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Air Conditioning in a Catalina 350 Ken Krawford at 3:36am 02.20.05 Big Boats 1/2736 I'm going to take delivery of a new C350 next month and have been investigating air conditioning. I
ARC yvonne6138 at 2:56am 02.20.05 Big Boats 2/1104 Has anyone crossed the pond in a Hunter 40 or bigger, I have a 44DS would apreciate any news,tips ad
Dim. of a loose footed main! Dennis at 2:17am 02.20.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1096 Are the dimensions of a loose footed main the same as for the conventional? I am considering trying
Catalina 22 boom height Tim at 2:04am 02.20.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/5447 I have a 1987 cat 22. I am not sure of the correct boom height. My boom is as low as possible on th
Cushion Questions Dylan Ross at 1:20am 02.20.05 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1076 We want to recover our interior cushions on our 1984 H27. The complex shapes of the settee cushions
How to use a Windscoop Cactus Jack at 1:03am 02.20.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/2780 Hello all! We recently bought a used Catalina 25. On board we found a Windscoop, but I have no ide
McLube on Sails ? Tony at 1:02am 02.20.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1176 Has anyone done this or know anyone that has, and does it help ? I am talking about spraying the tef
dinghy installation for hunter 310 Gord May at 12:42am 02.20.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/1282 I am the owner of a Hunter 310,1999.Recently I purchase a Zodiac Fastroller 285(lenght 9' 4", 73 lbs
Dodger for Hunter 260 Zigracer at 12:20am 02.20.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2087 Has anyone had a dodger made and installed on their H-260 or H-26? I know that none of the manufact
Foam Floatation Before the Bell at 11:55pm 02.19.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1183 I have an older fiberglass sailboat, I know some of the new sailboats have floatation foam in the ev
Smith Island Bad Obsession at 11:53pm 02.19.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1057 I am thinking about visiting Smith Island in the Chesapeake Bay this summer. I am wondering if anyo
Leech Lines Rick D at 11:14pm 02.19.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1374 Hey, Don. How often do you adjust your leech lines? I know when to tighten them, but frankly overloo
Low consumption PC Gerard17075 at 7:00pm 02.19.05 Ask All Sailors 15/1337 I want to install a mini or micro PC on my boat for navigation, with very low consumption, and direc
HIGH AND DRY IN NEW ENGLAND!! Before the Bell at 6:22pm 02.19.05 Ask All Sailors 11/1056 Can anyone suggest a place to look for either a slip or mooring in the Southeastern Massachusetts ar
Cracked fixed portlight Kerry Blalock at 5:52pm 02.19.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1110 I need to replace a cracked fixed portlight on my 1993 oceanis 400. It seems to only be held in plac
Manistique, MI higgs at 2:29pm 02.19.05 Destinations 1/1560 Anyone been up to Manistique the last year or so? I draw 5 feet and plan to visit this coming summe
need swing keel rich at 12:30pm 02.19.05 Smaller Boats 1/1011 I am in need of a swing keel for my 1983 hunter 22. Lost mine bringing her off the bottom, any sugge
Worn shaft - how much? Weekdaysailor at 11:03am 02.19.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1132 Hi,I've a 78 Hunter 30 with a bronze shaft. On haulout, the cutlass bearing showed itself to be qu
Specs for a Cal 20 Bruce74447 at 9:54am 02.19.05 Cal 1/509 I have just purchased a Cal 20 in NC and trailer is not up to a long road trip. Does anyone have det
Water-on-Board saltydog3111 at 9:03am 02.19.05 Smaller Boats 0/748 I have a question for you H22 owners. I recently pick up my H22 for a song and now I am in the proc

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Catalina keel and structural impact of sitting on the bottom smontgom at 2:06pm 02.22.21 The Hunter rudder has never grounded....that was my huge concern the first time I saw the present bo
Question about replacing one of the Marinco 30A shore power inlets Parsons at 2:03pm 02.22.21 Hmm... SmartPlug does look good. Raises the price to around $300 because I'll also need a new 15A p
Catalina keel and structural impact of sitting on the bottom smontgom at 2:00pm 02.22.21 I get it with the straight up and down...if that were the only issue I wouldn't be concerned. The b
Catalina keel and structural impact of sitting on the bottom BarryL at 1:59pm 02.22.21 Hello, I'm not SO concerned about the keel. But what about the rudder? If the boat is just sittin
Hypalone Fabric and Glue Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 1:52pm 02.22.21 Had to patch some cuts (Oyster shells) on the bottom of an Achilles some years ago-1997 I think. I u
Question about replacing one of the Marinco 30A shore power inlets Hello Below at 1:20pm 02.22.21 plus an additional female end for the adapters I carry. Hummm. You lost me on this one Rick D. W
Wiring size calculator dlochner at 1:07pm 02.22.21 Hi Dave This is for the primary battery wire which has a 300A terminal fuse. I used 60 minute durat
Modern Design Anchors senechals at 1:03pm 02.22.21 1. Personal preference? Are you kidding? Seriously, are you? 2. Of course we do. The roll bar
Headstay too short? THECUSCUS at 12:56pm 02.22.21 Sure sounds like something wasn't measured correctly. How is the rake on your mast? That will dete
Headstay too short? dlochner at 12:54pm 02.22.21 The rigger might have cut the forestay too short, it probably won't be the first or last time that h
Sanitation question Justin_NSA at 12:52pm 02.22.21 There are those who would smite you for that shutoff valve. LOL! I was thinking the same thing :bi
Marking anchor rode Parsons at 12:52pm 02.22.21 I'm currently using zip ties on 3-strand nylon, but I like the softer cord that @Terry Cox wrote abo
Sanitation question Ron20324 at 12:46pm 02.22.21 I eliminated the overboard discharge system, and re used the hoses from the vent loop to re plumb t
Wiring size calculator Tim22 at 12:44pm 02.22.21 Hi Dave This is for the primary battery wire which has a 300A terminal fuse. I used 60 minute durati
Catalina keel and structural impact of sitting on the bottom victorhoisington at 12:41pm 02.22.21 Agree with Parsons.
Catalina keel and structural impact of sitting on the bottom Justin_NSA at 12:41pm 02.22.21 I would think that the keel bolts would take a beating if it constantly hit the bottom at an angle.
Catalina keel and structural impact of sitting on the bottom (1) Parsons at 12:37pm 02.22.21 It doesn't care - it's designed to hold its entire weight on the keel. Here's a Catalina 36 calmly
Catalina keel and structural impact of sitting on the bottom smontgom at 12:26pm 02.22.21 A strong north wind, or one that lasts for over a day, or just the tide cycles will push water out o
Wiring size calculator dlochner at 12:14pm 02.22.21 I just tried the BlueSea calculator. 12 v, 300 amp, 6 feet, fixed load, fused, 105 temp, and 3% dro
Marking anchor rode Michael Davis at 12:13pm 02.22.21 It makes sense when the admiral is retrieving the anchor with the electric windlass I must be doin

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