YouTube videos, a bit nervous as to specifics. Appreciate any specific advice. 1980 o'day 28. sailme88 at 1:28pm 03.28.21 You may want to contact Rudy at D & R Marine in Assonet, MA.. He may actually have a replacement.

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