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Crazing in the Lewmar hatches Lance at 6:09am 03.14.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 6/3197 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 1/1220 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 4/2101 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 2/1172 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
Best Varnish for decorative inlay? Jim at 4:48am 03.14.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1225 A few weeks ago we came across a large antique desk that was in need of major repair. We picked it u
Safety Harness Tony5898 at 4:41am 03.14.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1461 Sorry if this is a duplicate in advance...I am looking for advice on safety. I am anticipating th
Fan placement David Levine at 4:40am 03.14.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/913 I have a 1983 22 which I would like to install either 1 or 2 12V fans in to make sleeping a bit easi
Want to add a starting battery Major at 4:35am 03.14.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/882 Did any one setup a 3rd starting battery ? If so, what do you reccommend.
LEWMAR PORTHOLES and SCREENS captainhappy at 4:31am 03.14.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 7/1792 I have a Hunter 30 (1990) with Lewmar portholes. I am interestedin getting new screens for my po
Lewmar Portlight Leprechaun at 4:30am 03.14.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1164 Ben, We own a Catalina 25- 1987 and she has lewmar portlights installed both port and starboard,abov
Georgian Bay HSA Rendezvous 2005 John Vasey at 4:28am 03.14.05 Ask All Sailors 0/875 We have 2 great events planned for 2005!Tonch Point, Beausoliel IslandJuly 15, 16, 17, 2005D
Cleaning Sunbrella Bob at 4:25am 03.14.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1102 I was fortunate in that the previous owner of our 1988 Catalina 30, had custom made sunbrella (pacif
Catalina 27 Standing Rigging Norton Brooker at 4:19am 03.14.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1408 Anybody have the lengths for the standing rigging for a Catalina 27
How best to stay onboard Tony5898 at 4:13am 03.14.05 C&C 3/1911 I am looking for advice on safety. I am anticipating that I will be sailing solo most of the season
Barient Winches - Replacement parts Daniel at 3:35am 03.14.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/1870 Ben: I have a 33.5 Hunter 1991, with main Barient winches. Since Barient is out of business, where d
Grease Dragonfly at 3:27am 03.14.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1179 I have Lewmar grease to service my winches, Peggie recommends SuperLube for my head, someone recomme

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SV Panope. 100 anchor videos (1) JamesG161 at 7:09am 02.23.21 Our boat was recently moved to the Repair spot, but we do have 2 anchors available for multi-bottom
Sanitation question (1) Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:08am 02.23.21 Your old Mansfield wouldn't fill up if there were a vented loop in the intake--something that's need
Question about replacing one of the Marinco 30A shore power inlets uncledom at 7:03am 02.23.21 How long before yours failed? Maybe call Smart Plug and ask them why it failed? I'm going on tw
Larger wheel? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:01am 02.23.21 If your purpose is to minimize effort exerted in steering, a larger wheel might make a small differe
Plastic packing box johnstreatfeild at 6:58am 02.23.21 I really appreciate all the comments I have received. Very helpful. I now have another questions:
Experience reducing Aero drag while trailering? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:45am 02.23.21 As a former dealer with too many miles pulling boats, there is not much to reduce drag. I found if
Modern Design Anchors sesmith at 6:36am 02.23.21 We have Mantus anchors on both our boats (45# on our Catalina 350). Great anchors. On the Catalina
Yanmar 2QM20H engine mounts jsgrover at 6:31am 02.23.21 Is this what you found? You can purchase them from your favorite chandlery and ask them to verify
Headstay too short? Scott T-Bird at 6:22am 02.23.21 Measure twice, cut once. It sounds like that axiom wasn't followed. Before he makes a new forestay
Hypalone Fabric and Glue danooxnard at 6:17am 02.23.21 If the holes are small this is what I use, sticks to pretty much anything,patches on the floor and t
Catalina keel and structural impact of sitting on the bottom sesmith at 6:11am 02.23.21 Call down to the Catalina factory in Fl. They should know the answer. I think you'll be amazed at
Paint recommendations for hard dinghy (3) william24424 at 6:09am 02.23.21 I cleaned, sanded, then acetoned for prep. Then applied Rustoleum marine primer followed by Rustoleu
Headstay too short? Pirate Dave at 6:04am 02.23.21 He should cut a new forestay. What will it cost him to correct? Probably like $50.00 with the s
Repair and replace of cockpit drains on a Hunter 34 Don Crowther at 5:59am 02.23.21 Since it's above the waterline you might try just a repair like tape or glue. If I remember correctl
Modern Design Anchors Captain Larry-DH at 5:53am 02.23.21 Watch the S/V Panope videos on YouTube. :thumbup: All the new gen anchors are better than the old, a
Catalina keel and structural impact of sitting on the bottom Parsons at 5:41am 02.23.21 Rudder? -- oops, I forgot about that. The C36 rudders are long, and mine comes somewhere within a fo
Modern Design Anchors JRT at 5:36am 02.23.21 Thanks. Rocna recommends a #10, 22 lbs., 1/4" chain for the weight and length of the 315. Do you
all rope windlass DanMaine at 5:30am 02.23.21 My $.02 worth. As I get older( 76) my 44# Bruce and a hundred feet of 3/8 BBB gets heavier every yea
Plastic packing box Justin_NSA at 5:29am 02.23.21 WIKI - Components A stuffing box of a sailing boat will have a stern tube that is slightly bigger th
Headstay too short? Joe at 4:30am 02.23.21 My 2 cents..... have him do it correctly, as pictured in the manual. At his expense, if he need to

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