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Fishfinder Location Doug6533 at 7:55am 03.14.05 Smaller Boats 1/966 My wife bought me a very nice Humminbird fish finder for my birthday. I've read lots of information
Swap meet season is here - my ratings patrick at 7:42am 03.14.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1156 1. 48 North / Fisheries Supply - Saturday, April 9 - Biggest and best event - across from Gasworks
D1 Rope clutch broken handle Marc Ebbs at 7:39am 03.14.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1202 Hello,I own a Lewmar D1 tripple rope clutch and have been happy with its performance.However, I a
Progress on H22 Pete at 7:10am 03.14.05 Smaller Boats 11/1130 I'm making progress on an almost total rebuild of my H22. I decided to replace and relocate the ele
Wench needs repair John Mahaffey at 7:09am 03.14.05 Racing 6/1999 I am wondering if there is a repair shop for wenches. I've racing my '87 Hunter 31 in our club rega
Lewmar Hatch Acrylic Scratches Bob P. at 7:05am 03.14.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1232 I have some scratches in my Lewmar Hatches and would like to know if there is anything I can do to r
Sheets tangling/knotting on Winch Tom H at 6:51am 03.14.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/1369 My headsail sheets have a tendency to knot up/become overlapped as a crank the winch tighter. What m
Fractional vs Masthead Rigs John A. at 6:37am 03.14.05 Ask All Sailors 11/1667 A recent article in Good Old Boat touted the merits of fractional rigged sloops over masthead altern
Lewmar Hatch Sun Shade Bill Bell at 6:35am 03.14.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 5/3522 We have a 1999 Hunter 42 with a Lewmar hatch. It has a sun shade that has bands of clear and opaque
Help on purchasing a used Catalina 40 ft Vinnie at 6:21am 03.14.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/1828 Hi,My father and I are looking to purchase a 35-40ft sail boat for weekend and vacation cruises. W
Visiting in NJ william3045 at 6:15am 03.14.05 Ask All Sailors 10/1258 ...Actually I am here on business for 2 weeks. But...I will have next weekend, (19 and 20th) free a
OBX Hunter Sailing Association Spring Cruise Michael Collier at 6:15am 03.14.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/812 The Spring Cruise for the Outer Banks (OBX) Hunter Sailing Association is set for April 7 - 9. This
Crazing in the Lewmar hatches Lance at 6:09am 03.14.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 6/3193 I own a 2000 Catalina 36 MKII.The hatches have serious crazing. This boat is well cared for, and I
ATTN: Hunter sailing associations Phil Herring at 6:03am 03.14.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/890 I have added a new feature under the "More fun" tab; Hunter rendezvous.If you are planning one pl
Lewmar Port Hatches, etc. Derek Sample at 5:38am 03.14.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1218 Thanks for taking the time to be with us here at the forum site.I have a Beneteau 411 Limited 2002
Winch Cleaning Solution Captn Bob at 5:16am 03.14.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/2099 I presently have four of my Lewmar winches sitting on the shop stand waiting for their spring cleani
40ast electric conversion 2nd question speed rings JCH at 5:11am 03.14.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/1169 I have been considering two upgrades to the 40 ast secondaries on the cabin top of the 36.7.Can you
Electric conversion 40ast 2nd question speed ring JCH at 5:06am 03.14.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1093 I have been considering two upgrades to the 40 ast secondaries on the cabin top of the 36.7.Can you
Cruising Spinnaker rigging. Jeff Powell at 4:59am 03.14.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/2338 Would like to add a cruising spinnaker to my C30, MkIII with a non-standard rig. It has the standard
bottom painting from scratch MARK at 4:57am 03.14.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/782 MY BOAT HAS JUST BEEN SODA BLASTED. I WAS GOING TO EPOXY BARRIER COAT THE BOTTOM. I SAIL MOSTLY IN T

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Wanted: Catalina 30 MK III Scrimshaw CT at 5:24pm 02.22.21 Washington State or British Columbia. Has to be MK III. The MKIII is a great boat. A well kept s
water in the wrong place Catalina 380 Interlude 2 at 5:23pm 02.22.21 Hello , folks , I'm a bit of a lurker but in this case I would appreciate some advice on my Catalin
SV Panope. 100 anchor videos Ralph Johnstone at 5:22pm 02.22.21 One of the best anchor testing video bloggers has crossed the threshold and posted 100 videos. No
Bowsprit Advice Please Jskosmo at 5:21pm 02.22.21 Thanks Sail Sfbay and Jackdaw!
H36 Reefing Advice chuckwayne at 5:19pm 02.22.21 ditto for us on Escape! I had a long discussion with Glen Henderson about optimal trim on the 356 (
Wet bilge and oil glops: troubleshooting tips? Scrimshaw CT at 5:15pm 02.22.21 Of the 7 years I have owned my MKII, I have had a dry bilge 4-5 seasons. The ports you identified
Modern Design Anchors leo310 at 5:12pm 02.22.21 I agree with jssailem that anchor type is based on location but what we have found is that 100 feet
Hypalone Fabric and Glue gettinthere at 5:11pm 02.22.21 Have had excellent results with 5200. I talked with 3m and they said it is OK to mix the black and
Plastic packing box Justin_NSA at 5:10pm 02.22.21 Likewise on my '91 H30. I replaced my plastic stuffing box with a LasDrop Gen II dripless seal.
Pictures of keel bolts on 1980's Catalina's 25 chilly at 5:08pm 02.22.21 Great suggestions and my hunch was in that direction but appreciate the specifics.
Marking anchor rode gettinthere at 5:08pm 02.22.21 Zip ties. Uncut. First 25 red Second 25 white Third 25 blue 100' red white and blue Then start over
Basic Fuse Rating Question Interlude 2 at 5:07pm 02.22.21 Hi; If a fuse is rated at 40 Amps at 24 Volts, what would it's rating be at 12 volts? Do you simply
Marking anchor rode PaulK at 5:06pm 02.22.21 We took short lengths of bright colored (NEON PINK!) dinghy line and sewed it into our rode at twent
Question about replacing one of the Marinco 30A shore power inlets Interlude 2 at 4:58pm 02.22.21 On a 2004 Hunter 36, I plan to replace one of the shore power inlets. I noticed a black plastic pr
eye candy Will Gilmore at 4:57pm 02.22.21 :plus: Just loved the s-shaped wake (not)! Story of my childhood. When I was at the helm, 65 foot
VHF antenna problem Don S/V ILLusion at 4:46pm 02.22.21 Good news - I found the problem and have fixed it. The problem was the PL259 connector that attache
Bowsprit Advice Please Jskosmo at 4:28pm 02.22.21 That's awesome Guus! Would you please send me those plans? Thank you so very much! Jack jskosmo@gma
Grounding plate porosity dLj at 4:17pm 02.22.21
Question about replacing one of the Marinco 30A shore power inlets Rick D at 4:12pm 02.22.21 Hummm. You lost me on this one Rick D. What is the additional female end going to be on the used
all rope windlass Michael Davis at 4:06pm 02.22.21 My "Good" windlass doesn't offer a chain option gypsy and doesn't have a drum I could use to wrap a

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